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The construction engineering and management bachelor of science at CU Denver is a new type of degree that offers the rigors of engineering problem-solving and design with business and management courses, coupled with construction management courses.

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Students receive an innovative interdisciplinary education. The curriculum combines coursework in engineering, construction management, business, and architecture. Graduates find well-paid careers in the expanding industry of architecture, engineering, and construction. The program embraces new concepts like smart cities, connected infrastructure, and evolving value propositions.
 
The construction engineering and management bachelor of science degree supports the new construction knowledge area within the fundamentals of engineering exam. The program includes a solid foundation of construction engineering and management courses. Additionally, the program has an engineering focus and select courses from business, architecture, and engineering. All students will complete a construction capstone design course. Students are also required to complete at least 12 weeks of a full-time internship. This must be done in architecture, engineering, construction industry, or government agency.

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Students receive an innovative interdisciplinary education. The curriculum combines coursework in engineering, construction management, business, and architecture. Graduates find well-paid careers in the expanding industry of architecture, engineering, and construction. The program embraces new concepts like smart cities, connected infrastructure, and evolving value propositions.
 
The construction engineering and management bachelor of science degree supports the new construction knowledge area within the fundamentals of engineering exam. The program includes a solid foundation of construction engineering and management courses. Additionally, the program has an engineering focus and select courses from business, architecture, and engineering. All students will complete a construction capstone design course. Students are also required to complete at least 12 weeks of a full-time internship. This must be done in architecture, engineering, construction industry, or government agency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Project and field engineers for construction companies
  • Superintendents (run construction sites)
  • Estimators (determining construction cost)
  • VDC and BIM (use software systems to model and manage construction projects)
  • Planners and schedulers
  • Project managers (oversee entire projects)

  • General contractors and specialty contractors
  • Owners and developers, construction management firms, engineering consulting firms
  • Other construction related organizations – supply, manufacturing, insurance agencies, law firms
  • Government agencies – city, county, transportation, education, military

Construction engineering and management professionals have the option of either working in an office setting, out in the field, or both. Some construction engineering and management professionals focus on the design aspect, while others focus on the actual build phase of each project. There are many career paths to choose from with a degree in construction engineering and management:

  • General contractors (bridges, roads, buildings, healthcare, data centers, sports facilities)
  • Municipalities, transportation departments, military and other government agencies
  • Owners and developers, construction management firms
  • Mechanical/electrical contractors, and other specialty contractors
  • Renewable energies
  • Consulting and design firms
  • Oil and gas industry
  • Other construction related organizations – supply, manufacturing, insurance agencies, law firms

Most construction engineering and management bachelor of science graduates will be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. If you choose the Computer Science specialty area, you will not be eligible to take the FE. As your career progresses, you may have the opportunity to take the PE exam to become a licensed Professional Engineer.

Courses in math, science, architecture, business, engineering, construction and technical communication.

CEMT 1000 – Intro to construction management. Required for freshman interested in Construction. Optional for sophomores and juniors who transfer in. Optional if student has taken an Intro to a degree class already. For example, Intro to Civil Engineering.

CEMT 4939 Internship – additional information will be available on the bachelor of science in construction management and bachelor of science in construction engineering management webpages

A bachelor of science in construction management has more management courses and requires fewer engineering and math courses. It is the most common degree in the United States for working in the construction industry at a management level. A bachelor of science in construction engineering management (or construction engineering) is an engineering degree with more engineering and math courses than the bachelor of science in construction management. This degree is new within the engineering disciplines and is sought after by the entire construction industry, government agencies and consulting firms.

The bachelor of science in construction management is based in the College of Engineering, Design and Computing. The degree requires a minimum of five courses from the Business School to provide a solid foundation in business and management. Unlike most other bachelor’s degrees in construction management in Colorado, the CU Denver bachelor of science in construction management has a strong engineering and design basis. For example, students working on a bachelor of science in construction management are required to take a freshman-level introduction to the process of design course (ENGR 1208).

Bachelor of science degrees in civil, mechanical and electrical (for example) engineering are traditional engineering degrees that have prescribed requirements in math, science and engineering design that come from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation requirements. The bachelor of science in construction engineering and management (or construction engineering) is a newer degree that has different ABET accreditation requirements. The ABET requirements include more business, management and construction topics.

The bachelor of science in construction management and bachelor of science in construction engineering and management were developed and are being launched to meet Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation. The bachelor of science in construction management will be accredited under the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission and the BS in construction engineering and management will be accredited under the Engineering Accreditation Commission. The accreditation cannot be awarded until there is at least one graduate in the degree program. The construction engineering and management program is planning to apply for accreditation in 2023 and hopes to be awarded accreditation for both programs summer 2024. If so, then all (past and future) graduates will be awarded accredited degrees.

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