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Construction Management (BS)
Our four-year Construction Management program is designed to better meet the needs of the construction industry. With additional field experience, graduates will assume positions of superintendent, project manager, estimator, or field engineer in commercial, institutional, industrial, residential, or civil construction.
Launch 2021 Construction Lab (Randolph Center)
If you hold an associate’s degree from our Architectural & Building Engineering Technology, Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology, or Construction Management programs, but want to expand your knowledge and career options, this program is for you. Graduates of other similar programs may request a transcript review during the application process.
The student outcomes and program educational objectives are listed on the Curriculum page.
In addition to the student outcomes included in the associate program, a student with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management will be able to:
- Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics, science, and technical topics
- Formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs
- Develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions
- Understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- Communicate effectively to a range of audiences in a range of ways; function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty
Educational objectives that are demonstrated during their workforce careers include:
- Communication skills: communicate information, both technical and personal, through writing, speaking, and listening
- Technical skills: have skills and knowledge in mathematics, science, and technology to support planning, analyzing, and managing construction projects using current and appropriate tools, equipment, and techniques
- Professional skills: have interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a team in the workforce; have a sense of professionalism that allows them to become informed and participatory citizens, cognizant of ethics, civic duty, and social responsibility
- Management skills: employ strong teamwork skills and participate productively on professional teams with owners, designers, managers, and tradespersons; apply skills and knowledge as a leader in the construction industry
- Life skills: engage in post-degree learning and adapt to new and changing technologies; exhibit resiliency, lifelong learning, and a “no excuses” mentality
Curriculum Details
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fall Semester
- CPM 3131 Heavy Civil Construction
- CPM 4030 Construction Safety & Risk Management
- Construction Management Track
- ELE XXXX AH/SS elective
- Construction Management select one
- MAT 1312 Precalculus II
- MAT 2021 Statistics
- Civil or Architectural Engineering Track
- ACC 2121 Financial Accounting
- BUS 2210 Small Business Management
- BUS 2440 Introduction to Business Law
- CPM 2010 Construction Estimates I
- CPM 2020 Construction Project Management
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spring Semester
- BUS 2410 Human Resource Management
- CPM 3010 Construction Estimates II
- CPM 3020 Construction Documents
- CPM 3030 Concrete & Steel Lab
- Construction Management select one
- CHE 1020 Introduction to Chemistry
- PHY 1041 Physics I
- Civil or Architectural Engineering Track
- ELE XXXX AH/SS elective
Employers
- Allegrone Construction
- Connor Contracting
- Cutler Associates
- DEW Construction
- EIV Technical Services
- Eilers Bros. Trucking & Excavating Inc.
- Engelberth Construction
- Greenman-Pedersen Inc.
- HP Cummings
- Hunter Excavating
- Innovative Construction Solutions
- J.A. McDonald, Inc.
- K&E Electric
- Maine Drilling & Boring
- McCorrmick Kitchens and Construction
- National Life
- Naylor and Breen Builders
- Neagley and Chase Construction
- Neil Daniels, Inc.
- New England Air Systems
- Nye Lawn Care
- Parsons Bricknerhoff
- PC Construction
- Peak CM
- Pike Industries
- Riverside & Pickering Marine
- Roger Gosslein, Inc.
- R.W. Irvine & Sons
- S.W. Cole
- Trumbull-Nelson Construction
- Vermont Testing & Consulting Corp.
- VT Agency of Transportation
- Whiting-Turner Construction
Job Titles
- Project Manager
- Assistant Supervisor
- Project Engineer
- Concrete Tester
- Assistant Project Manager
- Bridge Inspector
- Field Engineer
- Concrete Technician
- Road Foreman
- Road Engineer
- Foreman
- Project Engineer
- Operator / Jr Estimator
- Construction Estimator
- Construction Consultant
- Building Designer
- Grade Foreman
- Electrician
- Grounds Crew
- Project Coordinator
- Project Engineer
- Construction Manager
- Soil Tech
- Construction Inspector Tech
- Assistant Foreman
- Project Superintendent
- Supervisor
- Quality Control
- Commercial Carpenter
- Operator
- Assistant Superintendent
- Project Engineer
Student Stories
Student Stories
Sawyer Josler
• Seamless transition from the VAST program to VTC
• Chose Vermont Tech because of location, return on investment, and placement rates
• One future goal of his is to work in the vertical construction field
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