+ Construction Management and Technology

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The construction management and technology major 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 major includes coursework in the BG Perspective curriculum, natural sciences, mathematics, business, technology, design and construction. Graduates of the construction management and technology major 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:

• 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.
• Exhibit construction business skills that include construction financing, business management and personnel management;
• Communicate effectively in oral presentations, writing technical reports and critiquing the work of others;

Required classes (127-128 total hours)

• BG Perspective
  • Natural Sciences (6)
  • Humanities and Arts (6)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (6)
  • Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (3)
  • Core elective (BG Perspective) (3)
  • English 112 (3)
• CONS 101 (2)
• CONS 235 (3)
• CONS 318 (3)
• CONS 320 (3)
• CONS 335 (3)
• CONS 336 (3)
• CONS 406 (3)
• CONS 435 (3)
• CONS 439 (3)
• CONS 440 (3)
• CONS 442 (3)
• CONS 470 (3)
• ACCT 200 (3)
• ARCH 105 (3)
• ARCH 236 (3)
• DESN 131 (3)
• DESN 243 (3)
• ECON 202 (3) (applicable to BG Perspective social and behavioral sciences requirement)
• ENG 388 (3)
• LEGS 301 (3)
• MATH 128 (5)
• MGMT 305 (3)
• PHYS 201 (5) (applicable to BG Perspective natural science requirement)
• PHYS 202 (5) or GEOL 104 (4) (applicable to BG Perspective natural science requirement)
• STAT 200 (3)
• TECH 101 (3)
• TECH 302 (3) (applicable to BG Perspective social and behavioral sciences and international perspective requirements)
• TECH 289 (4), TECH 389 (4), TECH 489 (4) (cooperative education work experience)
• Tech Electives (9)
  Select from:
  • CONS 239
  • CONS 306
  • CONS 337
  • CONS 411
  • CONS 437
  • CONS 447
  • CONS 490
  • ARCH 307
  • ARCH 336
  • ECT 357
  • MATS 401
  • TECH 323
• Business Electives (6)
  Select from:
  • ECON 203
  • MGMT 300
  • MIS 200
  • MKT 300
  • OR 380