Overview
Folsom Lake College's project management program is highly relevant to professional services like health care, pharmacy, human resources, finance, manufacturing, construction, and information technology, which is largely being driven by government modernization and large scale outsourcing.
This dynamic curriculum provides advanced skills and practical instruction on the processes, organizational structure, and tools that assure that project work yields the desired business results. This is a fully online program and is thus ideal for professionals who want to enhance their ability to integrate complex projects, motivate people, and achieve cost-effective results.
The project management program is designed for professionals seeking to improve their professional repertoire with knowledge of project management. The project management practice can be applied to many career fields, such as health care, pharmaceuticals, information technology, manufacturing, construction, and government.
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Project Management Certificate
This dynamic curriculum provides advanced skills and practical instruction on the processes, organizational structure, and tools which assure that project work yields the desired business results in professional services such as Health Care, Pharmacy, Human Resources, Finance, Manufacturing, Construction, and Information Technology, which is largely being driven by government modernization and large scale outsourcing. This program is thus ideal for professionals who want to enhance their ability to integrate complex projects, motivate people, and achieve cost-effective results.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2024
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| PRJMGT 300 |
Introduction to Project Management |
3 |
| PRJMGT 310 |
Project Integration and Scope Management |
3 |
| PRJMGT 320 |
Project Time and Cost Management |
3 |
| PRJMGT 330 |
Project Quality Management |
3 |
| PRJMGT 340 |
Project Communication and Human Resource Management |
3 |
| PRJMGT 350 |
Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management |
3 |
| Total Units: |
|
18 |
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- apply a significant range of professional and business skills, practices and techniques in project management.
- initiate, manage and drive change through the application of sound financial and business competence.
- undertake individual and team research and/or consultancy based projects.
- describe the nature and functions of project management as well as understand the project life cycle and processes.
- build a cohesive and productive project team and learn techniques to deal with the practical and emotional issues involved in team building including coordinating efforts across multiple units of the organization.
- apply and use project management software and techniques to plan, monitor, control, and evaluate a project.
The Project Management program is designed for professionals seeking to improve their professional repertoire with knowledge of project management. The project management practice can be applied to several career fields such as health care, pharmaceutical, service/outsourcing information technology, manufacturing, construction, and government. This certificate is a management development program suitable for:
• Graduates who wish to pursue a career in Project Management.
• Project Managers who wish to develop their professional practice and gain a qualification in this specialist area.
• People from a range of disciplines who undertake Project Management as part of their job role or who wish to move into this professional discipline.
Project Management (PRJMGT) Courses
PRJMGT 300 Introduction to Project Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:CISC 310, ENGRD 110, and ENGWR 110
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is an introductory course covering the following topics: fundamental project management terminology, skills, concepts and techniques, how the project management processes are linked together, and role of stakeholders and organizational influences on projects.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and describe the responsibilities of a project manager.
- compare and contrast theories of leadership and motivation.
- examine and analyze case examples and justify solutions.
- define and apply project management processes and work products. Describe and incorporate the characteristics of a project life cycle.
- build a project schedule by creating tasks, durations, and milestones as well as assigning resources, resource costs, and dependencies to tasks.
- develop a class project using a project management software.
PRJMGT 310 Project Integration and Scope Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:PRJMGT 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The course builds on the introductory project management class to explore the project integration management processes. The class reviews the how to successfully incorporate the required processes to define and coordinate the level of effort associated with project plan development, project plan execution, and overall change control.
Successful project outcomes depend on an effective project management plan, development and execution of the project as well as adherence to scope management processes. This begins with the proper application and integration of project process groups and knowledge areas.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify, locate, and use project data and resources to prepare a comprehensive and coherent project plan.
- develop a project plan and other relevant data to execute the project so the project meets the project sponsor and stakeholders' expectations.
- prepare, develop, and implement a change-control process to ensure the integrity of the project during execution.
- compose a project charter to obtain approval from the sponsor for initiation of the project.
- Apply knowledge to develop and define the scope of the project.
PRJMGT 320 Project Time and Cost Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:PRJMGT 310 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course provides project managers methods to effectively plan and manage the project schedule and budget.
The time management portion of this course covers activity definition, breakdown, estimation, sequencing, and control as well as schedule development. Project managers use a top down approach, such as a work breakdown structure (WBS), to decompose a project into manageable activities. As part of developing a schedule, a project manager allocates resources to project tasks and also documents it in a resource breakdown structure. The schedule baseline is the approved project schedule; management measures against the original baseline.
The cost management portion discusses how to estimate and develop a budget, and the importance of developing a cost baseline, which is the approved project budget. The cost baseline is managed through change control to enable the project manager to manage the variances through active corrective actions measures. The cost topic also covers resource planning, cost estimation, cost control systems, project budgeting and the basic accounting principles needed to ensure the success of the project.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge as well as compare and contrast of the basic concepts of time and cost management.
- build the activities to develop a project schedule.
- analyze and evaluate the activities to determine a critical path schedule.
- demonstrate knowledge of managing and controlling the schedule.
- develop the activities for estimating costs and developing budgets.
- demonstrate knowledge of the processes for managing and controlling costs.
- demonstrate knowledge of the project manager’s role in project time and cost management.
PRJMGT 330 Project Quality Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:PRJMGT 310 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course builds on the introductory project management class to explore the project quality management processes of quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control necessary to successfully meet conformance to project requirements and fitness of use. Quality standards and various methodologies are explored as well as tools and techniques that are used to manage project quality. The cost of poor quality is explained, as well as the cost/benefit associated with quality processes and procedures.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- differentiate the phases of project quality and how to apply these phases to a project.
- cite quality terms and definitions, such as: ISO 9000, Pareto diagrams, Ishikara diagrams, 3 or 6 Sigma.
- discuss the historical background of the founders of quality management.
- develop a quality management plan including: purpose, measurable outcomes, work breakdown, cost/benefit, budget, staff allocations, and tool identification.
- develop various quality inspection processes and tools to analyze project and product quality
- analyze data and information to measure quality, develop control charts, and determine corrective action processes to correct quality issues.
PRJMGT 340 Project Communication and Human Resource Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:PRJMGT 310 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The course explores the multiple communication channels within a project team and between a project and its various stakeholders. The class evaluates leadership styles that create motivating team atmosphere, guide the team through change and conflict while practicing ethical principles during the project. The course also assesses the resource issues around the management of the performance of all individuals involved in ensuring project success. The class analyzes techniques for teams to understand performance expectations, improve team productivity, and communicate how the project aligns with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- conduct a stakeholder analysis to gather the information needed to plan how to manage communication with the stakeholders in the project as well as identify the levels of support needed from them and the roles the stakeholders will play in the project.
- analyze and discuss techniques to manage stakeholder and the project team expectations as well as how to influence and win support from project stakeholders to approve a change request for a project’s scope, budget, and/or schedule.
- examine organization types and using tools to manage matrix teams and the added complexity of managing virtual team(s).
- develop a human resources plan to achieve project goals.
- identify, document, and explain roles and responsibilities to team members as well as establish reporting relationships within the project.
PRJMGT 350 Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:PRJMGT 310 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course prepares project managers to gather information to successfully manage and respond to risks and opportunities through probability assessment and developing mitigation strategies for risks that may impact the project’s triple constraint. The course also equips project managers with tools to research and acquire goods and services needed by the project either within or external to the organization.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- assess and define the benefit of applying risk information to practical project situations.
- demonstrate knowledge of risk management concepts, including how risk is assessed through the lifecycle of the program.
- Demonstrate knowledge of a risk management plan that includes how to identify risk, to determine risk tolerances, to determine who is accountable for the risk, to develop response planning, and how to monitor and control risk, and select the most successful options to respond to a project risk assessment.
- develop strategies for open discussions of risk with project stakeholders.
- develop and adapt procedures and techniques to enhance opportunities and reduce threats from risk.
- discuss and analyze different approaches to procurement planning, contract types, solicitation and selection and procurement closeout as well as select the best practices of procurement planning using a hypothetical project case study.
- compare and contrast the best practices of project contract and subcontract administration using a hypothetical or real project case study.
PRJMGT 495 Independent Studies in Project Management
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course involves a student working individually on a topic of study and research beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. Upon the approval of the proposed topic, the student will work and keep in contact with the advisory
faculty to successfully complete the topic study. Students may take this course up to four times without duplication of the topics.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate the understanding of concepts, processes, and techniques of topic of study.
- discriminate and analyze through projects the major concerns of the techniques and methods in the topic of study.
- recognize and evaluate the topic of study throughout the visual arts and society.
PRJMGT 499 Experimental Offering in Project Management
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.
