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PhD in Construction Management 

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The Ph.D in Construction Management prepares students for extensive research and careers in academia, industry, and government while providing a broad knowledge of construction­related disciplines. The Ph.D in Construction Management deals with developing new methods and technologies that allow for efficient and cost-effective construction. Construction managers and engineers are critical to the planning, execution, and closeout of construction projects at all levels and across industries. The CM graduate student will have an in-depth education in state-of-the-art construction specializations, including sustainable construction, hazard management construction, building information modeling, decision-making, and advanced productivity, explored through three primary focus areas: Facilities Management, Construction Engineering, and Construction Management.

The Ph.D in Construction requires a minimum of 54 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree and a dissertation acceptable to the advisory committee and the Graduate School. Students must complete at least 42 credit hours of required and elective non-research coursework and at least 12 credit hours of dissertation research. All courses are selected with a faculty advisor and approved by the dissertation research committee. The doctoral advisor (dissertation advisory committee chair) must be a graduate faculty from the Department of Construction Management. The committee will include the student's doctoral advisor and at least two additional graduate faculty members such that the LSU Graduate School's requirements for graduate committees are satisfied. 

An individualized program of study that meets the minimum curricular requirements will be developed for each student in consultation with their doctoral advisor and approved by the dissertation advisory committee. Ph.D. students must pass a departmental qualifying exam and a general exam per graduate school requirements. The qualifying exam is an oral exam designed to assess a graduate student's knowledge competency in their chosen field of study and their ability to conduct original research resulting in a dissertation. Following the qualifying exam, the student and advisory committee formalize the plan of study. The general exam may include oral and written components at the discretion of the committee. The advisory committee will evaluate the dissertation proposal developed by the student during the general exam. A dissertation must be produced by the student and approved by the committee. The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation. 

Ph.D in Construction Management (CM) courses include:

Required courses (6 credit hours).

• CM 7010 - Research Methods in Construction Management (3 credit hours), or equivalent
• A course in statistical inference or experimental statistics or statistical techniques, or equivalent (3 credit hours)

Construction Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Four (4) CM courses eligible for graduate credit.

Other Elective Courses (24 credit hours minimum)

These courses may be additional Construction courses and/or courses from other university programs to satisfy the needs of research goals or career objectives. Selected courses must be approved by the student's committee.

Dissertation Research Hours (12 credit hours minimum): 

CM 9000 Dissertation 

The curricular requirements include: 

• At least half of the coursework must be at the 7000-level.
• A minimum core requirement of 6 credit hours in research design and statistics.
• A minimum of 12 credit hours in construction management (CM) elective courses.

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Ph.D. Construction Engineering and Management

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is a research-oriented degree requiring a minimum of 64 semester credit hours of approved courses and research beyond the Master of Science (M.S.) degree or Master of Engineering degree [96 credit hours beyond the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree]. The university places limitations on these credit hours in addition to the requirements of the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Construction Engineering and Management program.

A complete discussion of all university requirements is found in the current Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog .

Construction Engineering and Management Faculty Members

• Ivan Damnjanovic
• Ali Mostafavi
• Charles Wolf
• John Waleski

Advising Committee

The student must select an Advisory Committee Chair, who will serve as their graduate advisor, from the Department’s CEM graduate faculty listed above.

The chair and the student collaborate in selecting the remainder of the Advisory Committee. The advising committee for the Ph.D. degree in CEM must have a minimum of four members from the Texas A&M graduate faculty (the chair counts as a member). One member must be from outside the civil and environmental engineering department. The remainder of the members must be from within the civil and environmental engineering department, with at least two members being from the Department’s CEM faculty listed above. The chair counts as one of these members.

Departmental Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the University requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, a student enrolled in the Civil Engineering graduate program in the area of construction engineering and management must satisfy the following department requirements.

• A minimum of 32 credit hours of graduate level coursework taken through Texas A&M University [a minimum of 24 credit hours if the student already has taken at least another 24 credit hours of graduate course work for the Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree].
• Remaining coursework requirement can be met by 32 hours of CVEN 691 (research credits).

Construction Engineering and Management Requirements

The student must also satisfy the following area requirements and/or recommendations described below:

• Qualifying Exam
• Degree Plan
• Written Preliminary Exam
• Research Proposal
• Oral Preliminary Exam
• Completion of Dissertation
• Final Defense

If you completed a pre-requisite before arriving at Texas A&M University and need it waived, you must bring a copy of your transcript showing the final grade in the course as well as a copy of the course syllabus to the CEM Graduate Advisor. Additional information about the courses taken may be required. This transcript and syllabus will be reviewed to see if indeed they satisfy the requirements, and communicated to the Civil Engineering Graduate Office.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Construction Science

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Earn a doctorate degree in Construction Science, advance both scholarly research and your career

The construction processes and building technology are rapidly becoming more complex. The pressures for increased revenue, lower costs, sustained profit margins, higher quality, Green Building, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification are more demanding now in a competitive global environment than in the past. Leaders in the highest levels of construction companies are now being driven to develop new solutions and techniques to survive and thrive.

Capitol Technology University’s online PhD program in construction science is designed to provide industry professionals with the opportunity to conduct the in-depth research and investigation needed to develop solutions to a wide variety of industry needs. Through this research-based, online doctorate, you’ll engage quickly in research and publishing without the limitations inherent in traditional coursework models. While completing the program, you’ll aid in the advancement of the construction science industry through the creation of new knowledge and ideas. Graduates will be prepared for a variety of leadership roles in construction science, or for teaching roles in higher education.

As a doctoral student in construction science at Capitol Tech, you’ll enter the program with a research idea and at least a committee chair. After enrollment, you’ll work with your chair and research committee to develop further your research proposal. You’ll then work independently to produce a meaningful body of original research of publishable quality. In the process, you’ll also gain valuable insight into the legal, political, ethical, and social dimensions of your field of study.

This is a research based doctorate PhD degree where you will be assigned an academic supervisor almost immediately to guide you through your program and is based on mostly independent study through the entire program. It typically takes a minimum of two years but typically three years to complete if a student works closely with their assigned academic advisor. Under the guidance of your academic supervisor, you will conduct unique research in your chosen field before submitting a Thesis or being published in three academic journals agreed to by the academic supervisor.  If by publication route it will require original contribution to knowledge or understanding in the field you are investigating.

As your PhD progresses, you move through a series of progression points and review stages by your academic supervisor. This ensures that you are engaged in a process of research that will lead to the production of a high-quality Thesis and/or publications and that you are on track to complete this in the time available. Following submission of your PhD Thesis or accepted three academic journal articles, you have an oral presentation assessed by an external expert in your field.

Why Capitol?

Learn around your busy schedule

Program is 100% online, with no on-campus classes or residencies required, allowing you the flexibility needed to balance your studies and career.

Proven academic excellence

Study at a university that specializes in industry-focused education in technology fields, with a faculty that includes many industrial and academic experts.

Expert guidance in doctoral research

Capitol’s doctoral programs are supervised by faculty with extensive experience in chairing doctoral dissertations and mentoring students as they launch their academic careers. You’ll receive the guidance you need to successfully complete your doctoral research project and build credentials in the field. 

Key Faculty

Vice President

Dissertation Chair/Adjunct Professor

Degree Details

This program may be completed with a minimum of 60 credit hours, but may require additional credit hours, depending on the time required to complete the dissertation/publication research. Students who are not prepared to defend after completion of the 60 credits will be required to enroll in RSC-899, a one-credit, eight-week continuation course. Students are required to be continuously enrolled/registered in the RSC-899 course until they successfully complete their dissertation defense/exegesis.

The student will produce, present, and defend a doctoral dissertation after receiving the required approvals from the student’s Committee and the PhD Review Boards.

Prior Achieved Credits May Be Accepted

PhD in Construction Science - 60 credits

Educational Objectives:

• Students will integrate and synthesize alternate, divergent, or contradictory perspectives or ideas fully within the field of Construction Science.
• Prepare students to critically analyze existing theories in Construction Science to draw data-supported conclusions to move the field forward and support the attainment of desired outcomes.
• Prepare students to conceptualize, apply and integrate effective qualitative and quantitative research strategies in Construction Science and to develop new information effectively.
• Prepare students to take a leadership role in a field of Construction Science while employing the highest levels of ethics, analytics, decision analysis, and data visualization.
• Students will present scholarly work on Construction Science via appropriate communication channels.
• Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge and competencies in Construction Science.
• Students will execute a plan to complete a significant piece of scholarly research in Construction Science.
• Students will evaluate how construction affects the regions though pollution, noise, logistics, safety and environment simultaneously in the local and extended community.
• Students will address the need for sustainability and Green Building within Construction Science.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon graduation:

• Graduates will evaluate the legal, social, economic, environmental, and ethical impact of actions within Construction Science and demonstrate advanced knowledge and competency to integrate the results in the leadership decision-making process.
• Graduates will demonstrate a mastery of an area of Construction Science research, ethics of research, the stages of the research process, conceptualization and operationalization of research questions, data collection techniques, analytics, qualitative and quantitative methods, measurement, program evaluation research, and research proposal development.
• Graduates will demonstrate the highest mastery of traditional and technological techniques of communicating ideas effectively and persuasively within Construction Science.
• Graduates will evaluate complex problems, synthesize divergent/alternative/contradictory perspectives and ideas fully, and develop advanced solutions to Construction Science challenges.
• Graduates will contribute to the body of knowledge in the study of Construction Science.
• Graduates will assess the impact of modern construction nationally and globally.
• Graduates will demonstrate a mastery of the concepts of probability, common distributions, statistical methods, data analysis, analysis of contingency tables, generalized linear models, linking logit and log-linear methods with generalized linear model, analysis of discrete data using state-of-the-art programming languages, and data visualization techniques within Construction Science.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates are subject to change.

The following rates are in effect for the 2024-2025 academic year, beginning in Fall 2024 and continuing through Summer 2025:

• The application fee is $100
• The per-credit charge for doctorate courses is $950. This is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
• Retired military receive a $50 per credit hour tuition discount
• Active duty military receive a $100 per credit hour tuition discount for doctorate level coursework.
• Information technology fee $40 per credit hour.
• High School and Community College full-time faculty and full-time staff receive a 20% discount on tuition for doctoral programs.

Find additional information for 2024-2025 doctorate tuition and fees.

I decided to apply to Capitol Technology University because they had a distance doctorate program in Construction Science which seems to meet my needs.

-Paul Ransom PhD in Construction Science

I always had a desire to earn a doctoral degree and often wished I had pursued this dream earlier in life -- Capitol Tech offers an excellent opportunity to earn my doctoral degree online with little disruption to the others areas of my life.

-Tonya Freeman PhD in Construction Science

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Construction Management, PhD

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Construction, Environment, approved for STEM-OPT extension, building, enggradcon, facilities, sustain

The Del E. Webb School of Construction has one of the top construction management doctoral programs in the United States. It provides a rigorous education and teaching environment for students seeking an advanced degree.

The PhD program in construction management requires novel, independent research that broadly contributes to the construction management body of knowledge; transdisciplinary research is often required due to the nature of the topics studied. Students can focus their elective coursework in emphasis areas such as heavy construction, commercial and residential, and specialty construction.

This program may be eligible for an Optional Practical Training extension for up to 24 months. This OPT work authorization period may help international students gain skills and experience in the U.S. Those interested in an OPT extension should review ASU degrees that qualify for the STEM-OPT extension at ASU's International Students and Scholars Center website.

The OPT extension only applies to students on an F-1 visa and does not apply to students completing a degree through ASU Online.

• College/school: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
• Location: Tempe
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: Yes

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation

The doctoral program in construction typically requires three to four years of full-time study and research beyond the master's degree. Generally, students are admitted into the doctoral program at or near the completion of their master's degree.

The program requires 84 credit hours post-bachelor's degree or 54 credit hours post-master's degree.

The program consists of:

• core construction courses
• elective courses
• a qualifying examination
• a written and oral comprehensive examination
• admission to candidacy
• successful defense of a dissertation prospectus and complete dissertation

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Students who hold a master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited university or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to the program. Only exceptional students are admitted without a master's degree. Related fields include construction, civil engineering, architecture and business. At the discretion of the admission committee, students from other disciplines may be eligible as well. In addition, applicants are expected to be competent in construction topics.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

• graduate admission application and application fee
• official transcripts
• official GRE scores
• a current resume
• an evaluation of the student's academic and professional background
• master's degree thesis abstract
• personal statement
• research interests
• three letters of recommendation
• proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Applicants required to demonstrate English proficiency and seeking a teaching assistantship must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English; a score of 55 or better on the Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit or a score of 26 on the speaking portion of the TOEFL is required.

Applicants must take the GRE and have their official scores sent directly to Graduate Admission Services. ASU does not accept the GRE® General Test at home edition. More information regarding how to send official GRE scores can be found on the Graduate Admission Services website.

The personal statement should describe the applicant's career goals and research objectives.

Graduates of the Del E. Webb School of Construction's doctoral program have careers in architecture; engineering and construction industries; academia; and local, state and federal government. The program provides a foundation for those who wish to pursue careers as project managers, project engineers, estimators or schedulers and eventually become principals of firms engaged in the construction of industrial, commercial or residential projects.

The heavy construction emphasis area is preparation for careers related to public works such as highways, airports, bridges, utility systems, and water or waste treatment facilities.

The commercial and residential emphasis area is preparation for careers in real estate development, home production systems, commercial construction, health care and special industrial building projects, and for entrance into the sustainable or green construction market.

The specialty construction emphasis is preparation for organization, leadership and management of the building process at the subcontractor level and for careers as contractors working with mechanical and electrical systems. It also is preparation for careers in management at specialty contracting firms, such as control systems, electrical distribution or heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for large and complex facilities such as data centers, health care organizations and semiconductor manufacturing plants, as well as commercial facilities.

Del E. Webb Construction | ECG 437 [email protected] 480-965-0595

Construction management graduate programs

Build your career in person or online.

Construction management professionals combine knowledge of innovative technologies, construction principles and business management to lead a wide variety of construction projects from commercial buildings such as hospitals, office buildings and sports facilities to infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and light rail systems.

The Construction management program at ASU began in 1958 to serve the construction industry of Arizona and the Southwest. In addition to being part of a highly-regarded degree program, you will benefit from our established ties to industry, a strong alumni network, access to internships and professional student organizations.

Our program teaches you to organize, lead and manage the building process. With new technologies and advancements in means and methods, construction managers have great responsibilities that impact lives daily through the built environment.

STEM-OPT for international students on F-1 visas

Our construction management graduate programs program may be eligible for an Optional Practical Training extension for up to 36 months.

Construction management and technology, MS

Become a construction leader with cutting edge know-how and experience with the latest technologies by earning your construction management and technology MS.

We offer this program in person at the ASU Tempe campus or online through ASU Online.

Construction management, PhD

Invest in specialty knowledge to advance your education to the highest level. You will build a foundation to allow you to pursue a career as a project manager, project engineer, estimator or scheduler, and eventually to become a principal of firms engaged in the construction of industrial, commercial or infrastructure projects.

We offer this program in person at the ASU Tempe campus.

Ph.D. in Construction Science (Online)

Capitol Technology University

Earn a doctorate degree in Construction Science , advance both scholarly research and your career

The construction processes and building technology are rapidly becoming more complex. The pressures for increased revenue, lower costs, sustained profit margins, higher quality, Green Building, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification are more demanding now in a competitive global environment than in the past. Leaders in the highest levels of construction companies are now being driven to develop new solutions and techniques to survive and thrive.

Capitol Technology University’s online PhD program in construction science is designed to provide industry professionals with the opportunity to conduct the in-depth research and investigation needed to develop solutions to a wide variety of industry needs. Through this research-based, online doctorate, you’ll engage quickly in research and publishing without the limitations inherent in traditional coursework models. While completing the program, you’ll aid in the advancement of the construction science industry through the creation of new knowledge and ideas. Graduates will be prepared for a variety of leadership roles in construction science, or for teaching roles in higher education.

As a doctoral student in construction science at Capitol Tech, you’ll enter the program with a research idea and at least a committee chair. After enrollment, you’ll work with your chair and research committee to develop further your research proposal. You’ll then work independently to produce a meaningful body of original research of publishable quality. In the process, you’ll also gain valuable insight into the legal, political, ethical, and social dimensions of your field of study.

Why Capitol?

Learn around your busy schedule

Program is 100% online, with no on-campus classes or residencies required, allowing you the flexibility needed to balance your studies and career.

Proven academic excellence

Study at a university that specializes in industry-focused education in technology fields, with a faculty that includes many industrial and academic experts.

Expert guidance in doctoral research

Capitol’s doctoral programs are supervised by faculty with extensive experience in chairing doctoral dissertations and mentoring students as they launch their academic careers. You’ll receive the guidance you need to successfully complete your doctoral research project and build credentials in the field.

Dr. Ian McAndrew

Dean of Doctoral Programs

An internationally recognized leader in aerodynamics research and expert on low-speed flight, Dr. McAndrew has five degrees: a PhD, two master’s degrees and two bachelor’s degrees. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Dr. McAndrew chairs several international conferences and journals and is invited to give keynote speeches all over the world. He started his career in the automotive industry as an engine designer, and has worked at several universities across the globe. Dr. McAndrew is dean of doctoral programs at Capitol.

Dr. Bradford L. Sims

Dr. Sims has always been involved with technology starting with receiving a Commodore 64 for his birthday and teaching himself basic programming to do more with the Commodore 64. He went on to obtain a BS in Building Construction Management from Purdue University and worked coast to coast in the United States and briefly in Europe in the project management area of industrial construction and by default of his experience with technology being involved with the computer systems as well at each company. Later, he went back to Higher Education to obtain an MS in Building Construction from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from Purdue University that lead him to his first position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida. As he moved to different universities, he advanced in the administrative positions becoming a Department Head, Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and President. Now at Capitol Technology University, he is bringing together his background in construction and technology along with Capitol Tech’s strong cybersecurity to build the first degree programs in Critical Infrastructure design to help protect the nation. This is an area of special interest to Dr. Sims as he sees the needs of those protecting are critical infrastructure from cyber attacks to also understand how these facilities operate to better defend against such attacks.

Degree Details

The PhD program offers 2-degree completion requirement options.

• Dissertation Option: the student will produce, present, and defend a doctoral dissertation after receiving the required approvals from the student’s Committee and the PhD Review Boards.
• Publication Option: the student will produce, present, and defend doctoral research that is published as articles (three required) in high-impact journals identified by the university and the student’s Committee. Students must receive the required approvals from the student’s Committee and the PhD Review Board prior to publication.

Prior Achieved Credits May Be Accepted

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Programs – Ph.D. in CE

The Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering (specializing in Construction Engineering and Management) is open to outstanding applicants who have demonstrated excellence in their coursework and a capability for independent research. The focus of the doctoral work is on the student’s dissertation research, which must make a significant contribution to knowledge. Ongoing and recent research by Tishman Construction Management Program faculty and students is described on the  Research Page  of this website. All admitted Ph.D. students are offered a Fellowship and full financial support for the entire duration of their program.

Interested applicants should read this brochure outlining Guidelines for Applicants and Prospective Students . Then, if there are any additional questions, please visit the FAQ section and the main CEE Ph.D. Programs page and the CEE Admissions page.

Application Materials

Required materials:.

Application materials required for Ph.D. applications consist of the following:

• Completed application form (see website below)
• Application fee
• Statement of Purpose and Personal Statement
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts (Marksheets) from college or university that has awarded or will award degree
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) scores (international students only). See this site for minimum score requirements .

Note: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are optional and no longer required from Ph.D. applicants. Please see  FAQs  for an explanation.

Application Forms:

Web applications, application forms, and other materials are available for Ph.D. admission from the Rackham School of Graduate Studies

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• Rackham Admissions

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Degrees & Programs

Ph.D. in Building Construction

The McWhorter School of Building Science offers a terminal degree in Building Construction through its Ph.D. program.

The Ph.D. in Building Construction emphasizes original scholarship in key areas such as high-performance buildings, n-D modeling and simulation of building construction processes, sustainability, integrated project delivery, facilities maintenance and management, and innovative construction education approaches.

The program supports interdisciplinary research within the College of Architecture, Design and Construction as well as cross-disciplinary disciplinary research with other academic programs at Auburn University.

The program prepares students for academic and professional careers in universities; design, construction, and facility management firms; research and development organizations; consulting companies; and regional, state, and local government agencies.

The PhD in Building Construction is a research-based degree focused on the generation of new knowledge through innovative exploration of theory, development of creative perspectives, and applications of new technologies to address the challenges of creating and maintaining a sustainable built environment.

It emphasizes original, interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary scholarship, in key and emerging areas of building construction.

Student Learning Outcomes

Four SLO’s are established to measure program effectiveness. Students will be able to:

• apply knowledge of the construction industry at an appropriate level for doctoral study.
• identify research problems, choose appropriate research methods and data analysis techniques to prepare a research proposal related to building construction.
• use written, graphical, and oral means of dissemination to effectively communicate research findings related to building construction.
• teach construction students by developing a lesson plan, instructional materials, and assessments for an undergraduate class.

PhD of Architecture–Engineering–Construction Management

The PhD of Architecture–Engineering–Construction Management (PhD-AECM) focuses on the integration of design and technology, particularly advanced information systems, as a means of both improving building performance and enhancing environmental sustainability.

Joshua D. Lee

Associate Teaching Professor & AECM Track Chair

Program Overview

The PhD of Architecture–Engineering–Construction Management (PhD-AECM) Program is  jointly offered by the School of Architecture and the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering . 

The PhD-AECM degree program is intended for practitioners, researchers and educators in engineering, architecture, construction management fields, and other professionals in the building industry who wish to be pioneers and advanced leaders in management technologies and their application to the built environment. The nominal length of the program is five years. Advanced standing during the admissions process can alter the expected time period.

Please feel free to contact Track Chair Joshua Lee with questions about the PhD-AECM program.

Program Curriculum

The first two years are intended for the tooling up of candidates to undertake research in an academic setting and their intended areas of research, by taking classes, participating in research projects, selecting their advisory committee members, completing their “game plan” and taking the qualifier exam. This exam is administered by the candidate’s advisory committee and has two parts: written and oral. Candidates take courses tailored to their direction of research and background knowledge, as determined through conversations with their principal advisor. See the curriculum below for a checklist of subjects to be covered. For additional and up-to-date information on these and other course offerings (course descriptions, schedules, instructors, etc.) please visit the University’s Schedule of Classes (SOC) webpage .

The third year of the PhD program is devoted to the development of the PhD dissertation proposal based on the work completed in the first two years. In the fourth year, the proposal is publicly defended and work on the dissertation commences. In the fifth year, the dissertation work is completed and publicly defended. Approvals of these milestones are judged by the candidate’s advisory committee and approved by the Carnegie Mellon Architecture Graduate Committee.

For details and regulations about the Game Plan, Qualification, Proposal and Dissertation processes, as well as additional details and regulations, please see the PhD Student Handbook .

The PhD-AECM curriculum is customized based on the experience and needs of individual students. Please contact Track Chair Joshua Lee with questions about the PhD curriculum.

View the PhD-AECM Curriculum

PhD-AECM Curriculum 2021 & Earlier

PhD-AECM Dissertation Topics

Current students.

Nester, Yael (Expected December 2026). Mass Customization of Affordable Modular Housing through AI-enabled design and manufacturing . Committee: Pingbo Tang (Chair), Joshua Lee.

Ken-Opurum, Waku. (Expected May 2026). Using AI to facilitate health care in the global south .

Murray, Joseph (Expected May 2026). Developing a Continuum of Knowledge Transfer: Architectural User Interfaces in Adaptable Buildings . Committee: Joshua Lee (Chair).

Afshar Bakeshloo, Tannaz (Expected December 2025). The Stakeholder Experience of Deconstructing Condemned Buildings in Pittsburgh . Committee: Joshua Lee (Chair).

Pathak, Nihar. (Expected May 2025). Lifecycle Analysis of Emergent Bio-based Materials for Hospitality Environments . Committee: Erica Cochran Hameen (Co-Chair), Joshua Lee (Co-Chair).

Priyadarshini, Shalini. (Expected May 2024).  Health, Safety and Comfort of On-site Workers in Construction . Committee: Erica Cochran Hameen (Chair), Burcu Akinci, John Mendeloff, Shailendra Singh.

Saadatifar, Sanaz. (Expected May 2024). Occupant-Centric Digital-Twin: An interactive real-time display, influencing human perception factor in thermal satisfaction decisions . Committee: Azadeh O. Sawyer (Chair), Daragh Byrne, Pingbo Tang.

Varma, Kushagra. (Expected May 2024). A 4-D interactive online tool to visualize urban building environmental assessment with an integrated retrofit recommendation generator . Committee: Erica Cochran Hameen (Chair), Kristen Kurland, Peter Scupelli, Ellyn A. Lester.

Completed Dissertations

Swarup, Lipika. (2023).  Combined Affects of Project Priority and Efficiency Factors on Project Outcomes in a Group of Multiple Projects . Committee: Erica Cochran Hameen (Chair), Matthew Mehalik, Peerasit Patanakul, Sinem Mollaoglu.

Ken-Opurum, Bobuchi. (2022).  Re-HOUSED Decision Support Toolkit: Promoting Flood and Heat Stress Resilience in Self-build Housing - A Coastal Nigeria Case Study . Committee: Erica Cochran Hameen (Chair), Joshua Lee, Jared Cohon.

Muñoz Muñoz, Alejandra. (2021).  A Tool for Sustainable Residential Water Management . Committee: Ramesh Krishnamurti (Chair), Ömer Akin, David Dzombak, Jared Cohon.

Ben-Alon, Rachel "Lola". (2020).  Natural Buildings: Integrating Earthen Building Materials and Methods Into Mainstream Construction . Committee: Vivian Loftness (Chair), Kent Harries, Erica Cochran Hameen.

Eldaher, Nizar. (2019).  Green Storm-water Infrastructure Strategy Generation and Assessment Tool For Site Scale and Urban Planning . Committee: Erica Cochran Hameen, Jared Cohon, Chris T. Hendrickson, Ömer Akin.

Awomolo, Olaitan. (2017). Exploring Communication in Multidisciplinary Building Design Teams . Committee: Ramesh Krishnamurti, Ömer Akin, Molly Wright Steenson, Erica Cochran Hameen.

Biswas, Tajin N. A. (2015).  Towards a Framework for Supporting Sustainable Building Design: A case study of two credits over evolving rating standards . Committee: Ramesh Krishnamurti, Burcu Akinci, Cliff Davidson.

Bello, Mustapha A. (2012).  Minimizing Impediments to Design for Construction Safety (DFCS) Implementation on Capital Projects .  Committee: Ömer Akin, Burcu Akinci, Chimay Anumba.

Program Faculty

The Architecture–Engineering–Construction Management faculty is comprised of experienced educators from the School of Architecture, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Heinz College of Public Policy & Management. This interdisciplinary faculty provides a strong foundation for gaining both breadth and depth of knowledge in this multifaceted program.

For more information about CMU's PhD-AECM program, please contact Joshua Lee , PhD-AECM Track Chair.

Burcu Akinci

Affiliated Faculty, Professor & CEE Department Head

William J. Bates

Adjunct Faculty

Daragh Byrne

Associate Teaching Professor, Interim CD Track Chair

Erica Cochran Hameen

Associate Professor, DEI Director & DDes Track Chair

Donald Coffelt

Affiliated Faculty, AVP Facilities Management & CEE Adjunct Professor

Susan Finger

Affiliated Faculty, CEE Professor & IDeATe Associate Dean

Najeeb Hameen

Kristen Kurland

Teaching Professor

T. David Fitz-Gibbon Assistant Professor of Architecture & Regenerative Structures Laboratory Director

Destenie Nock

Affiliated Faculty & CEE Assistant Professor

Stephen Quick

Azadeh O. Sawyer

Assistant Professor in Building Technology & BPD Track Chair

Nathan Sawyer

Special Faculty & Facilities Director

Pingbo Tang

Affiliated Faculty & CEE Associate Professor

Admissions Resources

Are you a current student looking for resources? Handbooks, procedures and other information can be found on the Student Resources page .

Texas A&M University Catalogs

Doctor of philosophy in construction science.

The Department of Construction Science offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Construction Science. The PhD program is designed to a) prepare construction scientists to carry out effective research and inquiry in science and technology, and to advance the body of knowledge in construction, b) prepare construction managers with advanced business skills to be practical leaders in construction and construction-related industries, and c) serve the academic needs of colleges and universities, qualifying graduates to teach in related programs, which is responsive to the requirements for employment for many construction education faculty positions.

The program offers three concentration areas:

• Construction Management
• Smart Construction
• Sustainable Construction

These three concentration areas address the diverse expertise and training needed to tackle new construction problems and advance construction knowledge. Thus, prospective students may range from those who have extensive experience in construction to those with various educational and professional backgrounds such as architecture, engineering, technology, business, urban planning, and others.

Applicants for the PhD program in construction science are expected to hold a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in related disciplines. 

Program Requirements

• Student's Advisory Committee

Degree Plan

Transfer of credit, research proposal, preliminary examination, preliminary examination format, preliminary examination scheduling.

• Preliminary Examination Grading

Failure of the Preliminary Examination

Retake of failed preliminary examination, final examination.

• Final Examination Grading

Dissertation

Student’s advisory committee.

After receiving admission to the PhD in Construction Science program and enrolling, the student will consult with the PhD program coordinator concerning appointment of the chair of the advisory committee. The student’s advisory committee will consist of no fewer than four members of the graduate faculty representative of the student’s several fields of study and research, where the chair or co-chair must be from the Department of Construction Science (or intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), and at least one or more of the members must have an appointment to a department other than the Department of Construction Science.  

The chair, in consultation with the student, will select the remainder of the advisory committee. Only graduate faculty members located on Texas A&M University campuses may serve as chair of a student’s advisory committee. Other Texas A&M University graduate faculty members located off-campus may serve as a member or co-chair (but not chair), with a member as the chair.

If the chair of a student’s advisory committee voluntarily leaves the university and the student is near completion of the degree and wants the chair to continue to serve in this role, the student is responsible for securing a current member of the university Graduate Faculty from the Department of Construction Science, to serve as the co-chair of the committee. The department head or chair of intercollegiate faculty may request in writing to the associate provost and dean of the Graduate and Professional School that a faculty member who is on an approved leave of absence or has voluntarily separated from the university, be allowed to continue to serve in the role of chair of a student’s advisory committee without a co-chair for up to one year. The students should be near completion of the degree. Extensions beyond the one-year period can be granted with additional approval of the dean.

The committee members’ signatures on the degree plan indicate their willingness to accept the responsibility for guiding and directing the entire academic program of the student and for initiating all academic actions concerning the student. Although individual committee members may be replaced by petition for valid reasons, a committee cannot resign  en masse. The chair of the committee, who usually has immediate supervision of the student’s research and dissertation or record of study, has the responsibility for calling all meetings of the committee. The duties of the committee include responsibility for the proposed degree plan, the research proposal, the preliminary examination, the dissertation or record of study and the final examination. In addition, the committee, as a group and as individual members, is responsible for counseling the student on academic matters, and, in the case of academic deficiency, initiating recommendations to the Graduate and Professional School.

The student’s advisory committee will evaluate the student’s previous education and degree objectives. The committee, in consultation with the student, will develop a proposed degree plan and outline a research problem which, when completed, as indicated by the dissertation, will constitute the basic requirements for the degree. The degree plan must be filed with the Graduate and Professional School prior to the deadline imposed by the student’s college and no later than 90 days prior to the preliminary examination.

This proposed degree plan should be submitted through the online Document Processing Submission System located on the website  http://ogsdpss.tamu.edu . A minimum of 60 hours is required on the degree plan for the Doctor of Philosophy for a student who has completed a master’s degree.  A student who has completed a baccalaureate degree but not a master’s degree will be required to complete a 90-hour degree plan. A degree plan must carry a reasonable amount of 691 (Research). A maximum of 9 hours of 400-level undergraduate courses may be used toward meeting credit-hour requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy.

Additional coursework may be added by petition to the approved degree plan by the student’s advisory committee if it is deemed necessary to correct deficiencies in the student’s academic preparation. No changes can be made to the degree plan once the student’s Request for Final Examination is approved by the Graduate and Professional School.

Approval to enroll in any professional course (900-level) should be obtained from the head of the department (or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, if applicable) in which the course will be offered before including such a course on a degree plan.

No credit may be obtained by correspondence study, by extension or for any course of fewer than three weeks duration.

No more than four courses may be taken by distance education without approval of the Graduate and Professional School and no more than 50 percent of the non-research credit hours required for the program may be completed through distance education courses.

To receive a graduate degree from Texas A&M University, students must earn one-third or more of the credits through the institution’s own direct instruction.  

Courses for which transfer credits are sought must have been completed with a grade of B or greater and must be approved by the student’s advisory committee and the Graduate and Professional School. These courses must not have been used previously for another degree. Credit for “internship” coursework in any form is not transferable. Courses taken in residence at an accredited U.S. institution or approved international institution with a final grade of B or greater will be considered for transfer credit if, at the time the courses were completed, the courses would be accepted for credit toward a similar degree for a student in degree-seeking status at the host institution. Credit for coursework taken by extension is not transferable. Coursework in which no formal grades are given or in which grades other than letter grades (A or B) are earned (for example, CR, P, S, U, H, etc.) is not accepted for transfer credit. Credit for coursework submitted for transfer from any college or university must be shown in semester credit hours, or equated to semester credit hours.

Courses used toward a degree at another institution may not be applied for graduate credit. If the course to be transferred was taken prior to the conferral of a degree at the transfer institution, a letter from the registrar at that institution stating that the course was not applied for credit toward the degree must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School.

Grades for courses completed at other institutions are not included in computing the GPA. An official transcript from the university at which transfer courses are taken must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

The general field of research to be used for the dissertation should be agreed on by the student and the advisory committee at their first meeting, as a basis for selecting the proper courses to support the proposed research.

As soon thereafter as the research project can be outlined in reasonable detail, the dissertation research proposal should be completed. The research proposal should be approved at a meeting of the student’s advisory committee, at which time the feasibility of the proposed research and the adequacy of available facilities should be reviewed. The approved proposal, signed by all members of the student’s advisory committee, the Department Head of Construction Science (or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School at least 20 working days prior to the submission of the Request for the Final Examination.

Compliance issues must be addressed if a graduate student is performing research involving human subjects, animals, infectious biohazards and recombinant DNA. A student involved in these types of research should check with the Office of Research Compliance and Biosafety at (979) 458-1467 to address questions about all research compliance responsibilities. Additional information can also be obtained on the website  http://rcb.tamu.edu .

Examinations

The Department of Construction Science and the student's advisory committee may require qualifying, cumulative or other types of examinations at any time deemed desirable. These examinations are entirely at the discretion of the department and the student’s advisory committee.

The preliminary examination is required. The preliminary examination for a doctoral student shall be given no earlier than a date at which the student is within 6 credit hours of completion of the formal coursework on the degree plan (i.e., all coursework on the degree plan except 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 791, or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog). The student should complete the Preliminary Examination no later than the end of the semester following the completion of the formal coursework on the degree plan.

The objective of preliminary examination is to evaluate whether the student has demonstrated the following qualifications:

a.     a mastery of the subject matter of all fields in the program;

b.     an adequate knowledge of the literature in these fields and an ability to carry out bibliographical research;

c.     an understanding of the research problem and the appropriate methodological approaches.

The format of the preliminary examination may consist of a written component, oral component, or combination of written and oral components. It shall be communicated to the student in advance of the examination.

The preliminary exam may be administered by the advisory committee or a departmental committee; herein referred to as the examination committee.

Regardless of exam format, a student will receive an overall preliminary exam result of pass or fail. The department will determine how the overall pass or fail result is determined based on the exam structure and internal department procedures. If the exam is administered by the advisory committee, each advisory committee member will provide a pass or fail evaluation decision.

Only one advisory committee substitution is allowed to provide an evaluation decision for a student’s preliminary exam, and it cannot be the committee chair.

Students are eligible to schedule the preliminary examination in the Academic Requirements Completion System (ARCS) if they meet the following list of eligibility requirements:

• Student is registered at Texas A&M University for a minimum of one semester credit hour in the long semester or summer term during which any component of the preliminary examination is held. If the entire examination is held between semesters, then the student must be registered for the term immediately preceding the examination.
• An approved degree plan is on file with the Graduate and Professional School prior to commencing the first component of the examination.
• Student’s cumulative GPA is at least 3.000.
• Student’s degree plan GPA is at least 3.000.
• At the end of the semester in which at least the first component of the exam is given, there are no more than 6 hours of coursework remaining on the degree plan (except 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 791, or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog). The head of the student’s department (or chair of the interdisciplinary degree program, if applicable) has the authority to approve a waiver of this criterion.

Preliminary Examination Grading

Credit for the preliminary examination is not transferable in cases where a student changes degree programs after passing a preliminary exam.

If a written component precedes an oral component of the preliminary exam, the chair of the student’s examination committee is responsible for making all written examinations available to all members of the committee.  A positive evaluation of the preliminary exam by all members of a student’s examination committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on their preliminary exam.

The student’s department will promptly report the results of the Preliminary Examination to the Graduate and Professional School via the Academic Requirements Completion System (ARCS) within 10 working days of completion of the preliminary examination.

If an approved examination committee member substitution (one only) has been made, their approval must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School via ARCS. The approval of the designated department approver is also required on the request.

After passing the required preliminary oral and written examinations for a doctoral degree, the student must complete the final examination within four years of the semester in which the preliminary exam is taken. Exams taken in between terms will expire at the end of the term that ended prior to the exam. For example, a preliminary exam taken and passed during the Fall 2023 semester will expire at the end of the Fall 2027 semester. A preliminary exam taken in the time between the Summer and Fall 2023 semesters will expire at the end of the Summer 2027 semester.

First Failure

Upon approval of a student’s examination committee (with no more than one member dissenting), and approval of the Department of Construction Science and Graduate and Professional School, a student who has failed a preliminary examination may be given one re-examination. In accordance with Student Rule 12.5, the student’s department head or designee, intercollegiate faculty, or graduate advisory committee should make a recommendation to the student regarding their scholastic deficiency.

Second Failure

Upon failing the preliminary exam twice in a doctoral program, a student is no longer eligible to continue to pursue the PhD in that program/major. In accordance with Student Rule 12.5.3 and/or 12.5.4, the student will be notified of the action being taken by the department as a result of the second failure of the preliminary examination.

Adequate time must be given to permit a student to address inadequacies emerging from the first preliminary examination. The examination committee must agree upon and communicate to the student, in writing, an adequate time frame from the first examination (normally six months) to retest, as well as a detailed explanation of the inadequacies emerging from the examination. The student and committee should jointly negotiate a mutually acceptable date for this retest.  When providing feedback on inadequacies, the committee should clearly document expected improvements that the student must be able to exhibit in order to retake the exam.  The examination committee will document and communicate the time frame and feedback within 10 working days of the exam that was not passed.

Candidates for doctoral degrees must pass a final examination by deadline dates announced in the Graduate and Professional School Calendar each semester. A doctoral student is allowed only one opportunity to take the final examination.

No unabsolved grades of D, F, or U for any course can be listed on the degree plan. The student must be registered for any remaining hours of 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 791 or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog during the semester of the final exam. No student may be given a final examination until they have been admitted to candidacy and their current official cumulative and degree plan GPAs are 3.00 or better.

Refer to the  Admission to Candidacy  section of the graduate catalog for candidacy requirements.

A request to schedule the final examination must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School  via ARCS a minimum of 10 working days in advance of the scheduled date. Any changes to the degree plan must be approved by the Graduate and Professional School prior to the submission of the request for final examination.

The student’s advisory committee will conduct this examination. Only one committee member substitution is allowed with the approval of the Graduate and Professional School. If the substitution is for the sole external member of the advisory committee – with an appointment to a department other than the student’s major department – then the substitute must also be external to the student’s major department. In extenuating circumstances, with approval of the Graduate and Professional School, an exception to this requirement may be granted.

The final examination is not to be administered until the dissertation or record of study is available in substantially final form to the student’s advisory committee, and all concerned have had adequate time to review the document. Whereas the final examination may cover the broad field of the candidate’s education and training, it is presumed that the major portion of the time will be devoted to the dissertation and closely allied topics. Persons other than members of the graduate faculty may, with mutual consent of the candidate and the chair of the advisory committee, be invited to attend the final examination. A positive vote by all members of the graduate committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on their exam. Upon completion of the questioning of the candidate, all visitors must excuse themselves from the proceedings.

Final Examination Grading

The student’s department will promptly report the results of the Final Examination to the Graduate and Professional School via the Academic Requirements Completion System (ARCS) within 10 working days of completion of the final examination. The Graduate and Professional School will be automatically notified via ARCS of any cancellations.

A positive evaluation of the final exam by all members of a student’s advisory committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on their final exam. If an approved committee member substitution (one only) has been made, their approval must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School via ARCS.

The dissertation, which must be a candidate’s original work, demonstrates the ability to perform independent research. Whereas acceptance of the dissertation is based primarily on its scholarly merit, it must also exhibit creditable literary workmanship. Dissertation formatting must be acceptable to the Graduate and Professional School as outlined in the Guidelines for Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study.

After successful defense and approval by the student’s advisory committee and the head of the student’s major department (or chair of intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), a student must submit the dissertation in electronic format as a single PDF file to https://etd.tamu.edu/ . Additionally, a dissertation approval form with original signatures must be received by the Graduate and Professional School through the Academic Requirements Completion System (ARCS). Both the PDF file and the completed ARCS approval form must be received by the deadline.

Deadline dates for submitting are announced each semester or summer term in the Graduate and Professional School Calendar (see Time Limit statement). These dates also can be accessed via the Graduate and Professional School website .

Each student who submits a document for review is assessed a one-time thesis/dissertation processing fee through Student Business Services. This processing fee is for the thesis/dissertation services provided. After commencement, dissertations are digitally stored and made available through the Texas A&M Libraries.

A dissertation that is deemed unacceptable by the Graduate and Professional School because of excessive corrections will be returned to the Department Head of Construction Science. The manuscript must be resubmitted as a new document, and the entire review process must begin anew. All original submittal deadlines must be met during the resubmittal process in order to graduate.

Additional Requirements

Continuous registration, admission to candidacy.

• 99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degree

Application for Degree

A student who enters the doctoral degree program with a baccalaureate degree must spend one academic year plus one semester in resident study at Texas A&M University. A student who holds master’s degree when they enter the doctoral degree program must spend one academic year in resident study. One academic year may include two adjacent regular semesters or one regular semester and one adjacent 10-week summer semester. The third semester is not required to be adjacent to the one year. Enrollment for each semester must be a minimum of 9 credit hours each to satisfy the residence requirement. A minimum of 1 credit hour must be in a non-distance education delivery mode. Semesters in which the student is enrolled in all distance education coursework will not count toward fulfillment of the residence requirement.

To satisfy the residence requirement, the student must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester or 10-week summer semester in resident study at Texas A&M University for the required period. A student who enters a doctoral degree program with a baccalaureate degree may fulfill residence requirements in excess of one academic year (18 credit hours) by registration during summer sessions or by completion of a less-than-full course load (in this context a full course load is considered 9 credit hours per semester).

Students who are employed full-time while completing their degree may fulfill total residence requirements by completion of less-than-full time course loads each semester. In order to be considered for this, the student is required to submit a Petition for Waivers and Exceptions along with verification of employment to the Graduate and Professional School. An employee should submit verification of employment at the time they submit the degree plan.

See  Registration.

See  Residence Requirements .

All requirements for doctoral degrees must be completed within a period of ten consecutive calendar years for the degree to be granted. A course will be considered valid until ten years after the end of the semester in which it is taken. Graduate credit for coursework more than ten calendar years old at the time of the final oral examination may not be used to satisfy degree requirements.

After passing the required preliminary oral and written examinations for a doctoral degree, the student must complete the final examination within four years of the semester in which the preliminary exam is taken. Exams taken in between terms will expire at the end of the term that ended prior to the exam. For example, a preliminary exam taken and passed during the fall 2019 semester will expire at the end of the fall 2023 semester. A preliminary exam taken in the time between the summer and fall 2019 semesters will expire at the end of the summer 2023 semester.

A final corrected version of the dissertation or record of study in electronic format as a single PDF file must be cleared by the Graduate and Professional School within one year of the semester in which the final exam is taken. Failure to do so will result in the degree not being awarded.

A student in a program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy who has completed all coursework on their degree plan other than 691 (Research) are required to be in continuous registration until all requirements for the degree have been completed.

See  Continuous Registration Requirements.

To be admitted to candidacy for a doctoral degree, a student must have:

• completed all formal coursework on the degree plan with the exception of any remaining 681, 684, 690 and 691, or 791.
• a 3.0 graduate GPA and a degree plan GPA of at least 3.0 with no grade lower than C in any course on the degree plan,
• passed the preliminary examination (written and oral portions),
• submitted an approved dissertation proposal,
• met the residence requirements.

The final examination will not be authorized for any doctoral student who has not been admitted to candidacy.

A student is required to possess a competent command of English. For English language proficiency requirements, see the Admissions section of this catalog. The doctoral (PhD) foreign language requirement at Texas A&M University is a departmental option, to be administered and monitored by the individual departments of academic instruction.

99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees

In Texas, public colleges and universities are funded by the state according to the number of students enrolled. In accordance with legislation passed by the Texas Legislature, the number of hours for which state universities may receive subvention funding at the doctoral rate for any individual is limited to 99 hours. Texas A&M and other universities will not receive subvention for hours in excess of the limit.

Institutions of higher education are allowed to charge the equivalent of non-resident tuition to a resident doctoral student who has enrolled in 100 or more semester credit hours of doctoral coursework.

Doctoral students at Texas A&M have seven years to complete their degree before being charged out-of-state tuition. A doctoral student who, after seven years of study, has accumulated 100 or more doctoral hours will be charged tuition at a rate equivalent to out-of-state tuition. Please note that the tuition increases will apply to Texas residents as well as students from other states and countries who are currently charged tuition at the resident rate. This includes those doctoral students who hold GAT, GANT, and GAR appointments or recipients of competitive fellowships who receive more than $1,000 per semester. Doctoral students who have not accumulated 100 hours after seven years of study are eligible to pay in-state tuition if otherwise eligible.

Doctoral students who exceed the credit limit will receive notification from the Graduate and Professional School during the semester in which they are enrolled and exceeding the limit in their current degree program. The notification will explain that the State of Texas does not provide funding for any additional hours in which a student is enrolled in excess of 99 hours. Texas A&M University will recover the lost funds by requiring students in excess of 99 hours to pay tuition at the non-funded, non-resident rate. This non-funded, non-resident tuition rate status will be updated for the following semester and in all subsequent semesters until receipt of a doctoral degree. Please see the  Tuition Calculator  at the non-resident rate for an example of potential charges.

The following majors are exempt from the 99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees and have a limit of 130 doctoral hours:

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
• Biomedical Sciences
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Genetics and Genomics
• Health Services Research
• Medical Sciences
• Microbiology
• Neurosciences (College of Medicine)
• Oral and Craniofacial Biomedical Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Public Health Sciences
• School Psychology

For information on applying for your degree, please visit the  Graduation  section.

Construction Management Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering Management Collaborative Program with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Construction Management
• Programs and Degrees
• Ph.D. Opportunities in Construction Management
• Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering Management

Collaborative Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering Management About the Program

This Ph.D. program in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus on Construction Engineering and Management is a collaborative effort between the departments and CEE and CM faculty at CSU.

This program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines courses in estimating and scheduling with the basics of civil engineering, business, management, communication skills, and the humanities. The focus is on integrating innovative management systems, computers, and other technologies into the construction process.

Faculty members in both departments pursue applied research opportunities by maintaining a close association with the needs of the regional, national, and global Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry. In pursuing this applied research, the faculty has identified three core research alliance areas that span research, teaching, and outreach activities and provide a common ground for interaction between faculty and students. As the demands of the industry change over time, these research alliance areas may evolve and additional areas may be established.

Our current research areas include:

• Construction Education and Workforce Development
• Construction Technology
• Infrastructure Systems
• Project Delivery and Management
• Sustainability and Resilience

Collaborative Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management Learn More

For more information on this doctoral program, please visit the Civil and Environmental Engineering website .

Find Graduates from the Doctoral Program

Dr. shantanu kumar.

Graduation: Summer 2023

Gilmore Construction – Denver, Colorado

Dr. A. Rahman Abdallah

Graduation: 2021

Bridge Engineer at EXP

Dr. Deniz Besiktepe

Assistant Professor in Construction Management Technology, Purdue University

Dr. Duygu Kalan

Estimator at Nelson Pipeline Constructors, LLC.

Dr. Marjan Sadeghi

Graduation: 2019

Research VDC Engineer at VIATechnik, LLC.

Paying for Graduate School

Graduate teaching assistantships.

Note: Graduate Teaching Assistantship opportunities will be available through the Department of Construction Management and Graduate Research Assistantship opportunities will be available through the departments of Construction Management and Civil and Environmental Engineering.

School of Building Construction

College of design.

Ph.D. in Building Construction

The program seeks to prepare graduates to become research leaders in their respective fields. One of the strengths of the School of Building Construction graduate studies is that students can take advantage of resources in all programs in the College of Design (Architecture, Building Construction, City Planning, and Industrial Design) and elsewhere in the Institute.

Advanced Knowledge in Your Chosen Area

Graduates typically take positions in a range of research organizations or corporations such as universities, regional, state, and local government agencies, research and development firms, and private corporations.

• The Ph.D. enables students of exceptional ability and a keen interest in research to undertake advanced study in the field of building construction.
• Candidates take coursework as needed to prepare for advancing the knowledge in their chosen area, culminating in a written dissertation.
• The dissertation demonstrates that the candidate possesses powers of original thought, a talent for research, methodological capabilities to do advanced work in their chosen area, and the ability to compose and present their findings.

Admission Requirements

Master's degree.

A master's degree in one of the following fields from an accredited institution:

• Construction
• Civil Engineering
• Architecture
• Architectural Engineering
• Landscape Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Facility Management

TOEFL & IELTS Requirements

Institute Code: 5248 Department Code: 12

Minimum Score Required:

• Paper-based: 600
• Computer-based: 250
• Internet-based: 100

GRE REQUIREMENTS

For the Ph.D. program, applicants must submit either an official GRE score or a sample research paper. A sample research paper can include any one of the following in the preferred order: (1) Published journal paper, (2) Published conference paper, (3) Master's thesis, (4) Unpublished journal paper, (5) Unpublished conference paper, (6) Sole author class project.

ESSAY (included on the application)

• Explain your professional/personal post-baccalaureate experience in building construction.
• Describe how your academic or professional background will support you as you pursue a Ph.D.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Three letters of recommendation.

Application Deadline

The School of Building Construction reviews applications on a rolling basis between early and late deadlines; however, it is encouraged that full applications be completed by the early deadline, especially if the applicant is interested in being considered for limited GTA/GRA funding opportunities. 

Fall Admission:

• Early Deadline on January 15
• Late Deadline for International applicants on April 1
• Late Deadline for U.S. Applicants on May 1

Spring Admission:

• Early Deadline on July 15
• Late Deadline for International applicants on September 1
• Late Deadline for U.S. Applicants on October 1

A minimum of 12 credit hours of concentration electives, chosen from a list of approved electives (revised every semester by the faculty in the School of Building Construction), will be required. A minimum of 9 credit hours of course work required for the minor. A minimum of 26 credit hours of thesis, including a minimum of 12 credit hours of BC 8999 Doctoral Thesis Preparation and a minimum of 14 credit hours of BC 9000 Doctoral Thesis, will be required.

Additional requirements will be established by the Ph.D. Advisor, in consultation with the BC Graduate Faculty on a case-by-case basis, to ensure each student is taking courses that can directly assist them toward gaining advanced proficiency in their chosen area of research.

The four core courses required for all students in this program are taught on a regular basis each year. Additional requirements imposed by the Ph.D. Advisor and BC Graduate Faculty are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The Ph.D. degree program will not have any other core requirements; instead, the students will take courses directly in support of their research, including elective courses.

Specific courses ensure that students develop research methods, teaching techniques, and scholarly work worthy of critical peer review. Additionally, the courses require students to be directly engaged in current intellectual debates and provide them with the methods of analysis, inquiry, and scholarship to generate meaningful and original contributions to the significant and emerging issues in the discipline. The Minor Area encourages students to individualize their course of study by focusing on an area of complementary study outside of the College of Design. These courses, along with the make-up of the Ph.D. Dissertation Committee, will also promote collaboration and interdisciplinary research.

*Some students may be required to complete a qualifying paper to demonstrate their writing and analytical skills. Students who need to complete this requirement will do so at the end of their first year of study. The School will notify students who do not demonstrate adequate writing skills of any additional requirements during the admissions process.

Program Core (13 Credit Hours)

• BC7100: Quantitative Methods in Construction Research (3 credit hours)
• BC7200: Advanced Readings in Building Construction (6 credit hours)
• BC8000: Ph.D. Seminar (1 credit hour)
• BC8100: Research Methodology (3 credit hours)

Concentration Electives (12 Credit Hours minimum)

• To include the study of history and precedent in the field; theory and concepts and their evolution; current debate; and methods of analysis and inquiry.

Minor Field of Study (9 Credit Hours minimum)

• To include the study of relevant history and precedent in the field; relevant theory; current debate; and methods of analysis and inquiry.

Thesis Preparation (26 Credit Hours minimum)

• BC8999: Doctoral Thesis Preparation (12 credit hours minimum)
• BC9000: Doctoral Thesis (14 credit hours minimum)

Total Course Requirements: 60 Credit Hours (minimum)

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PhD Construction Management and Innovation

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The overarching aim of our research in this area is to help construction professionals improve both the efficiency of the delivery process and the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

The built environment is fundamental to shaping our cities and regions and plays a pivotal role in achieving a wealthier, fairer, healthier and safer society. The provision of well-designed, functional and energy-efficient buildings is now an essential pre-requisite within today’s society. The construction process is complex, as it requires collaboration of multiple organisations and specialists over the whole life cycle of the built asset. It is influenced by client requirements and expectations, government policies and regulations, the development of new technologies, economic and social trends, as well as the demands of sustainable development. The aim of Construction Management and Innovation research is to come up with new solutions to address these challenges facing the construction sector.

The expertise of our research team spans a wide range of areas, including management, procurement, ICT applications, sustainability, training and skills, construction materials, and building technology. They carry out industry relevant research in the following six themes:

• Construction Project Management
• ICT in Construction
• People and Organisation
• Procurement
• Sustainability, Building Resilience & Climate Change
• Megaproject Management

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Controlled and Immersive Environment (CIE) to support construction training.

(ConstructionSkills)

Apprenticeships are at the heart of the government skills policy and are regarded as a plausible route for youth employment particularly in the construction industry which is a key contributor to the economy. Training in construction trades such as painting and decorating, roofing, and bricklaying, has not yet benefited from the latest developments in information and communication technologies.

This project thus aims to develop a ‘Controlled Immersive Environment’ (CIE) for supporting construction trade apprenticeship training. The CIE is both a controlled and immersive environment which uses state-of-the-art sensing and information technologies in the context of training for construction trade occupations. Within the CIE, trainees perform actual tasks like they currently do in college laboratories, but the environment enables the objective and comprehensive control of both the delivery and output of the apprentice’s work. Simultaneously, the CIE immerses the apprentice within virtual and varying environments, enabling simulation of work conditions closed to those experienced in real construction sites.

The CIE has the potential to enhance the training experience of construction workers, thereby contributing to better performance in terms of health and safety practice, and productivity. The CIE, which is unique in Europe and beyond, is developed as a pilot project in collaboration with ConstructionSkills.

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Staff contributing to this research area include:

• Professor Stephen Ogunlana
• Dr Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
• Dr Graeme Bowles
• Dr Zhen Chen
• Dr Bilge Erdogan
• Dr Roshani Palliyaguru
• Dr Adekunle Oyegoke
• Dr Alan Forster

We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates. Please visit our How to apply page .

Fees for this course can be found on the tuition fees page.

Scholarships and bursaries

We aim to encourage well-qualified, ambitious students to study with us and we offer a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries to achieve this. Over £6 million worth of opportunities are available in fee and stipend scholarships, and more than 400 students benefit from this support.

View our full range of research scholarships .

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Admissions to phd in planning, design and construction.

September 8, 2023

Application Deadlines

• Application deadline for fall semester: February 1 • Application deadline for funding considerations: January 1 • Application deadline for exceptional circumstances: See FAQ Below

Application Document Checklist

Applications will only be reviewed if they are complete with all required documents. The following documents are required for admissions review:

• Resume or CV
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Official transcripts in original language and official English translations directly from the issuing institutions (both undergraduate and master’s degrees), often in official sealed envelopes.
• An academic statement , showing your plans for graduate study, your research interests, your career goals, and how MSU’s graduate program will help you meet your career and educational objectives.
• A personal statement , about how your background and life experiences, including social, economic, cultural, familial, education or other opportunities or challenges motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree.
• Official English-Language scores (for international applicants only)

The following documents are optional for admission review and may be requested later for final admissions decisions:

• Supporting documents to demonstrate excellence in a concentration are highly encouraged for admission considerations and funding opportunities. Examples are academic publications, writing samples, scholarly work, or design portfolio.
• Official GRE scores taken within the last 3 years are encouraged.
• Official hard copies of degree certificates/diploma will be requested if your official transcripts do not indicate the degree conferred and record the date of conferral.
• Other specific required documents by each concentration.
• Outside Financial Proof such as Affidavit of Support & supporting documentation (typically bank statement or loan document) may be requested after the review process if necessary.

Instructions to Complete Application

• Start your online application from the Graduate School Portal .
• Select PhD in Planning, Design & Construction as major preference (Code 5355)
• Choose a concentration (CM, ED, or URP) for your PhD degree in the application
• Indicate any specific Advisory Faculty as Major Professor in the application
• Complete the online application and upload all required materials and supporting documents to the online system and pay the application fee.
• Order official transcripts from ALL your degree-granting institutions to be sent to the school office address:

SPDC Graduate Program Coordinator Human Ecology Building room 102 552 W. Circle Drive East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

Electronic transcripts can be sent directly from the degree-granting institution to Ms. Jordan Kenyon .

• Order test scores delivery, such as TOEFL, GRE, IELTS, to MSU (Code 1465).
• Mail other application documents to the above address if they cannot be delivered digitally to the online application system.

Admission Evaluations

If you complete the application before deadline, the PhD admission committee will review all materials in your application and recommend the admission decision (with funding decisions) for college and university approval, after consideration of your academic record, experience, personal qualifications, and proposed program of study. During the review process, you may be invited for an interview by the Advisory Faculty. Please make sure the contact information (especially the email address) you provided in the application is valid so that we can reach you when an interview is necessary. You may also be asked to provide additional documents or evidence and upload them to your online application system.

You will be informed by email once a decision comes. During the review process, you may contact the Graduate Program Coordinator for procedural or paperwork inquiries.

Admission to the program is conditioned upon the applicant's providing accurate and current admissions information and upon the applicant's updating such data if circumstances arise that make the previously provided information inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete in an important way. Falsifications, misrepresentations or omissions in application answers or supporting data may constitute grounds to deny or revoke admission to the program.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Any requirements for the recommenders and recommendation letters?

Recommenders can be personal, academic, or professional but should include at least one academic recommender. The letters should be uploaded directly to the online application system by recommenders.

• What are official transcripts?

Official copies of ALL records from all postsecondary schooling attended or attending. Mark sheets, transcripts, certificates, and diplomas must be submitted as official documents directly from each institution. In most cases, these documents will need to be sent in official, sealed, issuing institution envelopes.

Official academic records must be mailed directly to our school office address, in some cases, provided electronically, certified, from your institution. Transcripts not issued in English must be provided in the original language, along with an official English translation. Translations must be done by the issuing institution, a certified translator in the country of study, or by an American Translator’s Association certified translator in the US.

MSU is unable to return documents provided during the admissions process. Please do not send your only original documents.

• What if I cannot have official transcripts delivered by deadline?

You may upload unofficial transcripts/degree diplomas to the online application system to catch the deadline for admission review. The unofficial transcript will be used to make School application decisions; however, official transcripts will be required by the university to issue official admission.

• What if my institution does not issue duplicate transcripts?

We suggest you take your official transcripts to your university registrar, have photocopies made and stamped with the university stamp, seal the transcripts in an envelope while at the registrar, and have a university stamp placed on the seal of the envelope.

• Who is a Major Professor?

A Major Professor is an Advisory Faculty member who will supervise your doctoral progress, chair your PhD guidance committee, and usually offer financial supports such as a graduate research assistantship. You are highly recommended to communicate with the Advisory Faculty in your desired concentration to identify a Major Professor and/or secure possible funding supports.

You should indicate your Major Professor in your online application. If Major Professor is not identified in advance or indicated in the online application, the application will be circulated among the Advisory Faculty in the desired concentration to identify a Major Professor. No applicant will be admitted unless an approved faculty member is willing to serve as Major Professor.

• Can I apply to start in a spring semester?

Yes, though most of our PhD students start their program in fall semesters. If your application is complete before deadline, we recommend you discuss this with your Major Professor about the start time. If you miss the deadline, your application must qualify “exceptional circumstances” to be processed.

• What is the application deadline for exceptional circumstances?

The application deadline may have a rolling basis in cases of exceptional circumstances. To qualify, you must ensure the following: (1) Securing a Major Professor, and (2) obtaining a funding commitment at the graduate assistantship level. In such instances, your Major Professor must agree to advocate for your application on your behalf (faculty-driven).

• What if I am completing my master’s study and do not receive the degree yet?

Your graduate transcripts must indicate you can receive the master’s degree before the start of your PhD study. Your master’s degree such as diploma may not be required for admissions review, but the proof of master’s degree must be in place within the first year of your PhD study.

• Are GRE scores required for application?

No. They are not required but encouraged for admissions evaluation or funding considerations. A lack of GRE scores in application will NOT delay the admission review process.

• What are the funding requirements?

A funding commitment is a requirement of admissions to the PhD Program. No applicant will be admitted without a funding commitment stated below. You do not need to submit funding documents in the application process unless you are asked to do so.

Funding commitment can be:

• Funding commitment from your Major Professor at the Graduate Assistant level for a minimum of one year (renewal subject to satisfactory progress).
• Funding by an organization, including but not limited to Government, a domestic or an International agency (e.g., National Science Foundation, Fulbright, Home Country Government Fellowship or Foundations, other Fellowships, etc.), and Michigan State University.
• A minimum wage of 10 hours per week for three years by your Major Professor (renewal subject to satisfactory progress) and additional proof of self-funding.
• Self-support with proof of financial documents.
• What are the requirements for English testing scores?

You must meet the requirements of English language proficiency by the MSU Graduate School. The detailed requirements can be found at https://grad.msu.edu/english-language-competency

• Any information about VISA process?

You will receive VISA documents (e.g., the I-20/DS-2019 Form) only after you receive formal notice of acceptance from the University Office of Admissions. You may check the status from your online application portal.

We suggest you contact the MSU Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) for any further VISA and immigration inquires: https://oiss.isp.msu.edu/

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Online Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

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Cost per credit hour, application deadline: october 7, 2024.

Fall 2 2024 classes start on October 21, 2024

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The online Bachelor of Science in Construction Management is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and focuses on providing students with business skills, experience, and education to manage the execution of any construction work in the private or public sector. Graduates of this program seek careers as construction managers, business owners, field engineers, cost estimators, estate managers, consultants, project managers, and much more. The Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management is dedicated to providing the construction industry with a graduate ready to accept the challenges of today's global market. As a student in the program, you will receive an extensive education designed to prepare you to manage the construction process successfully. If you already have a Bachelor's degree and are looking to gain skills in construction management, consider the Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Construction Management .

Employers that have hired Construction Management graduates include: Turner Industries, Performance Contractors, Cajun Industries, MMR, The Lemoine Company, ISC, Pala, Regal Construction, Baker Gulf Coast Industrial, Great River Industries, Wesley Construction, ExxonMobil, Chevron and DOW. Look here for a full list of companies that hire graduates.

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Diverse Curriculum

The only four-year program in the nation that provides Industry Emphasis Areas (IEA) in industrial, commercial, residential, heavy highway construction along with facilities management.

Earn Multiple Certifications

Students have the opportunity to become an OSHA Certified Occupational Safety Specialist and hold an Associate Constructor certification through the American Institute of Constructors (AIC).

Learn from Expert Faculty

Learn from certified online instructors that are experts and leaders within the construction management field.

Earn Course Credit By Exam

Course credit can be given by examination. Students can contact their Academic Advisor and follow instructions provided by the Department. Learn More

High Job Placement

Graduates of LSU's Construction Management programs have a 90%+ job placement rate after graduation.

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“The Bert S. Department of Construction Management at LSU is uniquely positioned with the construction industry to deliver quality online construction education. This partnership with industry partners is well known at national levels. In addition, all faculty in the program undergoes online training for almost a year before they teach a course.”

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Cost online construction management.

The final cost of this program will be determined once all transfer credits are evaluated. For the BCM program, you are able to transfer up to 75% of previous credits. Your academic advisor will work with you to determine if and how any prior college credits earned will apply toward your LSU degree.

Total credit hours per program: 123-125 credit hours

Cost per credit hour: $399

Total cost with fees and maximum amount of credits allowed to transfer into the program: $13,167

Total cost with fees: $49,077 - $49,875

LSU Online also offers several ways to help you pay for your degree including credit for prior learning (PLA), financial aid, and veteran education benefits. Learn More. 

*For further information about the approval for transfer credits and other requirements, please visit this site.

The total cost above does not include transfer credit or financial aid. Cost per credit hour and fees are subject to change. Fee schedules may vary by program depending on course-specific fees for proctoring and/or books. Please contact a Student Success Coach for more information.

Course Listings Online Construction Management

The undergraduate degree in Construction Management aims to prepare students for a career in the business side of construction.  This accredited online BSCM program focuses on providing students with business skills, experience, and education to manage the execution of any construction work in the private or public sector. Graduates of this program seek diverse careers as construction managers, business owners, field engineers, cost estimators, estates manager, consultants, project managers and much more. Students are able to acquire the core knowledge needed to construct a rewarding professional career in construction.

General Education Requirements Students are required to successfully complete General Education courses distributed as follows:

BSCM Accreditation Business Requirement 

*General Education requirement for ACCE accreditation

**Technical Sales Minor 

Construction Management Core Requirements 

Students enrolled in the BS in Construction Management degree program are required to successfully complete the following core courses.

A grade of “C” or better is required for all Construction Management Courses

Business Administration Requirements 

Industry Emphasis Area (IEA) Requirements (12)

The BS in Construction Management degree program offers Industry Emphasis Areas in Industrial, highway, commercial, and residential construction. Students are required to complete 12 credits in any one of the IEA areas. Please contact your department advisor on specific course requirements for each of the IEA areas.

Total Program Credits: 123-125 Credit Hours

NOTE: Admission into the College of Engineering is required for construction management majors prior to taking any construction management course numbered above CM 2112. Registration in any CM course above CM 2112 is restricted to students admitted to a senior college with a declared CM major or minor.

Admission Requirements Online Construction Management

First time freshman.

• 3.0 Core GPA on the 19 units of college-preparatory high school courses as outlined in the LSU Core
• LSU is a test-optional institution which means applicants will have the choice to select if they wish to have their ACT or SAT scores considered for admission. Click here to learn more!

Transfer Student General Admission Requirements

• 30* or more transferable (academic, non-remedial) credit hours from a regionally-accredited college or university
• 2.5 academic GPA on all transferable college work attempted
• A grade of “C” or better in a college-level English course that fulfilled a general education requirement at the institution where it was taken
• A grade of “C” or better in a college-level Math course that fulfilled a general education requirement at the institution where it was taken

*Students who will not have 30 transferable credit hours by the time they plan to enroll at LSU can still be considered for admission if they meet all remaining transfer requirements.

To see about transfer credits please check out the TIGER TRANSFER TABLES

Re-Entry Student Admission Requirements

Students interested in applying for re-entry to LSU must have a 2.0 GPA on all LSU coursework and must meet the requirements for their prospective senior college. Students who have attempted 30 or more hours at another institution must also have a 2.5 cumulative GPA on all college work attempted. For your senior college specific requirements please check out the Re-Entry Student Requirements per College.

Undergraduate students who are reviewed and admitted by meeting LSU A&M general admissions requirements but do not meet the admittance requirements to a senior college have two admissions options:

Students can start with The University College Center for Freshman Year (UCFY). This academic unit is designed for new freshmen and some transfer and re-entry students. Their mission is to prepare incoming students for success at LSU and to help define their academic and career goals. Students typically exit the UCFY at the conclusion of the freshman year and enter one of the degree-granting senior colleges at LSU.

Students can start with The Center for Advising and Counseling (UCAC). This administrative unit serves as the academic home for students who have attempted 30-plus hours of college credit and who do not yet meet the admission requirements for one of the University’s degree-granting senior colleges.

For a list of specific senior college requirements please visit the LSU A&M Undergraduate Admission page.

If you feel like you do not meet any of the above qualifications please reach out to your Enrollment Coach team member as there are different evaluation pathways for non-traditional students to take.

Career Opportunities Online Construction Management

• Construction Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Site Engineer
• Buildings Surveyor
• Building Services Engineer
• Sustainability Consultant

Accreditation Online Construction Management

Our construction management undergraduate degree program was established in 1972 and has been accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) since 1982. 

What Will I Learn? Online Construction Management

Our online BS in Construction Management is designed to build innovative leaders who have the skills, experience, and education to supervise and direct all areas of construction in the private and public sectors.

Students will gain professional knowledge in the following:

• Construction planning, scheduling, and cost control
• Business and construction law
• Business administration, finance, and marketing
• Surveying and estimating
• Mechanical and electrical systems 
• Project management and construction safety

Why Choose This Program? Online Construction Management

Why choose lsu’s bachelor of science in construction management.

The BS in Construction Management from LSU trains students to become strong leaders and problem-solvers, preparing them for career mobility right after graduation. Students will also have the advantage of learning from our dedicated staff of industry professionals who are experts in both the business and research aspects of construction management. Additionally, the degree offers students a chance to earn a Business Administration Minor, Technical Sales Minor, OSHA Construction Safety & Health Certificate, Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) Certificate, and an American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Associate Construction Certification. Many classes in the program are also LSU Distinguished Communicator Certified Courses.

Minors and Certificates Online Construction Management

The BSCM includes more than a bachelor's degree. It also includes:

• Business Administration Minor
• Technical Sales Minor
• American Institute for Constructor's (AIC) Associate Constructor Certification*

*additional fees apply

Licensure and Certification Online Construction Management

While professional licensure and certifications are available in fields related to our degree programs, our programs do not directly result in licensure or certification. Licensure in fields related to engineering, construction management, or computer science generally falls under the jurisdiction of external organizations such as state licensing boards. For example, engineering licensure in Louisiana is governed by Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying (LAPELS) Board. If you intend to pursue such credentials, we advise you to contact the applicable authority to familiarize yourself with their specific requirements. Further, you may contact the associate dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering ( [email protected] ) with questions related to licensure or certification.

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Construction management.

The Graduate Certificate in Construction Management provides graduates with a strong skill set in acquiring and executing construction projects in the public and private sectors.

In the last 10-20 years, construction in both the public and private sectors has become increasingly complex, requiring dynamic and strongly skilled construction and project managers for effective project results. Along with offering a broad introduction to the principles of construction management, this graduate program also explores alternative delivery methods and controls for construction projects; safety, project risk, and quality management; team leadership; and negotiation skills and techniques. The Construction Management Graduate Certificate is intended to serve owners' representatives, consulting engineers, architects, design engineers, contractors, and subcontractors. Individuals who have a Bachelor of Science, but not necessarily in construction, and who have been identified by their companies as having high potential for advancement are also good candidates for the program.

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Unique features.

• Courses from this certificate may be applied toward the Master of Science in Project Management
• Designed to increase the skills and knowledge of a wide range of construction professionals
• Open to students with strong professional background and Bachelor of Science in fields other than construction hoping to advance their careers
• Online format designed for working professionals

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• Online application
• Statement of purpose (500–1000 words): identifies your educational goals and expectations from the program; please be aware that the university's academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purpose
• Professional resumé
• The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)
• Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date
• TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

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Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

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By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll be connected to students at our 13 campuses, as well as 300,000-plus alumni and more than 3,500 employer partners around the world. Our global university system provides you with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally and serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

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• Fidelity Investments
• Liberty Mutual Insurance

What They Do

• Business Development
• Entrepreneurship

What They're Skilled At

• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management

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