Architecture and Construction

Discover the dynamic pathway of Architecture and Construction, where creativity meets excellence.

The majors below offer a comprehensive pathway to careers that shape skylines and build communities.  If you love to build, create, design…this is the pathway for you!

MSU Majors in this Pathway:  Architecture, Building Construction Science, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Contracting

What Is a Blue-Collar Worker? Understanding These Essential Roles

When you hear the term “blue-collar worker,” you might picture construction workers, electricians, or mechanics—people who work with their hands and keep essential industries running—and you’d be right. But what does blue-collar actually mean, and where did the term come …

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What Are Cognitive Skills? Why They Matter and How to Boost Yours

Here’s a scenario: You’re up against a tight deadline, juggling multiple tasks, and making critical decisions all at once. What helps you stay focused, prioritize effectively, and solve problems under pressure? (Spoiler: It’s not coffee.) The answer lies in your …

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Bluebeam: Draw Layouts & Detail

Taught by Jim Rogers
In the AEC industry, there are many of us who do not have full-blown CAD skills. Superintendents, project managers, estimators,…

Revit: MEP Families

Taught by Eric Wing
Revit families are an incredible feature, offering libraries of ready-made objects that can be used in CAD drawings or customized…

Synchro Essential Training

Taught by Brian Myers
Virtual design and construction (VDC) is changing the way projects are built. This course teaches leading industry software, Synchro, to…

MicroStation: Plotting in V8i

Taught by Jeanne Aarhus
When working with nearly any CAD package, printing can result in many issues. Understanding how to automate this process improves…

BIM Manager: Managing BIM 360

Taught by Eric Wing
If you are ready to learn how building information modeling is managed full circle—from concept design and construction to maintenance…

CAD and BIM: Workflow for Areas in Facilities Management

Taught by Shaun Bryant
Revit offers a workflow that’s uniquely suited to facilities management, particularly room and area design. Creating an area plan can…

Real Estate Photography: Exterior at Twilight

Taught by Scott Hargis
Twilight is the magic hour—not just for portraits, but for real estate photography, too. But there is a very narrow…

Real Estate Photography: Marketing Pricing and Client Relations

Taught by Scott Hargis
Being a successful real estate photographer means more than being able to make rooms look their best. You also need…

Real Estate Photography: Bathrooms

Taught by Scott Hargis
On a real estate shoot, even if the photographer is pressed for time, the master bathroom nearly always ends up…

Bluebeam: Manage Safety Submittals

Taught by Jim Rogers
Virtually every construction project these days involves documentation. Collecting, routing, reviewing, approving, copying, and distributing paper documents the old-fashioned way…

Bluebeam: Managing Construction Drawings Digitally

Taught by Jim Rogers
Construction drawings can come in many shapes, sizes, and formats, but the industry is moving toward a paperless environment. To…

Architectural Photography: Exteriors

Taught by Richard Klein
An effective photo of a building captures the personality of the architecture and its designer’s vision. In this course, photographer…

AutoCAD Facilities Management: Occupancy

Taught by Shaun Bryant
Computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) is a three-step process. Once you have 1) defined the available area and 2) developed areas…

AutoCAD Facilities Management: Space Management

Taught by Shaun Bryant
Once you have measured the available area in your facility, the next step in computer-aided facilities management (CAFM) is to…

Real Estate Photography: Kitchens

Taught by Scott Hargis
For real estate and architectural photographers, a kitchen can be the most challenging room to photograph. Shiny, reflective surfaces and…

ArchiCAD 22 Essential Training

Taught by Thiago Santos Mundim
ArchiCAD is an award-winning tool used by architects worldwide. It’s powerful and packed full of the features needed to design…

Learning Real Estate Photography

Taught by Scott Hargis
Real estate photography is the art of making a property look its best—and doing so in a reasonable amount of…

Learning Bluebeam 2017

Taught by Jim Rogers
Bluebeam Revu has changed modern construction documentation. A revolutionary PDF program, Bluebeam can convert 2D and 3D drawings from almost…

Architectural Photography: A Fine Art Approach

Taught by Justin Reznick
Chicago is known for its architecture: beautiful, classic buildings with incredibly detailed exteriors and interiors. It’s a great place to…

Architectural Photography: Interiors

Taught by Richard Klein
Whether you’re photographing a room for an architectural magazine, for a real-estate ad, or for an interior decorator friend, interior…

Alumni Connections

  • Lauderdale, MS
Meet Roland
  • Madison, MS
  • President Malouf Construction
Meet George
  • Starkville, MS
  • Chief Operating Officer NexGen Crane & Rigging
Meet Brent
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Project Manager Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC
Meet Cole
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Chief Operating Officer Brown Industrial Construction, LLC
Meet Gerald

Rob Ivy

Alumni
  • Brentwood, TN
  • Chief Financial Officer Lee Company
Meet Rob
  • Houston, TX
  • Committee Member ASCE/SEI XX - Criteria for the Design and Construction of Foundations
Meet Ryan
  • Birmingham, AL
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Meet Blake
  • New York, NY
  • Architect Centric Architecture
Meet Brooke
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Project Manager Hoar Construction
Meet Will
  • Starkville, MS
  • Summer Intern Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc.
Meet Andrew
  • Macon, GA
  • Architect BTBB, Inc
Meet Will

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