School of Built Environment
605 S. Warren
GRN 227
Big Rapids MI 49307
(231) 591-3773
The BS Program, offered through the Architecture and Facility Management Department within the College of Engineering Technology, is one of a broad array of two- and four-year programs focused on design, construction, and control of the built environment. The program has been designed as an upper division specialization for graduates of Ferris State University and community college Associate Degree Programs in Architectural Technology and related curricula. Accommodation may be made for graduates of other programs outside the construction disciplines.
The program is accredited by the ANSAC Accreditation Commission of ABET as achieving the highest standards of the commission's guidelines for formal facility management education. Also, all of the faculty currently teaching in the program are licensed architects and/or hold the IFMA Certified Facility Manager (CFM) designation.
Facility Management is a significant function within the corporate structure. As defined within the International Facility Management Association's (IFMA) official statement: It is ". . . the practice of coordinating the physical workplace with the people and the work of the organization . . . integrating the principles of business administration, architecture and the behavioral and engineering sciences."
The baccalaureate program in Facility Management at Ferris State University has been developed to meet this specification. A core of general education, business studies, building technology, and facility course work provide graduates with the skills, knowledge, and abilities for employment in the growing field of corporate facility management, as well as in related areas with consulting and service firms.
In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.
These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate degree at Ferris State University:
These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:
Academic Year |
Fall Enrollment Numbers* |
Spring Enrollment Numbers* |
Degrees Awarded September - August |
2016-17 | 24 | 25 | 17 |
2017-18 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
2018-19 | 27 | 34 | 20 |
2019-20 | 23 | 21 | 11 |
2020-21 | 20 | 19 | TBD |
*currently only includes primary major in Facility Management does not include dual majors at this time.