A Master of Construction Management offers the student a myriad of opportunities and exposure in the construction industry. Our program, which is one of the largest construction management programs n the United States, prepares students from 16 different countries to enter the world of globalization.
- An interdisciplinary program with the participation of five graduate schools:
- The total annual value of construction in the United States is approximately $900 billion (8% of the US Gross National Product), making the construction industry one of the most important sectors of the US economy.
- Construction Management is a set of complex, professional activities that require knowledge of the technical, economic and policy environment.
- The field's scope includes elements from construction technology, real estate development, building science, law, architecture, urban and regional planning, public policy, and project management.
- Graduates have a variety of employment opportunities. Potential employers include general contractors, real estate developers, sub contractors, construction management firms and architectural engineering firms.
- Graduates have the opportunity of seeking employment with prominent global architectural, engineering, and construction firms. Parsons, Fluor Daniel, and Jacobs Engineering, are headquartered in Los Angeles.
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Amy Buck, a current MCM student
on the job in San Diego and lovin' it!
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2010 Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition
Sparks Nevada
Graduate Team Cardinal won 1st place (L-R):
David Kang, Master of Science
Alison Lind, Master of Science
Daniel Camin, Master of Construction Management
Chrisopher Golden, Master of Construction Management
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The Master of Construction Management
- Reflects USC signature blend of professional and liberal education. Instructors are from a variety of areas in which USC enjoys prominence.
- Educates multidisciplinary professionals to understand and execute the broad array of technical and non-technical activities associated with construction management.
- Covers the most current theories and practice, and prepare students for careers as industrial leaders in the real estate/construction industry. The program emphasizes the function of the Constructor in real estate development.
Prerequisites
- A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution with satisfactory GPA.
- Some training in capital management and statistics.
- Applicants with an undergraduate background that does not satisfy the course prerequisites will be counseled to correct the deficiency.
- Must take the General GRE or GMAT test.
- International students must take the TOEFL or IELTS exam.
- Upon admission, all international students are administered an English proficiency examination during orientation. To be exempt from this exam, students must score a 250 or more on the computer-based TOEFL or 100 or more on the internet-based TOEFL (with a minimum of 20 in each section) prior to attending USC.
- A professional experience in activities related to construction is preferred, but not required.
Program Requirements
The degree completion requires:
- A minimum of 33 units. Some course combinations may add to more than 33 units.
- A minimum accumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0)
- The minimum time required for earning the degree is three semesters of full-time enrollment. This means that if you are admitted in the fall, you would follow a fall-spring-fall semester format and if you are admitted in the spring, you would follow a spring-fall-spring semester format.
- Part-time enrollment is permitted
- Most classes are taught late afternoons and evenings to accommodate working students.
- Up to four transfer graduate units may be accepted from an accredited institution with the approval of the Department.
- There is no thesis or comprehensive final examination requirement.
- 23 units of core courses
- ARCH 511L - Seminar: Building Systems (4)
- CE 501 - Functions of the Constructor (3)
- CE 502 - Construction Accounting and Finance (3) or ACCT 509 - Concepts of Financial and Management Accounting (4) or ISE 566 - Financial Accounting Analysis for Engineers (3)
- CE 556 - Project Controls-Budgeting and Estimating (3)
- CE 566 - Project Controls-Planning and Scheduling (3)
- Track Requirement: Two courses, both from Track I or Track 2 or Track 3.
- Track 1: Finance Track
- FBE 400x - Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Development (4)
- FBE 489 - Real Estate Capital Markets (4)
- FBE 570 - Advanced Topics in Real Estate Finance (3)
- FBE 589 - Mortgages and Mortgage-Backed Securities and Markets (3)
- FBE 591 - Real Estate Finance and Investment (3)
- Track 2: Real Estate Development Track (FBE 566 must be taken before FBE 565).
- FBE 466 - Management of Real Estate Development: Feasibility Studies (4)
- FBE 470 - Advanced Real Estate Analysis (4)
- FBE 565 - Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies (3)
- FBE 566 - Real Estate Finance, Investments and Development (3)
- Track 3: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Technology Track (CE 470 must be taken before CE 570)
- CE 470– Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practice (3)
- CE 469 – Sustainability (3) or CE 570 Building Information Modeling for Collaborative Construction
- CE 570 - Building Information Modeling for Collaborative Construction (3)
- 10 units of technical and advanced electives selected with advisor approval
- Institutional/Professional Electives
- FBE 565 - Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies (3)
- FBE 588 - Advanced Real Estate Law (3)
- GSBA 532 - Behavior and Organizations (3)
- RED 546 - Development Processes (4)
- RED 551 - The Approval Process (4)
- RED 562 - Legal Issues in Real Estate Development (4)
- Advanced Electives
- ARCH 513L - Seminar: Advanced Structures (4)
- ARCH 515L - Seminar: Advance Environmental Systems (4)
- ARCH 613L - Seminar: Structural Research (4)
- ARCH 615L - Seminar: Environmental Systems Research (4)
- BAEP 551 - Introduction to New Ventures (3)
- BAEP 553 - Cases in New Venture Management (3)
- BAEP 554 - The New Venture Business Plan (3)
- CE 412 - Construction Law and the Property Development Process (3)
- CE 462 - Construction Methods and Equipment (3)
- CE 505 - Heavy Construction Methods and Operations (3)
- CE 506 - Heavy Construction Estimating (3)
- CE 557 - Advanced Building Estimating (3)
- CE 558 - International Construction and Engineering (3)
- CE 559 - Strategic Planning in Construction Engineering (3)
- CE 590 - Directed Research in Civil Engineering (3)
- CE 599 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering (2-4)
- ENE 502 - Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (3)
- ISE 516 - Facilities and Locations Layout (3)
- ISE 525 - Intermediate Engineering Statistics II (3)
- ISE 527 - Advanced Quality Control (3)
- ISE 561 - Advanced Engineering Economy (3)
- ISE 562 - Value and Decision Theory (3)
- ISE 564 - Performance Analysis (3)
- FBE 565 - Economics of Urban Land Use: Feasibility Studies (3)
- FBE 570 - Advanced Topics in Real Estate Finance (3)
- IOM 525 - Management (3)
- MKT 560 - Marketing Strategy and Policy (3)
- MOR 548 - Strategic Human Resources Management (3)
- MOR 551 - Performance Management and Performance (3)
- MOR 569 - Negotiation and Deal-making (3)
- RED 573 - Design History and Criticism (2)
- RED 574 - Building Typologies (2)
- RED 598 - Real Estate Product Development (2-4)
