Construction Management, Bachelor of Science

In addition to University Requirements:

• 20-21 units of preprofessional requirements  
• 74-90 units of major courses, including at least 8 units of language requirements

• Up to 9 units of major prefix courses may be used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements; these same courses may also be used to satisfy major requirements.

• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units.

Please note that students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Purpose Statement

Population and business growth in the United States and abroad result in the need to construct new residential units, office buildings, hospitals, schools, and supporting infrastructure. Existing infrastructure is continually in need of repair and replacement, while trends in increasing energy efficiency leads to the need to retrofit and upgrade existing buildings. Construction managers coordinate and supervise the construction of such projects and are increasingly being called upon to assist in design and the operation phases of these projects as well. These professionals work closely with owners, architects, engineers, building officials, and trade workers and thus must have strong communication skills and a broad understanding of many disciplines.

Our Construction Management curriculum is founded on a general education in liberal studies, communications, mathematics, and physical sciences. Graduates will have applied basic principles in construction science topics including materials and methods, analysis and design of systems, design theory, graphics, and geomatics. They will have also gained an understanding of fundamental business topics including accounting, economics, business law, and principles of management.

These foundations lead to higher-level courses in which such knowledge is applied to construction topics in the areas of estimating, scheduling, accounting, finance, law, safety, ethics, and project management. Throughout their academic career, students will apply the knowledge and skills that they learn in the classroom to an integrated construction project in a laboratory environment.

It is the goal of the Construction Management Department to prepare graduates to enter and succeed as professionals in the construction industry.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation from an accredited ACCE Bachelor Degree program, a graduate 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.
• Apply construction management skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• 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.