Mar 19, 2024  
2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Academic Programs at UMass Dartmouth



Listed here by college and department are undergraduate majors and their formal options, with the degree offered; undergraduate minors; graduate programs and their formal options, with the degree offered; and formal certificate programs.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Biology

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Biology BS

26.0101

Concentration in Conservation Biology

26.1307

Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology

26.0406

Concentration in Ecology and Evolution Biology

26.1310

Concentration in Marine Biology

26.0101

   

Graduate Programs

 

Biology MS

26.0101

Marine Biology MS

26.0101

Integrative Biology PhD

26.0101

 

 

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Chemistry BS

40.0501

Concentration in Biochemistry

40.0501

Chemistry BS to MS

40.0501

   

Minors

 

Chemistry

40.0501

Biochemistry

40.0501

   

Graduate Programs

 

Chemistry MS

40.0501

Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD

40.0501

 

 

Department of Crime and Justice Studies

 

Crime and Justice Studies BA (online also available)

45.0401

Crime and Justice Studies BA to MPP

45.0401

 

 

Department of Economics

 

Economics BA (online also available)

45.0601

Concentration in Applied Economics

45.0601

Concentration in Healthcare Services Administration (online also available)

51.0701

   

Minor

 

Economics

45.0601

 

 

Department of English and Communication

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

English BA

23.0101

Concentration in Literature & Criticism (online also available)

23.0101

Concentration in Creative and Professional Writing 

23.1399

Communication BA

09.0100

Literature & Criticism BA to PRW

23.0101

Writing, Rhetoric & Communication BA to PRW

23.0101

   

Minors

 

Creative Writing

23.1302

Communications

23.0101

Literature & Criticism

23.0101

Writing, Rhetoric & Communication

23.0101

   

Graduate Programs

 

Professional Writing and Communication MA

23.1303

Professional Writing Graduate Certificate

23.1303

 

 

Department of Foreign Literature and Languages

 

French BA

16.0901

Spanish BA

16.0905

   

Minors

 

French

16.0901

Spanish

16.0905

 

 

Department of History

 

History BA (online also available)

54.0101

   

Minor

 

History

54.0101

 

 

Department of Mathematics

 

Mathematics BA

27.0101

Mathematics BS

27.0101

Concentration in Applied and Computational Mathematics

27.0304

Concentration in Applied Statistics

27.0601
   

Minor

 

Data Analytics

27.0399

Mathematics

27.0101

 

 

Department of Philosophy

 

Philosophy BA

38.0101

   

Minor

 

Philosophy

38.0101

 

 

Department of Political Science

 

Political Science BA (online also available)

45.1001

Concentration in International Politics

45.1001

Concentration in International Security Studies

45.1001

Concentration in Pre-Law

45.1001

Public Administration BA or BA (online also available)

44.0401

Political Science BA to MPP

45.1001

   

Minor

 

Leadership and Civic Engagement

30.9999

Political Science

45.1001

 

 

Department of Portuguese

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Portuguese BA

16.0904

   

Minor

 

Portuguese

16.0904

   

Graduate Programs

 

Portuguese Studies MA

16.0904

Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory PhD

16.0904

 

 

Department of Psychology

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Psychology BA

42.0101

Pre-Professional Certificate in Mental Health (available to Psychology majors only)

51.1599

Psychology BA to MA

42.0101

   

Graduate Programs

 

Psychology MA

 

Concentration in Applied Behavioral Analysis

42.2814

Concentration in Clinical

42.2801

Concentration in Research

42.0101

Psychology - Applied Behavioral Analysis Post-Master’s Certificate

42.2814

 

 

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

 

Sociology and Anthropology BA (online also available)

45.1301

Concentration in Anthropology (online also available)

45.1301

Concentration in Sociology (online also available)

45.1101

Sociology and Anthropology BA to PRW

45.1301

   

Minors

 

Anthropology

45.0201

Sociology

45.1101

 

 

Department of Public Policy

 

Public Policy (online)

44.0501

Concentration in Education Policy

44.0501

Concentration in Environmental Policy

44.0501

Concentration in Public Management

44.0501

Public Policy/Juris Doctorate (Joint program with UMass School of Law Dartmouth)

44.0501

Educational Policy Graduate Certificate (online)

44.0501

Environmental Policy Graduate Certificate (online)

44.0501

Public Management Graduate Certificate (online)

44.0501

 

 

Department of Women’s and Gender Studies

 

Women’s & Gender Studies BA (online also available)

05.0207

Women’s & Gender Studies Undergraduate Certificate (online)

05.0207

   

Minor

 

Women’s & Gender Studies

05.0207

 

 

Interdepartmental

 

Liberal Arts BA (online also available)

24.0101

   

Must choose two of the following:

 

Concentration in Anthropology

24.0101

Concentration in Art History

24.0101

Concentration in Economics

24.0101

Concentration in English - Writing

24.0101

Concentration in English - Literature & Criticism (online also available)

24.0101

Concentration in French

24.0101

Concentration in History

24.0101

Concentration in Philosophy (online also available)

24.0101

Concentration in Portuguese

24.0101

Concentration in Portuguese Lit & Cult Studies

24.0101

Concentration in Portuguese Language & Linguist

24.0101

Concentration in Political Science (online also available)

24.0101

Concentration in Policy Studies

24.0101

Concentration in Sociology/Anthropology (online also available)

24.0101

Concentration in Spanish

24.0101

Concentration in Sustainability

24.0101

Concentration in Urban Studies (online also available)

24.0101

Concentration in Women’s & Gender Studies (online also available)

24.0101

   

Health and Society BA

51.2212

Multidisciplinary Studies BA or BS

30.9999

Pre-Medical Preparation Program Certificate

51.1102

Sustainability Undergraduate Certificate (online also available)

30.3301

Arts & Sciences Undeclared (for entering students, who select a specific major by Junior year)

24.0199

   

Minors

 

Aging and Health

30.1101

Black Studies

05.0201

Indic Studies

05.0112

Legal Studies

22.0000

Religious Studies

38.0201

Sustainability (online also available)

30.3301

Urban Studies

45.1201

 

 

   School of Education

 

Department of STEM Education and Teacher Development

 

Master of Arts in Teaching Non-Licensure

13.1299

Master of Arts in Teaching for a Professional License

13.1299

   

Students prepare for Professional License in:

 

English Grades 5-8

13.1203

General Science Grades 5-8

13.1203

History Grades 5-8

13.1203

Mathematics Grades 5-8

13.1203

Political Science/Political Philosophy Grades 5-8

13.1203

Biology Grades 8-12

13.1205

English Grades 8-12

13.1205

French Grades 5-12

13.1206

Chemistry Grades 8-12

13.1205

History Grades 8-12

13.1205

Mathematics Grades 8-12

13.1205

Physics Grades 8-12

13.1205

Political Science/Political Philosophy Grades 8-12

13.1205

Portuguese Grades 5-12

13.1206

Spanish Grades 5-12

13.1206

   

STEM Education PhD

13.1213

Concentration in Mathematics Education

13.1311

Concentration in Science Education

13.1316

Education ESL PreK-12 Graduate Certificate

13.1401

 

 

 

Department of Educational Leadership

 

 

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies EdD

13.0401

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies PhD

44.0502

Charlton College of Business

Department of Accounting and Finance

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Accounting BS (online also available)

52.0301

Finance BS (online also available)

52.0801

Accounting Undergraduate Certificate (online also available)

52.0301

   

Minors

 

Accounting

52.0301

Finance

52.0801

   

Graduate Programs

 

Accounting MS (online also available)

52.0301

Finance MS

52.0801

Concentration in Quantitative Finance

52.1399

Accounting Graduate Certificate (online also available)

52.0301

Finance Graduate Certificate (online also available)

52.0801

 

 

Department of Management and Marketing

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Management BS

52.0201

Concentration in Leadership (online also available)

52.0201

Concentration in Small Business/Entrepreneurship

52.0201

Marketing BS (online also available)

52.1401

   

Minors

 

Business Administration

52.0101

Management

52.0201

Marketing

52.1401

   

Graduate Programs

 

Marketing Graduate Certificate

52.1401

Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate (online)

52.0213

 

 

Department of Decision and Information Sciences

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Management Information Systems BS (online also available)

52.1201

Concentration in E-Commerce/Digital Business (online also available)

52.1201

Concentration in Technology & Management (online also available)

52.1201

Operations Management BS (online also available)

52.0205

Concentration in Service Operation Management

52.0205

Concentration in Supply Chain Management BS

52.0205

   

Minors

 

Management Information Systems

52.1201

Operations Management

52.0205

   
Graduate Programs

 

Healthcare Management MS (online also available)

52.0299

Technology Management MS (online also available)

52.1399

 

 

Interdepartmental

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

General Business Administration BS (online also available)

52.0101

International Marketing/French Undergraduate Certificate

52.1101

International Business Undergraduate Certificate

52.1101

Business Undeclared (for entering students, who select a specific Business major by Junior year)

52.0101

   

Minor

 

International Business

52.1101

   

Graduate Programs

 

Master of Business Administration MBA (online also available)

52.0201

Concentration in Accounting (online also available)

52.0201

Concentration in Business Analytics (online also available)

52.1302

Concentration in Contemporary Business

52.0201

Concentration in Environmental Policy

52.0201

Concentration in Finance (online also available)

52.0201

Concentration in Health Systems Management

52.0201

Concentration in International Business

52.0201

Concentration in Leadership

52.0201

Concentration in Marketing

52.0201

Concentration in Public Management

52.0201

Concentration in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems (online also available)

52.0201

Concentration in Sustainable Development

52.0201

Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctorate (Joint program with UMass School of Law Dartmouth)

52.0201

Business Foundation Graduate Certificate (online also available)

52.0101

Business Analytics Graduate Certificate (online also available)

52.1302

International Business Graduate Certificate (online)

52.1101

Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate (online also available)

52.0205

College of Engineering

Department of Bioengineering

 

Bioengineering BS

14.0501

Concentration in Biomedical Engineering

14.0501

Bioengineering BS to MS BMEBT

14.0501

   

Minor

 
Bioengineering

14.0501

 

 

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Civil Engineering BS

14.0801

Concentration in Environmental Resources Engineering

14.0801

Civil Engineering BS to MS

14.0801

   

Minor

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering

14.0801
   

Graduate Program

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering MS

14.0801

 

 

Department of Computer and Information Science

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Computer Science BS

11.0101

Concentration in Artificial Intelligence

11.0102

Concentration in Cybersecurity

11.1003

Concentration in Game Design

11.0101

Concentration in Software Engineering

14.0903

Computer Science BS to MS

11.0101

   

Minors

 

Artificial Intelligence

11.0101

Computer Game Design

11.0899

Computer Science

11.0101

Cybersecurity

11.1003

Mobile Applications Development

11.0202

Software Engineering

14.0903

System Software

11.0401

   

Graduate Programs

 

Computer Science MS (online also available)

11.0101

Computer Science Graduate Certificate (online also available)

11.0701

Computer Networks & Distributed Systems Graduate Certificate

14.1001

Software Development and Design Graduate Certificate

14.0101

 

 

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Computer Engineering BS

14.0901

Concentration in Cyber Security

14.0999

Computer Engineering BS to MS

14.0901

Electrical Engineering BS

14.1001

Electrical Engineering BS to MS

14.1001

   

Minors

 

Computer Engineering

14.0901

Cybersecurity

14.0999

Electrical Engineering

14.1001

   

Graduate Programs

 

Computer Engineering MS

14.0901

Electrical Engineering MS

14.1001

Electrical Engineering PhD

14.1001

Concentration in Computer Engineering

14.0901

Acoustics Graduate Certificate

14.1001

Communications Graduate Certificate

14.1001

Computing Infrastructure Security Graduate Certificate

11.1003

Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate

14.0999

Digital Signal Processing Graduate Certificate

14.1001

Electrical Engineering Systems Graduate Certificate

14.1001

Radio Frequency Photonics Engineering Graduate Certificate

14.1003

 

 

Department of Mechanical Engineering

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Mechanical Engineering BS

14.1901

Concentration in Manufacturing

14.1901

Mechanical Engineering BS to MS

14.1901

   

Minor

 

Mechanical Engineering

14.1901

   

Graduate Programs

 

Mechanical Engineering MS

14.1901

Concentration in Industrial & Systems Engineering

14.1901

Industrial & Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate

14.3501

 

 

Department of Physics

 

Undergraduate Program

 

Physics BS

40.0801

Concentration in Astronomy/Astrophysics

40.0801

   

Minors

 

Physics

40.0801

Environmental Physics

40.0801

   

Graduate Program

 

Physics MS

40.0801

 

 

Interdepartmental

 

Engineering Undeclared (for entering students, who select a specific Engineering major by Junior year)

14.0101

Computer Systems Graduate Certificate (Departments of Computer and Information Science & Electrical and Computer Engineering)

14.1001

 

 

Interdisciplinary

 

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology MS

30.0101

Concentration in Medical Laboratory Science (Professional Science Masters available)

30.0101

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology PhD (Jointly with UMass Boston, Lowell and Worcester)

30.0101

Concentration in Biology

30.0101

Concentration in Bioengineering

30.0101

Concentration in Chemistry

30.0101

Concentration in Civil Engineering

30.0101

Concentration in Computer Science

30.0101

Concentration in Electrical Engineering

30.0101

Concentration in Mathematics

30.0101

Concentration in Mechanical Engineering

30.0101

Concentration in Physics

30.0101

   

Data Science BS

30.0801

Data Science BS to MS

30.0801

   

Minor

 

Data Science

30.0801
   

Data Science MS

30.0801

   

Engineering and Applied Science PhD

14.0103

Concentration in Applied Mechanics & Materials

14.0103

Participating Departments:

 

Bioengineering

 

Civil & Environmental Engineering

 

Electrical & Computer Engineering

 

Mechanical Engineering

 

Physics

 

   

Concentration in Computer Science & Information Systems

14.0103

Participating Departments:

 

Computer & Information Science

 

Decision & Information Sciences

 

Electrical & Computer Engineering

 

   

Concentration in Computational Science & Engineering

14.0103

Participating Departments:

 

Civil & Environmental Engineering

 

Mechanical Engineering

 

Mathematics

 

Physics

 

   

Concentration in Industrial & Systems Engineering

14.0103

Participating Departments:

 

Decision & Information Sciences

 

Mechanical Engineering

 

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Departments of Adult and Community Nursing

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Nursing BS

51.3899

Nursing Accelerated BS

51.3899

Nursing RN transfer track (online)

51.3899

Nursing BS to MS

51.3899

Nursing RN transfer track BS to MS

51.3899

   

Minor

 
Global Health

51.2210

   

Graduate Programs

 

Nursing MS

 

Concentration in Global Public Health (online)

51.3811

Concentration in Nursing and Healthcare Education (online)

51.3203

Nursing DNP

 

Concentration in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

51.3818

Concentration in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care

51.3818

Concentration in Community Health Nurse Specialist

51.3818

Concentration in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

51.3818

Nursing PhD

51.3899

Adult Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate

51.3818

Individualized Nursing Post-Master’s Certificate

51.3899

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)

51.3810
   
Department of Medical Laboratory Science  
   
Medical Laboratory Science - Clinical BS (online also available) 51.1005

 

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department of Art Education, Art History & Media Studies

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

Art Education BFA

13.1302

Concetration in 2 Dimension Elementary

13.1302

Concentration in 3 Dimension Elementary

13.1302

Concetration in Ceramics Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Digital Media Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Drawing Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Graphic Design Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Illustration Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Jewelry/Metals Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Painting Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Photography Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Printmaking Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Sculpture Secondary

13.1302

Concentration in Textile Design/Fiber Arts Secondary

13.1302

   

Art History BA

50.0703

   

Minors

 

Art History

50.0703

Film and Media Studies

50.0601

   

Graduate Program

 

Art Education MAE (online also available)

13.1302

 

 

Department of Art + Design

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

BS Interior Architecture

04.0501

Art + Design

 

Concentration in Animation and Game Arts

50.0102

Concentration in Drawing

50.0705
Concentration in Fashion Design

50.0407

Concentration in Graphic Design

50.0409

Concentration in Illustration

50.0410

Concentration in Integrated Studio Arts

50.0101

Concentration in Painting

50.0708

Concentration in Photography

50.0605

Concentration in Printmaking

50.0710

Concentration in Sculpture

50.0709

Artisanry Undergraduate Certificate

50.0702

Fine Arts Undergraduate Certificate

50.0702

   

Minors

 

Animation

50.0102

Ceramics

50.0711

Drawing

50.0705

Fine Arts General

50.0702

Game Arts

50.0102

Graphic Design

50.0409

Illustration

50.0410

Jewelry/Metals

50.0713

Painting

50.0708

Photography

50.0605

Printmaking

50.0710

Sculpture

50.0709

Textile Design/Fiber Arts

50.0712

   

Graduate Programs

 

Artisanry MFA

 

Concentration in Ceramics

50.0711

Concentration in Fibers

50.0712

Concentration in Jewelry/Metals

50.0713

Concentration in Wood/Furniture

50.0799

Fine Arts MFA

 

Concentration in Drawing

50.0705

Concentration in Painting

50.0708

Concentration in Printmaking

50.0710

Concentration in Sculpture

50.0709

Visual Design MFA

 
Concentration in Digital Media

50.0706

Concentration in Graphic Design

50.0401

Concentration in Illustration

50.0410

Concentration in Photography

50.0605

Concentration in Typography

50.0401

Artisanry Graduate Certificates

 

Concentration in Ceramics

50.0711

Concentration in Fibers

50.0712

Concentration in Jewelry/Metals

50.0713

Concentration in Wood/Furniture

50.0799

Fine Arts Graduate Certificates

 

Concentration in Drawing

50.0705

Concentration in Painting

50.0708

Concentration in Printmaking

50.0710

Concentration in Sculpture

50.0709

Design Graduate Certificates

 

Concentration in Design

50.0499

 

 

Department of Music

 

Music BA

50.0901

Concentration in Music Education

50.0901

   

Minor

 

Music

50.0901

 

 

Interdepartmental

 

Studio Arts Undeclared (for entering students, who select a specific Studio Art major by Junior year)

50.9999

School of Marine Sciences and Technology

Coastal & Ocean Administration, Science & Technology MS (Professional Science Masters also available)

30.3201

Programs listed belows are jointly with UMass Amherst, Boston and Lowell

 

Marine and Atmospheric System Modeling and Analysis MS

30.3201

Marine Biogeochemistry and Environmental Change MS

30.3201

Coastal Systems Science MS

30.3201

Ocean and Human Health MS

30.3201

Integrated Coastal Management MS

30.3201

Living Marine Resources Science/Management MS

30.3201

Marine Observation Technologies

30.3201

Marine Sciences and Technology PhD

 

Concentration in Biology

30.3201

Concentration in Physics

30.3201

Marine and Atmospheric System Modeling and Analysis PhD

30.3201

Marine Biogeochemistry and Environmental Change PhD

30.3201

Coastal Systems Science PhD

30.3201

Ocean and Human Health PhD

30.3201

Integrated Coastal Management PhD

30.3201

Living Marine Resources Science/Management PhD

30.3201

Marine Observation Technologies PhD

30.3201

School of Law

Law Juris Doctorate

22.0101

Interdisciplinary Special Programs / Curricula

START Academic Program

30.0101                                

College Now Academic Program

30.9999

Commonwealth Honors

24.0102