Academic Programs Catalog

The program is designed to provide a student with a background in managerial, technological, economic, social, political, and environmental aspects of residential and commercial construction. A systems approach is used and includes project management, construction science, land acquisition and development, real estate, finance, management, and marketing. Career opportunities include supervisory and managerial employment within commercial and residential contracting, land development, and real estate organizations; material distribution systems; financial institutions; and governmental agencies.

Admission as a Junior

Construction management builds upon a basic understanding of mathematics, physics, statistics, and economics to develop the skills necessary to manage construction projects. Prior to enrollment in the major, students must have demonstrated this basic understanding by a minimum performance in the courses listed and a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 in CMP courses listed in item 2. below.

Enrollment in the construction management major is limited. Those seeking admission must at least meet the criteria listed below.

While meeting all of the criteria above is necessary to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management, it does not guarantee admission. Other factors such as MSU grade-point average, construction management grade-point average, work experience, and personal experience may also be considered.

For additional information about admissions criteria and procedures, students should contact the Construction Management Program in the School of Planning, Design, and Construction.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Construction Management major is met by completing Construction Management 385. This course is referenced in item 3. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the Construction Management major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree may complete an alternative track to Integrative Studies in Physical Sciences that consists of Physics 231. 
   
   The completion of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources mathematics requirement may also satisfy the University mathematics requirement.
2. The requirements of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the Bachelor of Science degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses (62 credits):
   	ACC	230	Survey of Accounting Concepts				3
   	CMP	101	Principles of Construction Management				2
   	CMP	124	Residential Construction Materials and Methods				3
   	CMP	210	Commercial Construction Methods				3
   	CMP	222	Statics and Strengths of Materials				3
   	CMP	230	Utility Systems				3
   	CMP	245	Principles of Green Building				3
   	CMP	305	Site Construction and Measurement				3
   	CMP	311	Construction Project Scheduling				3
   	CMP	315	Construction  Quantity Surveying				3
   	CMP	322	Structural Systems				3
   	CMP	325	Real Estate Principles and Construction Finance				3
   	CMP	328	Building Information Modeling for Construction				3
   	CMP	385	Construction Documents and Contracts (W)				3
   	CMP	401	Construction Safety Management				3
   	CMP	415	Cost Estimating and Analysis				3
   	CMP	423	Construction Project Management				3
   	MGT	325	Management Skills and Processes				3
   	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I				3
   	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I				3
   	PHY	232	Introductory Physics II				3
   	Students must have a minimum grade-point of 2.0 in each of the following courses: CMP 401, 415, and 423.
   b.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	CMP	445	Green and Energy Efficient Building Construction				3
   	CMP	453	Land Development				3
   	CMP	475	Practical Experiences in Construction Management				3
   	CMP	491	Special Topics in Construction Management				3 or 4
   	CMP	493	Professional Internship in Construction Management				3
   	PDC	403	Introduction to Domicology: Sustainable Built Environment				3
   c.	One of the following courses with a minimum grade-point of 2.0 (3 credits):
   	CMP	435	Residential Building and Development Projects (W)				3
   	CMP	436	Commercial Building Projects (W)				3
   	CMP	492	Capstone Project Competitions				3
   d.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	COM	100	Human Communication				3
   	COM	225	An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication				3
   	COM	240	Introduction to Organizational Communication				4
   e.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	STT	200	Statistical Methods				3
   	STT	201	Statistical Methods				4
   f.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	EC	201	Introduction to Microeconomics				3
   	EC	202	Introduction to Macroeconomics				3
   g.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	FI	320	Introduction to Finance				3
   	GBL	323	Introduction to Business Law				3
   	MKT	327	Introduction to Marketing				3
   	SCM	304	Survey of Supply Chain Management				3