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.