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High school preparation is important if you want to study construction at ��������. Since the construction curriculum requires calculus and physics, we recommend that you take as many math and science classes as possible. Students with a limited math background may have to take preparatory classes to reach the calculus competency level. Courses in English and communications are also highly recommended because you must know how to write and communicate if you are to succeed. High school business and general education courses are also recommended.

Starting Out

In your first two years of study, you’ll find a strong balance between general education and professional requirements. Courses the first year include English, sociology, geology, architectural graphics, speech, calculus, light construction methods, and psychology. An “orientation to construction industry” class will acquaint you with career opportunities and professional organizations.

Sophomore year courses include accounting, economics, architectural technology, heavy construction methods and equipment, concrete and masonry technology, physics, government, and principles of management.

Instructors will assist you with your academic plan and career choices. Assistance is also available through the Advisement and Career Centers, the Counseling Center, and Career Services.

As You Progress

Employers look for people with the ability to solve problems. This is what the upper-level courses will teach you. Classes that prepare you to understand the construction process include structural systems, writing, environmental systems, estimating, construction safety, organizational leadership, project scheduling and cost control, human resource management, and management of construction.

Graduates of the B.S. Construction Management program will be able to:

• Apply skills needed to administer a construction project
• Apply industrial standards related to a construction project
• Demonstrate the use of construction industry technology
• Identify and validate best practices within the construction industry
• Engage in construction professional practices
• Identify and evaluate design variables related to a construction project
• Research and innovate construction processes and methodologies

Student Construction Association (SCA)

"I have been involved in SCA since I was a freshman, and I am so grateful I joined this club. The small jobs that we perform around Menomonie have given me the chance to learn from the older students and teach the younger ones. The contractor presentations provide another opportunity to network with professionals and ask specific questions to gain further knowledge that helped me choose the project manager path."

~ Sam Sippl

Membership in the Student Construction Association (SCA) will help prepare you to compete with others looking for jobs in the construction industry. Employers look for membership in the SCA because it shows a commitment to the construction industry. 

Employers look for people with the ability to solve problems. This is what the upper-level courses will teach you. Classes that prepare you to understand the construction process include structural systems, writing, environmental systems, estimating, construction safety, organizational leadership, project scheduling and cost control, human resource management, and management of construction.

The Student Construction Association sponsors local projects that provide you with experience in constructing garages and home additions, as well as small projects such as installing windows, siding, and insulation.

Sigma Lambda Chi (SLC) Honor Society for Construction

Sigma Lambda Chi is the international honor society for construction. The fundamental purpose of Sigma Lambda Chi is to provide recognition to outstanding students in construction curricula. Sigma Lambda Chi is the society that offers students the opportunity to be recognized locally and internationally for their academic accomplishments as a construction major.

This chapter includes 28 current members. The chapter advisors are Tim Becker and Jim Bunkelman. Current SLC Board Members are Eric Fabich (President), Neil Wieser (Vice President), Garrett Rasmussen (Secretary), Damion Blechinger (Treasurer), and Kyle Zagel (Public Relations).  

Women in Construction

��������'s B.S. Construction Management program is a member of the  (ASC), a professional association of construction educators and industry practitioners working together for the development and advancement of construction education. ASC promotes the sharing of ideas and knowledge and inspires, guides and promotes excellence in curricula, teaching, research and service. The ASC is made up of 8 regions; 7 regions from the United States and Canada and one European region.

PO Box 1821
Fort Collins, CO 80522-1821

970.818.1041

Student Competitions

Students in the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction program are involved through competitions in the following organizations:

• (ABC)
• (MCAA)
• (NAHB)

“The relationship our construction program has with real-world industry members is what makes this program so strong and able to be accurate with how things are actually being done in Construction each new day. It is from this program that I was able to stand out to employers and find my success."

~ Jack Grubish ('22)
Project Manager
Ryan Mechanical, Inc.

Objectives & Purpose

The objectives and purposes of the Construction Program Industry Advisory Committee are to:

• Advance and support the highest quality faculty, educational facilities, and program for students enrolled in the Construction Program.
• Provide liaison between the Construction Industry and the Construction Program.
• Develop and implement innovative programs that will benefit the Construction Program and better serve the Construction Industry.
• Offer advice, counsel, and provide the vision for the Construction Program.

Advisory Committee Members

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