Construction Management, B.S.

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Construction Managers are responsible for overseeing construction projects, including schedules, budgets, and quality control. The B.S. in Construction Management is a candidate for accreditation by ACCE and provides numerous career paths.

Accreditation

The Construction Management Program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), https://www.acce-hq.org/, under the Bachelor Degree Programs.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 120 credits, 42 of which must be upper division.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

USP Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Must take one additional USP course, advisor approved.

Core Courses: 53 credit hours

CM 1000 - Exploring CAECM Credits: 1
CE 2070 - Engineering Surveying Credits: 4
CM 2000 - Introduction to Construction Management Credits: 3
CM 2120 - Construction Materials and Methods Credits: 3
CM 2200 - Construction Documents Credits: 3
CM 2300 - Construction Safety Credits: 3
CM 2400 - MEP Systems Credits: 3
CM 3100 - Construction Scheduling Credits: 3
CM 3160 - Construction Law & Contracts Credits: 3
CM 3180 - Evolving Technologies in CM Credits: 3
CM 3200 - Statics & Structural Systems Credits: 4
CM 3210 - Construction Estimating Credits: 3
CM 3220 - Soils & Concrete Credits: 4
CM 4100 - Project Management Credits: 3
CM 4140 - Heavy CM Methods Credits: 3
CM 4600 - Building Info. Modeling Credits: 3
CM 4900 - Capstone Project Credits: 4

Business & Professional Courses: 12 credit hours

ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
MGT 2010 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGT 2100 - Management and Organizations Credits: 3

Math/Science Courses: 18 credit hours

GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
Math/Science Elective Credits: 3

CM Electives: 6 credit hours

Must take 6 additional credit hours in Construction Management elective courses.

General Electives: 9 credit hours

Must take 9 additional credit hours in general elective courses.

Additional Requirements/Program Information

Degree candidates must meet the academic requirements of the university, and must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses, and all courses required for the major. *Grades of C or better are required for all prerequisite courses.
Math 2350 may replace Math 2200 but student must also have Math 1405.
Math 1405 may be satisfied with Level 5 of the Math placement exam or Math ACT of 27 or SAT Math of 640. Students placing out of Math 1405 will need an additional general elective.
Students may not take a course for S/U credit to satisfy any requirement, unless the course is offered for S/U credit only.