Your Career in Information Technology Starts Here
Prepare yourself to meet the rising demand for highly skilled information technology professionals with UMass Lowell's Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program. Offered 100% online or as a mix of online and on-campus courses, this flexible and affordable BSIT program will position you for success in today's increasingly technical and IT-centric world.
With UMass Lowell's wide array of IT course offerings, you will build a solid foundation in commonly used information technology systems and languages with courses such as Java Programming, Survey of Programming Languages, Introduction to the Linux/Unix Operating System, C Programming, Visual Basic, and Website Development.
Covering a variety of different areas including computer networking, e-commerce, website design, information security, database management, programming, multimedia and more, UMass Lowell's information technology courses offer numerous start dates — enabling steady progress towards your degree.

Transfer Credits / Credit for Prior Learning
Have you earned credits from another accredited college or university in the past? You may be able to count those credits towards your degree at UMass Lowell. Visit our transfer credit webpage or email our Advising Center at Continuing_Education@uml.edu for more information.
Customize your bachelor's in information technology degree by selecting one of four focus areas:
Arts and Humanities
Choose from courses in art history, English, fine arts, graphic design, history, music history, philosophy and world languages.Management
Choose from courses in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and supply chain and operations management.
Social Sciences
Choose from courses in criminal justice, economics, political science, psychology and sociology.Math, Science and Engineering
Choose from courses in atmospheric sciences, biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, geology, life sciences, math, mechanical engineering technology, physics, radiation and electronic engineering technology.
Graduates of this program can pursue a variety of information technology jobs, including:
- Business Intelligence Developer
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer Programmer
- Data Architect
- Database Administrator
- Development Operations Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Information Systems Manager
- Information Technology Manager
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Software Developer
- User Interface Designer
- Web Developer
One Success Leads to Another
Apply credits from lower credentials to higher ones. Our programs are designed to build upon themselves:
Success Story
"I started at the University of Lowell in 1988, and I just spent three years finishing my degree online. There are a lot of online colleges, but UMass Lowell had what I needed and I really wanted to finish where I started. The professors are very accommodating. They understand that you are not just a student — you're a mom, you're a full-time employee and you have other demands on your time. I spent a lot of long nights doing homework but it was all worth it."

Sherry M.
UMass Lowell's B.S. in IT is consistently independently ranked as a top online program.


