2026-2027 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Construction Management M.S.

Program Rationale:

The mission of the Master level Construction Management program is to help create leaders capable of managing construction- and construction-related departments and companies. The program emphasizes student/industry interaction, experiential learning, and related research to help students achieve the knowledge and skills they need to make contributions to their disciplines, companies, and the rapidly changing world. The aim of graduate education is to provide students with the environment to develop knowledge and skills to make contributions to their disciplines and to the rapidly changing world. It is the program's objective to help develop the construction management workforce at all levels.


The Construction Management Masters program is a 33-credit program consisting of 12 credits of common core, 18-21 credits of electives selected jointly by the student and advisor, and a zero-credit Plan B (Comprehensive Exam) capstone or a 3-credit Plan C (CM 595: Planned Research Project).

Outcomes

• Create effective and professional written communications;

• Apply critical thinking;

• Apply problem solving techniques;

• Apply decision making techniques;

• Apply research methods;

• Apply advanced communication technology;

• Apply professional ethics;

• Apply advanced construction management practices;

• Understand risk management;

• Understand the principles of leadership in business.

Admission Requirements

Admissions Requirements:

The application for admission to graduate study requires:
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.70 on a 4.00 scale (where A is 4.00), or its equivalent, and good standing (3.00 GPA) in all post-baccalaureate course work is required.

Applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.40 - 2.69 or without a construction management background may be considered for conditional admission.

As part of the application and admission process, the applicant must request that official undergraduate and graduate transcripts be submitted from every institution attended except Central Connecticut State University. The admission application and official transcripts must be submitted to the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office.

Application Deadline for the M.S. Construction Management program are as follows:

Domestic students must apply by the following application deadlines:

  • August 20 for Fall Semester
  • January 15 for Spring Semester
  • May 1 for Summer Term


International students must apply by the following application deadlines (summer term is not available to international students):

  • June 1 for Fall Semester
  • December 1 for Spring Semester

Course and Capstone Requirements:

Common Core (12 Credits)

CM 545Construction Risk Management

3

CM 555Construction Project Control

3

CM 594Research Methods in Construction Management

3

CM 580Construction Safety Management

3

Elective Courses (18-21 Credits)

Elective courses are subject to the following constraints:

  • Not more than 9 credits of non-construction management courses; and
  • Not more than 6 credits of courses at the 400 level unless specifically approved in writing by the departmental graduate studies committee; and
  • A maximum of 9 credits of courses at the 500 level may be selected from: Technology Management, Business Management, Engineering Technology (Civil or Mechanical), Natural Sciences
  • A minimum of 9 credits from the following list:
CM 515Construction Law

3

CM 520Construction Materials and Methods

3

CM 527Heavy/Highway and Infrastructure Construction

3

CM 535Sustainable Buildings

3

CM 540Lean Construction

3

CM 547Advanced Cost Estimating and Analysis

3

CM 550Automation and Emerging Technologies in Construction

3

CM 570Construction Accounting and Engineering Economics

3

CM 575Construction Financial Management

3

CM 585Advanced Construction Law

3

CM 590Advanced Field Studies in the Built Environment

3

CM 596Topics in Construction Management

3

CM 596: May be repeated for up to 9 credits for different topics.

Capstone (0-3 Credits)

Comprehensive Exam

or

CM 595Applied Research in Construction Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 33