62 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION be used to satisfy the credit requirements for a master's degree without written permission of the di- rector. Candidates are required to take BCN 5463, 5625 and 5715. Foreign students, at the discretion of the Graduate Coordinator, may substitute another course for BCN 5715. The department reserves the right to retain student work for purposes of record, exhibition, or instruc- tion. BCN 5226-Advanced Construction Techniques (3) Prereq: BCN 3224. BCN 5463-Advanced Construction. Structures (4) Prereq: BCN 3461. Study of soils, dewatering and the temporary structures that contractors have to build in order to build the primary structure. BCN 5463L-Laboratory in Advanced Construction Struc- tures (1) Laboratory training in the testing of construction materials. BCN 5470-Construction Methods Improvements (3) Meth- ods of analyzing and evaluating construction techniques to improve project time and cost control. Includes work sampl- ing, productivity ratings, crew balance studies, time lapse photography, and time management. BCN 5528-Survey of Construction Techniques (4) Designed for students from allied disciplines such as'architecture and engineering who want to learn the work methods, materials and equipment employed on residential, commercial and industrial construction projects. BCN 5625--Construction Cost Analysis (3) Prereq: BCN 4612. Study of cost engineering and cost distribution and comparative analysis of actual and estimated cost as used for project control. BCN 5715-Advanced Construction Labor Problems (3) Pre- req: graduate status. Study of labor problems in the con- struction industry and associated legislation. How to work effectively with unionized labor on construction projects. BCN 5722-Advanced Construction Planning and Control (3) Prereq: COP 3210, BCN 4612. Time-cost relationships for various construction operations. BCN 5905-Special Studies in Construction (1-5; max: 13) Prereq: graduate status or special permission of the instruc- tor. Special studies provide opportunities for students re- quiring supplemental work in the building construction area. BCN 6228-High-Rise Construction (3) BCN 6621-Bidding Strategy (3) Strategy of contracting to maximize profit through overhead distribution, breakeven analysis, probability ard statistical technique, a realistic risk and uncertainty objective, and bid analysis both in theory and in practice. BCN 6641--Construction Management and Value Engineer- ing (3) The various systems of contracting for construction with special emphasis on the construction manager concept and phased construction. Computerized construction man-: agement control systems and value engineering. BCN 6748-Construction Law (4) A broad survey of con- struction law as it pertains to the formation of a company, licensing, the bid process, general contracts, subcontracts, plans and specifications, performance, mechanics liens, in- surance, bonds, and remedies as they relate to the building constructor. Case studies. BCN 6910-Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U. BCN 6931-Construction Management (1-5; max: 13) Studies in construction management or in specialized areas of the construction field. BCN 6932-Building Construction Management (1-5; max: 12) Studies in building technology and management or in specialized areas of the building construction field. BCN 6933-Advanced Construction Management (1-5; max: 12) Studies of the financial and technological changes affect- ing construction and the management of construction projects. H. BCN 6934-Construction Research (1-6; max: 12) Independ- ent studies. H. BCN 6940-Supervised Teaching (1-5; niax: 5) S/U. BCN 6971-Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- GENERAL College of Business Administration Graduate programs offered by the College of Busi- ness Administration are the Doctor of Philosophy in economics; the Doctor of Philosophy in business ad- ministration; the Master of Arts in economics; the Master of Arts in business administration with tracks in finance, insurance, management, marketing, or real estate and urban analysis; the Master of Business Ad- ministration; and the Master of Science in computer and information sciences. The Master of Accounting degree (M.Acc.) is offered through the School of Ac- counting. Fields of concentration and requirements for the MBA are given under Requirements for Master's Degrees in the front section of the Catalog. Requirements for the Ph.D. in economics and for all M.A. degrees may be found under the description for the respective department. The Ph.D. in business administration requires a principal or major field in one of the following: ac- counting, finance, insurance, management, market- ing, or real estate and urban analysis. Requirements for the specific departments and specialties within the departments are stated in the departmental de- scriptions in this Catalog. All candidates for the Ph.D. in business administration must satisfy the following core requirements. GEB 5805--Mathematical Methods and Their Application to Business and Economic Analysis (4) STA 4321-Mathematical Statistics I (3) STA 4322-Mathematical Statistics II (3) MAN 6108*-Concepts and Methods in the Behavioral Sci- ences (3) ECO 6116-Price Theory (3) ECO 6206-Macroeconomic Theory (3) *Students may substitute one of a list of approved courses for MAN 6108. Procedures for waiving these core requirements have been established. More detailed information may be obtained from the Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Matherly Hall. Admission Requirements: Applicants for all gradu- ate programs in the College of Business Adminis- tration must meet the Graduate School's admission standards. These applicants may, however, use the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) rath- er than the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test. Candidates for admission to the MBA program are required to take the GMAT. ACG 5005-Financial Accounting (3) Designed primarily for MBA candidates and other graduate students. Not open to accounting majors. Functions and underlying principles of accounting stressed. Emphasis on analysis of financial condi- tions and business operations through an understanding of accounting statements. ACG 6367-Managerial Accounting (3) Prereq: ACG 5005, GEB 5756. Designed for MBA candidates. Fpr graduate/pro- fessional students who wish to use, rather than prepare, ac- counting data in different decision contexts. Topics include management accounting fundamentals, management con- trol systems, cost allocation, performance evaluation in de- centralized organizations, and product costing. CAP 5009-Computer Concepts in Business (2) Designed for MBA candidates who lack adequate preparation for utilizing computer hardware and software systems in managerial problem solving. Mechanics and functioning of computer systems emphasizing applications of software packages in managerial decision making and problem solving. CAP 5021-Computer-Based Business Management (3) Pre- req: COP 3110 or consent of instructor. Principles of data- processing management and the application of computers in solving business problems.