Program Overview

Construction Management - B.S.

About This Program

Build your future with the Construction Management bachelor's degree program. Our program prepares graduates for leadership in the increasingly complex, sophisticated and rewarding field of construction management through access to advanced technologies, leading experts, hands-on training and industry insights that prepare you to lead in a variety of construction management roles.

Contact Information

• Suat Gunhan, Ph.D. | |
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• Chat with an Admissions Counselor

Program Delivery

• Delivery: In person
• Location: Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

• Construction managers
  • 8.5% much faster than the average
  • 476,700 number of jobs
  • $97,180 potential earnings

Accreditation

The B.S. degree in Construction Management is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

• First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework.
• First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program.
• Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.
• Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

• ARCH 10001: UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURE (KFA)
• CMGT 10001: INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
• CMGT 11044: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
• CMGT 11071: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS I
• CMGT 21071: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS II
• CMGT 22200: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT READING
• CMGT 27210: SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
• CMGT 31023: CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING
• CMGT 31033: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
• CMGT 31040: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
• CMGT 33092: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP (ELR) (WIC)
• CMGT 33111: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING STRUCTURES
• CMGT 41040: CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING I
• CMGT 41041: CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING II
• CMGT 42030: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
• CMGT 42105: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND LAW
• CMGT 42107: CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
• CMGT 43099: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE (ELR)

Additional Requirements

• ACCT 23020: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
• ECON 22060: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)
• ECON 22061: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS)
• ENG 20002: INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
• FIN 26074: LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
• MATH 11012: INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR)
• MATH 11022: TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
• MGMT 24163: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
• MKTG 25010: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
• PHY 13001: GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
• PHY 13021: GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB)
• UC 10001: FLASHES 101

Kent Core Requirements

• Kent Core Composition (KCMP)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB)
• Kent Core Additional (KADL)

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Major GPA: 2.250
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history.

• Semester One:
  • ARCH 10001: UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURE (KFA)
  • CMGT 10001: INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • MATH 11022: TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
  • UC 10001: FLASHES 101
  • Kent Core Requirement
  • Kent Core Requirement
• Semester Two:
  • CMGT 11044: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
  • CMGT 11071: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS I
  • CMGT 22200: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT READING
  • MATH 11012: INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR)
  • Kent Core Requirement
• Semester Three:
  • CMGT 27210: SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
  • CMGT 42030: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • ENG 20002: INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING
  • Kent Core Requirement
  • Kent Core Requirement
• Semester Four:
  • CMGT 21071: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS II
  • ECON 22060: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)
  • PHY 13001: GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
  • PHY 13021: GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB)
  • Kent Core Requirement
• Semester Five:
  • ACCT 23020: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
  • CMGT 31023: CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING
  • CMGT 31033: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
  • CMGT 41040: CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING I
  • General Elective
• Semester Six:
  • CMGT 31040: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
  • CMGT 33111: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING STRUCTURES
  • CMGT 41041: CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING II
  • CMGT 42105: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND LAW
  • MKTG 25010: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
• Semester Seven:
  • CMGT 33092: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP (ELR) (WIC)
  • CMGT 42107: CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
  • ECON 22061: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS)
  • FIN 26074: LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
  • MGMT 24163: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
• Semester Eight:
  • CMGT 43099: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE (ELR)
  • Additional or Concentration Requirements

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

• Flashes 101 (UC 10001)
• Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG)
• Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR)
• Kent Core (see table below)
• Writing-Intensive Course (WIC)
• Upper-Division Requirement
• Total Credit Hour Requirement

Kent Core Requirements

• Kent Core Composition (KCMP)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB)
• Kent Core Additional (KADL)

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Understand construction materials, methods and processes.
2. Competently read and understand construction drawings and specifications.
3. Control and manage the scope of work for a construction jobsite.
4. Maintain a safe work environment.
5. Quantify takeoffs and cost estimates.
6. Understand the scheduling process and use computer software to create construction schedules.
7. Uphold ethical and professional standards.
8. Use critical thinking and problem solving skills to analyze and perform functions within construction projects.
9. Communicate effectively to operate effectively in a construction management environment.
10. Understand construction laws, codes and regulations.

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management employs a professional-service approach that applies effective management techniques and oversight to the building and management of construction projects. Students learn the business of construction from inception to completion of a project—including emphasis on construction materials and methods—that will enable them to estimate costs, schedule work, oversee construction worksite activities and manage projects.

The Construction Management major includes the following optional concentrations:

• The Civil Management concentration offers students an opportunity to further explore civil construction estimating functions, utility systems, soils and subcontractor leadership.
• The Mechanical and Electrical Management concentration offers students expertise in mechanical systems.
• The Safety Management concentration is for those wishing to pursue a career in safety and/or construction managers looking to expand their knowledge in safety related to construction.

Cooperative education opportunities are available to students in construction companies and architect/engineering firms in the region. In addition, students have an opportunity to pursue a dual degree with the B.A. degree in Architectural Studies.