Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science
Nature of the Program
Construction Management is an exciting field and rewarding career choice. Professional construction managers earn excellent salaries and derive great satisfaction working in any one of the many sectors of the construction industry. Construction is the second largest industry in the United States with over $1 trillion in total volume, accounting for approximately 8% of the nation’s GDP. It is the industry responsible for constructing the buildings and infrastructure that are so vital to the quality of life.
Construction is a technically driven, complex business that requires knowledgeable, highly-skilled managers to lead operations. There is and will be a continuing demand for professional construction managers. Construction management practitioners work in various construction organizations such as CM firms, general contractors, specialty contractors, design-builders, consulting engineers, architects, and real estate developers. Construction Management practitioners are also employed in various capacities representing project owners, suppliers, regulators, lenders, and other stakeholders involved with construction. Positions include project managers, coordinators, estimators, schedulers, safety specialists, business development managers, and many others. Some rise to senior level executive positions, while others own and operate their own firms.
Program Objectives
Upon graduation, students will be prepared to:
- Obtain positions of increasing responsibility and leadership within the construction industry, professional organizations or civic organizations.
- Manage construction projects using contemporary management principles and techniques.
- Solve problems through critical thinking and the application of math and science.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 16 | |
| Program Requirements | 29 | |
| Construction Management Major Requirements | 79 | |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 126 | College Algebra (GEF 3) | 3 |
| MATH 128 | Plane Trigonometry (GEF 8) | 3 |
| PHYS 101 & 101L | Introductory Physics 1 and Introductory Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| PHYS 102 & 102L | Introductory Physics 2 and Introductory Physics 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference (GEF 8) | 3 |
| MDS 270 | Effective Public Speaking (GEF 4) | 3 |
| WRIT 305 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Construction Management Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMGT 101 | Introduction to Construction Management | 3 |
| CMGT 110 | Computer Applications for Construction | 4 |
| CMGT 120 | Analytical Techniques for Construction | 3 |
| CMGT 150 | Construction Graphics | 3 |
| CMGT 210 | Statics & Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CMGT 220 | Construction Methods & Materials 1 | 3 |
| CMGT 225 | Construction Methods & Materials 2 | 3 |
| CMGT 245 | Soils, Foundations, Concrete Mix Design, and Testing | 3 |
| CMGT 250 | Structural Systems | 3 |
| CMGT 320 | Mechanical Building Systems | 3 |
| CMGT 330 | Electrical Building Systems | 3 |
| CMGT 340 | Construction Planning & Scheduling | 3 |
| CMGT 350 | Construction Estimating | 3 |
| CMGT 360 | Construction Law & Contract Administration | 3 |
| CMGT 370 | Construction Safety & Production Systems | 3 |
| CMGT 385 | Construction Project Management | 3 |
| CMGT 410 | Construction Finance & Cost Control | 3 |
| CMGT 420 | Management of Construction Operations | 3 |
| CMGT 440 | Heavy Construction Practice | 3 |
| CMGT 465 | BIM in Construction Management | 3 |
| CMGT 467 | Facilities Management | 3 |
| CMGT 468 | Temporary Structures | 3 |
| CMGT 470 | Construction Project Capstone | 3 |
| CE 204 | Surveying | 3 |
| Business Electives | 6 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ACCT 201 | 3 |
| MATH 126 (GEF 3) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| CMGT 101 | 3 | MATH 128 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| CMGT 110 | 4 | CMGT 120 | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | CMGT 150 | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PHYS 101 & 101L (GEF 2) | 4 | ECON 225 | 3 |
| STAT 211 (GEF 8) | 3 | PHYS 102 & 102L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CE 204 | 3 | CMGT 225 | 3 |
| CMGT 210 | 3 | CMGT 245 | 3 |
| CMGT 220 | 3 | CMGT 250 | 3 |
| MDS 270 (GEF 4) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 19 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CMGT 320 | 3 | WRIT 305 | 3 |
| CMGT 330 | 3 | CMGT 360 | 3 |
| CMGT 340 | 3 | CMGT 385 | 3 |
| CMGT 350 | 3 | The Arts and Creativity (GEF 6) | 3 |
| CMGT 370 | 3 | Global Studies & Diversities (GEF 7) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CMGT 410 | 3 | CMGT 440 | 3 |
| CMGT 420 | 3 | CMGT 465 | 3 |
| CMGT 468 | 3 | CMGT 467 | 3 |
| BCOR 320 | 3 | CMGT 470 | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | 3 | Human Enquiry & the Past (GEF 5) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 124 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Construction Management
Graduates of the Construction Management program will have the knowledge, as well as the technical, administrative and communication skills, necessary to succeed in the construction industry. Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills to deliver construction projects with respect to scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and the environment.
The Construction Management program has adopted the 20 Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) defined by ACCE as the Program Learning Outcomes. Upon graduation from Construction Management program, graduates shall 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 construction documents for planning and management of construction
processes. - Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
- Understand the role of the construction manager as a member of different multidisciplinary project teams.
- 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 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.