Program Information
Master of Construction Management (MCM) or Master of Science in Construction Management (MSCM):
The M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management offers courses leading to the degrees of MSCM (30 credit hours with a thesis) and MCM (36 credit hours without a thesis). 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. Requirements for the MSCM and MCM degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
To be eligible for admission to the MSCM or MCM programs, a student must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with an acceptable grade point average, as well as an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students with undergraduate credentials outside the Construction Management area may need a longer residence for the MCM and MSCM programs, as they will be required to take specified basic courses to provide a foundation for advanced courses. There is no foreign language requirement. 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.
No more than 3 credits of BCN 6971 (Master’s Research) may be used to satisfy the credit requirements for the MSCM degree without written permission of the director of the graduate programs.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Construction Management
- Master of Construction Management
- without a concentration
- concentration in Historic Preservation
- concentration in Hydrologic Sciences
- concentration in Sustainable Construction
- concentration in Sustainable Design
- Master of Science in Construction Management
- without a concentration
- concentration in Historic Preservation
- concentration in Hydrologic Sciences
- concentration in Sustainable Construction
- concentration in Sustainable Design
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Construction Management Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCN 5470 | Construction Methods Improvements | 3 |
| BCN 5618C | Comprehensive Estimating | 3 |
| BCN 5625 | Construction Cost Analysis | 3 |
| BCN 5705C | Project Management for Construction | 3 |
| BCN 5715 | Advanced Construction Labor Problems | 3 |
| BCN 5722 | Advanced Construction Planning and Control | 3 |
| BCN 5729 | Design-Build Delivery Methods | 3 |
| BCN 5737 | Advanced Issues in Construction Safety and Health | 3 |
| BCN 5776 | International Construction Business Management | 3 |
| BCN 5778 | Facilities Operation and Maintenance | 3 |
| BCN 5789C | Construction Project Delivery | 3 |
| BCN 5874 | Equipment and Methods for Heavy Construction | 3 |
| BCN 5885 | Methods and Management for Heavy Construction | 3 |
| BCN 5905 | Special Studies in Construction | 1-5 |
| BCN 5949 | Graduate Construction Management Internship | 1-3 |
| BCN 5957 | Advanced International Studies in Construction | 1-4 |
| BCN 6036 | Research Methods in Construction | 3 |
| BCN 6558C | Building Integrated Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
| BCN 6580 | High-Performance Green Building Delivery Systems | 3 |
| BCN 6583 | Sustainable Housing | 3 |
| BCN 6584C | Building Energy Modeling | 3 |
| BCN 6585 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| BCN 6586 | Construction Ecology and Metabolism | 3 |
| BCN 6641 | Construction Value Engineering | 3 |
| BCN 6748 | Construction Law | 3 |
| BCN 6785 | Construction Information Systems | 3 |
| BCN 6905 | Directed Independent Study in Construction | 1-3 |
| BCN 6933 | Advanced Construction Management | 1-5 |
| BCN 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-3 |
| BCN 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| BME 6585C | Bldg Energy Modeling | 3 |
| FES 6705 | Communications in Emergency Management | 3 |
| FES 6724 | Fire and Emergency Services Response Planning | 3 |
| FES 6726 | Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness | 3 |
| FES 6735 | International Emergency/Disaster Management | 3 |
| FES 6736 | Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 3 |
| FES 6786 | Research Methods in FES | 3 |
| FES 6806 | Disaster Response and Recovery | 3 |
| FES 6826 | Emergency Services - Disaster Planning | 3 |
| FES 6827 | Business Continuity and Disaster Planning | 3 |
| FES 6836 | Impacts of Natural and Man-made Disasters on Buildings | 3 |
| FES 6916 | Research for Master's Report | 3 |
| FES 6940 | Practicum in FES | 1-3 |
| FES 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-6 |
| ICM 5905 | Special Studies | 1-3 |
| ICM 6420 | Commercial Management and Cost Control | 3 |
| ICM 6440 | Construction Value Management | 3 |
| ICM 6642 | Lean for Construction | 1-3 |
| ICM 6680 | Principles of International Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| ICM 6682 | Construction Ecology and Metabolism | 3 |
| ICM 6684 | High-Performance Green Building Delivery Systems | 3 |
| ICM 6710 | Construction Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ICM 6716 | Construction Productivity and Methods Improvement | 3 |
| ICM 6750 | Managing Construction Information Technology | 3 |
| ICM 6761 | Advanced Planning, Scheduling, and Logistics | 3 |
| ICM 6762 | Construction Risk Management | 3 |
| ICM 6770 | Advanced Project Safety Management | 3 |
| ICM 6775 | Manufactured Construction Processes | 3 |
| ICM 6905 | Directed Independent Study in International Construction | 1-3 |
| ICM 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-3 |
| ICM 6930 | Construction Communication and Research | 3 |
| ICM 6934 | International Construction Research | 1-6 |
College of Design, Construction, and Planning Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DCP 6205 | Ecological Issues in Sustainability and the Built Environment | 3 |
| DCP 6212 | Sustainable Design Issues: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning | 4 |
| DCP 6218 | Developing Sustainable Projects | 3 |
| DCP 6230 | Integrated Sustainable Development Studio | 6 |
| DCP 6301 | Sustainable Planning and Design Studio | 6 |
| DCP 6701 | World Heritage Research and Stewardship | 3 |
| DCP 6710 | History and Theory of Historic Preservation | 3 |
| DCP 6711C | Built Heritage: History and Materials Conservation I | 3 |
| DCP 6712C | Built Heritage: History and Materials Conservation II | 3 |
| DCP 6714C | Built Heritage Documentation I | 3 |
| DCP 6715 | Built Heritage Documentation II | 3 |
| DCP 6716 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| DCP 6730 | Preservation Policy | 3 |
| DCP 6905 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| DCP 6931 | Special Topics in Design, Construction, and Planning | 1-4 |
| DCP 6943 | Cultural Resource Survey | 3 |
| DCP 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-9 |
| DCP 6979 | Master's Research Project | 1-6 |
| DCP 7790 | Doctoral Core 1: Paradigms and Theories of Inquiry | 3 |
| DCP 7794 | Doctoral Core 4: Research Assessment and Professional Preparation | 1 |
| DCP 7911 | Doctoral Core 2: Foundations of Research Design and Methodologies | 3 |
| DCP 7940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-3 |
| DCP 7949 | Professional Internship | 1-5 |
| DCP 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| DCP 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Construction Management (MCM)
SLO 1 Apply Basic Statistics BCN 6036: Exam; 80% of students earn 77% or higher
SLO 2 Formulate a plan to solve a problem BCN 6036: 75% of students earn 77% or higher on both the written paper and the verbal presentation
SLO 3 Convey a Research Plan to interested parties utilizing proper written and verbal communication skills BCN 6036: 75% of students earn 77% or higher on both the written paper and the verbal presentation
SLO 4 Identify and exhibit professional and ethical behavior BCN 6036: 75% of students earn 77% or higher on their presentation dealing with ethical research
Construction Management (MSCM)
SLO 1 Identify rigorous problems in the construction management discipline Thesis Defense: 100% of students earn an average rating of 3 or higher, and 80% of students will earn an average rating of 4 or higher, from their committee members as recorded on the Thesis Defense Assessment Rubric
SLO 2 Create a literature review on a selected topic that encapsulates the latest research on the topicThesis Defense: 100% of students earn an average Rating of 3 or higher, and 80% of students will earn an average rating of 4 or higher, from their committee members as recorded on the Thesis Defense Assessment Rubric
SLO 3 Devise and apply research methods to solve problems and generate new knowledge
Thesis Defense: 100% of students earn an average Rating of 3 or higher, and 80% of students will earn an average rating of 4 or higher, from their committee members as recorded on the Thesis Defense Assessment Rubric
SLO 4 Communicate effectively in writing
Thesis Defense: 100% of students earn an average Rating of 3 or higher, and 80% of students will earn an average rating of 4 or higher, from their committee members as recorded on the Thesis Defense Assessment Rubric
SLO 5 Communicate effectively in professional situations
Thesis Defense: 100% of students earn an average Rating of 3 or higher, and 80% of students will earn an average rating of 4 or higher, from their committee members as recorded on the Thesis Defense Assessment Rubric