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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is uniquely different from the Master’s Degree in Project Management or the MBA with a specialization in Project Management in two areas: The focus of a Graduate Certificate in Project Management is on strategic outcomes rather than organizational strategic outcomes, and certificate courses are aligned principally to the core processes and knowledge areas found in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

Manage the initiation of projects and planning of activities that accurately forecast project costs, timeline, and quality.
Implement processes for successful resource, communication, and risk and change management.
Demonstrate effective project execution and control techniques that result in successful projects.
Conduct project closure activities and obtain formal project acceptance.
Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of ethics and professional responsibility. The GCPM degree program is earned by completing the program course requirements of 18 semester credit hours.

CAREER PATH:

The GCPM program develops the foundation for continuing education and leadership in all fields of business and administration. Graduates of the GCPM Program can anticipate jobs in the following types of careers at the management and director level:

Construction Manager
Cost Estimator
General and Operations Manager
Industrial Production Manager
Management Consultant
Procurement Manager
Project developer
Project Specialist
Project Manager

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The Graduate Certificate in Project Management requires 18 academic credit hours, and requires the completion of an additional course aimed at successful preparation for obtaining the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Area	Number of Courses	Credits
Core Courses	6	18
Total	6	18

Program Prerequisites

If applicants do not have previous business background and project management experience, and their bachelor’s degrees are not related to business and management, they are required to take the following MSPM program prerequisite courses:

Code	Course Title	Prerequisite	Credits
ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	None	3
STAT 200	Introduction to Statistics	None	3
ACCT 201	Principles of Financial Accounting	None	3
BUSS 303	Principles of Finance	None	3
ENGL 120	Academic Writing and Research	None	3

These program prerequisites can be taken at the same time. In rare circumstances, students also have the option to test out of these courses or provide other evidence of content knowledge through certifications, successful completion of similar courses, or training certificates.

Core Courses (6 core course- 18 Credits)

Students must take all six (6) courses (18 credit hours).

Code	Course Title	Course Prerequisite	Credits
PMP 605	Project Management Systems	None	3
PMP 610	Quality Project Management Practices	None	3
PMP 615	Risk Project Management	None	3
PMP 620	Contract and Procurement Management	None	3
PMP 625	Advanced Project Management Practices	PMP 605	3
PMP 650	PMP Exam Preparation	PMP 605, 610, 615	3

Graduate Administration Requirements

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