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Construction Management BS
Why Choose Construction Management at UCM?
- Affordable - Ranked 10th of 50 best Value Schools for Construction Management - 2016
- Guaranteed future employment - Nearly all graduates have found full-time employment two months prior to graduation
- Faculty who care - Full time faculty with more than 70 years of U.S. industry experience and more than 70 years of experience teaching all the CM courses
- Not just a number - Small class sizes (fewer than 20) in all upper level classes
Why students choose Construction Management at UCM
- “The UCM Construction Management Department has a great advantage because it offers a smaller academic community and access to the resources of a large university at the same time”
- “Not only do you gain knowledge you will use every day, but you gain mentors and friends that you will always have, even after you graduate”
- “Close to home and affordable”
What do UCM CM grads do?
What will you do with a UCM CM degree?
- Oversee many different aspects of multi-million dollar projects, which may include:
- Scheduling
- Safety
- Cost estimating
- Design
- Quality assurance
- Value engineering
- Commissioning
- Construction inspection
- Risk management
- Coordinate and supervise all contractors and subcontractors
- Facilitate communication between all team members on a project
“The curriculum prepared me well for the variety of tasks that I am required to perform as a project manager for a general contractor in the commercial construction industry. The faculty’s encouragement to be involved in SOCM, Habitat for Humanity and the ASC competition while attending the program proved to be beneficial in preparing me for real world situations. Coordination between the faculty and academic advising was extremely helpful in ensuring that I was able to complete the program in the shortest amount of time possible. The assistance provided by faculty and Career Services was invaluable in securing internships and, ultimately, employment in the industry. The common thread in all of my experiences was the excellence, experience and genuine concern found amongst the faculty – I cannot overstate how instrumental they were to my success.”
“I chose to attend UCM because of their sports program and the accredited Construction Management program. I stayed because I found that the construction faculty had great experience and cared about my success. The faculty encouraged me to become active in extracurricular activities. My leadership roles in SOCM and Habitat for Humanity gave me the opportunity to manage students and prepare for real-life projects. I am very pleased that I chose to attend the construction program at UCM. It was a great experience that prepared me for my career.”
“The Construction Management Program at UCM provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the construction industry. The small classroom sizes and excellent quality of faculty provided a fun, interactive learning environment. UCM offers a multitude of student organizations and extracurricular activities which made life on campus a well-rounded and enjoyable experience. The Career Services department helped me craft my professional resume and coached me through the job search, interview, and hiring process.”
“I chose UCM because of the accredited construction program and their history of graduates finding jobs. I felt like the construction program taught me a wide range of knowledge that better prepared me for the construction industry. Not only do we read plans and specs, but we also learned the business side of construction. The professors had the knowledge to speak the construction language so that when I entered the management world I was able to keep pace. Another big reason I joined the UCM construction program was that it was a tight knit group of people who brought various backgrounds and were encouraged to share past experiences. After graduation I have maintained friendships with many of my classmates and keep in touch with them and their careers today.”
“The courses, extracurricular opportunities and diversely-trained faculty provided me the guidance, knowledge and skills I needed to transform into a confident, well qualified Construction Management graduate prepared to excel in the highly competitive and fast-paced construction industry. The CM program offered invaluable opportunities both inside and outside the classroom to enhance my construction management skills and my attractiveness to employers upon graduation, including annual participation in the regional ASC Construction Management Competition, SOCM organization events, project site visits, and access to identical field technology and programs used in industry. The UCM Construction Management and Career Services programs placed internship and full-time employment interviews with top-ranked regional and national contractors at our fingertips, providing me countless opportunities to connect with potential employers on a more focused and intimate level.”
“Why did I choose to attend UCM? I didn't have a good reason at first; I chose to attend after years of being told I needed to go to college, I needed to apply myself, if I wanted a well-paying job, I’d have to get a degree. However, once I began to attend, I realized there was a lot more than just going to classes and checking the “degree” box for employers to look at. Critical thinking took the place of “Why am I going to school?” Challenges given out by the faculty took the place of “I’m bored in class…” Motivation came to prove myself and succeed in everything I attempted. In my opinion, how the staff and faculty can motivate students to apply themselves far outweighs any accreditations a school can achieve.”
Program Information
First Destination Success Rates
2017-2018 Graduates – Employers & Job Titles
Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
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2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
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Annual Student Enrollment |
125 |
136 |
134 |
154 |
147 |
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Annual Graduation |
24 |
19 |
22 |
26 |
30 |
What is CM?
- A $1.2M House
- A $690M Stadium
- A $250M Hospital
All these projects and many more were successfully completed by graduates of UCM’s CM program
Construction Management is a combination of specialized project management techniques used to manage planning, design, and construction of a project from beginning to end.
CMGT Mission Statement
Program Education Outcomes
- Have effective oral and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to contribute effectively to the benefit of teams.
- Apply construction management skills to develop and apply a project budget using the project estimate and schedule.
- Produce and manage a construction schedule.
- Be a professional, ethical, and socially responsible constructor.
- Be capable and committed to providing a safe working environment on all construction projects.
- Utilize current construction management techniques and construction management technology to acquire, manage, and complete construction projects.
Student Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will have the ability to:
- Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline
- Formulate or design a system, process, procedure, or program to meet desired needs
- Develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- Understand ethical and professional responsibility and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze uncertainty
Construction Management Student Groups
Student Organization of Construction Managers (SOCM)
SOCM is a construction management student group which focuses on networking, philanthropy, and professional development. With regard to networking, SOCM hosts social events for its members to promote relationships with each other. Past projects have included working together to build a homecoming float and hosting cook outs. With regard to Philanthropy, SOCM hosts fund raisers, organizes food drives, and builds community projects like the walking trail bridge at Lion's Lake and shade pavilions for dog parks. Finally, with regard to professional development, SOCM organizes trips to industry events in Kansas City like the Building Industry Expo, Estimating & Management Academies, as well as organizing teams for the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition.
Each year SOCM works with the CM faculty, advisory board, and industry sponsors to participate in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition in Nebraska City, NE. The competition is among 16 schools offering construction-related degrees in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The competition is based on real plans and specifications of Commercial, Design-Build, Heavy/Civil, and Residential projects already completed or underway. Teams are given the plans and specifications and required to prepare complete estimates, schedules, cash flow projections, cost analysis, site layouts, methodology plans, and safety plans per the problem statement. Representatives from industry that were involved with these real-world projects judge the written submittal and the formal presentation of the solution.
This is an excellent learning opportunity for our students, emphasizing technical, leadership, and teamwork skills. The teams meet every Thursday evening in the fall semester to prepare the pre-qualification package, develop preliminary estimates and schedules, rehearse presentation skills, and review past bid packages and presentations in preparation for the competition. Many companies that employ our students have commented that they look very favorably on candidates who have participated in this competition.
Scholarships
For Any Major within the School of Technology
FIRST Robotics Scholarship (Incoming Freshman - STEM related)
Jacob M. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship (Including Graduate Students)
Construction Management
Coleman Industrial Construction, Inc. Diane and Don Coleman Scholarship
Barton Riley Scholarship
Click link for Construction Industry Scholarship Opportunity.
Transfer Guide
Institutional Factbook 2018
Program Accreditation
You will receive an education from an ABET accredited program.
Contact
Dr. Curtis Bradford
Program Coordinator
COT 203C
Tel: (660) 543-8219
