B.S. Construction Management (extended major)

To earn this degree, you must complete at least 125 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:  

• at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements  Be aware that you may not use courses with a CM prefix to satisfy these liberal studies requirements.  

• at least 20 units of preprofessional requirements  

• at least 71 units of professional requirements  

• at least 21 units of minor requirements  

• elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 125 units  

Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)  

Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.

Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).  

Also note that you can’t have more than two grades of D in your construction management, engineering, and computer science courses.  

Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 125 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.  

Preprofessional Requirements  

These 20 units provide you with a foundation for study in construction management:  

• MAT 125  or higher (4 units)  

• PHY 111 or PHY 161  (4 units)  

• CM 120, 123, 124, and 130 (12 units)  

Professional Requirements  

You take at least the following 70-71 units:  

• CM 220, 222, 224, and 225 (12 units)  

• CM 253 or CENE 270 (3 units)  

• CM 331, 326, 329, 341, 360, 388, and 491 (21 units)  

• CM 401, 481 and 489 (7 units)  

• PHY 112  (4 units) or PHY 262 (3 units)  

• 4 Additional Hours of Lab Science (Geology recommended)  

• STA 270  or CENE 225 (3 units)  

• SC 111 (3 units)

• 8 units of the same modern language  

• ENG 302W or ENG 305W or CM 302W, any of which meets NAU’s junior writing requirement (3 units)

• CM 490C, which meets NAU’s senior capstone requirement (3 units)  

Minor Requirements  

You may pursue a minor of 24 units in The W. A. Franke College of Business.  

If you don’t pursue this minor, you take the following 21 units instead:  

• ACC 205 and 255 (6 units)

• ECO 284 and 285 (6 units)

• MGT 303(3 units)

• 6 units from any courses available to non-majors in The W. A. Franke College of Business.

General Electives  

Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 125 units of credit.  

You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)

Click here for more information about Construction Management courses, Project Management courses, and faculty.