Established in 1984, the BS in Construction Science and Management (CSM) degree consists of 120 prescribed hours (no electives), which also includes an 18 credit-hour Business Administration minor. A student who enters Texas State University with zero college credits should be able to complete the degree in four (4) years, if they enroll in an average of 15 credit hours each Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. All students entering the CSM Major are required to complete a 30-hour set of Pre-Construction courses, in which they must receive a “C” or higher grade and an overall average of a 2.5 GPA in these courses, before they can apply to matriculate to the “Full” Major and be allowed to enroll in the upper level CSM courses. Enforcement of this requirement provides the students with the necessary background to be successful in the advanced level Construction courses.