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Construction Management Degree question..
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:09 am
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:09 am
On a scale of 1 to 10, is this a "difficult" major?
What are the math requirements?
Is it a competitive major to get into as a freshman?
What are the math requirements?
Is it a competitive major to get into as a freshman?
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Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:11 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
I don’t know what’s it like now, but twenty years ago it was the major for a lot of students that couldnt make it in engineering. I was mechanical for 3 years and then finished school with a cm degree.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:12 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
Should be easier now that a minor in Spanish is no longer required.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:13 am to Jdiggy
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the major for a lot of students that couldnt make it in engineering
that’s what it was considered when I was at LSU, in the 70s
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:15 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
You take math and physics, statics and such. Just not the same ones as engineers and not nearly as hard.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:17 am to BoostAddict
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Just not the same ones as engineers and not nearly as hard.
when I was at LSU the Bidness Administration degree even had a little baby calculus course or two in the curriculum
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:21 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
2 physics classes and Calculus. The physics classes were graded on a 20 pt scale instead of 10 point strictly for CM majors. They didn't cut any slack on calculus though. I took it 3x. Always had a foreigner that was very hard to understand. Biggest mistake was taking it over the summer the first time where we covered a weeks worth of material every class. 0/10 would never recommend
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:29 am to Jdiggy
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twenty years ago it was the major for a lot of students that couldnt make it in engineering
That's how I remember it as well. I had a few friends go that route and they are all doing quite well now in their careers in construction or engineering.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:31 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
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On a scale of 1 to 10, is this a "difficult" major?
10. I know a lot of people who couldn’t cut it and had to switch to engineering
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:32 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
It’s a good degree to make damn good money
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:33 am to BoostAddict
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You take math and physics, statics and such. Just not the same ones as engineers and not nearly as hard.
At ULM you take several engineering math classes and they’re difficult if you aren’t good at math.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:33 am to MrBobDobalina
quote:Was it MATH 1550 or 1431?
2 physics classes and Calculus. The physics classes were graded on a 20 pt scale instead of 10 point strictly for CM majors. They didn't cut any slack on calculus though. I took it 3x. Always had a foreigner that was very hard to understand. Biggest mistake was taking it over the summer the first time where we covered a weeks worth of material every class. 0/10 would never recommend
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:34 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
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On a scale of 1 to 10, is this a "difficult" major?
If you're talking about LSU, I would give it like a 3-4. I wasn't very good at Physics, but besides that I thought the rest wasn't too bad. Especially with the good teachers in the department who truly work with you to help you pass/succeed.
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What are the math requirements?
I know the flowchart changed (I think in 2015) so I'm not completely familiar with it, but I took two maths in the program (Math 1550 Calc 1 and Math 1552 Calc 2). And they made you take a couple physics, accounting classes, a finance, couple structures classes that involved math/physics, and of course estimating classes. Again besides physics, the rest were easy for me. I was thankfully good at Calculus.
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Is it a competitive major to get into as a freshman?
Not really. I was able to switch to it my sophomore year pretty easy. I would imagine it's still pretty easy to get into, even though LSU really has one of the better programs for it, assuming LSU was what you were looking at. I do recommend it.
Also yes it isn't as hard as an engineering major, but I had many friends struggle mightily going through it it too so I can't say that it's an easy major for some people.
This post was edited on 2/22/25 at 9:37 am
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:40 am to JackaReaux
I have several friends that did this. All did well. One owns a high end swimming pool construction com in Dallas.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:45 am to jeffsdad
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I have several friends that did this.
I didn’t know jack about college when it was time to go, my dad, who was a general contractor, picked a major for me, civil engineering, thanks dad, when I got to LSU I saw cm in the catalogue and it looked like a lot less work, I brought that up with him and he said I can teach you all of that, you need an engineering degree so you can put your stamp on projects
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:46 am to 777Tiger
And you got an engineering degree?
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:47 am to jeffsdad
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And you got an engineering degree?
yeah, and I’ve never drawn a line in anger
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:52 am to 777Tiger
You're dad was right! My parents wanted me to be a doc, but naw, I struggled too much with organic chem and stayed being a Med Tech. Worked out pretty well.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:52 am to TigerBaitOohHaHa
I was PETE before switching, so compared to that being a 10, I’d say around a 5 or a 6. I had already taken all of the engineering math and physics, so I can’t comment on those
Posted on 2/22/25 at 9:56 am to jeffsdad
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You're dad was right! My parents wanted me to be a doc, but naw, I struggled too much with organic chem and stayed being a Med Tech. Worked out pretty well.
I never considered myself a great student, I had to work my arse off in a lot of those courses, I always knew I wanted to fly but I guess my dad thought that was just me being a kid and assumed I would work with him after school, but when he saw I was serious about it he said go for it and was my biggest supporter
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