The Project Management program provides students with:
- Fundamental project management concepts,
- Training in Microsoft Project and other tools, and
- Skills needed for a lucrative career in project management.
Obtaining the Nebraska Wesleyan Project Management Certificate provides a good foundation for going on to get the Project Management Professional (PMP®) or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), which is a separate entity from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Read more about preparing for PMI certification.
Project Management Certificate Paths
Requirements for Taking a Standalone PRO 239 PMP® Preparation Course
If you believe that you have adequate project management experience and education and just want to take PRO 239 PMP Exam Preparation course to prepare for the PMP® exam, contact Melissa McCoy at 402.465.2330 or email her at mmccoy@nebrwesleyan.edu.
Requirements for Taking the CAPM® Preparation Course
For students who do not have the 3 years of experience required for PMP® certification, NWU offers the PRO 209 CAPM Exam Preparation course as an elective in project management that a student can take—after completing the 12 hour certificate program.
PRO 201 Introduction to Project Management (2 hours)
This course provides an introduction to the project management body of knowledge. It focuses on the project management framework (as described by the Project Management Institute), which outlines basic project management terms and concepts as well as the context for project management, and it provides an overview of the project management process groups and knowledge areas.
PRO 206 Project Management Independent Study (1 hours)
In this course students demonstrate and further develop their project management knowledge and skills by completing a small project in which they explore an area of project management that is relevant to their own life situation. They will identify a relevant project, create a combined charter and plan, implement the project and write a lessons learned report.
Prerequisite(s): PRO 201 Introduction to Project Management, PRO 202 Practice Project Management 1, and PRO 203 Practice Project Management 2
PRO 239 PMP Exam Preparation (4 hours)
This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained in the initial phases of the Project Management curriculum to further broaden and expand a students practice of Project Management in the context of preparing the student to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP).
PRO 205 Project Management Case Study (3 hours)
This course provides the students with the opportunity to experience the rigors of a disciplined project management process by working on a project from initiation through closing. Students are assigned to teams and given a project to complete. They apply the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques that they learned in previous courses of the project management curriculum to complete the project.
Prerequisite(s): PRO 201 Introduction to Project Management, PRO 202 Practice Project Management 1, PRO 203 Practice Project Management 2, and PRO 204 Exploring Tools for Project Management.
PRO 209 CAPM Exam Preparation (4 hours)
This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained in the initial phases of the Project Management curriculum to further broaden and expand a students practice of Project Management in the context of preparing the student to sit for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
PRO 202 Practice Project Management 1 (2 hours)
This course, when combined with PRO 203, introduces foundational knowledge, skills and tools in each of the nine knowledge areas of project management outlined by the Project Management Institute. This course covers the following knowledge areas: Project Integration Management, Scope Management, Time Management, and Cost Management.
Prerequisite(s): PRO 201.
PRO 203 Practice Project Management 2 (2 hours)
This course, when combined with PRO 202, introduces foundational knowledge, skills and tools in each of the nine knowledge areas of project management outlined by the Project Management Institute. This course covers the following knowledge areas: Human Resource Management, Communication Management, Risk Management, Quality Management, and Procurement Management.
Prerequisite(s): PRO 201 Introduction to Project Management and PRO 202 Practice Project Management 1.
PRO 204 Exploring Tools for Project Management (2 hours)
This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore tools that are available to a project manager. The class combines lab sessions for learning how to use Microsoft Office Project with seminar sessions in which students present tools that they have researched. Students also deepen their knowledge and understanding of a specific area of project management by reading and reporting on a project management textbook that is relevant to their field of interest.
Prerequisite(s): PRO 201 Introduction to Project Management, PRO 202 Practice Project Management 1, and PRO 203 Practice Project Management 2
