Construction Management Major (BS)

Construction Management Major- Bachelor of Science (BS)

Prepares you for professional practice as a construction manager. Provides a well-rounded educational background in business, construction management and science, liberal arts, management, mathematics, and college physics. The program emphasizes construction science courses that are for the most part noncalculus-based.

Please see the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering web page at www.unlv.edu/engineering for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at https://www.unlv.edu/degree/bs-construction-management-management.

Please see advising information at the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Advising Center at www.engineering.unlv.edu/advising.

 Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org
Program - American Council for Construction Education www.acce-hq.org

Program Objectives

• Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of construction managers in all areas of construction practice
• Graduates will be capable of advancement in the construction profession
• Qualified graduates will be capable of pursuing advanced study

Learning Outcomes

• Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
• Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
• Create a construction project safety plan.
• Create construction project cost estimates.
• Create construction project schedules.
• Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
• Analyze construction documents for planning and management of construction processes.
• Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
• Apply construction management skills as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
• Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
• Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
• Understand construction risk management.
• Understand construction accounting and cost control.
• Understand construction quality assurance and control.
• Understand construction project control processes.
• Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
• Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
• Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
• Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

University Graduation Requirements

• Please see Graduation Policies for complete information