Project Management and Administration - Project Management and Administration Option, Construction Option, and Information Technology Option: Bachelor of Science Degree
Little Rock, AR Campus

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Objectives

This program exposes students to fundamental knowledge and skills utilized in entry-level project management and administrative positions. Students will be exposed to a variety of skills relating to planning, organizing, implementing, leading and controlling the work of a project to meet the goals and objectives of the organization. The program explores various areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).

The Project Management and Administration option of the Project Management and Administration program helps students understand the project planning process, including the project life cycle, requirements and scope and quality assurance plans. Core competencies include tools and techniques used in project management for planning, scheduling and creating strategies to identify risks and quantify their impact.

The Construction option of the Project Management and Administration program exposes students to a variety of techniques utilized to manage, coordinate and supervise the construction process from concept development through project completion on timely and economic bases.

The Information Technology option of the Project Management and Administration program helps students understand how to apply principles of information technology, computer systems management and business operations to the planning, management and evaluation of information technology in organizations.

Career Opportunities

This program offers graduates an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills that can help them pursue careers in a variety of entry-level project management and administration positions.

Admission Requirements

Refer to the Admission section of this catalog for information relating to Admission Requirements and Procedures for this program.

School Equipment

Students will have the opportunity to use the following school equipment as required throughout the program: computer systems, project scheduling and construction estimating software, computer graphics software, printers and other common computer peripherals. Refer to Student Equipment in the Online Course Information section of this catalog for information relating to the student equipment requirements for the distance education courses that are taught online over the Internet.

Class Size

Classes generally range in size from 15 to 30 students. Depending on the course subject matter, certain classes may contain a greater or lesser number of students.

Program Outline

Construction

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours	Clock Hours
Core Courses Subtotal 103.5 ---------- Unspecified Core courses** (must include PM4650 or PM4790) 49.5 PM3110 Introduction to Project Management 4.5 PM3150 Construction Techniques 4.5 PM3220 Project Communication and Documentation 4.5 PM3225 Project Management Tools and Techniques 4.5 PM3320 Project Cost and Budget Management 4.5 PM3325 Project Quality Management 4.5 PM3420 Procurement and Contract Management 4.5 PM3450 Building Codes 4.5 PM4530 Management of Global Projects 4.5 PM4550 Construction Cost Estimating 4.5 PM4620 Project Risk Management 4.5 PM4797 Project Management and Administration-Construction Option Capstone Project+ 4.5
Elective Courses ---------- Unspecified Elective courses 22.5
General Education Courses* Subtotal 54.0 ---------- Unspecified General Education courses+ 22.5 EN3220 Written Analysis+ 4.5 HU4640 Ethics+ 4.5 MA3110 Statistics+ 4.5 PS1350 American Government+ 4.5 SC1130 Survey of the Sciences+ 4.5 SC4730 Environmental Science+ 4.5 SS3150 Research Methods+ 4.5
Minimum required credit hours for the Baccalaureate Degree (Grand total)		180.0

+In this program, this(these) course(s) may be taught either completely in residence at the school, completely online over the Internet as a distance education course or partially in residence and partially online, as determined by the school from time to time in its discretion. Refer to the Online Course Information section of this catalog for additional information relating to the courses that the school decides to teach all or partially online over the Internet. In order to help students become familiar with fundamentals of taking courses online over the Internet, the school may determine that a portion of the first online course that a student takes in this program must be taken online at the school in a supervised setting.

*General Education courses include courses in the humanities, composition, mathematics, the sciences and the social sciences. The Unspecified General Education courses must include at least the equivalent of 4.5 quarter credit hours of humanities, 4.5 quarter credit hours of composition, 3.0 quarter credit hours of sciences and 4.5 quarter credit hours of social sciences. Refer to the Course Descriptions section of this catalog for the general education category pertaining to each general education course.

**Unspecified Core courses may be accumulated from one selected discipline of study relating to the student''s career path, and must include (1) MG4650 or PM4790 for the Project Management and Administration and Information Technology Options, or (2) PM4650 or PM4790 for the Construction Option.

NOTE: The course descriptions for the courses in this program are in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The school may, at any time in its discretion, vary the offering and/or sequence of courses in this program, revise the curriculum content of the program or any course in the program and change the number of credit hours in the program or in any program course.

Information Technology

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours	Clock Hours
Core Courses Subtotal 103.5 ---------- Unspecified Core courses** (must include MG4650 or PM4790) 49.5 PM3110 Introduction to Project Management 4.5 PM3140 Systems Analysis 4.5 PM3220 Project Communication and Documentation 4.5 PM3225 Project Management Tools and Techniques 4.5 PM3320 Project Cost and Budget Management 4.5 PM3325 Project Quality Management 4.5 PM3420 Procurement and Contract Management 4.5 PM3440 Project Management for Information Technology 4.5 PM4530 Management of Global Projects 4.5 PM4540 Managing Software Development Projects 4.5 PM4620 Project Risk Management 4.5 PM4795 Project Management and Administration Information Technology Option Capstone Project+ 4.5
Elective Courses ---------- Unspecified Elective courses 22.5
General Education Courses* Subtotal 54.0 ---------- Unspecified General Education courses+ 22.5 EN3220 Written Analysis+ 4.5 HU4640 Ethics+ 4.5 MA3110 Statistics+ 4.5 PS1350 American Government+ 4.5 SC2730 Microbiology+ 4.5 SC4730 Environmental Science+ 4.5 SS3150 Research Methods+ 4.5
Minimum required credit hours for the Baccalaureate Degree (Grand total)		180.0

+In this program, this(these) course(s) may be taught either completely in residence at the school, completely online over the Internet as a distance education course or partially in residence and partially online, as determined by the school from time to time in its discretion. Refer to the Online Course Information section of this catalog for additional information relating to the courses that the school decides to teach all or partially online over the Internet. In order to help students become familiar with fundamentals of taking courses online over the Internet, the school may determine that a portion of the first online course that a student takes in this program must be taken online at the school in a supervised setting.

*General Education courses include courses in the humanities, composition, mathematics, the sciences and the social sciences. The Unspecified General Education courses must include at least the equivalent of 4.5 quarter credit hours of humanities, 4.5 quarter credit hours of composition, 3.0 quarter credit hours of sciences and 4.5 quarter credit hours of social sciences. Refer to the Course Descriptions section of this catalog for the general education category pertaining to each general education course.

**Unspecified Core courses may be accumulated from one selected discipline of study relating to the student''s career path, and must include (1) MG4650 or PM4790 for the Project Management and Administration and Information Technology Options, or (2) PM4650 or PM4790 for the Construction Option.

NOTE: The course descriptions for the courses in this program are in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The school may, at any time in its discretion, vary the offering and/or sequence of courses in this program, revise the curriculum content of the program or any course in the program and change the number of credit hours in the program or in any program course.

Project Management and Administration

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours	Clock Hours
Core Courses Subtotal 103.5 ---------- Unspecified Core courses** (must include MG4650 or PM4790) 49.5 BU3110 Business Negotiation 4.5 BU3315 Quantitative Analysis 4.5 FN3140 Accounting and Finance for Business 4.5 PM3110 Introduction to Project Management 4.5 PM3220 Project Communication and Documentation 4.5 PM3225 Project Management Tools and Techniques 4.5 PM3320 Project Cost and Budget Management 4.5 PM3325 Project Quality Management 4.5 PM3420 Procurement and Contract Management 4.5 PM4530 Management of Global Projects 4.5 PM4620 Project Risk Management 4.5 PM4799 Project Management and Administration Capstone Project 4.5
Elective Courses ---------- Unspecified Elective courses 22.5
General Education Courses* Subtotal 54.0 ---------- Unspecified General Education courses+ 22.5 EN3220 Written Analysis+ 4.5 HU4640 Ethics+ 4.5 MA3110 Statistics+ 4.5 PS1350 American Government+ 4.5 SC2730 Microbiology+ 4.5 SC4730 Environmental Science+ 4.5 SS3150 Research Methods+ 4.5
Minimum required credit hours for the Baccalaureate Degree (Grand total)		180.0

+In this program, this(these) course(s) may be taught either completely in residence at the school, completely online over the Internet as a distance education course or partially in residence and partially online, as determined by the school from time to time in its discretion. Refer to the Online Course Information section of this catalog for additional information relating to the courses that the school decides to teach all or partially online over the Internet. In order to help students become familiar with fundamentals of taking courses online over the Internet, the school may determine that a portion of the first online course that a student takes in this program must be taken online at the school in a supervised setting.

*General Education courses include courses in the humanities, composition, mathematics, the sciences and the social sciences. The Unspecified General Education courses must include at least the equivalent of 4.5 quarter credit hours of humanities, 4.5 quarter credit hours of composition, 3.0 quarter credit hours of sciences and 4.5 quarter credit hours of social sciences. Refer to the Course Descriptions section of this catalog for the general education category pertaining to each general education course.

**Unspecified Core courses may be accumulated from one selected discipline of study relating to the student''s career path, and must include (1) MG4650 or PM4790 for the Project Management and Administration and Information Technology Options, or (2) PM4650 or PM4790 for the Construction Option.

NOTE: The course descriptions for the courses in this program are in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The school may, at any time in its discretion, vary the offering and/or sequence of courses in this program, revise the curriculum content of the program or any course in the program and change the number of credit hours in the program or in any program course.