The Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Management will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of construction management with a focus on synergies with the fields of landscape architecture, historic preservation, engineering, business, real estate, law, and similar areas. This certificate will develop students’ knowledge of concepts of site construction management: construction law, contract documents, budgeting and estimating, sustainability and environmental compliance, supply chains, market impacts, scheduling, risk management, and more.
Students earning the certificate will have opportunities to participate in public service and outreach classes where students can construct the design projects created in their design or engineering studio classes. The understanding gained in the coursework can be applied to dozens of professions, including landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, land and real estate development, historic preservation and restoration, architecture, and contract administration, and interdisciplinary design firms. This certificate will enhance the breadth and depth of skills acquired in the students’ degree programs and prepare them to be more competitive on the job market and more successful in the applied field of construction management.
Students successfully completing the requirements for this certificate are expected to:
- Understand the fundamentals of construction management methods and processes;
- Understand the fundamental aspects of construction materials and practices;
- Understand the fundamental aspects of the legal and safety aspects of construction;
- Understand the many career paths available within the construction industry;
- Apply the acquired knowledge toward solving construction-management problems;
- Analyze construction-management problems and propose creative solutions.
