Building Science

Auburn University

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 14.0401

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Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Course Pathway

33 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BSCI 8070ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN BUILDING SCIENCE-II

3 cr

BSCI 8950DISSERTATION SEMINAR

1 cr

BSCI 8990RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION

1 cr

BSCI 1100INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION

3 cr

BSCI 2300CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS

3 cr

ENGL 1100ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3 cr

ENGL 1120ENGLISH COMPOSITION II

3 cr

PHYS 1500GENERAL PHYSICS I

4 cr

MATH 1150PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY

4 cr

BSCI 2200CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

3 cr

BSCI 2400STRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS I

3 cr

ECON 2030PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3 cr

ACCT 2810FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING

3 cr

ECON 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3 cr

PHYS 1510GENERAL PHYSICS II

4 cr

COMM 1000PUBLIC SPEAKING

3 cr

ACCT 2700BUSINESS LAW

3 cr

BSCI 3200CONSTRUCTION COMMUNICATION

3 cr

BSCI 3800CONTRACTING BUSINESS

4 cr

BSCI 3300FIELD SURVEYING

2 cr

BSCI 3440STRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS II

3 cr

BSCI 4700MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS

3 cr

BSCI 3500CONSTRUCTION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY I

3 cr

BSCI 3660PRECONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

3 cr

BSCI 3600ESTIMATING AND COSTING

4 cr

BSCI 4750ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS

3 cr

BSCI 3700CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

3 cr

BSCI 4350CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ANALYSIS

3 cr

BSCI 4850CONSTRUCTION LAW AND RISK MANAGEMENT

3 cr

BSCI 4500INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION II

3 cr

BSCI 4990BUILDING SCIENCE THESIS

4 cr

BSCI 4610SCHEDULING AND FIELD OPERATIONS

4 cr

MNGT 3810MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS

3 cr

Program Details

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Building Science

Auburn University

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 14.0401

No description available.

Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingActive ListeningSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsSystems AnalysisActive LearningMonitoringInstructingLearning StrategiesScienceSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageMechanicalPhysicsBuilding and ConstructionChemistryProduction and ProcessingEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityMathematical ReasoningFluency of IdeasOriginalitySpeech ClarityNear VisionCategory FlexibilityNumber Facility

Tasks

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural d
Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system componen
Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational
Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection
Analyze meteorological data.
Design electrical interconnections.
Design wind turbine components.
Estimate energy production by analyzing wind data.
Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, techn
Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluo
Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
Debug robotics programs.
Analyze system performance or operational requirements.
Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image proc
Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
Create schematics and physical layouts of integrated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) component
Investigate characteristics such as cost, performance, or process capability of potential microelect
Create or maintain formal engineering documents, such as schematics, bills of materials, components
Create mechanical design documents for parts, assemblies, or finished products.
Design advanced precision equipment for accurate or controlled applications.
Design engineering systems for the automation of industrial tasks.
Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.
Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measure
Monitor and analyze energy consumption.
Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimat
Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, ther
Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction
Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineeri
Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareDocument management softwareData base management system softwareIndustrial control softwareDesktop publishing softwareOperating system softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareVideo creation and editing softwareFile versioning softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareSpreadsheet softwareExpert system software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer numerical control CNC lathesComputer numerical control CNC millsComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersAbrasion testersAccelerated weathering machinesAdhesion testersApparent power metersAtomic absorption spectrometersAuger electron spectrometersBench ovensChronopotentiometersCompression testersCopy machinesCoulometersCreep testersCurrent versus voltage IV curve tracers

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Graduate-level curricula in advanced engineering topics — design, continuously refine, and deliver autonomously across a sustained portfolio of courses at a doctoral-granting institution.
Doctoral student research programs — supervise end-to-end, from dissertation proposal through defense, within a university engineering department.
Original research investigations — lead independently, producing peer-reviewed publications and presentations that advance knowledge in a defined engineering subdiscipline.
Competitive federal and industry grant proposals — author and submit as principal investigator, securing multi-year external funding for laboratory operations and graduate support.
Complex, non-routine engineering problems — diagnose and resolve by applying deductive and inductive reasoning across intersecting domains including physics, mathematics, and systems analysis.
Undergraduate and graduate course learning outcomes — evaluate through systematic assessment data, revising instructional methods to demonstrably improve student achievement.
Interdisciplinary engineering systems — analyze and critically evaluate using computational modeling tools, integrating findings into both research and classroom instruction.
Emerging technologies and engineering standards — monitor continuously through literature review and professional engagement, translating advances directly into updated course content.
Collaborative research partnerships — establish and manage with industry or government laboratories, coordinating student involvement and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Engineering design and manufacturing software ecosystems — leverage at an expert level to support research workflows and authentic project-based learning experiences.

Course Pathway

33 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BSCI 8070ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN BUILDING SCIENCE-II

3 cr

BSCI 8950DISSERTATION SEMINAR

1 cr

BSCI 8990RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION

1 cr

BSCI 1100INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION

3 cr

BSCI 2300CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS

3 cr

ENGL 1100ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3 cr

ENGL 1120ENGLISH COMPOSITION II

3 cr

PHYS 1500GENERAL PHYSICS I

4 cr

MATH 1150PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY

4 cr

BSCI 2200CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

3 cr

BSCI 2400STRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS I

3 cr

ECON 2030PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3 cr

ACCT 2810FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING

3 cr

ECON 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3 cr

PHYS 1510GENERAL PHYSICS II

4 cr

COMM 1000PUBLIC SPEAKING

3 cr

ACCT 2700BUSINESS LAW

3 cr

BSCI 3200CONSTRUCTION COMMUNICATION

3 cr

BSCI 3800CONTRACTING BUSINESS

4 cr

BSCI 3300FIELD SURVEYING

2 cr

BSCI 3440STRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS II

3 cr

BSCI 4700MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS

3 cr

BSCI 3500CONSTRUCTION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY I

3 cr

BSCI 3660PRECONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

3 cr

BSCI 3600ESTIMATING AND COSTING

4 cr

BSCI 4750ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS

3 cr

BSCI 3700CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

3 cr

BSCI 4350CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ANALYSIS

3 cr

BSCI 4850CONSTRUCTION LAW AND RISK MANAGEMENT

3 cr

BSCI 4500INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION II

3 cr

BSCI 4990BUILDING SCIENCE THESIS

4 cr

BSCI 4610SCHEDULING AND FIELD OPERATIONS

4 cr

MNGT 3810MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS

3 cr

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

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