Construction Management without a BS

[Proford]

I am currently pursuing a BS in Resource and Environmental Studies, as well as a Geology minor and Geographic Information Science (GIS) certificate from a four-year geography program in Texas. I will be graduating Spring 2016, with a 3.5+ GPA. I am in my junior year of college, and will graduate with two internships under my belt (one was environmentally-based for one semester; the other is with a governmental agency performing compliance evaluations). I initially began my college career with the environment in mind, along with the role human interaction plays on it. As this past summer began, I took an interest in sustainability and sustainable design. I have been researching the possibility of graduate school over the past four months, and have decided that I would like to continue my education into a graduate program.

 

Through my research, I have come across several construction management programs and their ability to tie into sustainable design. As a graduating geographer, I am able to comprehend the environmental and location aspects of construction. After this semester, I am three semesters away from graduation. My plan is to utilize my open electives by taking Calculus I and II, and hopefully two semesters of physics for engineering majors at my university.

 

While I realize that many construction management master programs cater to those with a BS in civil engineering or architecture, do I have a fighting chance with my geography background, GPA, and work experience? Does anybody have advice or recommendations as to how I should be spending my time between now and application season? Are there any schools in particular that I should look into?

 

Thanks!