Curriculum

Degree Requirements (subject to change)

All students pursuing MSCM degree are required to earn 30 credit hours of course work. The MSCM program offers two options: thesis and non-thesis tracks. The thesis track as well as non-thesis track requires 30 credits, with 18 core courses and 12 credits in electives. Students with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or Construction Technology must complete 30 graduate credits to receive their MSCM degree. For non-Construction Management students who want to pursue MSCM, two additional foundation courses should be taken as a prerequisite for all the CMGT courses and this requirement will be applied on a case by case basis by the MSCM program director.

Course Descriptions
Core courses are listed below (subject to change)

CMGT 625 Contracts & Legal Issues in Construction
Introduce the rules and regulations governing construction industry practices and activities, understanding the principles of contract law, including contractor's license law, state lien laws, workers compensation, proving costs and damages, and claims related to schedule, delays and acceleration.

CMGT 630- Construction Risk Management
Managing risk of construction projects via categorization, assessment techniques, minimization strategies and contingency planning for different types of construction projects ranging from small to large.

CMGT 631- Construction Cost Estimating and Analysis
Incorporates emerging estimating and cost control measures in the construction industry. Conceptual and definitive estimating, cost developing, cost analysis methods, project delivery implications, international work implications, and computer applications and modeling.

CMGT 633- Construction Planning & Scheduling
Introduction to the basics of lean production management, especially about how they are applied to the AEC industry to improve the operation management and productivity. Application of project planning and scheduling techniques such as network analysis and CPM including advanced topics such as project control and stochastic modeling with the use of contemporary computerized software is covered.

CMGT 640- Construction Management Research
This course offers an overview of the process of conducting a Directed Field Work (CMGT 794) or thesis (CMGT 799). It discusses resources available to graduate students and provides a list of research topics that are of interest to CMGT faculty. The course will also provide students guidance on writing project report or thesis.

CMGT 642- Special Topics in Construction
New or special course on recent developments in some phase of construction projects. Specific topics are identified for each section and varied from semester to semester.

CMGT 794- Directed Fieldwork
This course is a formal investigation into a construction industry problem. The directed fieldwork is an applied research project. The course culminates in a detailed project report and an oral presentation. Prerequisite: CMGT640

CMGT 799- Thesis
The thesis topic will usually be in an area of interest discovered by the student in early stage of the Construction program or work experience. Students may enroll for a maximum of 3 hours per semester for thesis credit. The student works independently under the supervision of the thesis advisor on an inquiry that is significant to the construction industry. The student is expected to submit a substantial body of research work and to defend the research work. Prerequisite: CMGT640