This program, designed for working professionals, provides the opportunity to explore advanced courses in the area(s) of interest based on experience, education, and academic and professional goals.
Description
The Construction Engineering and Management (CEMT) graduate certificate is designed for working professionals that may not wish to commit to a traditional graduate degree program. Students design their program by choosing 12 credit hours in graduate coursework to earn their certificate. These leaves open the opportunity to continue for another 18 credit hours to complete the Option B Master of Science (M.S.) CEMT.
Students have the opportunity to explore the field of construction beyond a bachelor’s degree. They can choose advanced courses in the construction engineering and management area(s) of their choice. Advanced course topics include heavy/highway construction, materials design, building information modeling (BIM), project administration, project management, design/build, sustainable construction, leadership and strategic planning for construction, productivity and human factors, codes and specialty permitting, and construction site safety.
Program-Related Information
Graduate Chair
Terry Stentz
402-472-5078
tstentz1@unl.edu
Support Staff
Kasey Jensen
402-554-5935
ejensen32@unl.edu
Program Website
https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/cemt-cert/
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Three letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Personal Statement: In 1-2 pages, this statement should highlight academic and work-related history, state your short-term and long-term professional goals, describe personal strengths that will help you achieve those goals, and describe how this degree or certificate would help you achieve those goals.
Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, additionally, coursework for this program is delivered primarily online, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.
Admission Application Deadlines
Applications are considered monthly on a "rolling admissions" basis.
Requirements
Complete 12 credit hours as described below with a grade of B or better:
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| CNST 811 | Project Administration | 3 |
| CNST 815 | Mechanical/Electrical Project Management | 3 |
| CNST 820 | Professional Practice and Ethics | 3 |
| CNST 825 | Alternative Project Delivery Methods | 3 |
| CNST 826 | Occupational Health and Safety for Construction | 3 |
| CNST 834 | The Design-Build Project Delivery System | 3 |
| CNST 836 | Intent and Application of International Building Code | 3 |
| CNST 844 | Construction Site Safety Management | 3 |
| CNST 850 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| CNST 860 | Construction Visualization and Simulation | 3 |
| CNST 880 | Productivity and Human Factors in Construction | 3 |
| CNST 882 | Heavy and/or Civil Construction | 3 |
| CNST 885 | Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Controls | 3 |
| CNST 886 | Construction Management Systems | 3 |
| CNST 887 | Construction Leadership and Strategic Planning | 3 |
| CNST 890 | Masters Project | 3 |
| CNST 895 | Graduate Internship | 3 |
| CNST 898 / CONE 898 | Research in Construction Management ** | 1-6 |
| CONE 817 | Formwork Systems | 3 |
| CONE 821 | Construction Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| CONE 859 | BIM I: Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) | 3 |
| CONE 866 | Heavy and/or Civil Estimating | 3 |
| CONE 876 | Project Budgets and Controls | 3 |
| CONE 883 | Support of Excavation | 3 |
| CONE 895 | Graduate Internship | 3 |
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