Department of Built Environment

Alesia Ferguson, Chairperson

Objectives

The Department of Built Environment (formerly the Department of Construction Management and Safety) prepares men and women in the scientific, managerial, and supervisory areas required in the programs of Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Geomatics.

The program in Construction Management (CM) emphasizes all areas of construction from the viewpoint of the contractor/constructor. This includes all aspects of construction from planning and operations, and estimating and scheduling to materials and structures.

The program in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is concerned with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of occupational safety and health hazards associated with mechanical systems, material handling, electrical systems, chemical processes, and illustrates controls through engineering revision, safeguarding and personal protective equipment.

The program in Geomatics is attuned to the unique abilities needed by students that will prepare them to work productively in the area of Geomatics contributing to the welfare, quality of life, protection, and advancement of the community. They will be prepared to work in the areas of traditional boundary surveying, processing and data collection from traditional geomatics equipment including sUAS, and the areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry and geographic information systems.

Degrees Offered

Construction Management - Bachelor of Science
Environmental Health and Safety - Bachelor of Science
Geomatics - Bachelor of Science

Minors Offered

Construction Management
Geomatics

Undergraduate Certificate Offered

Occupational Health and Safety

General Program Requirements

The admission of students to the undergraduate degree program in the Department of Built Environment is based upon the general admission requirements of the University.

Departmental Requirements

Students who desire to matriculate in the Department of Built Environment must have a strong background in math, science and communication. Computer skills are also recommended. All majors in the department are expected to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all major courses.

Any student transferring to the Department of Built Environment from other disciplines within the University must have a minimum of 2.5.

Students majoring in Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Geomatics must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to meet program degree requirements.

Accreditation

The degree programs in Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Geomatics are all accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Construction Management degree program is also accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety and Geomatics programs are very successful in gaining employment in industry, government, and business as supervisors, managers, engineers, technical salespersons and researchers.

Directory of Faculty

Leila Hashemi Beni; Associate Professor
B.S., University of Isfahan; M.S., University of Tehran; Ph.D., Laval University

Christian Bock-Hyeng; Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Russian Peoples’ Friendship University

Dongyang Deng; Assistant Professor
B.S., China University of Mining and Technology; Ph.D., West Virginia University

Alesia Ferguson; Professor and Chairperson
B.S., Florida International University; M.S., Stanford University; M.P.H., University of Arkansas Medical Sciences; Ph.D. Stanford University

Peggy A. Fersner; Part-Time Faculty
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M Engr., Clemson University

Jerry W. Nave; Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., East Tennessee State University

Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi; Assistant Professor
B.A., MPH., Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington

Andrea Ofori-Boadu; Associate Professor
B.S., University of Science and Technology, Ghana, M.S., North Carolina A&T State University, Ph.D., Indiana State University

Robert B. Pyle; Part-Time Emeritus Faculty
B.A., M.A., Trenton State College; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Musibau A. Shofoluwe; Professor
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University; M.S., Pittsburg State University; D.IT University of Northern Iowa

Benjamin Uwakweh; Professor
B.S., University of Portland; M.S., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Jiang Yuhan; Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S. Ghangzhou University; Ph.D., Marquette University