萨克拉曼多州立大学的建筑管理学位为学生提供了与承包商和参与施工过程的其他组织一起担任管理职位的准备。对于毕业生而言，这种准备工作可以与经验相结合，并被认可为建筑专业人士，施工人员。施工专业人员负责执行施工工作，并根据设计专业人员（例如建筑师和工程师）准备的计划创建完成的项目。由设计专业人员定义要建造的内容，如何完成工作是构造函数的关注点。建造者确定要使用的方法，并以令人满意的价格指导经济有效地用于及时安全项目的建设，并达到要求的质量标准。该计划的近期目标是为大学的建筑管理职位做准备，并为继续学习奠定基础。
The Sacramento State University Construction Management degree prepares students for managerial positions with contractors and other organizations involved in the construction process. For a graduate, this preparation can combine with experience and lead to recognition as a construction professional, a Constructor. The construction professional is responsible for the execution of construction work, for the creation of completed projects from plans prepared by design professionals such as architects and engineers. What is to be built is defined by design professionals, how the work is to be accomplished is the concern of the Constructor. A Constructor determines the methods to be used and directs the economical application of resources in the construction of timely and safe projects at satisfactory prices, and to the required standards of quality.<br><br>The immediate objective of the program is to provide university-level preparation for managerial positions in construction and a foundation for continued learning. The curriculum emphasizes subject areas that are significant to the Constructor: engineering fundamentals, construction management, business administration, humanities and social sciences, and the development of analytical and communication skills.