Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management with a Concentration in Commercial Real Estate

The concentration in Commercial Real Estate is a specialized track within the Construction Management program. Commercial real estate is the real property used by a company for its own operational purposes. It provides corporations with a productive environment to house employees, manufacture and distribute products, and provide services to the market. Commercial real estate touches all classes of property, land and buildings such as office facilities, data centers, manufacturing facilities, logistic centers, corporate headquarters, distribution facilities, retail stores, and hotels. A career in commercial real estate requires excellent communication skills, an analytical approach to problem solving and attention to detail.

Building on a practical core of oral and written communications, mathematics, science, and business principles, the Commercial Real Estate concentration introduces students to a wide range of real estate and management issues including construction, leasing, property evaluation, real estate financial analysis and real estate principles. An integral aspect of the concentration is the experience students gain through two semesters of cooperative employment in corporate real estate offices.

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 oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
• Create written communications 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 construction documents for planning and management of construction processes.
• 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 construction risk management.
• Understand construction accounting and cost control.
• Understand construction quality assurance and control.
• Understand construction project control processes.
• Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
• 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 mechanical, electrical, and piping systems.
• Understand the role of the construction manager as a member of different multidisciplinary project teams.

Credits for Degree: 133

This is a four-year 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 will be accepted into the Construction Management program. Prior to their sophomore year, students can formally elect to enter the Commercial Real Estate concentration.  

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