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Undergraduate Programs

Our department has three programs to choose from: Construction Science and Management, Concrete Industry Management, and Engineering Technology. Engineering Technology has five different concentrations to choose from: Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Environment Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.

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Master's Program

The  program prepares students to become innovative professionals and leaders in the global construction marketplace.

The program prepares students to become innovative professionals and leaders in the global industrial marketplace.

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  • The following policies are derived from Texas State University's Graduate Catalog and are provided as a general overview for applicants. 

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    Application Fee

    $55nonrefundable application fee
    $90non refundable application fee with international credentials

     

    Application Deadlines

    In-Person Programs

    DEADLINESU.S. CITIZENINTERNATIONAL
    Fall - PriorityFebruary 1February 1
    Fall - StandardAugust 1June 1
    Spring - PrioritySeptember 1September 1
    Spring - StandardNovember 1October 1
    Summer I - PriorityJanuary 1January 1
    Summer I - StandardMay 1March 15
    Summer II - PriorityJanuary 1No Admission
    Summer II - StandardJune 1No Admission

    Accelerated Online Programs

    TermPart of TermDeadlineStart Date
    SummerFirst 8 WeeksMay 11May 26
    FallFirst 8 WeeksAugust 5August 19
    FallSecond 8 WeeksSeptember 24October 8
    SpringFirst 8 WeeksJanuary 4January 19
    SpringSecond 8 WeeksFebruary 23March 9

  • Construction ManagementEngineering Management
    Dr. Soon-Jae LeeDr. Meysam Khaleghian
    sl31@txstate.edus_k306@txstate.edu
    Office: RFM 2213Office: RFM 2212

    • Statement of purpose (maximum two pages) conveying your research/professional interests, plans for graduate study, and professional aspirations
    • Resume/CV detailing work experience, extracurricular and community activities, and honors and achievements
    • Construction Management ONLY: Two letters of recommendation from persons best able to assess the student's ability to succeed in graduate school

  • Do you have an idea, project, or question that you would like to explore during your studies, but you're not quite sure where to start? Check out the resources in our research toolkit to support your journey!

  • Construction Management:

    • Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university in construction related area. Graduates of curricula outside these areas may be required to satisfy program prerequisite before full admission into the program. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
    • A copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
    • A competitive overall GPA or a competitive GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work, plus any completed graduate courses.
    • Knowledge of construction management demonstrated through previous coursework and/or work experience.

    Engineering Management:

    • Baccalaureate degree in engineering computer science, physics, technology, or a closely related field; knowledge of engineering management demonstrated through previous coursework and/or work experience. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.) 
    • A copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted.
    • A 2.75 overall GPA or a 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses).
    • If your overall GPA or your last-60-hours GPA falls below the minimum requirement of 2.75, the official GRE (general test only) with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections will be required in order to be considered for conditional admission.  Conditional admission is not available to applicants who require "F" or "J" visas.

Doctoral Program

Students will learn how to apply construction management, leadership, and entrepreneurial principles to take on many challenges in various career environments.

Students will explore how to apply engineering management tools and principles to solve all types of problems in engineering and technical environments.

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  • The following policies are derived from Texas State University's Graduate Catalog and are provided as a general overview for applicants. 

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    Application Fee

    $55nonrefundable application fee
    $90non refundable application fee with international credentials

    Application Deadline

    TERMPART OF TERMDEADLINESTART DATE
    SummerFirst 8 WeeksApril 27May 26
    FallFirst 8 WeeksJuly 22August
    SpringFirst 8 WeeksDecember 17January 19

     

  • Construction Management Ph.D.Engineering Management Ph.D.
    Dr. Anthony TorresDr. Mohamed Amar
    ast36@txstate.edujxd31@txstate.edu
    Office: 2240Office: REMOTE

  • Leave of Absence Form for Doctoral Degree Candidates


    The Leave of Absence form is required for doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy and need to stop out for reasons described in the Leave of Absence policy in the Graduate Catalog. Submit this form with required signatures to The Graduate College
    at gcdegspcl@txstate.edu

    • statement of purpose outlining the applicant’s personal history and goals that are relevant to obtaining this doctoral degree, explaining why the applicant wants to pursue this degree at TXST. The statement of purpose should also include information regarding what dissertation topic(s) the applicant would like to explore, where and how they would collect their data, and what methodologies would they use
    • three letters of recommendation evaluating the applicant’s skill and potential in this degree program, preferably from academic sources
    • resume/CV outlining education, work experience, scholarships/grants, publications/presentations, other accomplishments
    • top-ranked applicants who meet the minimum preferred credentials may be interviewed by the Ph.D. program director and other committee members via online tools such as Zooms or Microsoft Teams

  • Our goal is to provide you with clear pricing information so you can make an informed decision. As of the 2025-2026 financial aid year, tuition and fees for these programs are $499.36 per credit hour for domestic in-state and out-of-state residents. While we do our very best to provide accurate information, we encourage you to look at the official university Cost of Attendance for details. If you have any questions about the cost of our fully online Ph.D. programs, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Table breakdown of credit hours for Texas Resident and Out of State Resident link

  • GRE not required

    Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

    Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.

    • official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall 
    • official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
    • official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
    • official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
    • official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

    This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.

  • Construction Management Ph.D.

    • Baccalaureate degree in construction management or a closely related discipline, from a regionally accredited university. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.) 
    • Applicants should have completed a master’s degree in construction management or a closely related discipline, from an accredited college or university. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree. Master’s degrees following a three-year Bachelor’s degrees may not be equivalent; please contact Graduate Admissions if you are unsure.)
    • A copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted.
    • A competitive GPA in all completed graduate course work.

    Engineering Management Ph.D.

    • Exceptional applicants with a bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline or a closely related field with a competitive GPA will be considered for admission. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
    • applicants should have completed a master’s degree in engineering, engineering management or a closely related discipline, from an accredited college or university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree. Master’s degrees following a three-year Bachelor’s degrees may not be equivalent; please contact Graduate Admissions if you are unsure.)
    • A copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
    • A competitive GPA, which typically means an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher, in all completed graduate course work.