Facility Management (FMAN-BS-TE), B.S.

New Student Admission Requirements

• Application Deadline: February 1st prior to fall semester requested.
• The Facility Management, BS degree is only open to students who meet the Transfer Student Admission Requirements below.
• High school students interested in this program may apply to the Building Construction Technology, AAS, Civil Engineering Technology - HighwayEmphasis, AAS or Architectural Technology, AAS program.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

• Must have completed an Associate of Applied Science degree in Architectural Technology or Equivalent, a minimum of 60 credit hours
• 2.75 College GPA (on a 4.00 scale) (2.50 -2.74 with college approval)
• Placement in MATH 115 /MATH 116 

First Year Seminar Requirement (FSUS 100 or Equivalent) - Credit Required Met in Associate

All First-Time-In-Any-College Freshmen (FTIACs) must complete a one-credit FSUS 100  course, or its equivalent. Additional information and the definition of FTIAC for FSUS purposes can be found in the: Ferris State University Academic Affairs FSUS Policy

University General Education Requirements - 39 Credits Required

Courses in this section are required to satisfy the University General Education Requirements for a bachelor’s degree. The University General Education requirements can be found on the: Ferris State University General Education Requirements Webpage

Communication Competency - 12 Credits Required (or Their Equivalent)

• Choose 1 of 2

• COMM 105 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3 (Met in Associate)
• COMM 121 - Fundamentals-Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (Met in Associate)

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• ENGL 150 - English 1 Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 250 - English 2 Credit Hours: 3 (Met in Associate)
• ENGL 311 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Quantitative Literacy Competency - 3 Credits Required (or Their Equivalent)

• Choose 1 of 4

• MATH 115 - Intermediate Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• Official Pre-2016 Math SAT Score of 560 or Higher
• Official Pre-2016 Math SAT Score of 580 or Higher
• Official Math ACT Score of 24 or Higher

Natural Sciences Competency - 6 Credits Required

Two courses are required with a minimum of 6 credits: must have at least one lab course. Recommended BIOL 111 , BIOL 116 , GEOL 121 , or GEOG 121  for second course.

• PHYS 211 - Introductory Physics 1 Credit Hours: 4 (Met in Associate)

Culture Competency - 9 Credits Required

Self and Society Competency - 9 Credits Required

Three courses are required with a minimum of 9 credits: must be from two different disciplines, have at least one 200 level or higher course, and at least one Self and Society Foundation course.

• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3

United States (U.S.) Diversity Competency - 1 Course Required

Global Diversity Competency - 1 Course Required

Collaboration Competency - Courses Required Met in College Requirements

If not met by courses taken in the College Requirements section, a student must have two courses with the Collaboration attribute. Some courses include both Collaboration and Problem Solving attributes.

• FMAN 322 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3 (Met in College Requirements)
• FMAN 431 - Principles of Space Planning Credit Hours: 3 (Met in College Requirements)

Problem Solving Competency - Courses Required Met in College Requirements

If not met by courses taken in the College Requirements section, a student must have two courses with the Problem Solving attribute. Some courses include both Collaboration and Problem Solving attributes.

• FMAN 431 - Principles of Space Planning Credit Hours: 3 (Met in College Requirements)
• FMAN 499 - Capstone Thesis Credit Hours: 3 (Met in College Requirements)

Major Courses - 32 Credits Required

These courses are used to calculate the major 2.00 GPA requirement.

• FMAN 321 - Principles of Facility Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 322 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 331 - Facility Program-Design Proc Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 332 - Digital Appli in Facility Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 393 - Facility Management Internship Credit Hours: 4
• FMAN 431 - Principles of Space Planning Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 432 - Principles of Interior Archit Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 441 - Property Development-Planning Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 451 - Plan - Budget for Operations Credit Hours: 3
• FMAN 489 - Capstone Research Credit Hours: 1 (FMAN Major and Senior Status)
• FMAN 499 - Capstone Thesis Credit Hours: 3

Technical Related Courses - 18 Credits Required

These courses are not used to calculate the major 2.00 GPA requirement.

• STQM 260 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• BLAW 301 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 301 - Applied Management Credit Hours: 3

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• Choose 1 of 2

• MGMT 302 - Team Dynamics - Org Behavior Credit Hours: 3 (Sophomore Status)
• MGMT 305 - Agile Leadership Credit Hours: 3 (Sophomore Status) (Must Be A Second Semester Sophomore)

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• MGMT 350 - Mgmt Metrics & Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
• HVAC 483 - HVACR Building Systems Credit Hours: 3

Electives - 31 Credits Required

The credits required may vary depending on courses taken.

A total of 31 technical credits from an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Architectural Technology (ARCH), or equivalent, that are approved by the department is required. In order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, a student must have a minimum of 120 credits. The electives required for each student may vary depending on courses taken. Based on how a student meets the programmatic requirements, they may need more or less than 31 credits of elective courses to meet the required 120 credit minimum. These courses are not used to calculate the major 2.00 GPA requirement.

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Ferris State University:

• All requirements as specified in the University Requirements section must be met.
• A minimum of 120 credits must be earned.
• A 2.00 or higher cumulative Ferris State University GPA is required.
• A minimum of 30 credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• A minimum of 40 credits of 300 level or higher courses must be earned.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the College Requirements section must be met.
• A 2.00 or higher cumulative GPA is required in the Major Courses section.

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