Land Development/ Residential Building Construction Management is a concentration under a four-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Technology Management that prepares students for a variety of construction-related positions in Land Development and Residential Home Building. The concentration is accredited by the National Association of Industrial
Technology (NAIT).

The program prepares graduates for entry-level management in land development and the residential home building construction industry with a broad background achieved through a variety of activities including lectures given by industry, field trips, and hands-on activities both in the classroom
and in the field. Creativity and communication skills necessary to meet the challenges of industry both now and in the future will be practiced by the student as he/she progresses in the program.

This program is designed to prepare graduates for supervisory or staff positions in a variety of construction-related businesses (land development, construction firms, wholesalers of construction materials, construction material manufacturing, lumber yards, etc.). Employment opportunities for graduates include general supervision, project management, human relations, sales and marketing, production and inventory control, quality control, estimating, scheduling, land development, etc.

Characteristics and Skills

Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management students must be able to:

• Work with large, diverse groups
• Conceptualize complex relationships and processes
• Have strong organizational skills
• Be goal oriented
• Be self motivated
• Be independent