Plan Your Education
How to Apply
Apply for Admission
Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.
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
Required Courses
100-Level Core (6 Credits):
- ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSTY 101 - The Nature of Environmental Problems 3 Credit(s)
Statistics/Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits):
- MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)
or - ENVSCI 261 - Statistics for Environmental Science 3 Credit(s)
200-Level Core (13 Credits):
- UPCD 201 - History and Theory of Community Development 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 210 - Community Health and Environment 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSCI 270 - Cities and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSCI 281 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s)
Methods (6 Credits):
- UPCD 301 - Introduction to Research Methods and Community Analysis 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 303 - Quantitative Methods for Community Development 3 Credit(s)
300/400-Level Electives (12 Credits):
Take four courses from the list below.
- UPCD 310 - Social Determinants of Health 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 321 - Fundamentals of Housing 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 351L - Architecture and Human Built Environment Interactions 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 353L - Community Economic Development in the U.S.: Class, Race, Ethnicity 3 Credit(s)
OR - UPCD 356L - Economic Development and Environmental Justice 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 355 - Global Community Economic Development 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 371 - Organizational Behavior for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSCI 340L - Planning and Land Use Law 3 Credit(s)
OR - ENVSCI 375L - Urban Planning 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSCI 315L - Introduction to Environmental Health 3 Credit(s)
OR - ENVSTY 364L - Environmental Justice 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSTY 371 - Telling the Story: broadcast multi-media communications about natural, built, and human environments 3 Credit(s)
Practicum (3 Credits):
Take one course from the list below.
- UPCD 457 - Internship in Community Development 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 459 - Capstone in Community Development 3 Credit(s)
- UPCD 478 - Independent Study in Community Development 1-6 Credit(s)
- UPCD 498 - Honors in Community Development 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSCI 476 - Environmental Science Capstone 3 Credit(s)
Seminar (2 Credits):
- ENVSTY 210 - Second-Year Seminar: Conflict and Resolution 1 Credit(s)
- ENVSTY 310 - Third-Year Seminar: Professional Development 1 Credit(s)
Tuition & Financial Aid
Cost & Aid
Please refer to the following Admissions pages for more information:
For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.
Career Possibilities
Engage with community members, grassroots organizations, and local stakeholders to address pervasive needs as a community organizer. Develop and manage programs and initiatives for nonprofit organizations focused on community development as a nonprofit coordinator. Or, research and write grant proposals to secure funding for community development projects as a grant writer. These are just a few of the possibilities.
Become a:
- Policy Analyst
- Impact Consultant
- Grant Writer
- Community Organizer
- Community Development Specialist

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