Bachelor of Science - Construction Management (Optional Co-op)

Welcome to the Construction Management Program at Central Washington University. CWU offers a four-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management. The Construction Management program is one of several in the Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction (ETSC) Department, which is in turn part of the College of Education and Professional Studies.

There are two options within the program depending on the student’s interests; general construction or heavy/civil construction.  General construction focuses primarily on commercial building while heavy/civil focuses primarily on bridge, road and utility construction.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to meet the following American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) which are program learner outcomes for the Construction Management program:

• 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 construction documents for planning and management of construction processes.
• Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
• Understand construction management skills as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
• Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
• Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
• Understand construction risk management.
• Understand construction accounting and cost control.
• Understand construction quality assurance and control.
• Understand construction project control processes.
• Understand the legal implications of 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.