Introduction Project Management has become essential in virtually all areas
of business and industry, including Engineering, Construction, Oil & Gas,
Mining, Communications, Healthcare, Information Technology, Utilities,
Education, Military, Government, Transportation, Retail and other sectors.
While acknowledging and encouraging the application of Project Management
skills and approaches in all these areas, the Master of Science in Project
Management will concentrate on Technology (Engineering and Science) driven
projects.
The program is organized around the nine knowledge areas defined in the
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), a globally recognized
standard for managing projects in today’s marketplace. The PMBOK® Guide is
approved as an American National Standard (ANS) by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI). Students completing the program will be fully
trained to plan and execute engineering and technology projects and to meet
user requirements.
Admission
Requirements
See Graduate Admissions Requirements at the beginning of this chapter.
Admission to the Graduate program in Project Management is offered to applicants
who provide sufficient evidence that they meet the requirements for study at
an advanced level. Applicants must meet the minimum admissions requirements
of the University
of Alaska Anchorage. In
addition, an entering Masters student will normally have:
1.
Earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in
engineering, science, or equivalent areas (as agreed to by the Department
Chairman), from an accredited university with a minimum of a “B” average in
the last two years of undergraduate work.
2.
Completed an undergraduate statistics
course with a “B” or better.
3.
Become proficient in the use of
computers for word processing and spreadsheet analysis.
4.
Completed a minimum of two years of appropriate
project management experience in a science or engineering related field.
5.
Obtained three letters of recommendation
from professors, former or current employers or supervisors who are
familiar with the applicant's work experience.
6.
Provided a statement of professional
career objectives related to the study of project management.
Graduation
Requirements
The University Requirements for Graduate Degrees must be met along with the
Program Requirements that follow.
Program
Requirements
1. It is strongly recommended that PM A601 – Project Management Fundamentals
be taken in the students’ first semester.
2. As a prerequisite for PM A685 registration students must have a cumulative
3.0 GPA or better in courses listed on their academic program plans.
Complete the following requirements (33) credits:
PM A601
Project Management Fundamentals
3
PM A610
Project Scope Management
3
PM A612
Project Time Management
3
PM A614
Project Cost Management
3
PM A616
Project Quality Management
3
PM A620
Project Human Resource Management
3
PM A622
Project Communications Management
3
PM A624
Project Risk Management
3
PM A626
Project Procurement Management
3
PM A685
Project Management Case Study and
Research
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Questions:
School of Engineering
Jang W. Ra, PhD, PMP, (Chair) University of AlaskaAnchorage
3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK99508
(907) 786-1862
