Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Construction Management
Hours: 120
Degree Description
The Lamar University Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management will prepare you to ensure that construction projects are completed on time and on budget without sacrificing the quality of work or the safety of your workers.
From design to completion, you will work through the entire process of turning a blueprint into reality. As cities grow, so does both the demand for construction managers and the career potential of our graduates. Build hospitals, universities or refineries from an office chair or on-site – the possibilities are as varied as your interests. Watch the faculty interview to learn more about this program.
Why Study Construction Management at Lamar?
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management at Lamar University is ideal for problem-solvers, great communicators and people who like a different job site day-to-day or like to travel. We place 100% of our graduates into jobs right away with an average salary of $74,000 (since 2021).
Each year we present a job fair to keep you apprised of career pathways and job openings, and every program includes feedback from high-level construction executives in your chosen area. You can work for some of the largest companies in the region and the nation including Turner Industries, Mason, Sundt, Bo-Mac, SpawGlass and various specialty industrial and infrastructure contractors.
Courses You May Take
Internship: Four hundred hours of pre-planned, unique practicum that provides knowledge and skills not found in the traditional classroom setting. Special learning objectives in one of the following is recommended, but other objectives will be considered: project management, acquisition and development of residential land, scheduling, construction technology, field operations, office operations, building materials, estimating, finance, marketing, construction management and/or land use codes and regulations. A final report and oral presentation are required under supervision of an academic advisor.
Capstone Project: Development of an actual construction project and/or a business plan. Covers elements of construction ethics; applies principles of oral and written communication.
Heavy Construction Materials and Methods: Introduction to heavy construction principles and the use of BIM/CAD materials, assemblies and print reading; foundations; concrete construction – including cast-in-place, precast concrete systems and formwork; masonry; finishes; and steel construction.
Industrial and Mechanical Construction: A survey of the systems, including equipment, piping and materials, used in industrial construction and applicable codes. Course includes process laboratories and development of an industrial construction execution plan.
Career Paths
With hands-on experience, a required internship, and high industry demand for qualified construction managers, many students graduate with a job offer in hand. Students start work as schedulers, estimators or assistant project managers for large commercial and industrial construction companies.
You may be paired with a mentor to increase the scale of construction projects you manage, or you could work as part of a team to deliver large construction projects. Most of our graduates eventualy manage multi-million dollar projects and come back to campus to recruit more LU students just like them.
Primary Careers
Scheduler, project manager, safety manager
- Scheduling/cost estimation/budget development
- Superintendency
- Construction/project management
- Safety management
- Business ownership
- Commercial builders
- Industrial construction companies
- Residential builders
- Construction management firms
- Non-profits, e.g. Habitat for Humanity
- Engineering firms