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1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline
3. Create a construction safety plan.
4. Create construction project cost estimates.
5. Create construction project schedules.
6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
7. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
8. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
9. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control
10. Understand different methods of project delivery & the roles & responsibilities
11. Understand construction accounting and cost control.
12. Understand construction quality assurance & control.
13. Understand construction project control processes.
14. Understand the legal implications of contract, common, & regulatory law to
15. Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
16. Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
17. Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Stephen F. Austin State University Mission Statement

Stephen F. Austin State University is a comprehensive institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative work, and service. Through the personal attention of our faculty and staff, we engage our students in a learner-centered environment and offer opportunities to prepare for the challenges of living in the global community.

School of Human Sciences Mission Statement

The School of Human Sciences prepares students to be highly qualified professionals in global markets who positively influence individuals, families and businesses in diverse communities.

Construction Management Mission Statement

The mission of the construction management program is to prepare confident, reliable and qualified graduates that are prepared to meet the demands of the field of construction.

Construction Management Strategic Advantage

SFA's mission through personal attention pushes our students to be learner-centered and offers opportunities to prepare for today’s challenges of living in the global community. As a program, we work with the five colleges at SFA and our internal board made up of members of all the colleges to provide excellence in the faculty and the students. Through our internal and external needs assessment, several hands-on courses that integrate theory and practice were developed, including hybrid courses and labs to meet the demands.

Experiential learning is critical and a focus of the construction management program and SFA’s transformative experiences. Assurance of marketable skills and qualities are our number one goal, which requires constant review of the program and class structure. Working with internship employers and external partners has guided our internal board, faculty and facilitator in creating a quality program that employers will seek graduates.

Keeping up with trends and demands of the industry in all the co-curricular partners on our campus and with the industry partners is allowing us as a program and university to move forward with innovative course layouts, innovative partners within colleges and allowing students to focus on cutting edge technology. As any innovative needs demands financial commitment, through the university and our partnerships that we are creating.

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management provides students with a broad-based knowledge of the construction industry, plus a solid general education with extensive training in business management, law, regulations, planning, design, theory, and methods used in the construction field.

Increasing opportunities now and in the future

Given the United States’ growing populations, which calls for the need to produce more commercial facilities, the need to repair, upgrade, or replace the nation’s aging infrastructure, and the need to construct energy-related plants and refineries, the job outlook for construction management is extremely high. In addition, a continuing emphasis on retrofitting buildings to make them more energy efficient should create jobs for general contractors, who are more likely to manage the renovation and upgrading of buildings than to oversee new large-scale construction projects.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a bachelor’s degree in construction management along with work experience leads to more opportunities. The field is expected to grow 11% from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. The typical salary for graduates range between $65,000 to $75,000 annually and reaching into the mid $90s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Construction processes and building technology are becoming more complex, requiring greater oversight and spurring demand for specialized management personnel even as technology makes construction managers more productive.

Preparation for Professional Practice

The construction management curriculum provides the skills required to succeed as a professional. That includes how to establish positive working relationships, supervise others, solve problems, motivate people to meet tight timetables, delegate tasks and responsibilities, and perhaps most importantly, become proficient in both written and oral communication skills, which is generally considered to be the hallmark of being a professional.

Construction Management Goals for Students

1. Support opportunities whereby the members of the CMGT Advisory Council have the opportunity for a strong and consistent interaction with students.
2. Build student awareness about the importance of ACCE Standards and how they relate to student performance and student ability to demonstrate understanding for accreditation.
3. Build student awareness about the importance of interaction with Construction Management professionals and respective professional organizations.
4. Develop and encourage membership in student organizations.
5. Encourage students to submit work in all available student competitions and scholarships.
6. Achieve external certifications and recognition through the various professional credentialling organizations.

Construction Management Goals for Partnerships

1. Strengthen connections to all types of construction management firms and organizations and community organizations.
2. Strengthen collaboration with advisory board members and firms to assist in classroom presentations jurors, collaboration of site visits, guest lectures, workshop development and career fair interviews.
3. Strengthen collaboration with CMGT Advisory Board and other academic and administrative departments on SFA’s campus.
4. Strengthen a connection and articulation agreements with Community Colleges for students to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in construction management.
5. Create and maintain connections with SFA alumni, adjunct faculty and philanthropists.
6. Strengthen awareness connection with area high schools (recruitment endeavors).