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Technology Management - Major: Global IT Project Management, BS

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Career Power in Technology Management

Today every major company is online and driven by technology. With the key roles filled by information technology (IT) personnel, Davenport prepares you to meet that need with a BS degree in Technology Management, majoring in Global IT Project Management. You'll receive the latest technology training and the communication power to effectively lead people. 

What You'll Learn:

  • Learn basic business practices
  • Gain experience in a hands-on internship
  • Have the option to prepare for project management certification (PMP or PMI) while receiving course credit
  • Focus on a concentration within the field of IT

Your Specialty Options

  • Computer Information Systems
  • Information Security
  • Networking Technology

In-Demand Careers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there is projected 17% growth by 2020 in technology management overall. The highest growth is expected in the areas of:

  • Health care
  • Management
  • Software publishing
  • Computer systems design

The Tech Management Global IT/PM bachelor's program opens doors for you to be a contender for jobs in a variety of settings around the world, such as:

  • Computer & Information Systems Project Manager
  • Design Project Leader
  • Global Project Manager
  • Management Analyst
  • Product Development Manager
  • Technical Lead
  • Process Development Manager

Why Davenport?

  • The national reputation of Davenport’s curriculum and instructors
  • Our technology degrees have a strong foundation in business and leadership skills
  • A broad range of organizations across Michigan and the nation regularly hire DU graduates
  • You'll complete a project management internship
  • You can prepare for the PMP certification exam in DU’s advanced course

The DU Advantage

  • Courses available online and in classroom
  • State-of-the-art online technology and support
  • High quality coursework
  • 11 campuses statewide
  • Low student-to-faculty ratio
  • Specializing in careers of the future
  • Practical, in-field experiences

Talk to a DU advisor at your campus about creating a flexible schedule that works for you.


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Full Curriculum

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE  •  120 CREDITS MINIMUM  •  TECH MGMT BS

This program is designed to prepare students for various management positions specific to Information Technology (IT).  Course work integrates and ties concepts from accounting, finance, IT with in-depth project management concepts unique to the dynamics that are information technology specific, across health care, business and technology. Students will also refine their focus by selecting course concentration options in Computer Information Systems Specialty, Database Management Specialty, Focused Technical Specialty*, Information Security Specialty, Networking Specialty, and Web Design Specialty, along with a course that will help prepare them to complete the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) exam or a Project Management Internship.

* Students in the BS Technology Management - Global IT Project Management major will have the option of selecting the Professional Focused Technical Specialty. The successful graduate will complete 18-24 credits in a focused technical area in a field of business. The 18-24 credits must be approved by the program-specific Department Chair and/or the Associate Dean prior to beginning any courses applicable to the Focused Technical Specialty.

 

**Which class should I take? When should I take it?  Please click here [2] for a recommended program sequence.

Foundations of Excellence 21 cr.
COMM120 [3] Presentation Techniques 3 cr.
ENGL109 [3] Composition 3 cr.
ENGL110 [3] Advanced Composition 3 cr.
ENGL311 [3] Professional Writing 3 cr.
FRSM100 [3] Career and Education Seminar 3 cr.
HUMN310-315 [3] Global Cultures: Choice of country or culture 3 cr.
SOSC201 [3] Diversity in Society 3 cr.
Foundations of Mathematics and Science 15 cr.
MATH125 [3] Intermediate Algebra 3 cr.
MATH135 [3] College Algebra 3 cr.
ENVS125 or [3] Environmental Studies or (3) cr.
PHYS100 and PHYS100L [3] Applied Physics with Lab 3 cr.
MATH140,150orSTAT322 [3] Finite Math, Pre-Calculus or Inferential Statistics 3 cr.
STAT220 [3] Introduction to Statistics 3 cr.
Foundations of Business 10 cr.
ACCT201 [3] Accounting Foundations I 4 cr.
BUSN210 [3] Professional Ethics 3 cr.
MGMT211 [3] Management Foundations 3 cr.
Foundations of Technology 15 cr.
BITS211 [3] Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet 3 cr.
CISP111 [3] Systems Foundations 3 cr.
CISP313 [3] Computer Selection and Training 3 cr.
GPMT350 [3] Principles of Project Management 3 cr.
IAAS221 [3] Security Foundations 3 cr.
Major: Global IT Project Management [GTPM] 52-61 cr.
ACCT202 [3] Accounting Foundations II 4 cr.
ACCT213 [3] Cost Accounting 3 cr.
FINC211 [3] Corporate Finance 3 cr.
GPMT385 [3] Managing Project Schedules 3 cr.
GPMT400 [3] Financial Management of Projects 3 cr.
GPMT410 [3] Global Sourcing for Projects 3 cr.
GPMT445 [3] Risk Management of Projects 3 cr.
GPMT490 [3] Project Management Internship 3-6 cr.
TECH497 [3] College of Technology Capstone 3 cr.
Choose two of the following courses (6) cr.
ACCT461 [3] CMA Prep Financial Planning/Performance Control 3 cr.
GPMT499 [3] Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation 3 cr.
MGMT321 [3] Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
MGMT357 [3] Operations Management 3 cr.
MGMT412 [3] Quality Management 3 cr.
Choose one or more of the following specialty areas or apply 18 credits (6 courses) from the major area of a completed approved articulated associate's degree: (18-24) cr.
Computer Information Systems Specialty [CISS] (24) cr.
BITS212 [3] Microcomputer Applications: Database 3 cr.
CISP211 [3] E-Business Foundations 3 cr.
CISP247 [3] Database Design 3 cr.
CISP250 [3] Discrete Structures 3 cr.
CISP312 [3] Data Structures 3 cr.
CISP420 [3] Distributed Architectures 3 cr.
Choose one of the following sequenced programming languages: (6) cr.
CISP231 and CISP232 [3] C++ Programming I and C++ Programming II 6 cr.
CISP233 and CISP234 [3] C# Programming I and C# Programming II 6 cr.
CISP237 and CISP239 [3] Java Programming I and Java Programming II 6 cr.
CISP241 and CISP242 [3] Visual BASIC Programming I and Visual BASIC Programming II 6 cr.
Database Management Specialty [DMS] (22) cr.
BITS212 [3] Microcomputer Applications: Database 3 cr.
CISP247 [3] Database Design 3 cr.
CISP275 [3] Database Administration 3 cr.
CISP311 [3] Database Systems 4 cr.
CISP325 [3] Data Mining 3 cr.
CISP328 [3] Database Programming 3 cr.
CISP446 [3] Data Warehousing 3 cr.
Focused Technology Specialty [FTS] * (18-24) cr.
Information Security Specialty [ISS] (21) cr.
BITS212 [3] Microcomputer Applications: Database 3 cr.
CISP247 [3] Database Design 3 cr.
IAAS222 [3] Biometrics Fundamentals 3 cr.
IAAS245 [3] Disaster Recovery 3 cr.
IAAS331 [3] Database and Distributed Systems 3 cr.
IAAS332 [3] Authentication and Audits 3 cr.
NETW101 [3] PC Operating Systems 3 cr.
Networking Specialty [NTS] (18) cr.
IAAS325 [3] Wireless Networking and Security 3 cr.
NETW101 [3] PC Operating Systems 3 cr.
*NETW111 or NETW220 [3] Cisco Networking Fundamentals or Data Communications and Networks 3 cr.
NETW141 [3] MS Client and Server OS 3 cr.
NETW217 [3] UNIX Operating System 3 cr.
NETW112/235/241 [3] Cisco Networking Router IOS or UNIX/Linux Server Administration or MS Implement Network Infrastructure 3 cr.
Web Design Specialty [WDS] (24) cr.
BITS301 [3] Image Editing Applications 3 cr.
BITS303 [3] Web Authoring Applications 3 cr.
CISP211 [3] E-Business Foundations 3 cr.
CISP220 [3] Web Page Applications 3 cr.
CISP237 [3] Java Programming I 3 cr.
CISP250/MATH250 [3] Discrete Structures 3 cr.
CISP316 [3] Web Design 3 cr.
CISP405 [3] B2B E-Commerce 3 cr.
Open Electives 0-7 cr.
BITS345 [3] Digital Video Editing 3 cr.
CISP415 [3] 3D Animation 3 cr.
CISP490 [3] Computer Information Systems Internship 3 cr.
IAAS490 [3] Information Assurance and Security Internship 3 cr.
NETW490 [3] Networking Internship 3 cr.
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