The minor program in construction management consists of coursework in the construction industry. It is intended to familiarize students in related fields, such as architecture, real estate marketing, commercial building, and organization, with the skills necessary to propose construction methods, theories, and practices through scheduling, cost estimating, engineering design, and project management courses.
The minor in Construction Management offers students from various disciplines the opportunity to further their career opportunities through an understanding of sustainable construction, material properties, structures, building codes, and project management. Each student participant will learn discipline-specific content knowledge to strengthen their own core competencies. Each class will be cumulative and will include core content, professional ethics and behavior, writing, communication, and professional presentation.
Students from all majors are invited to Minor in construction management. The program is designed for engineering and non-engineering undergraduate students who desire a course of study that will prepare them to start a career in the construction industry and afford them the opportunity to create their own path to success.
Admission requirement
- Students from all majors are invited to Minor in Construction Management
- Maintained an overall GPA of 2.5 at the end of the sophomore year.
- If courses selected have prerequisites, these must be satisfied.
Minor Curriculum and Structure
The curriculum of existing courses, as outlined below, is designed to expose students to progressively more complex materials. The minor requires 15 credit hours and a grade of C or better in all classes in the minor:
- AREN 2300 Building Materials and Construction (3)
- CVEN 3380 Construction Safety and Environment Management (3)
- AREN/CVEN 3450 Construction Cost Estimating (3)
- AREN/CVEN 4470 Construction Management (3)
Elective Courses
Students are allowed to take at least 3 credit hours of engineering courses. These courses should be selected in conjunction with a faculty advisor.
- AREN/CVEN 3480 Introduction to Virtual Design and Construction
- AREN/CVEN 3490 Construction Scheduling (3)
- AREN 4370 Construction Law and Ethics (3)
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