Curriculum
Foundation Courses (6 credits)
- Managing with Building Information Modeling (CMGT 4003, 2 credits)
AutoCAD for Construction Managers CMGT 2019 can substitute only if you've already taken CMGT 4003. - Materials & Structures (CMGT 4544, 4 credits)
or
Statics & Dynamics (AEM 2021, 4 credits)
Required Courses (16 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Materials and Structures II (CMGT 4545) | 4 | spring |
| Construction Accounting (CMGT 4201) | 2 | fall |
| Building Testing and Diagnostics (SSM 4416) | 2 | spring |
| Systems Approach to Residential Construction (SSM 4413) | 4 | spring |
| Advanced Residential Building Science with Lab (SSM 4414) | 4 | fall |
Technical Electives (5 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Facility Programming and Design (CMGT 3024W) | 2 | fall, even years, online |
| 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 |
| Management and Human Resource Practices (ABUS 4104) | 3 | fall, spring |
| Real Estate Development and Finance (ABUS 4217) | 2 | fall |
| Architecture and Ecology (Arch 4561) | 3 | spring |
| Renewable Energy Technologies (BBE 4733) | 3 | spring |
| Building Codes for Construction Managers (CMGT 4073) | 1 | fall, spring |
| Introductory Statics and Structures for Construction Management (BBE 3101) | 3 | fall, spring |
| 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 |
Questions? Connect with Construction Management enrollment advisor Willie Wong: wkwong@umn.edu or 612-625-2529.
Career Outlook
Graduates of the residential track work on projects as diverse as single-family and multifamily homes, multilevel apartments and condominiums, and new construction and full remodeling/restoration.
Your business card might read:
- Project Engineer
- Project Superintendent
- Estimator
- Scheduler
- Safety Coordinator
- Quality Control Coordinator or Tester
- Construction Accountant
- Project Manager
- Corporate Principal
- Owner’s Construction or Project Representative
- Residential Sales Associate
- Residential Design Advisor
- Marketing and Development Principal
Types of companies you could work for:
- Residential Contractors
- General Contractors (primarily large multistory residential)
- Specialty Contractors
- Subcontractors
- Material Suppliers and Distributors
- Equipment Suppliers and Distributors
- Home Service and Maintenance
- Real Estate Developers
- Corporations with extensive residential real property holdings