MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
OBJUCTIVES
The Master of Science in Construction Management program is intended to prepare students for leadership positions in the construction industry. Specifically, the program seeks to provide a thorough understanding of:
• Basic management principles as applied to the construction industry
• Principles of leadership in the construction industry
• Integration of modern technology in construction
• Innovative management tools for the analysis and control of construction projects
• Principles and methods of planning and financing construction projects
• Fundamental tools for communication with diverse employee, client and public groups
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science in Construction Management program requires 30 credits of course work, and students must maintain a B (3.0 cumulative average) in all graduate courses taken at Polytechnic Institute of NYU. Courses include those in the Exec 21 and Construction Management certificate programs, the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program courses in construction management, and elective courses from other Polytechnic graduate programs.
Courses taken as part of the Exec 21 Certificate Program in Executive Construction Management and the Graduate Certificate Program in Construction Management may be applied toward the Master of Science in Construction Management and, in many cases, other graduate degrees.
ADMISSION
Students seeking admission to the Master of Science in Construction Management program must hold a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field from a reputable undergraduate institution. Students should have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75, although this requirement can be waived for candidates with sufficient professional experience in engineering, construction or construction management. Appropriate undergraduate backgrounds include engineering, mathematics, science, business, management and the liberal arts. All candidates are expected to have sufficient background in college-level mathematics to allow for successful completion of the program. This requirement will be evaluated by a Construction Management Program Director.
TRANSFER CREDITS
The residency requirement for the Master of Science degree is 21 credits. This is the minimum number of graduate credits that students must take at Polytechnic to be awarded a Master of Science degree in Construction Management.
Students may transfer up to 9 credits of acceptable coursework toward the Master of Science in Construction Management. To be transferred, the course(s) must be relevant to the student’s degree program and be taken at an acceptable institution, and the student must earn a grade of “B” or better. No transfer credit is awarded for courses in which a grade less than “B” was earned. Pass/fail courses will not be considered for transfer unless accompanied by a detailed written evaluation by the course instructor.
All transfer credit requests must be accompanied by an official transcript from the transferring institution. Applications for transfer credits are not considered until the candidate has earned a minimum of 12 graduate credits at Polytechnic.
Validation credits by examination cannot be used toward fulfillment of the requirements of any graduate program.
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