Bachelor of Science in
Project Management

With curriculum that helps position students in the project management field, this program teaches the soft and hard skills that empower leadership and problem solving.

From developing transformative technologies to launching bold new products, companies in every industry need projects delivered on time and on budget with minimal friction. Project managers can work on leading-edge ventures in fields of their choice. And the need for the expertise of these project leaders is only growing.

Through 2030, the project management-oriented labor force in seven project-oriented sectors is expected to grow by 33 percent, or nearly 22 million new jobs, according to a report by PMI®.

The program’s mission is to develop professionals who are capable of leading, managing, and applying decision-making skills using current project management practice.

Embry-Riddle's bachelor's degree in Project Management was developed entirely by certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs)®, the recognized global standard for project management knowledge and experience issued by the PMI®. All of our project management faculty are certified PMPs®, and as industry professionals, they can provide you with academic and career counseling and are also a great resource if you plan to pursue your PMP certification.

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About Project Management at the Worldwide & Online Campus

The curriculum of the Project Management bachelor's degree is designed to position students into the project management profession. The most successful project manager is well versed in the technical soft skills of communication and team leadership, very equipped in the hard skills of quantitative analysis to solve project problems, and poised to communicate complex issues to a host of project stakeholders to drive decision making. Courses are designed so that upon completion, students will achieve the following academic outcomes:

1. Perform generally accepted project management techniques to plan and execute projects.

2. Apply analytical tools for problem solving and effective project decision making.

3. Apply ethical behavior and communications skills within the project team environment.

4. Analyze project metrics for the purpose of project reporting and control.

The Bachelor of Science in Project Management program relies heavily on use of current Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) software and other common-use software for word processing, presentation, and computation. While the use of some of these PMIS programs will be the subject of learning exercises within the program, the successful student will be expected to show proficient skill in word processing, spreadsheet usage, and presentation graphics.

PMI GAC Seal The Bachelor of Science in Project Management program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC). For further information For further information please visit the Global Accreditation Center Project Management Institute website.

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

General Education

General Education
Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, and Social Sciences may be chosen from the list below, assuming prerequisite requirements are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified.
Communication Theory and Skills
ENGL 123	English Composition	3
ENGL 222	Business Communication	3
Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106		3
Humanities*
Humanities elective (lower or upper level)		3
Humanities Elective (Upper Level)		3
Social Sciences
ECON 210	Microeconomics	3
ECON 211	Macroeconomics	3
Physical and Life Science
Physics/Biology/Meteorology/Chemistry, etc.		6
Mathematics
STAT 211	Statistics with Aviation Applications	3
or STAT 222	Business Statistics
Any College Algebra or Higher Math or any Statistics ^{Credit cannot be awarded for STAT 211 or STAT 222}		3
Computer Science
Any Computer Science		3
Total Credits		36

Core/Major

Common Business Core
MGMT 201	Principles of Management	3
MMIS 221	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3
MKTG 311	Marketing	3
ACCT 210	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 312	Managerial Accounting	3
OBLD 317	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 325	Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management	3
FINE 332	Corporate Finance I	3
BUSW 335	International Business	3
BUSW 390	Business Law	3
LGMT 420	Management of Production and Operations	3
MGMT 436	Strategic Management	3
Total Credits		36

Project Management Core
PMGT 300	The Project Management Profession	3
PMGT 391	Project Planning 1	3
PMGT 394	Project Planning 2	3
PMGT 400	Project Risk and Control	3
PMGT 465	Managing Troubled Projects	3
PMGT 470	Agile Project Management	3
PMGT 490	Project Management Capstone	3
Total Credits		21

Electives

Transfer Credit, Minor, or COB Electives		15
Technical Transfer Credit, Any Worldwide Minor, or College of Business 300-400 level electives.		15
Open Electives		12

Total Degree Requirements

120

*: Minnesota student residents refer to State of Minnesota Course Requirement statement for Humanities requirements.

Year One
Term 1		Credits
ENGL 123	English Composition	3
	Any College Algebra or Higher Math	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 2
ENGL 222	Business Communication	3
STAT 211	Statistics with Aviation Applications	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 3
	Physical and Life Science	3
	Speech and Communication Theory	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 4
ECON 210	Microeconomics	3
MGMT 201	Principles of Management	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 5
	Any Computer Science	3
ECON 211	Macroeconomics	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Year Two
Term 1
	Humanities elective (lower or upper level)	3
ACCT 210	Financial Accounting	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 2
ACCT 312	Managerial Accounting	3
	Physical and Life Science	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 3
OBLD 317	Organizational Behavior	3
MMIS 221	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 4
FINE 332	Corporate Finance I	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 5
	Humanities Elective (Upper Level)	3
MKTG 311	Marketing	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Year Three
Term 1
PMGT 300	The Project Management Profession	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 2
PMGT 391	Project Planning 1	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 3
PMGT 394	Project Planning 2	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 4
PMGT 400	Project Risk and Control	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 5
BUSW 335	International Business	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Year Four
Term 1
MGMT 325	Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 2
BUSW 390	Business Law	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 3
LGMT 420	Management of Production and Operations	3
PMGT 465	Managing Troubled Projects	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 4
MGMT 436	Strategic Management	3
PMGT 470	Agile Project Management	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
Term 5
	Project Management Capstone	3
	Open Elective (Minor/Elective)	3
	Credits Subtotal	6.0
	Credits Total:	120.0

For course descriptions, education requirements, curriculum, and suggested plan of study, please see the Bachelor of Science in Project Management in the Worldwide Catalog.

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Bachelor of Science in
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