General Requirement for Admission to the Program
- Satisfaction of all requirements for admission to the University (see the section regarding Graduate Programs in the University Catalog).
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or an affiliated field, from an accredited university or college.
- Approval by the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Department.
For Advancement to Classified Graduate Status
- Satisfaction of University requirements for Classified status (See the section regarding Graduate Programs in the University Catalog).
- Completion of all requirements stated in individual admissions documents.
- Submit a tentative program of study to the CECM graduate coordinator.
- Approval by the CECM Department’s graduate coordinator.
For the Degree
Satisfaction of University requirements for the M.S. Degree are as follows: completion of 27 units, plus 3 additional units for the Project or Comprehensive Exam Plan, or completion of 24 units, plus 6 additional units for the Thesis Plan.
Project (30 units):
- 27 units of course work applicable to the M.S. degree, of which at least 18 units are in approved Construction Management or Engineering courses at the 500‐ level or above.
- An additional 3 units of CM 698C (Graduate Project) culminate in a comprehensive report.
Thesis Plan (30 units):
- 24 units of course work applicable to the M.S. degree, of which at least 15 units are in approved Construction Management or Engineering courses at the 500‐ level or above.
- An additional 6 units of CM 698C (Thesis) and successful defense of Thesis.
Comprehensive Exam Plan (30 units):
- 27 units of course work applicable to the M.S. degree, of which at least 21 units are in approved Construction Management or Engineering courses at the 500‐ level or above.
- An additional 3 units of CM 697 Comprehensive Study.