Construction Management
Associate Professor: D. Koo
Assistant Professor: K. Kang
Clinical Professor: C. McIntyre
Senior Lecturer: M. Ray, J. White
The Construction Management program offers students a B.S. degree.
For more information, contact the Department of Engineering Technology at (317) 278-4405 or email cathmatt@iu.edu or visit our Web site at http://engr.iupui.edu/departments/ent/undergrad/cemt/index.php
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
The Construction Management program is a candidate program for accreditation by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) https://www.acce-hg.org
The Construction Management curriculum is intended to further students' knowledge in areas of construction contract administration, specification writing, construction field operations, construction scheduling/project control, construction costs and bidding, construction law and ethics, construction safety and inspection, construction project monitoring and control, soils and foundations, hydraulics and drainage, construction economics, and construction management. Additional course work includes microeconomics, mathematics, and lab sciences, as well as training in written and oral communications. Students may complete all or part of their course work on a part-time basis by taking a reduced course load during the semesters they are engaged in construction-related employment.
Graduates typically find employment with engineering firms, construction firms, consulting companies, surveying companies, contractors and subcontractors, builders, construction materials testing companies, building products, materials and equipment suppliers, land developers, highway departments, utilities, and various state, city, and governmental agencies and work with titles such as project manager, project supervisor, project engineer*, contract administrator, specifications writer, safety supervisor, project estimator, project scheduler, contractor, sub-contractor, builder, surveyor, testing supervisor, product representative (typically construction materials and equipment).
*The curriculum does not prepare students for registration as professional engineers in Indiana. For other states, consultation with the state's licensing agency is recommended.
In addition to all the school and university requirements, this degree requires that both the IU Cumulative GPA and the Degree GPA be equal to or greater than 2.000.
Program Educational Objectives in Construction Management
The Program Educational Objectives reflect career and professional accomplishments of the program's graduates a few years after graduation. They are as follows:
- Meet the needs of construction industry employers through successful support, management, or administration of construction-related operations.
- Receive professional recognition and/or advancement consistent with a successful career in construction management.
- Demonstrate continued interest in professional growth by participating in professional organizations, education and industry service.
Following is a list of all required courses to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree, by semester.
Freshman Year
First Semester (16 credit hours)
- CEMT 10500 Introduction to Construction Technology: 3 credit hours
- TECH 10200 Discovering Technology:1 credit hour
- Cultural Understanding (refer to approved course list): 3 credit hours
- COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication: 3 credit hours
- ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry: 3 credit hours
- MATH 15300 Algebra and Trigonometry I: 3 credit hours
Second Semester (15 credit hours)
- CEMT 10400 Surveying Fundamentals: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 11000 Construction Accounting: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 12000 Construction Materials and Methods: 3 credit hours
- MATH 15400 Algebra and Trigonometry II: 3 credit hours
- TCM 22000 Technical Report Writing: 3 credit hours
Sophomore Year
Third Semester (17 credit hours)
- CEMT 21500 Constr Mech & Elec: 3 credit hours
- TCM 34000 Correspondence in Bus & Ind: 3 credit hours
- PHYS 21800 General Physics I: 4 credit hours
- BUS-X 100 Introduction to Business Administration: 3 credit hours
- Science Elective: CHEM C101 & C121 or GEOL G107 & G119: 4 credit hours
Fourth Semester (15 credit hours)
- CEMT 16000 Statics: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 28000 Quantity Survey: 3 credit hours
- ECON-E 201 Microeconomics: 3 credit hours
- MATH 22100 Calculus for Technology I: 3 credit hours
- ART/Humanities (refer to approved course list): 3 credit hours
Junior Year
Fifth Semester (15 credit hours)
- CEMT 26000 Strength of Materials: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 26700 Materials Testing: 2 credit hours
- CEMT 31200 Construction surveying: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 34200 Construction Cost & Bidding: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 39000** Construction Experience III: 1 credit hour
- BUS-L203 Commercial Law I
Sixth Semester (15 credit hours)
- CEMT 34100 Construction Scheduling: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 34700 Constr. Contract Admin & Specs: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 48400 Wood, Timber and Formwork Design: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 27500 Applied Civil Engineering Drafting: 3 credit hours
- Statistic Elective (STAT 30100, IET 15000, or PSY-B 305): 3 credit hours
Senior Year
Seventh Semester (15 credit hours)
- CEMT 33000 Construction Field Operations: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 45200 Hydraulics and Drainage: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 45500 Constr. Safety & Inspection: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 48600 Reinforced Concrete Des & Const: 3 credit hours
- Business Management Elective: 3 credit hours
Eighth Semester (12 credit hours)
- CEMT 43000 Soils and Foundations: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 35000 Construction Project Cost & Project Control: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 44700 Project Management: 3 credit hours
- CEMT 49400 Engineering Economics for Construction: 3 credit hours
**NOTE: CEMT 39000 requires that a minimum of a 400 hour internship be completed during the semester that the course is taken. Contact the Program Director for additional information concerning the internship.
