Construction Science and Management (CSM)

Overview

Students who obtain a four-year Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Construction Science and Management (CSM) have a wide range of professional construction industry career opportunities in the office and the field. The construction industry provides an environment where CSM graduates thrive and achieve success through communication, collaboration, and leadership.

CSM graduates
  • Coordinate and supervise a wide variety of projects, safely completing them on time, within budget, and meeting industry standards.
  • Adapt to the dynamics and challenges of the construction industry and enjoy a great deal of autonomy in the workplace while they work closely with other disciplines such as architects and civil engineers.
  • Are in great demand for internships and jobs upon graduation. 
Industry Partnership, Scholarships, and More

The Construction Science and Management (CSM) Division maintains a close partnership with the construction industry through its Construction Science and Management Advisory Council (CSM-AC), the Construction Science and Management Alumni Council, and other construction industry partners. In addition to providing a significant number of scholarships, sponsoring service projects, mentorships, speaking in classes, and offering part-time and full-time employment, the councils and industry partners also sponsor a variety of social events: mixers, tailgating, cook-offs, sports, competitions, and field trips, among others. CSM student organizations are very active and have significant industry support. The UTSA four-year B.S. in CSM degree is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). 

CSM Division Information

Mission Statement of the UTSA CSM Degree Program

The mission of the Construction Science and Management (CSM) program at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is to provide quality construction education for the next generation of construction professionals and leaders.

UTSA CSM Degree Program Objectives

The objectives of the Construction Science and Management (CSM) program at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are to:

  • Provide quality education to meet the current and future needs of the construction industry in the region based on a solid foundation in ethical, managerial, and technical principles.
  • Prepare the next generation of construction professionals with an understanding of sustainable and responsible practice.
  • Enhance the construction profession through scholarly research and professional development.

 

The UTSA Construction Science and Management program adopted the ACCE Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) as the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). Thus, the PLOs of the UTSA CSM program are as follows:

  1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline
  2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
  3. Create a construction project safety plan.
  4. Create construction project cost estimates.
  5. Create construction project schedules.
  6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
  7. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
  8. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
  9. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
  10. Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
  11. Understand construction accounting and cost control.
  12. Understand construction quality assurance and control.
  13. Understand construction project control processes.
  14. Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
  15. Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
  16. Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
Marketable Skills

From the 60x30TX Strategic Plan: A “marketable skill” includes interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, that are valued by employers and are primary or complementary to a major. It is defined as those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities. Marketable skills are often called employability skills in other countries, or transferable skills here in the states. They include both technical and soft skills. The marketable skills goal was designed to help students market themselves to employers.

Analyzing and Estimating

Create construction project cost estimates (ACCE SLO.4)

Forecasting/Predicting and Scheduling

Create construction project schedules (ACCE SLO.5)

Writing Professionally

Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline (ACCE SLO.1)

  1. Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.

Construction-related education at UTSA started in the 1999-2000 academic year with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Building Development housed in the College of Business. The degree was a collaboration between the Division of Architecture and Interior Design in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, and the College of Business. Over the next decade, the Division of Architecture and Interior Design obtained School (2001) and College (2005) status and maintained the collaboration with the College of Business.

In 2000, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Building Development was replaced with the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Construction Management. This degree was also housed in the College of Business and primarily focused on real estate finance and land development subjects. This degree was sunset in 2008 with the establishment of the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science and Management in the College of Architecture. Currently, the College of Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate Finance and Development.

The UTSA Construction Science and Management Degree Program was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board effective August 1, 2008. The program directly reported to the Dean of the College of Architecture and was organized as an independent degree program within the College. The first set of construction science and management courses was included in the UTSA Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010. The program conducted a major curriculum review in 2009 and revised the 2010-2012 UTSA Undergraduate Catalog. In 2013, the program was upgraded to the Department of Construction Science housed in the College of Architecture, Construction, and Planning (CACP). The Department of Construction Science was within CACP until August 2021 after which it merged with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering to form the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management (CECM) within the new Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (Klesse College).

CSM Division Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

Academic Year Enrollment Year Total Total UG Total GR Degrees Awarded
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Bachelors Masters Doctorate
2022-2023 FT 26 55 71 89 3 244 326 NA 70 NA NA
PT 3 6 13 59 1 82
2021-2022 FT 41 32 72 85 2 232 299 NA 73 NA NA
PT 4 7 9 47 NA 67
2020-2021 FT 19 39 67 83 NA 208 274 NA 64 NA NA
PT 4 8 16 36 2 66
2019-2020 FT 37 67 65 71 3 243 300 NA 71 NA NA
PT 3 4 15 35 NA 57
2018-2019 FT 26 38 63 81 1 209 252 NA 52 NA NA
PT 2 4 8 29 NA 43

Undergraduate Programs

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Civil Engineering (BS)
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Construction Science and Management (BS)

Graduate Programs

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Civil Engineering (MS)
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Civil Engineering (MCE)
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
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Environmental Science & Engineering (PhD)

Graduate Certificates

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Construction Engineering, Science, & Management (CERT)
Civil Environmental Engineering and Construction Management

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