Project management involves guiding projects through a comprehensive process from start to finish, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing tasks. In this BAS in project management, you’ll gain the technical abilities needed to manage each of these aspects, as well as interpersonal skills such as:
- Cross-functional communication.
- Leadership.
- Conflict resolution.
- Project scope management.
- Resource management.
Upon completion of this program, you can pursue project-related roles across a variety of industries ranging from health care and business to engineering and construction. While this degree doesn’t result in Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, it does follow a curriculum based on the standards developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
How is a Bachelor of Applied Science degree different from a BA or BS degree?
Bachelor of Applied Science degrees are designed specifically for students who’ve earned an Associate of Applied Science.
- Students who’ve earned an AAS from a regionally accredited institution may transfer 60 credit hours toward their BAS.
- Students who’ve earned an AAS from a regionally accredited Arizona community college may be eligible to transfer up to 75 credits toward their BAS.
Please connect with an academic advisor to ensure your courses meet degree requirements.
If you don’t have an AAS and aren’t planning to earn one, you may be interested in ASU Online’s Bachelor of Science in project management.

Are you interested in learning how the most efficient and successful projects are facilitated? A Bachelor of Applied Science in project management from Arizona State University allows you to hone your technical skills while preparing you to take the next step in your career. With a curriculum focused on leadership and innovation, you’ll graduate prepared to manage projects from conception to completion. This BAS is designed specifically for students who’ve earned an Associate of Applied Science. Don’t have an AAS? Check out our Bachelor of Science in project management.
Courses cover a variety of topics, such as the foundations of project management, theory and practice of leading projects, time and cost management, schedule management and more. The career-focused curriculum prepares you to assess organizational effectiveness and use relevant industry technologies. Courses may include:
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You’re eligible to apply for this program if you have attended one or more regionally accredited colleges or universities and earned your Associate of Applied Science (AAS). To apply to a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program at ASU, please follow these steps.
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*General university admission is guaranteed upon successful completion of the following conditions: 1. Completion of an associate degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution with a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Arizona residents) or 2.50 cumulative GPA (non-Arizona residents) or 2. Completion of 24 or more transferable semester credits post-high school with a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of 2.50 (“A” = 4.00) and verification of high school graduation or the equivalent.
Note: Some ASU colleges and schools have additional or higher requirements for admission into their majors. Students will also need to submit an ASU admission application, including an application fee and other required documents, such as official college/university transcripts. MyPath2ASU™ pathway programs include a minimum of 24 credit hours. Students with fewer than 24 credit transfer credit hours will need to meet the appropriate admission requirements.
Take your first step toward transferring to ASU Online by completing the online application. The application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will be required to submit a nonrefundable application fee.
- $70: ASU Online programs.
Request to have your transcripts sent directly to ASU from each educational institution you attended. Official transcripts must be mailed directly to Admission Services by the records office of the issuing institution. Official transcripts delivered by hand will be accepted only if they are sealed in the original envelope provided by the community college or university and bear the university seal and the signature of the registrar of the issuing institution. Please have your previous academic institutions mail your official transcripts here:
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Transcripts sent via email may be accepted if sent directly from an authorized school official at the issuing institution, or from a third-party verified source, to ASU at [email protected].
You may also use services such as Parchment, eSCRIP or National Clearinghouse to send electronic transcripts. Choose Arizona State University on the request form to make a request for your institution to send us your official transcripts.
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*If you have completed an associate degree or higher, you will not need to send a high school transcript. If you have not completed an associate degree or higher, please ensure your official high school transcript provides proof of graduation, in addition to transcripts from all post-high school institutions you have previously attended or are currently attending.
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