Curriculum
The format of the MPM program curriculum synthesizes technical coursework in civil engineering design with skills in business management and behavioral science to prepare students capable of directing all aspects of complex civil engineering projects.
A minimum of 12 courses is required to earn the Master of Science in Project Management degree. Of these, a few are required for all students, others are required for the particular specialization area chosen, and the remaining ones will be electives that are coherent with the specialization area.
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Required Courses
- PROJ_MGT 401-05 Communication
- PROJ_MGT 403-10 Financial and Managerial Accounting
- PROJ_MGT 405-10 Managerial Finance
- PROJ_MGT 501-0 Fundamentals of Project Management
- PROJ_MGT 502-0 Professional Development Seminar
- PROJ_MGT 503-0 Materials and Methods in Construction
Commonly Selected Courses
- PROJ_MGT 402-05 Negotiations
- PROJ_MGT 411-10 Commercial Land Use and the Regulatory Environment
- PROJ_MGT 412-10 Project Funding/Global Capital Markets
- PROJ_MGT 413-10 Transaction Management and Risk Mitigation
- PROJ_MGT 414-10 Project Feasibility Analysis and Valuation
- PROJ_MGT 415-10 Asset Management and Strategic Planning
- PROJ_MGT 423-10 Business Development in the Built Environment
- PROJ_MGT 427-05 Real Estate Development
- PROJ_MGT 430-10 Construction Management
- PROJ_MGT 431-05 Construction Business Strategy
- PROJ_MGT 433-10 International Construction
- PROJ_MGT 434-10 Lean Construction
- PROJ_MGT 441-05 Sustainability in the Construction Industry
- PROJ_MGT 443-10 Sustainability Strategies in Organizations
- PROJ_MGT 445-10 Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Context
- PROJ_MGT 446-10 Systems Thinking for Sustainable Design
- PROJ_MGT 448-10 Metrics of Sustainability
- PROJ_MGT 449-10 Economics of Sustainability
- PROJ_MGT 455-05 Computer-Integrated Project Delivery
- PROJ_MGT 481-10 Transportation Context Sensitive Solutions
- PROJ_MGT 483-10 Transportation Economics and Finance
- PROJ_MGT 485-10 Intelligent Transportation Systems
- PROJ_MGT 487-10 Management of Operations in Transportation
- CIV_ENV 332 Building Construction Estimating
- CIV_ENV 336 Project Scheduling
- CIV_ENV 435 Cost Engineering and Control
- CIV_ENV 436 Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution
Additional Courses
In addition to the foregoing list of commonly selected courses, any appropriate course within the University may be taken with the approval of the Director. Typical sources of other elective courses are: