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Construction Management, BS

Location(s): West Lafayette, Indianapolis


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About the Program


From the world’s tallest building to the home being constructed down the block, all construction projects need leadership and management expertise. In Purdue’s construction management program, you’ll gain skills to be a leader in the growing global construction industry. You’ll learn what it takes to successfully build all kinds of projects from idea to completion. The curriculum can prepare you to be a future executive in this increasingly fast-paced and high-tech sector.

SCMT offers students the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in construction management technology in three years, allowing students to enter the work force or graduate school a year earlier than traditional plans of study. For more information about the degree-in-3 reach out to the CM major advisors.

The Construction Management Technology major is part of the Construction Management Technology program.  The Construction Management Technology program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education, www.acce-hq.org.

Accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)

Construction Management Website

Construction Management Major Change (CODO) Requirements   

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (46 credits)


Intercultural Requirement


1. Complete Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) pre-test and post test.
2. Complete Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI) pre-test and post test.

Electives (12 credits)


  • Electives - Credit Hours: 12.00

Supplemental List


Click here for Construction Management Supplemental Information .

Grade Requirements


  • “C-” or better is required in all CM courses.
  • Any course taken at Purdue can be attempted no more than three times (inclusive of W, WF, WN, and IF).
  • Failure to meet these standards will require the student to CODO out of the School of Construction Management. The “C-” grade must be earned before enrolling in subsequent courses. CM courses can be repeated only once.

GPA Requirements


  • 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Construction Work Experience Requirement


A minimum of 800 hours of post high school Architecture, Engineering or Construction (AEC) related work experience is required for graduation with a baccalaureate degree. Summer jobs, internships, or Co-op programs may be used to satisfy this requirement. If you have questions or doubts about this requirement, contact your advisor. To document your work hours, go to the CM website and look for Work Experience Form. You can also find the website in your advisor’s email signature.

Pass/No Pass Policy


  • Pass/No Pass may be allowed for electives only.

University Requirements


University Core Requirements


For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC) 

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement


The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

To obtain the Civics Literacy Proficiency, students will complete an educational activity as part of their chosen Civics Literacy Pathway and pass the Purdue Civics knowledge test.  The knowledge test can be completed at any time while the pathway is being perused.  There are three different pathways:

  • Civics Event pathway - Attend six approved civics-related events and pass the required exam; or
  • Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required exam; or
  • Approved course pathway - Complete  one of the following approved courses and pass the required exam.

More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.

Upper Level Requirement


  • Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
  • Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.

Sample 4-Year Plan


14-17 Credits


15-17 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


16 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


17 Credits


Fall 4th Year


14 Credits


Spring 4th Year


14 Credits


World Language Courses


World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS=Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)

Pre-Requisite Information


For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”

Disclaimer


The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.

Comparative information about Purdue University and other U.S. educational institutions is also available through the College Navigator tool, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, and through the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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