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2020-2021 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Project Management Certificate

Program Description

The Project Management Graduate Certificate is designed for those seeking knowledge and skill in project management. The program provides individuals with the foundational skills needed to excel in project management positions, including project initiation, planning, executing, and monitoring and controlling.  Specific topics discussed include stakeholder analysis, requirements identification, project charter, schedule management, resource management, cost management, quality control, and risk management.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Analyze stakeholder needs, determine project requirements, and create a project charter.
  2. Plan and estimate the scope, resources, schedule, and cost of a project.
  3. Evaluate and apply various methods of quality control to a project.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of risk management principles and practices.

Program Structure and Delivery

The Project Management Certificate is delivered fully online.

Certificate Requirements

Students who hold PMP Certification at the time they are admitted to the program may waive the PRM600 Foundations of Project Management with program director permission and substitute another 3 credit course from the list provided below.

Required Courses: 12 cr.

Courses Available for Those with Waived PRM600

Master’s Degree Completion

For those students seeking to use this certificate toward a full master’s degree, see the following options:

Business Administration, M.B.A. - Accelerated Online Without Certificate   

Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics  

Master of Arts in Human Resource Management  

Master of Science in Project Management   

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership  

Faculty

The faculty members for this program have earned doctorate or master’s degrees. Faculty are selected for their combination of educational and professional experience and expertise.

Admission Requirements

Applicants may apply for admission to master’s degree programs at any time during the year. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. Applicants may complete an interview with a program administrator as part of the admission process.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following:

  1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee (fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or veterans and active military personnel), and
  2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards).  Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted.
  3. A reflective essay which includes the following:
    1. brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; and
    2. statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and their reasons for seeking admission to the program; and
    3. description of the areas the applicant considers to be their strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities; and
    4. personal information the applicant wishes to share.
  4. Letter(s) of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability; and
  5. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.
  6. Applicants with international transcripts may require an English language proficiency exam (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or MELAB accepted.)

Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Twin Cities Campus.
 

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Office of Admission
2500 Park Ave S
Minneapolis, MN  55404