
Master of ScienceProject Management
The Master of Science Program for Project Management at Harrisburg University offers traditional and agile project management programs that respond to local and global needs using online and face-to-face instructional methods.
This 36 semester hour graduate program in Project Management provides each student with a focused, applied and rigorous experience in creating, implementing and assessing projects.

In support of this mission, the degree program provides innovative academic and experiential learning opportunities that require students to understand, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate projects, teams, and leaders in enterprise environment.
To produce a high-quality product or service on time, on-budget and to the defined specifications, subject matter expertise is not enough. The complexities of modern product development and project management require a professional with specific technical, project management and leadership skills. This program leads to a Master of Science degree that prepares the student for career advancement in the field of project management and for positions such as program manager, project manager, project coordinator, lead project engineer, Agile project manager, or ScrumMaster.
Student Thank You Note
“Professor, I am so glad I chose you for this class. You have constantly aimed at connecting with each of us at our individual industry involvement in regards to the class material. I am writing because yesterday’s class was very, very relevant to what I do and am grateful that I get to take some skills from the class to improve my involvement in the project am working on.”
Program Accreditation

Accredited by Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)
The Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) is an independent academic accreditation body with policies, procedures, and standards for project, program, portfolio management and related programs at the bachelor’s, postgraduate and doctoral degree levels. HU’s M.S. program in Project Management is one of only 110 programs around the world to achieve this accreditation.

Registered Education Provider (REP®) through the Project Management Institute (PMI®)
Harrisburg University provides preparation for the nationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. The PMP credential is recognized as the most important certification for project managers. It is globally acknowledged, in heavy demand, and highly sought after by corporations and individuals alike. A Project Management Professional designation demonstrates that a project manager has not only the experience but also the education to successfully lead and direct projects.
Program Goals
Graduates of the Project Management Program are able to:
- Demonstrate the applied knowledge and technical expertise in the management of a single project to meet stakeholder needs within constraints and aligned with traditional project management frameworks with industry standard artifacts;
- Demonstrate the applied knowledge and technical expertise in the management of a single team to meet stakeholder needs within constraints and aligned with agile project management frameworks with industry best practices;
- Demonstrate professional behavior by showing how successful project management will use stakeholder engagement, communication, leadership, and teamwork that is ethical, and culturally aware; and,
- Demonstrate strategic financial and organizational contextual awareness and insight by linking key stakeholder objectives to sustainable competitive strategies required to deliver value across operational functions using traditional and agile techniques.
Program Concentrations
- Agile Lean
- Biotechnology
- Human-Centered Interaction Design
- Individualized
Program Certificates
Project Management Certificate
The courses taken prepare the student for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification–the most in-demand professional certification in the field. The Certificate in Project Management requires all the core Graduate Level Project Management courses required to obtain a Master of Science in Project Management, as well as the necessary requirements for the PMP or CAPM, including passing the relevant exam from PMI.
Agile Lean Certificate
The Agile Lean Certificate will provide students with a thorough understanding and application of Agile Lean frameworks used in the project management, software and IT product development domains.
Project Management Professional Development
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Program Lead

Scott Rainey, MA, MPA Lecturer in Strategic Leadership & Management
Full Time Faculty
Lecturer In Agile Methodologies & Project Management
Assistant Professor of Project Management
Corporate Faculty
Katherine Di Crocco, PMP, PSM, CMMI Associate
Corporate Faculty (Project Managment)
Frances Quinones, PMP, CSM, CMMI Associate
Corporate Faculty (Project Management)
Assistant Professor of Geospatial Technology & Director HU Geospatial Technology Center
Corporate Faculty (Project Management)
Program Courses
Master of Science in Project Management program is a 36-semester hour program that consists of required core courses (18 semester hours), required project or thesis courses (6 semester hours), and electives from a wide range of management and technology courses (12 semester hours). The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).
2020–2021 Academic Course Catalogs
Get information about core courses, electives and concentrations in our current academic course catalog.

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