Construction Project Management Major, B.A.

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A multi-disciplinary major created to support a workforce initiative for the Construction Industries. A Minor is required. Students should consult with an advisor prior to selecting their minor. Recommended minors are- Architecture, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Leadership Studies and Spanish.

Students with a completed U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) four-year Registered Construction Trades Apprenticeship and journeyman’s credentials are awarded a block of 30 lower division semester credits that may be used in lieu of the required minor.

Apprenticeship credits are only applicable for the CPM major and may not be utilized in any other way at MSU Denver.

Elective Courses

Students are required to take elective courses to complete their major and fulfill the graduation requirement of 120 credits. The number of elective credits required varies depending on the minor selected. Students should consult with an advisor prior to selecting electives.

General Studies Courses

Six credits General Studies - Written Communication

Three credits General Studies - Oral Communication

COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking Credits: 3 OR COMM 1100/HON 1710 Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3

Four Credits General Studies - Quantitative Literacy Specified Section Below:

MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4

Three Credits General Studies - Arts and Humanities

PHI 3360 - Business Ethics Credits: 3 OR PHI 3370 - Computers, Ethics, and Society Credits: 3

Three Credits General Studies - Arts and Humanities - No specified selection

Three credits General Studies - Historical - No specified selection

Six Credits General Studies - Natural and Physical Sciences - No specified selection

Six credits General Studies - Social and Behavioral Sciences

CET 3120 - Engineering Economy Credits: 3
COMM 3000 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S. Credits: 3 (Multicultural Course) Recommended

Three credits Global Diversity

General Studies Subtotal: 34-37 credits

Core Courses

CPM 1010 - Introduction to Construction Project Management Credits: 3
AMS 3980 - Industry Internship Credits: 1-15
OR
CET 3980 - Internship in Civil Engineering Technology Credits: 1-15
CET 3100 - Construction Methods Credits: 3
CET 3110 - Construction Estimating Credits: 3
CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems Credits: 3
CPM 3000 - Workplace Safety Credits: 3
CPM 4950 - Professional Internship Credits: 1-15
MGT 3000 - Organizational Management Credits: 3
CPM Core Total: 21-30*

*The industry internship is required for students who do not bring in the apprenticeship credits noted above. The internship must be an approved construction industry placement.

Additional CPM Requirement

ARCH 2003 - Building Structures Credits: 3

Computer Information Systems Concentration

CIS 2110 - Structured Problem Solving in Information Systems Credits: 3
CIS 3050 - Fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
CIS 3060 - Database Management Systems Credits: 3
CIS 3145 - Business Application Development Credits: 3
CIS 3490 - Managing Business Information with Enterprise Systems Credits: 3
CIS 4260 - Database Administration Credits: 3
CIS 4410 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
CIS Concentration Subtotal: 21 credit hours

(Elective courses may not include those with the following prefixes: ACC, CIS, FIN, MKT, MGT)

Facilities Management Concentration

CPM 1100 - Introduction to Facilities Management Credits: 3
CPM 2010 - Facility Management Technology and Software Credits: 3
CPM 3020 - Facilities Maintenance and Operations Credits: 3
CET 3980 - Internship in Civil Engineering Technology Credits: 1-15
CET 4570 - Engineering Law Credits: 3
Approved Electives: 6 credits
Facilities Management Concentration Subtotal: 21 credit hours

Management Concentration

MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I Credits: 3
MGT 3220 - Legal Environment of Business II Credits: 3
OR
MGT 3240 - Employment and Human Resource Law Credits: 3
MGT 3530 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3
MGT 3550 - Operations Management Credits: 3
MGT 3260 - Managing Business Risk Credits: 3
MGT 4050 - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
MGT 4550 - Project Management Credits: 3
MGT Concentration Subtotal: 21 credit hours

(Elective courses may not include those with the following prefixes: ACC, CIS, FIN, MKT, MGT)