Associate of Science in Information Technology.
UMass Lowell's Associate's Degree in Information Technology provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of Information Technology. Students learn the fundamentals of IT and have the opportunity to customize the curriculum around their particular areas of interests including programming, networking, database management, website design, multimedia and more.
All the courses in the Associate's Degree in Information Technology can also be counted towards UMass Lowell's Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology — making it easier for students to take their education to the next level.
This part-time degree program is available entirely online, or as a mix of online and on-campus courses — providing flexibility and convenience for binary options students.
As a non-profit public institution, UMass Lowell is dedicated to providing an education that's affordable and world class — with all of its programs backed by the academic integrity of a top-ranked research University.
Get on the fast track and transfer in your prior college credits.
Curriculum Outline.
- 20 Courses / 60cr.
University Core Curriculum Requirements (6 Courses / 18cr)
UMass Lowell's Breadth of Knowledge required courses are designed to provide students with a foundation that prepares them for continued work within their major and minor fields, as well as endowing them with intellectual habits that will enable them to become lifelong learners. For a list of approved Breadth of Knowledge courses, visit UMass Lowell's core curriculum website.
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! ----.---- Arts & Humanities (AH) (3cr) ----.---- Arts & Humanities (AH) (3cr) (SS) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
Information Technology Degree Requirements (5 Courses / 15cr)
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
* Note: Students cannot receive 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 (6 Courses / 18cr)
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
Students must also take five other Information Technology Electives, which may be chosen from the following list of pre-approved IT elective courses. Courses with a prefix of COMP.xxxx may be allowed. 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 or COMP.xxxx courses not listed here as IT electives.
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! INFO.2710 C# Programming (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! INFO.3030 Advanced Java Programming (3cr) INFO.3050 Survey of Perl/Python/PHP (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! INFO.3640 Problem Solving with C (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
Focus Area Electives (3 Courses / 9cr)
Please contact the Student Support Center for advising at 1-800-480-3190 or email Continuing_Education@uml.edu for details.
Arts & Humanities Focus:
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! GRFX.2040 Computer Graphics & Illustration (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! GRFX.3120 Advanced Website Design (3cr) GRFX.3150 Design for Advertising (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! ENGL.2380 Introduction to Creative Writing (3cr) ENGL.2400 Literature and Women (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! ENGL.3100 Writing Popular Fiction (3cr)
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
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:
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! CRIM.2030 Technology and the Criminal Justice System (3cr) CRIM.2130 Emergency Management (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! CRIM.4780 Child Maltreatment (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! ECON.3020 Labor Economics (3cr) ECON.3030 Microeconomic Theory (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
POLI.1210 Introduction to International Relations (3cr) POLI.2650 State and Local Politics (3cr) POLI.3530 Public Policy and Administration (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! PSYC.3080 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
Additional courses in the Social Sciences focus area can be browsed using the following links: Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, https://Po.cash 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:
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! MIST.3050 Business Applications Development (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
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, Binary Options 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:
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! MATH.1260 Calculus B (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! MATH.2340 Differential Equations (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! LIFE.1010 Life Science I (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022!
(3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! RADI.1010 Radiation and Life (3cr) MTEC.1020 Engineering Design and Graphics (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! MTEC.2230 Mechanics of Materials (3cr) ETEC.1300 Electrical Basics and Laboratory (3cr) ETEC.2130 Electric Circuits I (3cr) (3cr) - Available Spring 2022! 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 (0cr)
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 Binary Options some of the courses might only be offered on campus - please check the course delivery format before you register for a course.
Program Requirements.
All associate's degree candidates are required to earn a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average (GPA), to present a minimum of 60 semester hours, to fulfill the residency requirements, to conform to the general regulations and requirements of the University, to satisfy the regulations and academic standards of the colleges which exercise jurisdiction over the degrees for which they are matriculating, to satisfy the curriculum requirements established by the departments or programs in their major, and to complete the University's Core Curriculum requirements, which are listed within the program's curriculum outline. For additional information regarding the University's general policies and procedures, transfer credit information and residency requirements; please refer to our Academic Policies & Procedures.
The Benefits of Learning Online with UMass Lowell.
UMass Lowell has built a solid reputation by offering one of the largest selections of online programs available through a traditional university. Courses are taught by full-time faculty who are experts in their fields, and by adjunct faculty who, as practicing professionals, bring real-world experience to online class discussions.
We are committed to providing you with high-quality, affordable online programs that make earning your degree or certificate more convenient than ever before. Our students have access to online course technical support 24x7, and our academic advisors are here to help every step of the way.