Construction Management and Technology, MS
Strengthen your ability to lead construction projects with a focus on sustainability, innovation and emerging technologies. You'll gain the technical and strategic skills needed to manage complex projects and adapt to the evolving demands of the construction industry.
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STEM-OPT extension eligible: Yes
International students (F1) can extend U.S. work experience by 24 months.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Degree description
If you have a bachelor's degree in construction or a related field such as architecture, business or engineering, the transdisciplinary Master of Science program in construction management and technology enables you to broaden and improve your professional capabilities in construction. This meets the growing need for professionals with advanced technical, management and applied research skills in the construction industry.
The program enables your plan of study to reflect individual interests and career goals. Courses are offered in several areas, so you have options to tailor your degree to your interests:
- commercial and residential areas
- construction management --- project, program and company
- facilities management --- maintenance, operation, renovation or decommissioning of existing facilities
- heavy construction --- infrastructure development
- specialty construction
This program is facilitated by the faculty of the Del E. Webb School of Construction.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below.
30 credit hours and a thesis, or
30 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam, or
30 credit hours including the required applied project course (CON 593), or
30 credit hours including the required capstone course (CON 597)
Required Core (6 credit hours) Project Management and Controls Core Area (3 credit hours) Construction Technology Core Area (3 credit hours) Electives or Research (18-24 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information The number of electives and research is adjusted depending on the culminating experience chosen by the student.
CON 502 Front-end Planning (3)
CON 530 Facilities Operations and Maintenance (3)
CON 532 Facilities Project Management (3)
CON 534 Retrofit Construction (3)
CON 540 Construction Productivity (3)
CON 541 Public Works Capital Construction (3)
CON 545 Construction Project Management (3)
CON 548 Sustainable Construction (3)
CON 551 Project Delivery Methods (3)
CON 557 Principles of Leadership for Project Managers (3)
CON 567 Advanced Procurement Systems (3)
CON 589 Construction Company Financial Control (3)
CON 508 Engineering and Construction Failures (3)
CON 509 Advanced Concrete Materials (3)
CON 510 Sustainable Bio-based Construction (3)
CON 531 Facility Management: Building Energy Management (3)
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methods (3)
CON 570 Introduction to Advanced Technology Facilities (3)
CON 571 Construction of Advanced Technology Facilities (3)
CON 575 Information Technology in Construction (3)
CON 593 Applied Project (3)
CON 597 Graduate Capstone in Construction (3)
CON 599 Thesis (6)
written comprehensive exam (0)
Students choose one three-credit-hour course from each of the core areas listed above for a total of six credit hours. If a course is chosen as a core area course, it cannot be used as an elective course simultaneously.
Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: Additional Application Information Applicants required to demonstrate English proficiency and seeking a teaching assistantship must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English, and a score of 55 or better on the Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit, or a score of 26 on the speaking portion of the TOEFL is required. Applicants are expected to be competent in basic construction topics.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency by meeting the Graduate College English proficiency requirements regardless of their current residency.
Application deadlines
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | 03/01 | Priority* |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | 10/01 | Priority* |
*A priority deadline means that applications submitted and completed before the priority deadline will receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after the priority deadlines will be reviewed in the order in which they were completed and on a space-available basis. An application is complete after all materials are received by Admission Services.
Explore expanded study opportunities
This program allows you to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. As a high-achieving student, accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for you to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of your master's degree. These programs feature the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Approval to pursue the accelerated master's is typically granted during the junior year of your bachelor's degree program. If you are interested, you can learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
Graduates of the construction management and technology program are well prepared for numerous types of careers, depending upon which subject area they focused their coursework:
- commercial and residential --- real estate developers, commercial construction managers, managers and supervisors of health care and special industrial building projects or home production systems, and managers or supervisors of sustainable or green construction
- construction management --- project managers, project engineers, estimators or schedulers who can eventually become principals of firms engaged in the construction of industrial, commercial or residential projects
- facilities management --- managers who supervise the maintenance, operation, renovation or decommissioning of existing facilities
- heavy construction --- supervisors of the construction and maintenance of public works such as highways, airports, bridges, utility systems, and water or waste treatment facilities
- specialty construction --- organizers, leaders and managers of the building process at the subcontractor or contractor level working with mechanical and electrical systems, and in management at specialty contracting firms, such as those who do work in control systems, electrical distribution or HVAC systems for large and complex facilities such as data centers, health care organizations and semiconductor manufacturing plants as well as commercial facilities
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
Del E. Webb Construction
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HLMK 437
sebe.advising@asu.edu
480-965-0595
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
