Apr 25, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Construction Management Program


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Assistant Professors: Hossain, Sokolov
Instructors: Burcham, Chidester

    The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management graduates will have the knowledge, as well as the technical, administrative and communication skills, necessary to succeed in the construction industry. Students must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to deliver construction projects with respect to scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and the environment. The professional component must include these topics: construction project management from pre-design through commissioning; project life-cycle and sustainability; health and safety, accident prevention, and regulatory compliance; law, contract documents administration, and dispute prevention and resolution; materials, labor and methods of construction; finance and accounting principles; planning and scheduling; cost management including plan reading, quantity take offs and estimating; project delivery methods; leadership and managing people; business and communication skills.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The Construction Management program educational objectives are:

  • Graduates have successfully advanced in construction management practice as evidenced by their achievements and contributions to their employers and the community.
  • Graduates have pursued certification, licensure, graduate degrees, or completed professional development activities in continuing to advance their knowledge base in the construction management or related professional fields.
  • Graduates are actively working to improve their community and society in general by utilizing and sharing their construction management expertise.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
  2. An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
  3. An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
  4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  6. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.

Admission Requirements:

    Students must meet the University admission standards.
 

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