Construction Management Major (BS)

The goal of the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Construction Management program is to prepare graduates for professional practice as a construction manager. Graduates will be provided with a well-rounded educational background in business, construction management and science, liberal arts, management, mathematics, and college physics. It is expected that some years after graduation, graduates can become certified construction managers or project managers.

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 www.unlv.edu/degree/bs-construction-management-management.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

The educational objectives of the Construction Management undergraduate degree program are that within a few years, graduates will:

• Meet the expectations of employers of construction managers in key areas of construction practice
• Possess the skills for progression within the construction profession
• Be well-equipped to pursue advanced studies

Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation from the UNLV’s Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Degree Program, all graduates shall be able to:

1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
3. Create a construction project safety plan.
4. Create construction project cost estimates.
5. Create construction project schedules.
6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
7. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
8. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
9. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
10. Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
11. Understand construction accounting and cost control.
12. Understand construction quality assurance and control.
13. Understand construction project control processes.
14. Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
15. Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
16. Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
17. Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.

Program Policies

• All required and elective courses in engineering, construction management, mathematics, science, business, information science, and English must be completed with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better before taking the next course.
• Students must complete all premajor courses before promotion to Advanced Standing. Promotion to Advanced Standing requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 and a grade of C or better in all courses specified in first bullet above.
• All Construction Management majors must take the American Institute of Constructor’s Constructor Qualification Examination (CQE) Level I Construction Fundamentals within one year prior to anticipated date of graduation. A good-faith effort on the exam is required.

Career Possibilities

A Bachelor of Science in Construction Management is intended to provide graduates with analytical, management and communications skills that enable them to plan, schedule, organize and estimate costs for construction projects. Construction managers also communicate and coordinate with diverse teams of professionals such as architects, engineers, inspectors and skilled trades in both offices and at construction sites.