School of Technology
Department of Construction Management & Engineering Technologies
Construction Management & Engineering Technologies
Bachelor of Science degree
The objective of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Construction Management & Engineering Technologies (CMET)is to broaden the background of the associate degree graduate in the areas of construction project management, construction engineering, construction methods, inspection, supervision, scheduling and management with additional emphasis on business and communication. The intent of the bachelor of science program is to prepare students to take advantage of opportunities in management positions in which direction of personnel, as well as construction projects, is required.
This program does not lead to professional registration in architecture or engineering.
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1. Communication
| ENGL 420 | Business Writing |
| COM 315 | Comm. of Technical Information |
2. Mathematics
| MA 222 | Calculus for Technology II |
3. Science
One science elective: any lab science approved by CMET department.
4. Humanities Elective
One general education elective from: Philosophy, History, Foreign Languages, Anthropology, Art History, English Literature or Music Appreciation
5. Management
| ECON 210 | Principles of Economics |
6. Construction Management & Engineering
A. Technologies and Related Areas
| CMET 325 | Structural Applications |
| CMET 335 | Shoring, Formwork and Scaffolding |
B. Design & Safety
| CMET 341 | Construction Operations |
| CMET 344 | Construction Inspection |
| CMET 442 | Construction Costs and Bidding |
| CMET 445 | Construction Management |
| CMET 450 | Construction Scheduling |
| CMET 489 | Senior Project Survey |
| CMET 490 | Senior Project |
| CET 306 | Construction Surveying |
| CET 331 | Property and Behavior of Soils |
| IET 308 | Project Management and Economics Analysis |
7. Construction Electives
Two construction electives to be selected with academic advisor.
Recommended courses are:
| CET 208 | Route Surveying |
| CET 209 | Land Surveying and Subdiv. |
| CET 253 | Hydraulics and Drainage |
| CMET 487 | Design and Development for Facility Management |
| CMET 493 | Facility Operations, Scheduling and Management |
| CMET 495 | Intro. to Facility Management |
| ARET 250 | Architectural Construction I |
| ARET 312 | History of Architecture |
| ARET 425 | Solar Construction |
| ARET 435 | Building Rehabilitation |
| CET 210 | Surveying Computations |
| CET 303 | Land Survey Systems |
| CET 304 | Legal Descriptions |
| CET 322 | Astronomic and Geodetic Surveying |
| CET 402 | Surveying Law |
| CET 404 | Property Surveying |
8. One Free Elective or CET 253 (Hydraulics and Drainage)
Students holding the Associate Degree in Architectural Technology must take CET 253
Why choose a bachelor degree in Construction Management & Engineering Technologies
Sometimes it seems that the vacant land you drove past yesterday is the new home of a gated subdivision or a shopping center today.
Chances are graduates of Construction Management and Engineering Technologies programs were responsible for the change in the landscape. The Construction Management & Engineering Technologies (CMET) program provides knowledge of construction project management, construction engineering, construction methods, inspection, supervision, scheduling and management with additional emphasis on business and communication. The program prepares students to take advantage of opportunities in management positions in which direction of personnel, as well as construction projects, is required.
Courses in the CMET program includes topics such as project control and development, site planning, design, construction methods, construction materials, value analysis, cost estimating, scheduling, contract administration, accounting, business and financial management, building codes and standards, inspection procedures, engineering and architectural sciences, mathematics, statistics, and information technology.
Career options with a bachelor degree in Construction Management & Engineering Technologies
Graduates can pursue careers as construction managers for specialty trade contractors - plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, and electrical contractors, general building contractors, engineering, architectural, construction management services firms, local governments, educational institutions, and real estate developers.
Advancement opportunities as a construction manager vary depending on your performance and the size and type of your company. Within large firms, you may move into upper-level management or executive positions. Highly experienced individuals may become independent consultants or may establish their own construction management services, specialty contracting, or general contracting firm.
Certificate programs in construction management and residential construction provide leverage for advancement for those working in the labor-intensive side of the construction business. With the knowledge gained from these certificate programs, a carpenter, millwright, plumber, electrician or mason may find more opportunity for management positions.
Graduation Requirements
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is a new graduation requirement for students who will be starting Purdue University Calumet in Fall 2008. This is a new approach to teaching; students go beyond theory based learning and explore ways to gain practical knowledge within their program of study. Students will enroll in two experiential learning courses while completing their degree. Experiential learning is offered through undergraduate research, internships, service learning, cooperative education, cultural immersion/study aboard, design project or practicum. Your academic advisor will assist you in selecting an experience that is right for you.
General Admissions Information
Admission to Purdue University Calumet is based on demonstrated academic quality rank factors, which includes a high school diploma or GED, meeting subject matter requirements, grade average in degree-related subjects, as well as overall grade average, trends in achievement, class rank, SAT or ACT test scores and the strength of the college preparatory program.
- Beginning Students — Need to submit an official high school transcript or GED scores and SAT/ACT scores (writing component is required). For applicants who have graduated from high school one year or more, the appropriate placement test results from the university's Skills Assessment and Development Center will substitute for SAT or ACT scores.
- Transfer Students — Need to submit an official high school transcript or GED scores, Transfer Credit Documentation Sheet - official college/university transcripts from each institution attended (if selected for evaluation) and $30.00 Transfer Evaluation Fee (if applicable). Applicants with fewer than 15 semester credits earned must submit SAT/ACT scores or PUC placement test results
For information about admissions requirements, including International, Re-Entry, Inter-Campus Transfer, Re-Classification and Non-Degree Seeking please visit the Office of Admissions web site.
What's New
Summer 2008: New Department Name See new program details: Construction Management & Engineering Technologies.