With a bachelor of applied science degree in construction management, specializing in highway heavy/civil works, you could work on road, bridge, tunnel, or dam projects. You might find yourself in the water, sewer, stormwater energy/power grid, utilities, transportation, natural resources, mining, or ports and harbors industries.
Typically commissioned by government, these types of construction projects involve a variety of resources, often are very complex, and serve the public at large.
Career Outlook
What Will My Career Look Like Working in Highway Heavy/Civil Works?
You could work for:
- highway and civil works contractors
- general, utility, or specialty contractors
- testing and quality assurance
- material suppliers and distributors
- equipment suppliers and distributors
- energy generating and distribution
- preconstruction
- government
- public development authorities
- transit system authorities (airport, tunnel, bus, rail)
Your business card might read:
- Project Engineer or Field Technician
- Project Superintendent
- Estimator
- Scheduler
- Safety Coordinator
- Quality Control Coordinator or Tester
- Construction Accountant
- Senior Project Manager or Principal
- Owner’s Construction or Project Representative
- Preconstruction Services Consultant
- BIM (Building Information Modeling) Modeler or Coordinator
- Marketing and Development Principal
Curriculum
Foundation Course (2 credits)
Managing with Building Information Modeling (CMGT 4003)
Required Courses (11 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| CEGE 3201 – Transportation Engineering | 3 | fall, spring |
| CEGE 3202 – Surveying and Mapping | 2 | fall, summer |
| CMGT 4201 – Construction Accounting | 2 | fall |
| CMGT 4545 – Materials and Structures II | 4 | spring |
Technical Electives (14 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH3411W – Architectural History to 1750 | 3 | fall |
| ARCH3412W – Architectural History Since 1750 | 3 | spring |
| ARCH4511 – Materials and Methods I | 3 | fall |
| ARCH4521 – Environmental Technology I | 3 | fall |
| BA2051 – Modeling Business Scenarios in Excel | 2 | fall, spring |
| BA2062 – Impact Lab Problem Solving | 2 | fall, spring |
| CEGE 3301 – Soil Mechanics I | 3 | fall, spring |
| CEGE 3501 – Environmental Engineering | 3 | fall, spring |
| CEGE 3502 – Fluid Mechanics | 4 | fall, spring |
| CEGE 4253 – Pavement Engineering and Management | 3 | spring |
| CEGE 4501 – Hydrologic Design | 4 | fall, spring |
| CMGT 3024W – Facility Programming and Design | 2 | fall, even years, online |
| CMGT 4000 – Construction Industry Through Time and Tomorrow | 2 | fall, even years, online |
| CMGT 4081 – Managing Erosion and Sediment Control | 1 | spring |
| CMGT 4193 – Directed Study | 1–3 | every semester |
| CMGT 4196 – Additional Internship | 1 | every semester |
| CMGT 4301 – Occupational Health and Safety Principles | 3 | fall, odd years, online |
| CMGT 4302 – Environmental Health Principles | 3 | spring, even years, online |
| CMGT 4422 – Advanced Construction Cost Estimating | 2 | spring |
| CMGT 4550 – Topics in Construction Management | varies | fall, spring |
| HRIR 3021 – Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations | 3 | every semester |
| IDSC3001 – Information Systems & Digital Transformation | 3 | fall, spring, summer |
| LA 3571 – Landscape Construction: Site Systems and Engineering | 3 | fall |
| MGMT3015 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 4 | fall, spring |
| MGMT4033 – Strategy Implementation | 2 | spring |
| MGMT4034 – Technology Strategy | 2 | spring |
| MGMT4055 – Managing Innovation and Change In Action | 2 | fall, spring |
| MKTG3011 – Marketing Research | 4 | fall, spring |
| SCO3001 – Sustainable Supply Chain and Operations | 3 | fall, spring |
Questions? Connect with Construction Management enrollment advisor Jeff Olsen Krengel: [email protected] or 612-625-4340.