Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Construction Management
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Now taking applications - LSU Online Post Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) degree program for off-campus non-traditional students.
Students earning the PBC can participate in LSU commencement exercises to receive their diploma.
This is a degree program approved through the Board of Regents. It is the first online post baccalaureate degree program ever to be offered by Louisiana State University. The PBC will be conferred upon students who demonstrate work of high merit that entails scholarship and outstanding academic achievement through six online CM courses specifically designed to provide the basic core knowledge needed for a construction manager. Students who complete the requirements for the PBC program will acquire a perspective on the role of Construction Management in both industry and society. This online program will prepare career change graduate students (especially those architecture and business) or qualified military personnel. It will provide industry and governmental agencies with qualified individuals with skills sets developed using construction management core principles.
Military veterans or veterans in the field can take advantage of the program while deployed. Business or architecture majors can seek the certificate as they begin a career change process into the construction industry. The construction industry in Louisiana and the US has a large population of people in managerial positions needing formal education in construction management. This program would also benefit individuals from the various city municipalities, government agencies, insurance assessors, property appraisers, realtors, marketing professionals, accountants, attorneys, and lenders.
The online version of the PBC is intended for off-campus, non-traditional students.
Admission into the online PBC in CM require:
- Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a foreign institution
The certificate helps to prepare students who want to take the American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Associate Constructor Level I Exam.
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Transfer Credits
There is a 12 credit hour residency requirement for the PBC in CM. This allows a maximum of 6 transfer credits from another university. Qualified transfer credits are those course semester hours that contain the appropriate curriculum content and have yet to be applied to a degree program.
Online Courses
There will be six online courses (18 credit hours) contained within the CM Certificate program:
The following courses are to be taken in sequence:
CM 2100 Construction Materials, Methods, and Equipment (3) Principal materials and methods used in building construction, emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete. Project planning, work methods, materials, equipment and sustainability are also explored.
CM 3110 Construction Estimating (3) Fundamentals of estimating including document review, quantity survey, material, equipment & labor pricing and bid package preparation for construction projects.
CM 4100 Construction Scheduling and Cost Control (3) Fundamentals of planning and scheduling including network-based schedules, resource scheduling, probabilistic scheduling and computer applications. Project control emphasis on goals, flow of information, time and cost control, and change management.
The following can be taken when they are offered and in any order:
CM 2500 Structural Principles & Practices (3) Statics and strengths of materials; design of ordinary timber, steel, and reinforced concrete for construction applications.
CM 3200 Mechanical and Electrical Systems (3) Systems in residential and commercial buildings; design and construction of building MEP systems with an emphasis on basic terminology, equipment and installation procedures. Management of the complete MEP process, code compliance and quality control.
CM 4210 Construction Contracting (3) Principles and theory of construction company ownership and organization, the estimate and bid process, construction contracts, bonds, and insurance, business methods and plans, management, and administration, labor law and relations, safety, and avoidance of claims.