Project Management (BS)

Program Mission—The Bachelor of Science in Project Management in the College of Professional Studies provides students opportunities to apply project management processes; foundational knowledge; and the technical, professional, and strategic expertise necessary to lead projects successfully from inception to completion.

• With emphasis on experiential learning, the program provides dynamic opportunities for learners with varying degrees of work experience to practice their knowledge within each course and beyond the classroom while implementing traditional and innovative project management concepts to real-life and complex projects.  Courses align to all three components of the PMI Talent Triangle,1 which encompasses technical project management skills, leadership-related skills, and strategic and business acumen and skills.
• The increasingly important role of project managers is becoming clear as companies orient more of their work in a projectized fashion. This has been made evident through the creation of industry certifications, such as the Project Management Professional (PMP®) and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) credential by the Project Management Institute.2
• PMI’s Job Growth and Talent Gap, 2017–2027, notes that on an annual basis, there will be the demand to fill 2.2 million new project-management-oriented jobs worldwide per year through 2027.3   The Bachelor of Science in Project Management program seeks to provide learners with the tools, techniques, and interdisciplinary skills necessary to work successfully in any environment. Students in this program have an oppportuity to train in those skills that are most critical to their success: project management processes and tools, financial analysis, strategic and leadership skills, and communication skills and strategies.

Program Requirements

• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
• Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 
• Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Universitywide Requirement

• Minimum 120 total semester hours required.
• Minimum 2.000 GPA required.

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath requirements.

• NUpath requirements Creative Expression and Innovation (EI) and Engaging with Natural and Designed World (ND) are not explicitly satisfied by required courses in the curriculum at this time. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements, and if these are not fulfilled in required major courses, they should use general electives to do so.