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UMass Lowell Continuing Studies, Corporate & Distance Education

The Associate of Science Degree in 
Information Technology

Available entirely online, on campus, or as a mix of both!

Suggested Course of Study - Total Credits: 60

The following course outline, which lists 3 courses each semester, is only a suggested course load. First-year students should not take more than 1 or 2 courses their first semester. Subsequent course loads may be determined by the student’s own personal time constraints.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester
90.160 Introduction to Information Systems - 3cr.
42.101 College Writing I - 3cr.

Second Semester
––.––– Information Technology Elective* - 3cr.
90.202 Microsoft® Office - 3cr. (Students who can document proficiency may substitute an Information Technology Elective.)

Third Semester
42.102 College Writing II - 3cr.
92.120 Precalculus Mathematics - 3cr.

SECOND YEAR

First Semester
––.––– Concentration Elective** - 3cr.
42.224 Business Writing OR 42.226 Technical and Scientific Communication - 3cr.

Second Semester

––.––– Concentration Elective - 3cr.
90.267 C Programming - 3cr. OR
90.211 Intro to Programming w/C - Part I - 3cr., followed by 90.212 Intro to Programming w/C - Part II  (Note: Students cannot get credit for both 90.267 and the 90.211/90.212 sequence; 90.212 can be counted as an IT Elective if Parts I & II are chosen.)

Third Semester
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.

THIRD YEAR

First Semester
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.
49.201 Economics I (Microeconomics) - 3cr.

Second Semester
––.––– Concentration Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.

Third Semester
49.202 Economics II (Macroeconomics) - 3cr.
––.––– General Education – Arts, Humanities & Diversity (AHD) - 3cr.

FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
92.283 Introduction to Statistics - 3cr.
––.––– General Education – Arts & Humanities (AH) - 3cr.

Total Credits Earned: 60  (see graduation info)
 

*Information Technology Electives may be chosen from any computer courses with a prefix of 90 or 91.

**The student must choose a sequence of three related (non-computer) courses to fulfill the concentration electives. (see examples below)
 

General Education Courses
Each semester, we publish a list of General Education courses that are being offered and indicate whether they are being offered online or on campus. For additional information on the University's General Education Requirements, please visit http://www.uml.edu/gened or contact the Faculty and Student Support Center at 1 (800) 480-3190 for assistance in selecting your "Gen Ed" courses.

Information Technology Electives
The following is a only a partial list of courses that may be used towards this requirement. You may choose your Information Technology Electives from any computer courses with a prefix of 90.--- or 91.---.

90.220 Visual Basic .NET
90.224 Advanced Visual Basic
90.230 Introduction to Multimedia
90.231 Graphics for Multimedia and the WWW
90.232 Desktop Video Production
90.238 Website Development: Microsoft® Expression® Web
90.247 Advanced Web Authoring: Adobe® Flash®
90.250 E-Commerce on the Web
90.268 C++ Programming
90.269 Advanced C++ Programming
90.270 Visual C++ .NET
90.291 Introduction to DHTML
90.297 Introduction to Java Programming
90.301 Java Programming
90.302 JavaScript
90.303 Advanced Java Programming
90.305 Introduction to Perl
90.311 Introduction to UNIX
90.312 UNIX Shell Programming
90.319 Introduction to Linux
90.342 Web-Enabled Database Development
91.113 Exploring the Internet

Concentration Electives
To fulfill the Concentration Electives, students must choose a sequence of related (non-Information Technology 90.- - -) courses i.e. courses in the same subject area. The first two digits of the course number indicate subject area. Three Concentration Electives are required for the Associate’s Degree.

Students should consult with their academic advisor regarding possible concentrations to fulfill this requirement. The following courses are examples of courses that may be used towards this requirement.

43.108 World History II
43.206 American Economic History
43.225 Ancient Greek History
43.242 World War II
43.274 Native American History
43.308 History of Crime and Social Control
43.336 Problems of Modern Ireland
47.101 General Psychology
47.260 Child and Adolescent Development I
47.272 Abnormal Psychology
47.312 Learning and Behavior
47.335 Psychology and Women
47.351 Human Sexuality
47.360 Adult Development and Aging
47.363 Intro to Disabilities Studies
70.291 Introduction to Graphic Design / Graphic Design I*(on campus)
70.240 Fundamentals of Typography* (on campus)
70.245 Desktop Publishing: Layout & Production* (on campus)
70.262 Digital Imaging and Photography: Photoshop* (on campus)
70.379 Website Design: Dreamweaver (online)
70.384 Advanced Website Design & Development (online)
70.391 Advanced Graphic Design / Graphic Design II* (on campus)

*Asterisked courses are only available on campus. Hence, the Art/Computer Graphics Concentration is NOT available entirely online. To complete that concentration, asterisked courses would have to be completed on campus.

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