Project Management Requirements
Requirements listed below are from the current year catalog. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted. Your academic advisor can help guide you in determining which courses will meet your degree requirements.
Project Management Degree Requirements
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You'll earn your degree by successfully completing 30-36 graduate credits. Tailor your education to match your career goals with a variety of emphasis areas. All courses listed are three credits unless otherwise stated. Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a “C†has been earned will not be counted toward a degree in Project Management; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average.
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Project Management is earned upon the successful completion of 30–36 credit hours (total varies depending upon how many business foundation courses are required based on the student’s approved degree plan). All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Foundation Courses 1 | ||
| ACCTING 7000 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5010 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Project Management Core Courses | ||
| PROJMGT 7010 | Project Management Foundations | 3 |
| PROJMGT 7020 | Leading & Managing Projects, Programs, and Portfolios | 3 |
| PROJMGT 7030 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
| PROJMGT 7040 | Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams | 3 |
| PROJMGT 7080 | Project Scope, Schedule and Cost Management | 3 |
| PROJMGT 7090 | Agile Methods in Project Management | 3 |
| Emphasis | ||
| An emphasis is required for degree completion | 6 | |
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| PROJMGT 7840 | Project Management Capstone | 3 |
| or PROJMGT 7990 | Thesis Research | |
| Total Credits | 30-36 | |
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Business Foundation courses can be waived if completed during an undergraduate degree.
The curriculum is regularly updated to ensure its relevance to today’s project managers.
Areas of Emphasis
Selecting one emphasis area is required for the Master of Science in Project Management. Emphasis areas require 6 credits.
Advanced Project Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| Project Procurement Management | ||
| Program Management | ||
| Project Portfolio Management | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| Strategic Management | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Production Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| Advanced Quality Management | ||
BUSADMIN 7010 | Business Analytics | |
| Production Planning and Control | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Scholarly Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| PROJMGT 7990 | Thesis Research (second semester) | 3 |
| Electives (choose one): | 3 | |
| Research Methodology | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Supply Chain Management
This emphasis is intended for those whose project management careers lean toward supply chain issues.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| International Supply Chain Management | ||
| Purchasing Management | ||
| Supply Chain Logistics | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Any new elective courses will apply for all catalog years unless otherwise stated.
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General Requirements for a Master’s Degree
To earn your master’s degree, you must meet the following requirements:
- All students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits.
- Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
- At least 21 credits must be earned in graduate courses that are not cross-listed with undergraduate courses, and of those 21 credits, at least 15 credits must be earned at the 7000-level. These credits must be included in the student’s program planning form.
- Courses in the 5000-6990 levels are open to graduate students for graduate credit, provided they have not previously taken the courses at the undergraduate level.
- No more than 12 credits can be transferred into a master’s degree program.
- Credits from other University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate degree programs may be applied to a second graduate degree at UW-Platteville, please refer to the transfer credit policies for more details.
- Graduate students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into a master’s program to complete degree requirements.
- Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a C- has been earned will not be counted toward a degree; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average. All credits attempted within a given program will be counted toward the GPA, even if credits for a particular course will not be counted toward program completion requirements.
Note: Programs may have stricter requirements
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Degree Progress
Graduate students who are inactive (non-registration) for one academic year after admission without successfully completing a course will be discontinued from their graduate program. Graduate students who have successfully completed a course (C- or better) may have one academic year of inactivity (non-registration) before they are discontinued from their graduate program. Students may reapply for admission to the same or another graduate program. After being readmitted, credits earned previously at UW-Platteville may only be applied to the student’s graduate program upon approval of the coordinator of the graduate program and the Provost Designee.
Requirements may be subject to change without notice