Bachelor of Science in Project Management
The Bachelor of Science in Project Management (BSPM) is designed to prepare graduates for a career as project manager. Students will develop proficiency in effectively organizing/managing projects utilizing a practical approach that develops project leadership and team building skills.
The BSPM Program prepares the student to:
- Understand how leadership and management influence project team and stakeholder engagement
- Apply best practices as described in the PMBOK guide to accomplish project work
- Identify and analyze project scope to meet customer expectations
BSPM Program Competencies:
- Assess personal leadership style and adapt to needs of situations, employees, and co-workers.
- Evaluate the impact that a global marketplace and economy has on project management practices, human resources, and strategic decision making.
- Discover how project managers align organizational strategy with leadership and stakeholder needs to satisfy project requirements.
- Apply appropriate PMBOK Guide knowledge areas to project situations and work environments.
- Define a project, project management, and type of project structures, project life cycle phases, knowledge areas, and process.
- Explain management and integration of organizational programs and project portfolios.
- Identify tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement.
- Create and implement a proactive risk management and quality plan and develop contingency plans.
- Analyze project scope and identify project key tasks and stakeholders; manage scope changes.
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
ENGL101 | Composition and Critical Thinking | 4.5 |
ENGL103 | Composition: Writing and Research | 4.5 |
COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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HUMN250 | World Values and Cultures | 4.5 |
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LITR201 | Literature: A Reflection of Life | 4.5 |
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MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
PHIL101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4.5 |
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SOCL202 | Social Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Class | 4.5 |
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SOCL102 | Introductory Sociology | 4.5 |
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SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
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UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
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HUMNELE | Humanities Elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Courses: Core
ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
ACCT203 | Accounting III | 4 |
BADM150 | Contemporary Business Trends | 4 |
MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
MGM316 | International Business Communications | 4 |
BADM440 | Research Design Methods and Applications | 4 |
FINC400 | Financial Management | 4 |
HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
HRMT440 | Managing Organizational Change | 4 |
IT190 | Introduction to IT | 4 |
IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
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MGM255 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
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MGMT115 | Introductory Business Practices | 4 |
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MGMT235 | Business Law I | 4 |
MGMT345 | Operations Management | 4 |
MGMT455 | Business Policies and Strategies | 4 |
MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
MPM210 | Introduction to Project Management | 6 |
SCM210 | Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
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UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
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MGMT215 | Management in Film | 4 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 82 |
Courses: Concentration
MPM344 | Project Risk Management | 4 |
MPM346 | Contracts and Procurement | 4 |
MPM357 | Project Performance and Quality Assurance | 4 |
MPM434 | Project Scheduling and Cost | 6 |
MPM468 | HR Project Management | 6 |
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PM220 | Project Management Tools | 4 |
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MPM332 | Organizational Leadership | 4 |
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PM430 | Project Management Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Total Credit Hours: 180
This degree is accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC).
CTU is a recognized provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI™) Educational Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.).
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus