UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work
• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent at the time of enrollment
• Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits; f your transcript is in a language other than English, please include an English translation, validated by an official public translator
• Statement of Purpose
• Two letters of recommendation
• Applicants who completed the majority of their undergraduate coursework outside of the United States are typically required to submit official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo English proficiency test scores.

Deadlines: June 1 for fall, December 1 for spring

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Program Cost Information: Bursar's website

Core Courses (9 Credits)

• CS 615 - User Interface Design 3 Credit(s)
• CS 630 - Database Management Systems 3 Credit(s)
• CS 634 - Architecture of Database Systems 3 Credit(s)

Elective (3 Credits)

Take one from below.

• CS 636 - Database Application Development 3 Credit(s)
• CS 637 - Database-Backed Websites 3 Credit(s)

Complete twelve credits from four courses including three core courses and one elective.

Statute of limitations: Three years.

Graduate Program Director Dan Simovici
dan.simovici [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-6472

Administrative Assistant Gemma Galecia
gemma.galecia [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-6441