Companies succeed or fail based on their ability to bring quality products and services to market in a timely manner. Without skilled project managers in place, companies are challenged to deliver projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications. From inception to completion, project managers are responsible for every step in the process: project definition, cost and risk estimation, schedule planning and monitoring, budget management, negotiation and conflict resolution, project leadership, and project presentation and evaluation.
The Master of Science in Project Management is designed to provide you with the practical skills and theoretical concepts you need to lead complex projects. Featuring real-world case studies, this project management degree presents techniques and tools for managing long- and short-term projects successfully and cost-effectively. Augmenting the core project management courses are concentrations that seek to provide you with content-specific expertise that enables you to deepen your knowledge in your field of interest.
In October of 2021, the Master of Science in Project Management accreditation was re-affirmed for the maximum five-year accreditation cycle (originally accredited in 2009) by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC), the world's leading association for project management professionals. Accreditation is achieved by meeting the GAC’s rigorous standards, which include an assessment of program objectives and outcomes, a review of onsite and online resources, evaluations of faculty and students, and proof of continuous improvements in the area of project management.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PJM 5900 | Foundations of Project Management 1 | 4 |
| PJM 6005 | Project Scope Management | 3 |
| PJM 6015 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
| PJM 6025 | Project Scheduling and Cost Planning | 3 |
| PJM 6135 | Project Quality Management | 3 |
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| PJM 6910 | Capstone | 3 |
Concentration or Electives
The remaining required quarter hours for the program may be completed by a combination of completing a concentration, project management electives, and 6000-level electives or a combination of project management electives and selecting any courses listed in the concentrations and electives lists.
Concentrations
Project Management Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Project Finance | |
| Project Evaluation and Assessment | |
| Managing Troubled Projects | |
| Global Project Management | |
| Project Resource Management | |
| Project Stakeholder Management | |
| Managing Innovation Projects | |
| Leading and Managing Technical Projects | |
| Communication Skills for Project Managers | |
| Leading Remote Project Teams | |
| Introduction to Program and Portfolio Management | |
| Topics | |
Electives List
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| Introduction to Organizational Communication | |
| Foundations of Professional Communication | |
| Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | |
| Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication | |
| Foundations of Developing Cultural Awareness | |
| Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Conflict: Meeting Management | |
| Personal and Career Development | |
| Interdisciplinary Foundations | |
| Experiential Learning Projects for Professionals | |
| Integrative Experiential Learning | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Concentration in Agile Project Management
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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| PJM 6205 | Leading and Managing Technical Projects | 3 |
| PJM 6810 | Principles of Agile Project Management | 3 |
| PJM 6815 | Advanced Agile Project Management | 3 |
| PJM 6820 | Agile Implementation and Governance | 3 |
| PJM 6825 | Agile Lean Product Development | 3 |
Concentration in Analytics
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ALY 6000 | Introduction to Analytics | 3 |
| ALY 6010 | Probability Theory and Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| ALY 6015 | Intermediate Analytics | 3 |
| ALY 6070 | Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics | 3 |
| 3 |
| Predictive Analytics | |
| Data Warehousing and SQL | |
| Data Mining Applications | |
| Data Management and Big Data | |
Concentration in Construction Management
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CMG 6400 | Introduction to Construction Management | 4 |
| CMG 6402 | Alternative Project Delivery Methods and Project Controls | 4 |
| CMG 6403 | Safety, Project Risk, and Quality Management | 4 |
| CMG 6405 | Construction Law | 4 |
Concentration in Leadership
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LDR 6100 | Developing Your Leadership Capability | 3 |
| LDR 6110 | Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment | 3 |
| LDR 6120 | Developing Organizational Success through Leadership Development | 3 |
| LDR 6150 | Innovation and Organizational Transformation | 3 |
| 3 |
| Ethical Leadership | |
| Leadership Strategy, Design, and Practice | |
Concentration in Leading and Managing Technical Projects
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PJM 6205 | Leading and Managing Technical Projects | 3 |
| PJM 6210 | Communication Skills for Project Managers | 3 |
| PJM 6215 | Leading Remote Project Teams | 3 |
| PJM 6810 | Principles of Agile Project Management | 3 |
| PJM 6825 | Agile Lean Product Development | 3 |
Concentration in Organizational Communication
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
CMN 6000
and INT 6000 | Introduction to Organizational Communication
and Writing Lab | 4 |
| 12 |
| Ethical Issues in Organizational Communication | |
| Crisis Communication | |
| Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | |
| Intercultural Communication | |
| Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication | |
| Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Conflict: Meeting Management | |
Concentration in Project Business Analysis
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PJM 6185 | Managing Innovation Projects | 3 |
| PJM 6610 | Foundations of Project Business Analysis | 3 |
| PJM 6620 | Strategy Analysis and Needs Assessment | 3 |
| PJM 6630 | Requirements Analysis and Design | 3 |
| PJM 6640 | Leadership Strategies for the Business Analyst | 3 |
