Build an Exciting Career with a Construction Management Degree

Housed in the School of Architecture, Marywood's new Construction Management Program offers you the opportunity to learn about buildings and construction alongside students from Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Business. These partner programs closely mirror the collaboration found in the profession and will enable you to collaborate with others who steward the built environment from idea to execution. You enroll in a full curriculum of Construction Management courses along with Business and Architecture courses to become uniquely prepared to tackle the profession's most complex challenges as you learn the professional knowledge of construction and the roles and values of the other partner professions.

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Build Together: Building-based, management-focused, Construction Management program in a collaborative learning environment with partner programs that take a building from idea to execution.

Marywood University’s Construction Management program focuses on buildings and the business and logistical management of their construction. The program emphasizes ‘inter-professional education’ in which Construction Management students learn along side architecture, interiors, and business students to discover the roles and values each profession brings to the design, financing and construction of a building. This experience mirrors the collaborative dynamic that exist is in the real-world of building development and execution yet few other Construction Management programs offers this learning environment. Our integrative curriculum uniquely connects business practices, construction knowledge, emergent building technologies, and design practices. We teach core professional construction management competencies alongside design/build practices, sustainable construction principles and novel problem-solving skills to prepare our graduates to address complex situations in the construction profession.

With a Construction Management degree from Marywood University, you can apply your knowledge to a range of areas in the industry. Located in a region of the country with numerous opportunities in this growing occupation and entering a profession with excellent job prospects, expected to increase 8 percent through 2029, much faster than the national average for all occupations. Additionally, the Marywood liberal arts core allows students to approach problems critically and innovatively.

Marywood’s Construction Management program participates in the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Mentor Program. As part of ACCE’s five-year process for new programs on the path to full accreditation, Marywood University is a Prospect School, currently in a mentoring partnership with The Ohio State University.

Let's build together.

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• Learn more about this program or visit the School of Architecture website.
• College of Professional Studies

A two-story commons under a continuous skylight harvests abundant natural light throughout the day and serves as the building's "agora" - an open, shared, central space for educational exchanges among students and faculty. This is an ideal place for group discussions, debates, displays, and project critiques.

Every student is provided an individual work space with a drawing board, personal storage area, pin-up wall, and space for a laptop.

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A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management prepares graduates to manage complex projects in the construction industry. Construction Managers plan, budget, coordinate, and supervise construction projects throughout every step of the process. They work with all members of the team, from designers to contractors, to fulfill client needs and positively contribute to the built environment.

Your Job Prospects Are Great!

About 34,700 openings for construction managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. The best job opportunities will be open to those with a bachelor’s degree in construction management, coupled with construction experience.

Salary: 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of construction managers is projected to grow 8 percent through 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. That growth percentage is even greater in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, particularly NEPA/Lehigh Valley. Those with a bachelor’s degree in construction management, coupled with construction experience, have the best job prospects. The median annual wage for construction managers was $97,180 in May 2020. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $56,880, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $169,070.

Undergraduate Admissions Requirements

• Official SAT and/or ACT scores
• Completed application
• Essay
• Official transcripts
• Letter of recommendation

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B.S. Construction Management

Marywood’s new Construction Management program participates in the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Mentor Program. As part of ACCE’s five-year process for new programs on the path to full accreditation, Marywood University is a Prospect School, currently in a mentoring partnership with The Ohio State University.

Year/Semester	Course#	Course Name	Credits
1st Year Fall	CM	Intro to Construction Management	3
	BUS131	Intro to Accounting I	3
	CORE	ARCHWAY – ENGL160	3
	CORE	ARCHWAY– RST112	3
	CORE	MATH REQUIREMENT (See Placement)	3
	UNIV 100	New Student Seminar	1
			16
1st Year Spring	ENVS	Topics and Issues in Sustainability	3
	COMM 101A	Essential Communication Skills	3
	CM	SURVEYING	3
	CORE	ARCHWAY– SOC/HIST	3
			15
2nd Year Fall	ARCH 217	Building Technologies II	3	** Studio model of instruction
	CM	Graphics for Construction Management	3
	CORE	LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT I	3
	CORE	PATHWAY – +SCI (Physics for Architects)	3
	CORE	PATHWAY – +FA	3
			15
2nd Year Spring	IARC 322	Materials and Methods	3
	ARCH 227	Building Technologies III	3	** Studio model of instruction
	CM	Design Build	3	** Studio model of instruction
	ECON100	Economics	3
	CORE	PATHWAY – +HIST	3
	CORE	LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT II	3
			18
3rd Year Fall	ARCH 317	Building Technologies IV	3	** Studio model of instruction
	CM	SITE PLANNING AND EQUIPMENT	3
	COMM 206	Organizational Communication	3
	CORE	LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT III	3
	CORE	PATHWAY – +LIT	3
			15
3rd Year Spring	ARCH417	Building Technologies V	3	** Studio model of instruction
	CM	COST ESTIMATING	3
	CM	CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES	3
	BUS 252	Business Law	3
	CORE	PATHWAY– +PHIL	3
	CORE	PATHWAY– +RST	3
			18
4th Year Fall	ARCH 427	Building Technologies VI	3	** Studio model of instruction
	CM 410	CONSTRUCTION FINANCE	3
	CM	PLANNING AND SCHEDULING	3
	BUS 121	Principles of Management	3
	CORE	PATHWAY – +SSCI	3
	CM XXX	Program Elective	3
			18
4th Year Spring	ARCH 457	Building Technologies VII	3	** Studio model of instruction
	CM	SENIOR CM CAPSTONE	3
	CM	PROJECT MANAGEMENT & SAFETY	3
	CORE	PATHWAY – PATHWAY ELEC	3
	CORE	CORE CAPSTONE	3
			15
TOTAL			120-130