Transfer preparation: Construction Management

Transfer Preparation Page Transfer to a Construction Management Program

Welcome to this special program page about transfer preparation for a bachelor's degree in Construction Management in Washington state.

After fall 2023, we are no longer admitting students to the Associate of Construction Management DTA/MRP degree. Why? Very few students are interested in this program, and its requirements have not been updated by the state since 2007.

You can still take classes to prepare to apply to a university Construction Management program!

If you want to get professional training, we also have a Construction Management certificate and associate degree program.

Prepare for Construction Management at UW

RTC offers several classes required for the Construction Management degree at the University of Washington. Links to an external site.

Here are the UW admissions requirements for transfer students. Links to an external site.

  • You must complete close to 60 credits to meet all of the prerequisite requirements.
  • You can take at least 40 of those credits at RTC under the Associate in Business DTA/MRP degree program.

Prerequisite Class at the University of Washington

RTC Equivalent Class
ACCTG 215 Intro to Accounting & Financial Reporting ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I and ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II
ACCTG 225 Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting  ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III
COM 220 Introduction to Public Speaking CMST& 220 Public Speaking
ECON 200 Microeconomics ECON& 201 Microeconomics
ESS 101 Introduction to Geological Science GEOL& 101 Introduction to Physical Geology
MATH 112 Applications of Calculus to Business and Economics MATH& 148 Business Calculus
MGMT 200 Introduction to Law BUS& 201 Business Law

Other required prerequisites at the University of Washington

Advice about Physics

UW requires students to take 10 credits of algebra-based physics or calculus-based physics.

  • Algebra-based physics is easier. The math is easier, and so are the calculations and labs you are expected to do.
  • RTC only offers calculus-based physics: PHYS& 221 and PHYS& 222.
  • It may be a good idea to take physics at another college. Look for PHYS& 114 General Physics I with Lab and PHYS& 115 General Physics II with Lab at Green River, Highline, or Bellevue College.

Advice about Statistics

UW requires a calculus-based statistics class.

  • RTC does not offer a class like this.
  • Look for MATH 256 Statistics for Business and Social Science at Green River or BA 240 at Bellevue College or BUSN 210 at Highline College.

Advice about Digital Tools

UW requires a three-credit class called CM 260 Digital Tools. Transfer students must take an approved AutoCAD or Revit class.

RTC does not have an officially approved class at this time.

  • DFT 113 at RTC is a 5-credit AutoCAD class.
  • DFT 117 + DFT 121 (10 credits) are two linked classes about Revit and architectural drafting.

 

Other classes that you will need for your construction management degree at the University of Washington

These classes are not prerequisites, but you will need the credits to complete the General Education requirements for the degree.

University of Washington class

RTC Equivalent Class
CHEM 120 Principles of Chemistry I CHEM& 121 Introduction to Chemistry
ENG 131 Composition: Exposition ENGL& 101 Composition I

(humanities credit)

(recommended)
MUSC& 105
(social science credit)

(recommended)
HIST 110, HIST& 126, PSYC& 100, or PSYC& 200

 

Prepare for Construction Management at CWU

RTC offers several classes for the Construction Management degree at Central Washington University. Links to an external site.

 

Prepare for Construction Management at WSU

See the Washington State University catalog entry for Construction Management Links to an external site..

Note: Washington State University runs on a semester system instead of a quarter system like RTC. WSU classes are worth 3 or 4 semester credits.

Admission to the Construction Management (CM) program at WSU requires 10 classes and at least 31 semester hours, with a “C” in each class and an overall GPA of 3.3.

You can complete 7 of the 10 classes here at RTC.

You will need to take 3 more classes at WSU to meet the full admission requirements:

  • CST M 102 Introduction to the Built Environment (2 semester credits) is an introduction to the construction industry.
  • SDC 100 World of Design and Construction (3 semester credits) is a specialized arts class for Construction Management students.
  • HISTORY 105 The Roots of Contemporary Issues (3 semester credits) is a required class for all WSU students.

Here are the 7 classes that you can take at RTC:

WSU Admission Requirement

RTC Equivalent Class

MATH 171 Calculus I

MATH& 152 Calculus II

SOE 101 Introduction to Geology

GEOL& 101 Introduction to Physical Geology

COM 102 Public Speaking in Digital Age

CMST& 220 Public Speaking

ECONS 101 Fundamentals of Microeconomics

ECON& 201 Microeconomics

ECONS 102 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics

ECON& 202 Macroeconomics

ENGLISH 101 College Composition

ENGL& 101 English Composition I

One class that meets the Diversity [DIVR] requirement

HIST& 126 World Civilization I

This is the only DIVR class that WSU automatically transfers from RTC

 

Other classes that you will need for your construction management degree at Washington State University

These classes are not prerequisites, but you will need the credits to complete the General Education requirements for the degree.

WSU Required Class

RTC Equivalent Class

B LAW 210 Law and Legal Environment of Business

BUS& 201 Business Law

ACCTG 230 Introduction to Financial Accounting

ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I AND ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II

you must take both classes

One Humanities [HUM] class

ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature OR PHIL& 101 Introduction to Philosophy

One Biological Sciences [BSCI] class

BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology OR BIOL& 160 General Biology

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