CurriculumDegree Requirements
To graduate with an MPM degree, students must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) with no incomplete or failing grades. Students must also complete the following:
- A minimum of 12 units, including all required core courses
- All required courses for declared specialization
- All zero-unit required MPM courses
The MPM program also offers an optional degree requirement for career development, which is described as MPM+Career Development, or MPM+. Participation in MPM+ is at the student's discretion, and they may declare their intent to enroll in MPM+ after their first quarter of study in the MPM program. Details about MPM+ can be found here.
Course Types and Unit Counts
MPM courses are categorized into three definitions:
- Core: Courses that must be taken by all MPM students to fulfill the requirements of receiving an MPM degree.
- Required: Courses that are required for a particular specialization. In the A/E/C Business Management specialization, required courses are typically selected from a list of designated electives.
- Elective: Courses that may be chosen within limits to complement the background and career objectives of each individual student.
In the MPM program, students are required to complete 12.0 units of coursework to graduate. Regardless of specialization, the unit allocation per course category is the following:
- Core: 3.5 units
- Required: 5.0 units
- Elective: 3.5 units
Courses can be full (1.0 units); half (0.5 units); and zero-credit (0.0 units). Full-time students must take a minimum of 3.0 units of courses each quarter and may take up to 5.0 units without paying extra tuition.
Course Sequencing
Due to the sequencing of required courses, full-time students are advised to start in the fall quarter. Applicants who are interested in starting the program in a quarter other than fall should contact the MPM administrative team to discuss the impacts of such a plan.
Students may graduate from the MPM program with multiple specializations if they meet the course requirements of each specialization they choose to pursue.
Core Courses
The core courses of the MPM program are the following:
Fall Quarter
- Professional Communication Practices in Project Management (0.5 units)
- Finance and Managerial Accounting (1.0 units)
- Fundamentals of Project Management (0.0 units)
- Materials and Methods in Construction (0.0 units)
- Professional Development Seminar for Project Management in the Built Environment (0.0 units)
Winter Quarter
- Capstone I for Project Management (0.5 units)
- Managerial Finance (1.0 units)
- Professional Development Seminar for Project Management in the Built Environment (0.0 units)
Spring Quarter
- Capstone II for Project Management (0.5 units)
- Professional Development Seminar for Project Management in the Built Environment (0.0 units)
Required Courses
Following are summaries of the required courses for each MPM specialization. This summary categorizes courses by the quarter that they are offered. The pace of study of an individual student is determined under the advisement and consultation of the student's academic advisor.
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- A/E/C Business Management
- Construction Management
- Real Estate Development
- Sustainability
- Transportation Management
A/E/C Business Management
Required courses for the A/E/C Business Management specialization are described in this section.
A/E/C Business Management students take required courses based on their undergraduate degree of study and other required courses from a list of designated electives. Designated electives are described in the Designated Electives PDF. Students select designated electives under the advisement and consultation of their academic advisor.
Fall Quarter
- Construction Management (1.0 units)
Winter Quarter
- Project Scheduling (1.0 units)
- Designated Elective
- Designated Elective
- Designated Elective
Spring Quarter
- Designated Elective
Construction Management
Required courses for the Construction Management specialization are summarized in this section.
Fall Quarter
- Construction Management (1.0 units)
Winter Quarter
- Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution (1.0 units)
- Project Scheduling (1.0 units)
Spring Quarter
- Building Construction Estimating (1.0 units)
- Construction Business Strategy (0.5 units)
- Computer-Integrated Project Delivery (0.5 units)
Real Estate Development
Required courses for the Real Estate Development specialization are summarized in this section.
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
- Project Funding and Global Capital Markets (1.0 units)
- Transaction Management and Risk Mitigation (1.0 units)
Spring Quarter
- Asset Management and Strategic Planning (1.0 units)
- Project Feasibility Analysis and Valuation (1.0 units)
Sustainability
Required courses for the Sustainability specialization are summarized in this section.
Fall Quarter
- Sustainability Strategies in Organizations (1.0 units)
Winter Quarter
- Systems Thinking in Sustainable Design (1.0 units)
- Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Context (1.0 units)
Spring Quarter
- Economics of Sustainability (1.0 units)
- Metrics of Sustainability (1.0 units)
Transportation Management
Required courses for the Transportation Management specialization are summarized in this section.
Fall Quarter
- Management of Operations in Transportation (1.0 units)
Winter Quarter
- Transportation Context Sensitive Solutions (1.0 units)
- Transportation Economics and Finance (1.0 units)
Spring Quarter
- Analyzing Big Data for the Built Environment (1.0 units)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (1.0 units)
