The program prepares students to become innovative professionals and leaders in the global construction marketplace. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas, part of the booming Austin Metropolitan Area. Students have opportunities in construction-oriented research, internships, and employment. Texas State's construction management master's degree is based on nationally recognized academic standards along with feedback from the department's Construction Advisory Board. The Department of Engineering Technology is home to many dedicated faculty members who take their commitment to higher education seriously. Faculty stay current in their fields of expertise through continual engagement in applied research, scholarship, and professional development. The department faculty are actively engaged in the execution of external grants and contracts awarded by federal and state agencies, industrial partners, and educational foundations. Faculty are also very active in publishing the results of their research in scholarly journals.<br>The master's degree is increasingly becoming the degree of choice among Construction Managers as the field becomes more technologically advanced and the industry more complex with governmental regulations. The purpose of the Construction Management master's degree program is to provide advanced project management principles and practices, critical thinking and creativity, and complex problem solving and decision making in construction projects as a specialized program for working construction professionals and others seeking master's level preparation. Further, the program will provide students with the skills to integrate information and communication technology in Construction Management.