Project Management

An introduction to foundational knowledge and concepts for the project management profession. Introduces key project definitions, project phases, and the project management knowledge areas. Also introduces students to project management activities such as scope, cost, and schedule management, project leadership skills, and the project team development model. The role of ethics in project management is also discussed.

Examines the important planning phase of a project which includes preparing the project management plan, defining the project scope and work breakdown structure; defining the activities and schedule; and estimating the costs and defining the budget. Also addresses planning quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement elements of a project.

MS Project is used to develop the project schedule including such things as creating a work breakdown structure; identifying activities, estimates, durations, and relationships; and assignment of resources. Provides hands-on skills for a basic understanding of such things as capturing performance data; preparing outputs and reports; and using baselines.

This course introduces agile concepts, tools, techniques, and behaviors as they apply to project management. Also explored are agile frameworks (including Scrum), estimating, user stories, Kanban, information radiators and how agile project management deviates from the traditional project management paradigm.

Designed to provide students with major-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences which may be paid or voluntary. Students are graded on the basis of documented learning acquired through hands-on new experiences in an actual work setting. Instructor permission is required to enroll.

Provides basic understanding of the project procurement management including key processes, roles/responsibilities, and types of contracts. Addresses the various roles people play in the procurement process and how procurement management plays a key part in achieving successful projects.

Provides further understanding of how project quality planning and control contribute to sound project management and improved project results. This course addresses quality tools, skills, and techniques.

This course addresses emotional intelligence to include self-management, stakeholder engagement, and team development. Further, essential communication skills, which, according to research, can be directly tied to over 80% of project failures, such as conflict management, are analyzed. These emotional intelligence and communication skills are addressed through course assignments including group projects, individual projects, interactive discussions, and quizzes.

Provides additional knowledge and skills for identifying project risks, analyzing risks, and risk responses. Addresses both quantitative and qualitative analysis, risk monitoring and control techniques, risk probability, and risk impacts.

This class presents emerging practices related to project management that are not covered in the existing curriculum. Topics relate to cutting-edge technical discipline knowledge, tools, systems, processes, procedures, techniques, strategies/approaches, and/or emerging theories in project/program/portfolio management. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for AAS in Project Management degree.

Integrates all the various project management knowledge and skills learned in previous courses into a simulated project(s) including project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring/control activities in a team environment. Includes evaluation of project decisions to identify improvement opportunities.

Designed to provide students with major-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences which may be paid or voluntary. Students are graded on the basis of documented learning acquired through hands-on new experiences in an actual work setting. Instructor permission is required to enroll.

A class used to explore new coursework.

Develops concepts beyond PROJ 211 dealing specifically with contracts including advanced contract administration topics such as monitoring/change control and claims. Also addresses project management legal issues.

Develops monitoring and control issues including earned value management concepts and skills.

This class presents advanced emerging practices related to project management that are not covered in the existing curriculum. Topics chosen relate to cutting-edge technical discipline knowledge, tools, systems, processes, procedures, techniques, strategies/approaches, and/or emerging theories in project/program/portfolio management. Class must be passed with a 2.0 or better to count for BAS in Project Management degree.

Designed to provide students with major-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences which may be paid or voluntary. Students are graded on the basis of documented learning acquired through hands-on new experiences in an actual work setting. Instructor permission is required to enroll.

Develops advanced schedule concepts and practices using Microsoft Project software, beyond those learned in PROJ 130, including topics such as resource leveling, critical path management, baselining, and progress reporting. The class utilizes scenarios to be addressed using the software.

This course integrates core concepts of project communication and emotional intelligence into two critical components of effective project management. The two components surround leadership and human resource dynamics. On the leadership side, the nuances of personal and stakeholder dynamics are highlighted. According to research, both of these critical components heavily influence successful project execution. The skills for this course are developed through personal assessments, discussion board assignments, quizzes, and in-class collaboration.

Designed to provide students with major-related, supervised, evaluated practical training work experiences which may be paid or voluntary. Students are graded on the basis of documented learning acquired through hands-on new experiences in an actual work setting. Instructor permission is required to enroll.

Integrates all the various project management knowledge and skills learned in previous courses into a simulated project(s) including project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring/control activities in a team environment. This course includes evaluation of project decisions to identify improvement opportunities.