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BS Degree in Construction Management {22-23}

B.S. Degree in Construction Management

Description
To receive the B.S. Degree in Construction Management, the student must meet the minimum university requirements and specific requirements for the program. Completion of 120 credits is required for this degree which includes the Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum, CM requirements (53 credits), Business (9 credits) as well as 40 upper division credits (300/400 level coursework). Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all core courses required for the program.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation from an accredited ACCE 4-year program a graduate should be able to:

  • 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 cost estimates.
  • Create construction project schedules.
  • Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
  • Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct 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.

Program Delivery Mode
Online Plus: offered entirely online with face-to-face options available for some/all sections

Core Requirements ( 50 credits )

All majors must earn three (3) credits from CM 469 Internship. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all required courses.

CM 200 Construction Surveying (1)
CM 200L Construction Surveying Lab (1)
CM 205 Professional Growth Seminar I (1)
CM 216 Construction Graphics (3)
CM 220 Commercial Building Methods and Materials (3)
CM 230 Estimating I: Quantity Survey (3)
CM 254 Mechanical/Electrical Systems (3)
CM 327 Sustainability in the Built Environment (3)
CM 335 Estimating II-Pricing and Productivity (3)
CM 340 Planning and Scheduling (3)
CM 350 Structural Analysis (3)
CM 365 Construction Safety (3)
CM 370 Construction Documents and Specifications (3) 
CM 425 Equipment Productivity and Analysis (3)
CM 434 Construction Cost Analysis (3)
CM 460 Project Administration (3)
CM 469 Internship (3)
CM 470 Construction Law (2)
CM 492 Capstone Experience (3)

Designated Writing Intensive Course for Major
CM 327 Sustainability in the Built Environment (3)

Related Requirements ( 33 credits )

ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ACCT 280 Legal Environment of Business (3)
COMM 100 Speech Communication (3)
ECON 202 Principles of Economics I: Micro (3) OR ECON 204 Principles of Economics II: Macro (3)
ENGL 101 English Composition I (3)
ENGL 201 English Composition II (3) OR
ENGL 202 English Composition and Literature (3) OR
ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing (3) 
MGMT 260 Principles of Management (3)

Math Requirement
MATH 142 Precalculus (5) OR
MATH 127L College Algebra (4) AND MATH 143 Trigonometry (3) OR
MATH 127L College Algebra (4) AND MATH 234 Intro to Probability & Statistics (3)

Physical Science Elective I (3/4 credits - must include a lab experience)
AST 100 Introduction to a Universe of Astronomy (3)
CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry and Lab (4)
CHEM 150/CHEM 150L General Chemistry I and Lab (4)
GEOS 109 Process and History of a Dynamic Planet (3) and
GEOS 109L Introductory Geology Lab (1)
GEOS 116 Historical Geology (3)
PHYS 160 Physics I w/Algebra and Lab (4)

Physical Science Elective II (3/4 credits – may or may not include lab experience)
AST 100 Introduction to a Universe of Astronomy (3)
CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry and Lab (4)
CHEM 150/CHEM 150L General Chemistry I and Lab (4)
GEOS 109 Process and History of a Dynamic Planet (3) and
GEOS 109L Introductory Geology Lab (1)
GEOS 116 Historical Geology (3)
PHYS 160 Physics I w/Algebra and Lab (4)

Restricted Electives ( 3 credits )

CM 445 Contractor Quality Management or CM 325 Soil Mechanics (3)