Construction Management Major, BS

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Advisors
David Carns, MS (Coordinator)
William Bender, PhD
P. Warren Plugge, PhD
Michael Whelan, PhD

This major prepares the graduate for management positions in the construction industry. Students must be accepted into the major prior to taking upper-division CMGT courses. See www.cwu.edu/~iet/programs/cmgt.html for details. Students pursuing this degree should work closely with their program advisor to ensure that prerequisites for entry into the major have been satisfied.

Construction management students have the choice to concentrate on one of two different construction types; general building or heavy civil construction.

Exit Requirements
Students are required to complete the Associate Constructor exam administered by American Institute of Constructors and achieve a minimum score of 60 percent to graduate with a BS in construction management.

Required Courses

ACCT 301 - Financial Accounting Analysis Credits: (5)
BUS 241 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (5)
CMGT 265 - Blueprint Reading and Construction Graphics Credits: (4)
CMGT 320 - Electrical Systems Design Credits: (3)
CMGT 343 - Construction Estimating I Credits: (3)
CMGT 343LAB - Construction Estimating I Laboratory Credits: (1)
CMGT 346 - Construction Methods and Materials Credits: (4)
OR
CMGT 347 - Heavy Civil Methods and Materials Credits: (4)
CMGT 440 - Temporary Structures Credits: (4)
OR
CMGT 441 - Wood and Steel Construction Credits: (4)
CMGT 442 - Building Service Systems Credits: (3)
OR
CMGT 443 - Heavy Civil Utilities Credits: (3)
CMGT 444 - Codes, Contracts, and Specifications Credits: (4)
OR
CMGT 445 - Heavy Civil Contract Law Credits: (4)
CMGT 447 - Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Control Credits: (4)
CMGT 450 - Soils and Foundations Credits: (4)
CMGT 455 - Principles of Construction Management Credits: (4)
OR
CMGT 456 - Principles of Heavy Civil Construction Management Credits: (4)
CMGT 460 - Concrete Construction Credits: (4)
OR
CMGT 461 - Pavement Design and Construction Credits: (4)
CMGT 485 - Construction Accounting, Finance, and Contemporary Topics Credits: (4)
CMGT 488 - Professional Certification Credits: (1)
COM 345 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: (4)
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro Credits: (5)
IET 161 - Architectural Computer Aided Design Credits: (3)
IET 301 - Engineering Project Cost Analysis Credits: (4)
IET 311 - Statics Credits: (4)
IET 312 - Strength of Materials Credits: (4)
MATH 172 - Calculus I Credits: (5)
MATH 173 - Calculus II Credits: (5)
PHYS 181 - General Physics Credits: (4)
PHYS 181LAB - General Physics Laboratory Credits: (1)
SHM 323 - Construction Safety Credits: (3)

Construction Management Major, BS

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Total Credits: 131-133