Curriculum

As a student in Oregon State's construction engineering management program, you’ll learn estimating and cost control, planning and scheduling, construction computer applications, lean construction, advanced materials and methods, building information modeling (BIM) and more. You’ll be able to survey job sites, address potential environmental issues and ensure compliance with local building codes.

Degree requirements

A minimum of 180 quarter credits — at least 60 of which must be upper-division credits — are required to graduate with your construction engineering management degree, including:

• OSU's Baccalaureate Core (general education)
• Major requirements: Construction Engineering Management

Honors degree online

As an undergraduate degree-seeking student, you can apply to earn an honors degree online in your academic major. Earning this prestigious degree gives you the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on research, complete a comprehensive thesis experience and engage in co-curricular activities.

Sample course topics

• Civil and construction engineering materials
• Construction estimating
• Construction safety 
• Contracts and specifications
• Design engineering and problem solving
• Electrical and mechanical facilities
• Engineering computation and algorithmic thinking
• Highway location and design
• Human resources management
• Project management for construction
• Virtual design and construction 

Transfer credits

Some degree requirements may be transferred from other institutions. Please note that a minimum of 45 credits of the last 75 credits in this degree program must be completed at Oregon State (online or on campus) to meet the academic residency requirement.

Previously earned credits must be reviewed upon admittance to OSU for appropriate articulation. Additional information about transferring credits is available through OSU’s Transfer Credit Central.

Gain additional skills for greater impact

As an Oregon State Ecampus student, you can add a minor or certificate to your undergraduate studies. The College of Engineering offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Humanitarian Engineering that can be a powerful résumé boost as a complement to this degree program. In that program, you’ll gain skills related to sustainability, social impact and environmental policy.