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A Curriculum Review Of A Construction Management Program For Consideration Of Accreditation By The American Council For Construction Education, Thomas Michael Leathem
A Curriculum Review Of A Construction Management Program For Consideration Of Accreditation By The American Council For Construction Education, Thomas Michael Leathem
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The Building Construction Science program at Mississippi State University is undergoing a major curriculum review and revision process in preparation for accreditation by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). This will be the program’s first attempt at accreditation in its 10-year history. None of the faculty in the program have ever been through an accreditation – making the process more challenging. What’s more, the accrediting body recently adopted an outcomes-based approach to curriculum review that hinges on programs demonstrating student achievement of 20 different student learning outcomes. These outcomes have been recognized by many as ambiguous and difficult to …