Project Management

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Gain practical skills in project leadership and problem solving.

Effective project and program management is the competitive advantage that makes the difference between success and failure. Recognizing this, A. James Clark School of Engineering developed the Master of Engineering and Graduate Certificate in Engineering programs in Project Management to meet the needs of working engineers, architects and technical professionals in this rapidly evolving field.

Our high quality, challenging project management degree programs encompass technical expertise, behavioral competence, and strategic awareness. Courses are taught not only by esteemed faculty but also by industry experts. As the first project management program in an engineering school to be accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center, the University of Maryland empowers students to put high-demand project management methods into everyday practice.

Learn more about the benefits of a degree in project management in this article from the Project Management Center for Excellence: "Five Reasons Why Project Management Skills are Just as Important as Your Technical Degree."

Admission Requirements

Requirements specific to the project management engineering program include:

A bachelor’s degree, GPA of 3.0 or better, in engineering, architecture, or a STEM degree from an accredited institution.

For a complete list of admission requirements, visit the Application Process page. Completed applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Degree Requirements

Master of Engineering: 30 Credits or 10 Courses

Core courses for this option are offered by the Project Management Center for Excellence. In addition to recommended core courses, students may select technical electives as part of an integrated program of student that are approved by the academic advisor. There is no research or thesis required for this degree.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering: 12 Credits or 4 Courses

Students pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Engineering in Project Management must take the two core courses and 2 elective courses from the Project Management preapproved course offerings.

Degree Planning Sheets

All students are expected to complete a preliminary course plan for their intended degree program (10-course for MEng or 4-course for GCEN) with the Senior Academic Advisor by the end of their first semester of study. The Degree Planning Sheet lists the core and technical elective requirements for each program, and all courses that are pre-approved for that program. Alternative technical electives must be approved by the same academic advisor.

Degree planning sheets for all academic programs can be found here.

For additional course information, please refer to the MAGE Course Catalog, where you can find course syllabi and/or course intro videos for ENPM and ENAI courses, as well as the Graduate School Catalog, where you can review the course descriptions for courses offered in the other engineering areas.

Tuition and Fees

Click here for up-to-date tuition and fee information.

Program Content Advisor

Dr. Gregory Baecher

Professor
Director, Center for Disaster Resilience
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Center for Risk and Reliability

Admissions Contact

Emily Golub

Email mage@umd.edu for assistance

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Join us online or on campus to learn more about the University of Maryland Master of Engineering degree programs. Information covered in an Open House includes academic program options as well as application requirements and deadlines. Individuals attending will have the opportunity to ask questions about their program of interest. Admissions coordinators will be on hand to answer admission questions.

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