Construction Management | M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of

Established in 1935, the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management is the oldest continuous construction management program in the country. The school offers majors in Construction Management and Fire and Emergency Services; and certificates in Construction Management, Emergency Medical Services Management, and Fire and Emergency Services Management.

Contact

304 Rinker Hall
P.O. Box 115703
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-5703

Academic Advising
301 Rinker Hall
352.273.1180

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Established

1935, through the architecture program. Became a department in 1957 and a school in 1976.

Accredited

American Council for Construction Education

Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (BSCM), Bachelor of Science in Fire and Emergency Services (BSFES.)

Certificates

EMS Management, FES Management, Construction Management, Senior Fire Officer

Scholarships

General financial aid information is available from the Office of Student Financial Affairs. The school can provide scholarship information for third- and fourth-year construction management students.

Internships and Career Guidance

The school has a career placement office and also hosts a construction management career fair each semester.

Research Centers

Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, the Powell Center for Construction and Environment, the Fluor Program for Construction Safety and the Center for Advanced Construction Information Modeling.

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Application Deadlines

Students are admitted for third-year professional coursework in the Fall and Spring semesters for Construction Management and each semester for Fire and Emergency Services. Application procedures, receipt of transcripts and school requirements for admission should be completed by the application deadline. Late applications are not accepted.
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Normal Academic Progress

Students must maintain normal academic progress with a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all courses attempted in the junior and senior years. Students must take courses in the sequence specified. Students may be dismissed from the program if they fail to maintain normal academic progress.

Normal Course Loads

The average course load for construction management students is 16 credits. Students who wish to take fewer than 12 credits should be aware that certain university privileges and benefits require a minimum course load. It is the student’s responsibility to verify the minimum course load necessary for these privileges and benefits.

Student Work

The Rinker School reserves the right to retain all student work for the purpose of record, exhibition or instruction.

Probation and Dismissal

Students who do not make satisfactory academic progress will be excluded from further registration.

Students who receive a failing grade in a BCN course will be dismissed if they subsequently receive a failing grade in the same course.

Students failing two or more BCN courses in any semester will be dismissed.

Student Responsibility

Before enrolling, it is the student’s responsibility to review and consider all pertinent information about the university and the school. Special attention must be paid to required documentation, degree requirements and deadlines.

Waiver of Liability

Several courses require field trips. All students must sign a waiver of liability and a hold harmless agreement as a prerequisite to admission to the School of Construction Management. In addition, student organizations are represented at conferences, seminars and projects outside of campus. A separate, similar waiver will be used for students who participate in these voluntary activities.

Admission to Construction Management

Admission to CM is selective and is given to those applicants whose potential indicates the greatest likelihood of success in the program.

All Students

Transfer Students

Students attending four-year colleges should follow a program of General Education and preprofessional courses equivalent to the basic curriculum for entry to the Rinker School.

Junior college and public college students must meet the following requirements:

Admission to Fire and Emergency Services

All Students

Transfer Students

Students attending four-year colleges should follow a program of General Education and preprofessional courses equivalent to the basic curriculum for entry to the school.

Junior college and public college students should:

Seniors must file a formal application for degree on ONE.UF by the deadline, which is early in the semester in which they expect to receive the degree.

To receive the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, a student must complete all of the following satisfactorily:

Degree Requirements for Fire and Emergency Services

Seniors must file a formal application for degree on ONE.UF, by the deadline, which is early in the semester in which they expect to receive the degree.

To receive the Bachelor of Science in Fire and Emergency Services, a student must complete all of the following satisfactorily:

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