Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing • Statesboro, GA • Campus • $237.27/Credit (In-State, incl. fees)
Georgia Southern University offers one construction management program: the Bachelor of Science in Construction, taught on the Statesboro campus.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | $29.0K in-state / $93.1K out-of-state | 4 years (8 semesters) | 123 |
Tuition estimates use Georgia Southern’s 2026-27 per-credit tuition plus Statesboro mandatory fees.
- Why choose it: Georgia Southern’s ACCE-accredited B.S. requires 320 hours of approved construction work and 100 hours of construction-related community service before graduation, on top of a structures sequence that runs through steel, concrete and masonry, and soils and foundations.
- Trade-off: Everything is in person in Statesboro, with no online or evening option, so the degree suits full-time students who can relocate to campus.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | B.S. in Construction |
| Format | Campus (in person) |
| Campus Location | Statesboro campus |
| Credit Hours | 123 |
| Internship | Required: TCM 4710 (1 credit) and 320 hours of approved work experience |
| Programmatic Accreditation | ACCE |
| Community Service | 100 hours, construction-related, required before graduation |
| Math | Trigonometry, Precalculus, or Calculus I, plus Elementary Statistics |
| Neighboring-State Rate | Border State Waiver: AL, FL, NC, SC, TN residents pay in-state tuition |
| Tuition | $189/credit in-state, $710 out-of-state |
B.S. in Construction
The estimated tuition for the B.S. in Construction at Georgia Southern University is approximately $29,039 (123 credits at $189/credit plus eight semesters of fees). The program can generally be completed in about 4 years (8 semesters).
Georgia Southern also calls the degree the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (BSCons). It sits in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, which also offers a separate B.S. in Construction Engineering for students who want an engineering degree.
B.S. Curriculum
The 123 credits break down as 42 credits of general education, 3 additional required credits, an 18-credit field of study, a 48-credit major core, and 12 credits of business and management. Field of study and major courses need a C or better.
- Math and science: MATH 1112 College Trigonometry, MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus, or MATH 1501 Calculus I; MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics; PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I
- Structures and site: TCM 2235 Introduction to Structures, TCM 3231 Steel Structures, TCM 3232 Concrete and Masonry Structures, TCM 4434 Soils and Foundations, TCM 2233 Construction Surveying
- Building systems and codes: TCM 1131 Building Materials and Systems, TCM 2234 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment and Systems, TCM 3333 Building Codes
- Estimating and scheduling: TCM 3330 Quantity Estimating, TCM 5431 Construction Cost Estimating, TCM 5433 Project Planning/Scheduling
- Management: TCM 1231 Introduction to Construction Management, TCM 3331 Construction Finance, TCM 3332 Construction Equipment Management, TCM 4432 Construction Administration, TCM 2430 Construction Safety
- Technology and sustainability: TCM 1232 Construction Graphics, TCM 5333 Building Information Modeling, TCM 5330 Green Building and Sustainable Construction
- Business: ACCT 2030 Survey of Accounting, LSTD 2106 Legal Environment of Business, MGNT 3130 Principles of Management, plus one 3000-level business elective; ECON 2106 Microeconomics is recommended in the core
- Capstone: TCM 4518 Introduction to Senior Project (2 credits) and TCM 4530 Senior Project
The required construction courses lean technical: about a dozen courses (36 credits) cover structures, soils, surveying, systems, codes, graphics, BIM, and green building, against about ten (28 credits) in estimating, scheduling, finance, administration, safety, and the senior project. Steel, concrete and masonry, and foundations as separate required courses give graduates a stronger footing for field engineering and superintendent work than a management-only core would.
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- The 2026-27 catalog requires 123 credits, while the program page also says a minimum of 129 hours is required for graduation. Use 123.
- The program page says students acquire a specialization in one of seven areas (estimating and scheduling, BIM, cost analysis, green construction, project management, safety, or equipment), but the catalog lists no specialization requirement or specialization courses.
- Software is described only as industry-standard and BIM tools; no products are named.
B.S. Internship and Field Experience
- TCM 4710 Construction Internship (1 credit) is part of the required major core.
- Students must complete 320 hours of approved construction management work experience before graduation.
- Georgia Southern describes its co-ops and internships as paid.
- Students must also complete 100 hours of approved, construction-related community service.
- Named employers of graduates include Balfour Beatty, Brasfield & Gorrie, Choate Construction, Holder Construction, JE Dunn, Kiewit, New South Construction, TIC, and Winter Construction.
The 320-hour requirement means every graduate leaves with at least a summer’s worth of supervised construction work, and the community service hours add more jobsite exposure. Placement support and who arranges the internship are not clearly stated, so students should plan their search early.
B.S. Admissions
Admission follows Georgia Southern’s university standards; there is no separate application to the major.
- Minimum 1030 SAT or 20 ACT, with high school math through trigonometry or higher
- At least 30 hours of construction management courses and 30 upper-division hours must be taken at Georgia Southern
- 2.0 cumulative GPA and a C or better in every construction management course
- Students meet with an academic advisor at least once a semester
Tuition
Georgia Southern charges $189 per credit in-state for 2026-27, the per-hour amount Georgia’s HOPE and Zell Miller programs list for the university. Statesboro mandatory fees total $724 per semester. At 15 credits, a full-time in-state student pays about $237.27 per credit. Out-of-state tuition is $710 per credit, from Georgia Southern’s 2026-27 Statesboro rate sheet.
| Item | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition per credit | $189 | $710 |
| Mandatory fees per semester | $724 | $724 |
| B.S. (123 credits, 8 semesters) | $29,039 | $93,122 |
The $724 fee covers athletic, athletic facility, health, recreation center, student activity, sustainability, technology, and transit charges, per the University System of Georgia’s 2026-27 fee schedule. See Georgia Southern’s tuition and fees page.
Be aware that:
- Totals are derived (credits × rate plus eight semesters of fees); Georgia Southern doesn’t publish a program total.
- Residents of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee can petition for the Border State Waiver and pay in-state tuition as undergraduates.
- Georgia Southern’s fall 2026 special course fee list has no TCM (construction) course fees; the required physics course carries a $40 fee, and orientation ($60), parking ($130 per semester), and graduation ($35) are extra.
- The rate sheet’s cost summary shows the same charge for 15 or more hours. If that cap applies, eight semesters of full-time study cost about $28,472 in-state and $90,992 out-of-state, slightly below the per-credit estimate.
- Summer courses carry their own fees, and the 320 work hours may fall in a summer term.
For Georgia residents and students from the five border states, the B.S. costs about $29K in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students from other states pay far more, so the program’s value is strongest across the Southeast.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
Ideal for students who want a technically grounded, ACCE-accredited construction degree with field work and service hours written into graduation, and who can live in Statesboro.
Compared with Kennesaw State: Kennesaw State University’s ACCE B.S. costs about the same in-state but leans toward management and real estate, offers three start terms, and leaves the internship as an elective. Georgia Southern requires 320 work hours, adds steel, concrete, and foundations courses, and gives students from five neighboring states the in-state rate.
Students from Alabama, Florida, the Carolinas, and Tennessee: The Border State Waiver lets these students pay Georgia’s in-state rate once the petition is approved, which puts an ACCE-accredited B.S. at about $29K in tuition and fees.
Students who need flexibility: The program is in person only in Statesboro, with no online, evening, or second-campus option, so working adults and commuters from Atlanta should compare Kennesaw State first.
Accreditation and Credentials
Georgia Southern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which makes its credits transferable and its students eligible for federal financial aid.
The B.S. in Construction is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). ACCE’s baccalaureate list (Rev. 2024.03.13) shows the program accredited from 07/2021 to 07/2027. Georgia Southern’s separate B.S. in Construction Engineering, which the school says is ABET accredited, is an engineering degree rather than a construction management program and is not profiled here.
Georgia Southern names no embedded certifications such as OSHA cards or AIC exam preparation. Its program page notes that surveying coursework can lead toward the Land Surveyor Intern path, but it doesn’t say that the B.S. qualifies students for that certification.