Assessment plan

In fall 2023, the new BS in CM will undergo its first accreditation review under the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) with ABET. All graduates will have their degrees accredited in arear.

Program Educational Objectives

 

Three to five years after graduation, the BS in CM graduates can:

 

 

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes describe the characteristics of our students at the time of graduation. The ABET student outcomes for the BS in CM are:

Program Criteria

CM graduates will have the knowledge, as well as the technical, administrative and communication skills, necessary to succeed in the construction industry. Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills to deliver construction projects with respect to scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and the environment.

The BS in CM content includes:

 

  1. construction project management from pre-design through commissioning;
  2. project life cycle and sustainability;
  3. health and safety, accident prevention, and regulatory compliance;
  4. laws, contract documents administration, and dispute prevention and resolution;
  5. materials, labor and methods of construction;
  6. finance and accounting principles;
  7. planning and scheduling;
  8. cost management including plan reading, quantity take offs and estimating;
  9. project delivery methods;
  10. leadership and managing people;
  11. business and communication skills