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Nov 08, 2024
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Construction Engineering and Management, MS
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Contact Information
Mark Van Vleck, PE
Program Coordinator
Civil/Mechanical 123
(361) 737-2855
Email: Mark.VanVleck@sdsmt.edu
James Stone, PhD
Department Head
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil/Mechanical 122
(605) 394-2443
E-mail: James.Stone@sdsmt.edu
Department Website
Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.
MS in Construction Engineering and Management
The MS in Construction Engineering and Management offers only a non-thesis option based solely on coursework.
SD Mines students admitted to the Accelerated MS option may apply up to 9 credits of 500/600 level courses taken as an undergraduate toward both the BS and MS degrees.
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Distribution of credits
Core requirements: 0 credits
Research or project requirements: 0 credits
Elective requirements: 30 credits
Total credits: 30
A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600 level or higher.
Core requirements
No specific courses are required for this degree.
Research or project requirements
There is no research or project requirement for this degree.
Elective requirements
This program requires a total of 30 credits of coursework to be selected by the student in consultation with the student’s advisor or advisory committee. The program of study must meet these criteria:
- At least 18 credit hours must be CEM graduate coursework.
- No more than 3 credit hours may be CEM 691 or CEM 791 .
- At least 15 credit hours of coursework must be at the 600 level or higher.
- Undergraduate courses (400 level and below) will not count toward graduation.
These CEM courses are available in person or in distance format:
Examinations
No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.
Objectives and Outcomes
Student Outcomes:
- An ability to interpret and analyze schedules, cost estimates, and contract documents.
- An ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) with owners, design professionals, and construction contractors through project conception, development, design, and construction.
- An ability to recognize issues and problems and to develop feasible solutions.
- An ability to assume leadership roles and effectively manage projects.
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