Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Curriculum Prior to Fall 2023

- 40 Courses / 120cr

Information Technology Degree Requirements (8-9 Courses / 27cr)

  • INFO.4600 Computer Ethics (3cr)
  • ENGL.2240 Business Writing (3cr)
    • OR
  • ENGL.2260 Scientific and Technical Communication (3cr)
  • ECON.2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • MATH.1200 Precalculus Mathematics I (3cr)
  • MATH.2190 Discrete Structures I (Formerly MATH.3210) (3cr)
  • INFO.2950 Introduction to Information Security (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.2110 Introduction to Programming W/C I (3cr)
    • OR
  • INFO.2670 C Programming ** (3cr)
  • INFO.4800 Project-Based Information Systems (6cr)
    • OR
  • INFO.4770 Project Based Information Systems - Part I (3cr)
  • INFO.4780 Project Based Information Systems - Part II (3cr)
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** Note: Students cannot get credit for both INFO.2670 and the INFO.2110/INFO.2120 sequence; INFO.2120 can be counted as an Information Technology Elective if INFO.2110 is also taken.

Information Technology Electives (10 Courses / 30cr)

Information Technology Electives may be chosen from any computer courses with a prefix of INFO.xxxx, COMP.xxxx or up to 2 MSIT.xxxx courses with instructor permission.

Choose 10 courses from the following list of Information Technology Electives. Note: This is a partial list of approved INFO.xxxx courses that may be used towards the Information Technology Electives requirement. Contact our Advising Center at 800-480-3190 or Continuing_Education@uml.edu if you have questions about using INFO.xxxx, COMP.xxxx or MSIT.xxx courses not listed here as IT electives.

  • COMP.1130 Exploring the Internet (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.1600 Introduction to Information Systems (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.1710 Applications Software: Microsoft Access (3cr)
  • INFO.1800 Applications Software: Microsoft Excel (3cr)
  • INFO.2020 Microsoft Office (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.2030 Introduction to Programming with Python (3cr)
  • INFO.2120 Introduction to Programming with C - Part II (3cr)
  • INFO.2200 Visual Basic (3cr)
  • INFO.2250 Survey of Programming Languages (3cr)
  • INFO.2260 Intro to Blockchain Technology and Applications (3cr)
  • INFO.2300 Introduction to Multimedia (3cr)
  • INFO.2310 Graphics for Multimedia and the World Wide Web (3cr)
  • INFO.2380 Website Development (3cr)
  • INFO.2480 Website Database Implementation (3cr)
  • INFO.2500 E-Commerce (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.2670 C Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.2680 C++ Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.2710 C# Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.2810 Introduction to the Internet of Things (3cr)
  • INFO.2820 Python Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.2910 Introduction to HTML (3cr)
  • INFO.2970 Introduction to Java Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.3010 JAVA Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.3020 JavaScript (3cr)
  • INFO.3030 Advanced Java Programming (3cr)
  • INFO.3050 Survey of Perl/Python/PHP (3cr)
  • INFO.3060 Introduction to XML (3cr)
  • INFO.3070 Introduction to Cloud Computing (3cr)
  • INFO.3110 Introduction to the Linux/Unix Operating System (3cr)
  • INFO.3120 Shell Scripting (3cr)
  • INFO.3210 Linux/Unix System Administration (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.3600 Intro. to Data Structures with C (3cr)
  • INFO.3640 Problem Solving with C (3cr)
  • INFO.2950 Introduction to Information Security (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.4570 Network Security (3cr)
  • INFO.4600 Computer Ethics (3cr)
  • INFO.4610 LAN/WAN Technologies (3cr)
  • INFO.4620 TCP/IP and Network Architecture (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • INFO.4640 Network Management (3cr)

University Core Curriculum Requirements (12 Courses / 36-38cr)

Under UMass Lowell's Core Curriculum, students must meet Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) requirements and Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs).

  • ENGL.1010 College Writing I (3cr)
  • ENGL.1020 College Writing II (3cr)
  • ----.---- Arts & Humanities Course (AH) (3cr)
  • ----.---- Arts & Humanities Course (AH) (3cr)
  • ----.---- Arts & Humanities Course (AH) (3cr)
  • ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics (SS) (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • ----.---- Social Sciences (SS) Course (3cr)
  • ----.---- Social Sciences (SS) Course (3cr)
  • MATH.2830 Introduction to Statistics (3cr)
  • ----.---- Science with Lab Perspective (SCL) (3cr) or (3cr+1cr)
  • ----.---- Science with Lab Perspective (SCL) (3cr) or (3cr+1cr)
  • ----.---- STEM Perspective Course*

*INFO.1600 may be used to fulfill this STEM requirement.

Focus Area Electives (6 Courses / 18cr)

Choose 6 Courses (18 Credits) from one of the following four focus areas.

Please contact the Student Support Center for advising at 1-800-480-3190 or email Continuing_Education@uml.edu for details.

Arts & Humanities Focus:

Choose six courses from this focus area or six courses from one of the other three focus areas.
A sampling of courses from this focus area includes, but is not limited to:
  • GRFX.2000 Introduction to Graphic Design (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • GRFX.2020 Fundamentals of Typography (3cr)
  • GRFX.2030 Photographic Imaging (3cr)
  • GRFX.2040 Computer Graphics & Illustration (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • GRFX.2120 Website Design (3cr)
  • GRFX.3120 Advanced Website Design (3cr)
  • GRFX.3150 Design for Advertising (3cr)
  • ENGL.2120 The Short Story (3cr)
  • ENGL.2380 Introduction to Creative Writing (3cr)
  • ENGL.2400 Literature and Women (3cr)
  • ENGL.2980 Children's Literature (3cr)
  • ENGL.3100 Writing Popular Fiction (3cr)
  • HIST.1050 Western Civilization I (3cr)

Additional courses in the Arts & Humanities focus area can be browsed using the following links: Art History, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, English, History, Music History, Philosophy, World Languages. Note, not all of these subjects will have courses offered every semester, and some of the courses might only be offered on campus - please check the course delivery format before you register for a course.

Social Sciences Focus:

Choose six courses from this focus area or six courses from one of the other three focus areas.
A sampling of courses from this focus area includes, but is not limited to:
  • CRIM.1010 The Criminal Justice System (3cr)
  • CRIM.1150 Introduction to Homeland Security (3cr)
  • CRIM.1410 Introduction to Policing (3cr)
  • CRIM.2030 Technology and the Criminal Justice System (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • CRIM.2130 Emergency Management (3cr)
  • CRIM.3430 Forensic Psychology (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • CRIM.3970 Crime Mapping (3cr)
  • CRIM.3980 Criminal Justice Data Analysis (3cr)
  • CRIM.4010 Substance Abuse and Crime (3cr)
  • CRIM.4780 Child Maltreatment (3cr)
  • ECON.2110 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • ECON.3020 Labor Economics (3cr)
  • ECON.3030 Microeconomic Theory (3cr)
  • ECON.3160 Investments: Instruments and Strategies (3cr)
  • POLI.1010 Introduction to American Politics (3cr)

Additional courses in the Social Sciences focus area can be browsed using the following links: Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. Note, not all of these subjects will have courses offered every semester, and some of the courses might only be offered on campus - please check the course delivery format before you register for a course.

Management Focus:

Choose six courses from the Manning School of Business, or six courses from one of the other three focus areas.
A sampling of courses from this focus area includes, but is not limited to:
  • MGMT.4200 Leadership Processes (3cr)
  • MIST.2010 Business Information Systems (3cr)
  • MIST.3050 Business Applications Development (3cr)
  • MKTG.2010 Marketing Principles (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • MKTG.2100 Professional Communications (3cr)
  • MKTG.3130 Sales and Customer Relations (3cr)
  • MKTG.3150 New Product & Service Management (3cr)
  • MKTG.4020 Buyer Behavior (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • MKTG.4110 Marketing Analytics (3cr)
  • POMS.2010 Introduction to Business Analytics (3cr)
  • POMS.3010 Operations Management (3cr)
  • POMS.4010 Logistics and Transportation (3cr)
  • POMS.4040 Managerial Quality Control (3cr)

Additional courses in the Management focus area can be browsed using the following links: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain and Operations Management. Note, not all of these subjects will have courses offered every semester, and some of the courses might only be offered on campus - please check the course delivery format before you register for a course.

Math, Science, Engineering Focus:

Choose six courses from this focus area or six courses from one of the other three focus areas.
A sampling of courses from this focus area includes, but is not limited to:
  • MATH.1220 Management Calculus (3cr)
  • MATH.1250 Calculus A (3cr)
  • MATH.1260 Calculus B (3cr)
  • MATH.2250 Calculus C (3cr)
  • MATH.2340 Differential Equations (3cr)
  • LIFE.1000 Introduction to Biology (3cr)
  • LIFE.1010 Life Science I (3cr)
  • LIFE.1100 Microbes and Society: Good, Bad and Ugly (3cr)
  • LIFE.1250 Plants and Human Society (3cr)
  • LIFE.2140 Human Ecology (3cr)
  • CHEM.1010 Applied Chemistry for Non-Scientists (3cr)
  • CHEM.1020 Forensic Science for the Non-Scientist (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • CHEM.1210 Chemistry I (3cr)
  • CHEM.1220 Chemistry II (3cr)
  • PHYS.1310 Technical Physics I (3cr)
  • PHYS.1320 Technical Physics II (3cr)
  • RADI.1010 Radiation and Life (3cr)
  • MTEC.1020 Engineering Design and Graphics (3cr)
  • MTEC.2000 Computer Aided Drafting (CADrf) (3cr)
  • MTEC.2230 Mechanics of Materials (3cr)
  • MTEC.4800 Computer Aided Design (3cr)
  • MTEC.4840 Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER (3cr)
  • MTEC.4850 Introduction to SolidWorks (3cr)
  • ETEC.1300 Electrical Basics and Laboratory (3cr)
  • ETEC.2130 Electric Circuits I (3cr)
  • ETEC.2720 Introduction to Alternative Energy (3cr) - Available Fall 2024!
  • ETEC.3410 Logic Design I and Laboratory (3cr)
  • ETEC.3450 Programmable Logic Controllers and Lab I (3cr)
  • ETEC.3500 Control Systems I (3cr)
  • ETEC.3550 Electronics I and Laboratory (3cr)

Additional courses in the Math, Science & Engineering focus area can be browsed using the following links: Math, Biology, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Physics, Radiation, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology. Note, not all of these subjects will have courses offered every semester, and some of the courses might only be offered on campus - please check the course delivery format before you register for a course.

Free Electives

3 Courses/9 Credits

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