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Use the four-year academic pathways for each UMBC major/program listed below as a resource for major exploration and development of an individualized degree plan.

Please note that these academic pathways are sample pathways. Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, will create an individualized degree plan, reflecting their academic preparation, interests and goals. Students are strongly encouraged to develop an individualized degree plan by no later than 45 credits earned and to update the plan regularly, in consultation with an academic advisor.

For complete information on degree requirements, reference the Undergraduate Course Catalog (catalog.umbc.edu).

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Business Technology Administration - B.A.

Degree Requirements
Total Academic Credits:
120 - 121
Major Credits:
62
Min. Upper-Level Credits:
45
Min. Cumulative GPA:
2.0
§ indicates Benchmark requirements
‡ indicates Gateway courses
Curriculum Notes
  • This sample plan assumes no AP/IB/CLEP or transfer credit and foreign language proficiency up to the 201 level
  • All students must complete a credit-bearing English and Mathematics course in the first year of study
  • COMP101Y is recommended for first year and transfer students with no computing experience, otherwise take IS 125 or IS 296
Year One
Fall Semester Credits
IS 125 Info. Systems Logic & Structured Design (or IS 296) 4
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics (SS GEP) 3
MATH 155 Applied Calculus (MATH GEP) § 4
ENGL GEP 3
Total 14
Spring Semester Credits
IS 202 Systems Analysis Methods 3
MGMT 210 The Practice of Management § 3
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics (SS GEP) 3
C GEP 3
AH GEP 3
Total 15
Year Two
Fall Semester Credits
IS 295 Intermediate Business Applications 3
ECON 121 Principles of Accounting I 3
S non-lab GEP 3
AH GEP 3
Elective 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
IS 300 Management Information Systems § 3
IS 320 Advanced Business Applications 3
ECON 122 Principles of Accounting II 3
Foreign Language 201 4
C GEP 3
Total 16
Year Three
Fall Semester Credits
IS 303 Fund. of Human Computer Interaction 3
MGMT Upper-Level Elective 3
S w/ lab GEP 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
IS 325 Introduction to Management Science 3
STAT 351 Applied Stat. for Business & Econ. 4
SS GEP 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Elective 2-3
Total 15 - 16
Year Four
Fall Semester Credits
IS 350 Business Communications Systems 3
ENGL 393 Technical Writing (WI) 3
IS Upper-Level Elective 3
AH GEP 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
IS 440 Integrating Tech. in Bus. Processes 3
MGMT 489 Seminar in Mgmt. & Admin. 3
IS 438 Project Management 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 15
Advising Coordinator:
Dina Glazer dgorin1@umbc.edu ITE Building, Room 410