Faculty of Math & Computing • Laie, HI • Campus • $293/Credit (Church member rate)
Brigham Young University–Hawaii offers 1 construction management program, the B.S. in Construction and Facilities Management.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. in Construction and Facilities Management | $28.1K Church member / $56.3K non-member | 4 years (8 semesters) | 120 |
Tuition estimates use BYU–Hawaii’s 2026-27 flat full-time rate for eight fall and winter semesters.
- Why choose it: BYU–Hawaii’s B.S. combines construction and facilities management in one major, with a required internship and project work alongside contractors renovating the campus.
- Trade-off: The major started in fall 2025, so it has no graduates or outcome data yet, it is not ACCE-accredited, and every student needs an ecclesiastical endorsement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credential Offered | B.S. in Construction and Facilities Management |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Laie, Oʻahu |
| Credit Hours | 120 (48 in the major) |
| Internship | Required (CFM 399R, 3 credits) |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None stated |
| Degree Structure | Major plus two required minors |
| Math | MATH 107 or MATH 110 |
| Admission Requirement | Annual ecclesiastical endorsement and Honor Code |
| Tuition | $3,516/semester Church member, $7,032 non-member (2026-27) |
B.S. in Construction and Facilities Management
The estimated tuition for the B.S. in Construction and Facilities Management at Brigham Young University–Hawaii is approximately $28,128 for Church members and $56,256 for non-members (eight full-time semesters at $3,516 or $7,032). The program can generally be completed in about 4 years.
The Construction and Facilities Management (BS) prepares students to plan, build, and maintain buildings and campuses. Construction graduates may work as project engineers, project managers, estimators, or safety managers, and facilities graduates as property, maintenance, or energy managers. A CFM minor began in 2023, and the major opened in fall 2025.
B.S. Curriculum
- Core (9 credits): CFM 105 Introduction to Construction and Facilities Management, CFM 110 Construction Documents, and ENTR 275 Leadership and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- Lower-division core (18 credits): CFM 200 Building Systems and Environmental Impacts, CFM 220 Sustainable Project Planning and Preconstruction, CFM 260 Scheduling, CFM 275 Safety and Environmental Awareness, CFM 285 Estimating, and CFM 299 Practicum
- Professional courses (18 credits): CFM 310 Project Management in the Built Environment, CFM 350 Sustainability and Regulatory Building Solutions, CFM 360 Environmental Technologies, CFM 370 Company Management, CFM 399R Internship, and CFM 420 Procurement and Contract Management
- Capstone (3 credits): CFM 490 Sustainable Integration of Construction and Facilities Management
- Outside the major: two minors (24 to 30 credits), 24 credits of general education and religion courses, and 18 to 24 elective credits
The major is management-heavy: estimating, scheduling, preconstruction, procurement, project management, and company management make up most of the 16 courses, and sustainability runs through several of them. Only building systems and environmental technologies cover technical content, and the major lists no structures, surveying, calculus, or physics courses. At 48 credits, the major is well under half of the 120-credit degree, and the two required minors fill much of the rest, so students choose what to pair with it.
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- CFM 105 requires MATH 107 or MATH 110 as a prerequisite or corequisite, and students need a C- or better in math to stay in the major.
- The program allows one D-range grade in its requirements; all other courses need a C- or better.
B.S. Internship and Field Experience
- CFM 399R Internship (3 credits) is required and follows CFM 275, CFM 299, and CFM 370, or instructor permission.
- CFM 299 Practicum is a separate required course in the lower-division core.
- BYU–Hawaii says students work with construction companies on its multiyear campus renovation, managing small and large projects and touring active job sites.
- Adjunct faculty from contractors including Jacobsen and the Church’s special projects division teach evening classes.
- Internship pay, hours, and placement support are not clearly stated.
Between the practicum, the internship, and the campus renovation projects, students get repeated contact with working contractors before graduating. The university also frames the major around Church building projects across Asia and Oceania.
B.S. Admissions
Every applicant needs an ecclesiastical endorsement from Church leaders, renewed each year, and must follow the BYU–Hawaii Honor Code.
- Test-optional admission with holistic review; incoming domestic freshmen averaged a 3.5 GPA
- No separate application to the CFM major is described; students can declare it after admission
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required
Tuition
BYU–Hawaii charges a flat rate for full-time students (12 or more credits in fall and winter): $3,516 per semester for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and $7,032 for non-members in 2026-27. Part-time and per-credit charges are $293 per credit for members and $586 for non-members. The rate doesn’t depend on Hawaii residency.
| Item | Church Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time tuition per fall or winter semester | $3,516 | $7,032 |
| Full-time tuition, spring term (8+ credits) | $2,344 | $4,688 |
| Per credit | $293 | $586 |
| B.S. (8 full-time semesters) | $28,128 | $56,256 |
See BYU–Hawaii’s 2026-27 cost of attendance and tuition and fees page.
Be aware that:
- The estimate assumes 15 credits in each of eight fall and winter semesters; students who take spring terms or fewer credits per semester will pay a different total.
- Some courses carry class fees, which BYU–Hawaii lists from $17.50 to $300 per course.
- Full-time students with at least one face-to-face class receive the student medical benefit at no extra charge.
The flat rate rewards taking more than 12 credits a semester: at 15 credits, a Church member pays about $234 per credit instead of $293. Non-members pay exactly double. Housing and travel to Oʻahu are separate costs that the tuition estimate leaves out.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
A good fit for Church members who want a management-focused construction degree that also prepares them to run buildings and campuses after they’re built.
Construction plus facilities: BYU–Hawaii’s major adds facilities management, sustainability, and environmental technologies, which opens property and maintenance management roles as well as contractor jobs.
New program: With its first major cohort starting in fall 2025, the program has no published placement or salary data and no accreditation history. Students who want an ACCE-accredited degree will not find one in Hawaii.
Graduate option in Hawaii: Graduates who later want a master’s can look at Hawaii Pacific University’s online M.S. in Construction Management, the only construction management master’s in the state.
Accreditation and Credentials
Brigham Young University–Hawaii is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), which it joined in 2024 and which approved the CFM major. Institutional accreditation supports federal financial aid eligibility and credit recognition.
The B.S. in Construction and Facilities Management is not on ACCE’s accredited baccalaureate list (Rev. 2024.03.13) or its candidate and applicant list, and BYU–Hawaii states no programmatic accreditation for it.
BYU–Hawaii doesn’t name embedded industry certifications or state that the degree counts toward Hawaii contractor licensing experience.