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The management major prepares graduates for managerial leadership in a world characterized by:
Corporate accountability.
Cross-functional management.
Demands for continuous process improvements to enhance the value chain.
Ethical decision making.
Growing technological sophistication.
Racial, cultural and gender diversity in the workforce.
The fast pace of e-business.
The need for skills in communicating and working with people, directing projects and managing change.
Graduates with skills in these areas are likely to be recruited by management consulting firms, high-tech firms, service and manufacturing firms, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and large and small organizations.

The management major aims to prepare students to work effectively in organizations as team members and as managers through acquiring important knowledge and skills such as communication, teamwork, personal ethics and integrity, analytical research and problem-solving, global mindset and leadership.
Students in the major engage with community-based group projects in not-for-profit and for-profit business settings. The curriculum begins with immersion in the fundamentals of the global economy, the world of e-business and collaborative teams. Throughout the program, understanding of theory and concepts of management and ethical leadership are enhanced by experiencing and testing these concepts in skill-based exercises, case discussions and team-based project work in the classroom and in the community.
Additional Program Fee: Yes
Second Language Requirement: No
Minimum Math Requirement: MAT 210 – Brief Calculus

The admission requirements for majors in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering are higher than minimum university admission requirements. Students should select a second major choice outside engineering when applying for admission. Students who are not eligible for admission to engineering and who do not indicate a second major choice will be placed in exploratory mathematics, physical sciences, engineering and technology within University College.
International students may have an additional English-language proficiency criterion. Foreign nationals must meet the same admission requirements shown below with the possible additional requirement of a minimum TOEFL score. If the university requires a TOEFL score from the applicant, then admission to engineering requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 79 on iBT (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.
Freshman Admission:
Minimum 1140 SAT combined math and verbal or minimum 24 ACT combined score; or 3.00 minimum ABOR GPA; or class ranking in top 25 percent of high school class, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies.
Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum transfer GPA of 3.00 for less than 24 transfer hours, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies, and
Minimum 1140 SAT combined math and verbal or minimum 24 ACT combined score, or 3.00 minimum ABOR GPA, or class ranking in top 25 percent of high school class.

Transfer students with more than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum transfer GPA of 3.00 for 24 or more transfer hours, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies (if Undergraduate Admissions requires submission of a high school transcript

Through the B.S. in construction program (with a concentration in specialty construction), students learn to organize, lead and manage the building process. Builders are one of the three most vital individuals on a job site, equal in status and importance to the architect and engineer. This concentration program emphasizes the construction process at the subcontractor level. Students learn the basics of design, how to estimate and control the costs of a project, the many construction methods used, what it takes to manage the people involved and the various types of contracts. Students are prepared with the computer, management, technical and people skills needed to succeed. This is one of two construction programs in the state of Arizona and one of approximately 60 accredited programs in the nation.
Additional Program Fee: Yes
Second Language Requirement: No
Minimum Math Requirement: MAT 265 – Calculus for Engineers I

The admission requirements for majors in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering are higher than minimum university admission requirements. Students should select a second major choice outside engineering when applying for admission. Students who are not eligible for admission to engineering and who do not indicate a second major choice will be placed in exploratory mathematics, physical sciences, engineering and technology within University College.
International students may have an additional English-language proficiency criterion. Foreign nationals must meet the same admission requirements shown below with the possible additional requirement of a minimum TOEFL score. If the university requires a TOEFL score from the applicant, then admission to engineering requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 79 on iBT (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.
Freshman Admission:
Minimum 1140 SAT combined math and verbal or minimum 24 ACT combined score; or 3.00 minimum ABOR GPA; or class ranking in top 25 percent of high school class, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies.
Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum transfer GPA of 3.00 for less than 24 transfer hours, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies, and
Minimum 1140 SAT combined math and verbal or minimum 24 ACT combined score, or 3.00 minimum ABOR GPA, or class ranking in top 25 percent of high school class.
Transfer students with more than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum transfer GPA of 3.00 for 24 or more transfer hours, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies (if Undergraduate Admissions requires submission of a high school transcript).

The residential construction concentration prepares students for careers in the housing sector of the industry. Graduates become project managers, estimators, schedulers or a combination of all three at the executive level.

Through the B.S. in construction program (with a concentration in residential construction), students learn to organize, lead and manage the building process. Builders are one of the three most vital people on a job site, equal in status and importance to the architect and engineer. This program teaches the basics of design, how to estimate and control the costs on a project, the many construction methods used, what it takes to manage the people involved and the various types of contracts. Students are prepared with the computer, management, technical and people skills needed to succeed. This is one of two construction programs in the state of Arizona and one of approximately 60 accredited programs in the nation.
Additional Program Fee: Yes
Second Language Requirement: No
Minimum Math Requirement: MAT 265 – Calculus for Engineers I

The admission requirements for majors in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering are higher than minimum university admission requirements. Students should select a second major choice outside engineering when applying for admission. Students who are not eligible for admission to engineering and who do not indicate a second major choice will be placed in exploratory mathematics, physical sciences, engineering and technology within University College.
International students may have an additional English-language proficiency criterion. Foreign nationals must meet the same admission requirements shown below with the possible additional requirement of a minimum TOEFL score. If the university requires a TOEFL score from the applicant, then admission to engineering requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 79 on iBT (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.
Freshman Admission:
Minimum 1140 SAT combined math and verbal or minimum 24 ACT combined score; or 3.00 minimum ABOR GPA; or class ranking in top 25 percent of high school class, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies.

Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum transfer GPA of 3.00 for less than 24 transfer hours, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies, and
Minimum 1140 SAT combined math and verbal or minimum 24 ACT combined score, or 3.00 minimum ABOR GPA, or class ranking in top 25 percent of high school class.

Transfer students with more than 24 transferable college credit hours:
Minimum transfer GPA of 3.00 for 24 or more transfer hours, and
No high school math or science competency deficiencies (if Undergraduate Admissions requires submission of a high school transcript)

The heavy construction concentration prepares students for careers related to the public works discipline. Gradates become project managers, estimators, schedulers, or a combination of all three at an executive level. Typical heavy construction-oriented projects include highways, airports, bridges, power plants, rapid transit systems, harbor and water facilities, pipelines, dams, tunnels, canals, sewerage systems and water works. Heavy construction managers, through education and experience, are capable of implementing significant facets of construction on a timely and economical basis with proficiency and integrity.

Through the B.S. in construction program (with a concentration in heavy construction), students learn to organize, lead and manage the building process. Builders are one of the three most vital people on a job site, equal in status and importance to the architect and engineer. Students learn the basics of design, how to estimate and control the costs of a project, the many construction methods used, what it takes to manage the people involved and the various types of contracts. Students are prepared with the computer, management, technical and people skills needed to succeed. This is one of two construction programs in the state of Arizona and one of approximately 60 accredited programs in the nation.
Additional Program Fee: Yes
Second Language Requirement: No
Minimum Math Requirement: MAT 265 – Calculus for Engineers I