Programs Graduate Program Construction Management and SustainabilityMaster of Science in Construction Management & SustainabilityThe Master of Science program in Construction Management and Sustainability helps prepare students to manage the rebuilding of our public infrastructure and the modernization of our private buildings and plants. The program takes an integrated and comprehensive approach to construction management which encompasses both public and private sector perspectives, both building and engineering construction, and the roles played by all the participants on the construction team (owners, contractors, design professionals, and other supporting professionals). The program emphasizes managerial decision-making in an engineering context. Graduates of the program will become leaders in the construction industry as they practice in public agencies, construction companies, consulting firms, and many other national and international positions. The Construction Management and Sustainability Program is oriented toward the practitioner and is actively supported by members of the construction industry in terms of advice and participation. The adjunct faculties are highly qualified construction professionals who bring together the rare blend of academic excellence and practical application. The program teaches students those decision-making skills that are so important to the successful completion of construction projects as measured by time, cost, and quality objectives. In addition, the program develops in the students those professional qualities that will make them effective managers - communication skills, computer applications, ethical standards, and leadership attributes. Graduate students in Construction Management and Sustainability pursue a professional Master of Science degree in civil engineering. The course of study has three components comprising ten courses and a master level special project. The required core component consists of five graduate level construction courses. The technical design component consists of three graduate level engineering electives. The managerial component consists of two graduate level management electives. The individual project gives the student the opportunity to develop an application of the material learned in the courses. Find out the specific course requirements and associated courses for each program option below. Construction Management and Sustainability Thesis Option RequirementsThis option includes 24 semester course credits plus a 6-credit thesis. The Construction Management and Sustainability concentration requires the following core courses: A student can elect the following additional courses. Description of Courses Associated with the Concentration Construction Management and Sustainability Project Option RequirementsThis option includes 30 semester course credits plus a 3-credit project report. The Construction Management and Sustainability concentration requires the following core courses: |
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