Program Overview

University Catalog

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Construction Management

Major Requirements

The Construction Management program requires a minimum of 123 credits for degree completion.

University Degree Requirements

To graduate, students must:

1. Satisfactorily complete all requirements of the curriculum in which they are enrolled.
2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.
3. Satisfactorily complete the general education requirements as specified by the university.
4. Maintain a minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
5. Complete at least 30 credits as NDSU resident credits.
6. Complete at least 36 credits in courses numbered 300 or higher.
7. Meet the NDSU residence credits and minimum upper-level credit requirements for transfer credits.

University General Education Requirements

The general education requirements include:

• Communication (C): 12 credits
  • ENGL 110: College Composition I
  • ENGL 120: College Composition II
  • COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • Upper Division Writing
• Quantitative Reasoning (R): 3 credits
• Science and Technology (S): 10 credits
• Humanities and Fine Arts (A): 6 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (B): 6 credits
• Wellness (W): 2 credits
• Cultural Diversity (D) and Global Perspectives (G) may be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.
• Total Credits: 39

Major Requirements

The Construction Management major requires:

• Construction Management Core Requirements:
  • CM&E 111: Introduction to Construction Management and Engineering
  • CM&E 200: Construction Documents and Codes
  • CM&E 203: Building Construction: Methods and Materials
  • CM&E 204: Construction Surveying
  • CM&E 212: Construction Graphic Communications
  • CM&E 240: Financial Cost Concepts for Construction Managers
  • CM&E 250: Construction Statics and Mechanics
  • CM&E 260: Soils and Foundations
  • CM&E 301: Construction Technology and Equipment
  • CM&E 305: Pre-Construction Management
  • CM&E 315: Specifications and Contracts
  • CM&E 380: Construction Estimating: Quantities and Costs
  • CM&E 403: Scheduling and Project Control
  • CM&E 405: Construction Support Operations
  • CM&E 421: Electrical and Mechanical Construction
  • CM&E 431: Sustainable Design and Construction
  • CM&E 450: Steel Design and Construction
  • CM&E 453: Concrete Design and Construction
  • CM&E 488: Construction Management Capstone
• Additional Requirements:
  • CHEM 121 and 121L: General Chemistry I and Laboratory
  • ENGL 320: Business and Professional Writing or ENGL 321: Writing in the Technical Professions
  • GEOL 105: Physical Geology or GEOL 106: The Earth Through Time
  • MATH 105: Trigonometry or MATH 107: Precalculus
  • MATH 146: Applied Calculus I
  • PHYS 211 and 211L: College Physics I and Laboratory
  • STAT 330: Introductory Statistics
• Business Minor Courses (24 credits):
  • ACCT 102: Fundamentals of Accounting or ACCT 200: Elements of Accounting I
  • ECON 105: Elements of Economics or ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • MGMT 320: Foundations of Management
  • MRKT 320: Foundations of Marketing or FIN 320: Principles of Finance
  • BUSN 431: Business Law I-Contracts, Property and Torts
  • BA Minor 300/400 Electives I, II, and III
• Total Credits: 103

Degree Requirements and Notes

• An overall minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all courses and a minor in Business Administration with a minor GPA of 2.50 are required to graduate with a B.S. in Construction Management.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.50 is required for both internal and external transfer students into this program.