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Project Management, MS

2021-2022 Edition

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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 September of 2009, the Master of Science in Project Management received accreditation by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (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 on-site and online resources, evaluations of faculty and students, and proof of continuous improvements in the area of project management.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Note: PJM 5900 is for students with less than three years of experience directing or leading project tasks and is recommended for students who do not have a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Project software. Students who do not complete PJM5900 may take any project management elective to satisfy the required credits.
PJM 5900Foundations of Project Management4
PJM 6005Project Scope Management3
PJM 6015Project Risk Management3
PJM 6025Project Scheduling and Cost Planning3
PJM 6135Project Quality Management3
The following course should be taken last:
PJM 6910Capstone3

The remaining required quarter hours for the program may be completed by: 1) a combination of completing a concentration, project management electives, and 6000-level elective or 2) a combination of project management electives, and selecting any courses listed in the concentrations and elective lists. 

Project Management Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
PJM 6075
Project Finance
PJM 6125
Project Evaluation and Assessment
PJM 6140
Managing Troubled Projects
PJM 6145
Global Project Management
PJM 6175
Project Resource Management
PJM 6180
Project Stakeholder Management
PJM 6205
Leading and Managing Technical Projects
PJM 6210
Communication Skills for Project Managers
PJM 6215
Leading Remote Project Teams
PJM 6710
Introduction to Program and Portfolio Management
PJM 6983
Topics

Elective List

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete courses from the 6000 level. Below is a list of courses regularly offered as electives within the Project Management Program.
CMN 6000
Introduction to Organizational Communication
CMN 6005
Foundations of Professional Communication
CMN 6060
Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation
CMN 6090
Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication
CMN 6095
Foundations of Developing Cultural Awareness
CMN 6110
Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Conflict: Meeting Management
COP 6940
Personal and Career Development
EDU 6184
Interdisciplinary Foundations
INT 6940
Experiential Learning Projects for Professionals
INT 6943
Integrative Experiential Learning

Concentrations

  • Agile Project Management
  • Analytics
  • Construction Management
  • Leadership
  • Leading and Managing Technical Projects
  • Organizational Communication
  • Project Business Analysis

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required


Concentration in Agile Project Management 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students in this concentration are only required to complete one project management required elective.
PJM 6205Leading and Managing Technical Projects3
PJM 6810Principles of Agile Project Management3
PJM 6815Advanced Agile Project Management3
PJM 6820Agile Implementation and Governance3
PJM 6825Agile Lean Product Development3

 Concentration in Analytics

Course List
Code Title Hours
ALY 6000Introduction to Analytics3
ALY 6010Probability Theory and Introductory Statistics3
ALY 6015Intermediate Analytics3
ALY 6070Communication and Visualization for Data Analytics3
Choose from one of the following:3
ALY 6020
Predictive Analytics
ALY 6030
Data Warehousing and SQL
ALY 6040
Data Mining Applications
ALY 6110
Data Management and Big Data

Concentration in Construction Management 

Course List
Code Title Hours
CMG 6400Introduction to Construction Management4
CMG 6402Alternative Project Delivery Methods and Project Controls4
CMG 6403Safety, Project Risk, and Quality Management4
CMG 6405Construction Law4

Concentration in Leadership 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
LDR 6100Developing Your Leadership Capability3
LDR 6110Leading Teams Strategically in a Global Environment3
LDR 6120Developing Organizational Success through Leadership Development3
LDR 6150Innovation and Organizational Transformation3
Elective
Complete one of the following:3
LDR 6135
Ethical Leadership
LDR 6140
Leadership Strategy, Design, and Practice

Concentration in Leading and Managing Technical Projects 

Course List
Code Title Hours
PJM 6205Leading and Managing Technical Projects3
PJM 6210Communication Skills for Project Managers3
PJM 6215Leading Remote Project Teams3
PJM 6810Principles of Agile Project Management3
PJM 6825Agile Lean Product Development3

Concentration in Organizational Communication 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Course
CMN 6000
and INT 6000
Introduction to Organizational Communication
and Writing Lab
4
Electives
Complete four of the following:12
CMN 6020
Ethical Issues in Organizational Communication
CMN 6050
Crisis Communication
CMN 6060
Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation
CMN 6080
Intercultural Communication
CMN 6090
Organizational Culture, Climate, and Communication
CMN 6110
Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Conflict: Meeting Management

Concentration in Project Business Analysis 

Course List
Code Title Hours
ALY 6000Introduction to Analytics3
PJM 6610Foundations of Project Business Analysis3
PJM 6620Project Business Analysis: Needs Assessment3
PJM 6630Project Business Analysis: Requirements Planning and Analysis3
PJM 6640Leadership Strategies for the Business Analyst3
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