Construction Management is a degree program emphasizing the management of construction projects. The program provides two emphases in Heavy Civil and Commercial/Residential.
While in the program students gain knowledge and skills in construction materials, building codes, estimating, scheduling, project management, contracts, sustainability, soils, safety, Building Information Modeling (BIM), surveying, lean construction, construction management software, and finance/accounting.
Graduates of the Construction Management programs will have the knowledge, as well as the technical, administrative and communication skills, necessary to succeed in the construction industry.
CM Majors | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-2022 |
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Number of Students | 212 | 229 | 269 | 314 | 352 | 414 | 429 |
Graduation Numbers | 27 | 24 | 32 | 52 | 50 | 60 | 56 |
The UVU Construction Management Program focus on the following ABET accreditation student outcomes:
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
2. An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
3. An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
6. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
CMGT Heavy Civil Flow Chart 2021 | CMGT Commercial Residential Flow Chart 2021 |
The mission of the Construction Management Program is to build on a foundation of engaged learning that fosters integrity, creativity and scholarly work.
Success is measured by learners who leave professionally prepared to build better communities through service, leadership and lifelong learning.
Within three to five years of graduation, alumni of the program are expected to:
The B.S. in Construction Management uses the following ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Student Outcomes 1 through 11:
In order to continually improve the curriculum, the Construction Management program at Utah Valley University, in collaboration with students, faculty, graduates, advisory board and employers, uses various assessment tools to measure achievement of student outcomes and program objectives.