North Dakota State University

Introduction

Construction management is a combination of engineering technology, construction techniques and management to meet the needs of the rapidly growing construction industry. The program is designed to prepare students for the art of achieving maximum profit by efficient use of people, machines, materials and money to complete a construction project on time and to the satisfaction of the owner. A meld of engineering, construction, management and business gives the student a background and understanding of a management point of view in the construction industry. The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.

Mission

The mission of the construction management and engineering (CM&E) department at North Dakota State University is to provide quality programs for preparing nationally competitive undergraduate and graduate students for a successful career in construction. The programs are designed to provide educational, research and outreach opportunities that serve both the needs of our students and those of the construction industry.

Program Goals

1. To provide a positive environment that promotes the scholarship of teaching, the scholarship of research, and the scholarship of service.
2. To provide a positive environment that promotes collaboration, team work, discovery, and professional development for both faculty and students.
3. To establish and maintain the institutional support and financial resources to recruit, develop, and retain faculty and students who are committed to fulfilling the educational objectives and outcomes of the Construction Management Program.
4. To provide the resources required to support the Construction Management Program.
5. To maintain accreditation for the Construction Management Program by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Program Educational Objectives

1. Provide to construction students the basic skills necessary to plan, organize and control resources to manage the overall construction process.
2. Provide to construction students the technical knowledge and problem solving skills for a career in construction.
3. Provide to construction students the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, define and compare design alternatives.
4. Provide to construction students necessary communication skills for the successful practice of the construction profession.
5. Provide to construction students the professional opportunities and skills to pursue life-long learning within the broader societal context of the construction profession.

Admission Requirements

Prospective students can find university admission requirements for freshman and transfer students on the NDSU Website. Additional transfer student admission requirements can be found at the university transfer student website. A 2.5 cumulative GPA is required for any prospective student who took college level coursework to be admitted in the pre-construction management program (usually is the first year of the program). A 2.75 cumulative GPA of pre-construction coursework is required in order to be admitted in the professional construction management program. A minor in Business Administration is required to graduate. A 2.5 cumulative GPA is required in the minor coursework.

Additional curriculum information can be found in Curriculum Guide, Course Descriptions (http://www.ndsu.edu/bulletin/courses/), andCM&E Course Prerequisites. After admitted to the program, each student will be assigned to a faculty member. The faculty member will work with the student to develop a plan of study, the road map to earn the BS in Construction Management degree.

Admission Contact Information
North Dakota State University
Ceres 114
Dept. 5230, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Tel: (701) 231-8643
Fax: (701) 231-8802
Email: NDSU.Admission@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/admission/