Programs Undergraduate Construction Management & SustainabilityBachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an Area of Concentration in Construction Management & SustainabilityUndergraduate students involved in the Construction Management and Sustainability program concentration gain a solid civil engineering foundation through a wide array of courses, and then focus on elective courses to individualize the program and best suit their career goals. The Construction Management and Sustainability program concentration offers undergraduates courses in construction that help prepare them to manage the rebuilding of our public infrastructure and the modernization of our private buildings and plants. The program takes an integrated and comprehensive approach to construction management which encompasses both public and private sector perspectives, building and engineering construction, and the roles played by all the participants on the construction team (owners, contractors, design professionals, and other supporting professionals). The program emphasizes managerial decision-making in an engineering context. Graduates of the program will become leaders in the construction industry as they practice in public agencies, construction companies, consulting firms, and many other national and international positions. The Construction Management Program is oriented toward the practitioner and is actively supported by members of the construction industry in terms of advice and participation. The adjunct faculties are highly qualified construction professionals who bring together the rare blend of academic excellence and practical application. The program teaches students those decision-making skills that are so important to the successful completion of construction projects as measured by time, cost, and quality objectives. In addition, the program develops in the students those professional qualities that will make them effective managers - communication skills, computer applications, ethical standards, and leadership attributes. Along with the basic civil engineering courses, students must take one undergraduate construction management course, one undergraduate green construction course, and one graduate construction management elective. The senior design project provides the construction management students the opportunity to apply their knowledge in realistic project setting with fellow students from the other civil engineering disciplines. Students in the Construction Management and sustainability program concentration must take the following core courses:
In addition to the core civil engineering courses, a Civil Engineering student concentrating in Construction Management and Sustainability must also take:
The student is also required to take a significant array of courses in non-engineering disciplines. Our students are encouraged to develop their skills in communications and critical reasoning, as well as appreciation of the importance of social and economic factors of civil engineering projects. Students may also elect specific courses which assist in future career development. For example, courses in economics and communications help prepare students for a management career. |
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