Construction Management Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S.Cons.M. Minimum Credits Required: 123
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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.)