Online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Facilities Management

Earn an online bachelor's degree in Facilities Management and take the lead in managing facilities, cybersecurity, and unmanned systems use.

With a degree in Facilities Management, you will bring a unique skill set to the built environment. You will explore the requirements of what it takes to manage a variety of facilities by using multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety and efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology. Using knowledge in management, cybersecurity, and technology, you will understand how to protect both physical buildings, industrial plants, transportation, infrastructure, and the computer networks that remotely operate these facilities, and how they are crucial to our society and the way we live. You will also complete an unmanned systems course and can add a minor in unmanned systems that will lead to being able to obtain your FAA Part 107 license to operate commercial uses of drones weighing less than 55 pounds.

Facilities Management is a trillion dollar industry and is huge both in the United States and internationally and leads to many career opportunities. There are many types of facilities such as small office complexes, high rises, stadiums, airports, to name just a few which directly overlap with the Department of Homeland Security’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors. These include the management and protection of facilities such as water and wastewater treatment facilities, power plants, oil refineries, manufacturing facilities, chemical facilities, transportation sector, nuclear industry, dams, commercial facilities, communications structures, defense bases, and hospitals. The International Facility Management Association provides a great summary of the industry on their webpage.

For continued study, see our M.S. in Facilities Management.

Why Capitol?

Our location puts you in the heart of the action.

The Baltimore, Maryland/Washington D.C. area has one of the largest concentrations of high-tech companies, defense contractors, and government agencies in the United States, making it easier to find internships and high-paying jobs.

Our classes are taught by working professionals.

The facilities management field is undergoing rapid change in light of emerging technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Whatever type of resource you need - a way to improve your math skills, a place to exercise, help with a job search or a disability - we have facilities and personnel ready to help.

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Capstone Project

You have the chance to showcase your classroom knowledge in your capstone project, which is required for graduation. Depending on your major, this could be writing a report and giving an oral presentation or building, designing and testing a working prototype.

Co-Ops and Internships

An internship is an essential first step to launching your career. Our reputation helps to open doors, plus our career services office provides guidance on how to write a resume to career-related events and much more.

Key Faculty

Dr. Bradford L. Sims

President

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Dr. Craig Capano

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Gary Burke

Program Director

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Career Opportunities

Degree Details

The online bachelor of science in Facilities Management is a total of 121 credits, which covers technical courses, mathematics and sciences, and English and social science courses.

Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Facilities Management: 121 credits

Mathematics and Sciences - 19 Credits

MA-112 Intermediate Algebra	3
MA-114 Algebra and Trigonometry	4
MA-128 Statistics	3
CH-120 Chemistry	3
PH-201 General Physics	3
UAS-101 Introduction to Unmanned and Autonomous Systems	3

Facilities Management - 39 Credits

CM-125 Construction Graphics and Plan Reading	3
CM-220 Construction Methods and Materials w/ Lab	3
CM-230 Estimating I	3
CM-250 Legal Issues in Construction	3
CM-270 Safety Management	3
CM-375 Mechanical and Electrical Systems	3
FM-120 Intro to Facilities Management	3
FM-260 Space Planning	3
FM-301 Facilities Project Management	3
FM-330 Building Operations II	3
FM-350 Facilities Assessment and Forecasting	3
FM-380 Facilities Energy and Sustainability	3
FM-450 Principles of Real Estate	3

Humanities, Social Sciences, Management - 24 Credits

EN-101 English Communications I	3
EN-102 English Communications II	3
BUS-200 Business Communications	3
BUS-279 Intro to Leadership	3
BUS-282 Foundations of Economics	3
HU-331 Arts and Ideas	3
SS-351 Ethics	3
Humanities Elective*	3

Capstone Courses - 6 credits

FM 457 - Internship in Facilities Management	3
FM-458 Senior Design Project	3

General Electives - 33 credits*

The general electives area allows you to customize to your individual needs. Whether it is easy transferability of credits or to focused courses in these exciting areas, such as Cyber, Critical Infrastructure, or Safety.

General Elective 1	3
General Elective 2	3
General Elective 3	3
General Elective 4	3
General Elective 5	3
General Elective 6	3
General Elective 7	3
General Elective 8	3
General Elective 9	3
General Elective 10	3
General Elective 11	3

*See appropriate department for approved list.

Students are required to complete FS-100 (Freshman Seminar) unless the student has transferred 24 credit hours or greater. A student may be required to complete CS-100, MA-005, and EN-001 based on placement test results.

Please check with an Academic Advisor to confirm degree requirements and program electives.

Educational Objectives:
1. Students will critically analyze problems in a variety of disciplines and identify relevant and useful information to support the attainment of desired outcomes.
2. Students will think critically by drawing appropriate conclusions from examining the output of methodological applications in the facilities management environment.
3. Students will conceptualize, apply and integrate effective strategies to acquire, store, analyze and deploy information effectively in the decision-making process.
4. Student will apply knowledge in facilities management to emerging trends in facilities management.
Learning Outcomes:

Upon graduation:
1. Graduates will demonstrate and understanding of facilities management history, practice and profession.
2. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to plan and management projects.
3. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to manage building systems, facilities operations, occupant services and maintenance operations.
4. Graduates will apply assessment, management and leadership principles of facility organizations and their stakeholders.
5. Graduates will apply fiscal management tools to the facility program and organization.
6. Graduate will apply human factor principles to the facility operation and stakeholders.
7. Graduates will demonstrate a mastery of traditional and technological techniques of communicating ideas effectively and persuasively.
8. Graduates will apply facilities management computer applications.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates are subject to change.

The following rates are in effect for the 2022-2023 academic year, beginning in Fall 2022 and continuing through Summer 2023:

There is no charge for online application, $25 fee for paper application
Standard rate $450 per credit, plus fees
Partnership rate $360 per credit, plus fees
The active duty military tuition rate is $250 per credit, plus fees (additional discounts and scholarships do not apply)
Academic Fee for UAS-120 $500

For 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition and fees, click here.

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