Mission Statement: The mission of the project management concentration is to complement general business management and information technology (IT) skills with a robust combination of foundational and advanced project management expertise that equips business and IT managers (from the MSM and MSIT degree programs) to effectively manage and lead a wide spectrum of projects—ranging from simple to exceptionally large and complex. The overarching goal is to emphasize and develop a blend of hard and soft skills that prepares students for management and leadership roles in any industry or work environment.
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This program requires a total of 36 credits.
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. We recommend you take a maximum of 6 credits per term. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.
Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
In addition to the specific requirements for this program, we also have general requirements for all our master’s degree programs.
Develop advanced project management skills, earn a certificate, and get a head start on your master’s degree by successfully completing our online graduate certificate in project management. Once you have successfully completed the certificate, you may be able to apply up to 12 credits toward the online IT project management master’s concentration.
If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with coursework in management information systems, an accelerated pathway between UMGC's graduate and undergraduate degree programs in this field may allow you to reduce your total coursework for this program by up to 6 credits.
This program is designed to help prepare you for the following certification exams:
For students who are looking to get PMP-certified, UMGC is proud to offer a non-credit online PMP prep course, thanks to our alliance with CertWise. The PMP is a highly sought-after certification that is often regarded as the industry standard for employers who are seeking project managers.
This information is for students who enroll in the 2024–2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive.
In this program, you’ll combine general business knowledge and IT skills with advanced project management expertise that equips business and IT managers with the tools to effectively manage and lead a wide spectrum of projects. Our program directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:
Industry Accreditation
UMGC's master's degree programs with project management concentrations are accredited by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Completing any project management course in this program earns you the project management education hours required to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Credential Examination or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam. If you are already certified as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute and your certification is current and valid, you may receive credit for (3 Credits, PMAN 634). PMP and CAPM are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in project coordination, management, and program management. Potential job titles include technical director, IT manager, IT director, scrum master, transition program manager, cybersecurity project manager, and IT project manager. UMGC courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that will help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. In past courses, students in the online master’s degree in IT with a concentration in project management program have been able to complete the following course projects:
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An online master's degree in IT project management is an online graduate degree that can teach you how to more effectively lead large technical projects. UMGC’s online master's degree in information technology with a concentration in project management is a 36-credit program that covers topics like project risk management, project procurement management, and advanced project management methods. Graduates may be well-prepared for careers in project coordination, project management, or program management.
UMGC's online master's degree in information technology with a concentration in project management is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. Depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer, you can expect to graduate in as little as two years.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master's degree in information technology with a concentration in project management follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online master's degree in information technology with a concentration in project management program at UMGC. However, strong writing skills are encouraged.
UMGC's online master's degree in information technology with a concentration in project management can help prepare you for the following certification exams: Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), and PMI Project Management Professional (PMP).
The Computing Club provides a dynamic environment where members can work collaboratively, share innovative ideas, enhance their career-readiness, and gain marketable experience in their respective fields. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the Computing Club group on CareerQuest.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society for the computing and IT disciplines, is designed to promote the computing and information sciences and to encourage the enhancement of knowledge in the field. Upsilon Pi Epsilon is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing a degree in the computing and information science disciplines. Membership is by invitation only.
Undergraduate membership is open to students majoring in one of the computing disciplines who have completed at least 45 credit hours towards their degree, including 30 or more credits at UMGC (in graded coursework) and at least 15 credits from information technology and computer science courses. Undergraduate students need to have a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher and a GPA of 3.5 or higher in all coursework taken from the information technology and computer science courses.
Graduate student membership is open to students pursuing a master's degree in cloud computing systems, cyber operations, cybersecurity management and policy, cybersecurity technology, data analytics, or digital forensics and cyber investigation; a master's degree in information technology with a concentration in database systems technology, informatics, information assurance, software engineering, or systems engineering; or a legacy master's degree in cybersecurity. Graduate students must have completed at least 18 resident credits towards their degree at UMGC, with a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher.
For more information, please email upe@umgc.edu.
Harley H., Detroit, MI MS in Information Technology Project Management
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