BS in Information Technology, Data Science (MyPath)

Get ahead with our online self-paced BS data science degree. Move your career forward with in-demand GIS and IT skills. Start earning your degree today.

IT Data Science Bachelor’s Overview

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This MyPath program allows you to earn your BS data science degree at your own pace. As a competency-based program you can quickly move through topics you are already familiar with and spend more time with new concepts. Work online at your own pace. Designed with official partner Esri, this bachelor of IT, data science emphasis addresses the GIS skills shortage, prepping you for a career with nonprofit organizations.

As an information technology, data science bachelor degree student, you will:

  • Develop database queries to manage tables and data using common SQL commands.
  • Translate data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis and reporting.
  • Analyze the ways in which the human experience is influenced through a historical, social, ethnic, economic, technological and/or geographic context.
  • Utilize industry best practices to manage and organize organizational data and information.

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    Admission Requirements

    Applicants for this program must complete the formal application process and submit required documents. Documents required vary based on the number of transferable credits and include:

    0 - 11 TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

    • High school diploma or GED equivalent
    • Official high school transcript indicating the date of graduation

    12 OR MORE TRANSFERABLE CREDITS

    • A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
    • Provide official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended
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    Admissibility and minimum transfer credit awarded will be determined based on the Community College of the Air Force, SMART, AARTS or JST transcripts.

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    BS in IT Program Curriculum

    • General Education requirements provide the liberal arts tradition, the intellectual foundation that enables students to expand their perspectives beyond the focus of a major. UMass Global graduates will be intellectually flexible, creative, articulate, and prepared for active and life-long participation in the knowledge-based world of the 21st century. UMass Global GE requirements are comprised of 6 Subdomains and 13 Competencies:

      SUBDOMAIN: Communications

      COMC 410 Interpersonal Communications

      Understand the skills required to interact effectively with others.

      COMC 101 Oral Communications

      Deliver a well-organized oral presentation using delivery techniques and supporting materials appropriate for the audience

      ENGC 103 Written Communications Level A

      Identify and apply key components of effective writing skills and APA.

      ENGC 104 Written Communications Level B

      Compose written arguments that are coherent, grammatically correct, and rhetorically aware.

      SUBDOMAIN: Humanities

      PHLC 110 Creative and Critical Thinking

      Develop a creative solution to a historical, social, ethnic, economic, technological, and/or geographic problem.

      HUMC 110 Disciplinary Relationships

      Analyze relationships between disciplines such as history, literature, religion, philosophy, and the fine arts.

      HUMC 115 Human Experience

      Analyze the ways in which the human experience is influenced by historical, social, ethnic, economic, technological, and/or geographic contexts.

      SUBDOMAIN: Information Literacy

      LBSC 320 Information Literacy Level A

      Evaluate and cite various information resources to understand ethical research practices.

      LBSC 321 Information Literacy Level B

      Apply academic research practices to complete an academic research project.

      SUBDOMAIN: Natural Sciences

      NSCC 115 Methods and Applications

      Apply the principles, concepts, and methods of the natural sciences.

      NSCC 111 Principles and Concepts, Level A

      Understand the Scientific Method as a process and master the fundamental principles, concepts, and methods of biology.

      NSCC 112 Principles & Concepts Level B

      Master the fundamental principles, concepts, and methods of chemistry and environmental science.

      SUBDOMAIN: Quantitative Reasoning

      MATC 203 Quantitative Fluency, Level B

      Apply the concepts of statistical reasoning, data analysis, modeling, and interpretation.

      MATC 103 Quantitative Literacy, Level A

      Explain accurate calculations and symbolic operations used to interpret social and economic trends.

      SUBDOMAIN: Social Sciences

      SOSC 110 Behavior and Cognition

      Evaluate individual, organizational, and social behavior.

      SOSC 115 Social Systems

      Using a social systems perspective, investigate global problems and develop possible solutions.

    • UMass Global Global Information Technology Core requirements are comprised of 4 Subdomains and 18 Competencies.

      SUBDOMAIN: Information Technology Foundations

      CSCC 251 Computer Systems Architecture

      Demonstrate an understanding of computer systems architecture.

      CSCC 408 Database

      Demonstrate an understanding of database systems, their applications and tools used to develop databases.

      CSCC 200 Fundamentals of Information Technology

      Develop an understanding of information technology fundamentals

      CSCC 353 Networking

      Demonstrate an understanding of networks, and create a network.

      CSCC 270 Security

      Demonstrate an understanding of information system security, applications, and the tools used.

      SUBDOMAIN: Information Technology Management

      OLCC 350 Ethics and Social Responsibility

      Describe the importance of ethical principles and social responsibility to business decisions.

      CSCC 363 Data and Information Management

      Utilized industry best practices to manage and organize organization data and information.

      OLCC 355 Organizational Dynamics

      Demonstrate an understanding of the impact organizational dynamics has on performance.

      CSCC 315 Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise

      Demonstrate an understanding of information systems in global business.

      OLCC 414 Team Building

      Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of team dynamics to organizational effectiveness, productivity, and communication within an organization.

      SUBDOMAIN: Information Technology Operations

      MATC 251 Discrete Mathematics

      Identify fundamental concepts of discrete mathematics as they apply to computer programming techniques.

      CSCC 497 Information Technology Capstone

      Design an information technology solution for an enterprise-wide organizational need.

      CSCC 361 Operating Systems

      Troubleshoot and utilize modern operating systems in a variety of business settings.

      CSCC 383 Applied Project Management

      Create a project management plan using applications and tools including GIS.

      CSCC 410 Systems Analysis and Design

      Demonstrate an understanding of systems analysis and design, applications and tools used.

      SUBDOMAIN: Software Development

      CSCC 362 Fundamentals of Software Development

      Recognize appropriate programming constructs utilized in the building, testing, and debugging of software programs.

      CSCC 470 Mobile Development Fundamentals

      Develop and deploy an effective mobile based program for the web and mobile devices.

      CSCC 360 Web Design Technologies

      Utilize web development foundations and standards in the design, development and deployment of interactive web content.

    • UMass Global Data Science Emphasis requirements are comprised of 4 Subdomains and 8 Competencies.

      Subdomain: Information Technology Foundations

      CSCC 301 Introduction to Programming
      Apply basic designing, coding, and documenting in diverse programming languages.

      Subdomain: Information Technology Management

      CSCC 364 Server Administration

      Use server administration techniques in the installation and maintenance of network infrastructure and director services.

       

      Subdomain: Information Technology Operations

      CSCC 306 Machine Learning
      Utilize data while applying a machine learning lens to diverse businesses and industries.

      Subdomain: Data Analysis

      CSCC 304 Spatial Visualization and Data Analytics
      Create spatial visualizations based on the data type and analysis outcomes.

      CSCC 420 Database Querying and Reporting
      Develop database queries to manage tables and data using common SQL commands.

      CSCC 477 Advanced Database Querying and Analytics
      Utilize advanced administration techniques to manage database design, security, and architecture.

      CSCC 478 Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
      Transform data into meaningful and useful information for business analysis and reporting needs.

      CSCC 395 Data Analytics Capstone
      Address predictive and prescriptive analytics with insights gained from organizational data analysis. 
    WSCUC

    UMass Global MyPath is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission and the U.S. Department of Education. The curriculum in the MyPath program is accredited and equal to a traditional program, but is delivered in a different and innovative way.

    CBEN Member

    UMass Global is a member of C-BEN. C-BEN recognizes that today, competency-based education is still an emerging field with a small number of people and institutions understanding enough to describe it or implement it. C-BEN’s efforts focus on three main priorities: growing demand, building capacity, and removing barriers.

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