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The Bachelor of Science
Degree in
Information Technology
Available
entirely online, on campus, or as a mix of both!
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
"Employment of computer support specialists and systems administrators
is expected to increase by 18 percent from 2006 to 2016."
The need for
professionals with a strong information technology
 background
is continuing to grow as business, government, schools, and other
organizations seek new applications for computers and networks within the
workplace.
In response to that
need, the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers learners the
opportunity to earn this bachelor's degree entirely
online, on campus, or as a mix of online and on-campus courses.
For
Advising:
Email our online advising center!
Program Outline -
Total Credits: 120
UMass Lowell offers online and on-campus courses during three semesters
per year: Fall (Sept-Dec), Spring (Jan-May) and Summer (May-Aug). On
campus students also have the option of taking accelerated on-campus
courses during Winter Intersession and the concentrated Summer I and II
sessions. The following
program outline, which lists 2 courses each semester, is only a suggested
course load. Based on student experiences, we do not recommend
registering for more than 3 courses per semester.
First-year students should not take more than 1 or 2 courses their first
semester. Subsequent course loads may be determined by the students’ 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
Associate’s Degree Awarded (see
graduation
info)
ADDITIONAL SEMESTERS
In order to receive a Bachelor’s Degree, students must complete the
preceding Associate’s Degree requirements, plus the following:
92.321 Discrete Structures I - 3cr.
90.480 Project-Based Information Systems (available online) - 6cr.
OR
90.477 Information Systems I - 3cr. (only available on-campus)
AND
90.478 Information Systems II - 3cr. (only
available on-campus)
––.––– General Education – Arts & Humanities (AH) - 3cr.
––.––– General Education – Ethics (E) - 3cr.
––.––– General Education – Social Sciences (SS) (such as 47.101 General
Psychology) - 3cr.
––.––– General Education – Social Sciences (SS) - 3cr.
––.––– General Education – Science with Experimental Learning (SCL) -
3cr.
––.––– General Education – Science with Experimental Learning (SCL) -
3cr.
––.––– General Education – Science with Technology (SC) - 3cr.
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Information Technology Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Concentration Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Concentration Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Concentration Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Elective - 3cr.
––.––– Elective - 3cr.
Total Credits: 120
Bachelor’s Degree Awarded (see
graduation
info)
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 Web Authoring: Adobe® Flash®
90.248 Website Database Implementation
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
90.292 Advanced DHTML
90.297 Introduction to Java Programming
90.301 Java Programming
90.302 JavaScript
90.303 Advanced Java Programming
90.305 Introduction to Perl
90.306 Introduction to XML
90.311 Introduction to UNIX
90.312 Shell Scripting
90.313 UNIX Internals Overview
90.319 Introduction to Linux
90.321 Linux System Administration
90.340 Intro to the Development of Intranets
90.346 Digital Media Delivery
90.360 Introduction to Data Structures
90.364 Problem Solving with C
90.385 Information Security
90.457 Network Security
90.460 Computer Ethics
90.461 LAN/WAN Technologies
90.462 TCP/IP & Network Architecture
90.464 Network Management
90.474 Relational Database Concepts
90.480 Project-Based Information Systems (6cr.)
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; Six Concentration Electives are required for the Bachelor’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.
Business Minor Concentration Electives
Earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology with a Business Minor
by taking the seven business-related Concentration Electives listed
below, in place of the six Concentration Electives required for the
Bachelor’s Degree above. For more details, see this link for
additional information on this Business Minor Concentration.
49.201 Economics I
60.201 Accounting/Financial
61.301 Business Finance
62.201 Marketing Principles
63.301 Management Information Systems
66.301 Organizational Behavior
6 -.- - - College of Management 300/400 Elective
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