Construction Management
TAKE THE FIRST STEP TO TURN YOUR INTEREST IN CONSTRUCTION INTO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.
If you want to enter the field of construction, or already work in construction, an associate or bachelor's degree in construction management from Westwood College is a great first step to advance your career. As a graduate of either program, you’ll be equipped to seek job titles such as assistant project manager, assistant project superintendent, assistant estimator or assistant field manager.
The programs focus on three main areas of instruction (construction science, construction management and business) to provide you with the tools required to successfully manage construction projects. Your coursework in construction management provides a basic foundation in the construction concepts that are fundamental to residential and light commercial buildings, such as building materials, construction design and construction methods. You’ll also learn the skills needed to provide support to construction projects and to develop estimates, bids and schedules. The business component of the program prepares you to provide administrative support to the internal operation of a construction company.
In the bachelor's program you’ll learn about construction science, construction management and the overall construction business to provide you with the tools required to successfully manage construction projects. You'll also have an opportunity to take our Green Building Trends and Technology course which can help prepare you to sit for the LEED Green Associate certification exam.
Westwood College is a member of the U.S Green Building Council.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COURSE INFORMATION
A construction management degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:
- Introduction to Construction Management
- Construction Graphics
- Construction Project Management
- Construction Management Internship
- Green Building Trends and Technology
- Building Codes and Inspection
- Construction Accounting
- Construction Safety
- Performance Management
- Construction Estimating
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE ASSOCIATE PROGRAM, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Communicate professionally with construction project team members using correct construction terminology
- Recognize industry-standard construction documents, their sources and their purposes
- Identify how building codes and inspection processes are sused in construction
- Draft a drawing by hand and use a computer-aided design application applying correct construction graphics and related concepts
- Develop sound construction documents, including bids, requests for information and project plans.
- Manage financial information related to construction projects
- Advocate safety regulations on a construction site
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE BACHELOR'S PROGRAM, YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO:
- Describe commonly used construction materials and related construction methods and testing procedures for materials listed in the Construction Specification Institute’s MasterFormat™
- Develop, track and manage changes to a construction project plan and schedule that meet project criteria
- Analyze data from a construction site or plan for integrity of structural design, mechanical systems and electrical systems on a construction project
- Analyze a selected foundation system for effectiveness based on the soils found at a construction site
- Apply standard supervisory practices, effective project management and sound record-keeping principles to the management of a construction project
