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Department of Construction Management
College of Health and Human Sciences

Construction Management Graduate Course Descriptions

M.S. in Construction Management Graduate Construction Management Core Course Descriptions

CON 502 Research in Construction Management I Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

  • Course Description: Research, discuss, and present current issues and trends in the construction industry related to business, management, engineering, and technology.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Credit not allowed for both CON 502 and CON 562.
  • Term Offered: Fall.

CON 503 Research in Construction Management II Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

  • Course Description: Models and methods of disciplined inquiry used in diverse application-based organizations. Preparation to use disciplined inquiry methods to solve applied problems in construction management or related fields. Topics include problem/topic selection, writing research questions and objectives, literature reviews, selection of research methods, data collection and analysis, and conclusions and implications.
  • Prerequisite: CON 502.
  • Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both CON 503 and CON 500.
  • Term Offered: Spring.

CON 511 Project Procurement and Preconstruction Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

  • Course Description: Advanced project procurement procedures with a focus on early design phase planning applications and preconstruction management techniques.
  • Prerequisite: CON 461.
  • Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Credit not allowed for both CON 511 and CON 566.
  • Term Offered: Fall.

CON 512 Post-Award Construction Management Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

  • Course Description: Advanced topics related to post-award construction management issues with a focus on multiple project controls and project risk management.
  • Prerequisite: CON 461.
  • Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Credit not allowed for both CON 512 and CON 560.
  • Term Offered: Spring.

CON 521 Sustainable Building & Infrastructure Systems Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

  • Course Description: Issues and state-of-the-art resources needed to construct, remodel/retrofit, operate, and maintain the built environment (buildings and infrastructure). Specifically, resources will include major materials, components and technologies, as well as energy and water resources are needed in the different life-cycle phases of the building or infrastructure project.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Credit not allowed for both CON 521 and CON 576.
  • Term Offered: Spring.

CON 698 Research Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

  • Course Description: Research project for Plan B master’s students in Construction Management
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Variable credit course.
  • Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall.

CON 699 Thesis Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

  • Course Description: Thesis project for Plan A master’s students in Construction Management
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Variable credit course.
  • Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

M.S. in Construction Management Graduate Construction Management Elective Course Descriptions

CON 561 Applied Productivity Improvement Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

  • Course Description: Existing and emerging tools for productivity enhancement in project and production environment.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Admission to the construction management master’s program.
  • Term Offered: Varies.

CON 565 Legal Aspects of Construction Process Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

  • Course Description: Common points of dispute; methods of avoiding disputes among owner, architect, engineer, and contractor.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Admission to the construction management master’s program.
  • Term Offered: Varies.

CON 568 Construction Industry Institute Practices Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

  • Course Description: Senior executives from the Construction Industry Institute present best practices developed by CII over the last 25 years.
  • Prerequisite: CON 367.
  • Term Offered: Varies.

CON 569 Regulatory Impact on Construction Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

  • Course Description: Role government plays in the design and construction of the built environment.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Admission to the construction management master’s program.
  • Term Offered: Varies.

CON 571 Facility Planning and Management Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

  • Course Description: Planning, organizing, and managing large educational and/or commercial facilities.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Admission to the construction management master’s program.
  • Term Offered: Fall.

CON 577 Leadership of Sustainable Community Projects Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

  • Course Description: Learn and apply principles of sustainable construction management through leading and building service-learning projects.
  • Prerequisite: CON 476 or CON 450/INTD 450.
  • Registration Information: Required background check.
  • Term Offered: Varies.

CON 592 Seminar Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

  • Course Description: Special Topics in Construction
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Registration Information: Admission to the construction management master’s program
  • Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

CON 684 Supervised College Teaching Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

  • Course Description: Earn credit for assisting faculty with course preparation, teaching, and/or grading.
  • Registration Information: Must find faculty sponsor and get Supervised College Teaching Form from CM Advising Office.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

CON 695 Independent Study Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

  • Course Description: Earn credit for participating in an internship working in the construction industry. Must find faculty sponsor and get Graduate Internship Form from CM Advising Office.
  • Prerequisite: None.
  • Registration Information: Students who would like to register for internship or independent study credits will need to identify a faculty sponsor to draft a plan and deliverables resulting from those experiences. The deliverables cannot be the used toward the student’s thesis or professional research paper. The student will be advised by her/his faculty sponsor during the course of the internship or independent study. The typical deliverable of such an experience is a paper co-authored by the student and her/his faculty sponsor.
  • Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Note Guidelines for Choosing Elective Courses

Additional information about the M.S. in CM curriculum may be found in the course catalog.

  1. Elective options include 300-600 level courses as approved by the faculty adviser.
  2. Elective courses may be taken in the Department of Construction Management or other programs across campus as approved by faculty adviser.
  3. At least 3cr. of elective must be a CON graduate Elective for Plan A Students (other than CON 684 and CON 695).
  4. At least 6cr. of elective must be a CON graduate Elective for Plan B Students (other than CON 684 and CON 695).
  5. A maximum of 3 credits of CON 695 are allowed.
  6. A maximum of 3 credits of CON 684 are allowed.
  7. Courses should enhance the student’s knowledge in a chosen topic and complement the student’s graduate coursework and research interests.