The Construction Management degree (BST) was created in 1979 to provide the construction program with a greater focus on management of construction activities. Pittsburg State University was one of the first universities to use the Construction Management title for a program. The Construction Management program requires students to take a strong core construction curriculum supported by emphasis in one of the following: Building Information Modeling (BIM), Civil Construction, Company Management, Field Management, Residential Construction, Safety Management.

The program begins with a laboratory approach to construction materials and methods education then proceeds through appropriate laboratory and construction project management and engineering coursework.

Students in the Construction Management program are required to complete one paid internship prior to graduation.

Career opportunities are virtually unlimited with 100% placement for graduates seeking employment. Graduates are typically employed as project managers, project engineers, estimators, site managers, superintendents, field engineers, quality control/testing professionals, surveyors for a variety of companies including general contractors, specialty contractors, engineering firms, project owners, local/state/federal agencies.