The Department of Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (B.S.C.M.) degree in support of the university’s mission.
The B.S.C.M. degree will be evaluated for accreditation by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) (https://www.acce-hg.org).
The Construction Management Program prepares future leaders for a variety of sectors in the construction industry, including commercial and residential. The program is designed to provide students with a background in managerial, technological, economic, social, political, and environmental aspects of construction.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Oral and Written Communication Skills – upon graduation, students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
- Practices of Effective Management-upon graduation, students shall describe effective management practices of personnel, materials, equipment, costs, and time.
- Facilitate Advancement of Knowledge – upon graduation, students will facilitate advancement within the management of construction processes by demonstrating the ability to define problems and recognize solutions; further, students will demonstrate an ability to apply creativity, teamwork, and evaluation in their work.
- Professional Ethics - Upon graduation, students will demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics.
- The undergraduate program will retain its accreditation by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
Student Learning Outcomes in Accordance with ACCE Includes:
- Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create a construction project safety plan.
- Create construction project cost estimates.
- Create construction project schedules.
- Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
- Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
- Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
- Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
- Understand different project delivery methods and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
- Understand construction accounting and cost control.
- Understand construction quality assurance and control.
- Understand construction project control processes.
- Understand the legal implications of the contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
- Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
- Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
- Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical, and piping systems.
Designation of a Minor
This B.S.C.M. does not require the completion of a minor.
A construction management student may declare a minor and have the minor listed on the permanent record under the following conditions:
- minors must be officially approved and described in the university catalog.
- courses taken to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy construction management degree requirements, provided that the courses are a part of the construction management degree requirements even if no minor were declared.
- the intention to complete a minor must be declared at the time of application for a degree if the minor is to appear on the final transcript.
Admission and Retention
In addition to the university’s admission requirements, a student must meet one of the following requirements to be admitted to the construction management major:
- obtain an ACT math sub-score of 21 or higher or,
- complete at least one semester of college trigonometry with a grade of C or better.
These requirements apply to freshmen, transfer students, and students desiring to change majors.
Internship Program
Students will be required to complete an internship of 10 weeks @ 40 hours per week for a total of 400 hours at an approved company relating to the degree.
Facilities
Instructional facilities of the department include: two dedicated computer labs for students, with a wide range of software packages such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Inventor CAM, LabVIEW, MATLAB, MicroStation, and PSpice, and the Microsoft Office Suite; a wide range of laboratories to support a hands-on education: Asphalt Lab; Concrete, Steel, and Timber Structures Lab; Environmental Lab; Geotechnical Lab; Materials Labs; Surveying Equipment Lab; and student study rooms.
For more information about the B.S.C.M. degree, please contact:
engineering@utm.edu
Department of Engineering
137 Latimer-Smith Engineering and Science Building
203 Hurt Street
Martin, Tennessee 38238
731-881-7571
UTM web site for Construction Management
https://www.utm.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/construction-management
Overview of Degree Requirements
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General Education
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38 hours
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Major Core Requirements
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73* hours
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Construction Management Electives
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9 hours
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Minor (not required)
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NA
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TOTAL
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120 hours
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*This number (73) assumes required courses for the degree are also used to satisfy general education requirements (14 credit hours). The following courses: Chemistry 121, Economics 201, Mathematics 210, and Physics 220, maybe taken to satisfy both general education requirements AND program requirements. If a student does not complete these courses as part of their general education, then the degree will require more than 120 credit hours to complete.