Construction Management
Lead with precision. Build with purpose.
What jobs can you do with a construction management degree?
Whatever your path, we will prepare you for a career as a:
Project Manager
Estimator
Safety Manager
Quality Control Specialist
Program Features & Policies:
- You may have the option to participate in college athletics if you maintain nine credits at DWU (NAIA requirement) and 12 credits total.
- Courses at Mitchell Tech will typically begin in the second semester of your freshman year at DWU.
- You can earn your bachelor’s degree within four years if you follow the plan you create with your adviser.
- Because of this agreement, financial aid will apply to both institutions, as long as you maintain a minimum of 12 credits between both schools.
- Dakota Wesleyan University scholarships will be prorated based on credit hours enrolled at DWU.
- Credits taken at Mitchell Tech need to be preapproved.
- Mitchell Tech enrollment caps may apply.
What You Will Learn
With a Construction Management degree, you’ll obtain a variety of skill sets:
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer-aided drafting and design
- Demonstrate skills in framing a wood structure
- Demonstrate skills involved in finish carpentry
- Explain the different attributes associated with commercial construction such as material, blueprints, organization, and operation
- Describe the planning and procedures to effectively form and place concrete
- Describe the processes involved in starting and operating a construction business
- Differentiate building practices to attain energy efficiency, cost effectiveness and “green building”
Accreditation
The Musick Family Department of Business at Dakota Wesleyan University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS 66213.
DWU + MTC
The best of two worlds: state-of-the-art facilities at nearby Mitchell Tech and strong business, communication and teamwork skills from DWU.
Construction Management Courses
Combine DWU and Mitchell Tech classes to apply your business knowledge and skills directly to a career in construction.
- Building Materials
- Project Timeline
- Construction Documents
- Building Methods
- Building Code & Principles
- Material Takeoff
- Construction Contracting and Leadership
- Commercial Structures
- Principles of Accounting
- Business Law
- Operations and Management
- Business Ethics and Social Policy
- Macro- and Microeconomics
- Principles of Marketing
- Business Analysis and Strategy
- Managerial Accounting
Get to Know Your Professors
Learn from our experienced professors! Our low student-to-teacher ratio offers valuable one-on-one interaction.