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Degree Planning
The Student Success Center has four-year curriculum plans for all CSM majors to help you plan your path to graduation. Whether you’re starting fresh or as a transfer student, you can see where you should start, the order in which the department wants you to take your major classes, and how to finish at a pace that's right for you.
Degree Planning Tools
Below you will find degree specific four-year plans and sample course syllabi. The four year plans were created by academic departments to help you stay on track and complete graduation requirements. These plans should be used in conjunction with your degree audit to show you the necessary order of courses so that pre-requisites are met for higher level classes and encourage you to take classes that complement each other in the same semester. The plans also reflect general UMass Boston degree requirements, which you can read more about here.
These four-year plans are a suggested framework for completing degree requirements to graduate in eight semesters. We recoginize that every student is an individual who has full autonomy over the pace of their academic progress. As such, your Student Success Advisor is pleased to work with you to develop a personalized plan for graduation, whether that be over four years, or longer if you so choose.
Biochemistry
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Biology 111 Syllabus
- Sample Chemistry 115 Syllabus
- Sample Chemistry 117 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Biology Course Catalog
- Chemistry Course Catalog
Biology
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Biology 111 Syllabus
- Sample Chemistry 115 Syllabus
- Sample Chemistry 117 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Biology Course Catalog
- Chemistry Course Catalog
Chemistry
Click here to lern more about the Chemistry program from Professor Michelle Foster
Sample Syllabus:
- Sample Chemistry 115 Syllabus
- Sample Chemistry 117 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Chemistry Course Catalog
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering Four-Year Plan
Click here to learn more about the Engineering program from Professor Tomas Materdey
Advising Tools:
Electrical and Computer Engineering Advising Manual
Computer Engineering Advising Checklist (Matriculated Before Fall 2021)
Computer Engineering Advising Checklist (Matriculated During or After Fall 2021)
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Computer Science 110 Syllabus
- Sample Engineering 104 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 113 Syllabus
- SAMPLE_PHYSIC_181_Syllabus.pdf
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Computer Science Course Catalog
- Engineering Course Catalog
Computer Science
Computer Science BA Four-Year Plan
Computer Science BS Four-Year plan
Click here to learn more about the Computer Science program from Professor Nurit Haspel
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Computer Science 110 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 113 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 181 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Computer Science Course Catalog
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Four-Year Plan
Click here to learn more about the Engineering program from Professor Tomas Materdey
Advising Tools:
Electrical and Computer Engineering Advising Manual
Electrical Engineering Advising Checklist
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Engineering 104 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 113 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 181 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Engineering Course Catalog
Engineering Physics
Click here to learn more about the Physics program from Professor Rahul Kulkarni
Concentration Options:
Applied Physics - Engineering Physics Four-Year Plan
Computer Science - Engineering Physics Four-Year Plan
Digital Electronics Engineering Physics Four-Year Plan
Organic Chemistry Engineering Physics Four-Year Plan
Physical Chemistry Engineering Physics Four-Year Plan
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Engineering 104 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 113 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 181 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Engineering Course Catalog
- Phyics Course Catalog
Information Technology
Information Technology Department
Information Technology Four-Year Plan
Information Technology Advising Tool
Information Technology Tracks
Sample Syllabus:
- Sample Information Techology 110 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Information Technology Course Catalog
Mathematics
Click here to learn more about the Math program from Professor Alfred Noel
Math BA Four Year Plans
- Standard Math BA Four-Year Plan (For students who declared the math major in Fall 2019 or prior)
- Math for Teaching Concentration Four-Year Plan
Math BS Four-Year Plans
- Standard Math BS Four-year Plan (For students who declared the math major in Fall 2019 or prior)
- Applied and Pure Math Concentration Four-Year Plan
- Computational Math Concentration
Sample Syllabi:
- COMING SOON FOR MATH 115, MATH 130, MATH 135, & MATH 140
Math Course Measurable Outcomes
- Math 115 Measurable Outcomes
- Math 130 Measurable Outcomes
- Math 140 Measurable Outcomes
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Math Course Catalog
Physics
Click here to learn more about the Physics program from Professor Rahul Kulkarni
Sample Syllabi:
- Sample Physics 113 Syllabus
- Sample Physics 181 Syllabus
Relevant Course Catalogs:
- Phyics Course Catalog