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, personal experience, and diversity 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 or 435 or 436. Those courses are 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 Physics 251 satisfies one-credit towards the laboratory requirement. With advisor approval, the second required laboratory may be satisfied if the student completes a chemistry laboratory course or a physics laboratory course beyond Physics 251. 
   
   Physics 231 and 251 may be counted toward both the alternative track and the requirements for the major referenced in item 3. below.
   
   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.
   
   The completion of MTH 132, MTH 152H or LB 118 will also satisfy this requirement.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses (64 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	230	Utility Systems				4
   	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				4
   	CMP	328	Construction Presentation Graphics and Building Information Modeling				2
   	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
   	COM	100	Human Communication				3
   	GBL	323	Introduction to Business Law				3
   	MGT	325	Management Skills and Processes				3
   	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I				3
   	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I				3
   	PHY	251	Introductory Physics Laboratory I				1
   	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 credits):
   	CE	221	Statics				3
   	CMP	222	Statics and Strengths of Materials				3
   c.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	CE	312	Soil Mechanics				4
   	CE	471	Construction Engineering - Equipment, Methods and Planning				3
   	CMP	445	Green and Energy Efficient Building Construction				3
   	CMP	453	Land Development				3
   	CMP	491	Special Topics in Construction Management				3
   	CMP	493	Professional Internship in Construction Management				3
   	IDES	240	Computer-Aided Design for Designers				3
   	LA	230	Site Construction Materials and Methods				4
   	UP	458	Housing and Real Estate Development				3
   d.	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
   e.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	CEM	141	General Chemistry				4
   	PHY	232	Introductory Physics II				3
   f.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	COM	225	An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication				3
   	COM	240	Introduction to Organizational Communication				4
   	ENG	226	Introduction to Creative Writing				3
   	ENG	232	Writing as Exploration				3
   g.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	STT	200	Statistical Methods				3
   	STT	201	Statistical Methods				4
   	STT	315	Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Business				3
   	STT	421	Statistics I				3
   h.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	EC	201	Introduction to Microeconomics				3
   	EC	202	Introduction to Macroeconomics				3
   i.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	FI	320	Introduction to Finance				3
   	MKT	327	Introduction to Marketing				3
   	SCM	303	Introduction to Supply Chain Management				3
   	SCM	304	Survey of Supply Chain Management				3