School Director: Raymond Issa
Director of Research and Graduate Programs: Ian Flood

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.): The school offers a concentration in Construction Management within the College of Design, Construction and Planning’s doctor of philosophy program. Research areas in construction management include, but are not limited to, sustainable construction, information systems and automation, industrialized construction, energy and life cycle modeling, materials science, project management, safety and health, affordable housing, and construction law. These specializations prepare students to assume college-level faculty positions and industry research positions in construction management and the building sciences. To be eligible for admission to the doctoral program, a student must hold a 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited university, with a master’s degree preferred, and have competitive GRE scores. For more information on the doctoral program with a concentration in construction management, please visit the Rinker School’s website: https://dcp.ufl.edu/rinker/.

Masters Degrees: The M.E. Rinker Sr. School offers the following masters’ degrees

• Master of Science in Construction Management (M.S.C.M.), with thesis, Gainesville campus.
• Master of Construction Management (M.C.M.), without thesis, Gainesville campus.
• Professional Master of Construction Management (p.M.C.M.), weekend program, without thesis, CityLab-Orlando.
• Master of International Construction Management (M.I.C.M.), without thesis, distance education program for experienced professionals. This program prepares students to assume upper-level management responsibilities in multinational companies.

Specialization areas include sustainable construction, information systems and automation, industrialized construction, energy and life cycle modeling, materials science, project management, safety and health, affordable housing, and construction law.

Admissions and other requirements:

• M.S.C.M and M.C.M:
  • 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited university, with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
  • Competitive GRE scores (verbal and quantitative). 
  • International students from countries where English is not the official language must submit an acceptable score on one of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language: paper=560, web=84 with 21 in each section), IELTS (International English Language Testing System: 6.5), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 80 with a 3 on the Speaking Test), or successful completion of the UF English Language Institute program.
  • Some students may need to take levelling courses to provide a foundation for advanced courses.
  • No more than 3 credits of BCN 6971 may be used to satisfy the credit requirements for the M.S.C.M. degree.
• p.M.C.M. and M.I.C.M.:
  • 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited university, with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
  • 3-5 years of relevant construction management experience.
  • Acceptable GRE scores (verbal and quantitative).
  • International students from countries where English is not the official language must submit an acceptable score on one of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language: paper=550, web=80), IELTS (International English Language Testing System: 6), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 77), or successful completion of the UF English Language Institute program.
  • All candidates are required to complete a master’s research report.
  • No more than 3 research report credits may be used to satisfy the credit requirements.

Research facilities:  The Powell Center for Construction and the Environment conducts research on implementing sustainability in creating, operating, and constructing a built environment. The Fluor Program for Construction Safety researches and disseminates information on matters related to construction safety and health. The Center for Advanced Construction Information Modeling (CACIM) conducts research into emerging information technologies including Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Automation. The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, operating within the School, researches the problems and possible solutions associated with developing and producing affordable housing. The Human-Centered Technology in Construction (HCTC) lab focuses on theoretical and experimental investigation of human-computer/robot systems in construction.

Combined program: The School offers a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program which allows qualified undergraduate students to earn both degrees at an accelerated pace. Qualified students are allowed to begin the M.S.C.M. degree course work in their first senior semester and up to 12 credits of coursework may count towards both degrees. Students must have a 3.4 grade point average and competitive GRE scores in order to be eligible.

For more information, please see our website: https://dcp.ufl.edu/Rinker.