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)
AutoCAD for Construction Managers CMGT 2019 can substitute only if you've already taken CMGT 4003.
Required Courses (14 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Surveying and Mapping (CEGE 3202) | 2 | fall, summer |
| Materials and Structures II (CMGT 4545) | 4 | spring |
| Construction Accounting (CMGT 4201) | 2 | fall |
| Transportation Engineering (CEGE 3201) | 3 | fall, spring |
| Principles of Highway Design (CEGE 4201) | 3 | spring |
Technical Electives (11 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering (CEGE 3501) | 3 | fall, spring |
| Managing Erosion and Sediment Control (CMGT 4081) | 1 | spring |
| Directed Study (CMGT 4193) | 1–3 | every semester |
| Additional Internship (CMGT 4196) | 1 | every semester |
| Advanced Construction Cost Estimating (CMGT 4422) | 2 | spring |
| Topics in Construction Management (CMGT 4550) | varies | fall, spring |
| Landscape Construction: Site Systems and Engineering (LA 3571) | 3 | fall |
| Soil Mechanics I (CEGE 3301) | 3 | fall, spring |
| Fluid Mechanics (CEGE 3502) | 4 | fall, spring |
| Pavement Engineering and Management (CEGE 4253) | 3 | spring |
| Hydrologic Design (CEGE 4501) | 4 | fall, spring |
| Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (HRIR 3021) | 3 | every semester |
| Construction Industry through Time and Tomorrow (CMGT 4000) | 2 | fall, even years, online |
| Innovative Contracting (CMGT 4001) | 1 | fall, odd years |
| Lean Construction (CMGT 4002) | 1 | spring, odd years, online |
| Introduction to Environmental Health & Safety (CMGT 4301) | 3 | fall, odd years, online |
| Environmental Health Principles (CMGT 4302) | 3 | spring, even years, online |
| Introductory Statics and Structures for Construction Managers (BBE 3101) | 3 | varies |
| Facility Programming and Design (CMGT 3024W) | 2 | fall, even years, online |
Questions? Connect with Construction Management enrollment advisor Willie Wong: wkwong@umn.edu or 612-625-2529.