Construction Management, MS

Degree Requirements (16 Credit Hours)

Construction Degree Option (20 Credit Hours)

Select one of the options listed below.

Elective Option

Select five construction elective courses (four credits each), up to two of which may be approved courses from another graduate department.

Thesis Option

CM 7801:Masters Thesis
CM 7802:Masters Thesis
CM 7803:Masters Thesis
Select two 4-hour construction elective courses at the 6000 level

Project Option

Select five 4-hour construction elective courses at the 6000 level. Up to 3 of these courses may be replaced by project courses, CM 7701-CM 7703 A grade of “C” or better is required for each course applied to the degree program

In all graduate programs, a minimum of a 3.00 G.P.A. is required. No grades below ‘C’ may be applied to a graduate program’s requirements, and a maximum of 2 ‘C’ grades at the level of 6000 or above may be applied to a graduate program’s requirements.

A cumulative 3.00 grade point average is required in all courses that apply to the degree.

Program Total (36 Credit Hours)

Foundation Requirements

In addition to the 36 required hours for the Masters degree, students may be required to demonstrate competency in the following:

English Communication Skills (TCOM 2010)
Construction Graphics (CM 2000)
Residential and Light Construction Methods (CM 3110)
Structural Systems (CM 5030)
Computer Applications in Construction (CM 3000)
Construction Scheduling (CM 4510)
Construction Quantity Surveying (CM 3410)
Construction Finance and Feasibility (CM 3620)

Courses (undergraduate or baccalaureate) taken to show competency in these areas will not count toward the 36 hours required for the Graduate degree. Competency can be shown by:

Successfully completing coursework
Successfully completing competency testing developed by the Program