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.