University of Massachusetts Lowell

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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL

Lowell, Massachusetts
Continuing Studies and Corporate Education
http://continuinged.uml.edu/online

University of Massachusetts Lowell was founded in 1894. It is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It first offered distance learning courses in 1995. In fall 2005, there were 2,400 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.
Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, campus computer network, e-mail services, library services.
Contact Catherine A. Kendrick, Director of Corporate and Distance Market Development, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854-2881. Telephone: 800-480-3190. Fax: 978-934-4064. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

AS Information Technology
BA Liberal Arts (BLA)
BS Information Technology with Business Minor; Information Technology
Certificate Contemporary Communications; Data/Telecommunications; Information Technology; Multimedia Applications; Paralegal Studies; Security Management and Homeland Security; UNIX; Website Design and Development
Graduate Certificate Behavioral Intervention in Autism; Business–Foundations of Business; Clinical Pathology; Domestic Violence Prevention; Forensic Criminology; Plastics Engineering Fundamentals; Security Studies
MA Criminal Justice
MEd Curriculum and Instruction–Science Education concentration; Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Administration; Reading and Language

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate —accounting and computer science; business/commerce; business/corporate communications; communication and media; computer and information sciences; computer programming; computer systems networking and telecommunications; education (specific levels and methods); English composition; ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies; information science/studies; liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; mathematics and computer science; philosophy; security and protective services related; social sciences related; sociology.
Graduate —accounting and computer science; behavioral sciences; clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions; criminal justice and corrections; criminology; curriculum and instruction; education; educational administration and supervision; electrical and electronic engineering technologies; finance and financial management services; forensic psychology; health professions related; health services/allied health/health sciences; management information systems; marketing; polymer/plastics engineering; security and protective services related; special education.
Non-credit —educational/instructional media design; education related.

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