2024-78

Motion Introduced by: Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee

Date of First Reading: March 25, 2024

Date of Second Reading: April 29, 2024

Title of Motion: Request from the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts – School of Applied Professional Studies – for the establishment of a graduate certificate – Project Management

Action Requested: This curricular proposal has received all college, school, unit and university administrative approvals, and is being presented to the Senate for review and voting decision. 

Rationale: The graduate certificate in project management will provide students the expertise and credentials needed for advanced positions as project managers and project leaders in a wide range of public, private and nonprofit settings. Students will learn to plan and execute complex projects by applying advanced project management skills like project risk management, project quality management, project schedule management, project cost management, project resource management, project procurement management, project scope management, project stakeholder management, project integration management and project leadership as outlined by the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) competencies. Students will learn multiple approaches to project management including waterfall, agile and scrum.