Business Administration 3+2 Program, Integrated Construction Management, Bachelor of Science/Master of Business Administration
Specific Admission Requirements
The BS-CM/MBA program is unique. It allows qualified students to earn both a BS degree in Construction Management and an MBA concurrently.
Students are required to take BSAD 510, Writing for MBA. The undergraduate GPA must be based on a minimum of 60 semester hours of course work, including MGMT 201 Principles of Management (3 c.h.), FIN 330 Principles of Finance (3 c.h.), and MKTG 340 Principles of Marketing (3 c.h.). Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Prior to enrolling in the first 500-level course, students are expected to have completed a significant portion of the requirements for their undergraduate major.
NOTE: CM Students are strongly encouraged to establish an academic advisor in both in Construction Management and Business Administration as early as possible in the process to ensure efficient academic planning. Students are also strongly encouraged to complete an internship prior to enrolling in graduate-level courses.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Our graduate students will be able to communicate effectively.
- Our graduate students will be able to analyze problems, identify relevant issues, and craft solutions.
- Our graduate students will be able to develop solutions for global business issues.
- Our graduate students will be able to evaluate ethical situations and offer appropriate recommendations.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
- The use of direct measures of student performance in the Hasan School of Business provides a relevant set of performance data. Reviewed by faculty, discipline groups, the School’s Assurance of Learning Committee, and administrators, results of these measures are used to make program improvements
- Exams, papers, presentations, and projects are course-embedded measures that can be used to assess student performance related to our MBA learning goals.
Specific Program Requirements
Program Overview
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education | 35 |
| Undergraduate Requirements | 79 |
| MBA Requirements | 37 |
| Total Credits | 151 |
Students in the integrated BS-CM/MBA program must complete:
- ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting (3 c.h.), ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) (3 c.h.), FIN 330 Principles of Finance (3 c.h.) and MKTG 340 Principles of Marketing (3 c.h.);
- The CM Required Course Core (excluding BSAD 302 Ethics in Business (3 c.h.), replaced by BSAD 502 Business Ethics and Environment (3 c.h.))
- The CM major within the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and;
- All remaining specified MBA courses.
In order to minimize additional credits being required BSCM/MBA students must take the graduate courses MGMT 520 Management of Organizational Behavior (3 c.h.), MGMT 511 Production/Operations Management (3 c.h.), and MGMT 585 Management Policy & Strategy (3 c.h.) in place of the 9 credits of Technical and Management Electives. If CM majors take different undergraduate courses, they will still be required take the needed MBA courses to complete both degrees.
In addition, students must satisfy all GPA requirements for the BS in CM and the MBA (see the MBA listing under the Graduate Studies section of the catalog).
Specific General Education Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Other General Education Courses | 26 | |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
Undergraduate Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Computers | ||
| CIS 100 | Introduction to Word | 1 |
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| Business & Management 1 | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 270 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 340 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Construction Management | ||
| CET 102 | Surveying I | 3 |
| CET 103 | Surveying II | 3 |
| CET 115 | Civil Drafting I | 3 |
| CET 207 | Construction Materials and Methods | 3 |
| CET 208 | Concrete and Asphalt Materials | 3 |
| CET 303 | Construction Management | 3 |
| CET 304 | Building Cost Estimating | 3 |
| CET 305 | Heavy/Highway Cost Estimating | 3 |
| CM 101 | Intro to Construction Management | 2 |
| CM 231 | Statics and Structures | 4 |
| CM 320 | Soils in Construction | 3 |
| CM 330 | Wood Structural Systems | 3 |
| CM 341 | Concrete and Steel Structures | 4 |
| CM 351 | Construction Planning & Scheduling | 3 |
| CM 445 | Construction Safety | 2 |
| CM 451 | Mechanical & Electrical Systems | 4 |
| CM 461 | Construction Law | 3 |
| CM 465 | Construction Accounting & Finance | 3 |
| CM 475 | Senior Project | 3 |
| MATH 156 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 79 | |
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Special Projects and Internships will not be substituted for required CM major courses. Independent Studies will not be substituted for required MBA courses.
Graduate Requirements
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 502 | Business Ethics and Environment | 3 |
| BSAD 510 | Academic Writing for MBA Students 1 | 1 |
| BSAD 575 | International Business | 3 |
| CIS 565 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ECON 510 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 511 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 520 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 585 | Management Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| MKTG 540 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| In addition, the following MBA courses must be completed: | 6 | |
| Approved Graduate Electives | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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Waiver can be obtained for BSAD 510 Academic Writing for MBA Students (1 c.h.) in certain instances. See MBA director for options.
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for students planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CM 101 | Intro to Construction Management | 2 |
| CET 102 | Surveying I | 3 |
| CET 115 | Civil Drafting I | 3 |
| CIS 100 | Introduction to Word | 1 |
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| CID 103 | Speaking & Listening | 3 |
| PHYS 201 | Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| PHYS 201L | Principles of Physics Lab I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Gen Ed: History | 3 | |
| CET 207 | Construction Materials and Methods | 3 |
| CM 231 | Statics and Structures | 4 |
| MATH 156 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MKTG 340 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CET 208 | Concrete and Asphalt Materials | 3 |
| CET 303 | Construction Management | 3 |
| CM 320 | Soils in Construction | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | Principles of Chemistry Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 270 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| CM 330 | Wood Structural Systems | 3 |
| CET 305 | Heavy/Highway Cost Estimating | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Gen Ed: Humanities | 3 | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| CET 304 | Building Cost Estimating | 3 |
| CM 341 | Concrete and Steel Structures | 4 |
| CM 351 | Construction Planning & Scheduling | 3 |
| Apply to 3+2: See MBA Director | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CM 437 | LEED Lab | 3 |
| CM 451 | Mechanical & Electrical Systems | 4 |
| CM 461 | Construction Law | 3 |
| BSAD 510 | Academic Writing for MBA Students | 1 |
| CIS 565 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CM 445 | Construction Safety | 2 |
| CM 465 | Construction Accounting & Finance | 3 |
| CM 475 | Senior Project | 3 |
| MGMT 511 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| MBA Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 502 | Business Ethics and Environment | 3 |
| BSAD 575 | International Business | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MKTG 540 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 510 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| MGMT 520 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 585 | Management Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| MBA Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 151 | |