Construction Management

The construction management program at Bowling Green State University prepares students for leadership and management roles in the rapidly expanding field of construction. The curriculum is a combination of architecture, engineering and business courses.

The Department of Construction Management is part of The School of the Built Environment which also includes the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design, providing interdisciplinary collaboration and synergistic interaction between the two fields.

Students can also earn a Master of Technology Management degree in construction management that offers a broad competency in construction management, business operations and problem solving.

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Quality classroom experiences

Students are exposed to a blend of course work and real-life experience including academic work in the classroom, application of concepts in laboratory workshops and cooperative education experiences.

BGSU’s construction management program is one of only two programs in Ohio and 62 nationwide accredited by the prestigious American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Stand Out in courses like

Residential Construction
Construction Surveying
Building Information Modeling for Construction
Structural Design
LEED and Lean Fundamentals
Safety and Health Management
Estimating and Cost Control
Construction Project Management

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to expose students to blueprint reading, building material properties, structural analysis, computer applications, cost estimating, scheduling, surveying, safety, contracts, problem solving, networking, communications, management and leadership skills.

Construction management students are required to complete three co-op experiences with construction firms and have numerous opportunities to learn from and interact with the construction industry.

Our co-op program is one of 12 accredited co-op education programs in the nation.

Internships and Careers

The construction management program maintains a strong connection with the construction industry including companies like Rudolph Libbe Group, Kokosing Construction Company, E.S. Wagner Company, Lathrop | Turner Construction Company and Kiewit Corporation. Many successful construction firms rely on our students and visit our campus regularly to recruit for co-op opportunities and employment after graduation.

Our graduates lead and manage critical construction projects as construction managers, estimators, project supervisors, operation managers and schedulers.

Average Starting Salary & BGSU Placement Rate

$54,999* — BGSU Construction Management graduates average starting salary

100% of Construction Management graduates report they're employed, in graduate school or starting a business within six months of graduation

(BGSU data compiled from students who completed the related questions on the graduation survey.)

GO FAR in your career

Construction Managers
Project Supervisors
Operations Managers
Estimators
Schedulers

In the past two years, construction management graduates have 100% job attainment.

More Information

The Construction Management program is part of the School of the Built Environment in the BGSU College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering.

College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering Admissions

The students in the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering are acquiring skills that make them marketable in a variety of careers including construction management. With two to three co-op experiences required and classroom settings with a mix of lectures and hands-on experience, our students' job attainment rate is exceptional.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in the Construction Management program 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.

Accreditation

Bowling Green State University [BGSU] is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. BGSU has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 01/01/1916. The most recent reaffirmation of accreditation was received in 2012 - 2013. Questions should be directed to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

The Construction Management program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

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Professional Licensure

Bowling Green State University programs leading to licensure, certification and/or endorsement, whether delivered online, face-to-face or in a blended format, satisfy the academic requirements for those credentials set forth by the State of Ohio.

Requirements for licensure, certification and/or endorsement eligibility vary greatly from one profession to another and from state to state. The Construction Management program leads to professional licensure

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Gainful Employment

Under the Higher Education Act Title IV disclosure requirements, an institution must provide current and prospective students with information about each of its programs that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

The Construction Management program is not a recognized occupation that requires a Gainful Employment disclosure.

* Job placement and salary information was compiled by the Office of Academic Assessment through the Graduation Survey from AY2015-2018. The data are gathered around the time of Commencement and a follow-up survey six months post Commencement. For the salary question, data for programs with fewer than fifteen responses are not included. Salaries for those programs are from the National Association of Colleges and Employers Summer 2019 Survey. For questions regarding the data, contact assessment@bgsu.edu.

Updated: 03/04/2021 03:52PM