{"id":1849,"date":"2026-03-21T19:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/degrees\/?p=1849&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=1849"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:27:20","slug":"construction-science-management-bs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/construction-science-management-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Science &amp; Management, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"    <article class=\"degree-shortcode-display degree-entry layout-v2 post-9688\">\n        <header class=\"degree-page-header\">\n            <h1 class=\"entry-title degree-program-name\">B.S. in Construction Science &#038; Management<\/h1>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <div class=\"degree-layout-main-sidebar\">\n            <aside class=\"degree-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Program information and actions\">\n                <div class=\"hot-buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/undergrad-info\" class=\"button apply-tarleton-eggshell\">\n                            Request Information                        <\/a>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/apply-undergrad\" class=\"button apply-tarleton-purple\">\n                            Apply Now                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget program-facts-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Program Facts<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <dl class=\"degree-facts-list\">\n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-college\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">College<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                            Mayfield College of Engineering                                        <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-major\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Major<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Construction Science &amp; Management<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-level\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Degree Level<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Bachelor&#039;s<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-modalities\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Delivery Format<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"modality-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>On-Campus<\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-campuses\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Campuses &amp; Locations<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"location-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/about\/stephenville-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                                        Stephenville                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-credit-hours\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Credit Hours<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">120<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-duration\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Duration<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">4 Years<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/dl>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n                \n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget tuition-fees-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-tuition-fees-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-tuition-fees-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Tuition &amp; 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QIP <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n                <\/aside>\n\n            <div class=\"degree-main-content\">\n                                    <figure class=\"degree-featured-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two students using surveying equipment and taking notes during an outdoor field exercise.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full.png 2560w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-600x305.png 600w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-1536x780.png 1536w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-2048x1040.png 2048w, https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Construction-Science-Surveying_5420-full-1568x796.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                    <\/figure>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-section-overview\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-overview-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-section-title\" id=\"degree-overview-title\">Overview<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"degree-meta-overview\">\n                            <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>If you have a passion for building structures, working with your hands, figuring out how things are made, being outdoors and making decisions, a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in construction science and management may be right for you. Our construction science and management degree program offers hands-on work experience through labs, field trips, internships, team competitions and more. You&rsquo;ll develop practical job skills utilizing the latest hand and power tools, as well as computer-based testing equipment and technology. \r\n\r\nAt Tarleton, we ranked No. 15 out of 50 Most Affordable Schools with a construction science and management bachelor&rsquo;s degree in the United States. We provide a broad degree program with comprehensive training for undergraduate students with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                \n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-courses\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-courses-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-courses-title\">Courses<\/h2>\n\n                                                    <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Our program curriculum focuses on project-based learning and hands-on experience. Study topics such as construction materials and methods, concrete and masonry, materials testing and inspection, soil study and analysis, construction law and ethics, surveying and cost estimating.\r\n\r\nThe program culminates in a capstone project, which is defined by local construction companies and provides possibilities for future full-time employment.<\/p>                        \n                                                    <div class=\"apply-now-button-wrap\">\n                                <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.tarleton.edu\/courses\/cnst\/\" class=\"button apply-button\">\n                                    Visit the University Catalog\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/section>\n                \n                \n                \n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-learning-outcomes\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-learning-outcomes-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-learning-outcomes-title\">Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n                        <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Our undergraduate degree program focuses on developing knowledge and skills that are valued by commercial, residential, industrial and heavy civil sectors of the construction industry. These include construction materials and methods, structural systems, soils and site development, surveying, computer-aided design, contract administration, codes, plans and specifications, planning and estimating, scheduling and evaluating project performance. You&rsquo;ll learn to use cutting-edge tools such as Autodesk Revit, which is used in Building Information Modeling (BIM), a process for generating and managing digital data through physical and functional characteristics.<\/p><p>With a construction science and management bachelor&rsquo;s degree, most of our graduates enter the workforce in technical or managerial roles, such as assistant construction superintendent, construction safety manager or construction cost estimator. Other jobs you may be qualified for include project manager, executive construction manager or field engineer. You may also be interested in earning a <a href=\"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/quality-engineering-management-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MS in Quality Engineering and Management<\/a>, which will open even more doors for you in the industry or help pave the way for you to enter the teaching field.<\/p>                    <\/section>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-career-outcomes\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-career-outcomes-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-career-outcomes-title\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n                        <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Approximately 98% of construction science and management majors are employed in the construction industry, landing jobs with some of the area&rsquo;s leading contractors such as Manhattan Construction, MYCON General Contractors, M&amp;W Builders, The Brandt Company and D.R. 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