Master's Degree in Construction Management
Entrance into the Master’s in Construction Management (MCM) assumes a background in civil engineering, construction engineering, or construction engineering. If you have do not have a bachelor’s degree in those areas, you will have to take a sequence of preparatory classes.
Overview of the: Master’s in Construction ManagementFor the MSCE degree, there are two options: Plan I (thesis) or Plan II
(project or coursework only). Plan I requires 32 credits total - a minimum
of 24 credits of coursework, 6 hours of thesis credit (CE 599), and 2
credits of our graduate seminar (CE 691). Plan II requires 35 credits
total - a minimum of 33 hours of coursework, which may include up to 3
credits of project credit (CE 588), and 2 credits of our graduate seminar
(CE 691).
The MCM degree requires requires 35 credits
total - a minimum of 33 hours of coursework, which may include up to 3
credits of project credit (CE 588), and 2 credits of our graduate seminar
(CE 691).
Under certain circumstances, students showing exceptional research skills will be allowed
to complete a Thesis option, which includes 32 credits total - a minimum
of 24 credits of coursework, 6 hours of thesis credit (CE 599), and 2
credits of our graduate seminar (CE 691).
All master’s students are required to pass a master’s examination. The exam is taken once the student has completed all the required courses. Plan I – Thesis students are examined on their thesis subject, Plan II – Project students are examined on their project subject, and Plan II – Coursework Only students are examined on all the coursework taken as a master’s degree student.
Complete information regarding graduate degrees can be found in the UNM Catalog and at the Office of Graduate Studies.