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Build the future with construction management.

At ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï, you’ll gain the hands-on experience needed to lead in one of the nation’s most in-demand fields. Ranked the #2 construction management program in the Mid-Atlantic States (CollegeFactual, 2022) and accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), our program prepares you with real-world knowledge and industry credibility. You’ll work with actual project plans and specifications, practice in labs that simulate industry tasks, and showcase your skills through national student competitions.

4 Years Bachelor of Science

Pioneer Quotes:

"±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï construction management graduates are well prepared with the technical knowledge, leadership and hands-on experience that allows them to quickly integrate into our project teams." - Fred Thompson, '00, vice president, LeChase Construction, Inc.

Accreditations:

Program Details

Courses You May Take

Credits: 3

This course is a study of the business organizations, contracts, personnel and ethics used in construction projects. Topics include the stakeholders, contracts, cost accounting, construction documentation, planning and scheduling, bonding, insurance, labor relations and ethics as specifically experienced in the construction industry.

Credits: 0-3

Students will develop a construction project management logic diagram for large multi-phased projects. The students will use software for scheduling, monitoring, and "crashing" projects to evaluate alternatives to reduce time to completion and to ensure cost effectiveness and safety considerations.

Credits: 0-3

This course is an in depth study of the documents and processes for construction project administration, including submittals, subcontracting, expediting, pay procedures, closeout and reporting. This course culminates in a simulated construction project where students assume various stakeholder roles.

Entrance Requirements

Required

  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Algebra 2

Recommended

  • Physics

Course Prerequisites

If students do not place into MATH 1033 College Algebra, MATH 1084 Calculus I, MATH 1323 Quantitative Reasoning, 1034 College Algebra of Functions, 1054 Precalculus, or 2124 Statistical Methods & Analysis, then MATH 1014 Algebra Concepts is a required prerequisite for completion of the major.

If students do not place into PHYS 1024 General Physics I or PHYS 1044 College Physics I, then PHYS 1014 Introductory Physics is a required prerequisite for completion of this major.

MEET OUR FACULTY

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Richard Carlson Assistant Professor 10 Months and Department Chair

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You've seen our wide variety of majors at ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï, our great faculty who help you build your skills, and that you can do it at an incredible low cost. Now's the time to become an ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï Pioneer.