Construction Management
Major Requirements
Major: Construction Management
Degree Type: B.S.Cons.M.
Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 124
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Management Core Requirements | ||
| CM&E 111 | Introduction to Construction Management and Engineering | 1 |
| CM&E 200 | Construction Documents and Codes | 3 |
| CM&E 203 | Building Construction: Methods and Materials | 3 |
| CM&E 204 | Construction Surveying | 3 |
| CM&E 212 | Construction Graphic Communications | 3 |
| CM&E 240 | Financial Cost Concepts for Construction Managers | 3 |
| CM&E 250 | Construction Statics and Mechanics | 3 |
| CM&E 260 | Soils and Foundations | 3 |
| CM&E 301 | Construction Technology and Equipment | 3 |
| CM&E 305 | Pre-Construction Management | 3 |
| CM&E 315 | Specifications and Contracts 1 | 3 |
| CM&E 380 | Construction Estimating: Quantities and Costs | 3 |
| CM&E 403 | Scheduling and Project Control 1 | 3 |
| CM&E 405 | Construction Support Operations 1 | 3 |
| CM&E 421 | Electrical and Mechanical Construction | 3 |
| CM&E 431 | Sustainable Design and Construction | 3 |
| CM&E 450 | Steel Design and Construction | 3 |
| CM&E 453 | Concrete Design and Construction | 3 |
| CM&E 488 | Construction Management Capstone | 3 |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 321 | Writing in the Technical Professions | |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| or GEOL 106 | The Earth Through Time | |
| MATH 105 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| or MATH 107 | Precalculus | |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 211 & 211L | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Business Minor Courses (24 credit): | ||
| ACCT 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | |
| Select one ECON course from the following: | 3 | |
| Elements of Economics | ||
or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| or FIN 320 | Principles of Finance | |
| BUSN 431 | Business Law I-Contracts, Property and Torts | 3 |
| BA Minor 300/400 Elec. I 1 | 3 | |
| BA Minor 300/400 Elec. II 1 | 3 | |
| BA Minor 300/400 Elec. III 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 103 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes:
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An overall minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all courses are required to graduate with a B.S. in Construction Management.
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Students must apply for the minor through the College of Business and maintain a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA to be eligible to enroll in all 300/400 level courses offered by the College of Business.
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A cumulative GPA of 2.50 is required for both internal and external transfer students into this program.
Accelerated MBA Program Notes:
A maximum of 15 graduate credits may be used to satisfy both graduate and undergraduate degree requirements. Accelerated B.S.Cons.M./MBA students are to complete the following prescribed curriculum to meet that 15-credit limit.
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The student in collaboration with a department advisor must identify the courses from the MBA program that will satisfy specific requirements in the undergraduate Construction Management program on the Accelerated Declaration form. Students are to complete the following graduate level classes in place of the required undergraduate course:
- CM&&E 715 for CM&E 315 (3 cr.)
- CM&E 603 for CM&E 403 (3 cr.)
- CM&E 605 for CM&E 405 (3 cr.)
- Three BA Minor 300/400 Electives (6 cr.)