Application Deadline

Applications can be received by the Graduate Admission Office any time prior to the published deadlines. In order to be considered for assistantships and tuition grants for the following academic year, students should apply by March 1 for priority consideration. The first round of award decisions typically occurs by March 15. However, the Department will evaluate admission applications at any time complete applications are received by the Graduate School.

Assistantships

Research and teaching assistantships are available from the Department on a competitive basis to highly qualified applicants/students.

Tuition Grants

Tuition grants, including out-of-state tuition differential waivers and in-state tuition support, are available on a competitive basis for both out-of-state and in-state students, respectively.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are available on the Graduate School website at graduateschool.uncc.edu/future-students/admissions.

Documents to be Submitted for Admission

1. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
2. Official GRE scores
3. Official TOEFL scores
4. The UNC Charlotte application for graduate admission online
5. Three professional recommendations
6. Others as required by the Graduate School

Degree Requirements

The program leading to the Master of Science degree in Construction and Facilities Management is a 30 credit-hour program. The program consists of an 9-credit hour common core and a capstone experience including either: (1) a non-research focused sequence of 21 credit hours of electives or (2) a research-focused sequence of 15 credit hours of electives with a formal 6-credit hour graduate research thesis and completion of CMET 6160 .  At least 15 credit hours must be in courses numbered 6000 or above. The 30-credit hour degree program is outlined below:

Capstone Experiences

Students pursuing the Master of Science in Construction and Facilities Management have two options to complete the 30-credit hour program:

1. 24 hours of coursework plus 6 hours of thesis project
2. 30 hours of coursework and a comprehensive examination

Both options require the formation of a program committee. The thesis option is reserved for students who are attending the on-campus program and are performing research under formal graduate research or teaching assistantships. Students receiving such assistantships may be required to pursue the thesis option. The thesis option requires students to submit a written thesis and orally defend their work before their program committee.

All non-thesis students must complete 30 credits of coursework and successfully complete a formal comprehensive examination. The comprehensive examination is a written exam. A student’s exam will be scheduled when he/she has at least 24 hours of course credit completed or in progress. The student’s graduate advisor and the examining committee will coordinate the examination (to be offered once in the fall and once in the spring semesters), preparing the exam with the assistance of members of the student’s program committee. The exam will measure the student’s mastery of theories and applications in the selected area of specialization within the discipline. Students will have only two opportunities to receive passing marks on the examination.

Advising

Each student is supervised by his/her graduate advisor and a program committee.

Plan of Study Requirements

Each student is required to submit a Plan of Study to the Department’s Graduate Director before completing 18 hours of graduate credits.

Application for Degree

Each student should submit an Application for Degree prior to graduation. If a student does not graduate in the semester identified on the Application, the student must complete a new form and repay the application fee to be considered for graduation in a subsequent semester.

Transfer Credit

The Department, at its discretion, may accept transfer of graduate courses (6 credits maximum) taken at another institution or from another program prior to admission to the Master’s program in Construction and Facilities Management. Only courses in which the student earned a grade of B or above may be transferred.

Grades Requirement

All candidates must earn an overall 3.0 GPA to graduate. Accumulation of one U grade or three C grades will result in the suspension of the student’s enrollment in the program.

Other Requirements

The program has both a thesis and non-thesis track. After admission to candidacy, thesis students will complete a comprehensive oral exam while nonthesis students will complete a comprehensive written exam. Residence will be per Graduate School rules. There is no language requirement. While full-time students will typically take three semesters to complete the program, part-time students are expected to take no more than six years to complete the program as per Graduate School rules.