CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT NMU ACADEMICS Flexibility The construction industry requires people who possess a wide range of skills and abilities. NMU’s construction management program equips students with proficiencies in many areas, allowing them to thrive in both the private and public sectors. Further, students have the opportunity to pursue an optional minor -- alternative energies, business administration, HVACR, industrial maintenance and Spanish are the most popular. Laddering Building technology is a two-year associate degree that can ladder directly to the construction management bachelor’s degree (in other words, all of your credits are transferable from one degree to the next). This program provides many of the important fundamentals, such as learning about construction documents, project development, construction methods, surveying and estimating as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. For transfer students, the faculty group works diligently to assure that credits can be utilized in the most efficient manner. Students that have had one or two years of a building technology or building science program from their high school can qualify for up to five advanced placement credits from the technical concentration of the degree, which reduces the overall credit requirement. The program Construction management is a professional degree leading to a wide variety of career options. Northern’s construction management program equips students to be skilled in coordinating all phases of building construction, including estimating, scheduling, preconstruction, interpreting scopes of work as well as writing contracts, purchasing materials, and working with subcontractors and vendors to ensure project success. Academic and real-world opportunities are provided that are intended to enhance the student learning experience. A good fit for students who like... • Experiential-based learning (learning through doing) • Problem solving • Building meaningful relationships • Planning • Being organized and creative • Civic engagement Uniquely Northern Construction management students at NMU enjoy small class sizes and working closely with faculty members who also serve as mentors in all aspects of their education. The program welcomes and nurtures first-generation college students. Focused on experiential learning, the construction management program also provides the 60 hours of prelicensure training necessary for the Michigan Builders License. Although not a primary focus of the program, students appreciate the additional credential, regardless of the state in which they choose to work. NMU construction management students enter the industry with many of the highly sought characteristics that top construction firms are seeking. Immersive learning Students complete projects for real community partners. A small sample of projects are: • Design/build timing and starter lodge for Marquette Mountain Ski Hill • Design/build Sunset Point Pavilion at Presque Isle Park for City of Marquette • Design/build storage structures for a wide variety of community partners • Design/build bed and storage units for local homeless shelter Cool tools Much of your education will take place in the various construction labs at the Jacobetti Complex, where you will be using the tools and techniques similar to professionals in the industry. You will conceptualize, design and build projects individually and as part of a team. Experimenting with several computer applications and other tools of the industry prepares graduates to have a healthy respect for the skilled trades. Dedicated faculty Learn from professors who are dedicated to the growth and development of each students. They have significant experience in the field and in project management, as well as leadership in the industry in an assortment of roles. The faculty challenge students to set lofty goals for their education and career, and then assist the students to complete the necessary steps in order to achieve those goals. Special opportunities • Construction Management Career Fair is held annually and is the only “program specific” career fair on campus. Dozens of firms recruit NMU construction management students each year, offering full- time and internship opportunities. Many of the companies are represented by program alumni, which helps keep placement above 95 percent. • Student Contractor Awareness Night (SCAN) is sponsored by Associated General Contractors and hosted every other year by NMU. It is a program that brings together students and contractors for a dinner and topic-specific panel discussion. The topic is always based upon current events of the construction industry. • The Upper Peninsula Construction Skills Challenge is an annual building competition for 12 regional high school teams that is hosted by NMU. Construction management students provide the design and coordination for the event and also judge the teamwork criteria. • The Northern Michigan Constructors (NMC) is an award-winning student organization that provides countless service learning and leadership opportunities. Students in the NMC receive national memberships in both the Associated General Contractors and the National Association of Home Builders. The NMC performs thousands of hours of community service each year and is a partner of the City of Marquette, Marquette Mountain, Bay Cliff Health Camp and several other non-profit organizations. Student members build character and volunteerism and work with community members to “leave it better than they found it.” COURSES YOU WILL TAKE FOR THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE Total Credits 125 Liberal Studies 40 Health Promotion Requirements 2 Technical Concentration 57 CN 107 Construction Documents 3 CN 110 Construction Processes 2 CN 153 Introduction to Construction Design 3 CN 156 Construction Systems and Methods 3 CN 158 Concrete 3 CN 251 Construction Field Operations 3 CN 252 Codes and Inspection 3 CN 254 Construction Survey and Layout 3 CN 278 Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems 4 CN 283 Construction Estimating 3 CN 353 Soils and Foundations 3 CN 357 Legal Aspects of Construction 3 CN 358 Bidding Strategies 3 CN 369 Construction Economics and Standard Practices 3 CN 372 Advanced Design and Conventions 3 CN 445 Property Development 3 CN 450 Project Control 3 CN 455 Safety 3 CN 459 Construction Management 3 Other Required Courses 16 ACT 230 Principles of Accounting I 4 MET 211 Mechanics and Statics 4 MKT 230 Introduction to Marketing 4 SP 100 Public Address 4 General Electives 10 Can be a minor or classes 100-level or above 10