Construction

undergraduate program

Construction management engineers apply training and education in innovative technologies to the construction industry. Students in the construction degree program learn to organize, lead and manage the building process. In addition to the basics of design, project cost estimating, construction methodologies, and contract management, students are equipped with computer, technical and the people skills needed to succeed.

Careers are so broadly diversified that no single curriculum prepares the student for universal entry into all fields. Many students go on to careers as project managers, estimators, planners and schedulers for both private and government agencies. Undergraduates can select from five concentrations, each designed to develop technical, management and leadership skills.

Construction (concrete industry management), B.S.: this concentration provides the opportunity to gain knowledge of concrete technology and techniques essential to help you to become an invaluable member of this progressive and ever-changing industry. The concrete industry management concentration provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue careers as project managers, estimators, schedulers or a combination of all three at an executive level. Concrete industry management career opportunities include field sales, operations, project and production management, technical service, concrete production, cement, admix, equipment manufacturing, concrete or general contracting, and development.  Major map (PDF)

Construction (heavy construction), B.S.: the heavy construction concentration prepares students for careers related to the public works discipline. Typical projects of heavy construction include highways, airports, bridges, power plants, rapid transit systems, harbor and water facilities, pipelines, dams, tunnels, canals, sewerage and water works. Gradates become project managers, estimators, schedulers or a combination of all three at an executive level. Heavy construction managers, through education and experience, are capable of implementing significant facets of construction on a timely and economical basis with proficiency and integrity. Major map (PDF)

Construction (residential construction), B.S.: this concentration prepares students for careers in the residential sector of the industry, and covers the specific methods and processes during the planning, production, marketing, and business-related activities common to residential construction. Graduates become project managers, estimators, schedulers or a combination of all three at an executive level. Major map (PDF)

Construction (specialty construction), B.S.: this concentration emphasizes the construction process at the subcontractor level. The specialty construction concentration prepares students for careers with contractors, such as mechanical and electrical construction firms. Major map (PDF)

Construction (general building construction), B.S.: the emphasis prepares students for careers in the construction of industrial, commercial and institutional structures. The general building concentration provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue careers as estimators, project managers, project engineers, and eventually become owners of firms engaged in the construction of industrial, commercial and institutional structures. Major map (PDF)

This program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education ACCE

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