Mathematics and Science Subjects in Construction Management Baccalaureate Programs

9 pages•Published: December 11, 2023

Abstract

This study analyzes credit-hours of mathematics and science subjects in the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredited bachelor’s degree programs in Construction Management (CM). As per the current ACCE standards, a graduate of a CM program is required to complete 3 and 6 Semester Hours (SHs) in Mathematics and Science, respectively. An analysis of the credit-hours in the 75 accredited programs shows that more than 90 percent of the programs require a student to complete more hours in these subject than the required 9 SHs. The analysis also shows that 72 percent of the programs require 6 SHs or more in Mathematics and 79 percent of the programs require 8 SHs or more in Science. A strong presence of mathematics and science subjects in the CM programs indicates that the programs are striving to equip the graduates with skills in data analysis, model building, and research and innovation. Moreover, these subjects equip the graduates for a continuous academic inquiry and prepare them to understand and appreciate the natural world. The results indicate that the CM programs make a strong case for science, technology, engineering, and math designation.

Keyphrases: acce accreditation, mathematics, science, stem, student learning outcomes

In: Tom Leathem, Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud (editors). Proceedings of 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 4, pages 186-194.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/LKHW
	https://doi.org/10.29007/drsl

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2023:Mathematics_Science_Subjects_Construction,
  author    = {Jishnu Subedi},
  title     = {Mathematics and Science Subjects in Construction Management Baccalaureate Programs},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {4},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/LKHW},
  doi       = {10.29007/drsl},
  pages     = {186-194},
  year      = {2023}}

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