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Students must complete four three-credit courses for a total of twelve credits for the certificate with a minimum grade point average of 3.00. Two courses (six credits) will cover general project management competencies and the remainder of courses will come from completion of either two courses (six credits) from a sequence of courses in a Life Sciences or Information Technology. Upon completion of the certificate program at 91��Ƶר�� College, students will achieve the educational prerequisite requirement for the Project Management Professional PMP® certification exam.

Prerequisite Foundation Course

The following course is a prerequisite to the program.  Students who do not have this course must take it in addition to other required courses.  The program director will make the determination at the time of application review whether the course is required.

      MGMT 551 - Management Theory

The framework proposed for the certificate includes a “core” set of courses covering general theories in leadership, organizational behavior & structure, and project management techniques. These are provided from two courses in the current MBA offerings at 91��Ƶר��:

1. MGMT 560 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior
2. MGMT 569 - Project Management

MGMT 560 is offered each Fall and Spring semester and is typically the first course graduate business students take upon completing the foundation requirements. MGMT 569 is offered each Spring.

Following completion of this core, students will take a two-course sequence meant to offer specialized skills within either the Life Sciences or Information Technology.

Life Science Sequence

For the Life Sciences sequence, students will complete the following course sequence:

1. BIFX/BMS 542 - Ethics in Science
2. BIFX 545 - Leading Reproducible Research

These courses are offered as part of our Bioinformatics and Biomedical Science graduate programs and are available on a reoccurring schedule.

Information Technology Sequence

The following course is a prerequisite to , which is required for the Information Technology (IT) sequence:

          Data Analytics/Data Mining

Students who do not have this prerequisite course must take it prior to and in addition to the IT sequence coursework.  The program director will make the determination at the time of application review whether prerequisite course is required. 

To complete the Information Technology sequence, students will complete the following courses:

1. MGMT 566 - Information Management and Technology
2. ITMG 533 - Managing Technical Project Teams

These courses are offered as part of our MBA, MIS, and IT programs and offered on a routine basis. In both the Life Sciences and Information Technology sequences, students will be permitted to substitute appropriate special topic courses (ITMG 599 or BIFX 599) or directed independent study (ITMG 575 or BIFX 575) with direct topical focus towards project management and with permission of adviser. 

Other Course Substitution Options

In both the Life Sciences and Information Technology sequences, students may be permitted to substitute appropriate special topics courses (ITMG 599 or BIFX 599) or directed independent study ( or BIFX 575) with direct topical focus towards project management and with permission of the adviser. 

* Please note that graduate certificate programs are now eligible for loans.

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