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Requirements for this program are current for
Fall 2024
Required credits to graduate with this
degree: 12
to 14
Degree: Project Management Certificate
The Certificate in Project Management is intended to provide the fundamentals of managing the complexity of modern projects. Participants will attain the skills to participate in and lead various aspects of construction or operations-related projects, from initial development and budgeting to progress reporting and project closure. Along with project management tools, they will learn the elements of working in and leading teams and organizations.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
60 credits
before admission to the program.
Students must meet all course and credit requirements of the departments and
colleges or schools in which they are enrolled including an advanced writing course. Students
seeking two degrees must fulfill the requirements of both degrees. However, two degrees cannot be
awarded for the same major.
Students must complete all requirements of the Liberal
Education Program or its approved equivalent.
Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits completed in
compliance with University of Minnesota Duluth academic policies with credit limits (e.g.,
Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Grading Policy, Credit for Prior Learning, etc).
At least 30 semester credits must be earned through UMD, and 15 of the last 30
credits earned immediately before graduation must be awarded by UMD.
At least half of upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits that satisfy
major requirements (major requirements includes all courses required for the major, including
courses in a subplan) through UMD.
If a minor is required, students must take at least three upper division
credits in their minor field from UMD.
For certificate programs, at least 3 upper-division credits that satisfy
requirements for the certificate must be taken through UMD. If the program does not require upper
division credits students must take at least one course from the certificate program from UMD.
The minimum cumulative University of Minnesota (UMN) GPA required for
graduation is 2.00 and includes only University of Minnesota coursework. A minimum UMN GPA of 2.00
is required in each UMD undergraduate major, minor, and certificate. No academic unit may impose a
higher GPA standard to graduate.
Diploma, transcripts, licensure, and certification will be withheld until all
financial obligations to the University have been met.
Program Requirements
Business (4 cr)
BUS 2300 - Fundamentals of Operations Management
(2.0 cr)
BUS 2400 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management
(2.0 cr)
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BUS 2300 - Fundamentals of Operations Management
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
Introductory survey of production and operations as a functional area of management, including operations strategy and sustainability; manufacturing and service process design; project management; global supply chain, capacity and inventory management. Current industry best practices, such as lean six-sigma will also be discussed.
prereq: CUE major or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
BUS 2400 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
This course presents students with a broad introduction to management processes and the complex world of managing in today's business environment. Topics include what managers do and skills they must possess to achieve organizational objectives, the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and organizational dynamics such as globalization, social responsibility, and change.
prereq: CUE major or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or Museum Studies Certificate or pre-Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering major or Resilient Precase Concrete Engineering Certificate student or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
CE 3026 - Project Management
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Study of basic concepts and models for successful management of projects in engineering. Topics discussed include: engineering economics, project delivery process, bid development, cost estimation, life cycle cost evaluation, contract structure, scheduling, resource allocation and LEED requirements.
CHE 4501 - Chemical Engineering Design I
(SUSTAIN)
Credits:
3.0
[max 4.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Preliminary design of chemical processing or hazardous waste treatment plant. Use of engineering economics and calculation of rate return and hazardous waste management as applied to chemical plants. Market survey, flow sheet preparation, material and energy balances.
prereq: BSChE candidate, 3031, 3112, (pre or co-req 3032, 4111, 4301); no grad credit
IE 3125 - Engineering Economic Analysis
(SOC SCI)
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Data analysis and methods for engineering decision making under risk; using time and value of money concepts; and using expectation principles for project selection.
prereq: Statistics 3411 or 3611, engineering candidate or instructor consent
BUS 2100 - Fundamentals of Accounting
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
Introduction to financial and managerial accounting. Basic financial statement preparation. Basic decision making by managers using financial information.
prereq: CUE major or or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or Museum Studies Certificate or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
BUS 2200 - Fundamentals of Economics
Credits:
2.0
[max 2.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Spring
The course will provide a general description of the U.S. economy and an introduction to the framework used by economists to analyze economic issues.
prereq: CUE major or BTAG or Business Administration Certificate or college consent; this course cannot be used to fulfill a LSBE major/minor requirement.
Analyzing overall performance of an economic system. National income accounting and theory, unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy, money, monetary policy, economic growth, international trade, non-U.S. economies, and real-world application of these concepts.
prereq: Minimum 15 credits or department consent
Analyzing free enterprise system through study of product and resource markets. Supply and demand, utility, production and cost, market structure, resource use, market failures, regulatory role of government, and real-world application of these concepts.
prereq: Minimum 15 credits or department consent
PSY 1003 - General Psychology
(LE CAT, SOC SCI)
Credits:
4.0
[max 4.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Scientific study of behavior; current knowledge of biological, social, and cognitive areas of psychology. Assessment, research methods, human development, personality, mental disorders, and therapy.
