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ate program plan. Students without adequate undergraduate background will be required
to complete all or part of the program prerequisites. Students who do not select an area of
concentration may choose elective courses with the approval of both the faculty adviser and
the academic unit head.
Program Prerequisites (noncredit for this program)
MTH 1701 College Algebra
MGT 5000 Financial Accounting (or two undergraduate accounting courses)
Note: In addition, computer literacy is required as a prerequisite. It can be demonstrated by the applicant’s
undergraduate course work, passing a proficiency examination offered by University College or by
completing a suitable computer course.
Required Courses (9 courses) ...........................................................................................................27
MGT 5001 Managerial Accounting ..............................................................................................3
MGT 5003 Public Finance ............................................................................................................3
MGT 5006 Introductory Managerial Statistics .............................................................................3
MGT 5010 Seminar in Research Methodology ............................................................................3
MGT 5013 Organizational Behavior .............................................................................................3
MGT 5014 Information Systems ...................................................................................................3
MGT 5035 Public Administration and Management ...................................................................3
MGT 5040 Public Program Policy and Evaluation* ......................................................................3
MGT 5132 Basic Economics .........................................................................................................3
Electives (3 courses) ............................................................................................................................9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 36
*Serves as the capstone course for this program.
Students who do not select an area of concentration may choose electives from other
graduate-level offerings in business, or other related disciplines, with the approval from both
the faculty adviser and the cognizant academic unit head.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACQUISITION
AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (MS/ACM)
(Code: 8399)
The Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management is designed for adult working
professionals in the public and private sectors of acquisition and contract management. The
curriculum provides coverage of federal procurement practices, current issues in contracting
and contract administration, legal and financial aspects of government contracting and
policy issues associated with acquisition and contract management. Individuals without current
experience in acquisition and contract management may be accepted into this program;
however, all program prerequisite courses must be fulfilled.
The goal of the Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management is to prepare
individuals for advanced leadership positions in the private, public and military sectors with
specific skills and competencies in acquisition and contract administration.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The applicant to the Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management program
must have a bachelor’s degree; however, the degree need not be in business administration.
Students who are graduates from other fields are encouraged to apply. Students with
an undergraduate business degree or courses may be able to waive the program prerequisite
requirements in the MS/ACM program based on an evaluation of their undergraduate
academic transcripts. Prerequisite courses are required of a student whose undergraduate
major is outside the business area or who has not previously completed the courses in these
prerequisite areas. The exact number of needed prerequisite courses depends on courses
completed during the student’s undergraduate studies.
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