Middlesex has designed an Associate Degree program especially for students who want to transfer to computer science programs at four-year schools, including UMass Lowell, called the Computer Science Transfer Degree. Many courses in this program can be transferred directly to the Computer Science major at UMass Lowell.
The following Middlesex courses transfer directly into the UMass Lowell Computer Science Department:
CS 1105 (1 credit) 91.199 Computer Science Elective (not a real course, 1 credit)
CS 1111 91.199 Computer Science Elective (not a real course)
CS 1112 or MA 2302 (or CS 1115 or MA 2106, both of which are no longer offered at Middlesex) 91.101 Computing I*
CS 1201 or MA 2201 91.203 Assembly Language
CS 1207 or MA 2207 91.102 Computing II
CS 1213 91.299 Computer Science Elective (not a real course, but students who can demonstrate knowledge of Linux/Unix can use CS 1213 in place of 91.201 Computing III)
*MA 2106 also transfers in as 91.101. However, you should know how to program in C before you enroll in UMass Lowell’s 91.102 Computing II course.
You might also consider:
MA 1118 92.299 Discrete Math; MA 1118 can be used in place of UMass Lowell’s 92.321
MA 1125 92.131 Calculus I
MA 1126 92.132 Calculus II
SC 3201 95.141 Physics I and 96.141 Physics I Lab
SC 3202 95.144 Physics II and 96.144 Physics II Lab
91.101, 91.102, 91.203, 92.131, 92.132, 92.321, 95.141, and 95.144 are currently all required of UMass Lowell computer science majors.
Apart from these courses, you might consider courses that transfer in as General Education courses, such as:
EN 1103 42.101 College Writing I
EN 1105 42.102 College Writing II
If you satisfy the conditions of the Commonwealth Transfer Compact while completing your associate degree at Middlesex, you will maximize the transfer credit you receive when you transfer to the University. You should consult with the your academic advisor or a transfer advisor for more information.
If you have questions about transferring CS courses to UML, you should contact the UMass Lowell CS undergraduate coordinator. If you have questions about transferring non-CS courses, your first contact should be:
Gerald Durkin
Director of Transfer, UML
(978) 978-3942
Gerald_Durkin@uml.edu
Please direct questions to the CS Undergraduate Coordinator at:
ugcoord@cs.uml.edu