Graduate Speciality

The Master of Science program in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) provides students the opportunity to specialize their education to the needs of their career choice.

The goal of the program is to provide students the educational environment to expand their abilities as construction professionals, construction management, engineering, design-build, and owner organizations.

The program offers educational opportunities in building construction and heavy/industrial construction. Preparing professionals for the analytical, multicultural, and creative demands of the future requires a strongly committed partnership between academia and industry.

The continuing dialogue between the CEM program and the active local construction industry further enhances these educational opportunities.

Degree Requirements

The program requires 30 credits to graduate including either a Master research report (3 credits) or a Master thesis (6 credits). The course credit requirements are as follows:

  • Core Courses: 4 courses – 12 units
  • Research Report: 1 course – 3 units or Research Thesis: 2 courses – 6 units
  • Electives: 5 courses with Report – 15 units or 4 courses with Thesis option – 12 units.