Below are just some of the minimum content areas WCU construction management students will learn in their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree:

• Communication both oral and written throughout the curriculum
• Ethics throughout the curriculum
• Physical Science
• Environmental Issues/Science related to construction
• Pre-calculus and statistics
• Economics
• Basic Accounting
• Construction Accounting & Finance
  • Cost Accounting and industry formats
  • Fixed and variable costs: insurance, bonding, marketing, general and administrative expenses
  • Bidding and procurement practices
  • Record and report practices
  • Capital equipment, depreciation, and expensing
  • Forecasting costs, cash flow requirements,
  • Payment processes and time value of money
• Principles of Management
• Construction Project Management
  • Concepts, roles, and responsibilities
  • Labor relations
  • Administrative systems and procedures
  • Cost control data and procedures
  • Documentation at job site and office
  • Quality control philosophies and techniques
  • Computer applications such as use of Prolog Manger, Constructware, Primavera Expedition
• Business Law
• Construction Law
  • Construction contracts, roles & responsibilities or parties
  • The regulatory environment and licensing
  • Lien laws and the contractor’s rights
  • National and local labor law
  • Administrative procedures to avoid disputes
• Design Theory – Statics and Strength of Materials
  • Beam and Column loads
  • Soils
  • Geotechnical reports
  • Temporary structures
• Analysis and Design of Construction Systems
  • Civil
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Structural
• Construction Methods and Materials
  • Composition and properties
  • Terminology & units of measure
  • Standard designations, sizes, and graduations
  • Conformance references and testing techniques
  • Products, systems and interface issues
  • Equipment applications and utilization
  • Comparative cost analysis
  • Assembly techniques & equipment selection
  • Building codes and standards
• Construction Graphics
  • Basic sketching and drawing techniques
  • Graphic vocabulary
  • Detail hierarchies, scale, content
  • Notes and specifications, reference conventions
  • Computer applications such as AutoCad or other graphic drawing software
• Construction Surveying
  • Survey, layout, and alignment control
  • Site organization and development
• Estimating
  • Types of estimates and uses
  • Quantity takeoff
  • Labor and equipment productivity factors
  • Pricing and price databases
  • Job direct and indirect costs
  • Bid preparations and bid submissions
  • Computer applications such as WinEst, Timberline or one of the many estimating software programs
• Planning and Scheduling
  • Parameters affecting project planning
  • Schedule information presentation
  • Network diagramming and calculations with CPM
  • Resource allocation and management
  • Impact of changes
  • Computer applications such as Primavera programs, Microsoft Project, or one of the many software programs
• Safety
  • Safe practices
  • Mandatory procedures, training, records, and maintenance