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WHAT SHOULD I TAKE AND WHEN TO EARN
MY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

To plan your curriculum sequence, use this information in conjunction with guidance from your advisor and the Credit Evaluation for Admission Form that you received with your Graduate School Admission letter. The Credit Evaluation for Admission Form will indicate which foundation courses you are required to take, which courses require prerequisites, how many transfer credits you have been awarded, and whether any eligibility restrictions exist for you for any courses.

Courses
All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted. Instructors in some courses require proctored exams. The MSPM program consists of 30-36 credit hours involving:

Business Foundation Courses: (0 - 9 credits)

ACCT 7000 Managerial Accounting
If this is required and you have not had a previous accounting course, take this before taking BSAD 5620. Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5530 Organizational Behavior
If required, can be taken whenever offered.

COMM 5010 Business Communication
Can be taken whenever offered

Project Management Core Courses: (15 credits)

(These five courses are required of all students.)

PM 7010 Project Management Techniques I
Usually the first course taken in the Project Management Program.

PM 7020 Project Management Techniques II
Second course in series taken in Project Management; usually taken the semester after PM 7010 is completed.

BSAD 7540 Advanced Quality Management
Can be taken whenever offered. It is expected that you have some background (education or experience) in quality management before taking this course. If you don't have such a background, consider taking BSAD 5540 first.

OR

PM 7080 Project Scope Management 


COMM 7330 Organizational Communication 
Can be taken whenever offered.

OR

PM 7040 Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams 


PM 7840 Project Management Capstone
Last course taken to complete degree requirements for Project Management Program.

Elective Courses: (12 - 15 credits)

(Selected by the student in consultation with the student’s academic advisor. Additional electives may be available through transfer and/or other arrangements. Contact the Program Coordinator for additional information.)

BSAD 5030 Human Resource Management
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5100 Compensation Management
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5340 Management, Gender and Race
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5540 Quality Management
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5620 Financial Management
Prerequisite: undergraduate accounting or ACCT 7000

BSAD 5650 International Financial Management
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5720 International Marketing
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 5740 Consumer Behavior
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 6200 Employee Recruitment and Selection
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 6330 Labor-Management Relations
Can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 6630 Marketing Management
If required, can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 7110 Management Decision Analysis
Prerequisite: Statistics Course
If prerequisite is met, can be taken whenever offered.

BSAD 7540 Advanced Quality Management
Can be taken whenever offered. It is expected that you have some background (education or experience) in quality management before taking this course. If you don't have such a background, consider taking BSAD 5540 first.

COMM 5010 Business Communication
Can be taken whenever offered.

COMM 7330 Organizational Communication
Can be taken whenever offered.

ENGRG 6050 Applied Statistics
Prerequisite: Calculus II
If prerequisite is met, can be taken whenever offered.

ENGRG 7810 Production and Operations Analysis
Can be taken whenever offered.

ENGRG 7830 Advanced Cost and Value Analysis
Can be taken whenever offered.

ENGRG 7850 Taguchi Method of Designing Experiments

PHIL 7530 Business Ethics
Can be taken whenever offered.

PM 7030 Project Risk Management
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in PM 7010 and PM 7020 or consent of instructor or department chair
If prerequisite is met, can be taken whenever offered.

PM 7040 Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams
Available as an elective course if not selected for core category.

PM 7050 Project Procurement Management
Can be taken whenever offered.

PM 7060 Advanced Tools and Techniques for Project Management
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in PM 7010 and PM 7020 or consent of instructor or department chair
If prerequisite is met, can be taken whenever offered.

PM 7070 Program Management
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in PM 7010 and PM 7020 or consent of instructor or department chair
If prerequisite is met, can be taken whenever offered.

PM 7080 Project Scope Management
Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in PM 7010 and PM 7020 or consent of instructor or department chair
If prerequisite is met, can be taken whenever offered.
Available as an elective course if not selected for core category.

PM 7940 Special Topics in Project Management
(1-3 cr)
Contact advisor for prior approval and registration instructions.

PM 7980 Independent Study in Project Management
(1-4 cr.)
Contact advisor for prior approval and registration instructions.

PM 7990 Thesis Research
Contact advisor for prior approval and registration instructions.
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