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Construction Management Technology
Administered By: Department of Engineering Technology, (973) 596-3228, email: engineeringtechnology@njit.edu
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Administration
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Chairperson Rockland
Coordinator wiggins

Administration
Chairperson Ronald H. Rockland
Coordinator John Wiggins
 

The construction management technology option is a program specializing in general contracting, heavy/highway and building construction, mechanical and electrical contracting, and construction management. It prepares the holder of an associate's degree for a career in construction as a general contractor, construction executive, project manager, job superintendent, construction manager, estimator, expeditor, and many other managerial positions whose duties and responsibilities ensure that construction projects are completed on-time, on-budget and of the desired quality. This option is not accredited by TAC of ABET.

Typical Construction Management Technology AAS Program students or other students who expect to transfer to the junior year of this B.S.E.T. program should have successfully completed most of the following courses or their equivalent.

A minimum of 64 semester hour credits is required in:

  • Communications
  • College Algebra and Trigonometry
  • Unified or Applied Calculus
  • Physics I and II
  • Computer Programming Language or Applications
  • Engineering Graphics/CAD
  • Social Science/Humanities
  • Surveying I and II
  • Physical Education
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Junior and Senior Year Curriculum 68 credits 6
 
Junior and Senior Year Curriculum (68 credits)
JUNIOR YEAR:
1st Semester:
cet313,cet317,cet322,math305,{Elective;Open:GUR;3-0-3}
  CET 313Construction Procedures I (3-0-3)
  CET 317Construction Computing (3-0-3)
  CET 322Construction Codes and Regulations (3-0-3)
  Math 305Statistics for Technology (3-0-3)
  Elective (Open:GUR) (3-0-3) 
2nd Semester: cet314,cmt332,hrm301,mgmt390,{Elective;Technical;3-0-3},{Elective;Free;3-0-3}
  CET 314Construction Procedures II (3-0-3)
  CMT 332Structural Systems for Construction Management (3-0-3)
  HRM 301Organizational Behavior (3-0-3)
  Mgmt 390Principles of Management (3-0-3)
  Elective (Technical) (3-0-3) 
  Elective (Free) (3-0-3) 
SENIOR YEAR:
1st Semester:
cet411,cet415,cet421,cet431,cmt452,{Elective;Lit/Hist/Phil/STS:GUR;3-0-3}
  CET 411Cost Estimating (3-0-3)
  CET 415Construction Project Management (3-0-3)
  CET 421Construction Contracts (3-0-3)
  CET 431Construction Testing (2-2-3)
  CMT 452Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction (3-0-3)
  Elective (Lit/Hist/Phil/STS:GUR) (3-0-3) 
2nd Semester: cet416,cmt414,cmt436,mnet414,{Elective;Capstone Seminar:GUR;3-0-3},{Elective;Management;3-0-3}
  CET 416Senior Construction Project (1-2-2)
  CMT 414Environmental Science for Construction Management (3-0-3)
  CMT 436Temporary Structures for Construction Management (3-0-3)
  MNET 414Industrial Cost Analysis (3-0-3)
  Elective (Capstone Seminar:GUR) (3-0-3) 
  Elective (Management) (3-0-3) 
Electives 
Open Elective in Humanities and Social Science GUR: Students must take one 300-level course from any of the following fields: English (Eng); history (Hist); literature (Lit); philosophy (Phil); science, technology, and society (STS); social science (SS); or theater (Thtr). Students also may satisfy this requirement with a course in Architectural History or by taking an approved 300-level course at Rutgers-Newark. The department recommends engineering technology majors take  Eng 352 to fulfill this requirement.

Lit/Hist/Phil/STS GUR: Students must take one 300-level course from any of the following fields: literature; history; philosophy; or science, technology, and society (STS); or an approved 300-level course at Rutgers-Newark.

Capstone Seminar in Humanities and Social Science GUR: All students, except those enrolled in the honors college, take one of the following: HSS 403, HSS 404, HSS 405, HSS 406, HSS 407, HSS 408, HSS 409. Students enrolled in the honors college take one from HSS 491H-499H.

* Free: Consult the program coordinator. Students entering with fewer than 9 credits in humanities/social science must take an appropriate humanities/social science course to fulfill the NJIT GUR. Consult your program coordinator.

cet323,cet490,cet491,cet492,et370
  CET 323Construction Safety ((3-0-3))
  CET 490Senior Project (3-0-3)
  CET 491Special Project (1-0-1)
  CET 492Special Project (2-0-2)
  ET 370Technical Product Selling (3-0-3)
Suggested Management Electives: acct115,cs103,hrm303,hrm305,hrm310,hrm311,mgmt480,mgmt492
  Acct 115 Principles of Accounting I (3-0-3)
  CS 103Computer Science with Business Problems (3-1-3)
  HRM 303Human Resources Management (3-0-3)
  HRM 305Supervision and Employee Relations (3-0-3)
  HRM 310Managing Diversity in Organizations (3-0-3)
  HRM 311Job and Work Environments (3-0-3)
  Mgmt 480Managing Technology and Innovation (3-0-3)
  Mgmt 492Business Policy (3-0-3)


 


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