Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology
School of Undergraduate Studies
Project Management (Information Technology) specialization
With today's smaller budgets and tighter deadlines, project managers who can deliver the desired results on time and on budget are a valuable business resource. Develop the skills to effectively lead and manage complex information technology projects with this Project Management specialization built around the competencies in "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge"(PMBOK® Guide), a globally recognized standard for project management. Because Capella is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI), you can earn your bachelor's in project management and professional development units (PDUs) from PMI at the same time. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing project lead or coordinator positions with corporations, consulting firms, or government agencies.
Ten $5,000 scholarships
These scholarships are available to learners in the fields of project management or business analysis, and they are for learners at all degree levels. Learn more.
Project Management Quality Recognition
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) Global Accreditation Center (GAC) has accredited this program.
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General Education Requirements
To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.
Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.
Set your sights higher while you earn your bachelor's degree. In Capella's Combined BS/MS in IT Option, you could start earning master's level credit during your bachelor's program. Once you earn 100 undergraduate credits, you may be eligible for Capella’s Combined BS/MS in IT Option, which can save you more than $6,500 over the cost of pursuing each degree separately and cut up to 2 quarters off your time to MS degree completion.
Contact an enrollment counselor for details: 1-866-933-5836
MAT2051 - Discrete Mathematics* is strongly recommended for Project Management (Information Technology) specialization.
Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- IT3006 - Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional
- IT3120 - Fundamentals of Project Management
- IT3160 - Ethical and Human Side of Information Technology
- IT3200 - Enterprise Architecture
- IT3300 - Human-Computer Interaction*
- IT3310 - Hardware and Operating Systems Architecture*
- IT3340 - Fundamentals of Software Architecture*
- IT3350 - Network and Security Architecture*
: IT3006 - Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional received the 2007 Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Practice Award.
Specialization Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- IT4030 - Project Estimation and Budgeting*
- IT4031 - Risk Management in Information System Development*
- IT4063 - Project Integration and Scope Management*
- IT4064 - Project Communications*
- IT4065 - Project Human Resources Management*
- TS4067 - Project Quality Assurance*
- IT4068 - Project Procurement Management*
Elective Courses
- Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses. The School of Undergraduate Studies recommends that 18 of these quarter credits be earned through undergraduate Information Technology courses.
Capstone Course (taken during the learner's final quarter)
- IT4990 - Integrated Action Learning Project - 6 quarter credits
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* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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