Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management 

The Construction Management program provides a background of technical skills to apply to a construction project from conception to completion. Students are taught the skills necessary to manage resources, time, cost, and quality with an emphasis on team building. Skills developed during the program include management, budgeting and cost control, cost estimating, scheduling, engineering fundamentals, and the development of analytical and communication skills. The Construction Management program has a cooperative education program where hands-on experience is acquired. Career opportunities for the construction manager are found throughout the industry and include positions with construction companies, government agencies, architectural and engineering firms, industrial firms, and manufacturing and materials suppliers.

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 in each lecture and no more than 20 students 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 construction management skills as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
• Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
• Analyze different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
• Understand construction risk management.
• 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 mechanical, electrical, and piping systems.

Credits for Degree: 134

This is a four-year, American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredited 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.

This period includes two semesters of cooperative work experience. A graduate of the program can earn a Construction Manager in Training (CMIT) certificate, the first step in gaining a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) professional registration.

Students should contact their academic advisor or academic department office for information regarding the construction management elective.

Special Graduation Requirement

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management program must demonstrate completion of a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour training course in Construction Safety & Health. Submission to the Registrar of a photocopy of either the signed and dated card or verification and dating of entrance ticket or receipt indicating that the student actually attended the training will serve as adequate proof.

Construction Management (BSCM)

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