Project Management, Individualized Concentration, M.S.

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Project Management Requirements

Master of Science in Project Management program is a 36-semester hour program that consists of required core courses (18 semester hours), required project or thesis courses (6 semester hours), and electives from a wide range of management and technology courses (12 semester hours). The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).

Complete all of the following Core courses -18 semester hours:

MGMT 520 - Professional Communication (3 semester hours)
MGMT 560 - Organizational Leadership (3 semester hours)
PMGT 510 - Principles of Project Management (3 semester hours)
PMGT 530 - Procurement, Contracts, and Risk Management (3 semester hours)
PMGT 540 - Planning and Executing Projects (3 semester hours)
PMGT 570 - Agile Project Management with Scrum Methodology (3 semester hours)

Complete the following Experiential courses - 6 semester hours:

GRAD 695 - Research Methodology and Writing (3 semester hours)
GRAD 699 - Graduate Thesis (3 semester hours)
or
PMGT 699 - Applied Project in Project Management (3 semester hours)

Individualized Concentration: 12 semester hours

The Master of Science in Project Management student can choose courses totaling 12 semester hours from any graduate-level program. This option allows Project Management students to build their own customized specialization and concentrations.

Recommended Sequence for the Two-Year Master of Science in Project Management with the Individualized Concentration

The sequence that appears below is based upon the availability of specific courses in each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

PMGT 510 - Principles of Project Management (3 semester hours)
MGMT 520 - Professional Communication (3 semester hours)

Total Semester Hours: 6

Spring Semester

PMGT 540 - Planning and Executing Projects (3 semester hours)
MGMT 560 - Organizational Leadership (3 semester hours)

Total Semester Hours: 6

Summer Semester

PMGT 530 - Procurement, Contracts, and Risk Management (3 semester hours)
PMGT 570 - Agile Project Management with Scrum Methodology (3 semester hours)

Total Semester Hours: 6

Second Year

Fall Semester

PMGT 580 - Project Management Offices (3 semester hours)
or
Program Elective (3 semester hours)
Concentration Elective (3 semester hours)

Total Semester Hours: 6

Spring Semester

GRAD 695 - Research Methodology and Writing (3 semester hours)
Concentration Elective (3 semester hours)

Total Semester Hours: 6

Summer Semester

GRAD 699 - Graduate Thesis (3 semester hours)
or
PMGT 699 - Applied Project in Project Management (3 semester hours)
Concentration Elective (3 semester hours)