International students looking to pursue Construction Engineering Management (CEM) can do so by completing their MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a specialty track in CEM. The CEM track is designed for flexibility, giving you the opportunity to choose courses that meet your needs and schedule. The program advisor and director of Construction Engineering Management is Erik Backus, and your project advisor is selected through mutual agreement between the director of CEM, a potential project advisor and yourself.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering program with a specialty track in Construction Engineering Management consists of 30 total graduate credits. These credits are concentrated in three core CEM courses (9 credits), three civil and environmental engineering electives (9 credits), three business management courses (9 credits) and an ME project (3 credits). Students usually complete this program in one to two years.