Paul Dickinson School of Business • Shawnee, OK • Campus • $19,415/Semester (Full-Time, incl. fees)
Oklahoma Baptist University offers 1 construction management pathway:
- B.A. in Construction Management
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | $155.3K | 4 years (8 semesters) | 120 |
Tuition estimates use OBU’s 2026-27 full-time tuition plus mandatory fees, before scholarships. OBU charges the same rate to Oklahoma and out-of-state students.
OBU’s B.A. in Construction Management sets aside a 12-credit Applied Construction block that students fill one of two ways: a construction internship or credit for trade experience they already have. That block is 10% of the 120-credit degree, so a working carpenter, electrician, or other tradesperson can have prior field work count toward the bachelor’s.
The trade-off is depth. The degree sits in the business school, and its 11 required business courses (33 credits) outweigh its 6 construction courses (18 credits). There is no course in scheduling, safety, surveying, CAD, or construction law, and OBU does not list ACCE accreditation for the program.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | B.A. in Construction Management |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Shawnee, about 30 minutes east of Oklahoma City |
| Credit Hours | 120 (66 in the major) |
| Internship | 12 credits required, unless filled by trade experience credit |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None stated; not on ACCE’s baccalaureate list |
| Software Taught | Not clearly stated |
| Industry Certifications | Not clearly stated |
| Math Requirement | College Trigonometry (MATH 1173) |
| Tuition | $17,300 tuition + $2,115 fees per full-time semester (2026-27) |
Bachelor of Arts in Construction Management
The estimated tuition for the B.A. in Construction Management at Oklahoma Baptist University is approximately $155,320 (8 full-time semesters at $19,415/semester, incl. fees). The program can generally be completed in about 4 years (8 semesters).
OBU publishes the B.A. in Construction Management as a four-year plan at 15 credits per semester. The tuition figure is derived from OBU’s flat full-time rate, not a per-credit price.
B.A. Curriculum
The degree breaks into four blocks: a 35-credit liberal arts core, a 6-credit supportive core, a 66-credit major, and 13 elective credits.
- Common core (35 credits): 6 credits of Bible and theology, 12 credits of European and modern Western literature and history, composition, a lab science, and College Trigonometry.
- Business core (33 credits): accounting I and II, Business Law I, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, business ethics, leadership, and two management courses.
- Construction courses (18 credits): Plans Analysis, Construction Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Project Management, Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings, and Structural and Building Envelope.
- Engineering (3 credits): ENGR 1103 Engineering Innovation and Design Problem Solving, taken freshman fall.
- Applied Construction (12 credits): internship or trade experience.
- Microeconomics plus one elective: speech, business communications, psychology, sociology, or a foreign language.
Business courses outnumber construction courses 11 to 6. Two courses cover project management: a general MGMT course and a construction-specific CNST course. All six construction courses are upper-division and fall in the junior and senior years. The math requirement is College Trigonometry; no calculus or physics is required.
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- Scheduling, construction safety, surveying, materials testing, CAD, and BIM have no dedicated course. Business Law I is general, not construction law.
- OBU’s four-year plan offers Business Law I only in even years, so the junior-senior sequence depends on entry year.
- An earlier degree plan (February 2024) used a CONM prefix and required Introduction to Business Analytics. The 2026-27 catalog drops analytics and adds Structural and Building Envelope.
B.A. Internship and Field Experience
- Requirement: 12 Applied Construction credits, met by internship or by trade experience.
- Timing: internship credit can spread across four years or come from one full-time summer placement. The four-year plan places four 3-credit Applied Construction slots in the junior and senior years.
- Trade experience: OBU says it accepts existing trade credits. The evaluation method, documentation, and hours-per-credit standard are not clearly stated.
- Hours per credit, paid status, placement support, employer partners: not clearly stated.
- Mentoring: the School of Business runs Cupbearers, a year-long one-on-one mentoring program with business professionals.
Twelve credits equals four standard 3-credit courses, so students without trade experience should expect substantial site time before graduating. For tradespeople, the same block becomes a shortcut. The value depends on how OBU evaluates trade experience, which it doesn’t publish; get that evaluation in writing before enrolling.
B.A. Admissions
Admission runs through OBU’s standard undergraduate process; the program lists no separate application or GPA gate.
- First-year and transfer applicants apply through OBU undergraduate admissions.
- OBU offers a free transcript credit evaluation for transfer students.
- Start terms and application deadlines specific to the program are not clearly stated.
Tuition
OBU charges a flat full-time rate: $17,300 tuition plus $2,115 in fees per fall or spring semester for 2026-27, or $38,830 a year. Oklahoma residents and out-of-state students pay the same. These per-semester figures are derived by halving OBU’s published annual tuition ($34,600) and fees ($4,230).
| Item | Per Semester | Per Year | 4 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,300 | $34,600 | $138,400 |
| Mandatory fees | $2,115 | $4,230 | $16,920 |
| Total | $19,415 | $38,830 | $155,320 |
- Minimum university scholarship for first-time freshmen: $15,000 a year ($60,000 over four years), per OBU.
- Minimum annual award for transfer students: $11,000, per OBU.
- Summer 2026 tuition: $350 per credit hour.
Be aware that:
- The full-time band was 12-16 credits per semester in OBU’s 2025-26 catalog, with overload hours billed per credit. The 2026-27 band and overload rate are not confirmed.
- Totals assume 8 semesters at the 2026-27 rate. OBU tuition has risen each year, so later years will likely cost more.
- A 12-credit summer internship at the summer 2026 rate would add about $4,200 (derived). Whether scholarships apply to summer terms is not clearly stated.
- If trade experience covers the 12 Applied Construction credits, a student carrying 16 credits per semester could finish in 7 semesters, saving about $19,415 (derived). At 15 credits per semester, it still takes 8.
- Lab science fees, housing, and meals are not included.
The sticker total is $155,320, but OBU says 100% of on-campus undergraduates receive aid. A first-time freshman’s minimum scholarship cuts the four-year tuition and fees to about $95,320 (derived), and a transfer student’s minimum award to about $111,320 for four years. OBU’s online rate ($8,400 a year) does not apply, because this degree is not on OBU’s online program list. See OBU’s cost of attendance page and run the net price calculator before comparing offers.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
Best suited for students who want a business degree aimed at construction, at a small Christian liberal arts campus, and for tradespeople whose field experience can fill the 12 Applied Construction credits.
OBU vs. the University of Oklahoma. OU’s campus B.S. in Construction Science holds ACCE accreditation and costs about $63.9K in-state, or $139.2K out-of-state, per our University of Oklahoma profile. OBU’s $155.3K sticker drops to about $95.3K after the freshman minimum scholarship. That beats OU for out-of-state students but not for Oklahoma residents. OU offers a deeper construction curriculum and ACCE status; OBU offers a business core, a small campus, and credit for trade work.
Who should look elsewhere. Students aiming at estimating software, scheduling tools, BIM, or field engineering will find no matching courses here. Students who want ACCE accreditation for employer recognition or graduate school should compare ACCE programs first.
Who gains the most. Tradespeople with documented experience gain the most, since their prior work can fill 10% of the degree. Business-minded students who want an MBA path also fit; the program page notes the business core prepares students for a Master of Business Administration.
Accreditation and Credentials
Oklahoma Baptist University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which has accredited it since 1952 and will next review it in 2027-28. Institutional accreditation supports credit transfer and federal financial aid eligibility. OBU also lists a business-school accreditation under the name Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs; its link points to AACSB, so confirm which body applies.
OBU does not list programmatic accreditation for the construction management B.A. It does not appear on ACCE’s baccalaureate list (March 2024 revision), which includes OU’s Construction Science program. ACCE accreditation is a common hiring signal for four-year construction programs, so its absence is a fair point of comparison at the bachelor’s level.
OBU names no embedded industry certifications, such as OSHA 30, LEED Green Associate, or AIC Associate Constructor prep. It also makes no statement about contractor licensing.