With a bachelor of applied science degree in construction management, specializing in residential construction, you could work on projects as diverse as single-family and multifamily homes, multilevel apartments and condominiums, and new construction and full remodeling/restoration. Your duties might include reviewing budgets, blueprints, and schedules, collaborating with craftspeople, and strategizing on projects.
Career Outlook
What Might My career Look Like Working in Residential Construction?
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
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
Curriculum
Foundation Courses (6 credits)
- Managing with Building Information Modeling (CMGT 4003, 2 credits)
- Materials & Structures (CMGT 4544, 4 credits)
or
Statics & Dynamics (AEM 2021, 4 credits)
Required Courses (16 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| CMGT 4545 – Materials and Structures II | 4 | spring |
| CMGT 4201 – Construction Accounting | 2 | fall |
| SSM 3612 – Systems Approach to Building Science & Construction | 4 | fall |
| SSM 4614 – Building Systems Performance: Testing & Diagnostics | 2 | spring, even years |
| SSM 4616 – Building Science I: Fundamentals | 4 | fall, even years |
Technical Electives (5 credits)
| Course Name | Credits | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ABUS 4104 – Management and Human Resource Practices | 3 | fall, spring |
| ABUS 4217 – Real Estate Development and Finance | 2 | fall |
| ARCH 4561 – Architecture and Ecology | 3 | spring |
| 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 |
| BBE 4733 – Renewable Energy Technologies | 3 | 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 4073 – Building Codes for Construction Managers | 1 | fall, spring |
| 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 – Introduction to Environmental Health & Safety | 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 |
| HRIR3021 – Human Capital Management | 3 | fall, spring, summer |
| 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 |
| SSM 4618 – Building Science II: Applications | 3 | spring, odd years |
Questions? Connect with Construction Management enrollment advisor Jeff Olsen Krengel: [email protected] or 612-625-4340.