UMass Boston

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Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.

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Apply as a Transfer Student

Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15

Financing Your Education

Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable. Click below to learn more about financial aid opportunities and deadlines.

Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process 

Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.

Problem Solving Course (3 Credits)

• IT 110 - Information Technology Problem Solving 3 Credit(s)

Statistics Course (3 Credits)

Complete one from below.

• IT 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• ECON 205 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Programming Courses (6 to 8 Credits)

Complete two from below.

• IT 114L - Introduction To Java 3 Credit(s)
• IT 116 - Introduction to Scripting 3 Credit(s)
• IT 117 - Intermediate Scripting 3 Credit(s)
• CS 110 - Introduction to Computing 4 Credit(s)
• CS 210 - Intermediate Computing with Data Structures 4 Credit(s)
• CS 240 - Programming in C 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 310 - Introduction to Coding for Business 3 Credit(s)

200-Level Core Courses (15 Credits)

• IT 230L - Relational Databases 3 Credit(s)
• IT 240 - Web Fluency 3 Credit(s)
• IT 244 - Introduction to Linux/Unix 3 Credit(s)
• IT 246 - Introduction to Networks 3 Credit(s)
• IT 285L - Social Issues and Ethics in Computing 3 Credit(s)

Major Track (12 to 15 Credits)

Complete four to five courses from one of the tracks below.

• Business Intelligence Track 
• Computer Forensics Track
• Information Architecture Track
• System Administration Track 

Professional Electives (9 Credits)

Take three additional courses from below.

Students may also choose courses from another IT track.

• AF 210 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• AF 211 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• AF 301 - Introduction to Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• AF 310 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit(s)
• AF 311 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credit(s)
• AF 315 - Accounting Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
• AF 330 - Business Law 3 Credit(s)
• AF 335 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
• AF 363 - Cost Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• AF 435 - Derivative Securities 3 Credit(s)
• AF 445 - Markets and Financial Institutions 3 Credit(s)
• AF 450 - Federal Taxation I 3 Credit(s)
• AF 451 - Federal Taxation II 3 Credit(s)
• AF 455 - International Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• AF 470 - Financial Auditing 3 Credit(s)
• AF 480 - Accounting Internship 3 Credit(s)
• AF 488 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)
• AF 495 - Financial Policy 3 Credit(s)

• BIOL 360 - Bioinformatics 3 Credit(s)
• CS 200 to 499
• MGT 470 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 480 - Management Internship 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 488 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)
   
• MGT 303 - Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 330 - Business Environments and Public Policy 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 331 - Managerial Ethics and Social Issues 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 401 - Int Hum Resource Mgt 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 421 - Management Practices 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 431 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 434 - Mngng Global Environ 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 450 - Advanced Topics in Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)

• MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 310 - Data Analysis for Marketing Management 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 403 - Integrated Marketing Communication 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 405 - Web Page Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 407 - Services Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 430 - International Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 478 - Special Topics in Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 480 - Marketing Internship 3 Credit(s)
• MKT 488 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)

• MSIS 212 - Managerial Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 301 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 454L - Supply Chain Management 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 480 - Management Science and Information Systems Internship 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 488 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)

• PSYCH 271L - Introduction to Cognitive Science 3 Credit(s)

• SCSM 450 - Service Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
• SCSM 451 - Operational Risk Management 3 Credit(s)

• SOCIOL 262 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)

Project Management Course (3 Credits)

• IT 425L - Project Management 3 Credit(s)

Capstone (3 Credits):

• IT 485 - Information Technology Capstone 3 Credit(s)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Cognitive Science Minor
Support your career goals by supplementing your degree with a minor in cognitive science.

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements

College of Management Requirements for Bachelor of Science
or
College of Science and Mathematics Requirements for Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

Complete at least 57 credits from 18 or 19 courses including one problem solving course, one statistics course, two programming courses, five 200-level information technology courses, four to five track courses, three professional electives, one project management course, and one capstone.

Track: Students must choose from one of four major tracks: system administration, information architecture, business intelligence, or computer forensics. The track should be declared by the start of the junior year after consultation with an advisor.

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the information technology core or the major track requirements.
Residency: See major track requirements below.