Western Carolina University

Degree Offered: Master of Construction Management (M.C.M.)

Program Description: The online Internet-based M.C.M. program is designed to bring the benefits of modern technology and high quality, graduate-level instruction to construction management professionals in a form that parallels their fast-paced working world.

The goal of the M.C.M. program is to fit into a project manager's busy work schedule. The program provides flexible, direct access to work-related graduate education from any location that has a communications link, at any time, and by making the best use of the latest advances in educational technology.

The non-thesis degree program requires 30 semester hours, consisting of the following online, web-based courses. The degree consists of 18 core credit hours and 12 concentration hours. 

Core Requirement (18 hours):
CM 500—Advanced Construction Finance - Credits: 3
CM 503—Sustainability in Construction - Credits: 3
CM 530—Advanced Legal Issues in Construction - Credits: 3
CM 542 – Construction Estimating - Credits: 3
CM 554 – Computer Applications in Construction - Credits: 3
CM 562—Construction Scheduling - Credits: 3

Construction Management Concentration (12 hours required from the following courses):
CM 611—Advanced Materials and Methods - Credits: 3
CM 621—Construction Operations and Safety - Credits: 3
CM 656—Construction Forensics - Credits: 3
CM 653—Statistics and Applications to Construction - Credits: 3
CM 655—Advanced Topics in Construction - Credits: 3
CM 657—Construction Marketing and Development - Credits: 3  
CM 659—Advanced Legal Aspects in Construction  - Credits: 3 

Land Development Concentration (12 hours):
CM 660—Land Development I - Credits: 3
CM 661—Land Development II - Credits: 3
CM 662—Land Development Finance - Credits: 3
CM 664—Legal Issues of Land Development - Credits: 3

                    

Admission Requirements:
• Graduate School Admission Requirements
• Program Admission Requirements

• At least one letter of recommendation
  
• Current resume
  
• Computer literacy

Application Deadline: Students are admitted on a rolling basis each fall, spring and summer semester.

Number of Graduate Faculty: 8
Number of Students: 30
Location of Course Offerings: Web-based Internet delivered program

*Out of state admission restrictions apply. Click here for more information.

Graduate Program Director:
Dr. George Ford
828-227-2519
gford@wcu.edu

Departmental Website: Construction Management