+ Construction Management and Technology

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www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/Construc

The construction management and technology curriculum prepares professionals for careers with construction contractors, construction management firms, engineering/architectural firms, public agencies and trade associations. The program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), the major accrediting agency for four-year baccalaureate degree programs in construction, construction science, construction management and construction technology degree programs in the U.S.

The construction management and technology program curriculum includes coursework in general education, natural sciences, mathematics, business, technology, design and construction. Graduates of the construction management and technology program receive the bachelor of science in technology degree and seek professional careers such as a project manager, estimator, scheduler, project inspector, superintendent or material representative.

Cooperative education is a required part of the Construction Management and Technology curriculum that integrates each student’s academic work with professional experience. Students are encouraged to participate in the Student Construction Management Association, which is a combination of the student chapters of the Associated General Contractors (AGC), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Ohio Contractors Association (OCA).

Specific degree requirements are outlined in the schedule below.

All CONS courses are offered during evenings on a five-year rotating plan.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in construction management and technology are expected to:

• Communicate effectively in oral presentations, writing technical reports and critiquing the work of others;
• Exhibit construction business skills that include construction financing, business management and personnel management;
• Apply construction management skills that include cost estimating and control, construction scheduling, construction safety, construction document reading, construction methods and materials, ethics in construction, construction technical skills and computer applications in construction.

First year (33-34 hours)

• ARCH 105 (3)
• CONS 101 (2)
• CONS 235 (3)
• DESN 131 (3)
• ENG 112 (3)
• MATH 126 or higher (5-6)
• PHYS 201 (5) (meets natural science requirement)
• TECH 101 (3)
• General education core (6)

Second year (32-33 hours)

• ARCH 236 (3)
• DESN 243 (3)
• ECON 202 (3) (meets social science requirement)
• PHYS 202 or GEOL 104 (4-5) (meets natural science requirement)
• STAT 200 (3)
• TECH 289 (4)
• TECH 302 (3) (meets social science and international perspective requirements)
• General education core (6)
• Safety course (3)

Third year (31 hours)

• ACCT 325 (3)
• CONS 318, 320, 335, 336 (12)
• ENG 388 (3)
• LEGS 301 (3)
• MGMT 305 (3)
• TECH 389 (4)
• Technology degree elective (3)

Fourth year (34 hours)

• CONS 406, 439, 442 (9)
• CONS 435, 440, 470 (9)
• TECH 489 (4)
• Business elective (6)
• Technology elective (6)