BS Construction Management

Western Carolina University’s Construction Management Program provides students with the technical and managerial background needed for career success in the industry. Students work with advanced technologies and software, while learning the management and communication skills required of today’s effective leaders. Carefully designed by expert faculty members, students, and construction professionals, the curriculum meets the needs of the students and their future employers.

The curriculum includes several aspects of the profession, such as contracts and specifications, land development, computer applications, accounting, communication and leadership skills. The major requires construction management courses such as Construction Methods and Materials, Construction Site Planning and Equipment, and Construction Legal Aspects. The curriculum also includes liberal studies, accounting, law, management, marketing, and mathematics courses. All students complete a required one-semester internship in which they gain valuable real-world experience while learning about project-based work in the construction industry. Outside of the classroom, students may get involved with organizations such as the WCU Construction Management Club and the WCU chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi, the honor society recognizing outstanding students in construction curricula.