The curriculum prepares students to manage the construction process, skilled trades, technologists and craftspeople on the job site and effectively interact with architects, engineers, owners and other professionals who compose the team required by the complexities of modern building projects. Project owners recognize the need for timely project delivery, indoor/outdoor environmental quality, and short-term and life-cycle costing. Therefore, the curriculum emphasizes environmentally sustainable building practice, project and cost controls, communication skills, understanding the technical aspects of construction and the construction process, and the application of information technology to the construction industry. In addition to the formal academic curriculum, students are required to obtain a construction management internship in the building industry between their junior and senior years. The program maintains a close partnership with the construction industry to provide graduates who are in great demand.