Construction Management Minor

The minor in Construction Management is designed to provide undergraduate students in business and allied technical disciplines with the fundamental principles of Construction Management necessary for employment in the construction or related industry. The minor in construction management offers a structured program of study that allows students to acquire knowledge of construction materials, construction estimating, construction planning and scheduling, construction contracts and law, and construction project management. The program requires 18 credit hours and must be completed and passed with a minimum grade of C. The student must complete at least 24 credit hours of academic credits in their own major before declaring a minor and must have a
minimum GPA of 2.5. A minor in this content area requires a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours not included in the baccalaureate degree plan of study at the 200-level or above. Students must complete all required courses, and no substitution of courses will be allowed.

Program Requirements
CM 216 Construction Methods & Equipment 3
CM 233 Construction Estimating 3
CM320 Construction Safety 3
CM 394 Construction Planning, Scheduling & Control 3
CM 438 Construction Management 3
CM 450 Construction Contracts and Law 3
Total Credit Hours 18

The minor in Construction Management aligns with specific program courses across multiple majors on campus. Allied disciplines include Business Administration, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Landscape Architecture. All these majors can benefit from the breadth of construction management program. Students from some fields may be required to take CM 150: Construction Documents as a prerequisite in order to be able to take CM 233: Construction Estimating