Construction Management
- Mission
- Values
- Degree Program Objectives
- Accreditation
- Admission
- Academic Advising
- Internship
- Sponsored CM Scholarships
- Graduation Requirements
- Construction Management Faculty
Construction Management Department
Chair: Dan Koo, Ph.D.
Location: Skinner Jones Hall North (Building 4)
Construction Management, Room 1202
Mission
The mission of the Department of Construction Management is to educate and develop construction professionals with a global perspective through a rigorous, relevant, and accredited degree program offered by faculty devoted to excellence in teaching, scholarly activities, service projects, community involvement and ethical standards.
Values
We believe that excellence in teaching, research, community service projects, and an active working relationship with our industry is essential to the development of successful construction professionals.
The Faculty profess that effective construction education:
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Provides opportunities for transformational learning activities, such as internships, service learning, and robust engagement with our industry.
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Emphasizes career development and placement opportunities.
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Requires interaction between faculty, students, and industry inside and outside the classroom.
Degree Program Objectives
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Maintain ACCE accreditation
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Increase enrollment to 400 undergraduate students by 2028
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Increase enrollment to 50 graduate students by 2028
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Place over 90% of undergraduate students in construction jobs within six months of graduation
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Increase scholarly activities and research performance by faculty members
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Increase participation in the professional student chapters and clubs
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Increase participation in regional and national student competitions
Accreditation
The Construction Management Program is accredited by the (ACCE).
Admission
Minimum requirements for admission into the Building Construction Degree Program:
- Admission to the 成人AV视频.
- Choose Building Construction as a Major.
- Minimum of 2.0 GPA.
- Out of state transfer students and students without a State of Florida A.A. degree may be required to take additional general education classes to fulfill 成人AV视频 general education requirements.
Students will be admitted before all prerequisites have been completed. However, students must complete all lower-level prerequisites before any upper-level coursework may be attempted.*
*Students are allowed a one term exception to register for upper-level construction classes if registered for final prerequisite classes to fill up their schedule. All prerequisite classes must be completed in the exception term to continue taking upper-level construction courses.
Academic Advising
The Construction Management Department provides individualized academic advisement to all its students. Students interested in the Construction Management major are required to meet with an academic advisor to:
- Evaluate the student's course work to determine whether prerequisites for the major have been met and
- Plan a program of study for the student to follow.
Students are encouraged to make an advising appointment as early as possible to develop their program of study. This will enable them to progress in an efficient manner toward the completion of a degree.
Internship
All Construction Management students are required to take a 300hr one-semester internship. Students may elect to complete a second internship to replace one of the construction elective class requirements. Upon approval, students may elect to take an additional construction elective class to replace the internship requirement.
Sponsored CM Scholarships
- American Concrete Institute Florida First Coast Chapter Scholarship (ACI)
- American Electrical Contracting Scholarship
- American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Scholarship
- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Scholarship
- Elkins Constructors, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
- Giordano Family Construction Scholarship
- The Haskell Company Scholarship
- Tiwari Family Scholarship
- JB Coxwell Construction Scholarship
- LandSouth Construction Scholarship
- Marietta Sand Corporation Scholarship
- Miller Electric Company Annual Scholarship
- Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Scholarship
- Stellar Group Scholarship
- Charles Perry Partners Construction Scholarship
- Cobb & Gonzales Construction Scholarship
- Construction Specialists of North Florida Scholarship
- CREW Jacksonville Commercial Construction Scholarship
- Live Oak Contracting Scholarship
- Vestcor Construction Scholarship
- Whiting-Turner Contracting Scholarship
- Dr. James Sorce Construction Management Scholarship
Graduation Requirements
The following are minimum requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
- A minimum of 120 credit hours for the four-year program, which includes general education requirements plus the prerequisite and required courses;
- Completion of the prerequisite and core requirements listed below with a grade of "C" or better in each course;
- Satisfactory completion of the general education program, prerequisites; and
- At least 30 upper-level credit hours in residence at 成人AV视频.
Students taking classes at other institutions during their graduation term may have their graduation delayed due to transcript timing issues.
All students prior to graduation must:- Complete a departmental exit survey.
- Apply for graduation in MyWings before deadline.
See website for graduation application deadlines
Construction Management Faculty
Dan Koo, Ph.D., P.E., Professor & Chair
Aiyin Jiang, Ph.D., Professor
Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Jonghoon Kim, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Vamsi Kalasapudi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Michele Lamarsh, M.S., Instructor
Tamara Baker, Ph.D., P.E., Visiting Assistant Professor
Department Location: Skinner Jones Hall Building (Bldg 4), Room 1202
Department Phone: (904) 620-2683
Fax number: (904) 620-2573
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