Construction Management
The Master of Science (MS) in construction management provides the skills necessary to obtain leadership positions designing, coordinating and overseeing construction projects both small and large.
Construction Management Program Overview
Offered on campus and online, the MS program in construction management offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to help you take the next step in your career, be it promotions to leadership positions or creation of your own successful construction company. The program includes fundamental leadership skills such as effective communication, project management, ethical and critical thinking, and collaboration. Topics of study include scheduling, cost estimation, land use and development, sustainable construction and global construction. At the heart of the program is a research capstone seminar or thesis that provides an opportunity to conduct independent research. You will develop the skills, advanced knowledge and leadership abilities to push the construction industry into the future through innovative strategies in courses that include residential sustainability, ethical construction practices, legal implications of design and construction, and construction trends.
ECU Advantage
The MS in construction management can be completed on campus or online, allowing working professionals to balance personal responsibilities and professional goals. This flexibility allows you to create a course of study that works for you. Through the program, you will join a community of professionals, peers and researchers dedicated to innovation, safety and advancement in construction. Award-winning faculty with industry experience will help in your professional development through an accredited construction management department that is recognized as one of the best in the Southeast. The program offers individualized attention from faculty who offer hands-on learning opportunities and practical knowledge to help you grow in the industry.
What You Will Study
Program Coordinator: Carol Massarra (331 Rawl Building; 252-328-4140; massarrac19@ecu.edu)
Department of Construction Management faculty are actively engaged in applied research and encourage graduate student involvement in different dimensions of research and professional development. The applicants for this program must have a Bachelor of Science degree in construction or engineering-related disciplines such as civil engineering or construction engineering. Academic degrees in closely related fields such as architecture, real estate, business, finance, accounting, management, or marketing will also be considered for admission.Graduates from this program are prepared to take on managerial and leadership positions in the construction management professional arena.
The Construction Management, MS is delivered both face-to-face (on-campus) and online, and has a minimum degree requirement of 30 semester hours.
Core Requirements:
Core - 12 s.h.
- CMGT 6600 - Research Methods for Construction
- CMGT 6630 - Advanced Applications in Construction Scheduling
- CMGT 6662 - Legal Implications of Design and Construction
- CMGT 6664 - Advanced Cost Estimating/Cost Analysis
Options - 18 s.h.
Choose one of the following options:
Capstone (3 s.h.) and electives (15 s.h.)
A written report based on the capstone experience and the presentation of a seminar are required for this option. The capstone proposal and subsequent work must be approved by the student's faculty advisor. Students desiring to pursue the capstone option are required to declare intent in the first semester of study.
- CMGT 6700 - Research Capstone Seminar
Thesis (6 s.h.) and electives (12 s.h.)
A thesis and the presentation of a seminar based on thesis research are required for this option. The thesis proposal and final thesis must be approved by the student's construction management faculty advisor and a committee composed of three faculty members. Students desiring to pursue the thesis option are required to declare intent in the first semester of study.
- CMGT 7000 - Thesis
Electives
(Classes are available on a rotating semester basis.)
- CMGT 6605 - Decision and Risk Analysis in Construction
- CMGT 6615 - Productivity Improvement in Construction and Engineering
- CMGT 6625 - Residential Construction Trends
- CMGT 6635 - Residential Project Risk Management
- CMGT 6640 - Residential Land Use Management and Design
- CMGT 6645 - Construction Financial Management
- CMGT 6650 - Global Management of Construction
- CMGT 6655 - Residential Sustainability
- CMGT 6660 - Quality Control Systems
- CMGT 6665 - Residential Codes, Contracts, and Law
- CMGT 6675 - Green Building and Sustainable Construction
- CMGT 6680 - Ethical Practices in Construction Profession
- CMGT 6685 - Construction Safety Management
- CMGT 6690 - Lean Construction
For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.
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