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Master of Science in Management of Projects and Programs

  • 10 courses, 30 credits
  • Offered entirely online with select courses available on campus.

The Master of Science in the Management of Projects and Programs involves the completion of seven required courses and three electives. The Foundations of Project Management course, RPJM 101, must be taken as the first course and preferably alone. Additional course sequencing requirements are outlined below.

Please also see more details on the Management of Projects and Programs Program. You may also download the current Management of Projects and Programs brochure (Adobe Reader required).

Please note: If you were admitted to the MS in Management of Projects and Programs prior to July 22, 2010, you need to follow a different set of program requirements than what is outlined below. Admitted students must follow the program requirements under which they were admitted. If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Graduate Professional Studies.


Required Courses


RPJM 101 must be taken first and preferably alone. If necessary it can be taken concurrently with RCOM 102. RPJM 103 must be taken no later than two semesters after RPJM 101. All required courses must be taken before the elective courses, though if necessary the last required course may be taken concurrently with the first elective.

RCOM 102
Professional Communications

RMGT 110
Organizational Leadership and Decision Making

RPJM 101
Foundations of Project Management

RPJM 103
Advanced Scheduling and Control

RPJM 110
Risk Management in Projects and Programs

RPJM 113
Negotiating and Conflict Resolution

RPJM 117
Program Management: Theory and Practice


Electives (choose three)


RPJM 115
Challenges in Project Management

RPJM 118
Procurement and Contract Management

RPJM 125
Special Topics in Project Management

RPJM 130
Agile Project Management

RVTM 101
Foundations of Virtual Management across Cultures and Geographies

RVTM 110
Management of Virtual and Global Teams