Courses are selected from those offered in construction engineering and management areas, related engineering areas, and a variety of programs throughout the university. Working with a major professor, the student can develop a course of study that matches individual and specific interests. The normal prerequisite to graduate work in Construction Engineering and Management is a Bachelor of Science degree in construction or civil engineering. Full admission requires that each candidate also is required to have work experience, coursework, or competency in contractor organization and management, construction materials and methods, contract documents, construction equipment and heavy construction methods, concrete and steel construction, construction estimating, and construction planning, scheduling, and control. With provisional admission, these prerequisites may be met once the student enrolls at Iowa State University and may be met while also taking graduate level coursework.
Prospective students can submit an application at any time during the year.
New students will be admitted to the program at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. International student that receive financial aid from the Construction Engineering and Management Division are admitted Fall semester only. To guarantee consideration for the fall semester, applications should be received by March 15 . The application deadline for spring semester is October 15 . The application deadline for International students who wish to be considered for financial aid is February 1 .