Fresno Pacific University

Programme overview

This cohort degree emphasizes applied leadership and management in project management, with an ethical perspective threaded throughout the major. The program is offered face-to-face or fully online and is organized around cohort groups that meet one night per week; published catalog duration ranges from 18–24 months and the program is described as an 18-month cohort pathway. Students progress through courses emphasizing participation, application of theory, and performance, and complete four project-management-specific courses plus business core requirements.

What you'll study

• Co-requisite courses (6 units): ECON 103 Introduction to Economics; MATH 205 Introductory Statistics.
• Required core courses (27 units) include: ACCT 301 Accounting for Management; BUS 430 Business Information Systems; BUS 431 Organization Behavior; BUS 434 Individual in the Organization; BUS 442 Ethics and Values in Organizations; BUS 475 Law and the Business Environment; FIN 460 Business Finance; INTB 370 International Business; MKT 320 World of Marketing.
• Project Management emphasis courses (9 units): BUS 448 Introduction to Project Management; PMGT 430 Applied Project Management; PMGT 432 PMO Management.
• Capstone (3 units): PMGT 435 Business Analysis.
• Electives: select business courses from any emphasis area to meet total unit requirements.

Entry requirements

Applicants must submit the program application and fee, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.4 (petitions accepted for lower GPAs), possess two years of post-secondary experience, and have 60 transferable baccalaureate-level units. Students should request official transcripts and may submit GED or AA/AS credentials or military transcripts as applicable.

Career prospects

The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for responsible employment or promotion in project-related roles and to provide a foundation for Project Management certifications such as CAPM or PMP. Coursework builds management, organizational behavior, accounting, marketing and applied project skills useful in roles that oversee projects, coordinate teams, or support PMO functions.

Scholarships & funding angle

Students are advised to complete the FAFSA (Fresno Pacific FAFSA code provided on the catalog) and to consult Student Financial Services for loan eligibility and financial aid planning. The program notes institutional admissions steps and encourages scheduling an appointment with financial services to explore funding options.