Project Design and Analysis B.S.

Program Overview

Project Design and Analysis Degree

Overview

The Project Design and Analysis degree is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program that focuses on innovative thinking, data, and technology to transform businesses and change the world.

Program Type and Format

• Major
• Format: On Campus (Only in Frisco)

Estimated Time to Complete and Credit Hours

• Estimated time to complete: 3 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Program Description

The Project Design and Analysis degree offers cutting-edge, hands-on learning with a 3-year program that equips students with real-world experience that they can apply to their careers. PDA students will master applicable skills from reading data to project management, all of which are critical to any industry for profit or not for profit.

Marketable Skills

• Project management
• Design thinking
• Analytical skills
• Professional leadership
• Professional communication

Program Highlights

• Meet the business your team will work with to deliver immediate impact.
• Experience highly involved faculty and business employees in your project management, design thinking and data analysis skills.
• Three internship opportunities to get real world experience before you graduate.
• Graduate with skills you learned AND practiced inside businesses.
• Get hands-on advanced practice in data analysis — you can forecast, problem-solve or monitor success with key performance measures.

Career Opportunities

Graduate with real-world projects, internships and experiences that will help you qualify for high demand jobs such as:

• Brand manager
• Business analyst
• Project manager
• Social media marketer
• Solutions architect
• User experience architect

Course Highlights

• Applied Design Thinking (3 hrs)
• Applied Strategic Design (3 hrs)
• Mixed Methods Research (3 hrs)
• Integrative Seminar I: Professional Practices (3 hrs)
• Integrative Seminar II: Strategies of Growth (3 hrs)
• Connections I: Collaborative Thinking (3 hrs)

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Project Design and Analysis (PDA) degree is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program offered at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Frisco. It is a 3-year, on-campus program requiring 120 credit hours. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world experience, equipping students with skills applicable to various industries.

Objectives:

The PDA program aims to:

• Equip students with project management skills to address business problems or design needs in any industry.
• Provide students with real-world experience through internships and collaborative projects.
• Develop students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
• Foster innovation and the ability to create new products or services for customers in business-to-business or business-to-consumer settings.

Program Description:

The PDA program offers a cutting-edge, hands-on learning experience with a 3-year program that equips students with real-world experience. Students will master applicable skills from reading data to project management, all of which are critical to any industry for profit or not for profit. The program emphasizes collaborative team thinking, communication, and time management.

Teaching:

• The program features highly involved faculty and business employees.
• Students work in small-group settings with faculty and businesses.
• The program emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world experience.

Careers:

Graduates of the PDA program are qualified for high-demand jobs such as:

• Brand manager
• Business analyst
• Project manager
• Social media marketer
• Solutions architect
• User experience architect

Other:

• The program includes three internship opportunities built into the required courses.
• Students partner with professionals to design business plans that deliver immediate impact.
• Students gain skills in project management, design thinking, and data analysis.
• Students network with local organization partners during field trips and events.
• The program offers built-in benefits such as automatic class registration, academic advising and career coaching, and one-on-one attention from a cohort facilitator.
• The program emphasizes the development of marketable skills such as project management, design thinking, analytical skills, professional leadership, and professional communication.
• The program offers advanced practice in data analysis, including forecasting, problem-solving, and monitoring success with key performance measures.
• Students begin building lifelong friendships with members of the program.