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Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Concentration

The career opportunities for graduates from the CEM concentration are as project mangers, cost estimators, and contract administrators in the civil, building, construction, and real estate industry. Students learn how to plan and schedule projects, estimate and control project costs, make economic decisions, manage construction equipment, analyze productivity, and administer construction contracts.

The curriculum:

The common requirement

Courses Credit Hours

Introduction to the Profession
Math: MATH 151, 152, 251, 426
Science: CHEM 124, PHYS 123, 221, 224
Computer Science: CS 105,106
Core management: ACCT 151, CAE 4xx, COM 428,
FIN 301, MKT 371, MGT 351, OM 312
IPROs
Humanities and Social Science Electives: A total of 7 courses are required and the following three are strongly recommended: ECON 211, ECON 423, and PSYC 301

2
17
15
4

21
6



21

Subtotal:
86

Table 2. Concentration requirement

Courses Credit hours

Prerequisite Courses: CAE 105, CAE 202, CAE 304, CAE 315
Concentration Courses: CAE 312, CAE 470, CAE 471, CAE 472, CAE 473


12


15

Subtotal:
27

Electives may be used to pursue a minor
Table 3. Electives

Courses Credit hours

Technical Electives
General Electives

9
6

Subtotal:
15
Total Hours:
128
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