Construction Management Minor

Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) is a diverse study field that deals with implementing the design documents of infrastructure and building projects and delivering these facilities with the right quality, within an acceptable budget and schedule, and through safe means of fabrication and installation. Construction engineers use their engineering technical knowledge and problem solving skills to plan and execute safe and efficient construction operations. Construction managers use technical and management principles to develop feasibility studies, construction schedules, budgets, and safety plans to achieve the sustainable life cycle goals of the facility owners.

Admission to the minor requires sophomore status, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.70 or higher. All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis and must be completed with an overall grade point average of at least 2.0.

 

All undergraduates are eligible to apply for the Construction Management minor. Students intending to earn this minor must seek advice from the Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering (CESE) Department.

Course Requirements

The students must take all the required courses, and 6 units from the list of elective courses. The required and elective courses must add up to at least 22 units. Students may double-dip up to 14 units of coursework to concurrently satisfy a Major degree or university core requirements.

Devcon Diversity in Construction Fellowship

This scholarship was generously endowed by Devcon Construction, with the goal of fostering a strong spirit of inclusive excellence among the student population as measured by gender, economic, ethnic, and academic diversity. The fellowship is awarded to provide financial support to students who can improve the diversity characteristics of the SCU Construction Management (CM) program. Award amounts are typically in the $1500 - $2000 range, but larger awards may be available. The preference of awarding the DDC fellowships will be for women, minority students, or first-generation current students (or prospective students) enrolled in the CM program. If there are no eligible women or minority students, the fellowships can be awarded to any academically eligible CM program current/future students. DDC Fellowship recipients must exhibit good academic standing (minimum of 2.5 GPA) and are expected to serve the CM program for one year to help with its marketing effort on- and off-campus.   

Beavers Foundation

Each year, the Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Department awards undergraduate scholarships to students interested in and pursuing careers in the heavy construction industry. Funds for these scholarships are provided by the Beavers Heavy Construction Scholarship Fund. Award amounts are typically in the $500 to $2000 range, but larger awards may be available. Applications are now being solicited from students for award to be made during the current academic year. To be eligible, students must be: (1) declared civil engineering majors and (2) in good academic standing with both the University and School of Engineering.

Bronco Builders Association Fellowship

The mission of the Bronco Builders is to serve as a philanthropic and networking organization for Alumni with careers in the Construction and Building Industries by facilitating networking events, student mentorships and internships, promoting our industries on campus and in the community, and sustaining communication among the alumni body. The Bronco Builders Association Fellowship is awarded to students who are interested in construction education and careers. The Bronco Builders Fellow will serve as a student liaison in the alumni association board for one year. 

Other Industry Scholarships

1. Associated General Contractors of California (AGC)
2. National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Scholarships
3. Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
4. United Contractors Scholarships 
5. Advanced American Construction Schweiger Memorial Scholarship
6. The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Scholarship
7. Deep Foundation Institute (DFI) Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship
8. American Concrete Institute (ACI)
9. California Homebuilding Foundation
10. International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
11. Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada (CMACN)