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This program requires a total of 36 credits. Take the following courses in the order listed:
Completing the first three courses in this master’s degree curriculum may allow you to fulfill the requirements for a graduate certificate in acquisition and contract management. Contact your success coach or academic advisor for more information.
This program is designed to help prepare you for the following certification exams:
This information is for students who enroll in the 2025–2026 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive.
The UMGC online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management is designed to prepare you to analyze businesses’ key data to help them become more successful. This graduate program will also provide you to opportunity to assist the acquisitions and contract management industry in dealing with some of its biggest challenges, such as contract breaches and failing supply chains. Additionally, you’ll learn how to create long-term strategic plans for maintaining operations, lowering costs, and developing sustainable supply chains within the acquisition life cycle.
Our program directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:
Program Alignment
The Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management program at UMGC uses the National Contract Management Association's (NCMA) ANSI-approved Contract Management Standard™ (CMS) as the basis of its program and course curricula to help ensure our students' success in the workforce. Through the program's alignment with the CMS, UMGC prepares students for NCMA's Certified Contract Management Associate (CCMA) certification, which demonstrates proficiency in the CMS and is a strong stepping stone into the contract management profession. We are committed to driving student success through instruction of the phases, domains, competencies, and skills that are common across the contract management profession.
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in acquisition process planning, acquisition, management, contract pricing, contract management, procurement, logistics, and managing supply chains. Potential job titles include executive manager, acquisitions manager, supply chain manager, and contract manager.
Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that may help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. In past courses, students in this program have been able to complete the following course projects:
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An online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management can help prepare you for a career in government or working for a commercial organization in any of various industries. UMGC’s online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management is a 36-credit program that will teach you to successfully navigate the implementation of performance-based contracts and competitive sourcing.
You will also learn to master challenges related to government contracting for specialized acquisition, including contracts for services, research and development, and information technology.
UMGC's online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. You can expect to finish the program in 18 months or less, depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master’s acquisition and contract management follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management program at UMGC. However, we recommend you have basic skills in computing and information technology as well as strong writing skills.
You don't need any certifications to start the online master’s degree in acquisition and contract management at UMGC. However, the program helps you prepare for the Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAC-COR) and Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C).
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