Construction Management
Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s Construction Management Program provides students with the technical and managerial background needed for career success in the industry. Students work with advanced technologies and software, while learning the management and communication skills required of today’s effective leaders. Carefully designed by expert faculty members, students, and construction professionals, the curriculum meets the needs of the students and their future employers.
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What You'll Learn
The curriculum includes several aspects of the profession, such as contracts and specifications, construction operations, cost estimating, scheduling, computer applications, accounting, communication and leadership skills. The major requires construction management courses such as Construction Methods and Materials, Construction Site Planning and Equipment, and Construction Legal Aspects. BSCM students complete a 400-hour internship that allows them to gain actual hands-on, project-based industry work experience. They also earn a minor in Business Administration that allows them to gain an understanding of the business side of the construction industry, and how to grow and operate a successful business enterprise.
Where You'll Go
The program prepares graduates for diverse employment opportunities throughout the construction industry, planning, coordinating, budgeting, and supervising a wide variety of construction projects from development to completion, including building of all types of public, residential, commercial and industrial structures, as well as roads and bridges. Typical starting positions include project manager, project engineer, construction administrator, scheduler, estimator inspector, contract administrator, and facilities or construction manager, among others. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the construction management field is predicted to grow at a higher-than-average rate compared with other industries with more open positions than qualified candidates available. Additionally, many current construction managers will retire over the next few years and construction activity is increasing at a rapid rate, yielding good opportunities for employment and career advancement. Graduates may also choose to pursue graduate studies in order to deepen their knowledge and further expand their career possibilities.
More Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp Our Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management (CM) is designed for students interested in the technical aspects of managing a construction project from inception to completion. The CM program provides insight into the inner workings of the construction industry.
The B.S. Construction Management degree is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Construction Management Program Criteria. Read more about accreditation.
Outside of the classroom, students may get involved with organizations such as the WCU Construction Management Club and the WCU chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi, the honor society recognizing outstanding students in construction curricula.
The B.S. in Construction Management requires 120 total hours. Students can follow a suggested eight-semester sequence for timely graduation or explore transfer pathways for a seamless transition from community colleges. WCU also offers a 19-credit-hour minor in Construction Management for non-majors.
The Construction Management program at WCU combines real-world experience with strong career pathways. Students complete an internship before graduation and gain the skills needed to succeed in diverse roles within the construction industry.
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