Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and Management146▲ Concentration in Project Management (487)Faculty Advisor: George Agrimis • (858) 642-8273 • gagrimis@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for students who seek specializedknowledge in the field of project management by preparing them forcareers in industry. The undergraduate curriculum prepares peoplewho choose a career in the discipline and elect to go on to theirprofessional certification in Project Management and / or their MBA.Project Management is one of the most emphasized managementroles by organizations as a career path. The concentration canposition a student to realize job opportunities that increase his or herpotential for future earnings.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Compare and distinguish between projects and the on-goingnature of operations.• Explain the elements of project initiation, project implementationand termination.• Design the project and define work breakdown structure,develop budgets and schedules, resource allocations, and projectcontrol techniques.• Apply cost accounting concepts to a project according to itscontractual parameters, and track the project according to itsplanned milestones and measurement of value.• Analyze the elements of a contractual agreement by its termsand conditions, and ensure compliance during implementationand execution of the project.• Formulate a plan to create an infrastructure of parallel projectsthat builds critical chains to multitask efforts.Students must successfully complete the following courses for aconcentration in Project Management. Students must complete atleast five of the courses in residence at National University (two ofwhich must be PMB 400 and PMB 410). It is recommended thatstudents take the courses needed for the Concentration in ProjectManagement at or near the end of their program.Requirements for the Concentration(6 courses; 27 quarter units)Prerequisite(1 course; 4.5 quarter units)MGT 451Production and Operations Management IConcentration Core Requirements(6 courses; 27 quarter units)PMB 400PMB 410PMB 420PMB 430PMB 440MGT 422Project Management Essentials(Prerequisite: MGT451)Project Planning and Control(Prerequisites: MGT451 and PMB400)Program Management(Prerequisites: MGT451 and PMB400)Project Accting Fundamentals(Prerequisites: MGT451 and PMB400)Contract Management(Prerequisites: MGT451 and PMB400)Team Building and Management■ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE(620)General Education Program RequirementsThe general education program consists of a minimum of 70.5quarter units. Of the 70.5 units, students must complete at least 4.5units at the upper-division level and 4.5 units in diversity enrichedcoursework. A plus [+] indicates a diversity enriched offering. Allundergraduate students working toward any associate or bachelor’sdegree must meet the University diversity requirement.National University has general education requirements in thefollowing eight areas:AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION(Minimum 15 quarter units)AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVEREASONING(Minimum 4.5 quarter units)AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY(Minimum 4.5 quarter units)AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES(Minimum 13.5 quarter units)AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES(Minimum 13.5 quarter units)AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES(Minimum 6 quarter units required [Note: one science lab isrequired])AREA A-G: GENERAL EDUCATION(Minimum 13.5 quarter units)Courses taken to achieve minimum levels of collegiate-levelcompetency in the areas of writing and mathematical concepts andsystems do not satisfy any portion of the general educationrequirement.◆ MAJOR IN ACCOUNTANCY (620-411)Faculty Advisor: Connie Fajardo • (916) 855-4137 • cfajardo@nu.eduThis program is designed for students who wish to prepare for entryinto the accounting profession and who plan to take theexaminations leading to the attainment of the Certified PublicAccountant (CPA) license.Bachelor of Science in Accountancy to Master of BusinessAdministration (MBA/BS ACC) Transition ProgramStudents who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science inAccountancy program, have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and arewithin six courses of graduation may register for the BS ACC/MBAtransition program.Students in the BS ACC/MBA transition program may take up tothree MBA classes as electives during the BS ACC. Students canselect any three graduate-level accounting courses for which requiredcourse prerequisites (if any) have been met, or may select from thefollowing MBA core courses: ECO 602, MKT 602, and LED 601.Students must complete graduate-level coursework taken as part ofthe BS ACC degree with a grade of B or better. This coursework,which counts as electives In the BS ACC, will not transfer asgraduate-level credit to National University or any other institution