online bachelor's degree of project management
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127 total credit hours.
plan for real-world business solutions with a degree in project management.
Gain the skills employers look for by learning how to plan, manage, and deliver projects from start to finish. In this Bachelor of Science in Project Management program, you’ll apply what you learn to a real-world problem through a hands-on capstone project—so you graduate with experience, not just theory.
You’ll be trained to follow industry-recognized project management standards at every stage of the project lifecycle. That focus on quality is why our program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center (GAC), a distinction held by only a small number of project management programs worldwide. Coursework in this program helps satisfy the required PMI educational hours.
Position yourself for growth with a project management degree.
This bachelor’s in project management is built to align with the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework and industry best practices, giving you the knowledge and real‑world skills needed to pursue PMI certifications—especially the Project Management Professional (PMP)®—by preparing you to:
- Confidently lead projects from initial concept to final delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality stay in balance.
- Drive project performance with strong resource planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk‑management strategies.
- Elevate your communication and leadership capabilities through impactful stakeholder engagement, collaborative teamwork, and sound decision‑making across diverse environments.
The courses in this degree may be applied towards PMI’s 35 hours of project management education/training required to sit for the PMP® exam. They may also support ongoing professional development and recertification for PMI credentials such as PMP®, CAPM®, PMI-ACP®, and others—based on your career goals and PMI requirements.
Learn more about eligibility and requirements here: https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/certifications/overview-guide-and-brochure.pdf
Learn from leaders at national organizations.
Bellevue University Project Management Center of Excellence. https://www.bellevue.edu/degrees/center-for-project-management/
Unlock your potential with a project management program powered by leaders who’ve excelled across today’s most dynamic industries. Our faculty bring real‑world expertise into every class, turning theory into hands‑on, career‑ready skills.
As one of the nation’s few GAC‑accredited undergraduate project management degrees, our program delivers a standout learning experience designed to set you apart in a competitive marketplace. Explore the site below and discover how our Project Management Center of Excellence offers the resources, expertise, and support you need to navigate today’s most complex projects. The Center builds a powerful network—connecting faculty, students, staff, alumni, industry partners, and organizations.
what you'll learn.
In this program, you’ll learn to lead projects from start to finish—applying proven management tools, prioritizing resources, and guiding teams to achieve successful outcomes.
upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Create project management plans using appropriate techniques and tools per the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close.
- Prioritize project needs with regard to scope, resources, cost, schedules, and risks.
- Analyze the knowledge areas within the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
- Assess the communication and leadership effectiveness of members within an interdisciplinary project team.
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Project Management degree courses
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Requirements (36 credit hours)
This course provides an introduction to fundamental project management concepts, processes, and knowledge areas and illustrates the guiding principles that drive the development and management of projects. Focus is placed on identifying strategic direction and meeting stakeholder expectations by developing processes and strategies to achieve business goals and objectives. This course emphasizes ethical decision-making and critical thinking in the project environment. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program or enrolled in the Project Management and Communication Certificate of Completion program.
The course addresses the many aspects of project management communications. Requirements for successful project communication in each process are addressed. Topics include key methods of communication, timing and types of deliverables, and recipients of each deliverable. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program or enrolled in the Project Management and Communication Certificate of Completion program.
This course addresses the development of leadership skills to build and sustain high-performing project teams. Emphasis will be on leadership styles, team building, team problem solving and decision making, empowerment and coaching, and leading change. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
This course addresses techniques for developing and controlling costs within a project while utilizing various estimating tools. Coverage includes cost estimates, baselines, and controls in terms of validating actions, reporting, cost outcomes, and variances. Earned Value Management techniques will be introduced and used to interpret the status of a project at any point in the lifecycle. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
This course addresses the processes and procedures involved in assuring that projects satisfy the objectives. This course emphasizes managing project quality by identifying and applying relevant quality management tools, activities, and methods. Topics include quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, and process improvement. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
This course addresses how to determine the items to be purchased or acquired in order to meet the project goals, when to acquire the items, and the options for procurement. Topics include vendor selection, contracting and negotiation. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
This course will provide an in-depth analysis of risk management methodologies, from both the strategic and tactical perspectives. State-of-the-art tools and techniques for identifying, measuring, and monitoring risks in the project management environment are examined. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
This course is the first of two project planning courses where students apply project management knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses to address an actual business need/project. This course focuses on project selection, initiation and planning phases, to include selecting, defining, and preparing a project and plan. By the end of the course, students will have developed their project's charter, baselines, scope, and comprehensive project management plan. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
Advanced Project Management is the second and final course dedicated to the team capstone project. The focus of this course is establishing approaches for executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing their capstone project. By the end of the course, each student will have completed each process phase of the project and will deliver a final student presentation to fellow students in the cohort. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Project Management accelerated degree completion program.
Kirkpatrick Signature Series Requirements (9 credit hours)
In addition to the Major Requirements, all Bellevue University students must complete the Kirkpatrick Signature Series.
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This course focuses on the creative tensions that exist between the forces of tradition and change as the country undergoes social, cultural, and political change. It considers the manner in which change can renew the vitality of a republic. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course examines civic engagement in relation to individual freedoms and responsibilities. It fosters engaged citizens, empowered to effect positive change. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
Integrative General Education Credits
Major Requirements Credits
Elective Credits
= 127 total credits*
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
About general education requirements >Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
Program Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Project Management Degree is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Whether a college, university, or program is accredited is important to students receiving financial aid, employers who provide tuition assistance, donors, and the federal government.
This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
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