Master's Students
All students are required to complete the core courses, plus elective course work, to meet the number of required credit hours. Selected courses should be tailored to the student's area of interest and must be approved by the student's Graduate Supervisory Committee. Deficiency courses are separate from degree requirements and are not included in a student’s program of study.
Thesis Option:
30 graduate hours, including the graduate core courses, four electives, six thesis hours, and a thesis defense.
Non-Thesis Option:
36 graduate hours, including the graduate core courses, seven electives, and three reading and conference hours leading to an applied project. All online students will participate in the non-thesis option.
Transfer Credits:
The transfer of courses taken at other institutions is limited to one sixth of the total degree requirement at ASU. For a thesis option student, six credits may be transferred. A non-thesis option student may transfer seven credits.
400 Level Courses:
No more than 6 hours of courses taken for credit toward an MS degree may be 400 level courses.
Non-Degree Courses:
No more than nine hours of graduate credit, taken prior to admission into the graduate program, may be applied to an MS degree.
- Construction Productivity CON 540
- Construction Project Management CON 545
- Construction Company Financial Control CON 589
- Research Methods (One of the following – CON 598, ITM 549, PUD 524, PAF 501, or STP 535. COE 502 or 503 can be taken by non-thesis students.)