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2024-2025 CGC Graduate Catalog

Project Management, M.S.

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843-953-9811
www.citadel.edu/root/pmgt-admission

Dr. David Greenburg, dgreenbu@citadel.edu

Mission Statement

The mission of The Citadel’s Master of Science in Project Management degree program is to equip a diverse professional student population with the applied knowledge, principled leadership, and management skills needed to effectively lead an organization’s implementation of projects and multi-disciplinary initiatives.

Admission Requirements

Applicants will be admitted to the Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree program on the basis of professional and scholastic achievement, along with their aptitude for graduate study and experience. Anyone holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is eligible for consideration. A technical or engineering background is not a requirement for admission.

All material must be received by the CGC office on or before the following dates to assure consideration to the MSPM degree program during the applicable semester.

Admission Term: Materials Due:
Fall July 15
Spring December 1
Summer April 15


For degree-seeking students:

  1. Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
  2. Submission of Official transcripts from the undergraduate institution conferring the applicant’s bachelor degree and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
  3. Submission of resume detailing work experience or permission from Department Head.
  4. Submission of two letters of recommendation.
  5. Submission of a one-page letter of intent that provides concise, complete answers to the following questions.
    1. How has your experience prepared you for MSPM graduate courses?
    2. How will your knowledge, skills, and attitude contribute to the MSPM learning community?
    3. What do you hope to gain from the MSPM graduate program?

For non-degree seeking professionals wanting to take graduate- level courses to fulfill professional practice requirements:

  1. Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee
  2. Submission of an official transcript of the earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
  3. Submission of resume detailing previous work Experience

Graduate Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)

Program Requirements

The Master of Science in Project Management is conferred upon those candidates who successfully complete an approved program of study consisting of 30 semester hours of graduate credit as delineated below.

Students are expected to complete all degree requirements within a six-year period from the time of registration in their first graduate course at The Citadel. Any transfer credit must have been earned within six years prior to admission into The Citadel MSPM program and must be approved by the department head. No transfer credit will be accepted for core courses. Any prerequisites for applicable courses must be met.

All degree candidates must:

Technical Project Management (TPM) Courses

Complete four core Technical Project Management (TPM) courses for a total of 12 hours:

Leadership Courses

Complete two core Leadership courses for a total of 6 hours.

Courses include:

Areas of Study

Complete a plan of study totaling 12 hours of elective courses taken from the following areas. Elective courses can be taken in multiple areas of study or from one area of study.

Program Management Electives

Organizational Leadership

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Total Credit Hours: 30

Transfer Credit: A maximum of two graduate courses (6 credit hours) may be transferred in from an accredited college or university. (except for PMGT 650 , PMGT 651 , PMGT 652 , PMGT 653 , PMGT 671 , and PMGT 672 ), provided: (1) grades of “B” or better were earned; (2) credit was earned within six years prior to admission into MSPM program; and (3) courses are approved by the department head.

Requirements for Graduation: The degree of Master of Science in Project Management may be conferred upon those students who successfully complete the 30 hours of graduate coursework as specified above with a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on hours earned at The Citadel. Completion of additional credit hours of graduate coursework beyond the requirements for this degree will only be allowed for professional development, and may not be used to increase GPA to the 3.0 required for graduation.

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