Project Management, AAS

Program Code: AAS.PROJECTMNGT

Upon completion of the two-year Project Management AAS, students with appropriate work experience are qualified to sit for the national certification examination in project management and to earn the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

For more information, contact Frank Corona, 503-594-6498, or francisco.corona@clackamas.edu.

Related Instruction Outcomes

Computation

• 1 course - MTH-065 Algebra II or BA-104 Business Math
• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication

• 1 course - WR-121 English Composition
• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations

• 1 course - BA-285 Human Relations in Business
• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid

• 1 credit - See Related Instruction for course list
• Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• identify project management’s five process group along with primary activities associated with each;
• successfully employ common project management tools, such as a work breakdown structure, network diagram, risk assessment, and earned value management;
• list and explain key motivational, influence, and conflict management techniques;
• employ common software tools for project management;
• analyze scenarios to determine appropriate responses to ethical dilemmas within the context of a defined scenario, plan, execute, control, and close a project;
• develop and maintain budgets to track financial and human resources;
• manage a project from initiation through closing, ensuring that stakeholder requirements have been met;
• demonstrate effective communication skills by selecting the correct medium and correct messenger to deliver compelling, persuasive, and informative communication to leadership, stakeholders, and the project team.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall Term		Credits
BA-101	Introduction to Business	4
BA-131	Introduction to Business Computing	4
MTH-065 or BA-104	Algebra II or Business Math	3-4
WR-121	English Composition	4
	Credits	15-16
Winter Term
BA-120	Project Management Fundamentals	4
BA-226	Business Law I	4
BT-177	Microsoft Project	3
COMM-111	Public Speaking	4
	Credits	15
Spring Term
BA-111 or BA-211	General Accounting I or Financial Accounting	3-4
BA-122	Teamwork	3
BA-124	Negotiation	3
BA-217	Budgeting for Managers	3
Electives		3
	Credits	15-16
Second Year
Fall Term
BA-125	Advanced Project Management Tools	5
BA-205	Business Communications With Technology	4
BA-223	Principles of Marketing	4
BA-285	Human Relations in Business	4
	Credits	17
Winter Term
BA-123	Leadership & Motivation	3
BA-126	Project Management: Workshop	3
BA-206	Management Fundamentals	4
CS-135S	Microsoft Excel	3
PE/Health/Safety/First Aid requirement		1
	Credits	14
Spring Term
BA-268	Applied Project Demonstration	3
WR-227	Technical Report Writing	4
Electives		7
	Credits	14
	Total Credits	90-92

Electives

Any BA or BT course not included in the program

Career opportunities include:

• project and program management
• project portfolio management
• project administration
• project manager
• program manager
• project scheduler
• cost estimator
• project portfolio manager
• project administrator
• project leader
• project office manager/director
• procurement planner/analyst
• procurement assistant
• project assistant
• project coordinator