Program Overview

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Construction Management, Commercial Construction Management Concentration, B.S.

The Construction Management Commercial concentration offers hands-on skills for complex building projects. Construction management degree students get hands-on experience in the field and in the classroom. At MTSU, the Construction Management Bachelor of Science program offers a Commercial Construction Management Concentration.

Program Description

Construction management degree students learn the wide range of skills it takes to provide complex buildings and related infrastructure. These buildings include medical facilities, educational facilities, sports facilities, office buildings, and more. Through this program, students learn the technology and leadership skills needed in the commercial sector of the Construction industry. MTSU's School of Concrete and Construction Management building features learning labs, classroom space, computer labs with Building Information Modeling software and project management platforms, an amphitheater, and more.

Careers

A degree in the Commercial Construction Management concentration within the Bachelor of Science program in Construction Management prepares students for entry-level careers in the commercial construction sector of the construction industry. Examples include:

• Architectural Coordinator
• Building Inspector
• Construction Manager
• Estimator
• Industrial and Technical Sales
• Historical Restoration
• Home Builder
• Project Coordinator
• Project Engineer
• Software Success Manager
• Superintendent
• Virtual Design and Construction Manager

Employers of Recent MTSU Construction Management Degree Grads

• Alston Construction
• Basham Construction
• Batten & Shaw Construction
• Ben Hur Construction
• Cooper Steel
• Drakes Creek Builders
• Eclipse Construction Group
• Enterprise Solutions
• Gaylor Electric
• Hensel Phelps
• JW Carpet Consultants LLC
• Kiewit
• Layton Construction
• Lennar Homes
• Mayer Electric
• Messer
• Rawso Constructors
• Skanska
• T.W. Frierson
• The Gravel Company
• Triple J Dirt Works LLC
• Yates Construction

Requirements

True Blue Core (41 hours)

• MATH 1710 - College Algebra (Quant Lit)
• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I (Sci Lit)
• PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I (Sci Lit)
• PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics (Sci Lit)

Major Requirements (48 hours)

Concrete and Construction Core (6 hours)

• CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry
• CCM 2050 - Plan Reading
• CCM 4010 - Concrete and Construction Law

Major Courses (42 hours)

• CCM 3200 - Project Estimating
• CMT 3000 - Commercial Construction and Materials
• CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship (3 hours required)
• CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
• CCM 3500 - Land Surveying
• CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment
• CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• CMT 4120 - Scheduling
• CMT 4140 - Construction Management Principles
• CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management
• CMT 4200 - Commercial Cost Estimating and Bidding
• CMT 4280 - Commercial Construction Capstone
• CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction
• CIM 4010 - Design and Construction Issues

Supporting Courses (22 hours)

• MATH 1710 - College Algebra (may be counted in the True Blue Core)
• MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I
• ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business
• FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance
• BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business
• MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing
• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I
• PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I
• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I
• PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics (may be counted in the True Blue Core)

Electives (9-16 hours)

Curriculum: Construction Management, Commercial Construction Management

Freshman

• Written Communication (3 credit hours)
• Information Literacy (3 credit hours)
• Creativity and Cultural Expression (6 credit hours)
• Human Society and Social Relationships (6 credit hours)
• MATH 1710 - College Algebra (Quant Lit)
• MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I
• CCM 1010 - Introduction to the Concrete and Construction Industry
• CCM 2050 - Plan Reading

Sophomore

• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I (Sci Lit)
• PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I (Sci Lit)
• CCM 3200 - Project Estimating
• CCM 3500 - Land Surveying
• CMT 3000 - Commercial Construction and Materials

Junior

• CIM 4010 - Design and Construction Issues
• CMT 3300 - Construction Management Internship (3 hours required)
• CMT 3320 - Architectural Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
• CMT 4100 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems
• CMT 4120 - Scheduling
• CMT 4160 - Construction Safety and Health Management
• CMT 4320 - Software Applications for Virtual Design and Construction
• MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing
• BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business

Senior

• ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business
• CMT 4000 - Soils, Foundations and Earth Moving Equipment
• CCM 4010 - Concrete and Construction Law
• CMT 4140 - Construction Management Principles
• CMT 4200 - Commercial Cost Estimating and Bidding
• CMT 4280 - Commercial Construction Capstone
• FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance

Faculty

• Dr. Jake Avila, Associate Professor
• Dr. Thomas Gormley, Associate Professor
• Dr. Tom Nicholas, Director and Professor, School of Concrete and Construction Management
• Kevin E. Overall, Clinical Instructor
• Eddie D. Vanhook, Associate Professor
• Dr. Ning Wang, Assistant Professor

Information

Graduation Rates

Dashboard for 4-Year Graduation Rates searchable by Major and Concentration over time

Enrollment

Dashboard for Total Unduplicated Headcount and Total Student Credit Hour searchable by Major and Concentration over time

Retention

Fall to Fall Retention searchable by Major and Concentration over time

Undergraduate Employment

2023 - 2024 Student Data

Major	Concentration	Current Enrollment	Total Graduates	Average Starting Salary
Construction Management	Commercial Construction Management	198	36	$75,081
	Land Development / Residential Building	105	11	$67,920
	TOTAL	303	47	$74,485
Concrete Industry Management	Concrete Contracting	88	10	$74,929
	Production, Sales, and Service	87	19	$72,392
	TOTAL	175	29	$73,189