The program will prepare students to meet the challenges to become competent superintendents and project managers in the residential, commercial, and industrial arenas. This program will engage students in numerous fields of study including Building Information Modeling, Estimating, Business and Financial Management, Site Surveying, Site Planning, Sustainability and Sustainable Construction, Mechanical and Electrical Design, Risk Management, Contracts, Building Methods and Dispute Resolution, Construction Planning and Sequencing, and Bid/Construction Document Preparation.
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120 semester hours
* The program provides the flexibility to include elective hours from general education, SoT electives, minors, national certificates, transfer credits, prior learning credits, and/or internships. Students are expected to work with their academic advisors to select the elective hours that meet their career goals.
Core Coursework (68 Hours):
CMG 1000
Introduction to Construction Management. (3 credits)
CMG 2013
Soil, Concrete, and Paving Testing. (3 credits)
CMG 2223
Print Reading and Introduction to Building Information Management (BIM). (3 credits)
CMG 2253
Construction Equipment and Materials. (3 credits)
CMG 2953
Statics and Strength of Materials. (3 credits)
CMG 3023
Formwork and Building Processes. (3 credits)
CMG 3213
Surveying and Site Planning. (3 credits)
CMG 3603
Mechanical Systems in Residential and Commercial Buildings. (3 credits)
CMG 3833
Sustainable Buildings. (3 credits)
CMG 4023
Construction Risk Management. (3 credits)
CMG 4223
Construction Cost Estimating. (3 credits)
CMG 4243
Construction Project Management Capstone. (3 credits)
TEC 1303
Applied Computations for Engineering and Construction (3 credits)
TEC 1323
Computer Applications for Technology. (3 credits)
TEC 2004G
Materials Science and Evaluation. (4 credits)
EGT 2043
Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing. (3 credits)
EGT 2773
Safety for Engineering Technology Professionals. (3 credits)
TEC 3414
Project Management. (4 credits)
BIO 2002G
Environmental Life Sciences. (3 credits)
or Approved BIO General Education substitute
BUS 2750
Business Law. (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Principles of Management. (3 credits)
or
ODL 4835
Supervision in Organizations. (3 credits)
TEC 4275
Internship. (1 to 15 credits)
or
CMG 4413
Advanced Construction Safety. (3 credits)
Information sourced from the 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
