Construction Management, BS - Program Information

First Destination Success Rates

These reports highlight UCM graduates six months after graduation on their First Destination Success (FDS). FDS can be defined as graduates who are actively engaged in work/educational experiences (full-time, part-time, military, volunteer/program of service, or continuing education). Prospective students and families can gain knowledge by looking at major statistics.

2017-2018 Salary Summary

2017-2018 Graduates – Employers & Job Titles

2016-2017 Salary Summary

2016-2017 Graduates – Employers & Job Titles

2015-2016 Salary Summary

2014-2015 Salary Summary 

 

Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019
Annual Student Enrollment	125	136	134	154	147
Annual Graduation	24	19	22	26	30

 

Program Education Outcomes

1. Have effective oral and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to contribute effectively to the benefit of teams.
2. Apply construction management skills to develop and apply a project budget using the project estimate and schedule.  
3. Produce and manage a construction schedule.      
4. Be a professional, ethical, and socially responsible constructor.  
5. Be capable and committed to providing a safe working environment on all construction projects.
6. Utilize current construction management techniques and construction management technology to acquire, manage, and complete construction projects.

 

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will have the ability to:

1. Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline
2. Formulate or design a system, process, procedure, or program to meet desired needs
3. Develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions
4. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
5. Understand ethical and professional responsibility and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
6. Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze uncertainty

 

Construction Management Student Groups

Student Organization of Construction Managers (SOCM)

SOCM is a construction management student group which focuses on networking, philanthropy, and professional development. With regard to networking, SOCM hosts social events for its members to promote relationships with each other. Past projects have included working together to build a homecoming float and hosting cook outs. With regard to Philanthropy, SOCM hosts fund raisers, organizes food drives, and builds community projects like the walking trail bridge at Lion's Lake and shade pavilions for dog parks. Finally, with regard to professional development, SOCM organizes trips to industry events in Kansas City like the Building Industry Expo, Estimating & Management Academies, as well as organizing teams for the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition.

Each year SOCM works with the CM faculty, advisory board, and industry sponsors to participate in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Student Management Competition  in Nebraska City, NE.  The competition is among 16 schools offering construction-related degrees in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.  The competition is based on real plans and specifications of Commercial, Design-Build, Heavy/Civil, and Residential projects already completed or underway.  Teams are given the plans and specifications and required to prepare complete estimates, schedules, cash flow projections, cost analysis, site layouts, methodology plans, and safety plans per the problem statement.  Representatives from industry that were involved with these real-world projects judge the written submittal and the formal presentation of the solution.

This is an excellent learning opportunity for our students, emphasizing technical, leadership, and teamwork skills.  The teams meet every Thursday evening in the fall semester to prepare the pre-qualification package, develop preliminary estimates and schedules, rehearse presentation skills, and review past bid packages and presentations in preparation for the competition.  Many companies that employ our students have commented that they look very favorably on candidates who have participated in this competition.  

 

 

Transfer Guide

Johnson County Community College – Overland Park, KS – AAS to BS 

 

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