Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Concrete Industry Management

Texas State University

The mission of the Department of Engineering Technology is to prepare students for technical/professional careers in industry and education. The mission is accomplished through dedicated faculty offering programs in specialized areas with a formal, technical focus. Upon graduation, students are prepared to assume positions of professional responsibility in the areas of manufacturing, construction, concrete industry management, computer aided technologies, electronics, and education. Sixteen well-equipped technical laboratories serve to educate students in the techniques and processes used by contemporary world class industries.The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a major in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) prepares students for professional careers in the concrete construction industry. The concrete construction industry requires graduates who are knowledgeable in concrete material technology and techniques, able to manage people and systems to promote products and technologies related to the concrete industry, and grounded in basic construction management principles. CIM students complete coursework related to concrete material science, concrete technology, concrete products, methods of concrete construction, and a required business administration minor. CIM graduates find a wide array of opportunities in the 1 trillion concrete industry worldwide including positions in project management, estimating, sales, plant operations, technical services, logistics, quality control and quality assurance, environmental and regulatory, and safety professions. . The Concrete Industry Management program at Texas State University is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

College of Science and Engineering