2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

392 Course Descriptions/Construction Science663. Sustainable Construction. (3-0). Credit 3. Contribution of materials and methods to meeting theneeds of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs;overview of international, national and local programs promoting sustainable construction; characteristicsof the components of successful sustainable construction projects; theories and practices throughcase studies.670. Facility Asset Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Fundamentals of facility asset management and propertymanagement including concepts, theories, and principles of design, construction, accounting, finance,and management of the built environment; an overview of a project throughout its entire lifecycle from various perspectives including the owner, users, designers, constructors and facility managementpersonnel.681. Seminar. Credit 1 each semester. Discussion and review of degree requirements, career opportunities,and current research activities in construction management. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.684. Professional Internship. (3-0). Credit 3. Approximately 400-600 hours with a construction or construction-relatedcompany that exposes the student to construction-related activities; an initial report,monthly progress reports, a final report, and a final completion letter are required. Prerequisites: Graduateclassification; approval of graduate coordinator; approval of internship coordinator.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6. Individual problems in the area of building construction involvingthe application of theory and practice. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified field of construction management.May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.690. Theory of Research in Construction Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to research, researchtools, proposal writing and research reports; emphasis on research planning and design, conductinga comprehensive review of literature, quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, definingresearch problems in construction science, and the development of research proposals. Prerequisite:STAT 651 or concurrent enrollment.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis. Prerequisites: COSC 690 or concurrentenrollment; approval of graduate coordinator.693. Professional Study. Credit 1 to 6. Approved professional study of project undertaken as terminalrequirement for Master of Science, non-thesis option. Preparation of a record of study summarizingthe rationale, procedure and results of the completed study. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:COSC 690 or concurrent enrollment; approval of graduate coordinator.Counseling Psychologyepsy.tamu.edu(CPSY)612. Planning and Organizing Comprehensive Guidance Programs. (3-2). Credit 4. Purposes andfunctions of a guidance program; components of a comprehensive guidance program; systems approachto implementing a comprehensive guidance program for elementary and secondary students and adults.Prerequisite: Approval of department head.626. Psychopathology. (3-0). Credit 3. Causes, course, outcomes and treatment of abnormal and maladaptivebehavior; degrees of variation possible from normal adaptive behavior; biological, developmental,social, cultural and psychological perspective on abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.630. Foundations of Counseling. (4-0). Credit 4. Philosophical, psychological and sociological conceptsfundamental to counseling and related helping professions in public and mental health settings. Prerequisite:Graduate classification; Approval of department head.631. Techniques of Counseling. (3-0). Credit 3. Methods and procedures descriptive of the counselingprocess; dynamics of counselor-counselee relationship; interviewing techniques; use of test results incounseling. Prerequisites: CPSY 630; approval of department head.632. Career Counseling. (3-0). Credit 3. Theories of career development; sources, classification and analysisof educational, occupational and social information including occupational trends, post-secondaryprograms and financial planning; use of occupational-educational information, appropriate psychologicalmeasures and computerized guidance systems. Prerequisite: CPSY 679.