Minor in Project Management (for non-engineering majors)

Minor in Project Management (for Non-Engineering Students Only)

Non-engineering major students may seek a Minor in Project Management in order to gain understanding of the specific issues and approaches to management in an engineering or high technology context. This minor requires a tightly knit suite of at least six engineering, computer science and business courses, providing complementary insights into technology and the challenges of project management within an engineering or technical organization. Though some courses are open to engineering and computer science majors, the nature of the material is such that non-engineering students are able to understand the material and successfully complete course requirements.

The Minor in Project Management is particularly useful to those students anticipating a career in organizations having a:

  • Significant number of engineers
  • Project orientation
  • Reliance on technology, or
  • Emphasis on manufacturing

Minor in Project Management Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 21 units and 6 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in project management.

EMGT 170Project Decision Making4
EMGT 174Engineering Project Management3
EMGT 176Systems Engineering Management4
Select three of the following:10-12
Principles of Financial Accounting
Management and Organizational Behavior
Computers and Information Processing
Introduction to Computer Science
Select one of the following:3
Civil Engineering Graphics
Mechanical Engineering Graphics

Note: 1) Students must not be majoring in engineering. 2) All courses that count toward the minor must be taken for a letter grade.