Civil Engineering and Construction Management

The construction industry is the single largest industry in America, accounting for 14 percent of the nation’s Gross National Product (GNP). Students interested in becoming a construction manager need a solid background in building science, business and construction management. They need to understand contracts, plans and specifications, and they have to be knowledgeable about construction methods, materials and laws and regulations. Familiarity with computers and software programs for job costing, scheduling and estimating also is important.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Construction Management and Similarly Named Programs.

Educational Objectives

The CSUN undergraduate Construction Management program prepares students for lifelong careers in the construction industry that will allow them to make productive contributions to the construction field and society, and to find job satisfaction. To accomplish this overall goal, graduates of this program should have the following attributes during the first few years following graduation:

1. Demonstrate the managerial skills to organize and control construction projects from conception to closeout.
2. Establish a record of effective application of undergraduate educational tools to accomplish tasks assigned in the workplace.
3. Develop leadership capabilities through practical application and team-building techniques.
4. Present a sense of exploration and the ability to maintain lifelong learning in the areas of emerging construction methods and management technologies.
5. Provide evidence of strong communication skills and delivery.

Special Grade Requirements

1. A grade of “C-” or better is required in all courses in the major.
2. Senior-level (400-plus) courses cannot be taken unless the student has previously completed or is concurrently completing all freshman-, sophomore- and junior-level core requirements.

Course Requirements

1. Lower Division Required Courses (44-45 units)

Freshman Year

BIOL 106 Biological Principles I (3)
BIOL 106L Biological Principles I Lab (1)
COMP 100 Computers: Their Impact and Use (3)
CM 110/L Construction Drawings and Lab (1/1)
ECON 160 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
PHYS 100A General Physics I (3)
PHYS 100AL General Physics I Lab (1)
PHYS 100B General Physics II (3)
PHYS 100BL General Physics II Lab (1)

Sophomore Year

2. Upper Division Required Courses (59 units)

Junior Year

CM 309 Computer Applications in Construction Management (2)
CM 310/L Construction Estimating and Lab (2/1)
CM 312/L Project Cost Control, Planning and Scheduling and Lab (2/1)
CM 321 Introduction to Mechanical and Electrical Installation (2)
CM 326/L Soil Mechanics for Construction and Lab (2/1)
CM 334/L Construction Equipment and Methods (2/1)
CM 336/L Fundamentals of Green Buildings and Lab (2/1)
CM 340 Statics and Strength of Materials (3)
ENGL 306 Report Writing (3)
MGT 360 Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
MSE 300 Engineering Technology Economy (3)

Senior Year

BLAW 481 Real Estate Law (3)
CM 401 Construction Contract Administration (3)
CM 415/L Fundamentals of Construction Management and Lab (2/1)
CM 434 Site Planning and Logistics (3)
CM 440/L Structural Design and Lab (2/1)
CM 441/L Highway Design and Lab (2/1)
CM 449 Dispute Prevention (1)
CM 480 Construction Law (3)
CM 488A Construction Senior Design I (2)
CM 488B Construction Senior Design II (2)
CM 494 Cooperative Educational Experience (2)

3. General Education (43 units)

Undergraduate students must complete 43 units of General Education as described in this Catalog, including 3 units of coursework meeting the Ethnic Studies (E.S.) requirement.

25 units are satisfied by the coursework in the major. Completion of the Construction Management major satisfies A3 Critical Thinking. MATH 255A satisfies Basic Skills Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning; ENGL 306 satisfies Area 3B Humanities; ECON 160 and MSE 300 satisfy Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences; PHYS 100A satisfies Area 5A Physical Science; BIOL 106 satisfies Area 5B Biological Science; PHYS 100AL satisfies Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity; and CM 336/L satisfies Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences, Upper Division. In addition, COMP 100 fulfills the Information Competence requirement. ENGL 306 and MSE 300 taken at CSUN may count as Writing Intensive.

4. Campus Requirements (6 units)

Undergraduate students must complete 6 units of Campus Requirements as described in this Catalog. COMP 100 meets the Lifelong Learning requirement.

Total Units in the Major: 103-104

General Education Units: 18

Campus Requirement Units: 3

Total Units Required for the B.S. Degree: 124-125

For more information about this program, please contact anwar.alroomi@csun.edu.