Construction
The Master of Science program with a major in Construction is designed
to offer education in construction and project management to persons in
the construction industry in three categories:
1. practicing U.S. and international professionals educated in related
disciplines such as engineering, engineering technology, business or architecture,
who desire more knowledge in the construction process,
2. professionals educated in construction or construction management
and who wish to pursue the subject in greater depth, and
3. persons holding a baccalaureate degree who are actively pursuing
a construction industry career but lack education in construction and project
management.
Our objectives are:
1. To offer a degree oriented toward the practice of construction.
2. To deliver this graduate education in an evening and weekend setting.
3. To provide a program which will enhance graduates’ management skills
and advancement opportunities.
The requirements are a minimum of 36 hours of graduate work as designated
below. A grade of "C" or better for each course is required.
| Required Courses (16 hours) |
|
|
Hours |
| CNST |
6000 |
Information Methods |
4 |
| CNST |
6100 |
Construction Law: Contracts and
Claims (or 61XX from elective listing) |
4 |
| CNST |
6200 |
Strategic Bidding and Estimating |
4 |
| CNST |
6600 |
Construction Risk Analysis and Control |
4 |
Options (20 hours)
a) Elective courses option selected from those listed below and Special
Topics courses as offered
| *CNST 61XX, 63XX, 64XX, 65XX, 69XX |
20 |
Law
| CNST |
6110 |
Commercial Construction Transactions |
4 |
| CNST |
6120 |
Dispute Resolution |
4 |
| CNST |
6130 |
Case Studies in Construction |
4 |
Operations
| CNST |
6310 |
Advanced Scheduling and Integrated Controls |
4 |
| CNST |
6320 |
Construction Information Systems |
4 |
| CNST |
6330 |
Advanced Operations: Constructability, Value
Engineering, Productivity |
4 |
Technology
| CNST |
6410 |
Building Failures and Defective work |
4 |
| CNST |
6420 |
Tall Buildings |
4 |
| CNST |
6430 |
Automation and Robotics |
4 |
Development
| CNST |
6510 |
Marketing of Construction Services |
4 |
| CNST |
6520 |
International Construction |
4 |
| CNST |
6530 |
Construction Markets |
4 |
| CNST |
6540 |
The Construction Company |
4 |
b) Thesis Option
| *CNST 61XX, 63XX, 64XX, 65XX, 69XX |
8-12 |
| CNST 7801-7804 Master’s Thesis |
8-12 |
c) Project Option
| *CNST 61XX, 63XX, 64XX, 65XX, 69XX |
12-16 |
| CNST 7701-7704 Master’s Project |
4-8 |
* Other 6000 level courses (as approved by Graduate Advisor)
Foundation: In addition to the 36 required hours, students must demonstrate
competency in the following: English communication skills, construction
graphics, construction methods and techniques, structural systems, construction
estimating, computer skills, construction scheduling, and construction
accounting and finance. Courses taken to show competency in these areas
will not count toward the 36 hours required for the graduate degree. Competency
can be shown by successfully completing coursework, by passing the AIC
Constructor Certification Commission's Constructor Qualifying Exam Level
I, or by successfully completing competency testing developed by the Department.