Admission Deadlines
All material must be received by The Citadel Graduate College on or before the following dates to assure consideration to the MSPM program.
Fall: August 20
Spring: December 1
Summer: May 1
Master of Science in Project Management
- Complete the online graduate application form or fill out the application in person at Bond Hall, Room 101, along with the non-refundable application fee.
- Submit an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree, and all other undergraduate or graduate academic course work, from each accredited college or university, directly to The Citadel Graduate College.
- Submit two signed letters of reference.
- Submit a statement of purpose.
- How has your experience prepared you for the MSPM Program?
- b. What do you hope to gain from the MSPM Program?
- Submission of an official TOEFL score if the applicant’s native language is not English. The minimum score is 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based or 79 internet-based.
Certificate in Technical Project Management (TPM) or Systems Engineering Management (SEM)
- Complete the online graduate application form or fill out the application in person at Bond Hall, Room 101, along with appropriate non-refundable application fee.
- Submit an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree and all other undergraduate or graduate work directly from each accredited college or university attended.
- Submit a one-page letter of intent that provides concise, complete answers to the following questions:
- How has your experience prepared you for the TPM or SEM graduate courses?
- How will your knowledge, skills, and attitudes contribute to the TPM or SEM program’s learning community?
- What do you hope to gain from the TPM or SEM graduate program?
Graduate Certificate in Technical Program Management (TPgM)
- Completion of the online graduate application along with the application fee.
- Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree directly from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Submission of a one-page letter of intent that provides concise, complete answers to the following questions:
- How has your experience prepared you for the TPgM graduate courses?
- How will your knowledge, skills and attitudes contribute to the TPgM program’s learning community?
- What do you hope to gain from the TPgM graduate program?
All material must be submitted to The Citadel Graduate College to receive consideration to any graduate program. An undergraduate engineering degree is not required.
Pursuing a master’s degree in project management at The Citadel was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my academic career. I’ve been working for the DoD for 13 years and my goal was to find my way to the project manager career track. I had no idea how prepared I would be upon graduation. The professors conduct themselves with the upmost professionalism and their shared knowledge base reaches any career path in project management imaginable. I would not have the job I do now without the skillset I learned throughout the program. They manage to teach the curriculum in a way that is current, relatable, and immediately applicable. I can now, without fail, give a 5 minute (on-the-dot) speech over 2 weeks’ worth of work at the drop of a hat!
I was also blown away by my peer group and that only pushed me to work harder. I made lifelong friends, networked with people in my field, and joined an esteemed group of alum. I’ve never been prouder of myself and that’s all because The Citadel gave me a chance.
Zach Burchfield
MSPM ’20