M.S. Computer Information Sciences

The 36-semester hour graduate program in Project Management provides each student with a focused, applied and rigorous experience in creating, developing, implementing and assessing projects and the resulting products. To produce a high-quality product or service on time and to the specifications of a client, the skills and knowledge of a typical subject matter expert are not enough. The complexities of modern product development and project management require a professional with specific technical knowledge with strong project management and leadership skills. This program of study leads to a Master of Science degree that prepares the student for career advancement in the field of project management and for positions such as project manager, project coordinator, lead project engineer, enterprise project manager or information technology project manager.

Degree Course Requirements - 36 credit hours

Program Core Courses - 18 Credits

MGMT 520 - Professional Communication (3 semester hours)
MGMT 560 - Organizational Leadership (3 semester hours)
PMGT 510 - Principles of Project Management (3 semester hours)
PMGT 530 - Procurement, Contracts, and Risk Management (3 semester hours)
PMGT 540 - Planning and Executing Projects (3 semester hours)
PMGT 570 - Agile Project Management with Scrum Methodology (3 semester hours)

Experiential courses - 6 Credits

GRAD 695 - Research Methodology and Writing (3 semester hours)
PMGT 699 - Applied Project in Project Management (3 semester hours) or GRAD 699 - Graduate Thesis (3 semester hours)

In order to graduate with a concentration, students must take four (4) courses, totaling 12 credit hours in the area of their chosen concentration

Individualized (12 semester hours)
Agile Lean (12 semester hours)
Biotechnology (12 semester hours)
Human-Centered Interaction Design (12 semester hours)

For a complete description of the above requirements, please go to the Course Catalog.