Graduate Certificate in Construction Management
The Graduate Certificate in Construction Management prepares students and professionals to succeed in the construction industry. The construction industry builds the basic infrastructure necessary to sustain modern cities and communities. The successful delivery of such infrastructure requires skillful project managers to navigate the various steps of the project delivery process. Certificate holders will acquire experience in various aspects of construction management such as planning, environmental compliance, design, right-of-way acquisition, estimation, resource management, financing and scheduling.
Requirements
The 12-credit hour Graduate Certificate in Construction Management is offered as part of a graduate program or as a stand-alone certificate. CV_ENG 7500, Introduction to Construction Management, is required. The following is a partial list of course offerings which can be used to complete the certificate program. Other classes could also be used as part of the certificate upon approval.
| AAE 7301 | Topics in Agricultural and Applied Economics (Economics of Public Utilities) | 1-6 |
| ARCHST 7323 | Sustainable Technologies and Systems | 3 |
| ARCHST 7325 | Energy-Efficient Building Design | 3 |
| ACCTCY 8310 | Accounting for Managers 2 | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7106 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7120 | Airport Engineering | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7125 | Transportation Legal Issues 3 | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7130 | Transportation Safety | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7145 | Civil and Environmental Engineering Legal Issues 3 | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7500 | Introduction to Construction Management 1 | 3 |
| CV_ENG 7520 | Construction Contracting | 3 |
| CV_ENG 8150 | Transportation Networks | 3 |
| CV_ENG 8107 | Transportation Safety Modeling | 3 |
| FINANC 8110 | Managerial Finance I 2 | 1-3 |
| FINANC 8220 | Economics for Managers | 1-3 |
| MANGMT 8390 | Organizational Behavior and Management: Dyadic, Group and Organizational Processes | 1.5 |
| MANGMT 8510 | Project Management | 1-3 |
| MANGMT 8960 | Introduction to Strategic Management | 1.5 |
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Required core course. Can be waived if the student completed an equivalent undergraduate course, such as CV_ENG 4500 Introduction to Construction Management; however, 12 total credits are still required.
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Business courses are limited to a total of 6 credit hours.
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Only one of the two legal issues courses can be taken to satisfy the 12 credit hours requirement.