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
HUMN250	World Values and Cultures	4.5
	or
LITR201	Literature: A Reflection of Life	4.5
MATH102	Introduction to College Math	4.5
MATH106	Algebra for Business	4.5
MATH301	Data Driven Statistics	4.5
PHIL101	Introduction to Ethics	4.5
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
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
	or
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
MGM255	Management Fundamentals	4
	or10
MGMT115	Introductory Business Practices	4
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
UNIV201	Career Planning and Management	4
	or
MGMT215	Management in Film	4
	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
PM220	Project Management Tools	4
PM430	Project Management Capstone	4
	Total Credit Hours:	32

Total Credit Hours: 180

The Bachelor of Science in Project Management is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

The GAC and PMI logos are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. For the full list of PMI's legal marks, please contact the PMI Legal department.

Registered by:

Project Management Institute, Registered Education Provider. CTU is a recognized provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI™) Educational Provider Program (PMI-R.E.P.).

www.pmi.org 

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Aurora (Denver Area)
• Virtual Campus

Area of Study

• Business & Management
• Project Management