BS Construction Management (WVU Tech, Beckley) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The BS in Construction Management at WVU Tech prepares students for leadership roles in the construction industry, including managing construction projects and advancing into positions of greater responsibility.

Faculty: School of Engineering-Leonard C. Nelson, WVU Institute of Technology | Duration: 121 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

76 major hours, 29 program hours (accounting, economics, math, physics, statistics, speech, technical writing) and 16 university hours. Courses include Introduction to Construction Management, Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Estimating, Construction Project Management, Facilities Management and a capstone.

Career pathways

Project managers, coordinators, estimators, schedulers, safety specialists and business development managers at construction management firms, contractors, design-builders, engineering and architecture firms and real estate developers; some reach senior executive roles or own firms.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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