Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Business Management, Project Management Specialization, AAS

Business Management, Project Management Specialization, AAS

PURPOSE: Project Management is a rapidly growing field relevant to many business areas, including information technology, engineering, contracting, and the nonprofit sector. The first two semesters of the A.A.S. degree program are similar to other business curricula, with the exception of four courses specifically associated with Project Management. Degree completers will also be awarded the Career Studies Certificate in Project Management. This degree is not designed for transfer to a four-year college. All career-technical degrees are guided by input from local business leaders.  All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Applied Science degree is a major in a career-technical area that takes two years for full-time students to complete.  Although the purpose of an AAS degree is to gain skills for employment, some transfer institutions may accept some or all of the courses from an AAS major.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING: The following CCWA course may be accepted as credit toward completion of this program: 

  • Project Management (PMP) Prep Course  for BUS 295   (3 credits)

Go to the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) website at ccwatraining.org for information on how to earn these credentials. 

Note that in order to receive a CSC at least 25% of the coursework must be completed at Brightpoint. 

TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is not intended for transfer. Students desiring to transfer should consult their academic advisors and their intended transfer institutions for specific direction in program and course selection.  More information can also be found at www.Brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Demonstrate college-level communication skills relevant to the business discipline  
  2. Explain the ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions, and the effect of those decisions on organizational stakeholders  
  3. Demonstrate basic proficiency in creation of spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
  4. Develop in depth project management competencies in needed for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects and programs 
  5. Prepare students for certification in project management via the Project Management Institute (PMI), CompTIA, or Google.  
  6. Demonstrate basic proficiency in creation of a project plan. 

Required Courses

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I

Prerequisite(s): EDE 10, or coreq EDE 11.   

3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning Additional Course Options: MTH 161, MTH 261. 

Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-5 or co-requisite MDE 54, 

3 credits
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credits
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits
ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
BUS 200 - Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 204 - Project Management 3 credits
BUS 240 - Introduction to Business Law Additional Course Options: BUS 209. 3 credits
BUS 266 - Production and Operations Management

Prerequisite(s): MTH 154.

3 credits
BUS 220 - Introduction to Business Statistics

Prerequisite(s): MTH 154 or higher. 

3 credits
BUS 205 - Human Resource Management 3 credits
BUS 206 - Advanced Project Management 3 credits
BUS 201 - Organizational Behavior 3 credits
ITE 140 - Spreadsheet Software Additional Course Options:ITE 152 (pre-req).

Prerequisite(s): ITE 152. 

3 credits
CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication Additional Course Options: CST 100. 3 credits
MKT 201 - Introduction to Marketing 3 credits
BUS 117 - Leadership Development 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics and Society Additional Course Options: PHI 111. 3 credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Additional Course Options: ECO 202. 3 credits
BUS 295 - CAPM/PMP Exam prep or Topics in PMP Exam Preparation or Project Management Prep (PMP) Course (CCWA)

Prerequisite(s): BUS 206.

3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 61

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Courses that state Fall only or Spring only are based on historical trends and current planning and may change without notice.

 

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