Construction Management, BS

Manufacturing & Construction Management

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Namhun Lee
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Manufacturing & Construction Management
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Curriculum

This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.

Accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

This sequence of courses is designed to supply the student with knowledge and experiences that will enable him/her to operate effectively in a supervisory position in the construction industries. The emphasis is not on specialized skills, but rather on a broad spectrum of subjects pertinent to the field of construction management. Total number of credits required is 120.

A minor is not required with this major.

Major Requirements (59 credits)

Required General Education Courses

Accelerate Central BSMS in Construction Management

Eligibility

Students apply in their junior year of study and must meet the following requirements:

  1. Successful completion of 60 or more credit hours, of which at least 12 credits hours must be completed at CCSU.
  2. Have at least a 2.70 cumulative grade point average.

Benefits

Accelerate Central Pathways offer CCSU undergraduates the opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in as few as 5 years of full-time study. This enables students to enter the workforce more quickly and better prepared.

 

Students admitted to the Accelerate Central BS / MS Construction Management Program may take up to four (4) graduate level courses, for graduate credit, during their undergraduate program. Of the four (4) graduate level courses, the two (2) graduate courses would double count in both the graduate and undergraduate degrees as specified:

  • The graduate course CM 555 ‘Construction Project Control’ would double-count for the undergraduate course CM 435 ‘Construction Superintendency’, and
  • the graduate course CM 580 ‘Construction Safety Management’ would double-count for the undergraduate course CM 335 ‘Construction Safety’.

Students who are accepted into the Accelerate Central BS/MS Construction Management Program will officially matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies the semester immediately following the conferral of their bachelor's degree.

 

All CCSU undergraduate students are eligible to apply to Accelerate Central, students who as undergraduates majored in areas other than Construction Management may pursue a Master's degree in this program. The program is for those who wish to expand their background in the broad area of construction management or who wish to specialize in a particular aspect of this discipline.

How to Apply

Students will submit Change of Major form. The documents will go through the proper parties for review and approval, including the Graduate Program Director. Once the form has been approved by all required parties, the Registrar’s Office will change the student’s undergraduate curriculum to note the Accelerate Central program.

Total Credit Hours: 120