Construction Management
Associate Professor: D. Koo (Interim Program Director)
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 Tiffany Lewallen at tlewalle@iu.edu or visit our Web site at https://et.iupui.edu/departments/ent/
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 Program 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)
- CMGT 11000 - Introduction to Construction Technology: 3 credit hours
- TECH 10200 - First Year Seminar for Technology Majors:1 credit hour
- Gen Ed Elective - see approved Cultural Understanding 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)
- CMGT 15000 - Surveying: 3 credit hours
- BUS-A 200 - Foundations of Accounting: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 12000 - 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 (16 credit hours)
- CMGT 25000 - Mechanical & Electrical Systems: 3 credit hours
- TCM 34000 - Correspondence in Bus & Ind: 3 credit hours
- Science Elective - CHEM-C 101 & CHEM-C 121 or GEOL-G 107 & GEOL-G 117: 4 credit hours
- ECON-E 201 - Microeconomics: 3 credit hours
- BUS-L 203 - Commercial Law I: 3 credit hours
Fourth Semester (15 credit hours)
- CMGT 21000 - Quantity Take-Off: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 26000 - Statics: 3 credit hours
- Gen Ed Elective - see approved Arts & Humanities course list: 3 credit hours
- MATH 22100 - Calculus for Technology I: 3 credit hours
- ECON-E 202 - Macroeconomics: 3 credit hours
Junior Year
Fifth Semester (15 credit hours)
- CMGT 31000 - Cost Estimating: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 35000 - Materials Testing: 2 credit hours
- CMGT 36000 - Strength of Materials: 3 credit hours
- PHYS 21800 - General Physics I: 4 credit hours
- BUS-F 300 - Introduction to Financial Management: 3 credit hours
Sixth Semester (16 credit hours)
- CMGT 32000 - Scheduling and Project Control: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 33000 - Administration and Specifications: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 37000 - Temporary Structures in Construction: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 38000 - Infrastructure Planning, Engineering, and Economics: 3 credit hours
- *CMGT 39000 - Construction Experience III: 1 credit hour
- BUS-M 300 - Introduction to Marketing: 3 credit hours
Senior Year
Seventh Semester (15 credit hours)
- CMGT 41000 - Equipment and Field Operations: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 42000 - Safety and Inspection: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 45000 - Structural Systems and Analysis: 3 credit hours
- STAT 30100 - Introduction to Statistical Methods: 3 credit hours
- BUS-P 300 - Introduction to Operations Management: 3 credit hours
Eighth Semester (12 credit hours)
- CMGT 43000 - Jobsite Management: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 44000 - Project Management Capstone: 3 credit hours
- CMGT 46000 - Soils and Foundations: 3 credit hours
- **BUS Elective - Business Elective (refer to the courses below): 3 credit hours
*NOTE: CMGT 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.
**BUS-D 301 - The International Business Environment, BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations, BUS-Z 340 - Personnel - Human Resources Management.
