Construction Minor

A minor in construction creates tremendous opportunities if you’re majoring in business or engineering to join the booming construction industry. By pursuing a construction minor, you’ll have an adequate understanding of the principles of construction management, including an understanding of the construction project life cycle, project acquisition processes, estimating, scheduling, and construction risk management, among other concepts. You can pursue this minor while completing the requirements for your major with the fewest number of additional courses, compared to minors offered at other institutions.

Entry Requirements

The construction minor is open to students from the Foster College of Business and the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology with a minimum GPA of 2.25.

Required Courses

Civil Engineering Majors - 17 hrs.

  • CON 132: Construction Graphics - 2 hrs. (Required in CE Major)
  • CON 262: Mechanical and Electrical Systems - 3 hrs.
  • CON 270: Construction Materials and Methods - 3 hrs.
  • CON 326 Construction Estimating - 3 hrs. (Required in CE Major)
  • CON 388: Contract Administration - 3 hrs. (Technical Elective in CE Major)
  • CON 392: Construction Scheduling - 3 hrs. (Technical Elective in CE Major)

Other majors - 15 hrs.

  • CON 100: Introduction to Construction - 1 hr.
  • CON 132: Construction Graphics - 2 hrs.
  • CON 262: Mechanical and Electrical Systems - 3 hrs.
  • CON 270: Construction Materials and Methods - 3 hrs.
  • CON 314: Principles of Construction Project Management - 3 hrs.
  • CON 388: Contract Administration - 3 hrs.

Completion Requirements

You must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 in all CON courses.