University of Portland Bulletin 2025-2026

Construction Management Minor

Construction management is a specialty within civil engineering that focuses on the planning, managing, and overseeing the construction of a project. The goal of construction managers is to complete a project on time, within the budget, and to the specifications of the design engineers. Responsibilities include planning, design changes/modifications, construction, risk management, and safety. Construction managers need a good understanding of business management and civil engineering concepts.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Create project schedules, cost estimates, and safety plans
  • Apply project planning methods and tools used in construction projects

Minor Prerequisites - 6 credit hours

EGR 211Engineering Mechanics-Statics

3

CE 351Structural Analysis I

3

Required Courses - 6 credit hours

CE 355Fundamentals of Construction and Structural Design

3

CE 404Construction Engineering

3

Minor Electives - 6 credit hours

Select two courses from the following:
CE 462/CE 562/EVE 462Sustainable Design

3

CE 467/CE 567Project Delivery Lifecycle: The Challenges of Implementing Wet Infrastructure in the 21st Century

3

EGR 408/BUS 408/ENV 408Innovation for Sustainability

3

BUS 355Decision Modeling and Analytics

3

BUS 400Strategic Management

3

BUS 452Project Management

3

For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree, only one of the 3-credit CE electives can be counted towards the 6 credits of required civil engineering electives.