Construction Management, M.S.

Curriculum

The M.S. Construction Management degree requires a minimum of 30 credits, taken in the following categories:

1. Major Requirement Courses (15 Credits)
 Students will select 15 credits (five courses) from the Major Requirement Courses list below. Additional courses from this list may be taken as Electives.

2. Minor Concentration Courses (6 Credits)
Students will consult with the Construction Management Program Director and explore courses from another academic program at NYU.

3. Electives (6 Credits)
Students will choose additional courses from the Major Requirement Courses list or other elective courses.

4. Capstone Course (3 Credits)
All students will complete a culminating Capstone Course near or during their final semester. 

Major Requirement Courses (15 Credits)

A minimum of 15 credits (five courses) must be selected from the following courses:

• CE-GY 7963 Selected Topics in Construction I 3 Credits
• CE-GY 7973 Selected Topics in Construction II 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8243 Construction Modeling Techniques 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8253 Project Management for Construction 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8263 Construction Cost Estimating 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8273 Contracts and Specifications 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8283 Risk Analysis 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8293 Construction Operations Analysis 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8303 Information Systems in Project Management 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8313 Engineering for Construction I: Methods and Technologies 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8323 Engineering for Construction II: Design 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8333 Marketing for Construction Management and Engineering Services 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8343 Construction Site Safety 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8353 Construction Scheduling 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8363 Building Information Modeling Project Controls 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8373 Construction Accounting and Finance 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8383 Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Its Applications in AEC/FM 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8703 Managing and Leading in the 21st Century 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8713 Construction and the Law 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8723 How to Succeed in Construction 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8733 Infrastructure Financing: Structuring of a Deal 3 Credits
• CE-GY 875X Employer Focused Residency Up to 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8763 Capital Program Management/Program Development 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8773 Dispute Avoidance and Resolution 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8783 Construction Management and Planning 3 Credits
• CE-GY 8803 Infrastructure Planning for Public Works 3 Credits
• ROB-GY 6203 Robot Perception 3 Credits

Minor Concentration Courses (6 Credits)

All students must complete a minor concentration of study consisting of a minimum of 6 credits selected from courses in any single graduate academic program at NYU (i.e., courses bearing the same prefix), or from any other concentrated area of study approved by the Construction Management Program Director. The selection of the minor concentration of study shall be made with the advisement and consent of the Construction Management Program Director.

Electives (6 Credits)

Students have many options for the Electives. These include:

a. More courses from the above major requirement list, in excess of the minimum requirement

b. More courses related to the student’s chosen minor concentration

c. CE-GY intership courses – CE-GY 9105 Principles of Professional Practice I: Ethics ,CE-GY 9205 Principles of Professional Practice II: Management ,CE-GY 9305 Principles of Professional Practice III: Leadership  

d. Other courses from the Civil and Urban Engineering Department: CE-GY, TR-GY

e. Other courses chosen in consultation with the Construction Management Program Director

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

All students must complete an approved Capstone Course:

• CE-GY 8393 Leadership, Ethics, and Project Execution 3 Credits
• CE-GY 9963 M.S. Project in Civil & Urban Engineering 3 Credits
• Another three-credit capstone course approved by the Construction Management Program Director.

A student shall not enroll in any Capstone Course until after having completed 18 credits or in the final semester of enrollment in the program, whichever is sooner.

Departmental Residency Requirement

At least 21 credits must be taken from courses offered by the Civil and Urban Engineering Department. These include courses with subject code CE-GY, TR-GY, or ROB-GY 6203 Robot Perception . Students may also apply one of the following courses to the Departmental Residency Requirement: IE-GY 6203 Project Planning and Control (Project Management) , MG-GY 6013 Organizational Behavior , or MG-GY 8203 Project Management .

Students will typically meet the Departmental Residency Requirement in the following manner:

1. Major Requirement Course 1

2. Major Requirement Course 2

3. Major Requirement Course 3

4. Major Requirement Course 4

5. Major Requirement Course 5

6. Capstone Course

7. Any CE-GY course (including an additional Major Requirement Course), TR-GY course, IE-GY 6203 , MG-GY 6013 , or MG-GY 8203 .

Note

The above lists are subject to change as courses are added to, or deleted from the program.

Grade Requirements

To earn a Master of Science in Construction Management, students must maintain a B (3.0) cumulative average.

Sample Study Plan

Below is a sample study plan of the courses a student might take.