B.S. in Construction Management
PUBLIC INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
The Program
Construction management is a combination of 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 other resources 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 program leading to Bachelor of Science in Construction Management degree is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), http://www.acce-hq.org
A complete description of BS in Construction Management can be found in NDSU Catalog . After admitted to the program, each student will be assigned to a faculty member adviser. The advisor will work with the student to develop a plan of study, the road map to earn the BS degree in Construction Management. An overall minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA and a minor in Business Administration with a minor GPA of 2.50 are required to graduate with a BS degree in Construction Management.
Program Mission Statement
The Construction Management undergraduate program prepares nationally competitive graduates for successful careers in the construction management profession.
Program Objectives
- Provide a comprehensive curriculum to meet the construction industry's needs.
- Produce graduates with communication skills to successfully practice in the construction profession.
- Promote professional opportunities such as guest speakers, scholarships, and internships from the construction industry to students.
The Program Objectives support the department and program missions, and are further connected to the Program Learning Outcomes.
Program Learning Outcomes
Before July 1, 2023, the Construction Management program has adopted the 20 Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) defined by ACCE as the Program leaning Outcomes. Upon graduation from Construction Management program, graduates shall be able to:
- Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create a construction project safety plan.
- Create construction project cost estimates.
- Create construction project schedules.
- Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
- Analyze construction documents for planning and management of construction processes.
- Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
- Apply construction management skills as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
- Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
- Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
- Understand construction risk management.
- Understand construction accounting and cost control.
- Understand construction quality assurance and control.
- Understand construction project control processes.
- Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
- Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
- Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
- Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical and piping systems.
After July 1, 2023, the CM program has adopted the newly revised 17 Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) defined by ACCE as the new Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). Upon graduation from Construction Management program, graduates shall be able to:
- Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create a construction project safety plan.
- Create construction project cost estimates.
- Create construction project schedules.
- Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
- Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
- Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
- Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
- Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
- Understand construction accounting and cost control.
- Understand construction quality assurance and control.
- Understand construction project control processes.
- Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
- Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
- Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
- Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.
Program Statistics
Enrollment Number
Semesters | Fall 2017 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
Enrollment number | 214 | 193 | 204 | 188 | 203 | 197 | 198 | 178 | 172 | 175 | 190 | 184 | 207 | - |
Graduation Number
Semesters | Fall 2017 | Spring 2018 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
Enrollment number | 20 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 14 | - | - | - |
Summary Reports of SLO Achievement
Academic Year | Reports |
2020-2021 | |
2021-2022 | |
2022-2023 | AY 2022-23 Assessment |
2023-2024 |
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2024-2025 |
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Summary Reports of PO Achievement
Academic Year | Reports |
2022-2023 | Will be available soon |
2023-2024 |
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2024-2025 |
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Weblink to the NDSU Admission Requirements
Prospective first-year students can find the university admission requirement at the NDSU Website: https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/first_year/requirements
Transfer student admission requirements can be found at the NDSU Website: https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/transfer/requirements. Additionally, a 2.50 cumulative GPA is required for any transfer student who took college level coursework to be admitted in the BS in Construction Management program.
CM Classification of Instruction Program (CIP) Code
The Classification of Instruction Program (CIP) Code for B.S. in Construction Management at NDSU is 15.1001.