UMass Boston

Apply for Admission

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

Apply as a First-Year Student

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 410 - Advanced Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• AF 425 - Topics in Corporate Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• AF 433 - Accounting for Non-Business Organizations 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 402 - Labor Relations 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 404 - Retailing in the Internet Age 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)

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