B.S. in Construction Management

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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
  1. Provide a comprehensive curriculum to meet the construction industry's needs.
  2. Produce graduates with communication skills to successfully practice in the construction profession.
  3. 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:

  1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
  2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
  3. Create a construction project safety plan.
  4. Create construction project cost estimates.
  5. Create construction project schedules.
  6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
  7. Analyze construction documents for planning and management of construction processes.
  8. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
  9. Apply construction management skills as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
  10. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
  11. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
  12. Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
  13. Understand construction risk management.
  14. Understand construction accounting and cost control.
  15. Understand construction quality assurance and control.
  16. Understand construction project control processes.
  17. Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
  18. Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
  19. Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
  20. 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:

  1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
  2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
  3. Create a construction project safety plan.
  4. Create construction project cost estimates.
  5. Create construction project schedules.
  6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
  7. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
  8. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
  9. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
  10. Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
  11. Understand construction accounting and cost control.
  12. Understand construction quality assurance and control.
  13. Understand construction project control processes.
  14. Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
  15. Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
  16. Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
  17. Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.

Program Statistics

Enrollment Number

SemestersFall 2017Spring 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024
Enrollment number214193204188203197198178172175190184207-

 

Graduation Number

SemestersFall 2017Spring 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024
Enrollment number2024282318321430143014---
Summary Reports of SLO Achievement

 Academic Year

Reports

2020-2021

AY 2020-21 Assessment

2021-2022

AY 2021-22 Assessment (Supplement to AY 2020-21 Report)

2022-2023

AY 2022-23 Assessment

2023-2024

 

2024-2025

 

 

Summary Reports of PO Achievement

 Academic Year

Reports

2022-2023

Will be available soon

2023-2024

 

2024-2025

 

 

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.

 

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