Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management with a Concentration in the Built Environment

The concentration in the Built Environment is a specialized track within the Construction Management Program. The concentration exposes students to the full lifecycle of vertical construction from initial property evaluation and financial feasibility analysis through the physical building construction process and into alignment of asset portfolio management including short-term and long-term planning for physical facilities and real property life cycles. A career in any management field related to the built environment requires excellent communication skills, the ability to analyze and solve problems from different perspectives and an integrated understanding of stakeholder driving factors that define success for a project.

Building on a core of oral and written communications, mathematics, science, and business management principles, the Built Environment concentration sets students up for successful exploration of a wide range of commercial real estate, construction management and facilities management issues including leasing, property evaluation and the integration of strategic business planning with the technical components of building operations, physical asset maintenance and sustainability efforts. An integral aspect of the concentration is the experience students gain through two semesters of cooperative employment tied to an area of the built environment. 

Program Educational Objectives

There are several goals of the Construction Management program:

• Maintain accreditation by the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE), which promotes, supports, and accredits construction education programs.
• Successfully place students in positions appropriate for college graduates in the construction industry.
• Maintain class sizes of no more than 30 students on average in each lecture and no more than 20 students on average in each lab.
• Provide Students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in supervisory and management roles in construction related fields.

Student Outcomes

The following are the learning outcomes that will be used to assess the Construction Management program.

• Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
• Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
• Create a construction project safety plan.
• Create construction project estimates.
• Create construction project schedules.
• Analyze professional decisions based upon ethical principles.
• Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used on construction projects.
• Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
• Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
• Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
• Understand construction accounting and cost control.
• Understand construction quality assurance and control.
• Understand construction project control processes.
• Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
• Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
• Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
• Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Credits for Degree: 132

This is a four-year full-time program that begins in the fall of the student’s first year and is planned to finish in the summer semester of the student’s fourth year. Students in this track are accepted into the Construction Management program. Prior to their sophomore year, students can formally elect to enter the Built Environment concentration.  

Of the five humanities and social science electives, BSCM students must include the following HSS Directed Electives: