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Transfer Student Guides

Undergraduate students who attend or have attended another college or university wishing to attend Lamar University should visit LU's General Transfer Page. LU's Transfer Policies can be found in several sections of the Course Catalog following Admission Requirements for College Transfers.

To receive a CM degree from Lamar, the CM degree plan must be completed.  Please note the following:

  • Please direct all questions concerning degree specific requirements, and applicable transfer credits, directly to the CM Program Office, (409) 880‑7558.
  • Please direct all questions concerning general transfer credit evaluation to the Office of Admissions.  Transfer students must be aware of LU's Transfer policies, at two Web locations: (a) General Transfers and (b) Admission Requirements for College Transfers.
  • Although Lamar University transfers the core curriculum en bloc (core complete) from other Texas public institutions, the CM Program specifies the LU approved core courses that must be taken to be degree complete. Recommendations in this Guide satisfy LU's Core requirements with courses also required in the CM Program.  Transfer students must be aware of LU's Core Curriculum Transfer Policy.

Notes: Generally, there exists two broad classifications of college-level courses defined in the State of Texas:
"Academic Courses" are those designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among all colleges AND universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses. The CM Program at Lamar transfers the types of courses when there are appropriately matching courses in the CM degree program.
"Workforce" or "Technology" Courses are those designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are NOT designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities. The CM Program will consider transfering these courses on a course-by-course basis, and will often require an Advanced Placement Examination.


Specific Transfer Course Guides - Various Colleges 

The following CM transfer guides are for students considering a transfer from another institution to Lamar's CM Program.  The guides are provided for general information only, and the actual transfer of courses may vary due to individual circumstances. 

If a college or degree program is not listed, please use the General Transfer Course Guide (below).


General Transfer Course Guide 

General Course Guide for Transfer to
LU's Reese CM Program

expressed in Texas Common Course Numbering designations

LU CM Core Components Guide

To ensure that a course will complete the core requirements at Lamar University, the following core courses must be taken as part of the CM Degree. Recommendations in this Guide satisfy LU's Core Requirements with courses also required in the CM Degree.

Philosophy of Knowledge

3 hrs

A philosophy survey course, e.g., PHIL 1301 or 1370.

English Composition

6 hrs

  1. ENGL 1301 (or 1306 for nonnative English speakers); and
  2. An English Composition course, e.g., ENGL 1302, 1374, 2311, or 2314.

Literature

3 hrs

One literature survey course, e.g. ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, or 2333.

Communication

3 hrs

A course in public speaking, e.g., COMM 1315, SPEECH 1315, COMM 2301.

American History

6 hrs

Two courses in American history, e.g., HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, 2327, 2328, and 2381.

Fine Arts

3 hrs

One course chosen from the Visual and Performing Arts, e.g., ARTS 1301, 1303, or 1304; COMM 1375; DANC 2304; DRAM 1310 or 2361; THEA 1310; or MUSI 1306; among others.

Physical Education

1 hr

A one semester hour course of physical activity, dance, or marching band (certain exemption may apply).

 

Political Science

6 hrs

A two-course sequence in politics and political processes, one of which focuses on Texas, e.g., GOVT 2301+2302, 2305+2306, 2301+2305, or 2301+2306.

(Because community colleges organize the two-course legislative requirement sequence differently, it is strongly recommended that students take both courses at one institution.)

Mathematics

3 hrs

A statistics course, e.g., MATH 1342.

(Credit values may vary among community colleges; the second digit of course numbers listed here may instead be 3, 4, or 5, but course content is comparable.)

Laboratory Science

8 hrs

  1. A noncalculus-based physics course that includes coverage of the principles of mechanics, e.g., PHYS 1401; and
  2. A laboratory-based science course in geology, chemistry, or physics, e.g., GEOL 1403, or CHEM 1411, or PHYS 1402.
  3. (Community colleges may number lecture & lab credit separately, for example PHYS 2425 may be offered as 2325 & 2125.)

Social Science

3 hrs

ECON 1301, or both ECON 2301 and 2302.

Other Course Requirements

Additional Mathematics

6 hrs

  1. A precalculus course, e.g., MATH 2312.
  2. A business calculus course, e.g., MATH 1325.

(Credit values may vary among community colleges; the second digit of course numbers listed here may instead be 3, 4, or 5, but course content is comparable.)

Management Course Transfers

The following courses are available at various institutions and are typically transferrable to the CM Degree Program at Lamar University.  Please check with the CM Program prior to taking these courses.

  1. Accounting: ACCT 1301 (preferred) or ACCT 2301;
  2. Introduction to Computer Technology (3 hours);
 

Construction Course Transfers

The following courses may be available as either "academic" or "technology" courses at other institutions, and may be transferrable to the CM Degree Program at Lamar University.  Please check with the CM Program prior to taking these courses.  Maximum of 29 hours.

  1. The following Construction Science courses are considered "pre-professional" (Freshman and Sophomore level) coures and may be transferable directly to Lamar's CM Program:
    1. Introduction to Construction (3 hours);
    2. A two-course sequence in Construction Materials and Methods (6 hours);
    3. Construction Graphics/Drafting and Blueprint Reading (3 hours);
    4. Surveying Measurements (lab-based, 3 hours); and/or
    5. Fundamental Mechanics/Statics (non-calculus based, 3 hours).
  2. The following Construction Management hours are considered "professional" (Junior and Senior level) courses, therefore to transfer these credits to Lamar's CM Program requires passing an Advanced Placement Examination.  Maximum of 14 hours.
    1. A course in mechanical and electrical systems (4 hours), e.g. CNBT 1402-Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical Systems in Construction I;
    2. An Internship, Cooperative Education, or Practicum (1 hour), e.g. CNBT 2167-Cooperative Education-Construction;
    3. A safety course (3 hours), e.g. OSHT 1313-Accident Prevention, Inspection, and Investigation;
    4. An estimating course (3 hours), e.g. CNBT 2437-Construction Estimating; and
    5. A scheduling and controls course (3 hours), e.g. CNBT 2335-Computer-Aided Construction Scheduling.

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Reese Construction Management Program
Steven McCrary, Director
P.O. Box 10565
Beaumont, TX 77710
phone: (409) 880-7558
fax: (409) 880-8121
email: construction@lamar.edu

 

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