Develop skills in IT and info systems and customize your learning plan based on your career interests.
The bachelor’s degree in applied technology is designed to allow you to actively develop skills across information technology and information systems. It offers great flexibility in credit options and course choices, allowing you to apply knowledge from prior work experience, as well as existing skills and abilities, in multiple areas of technology. You’ll learn foundational skills in computer technology and be able to customize your learning plan based on your individual interests and market-aligned career needs.
Courses
Requirements
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 27
Required Major Capstone Course: 3
Minor and Elective Courses: 49
General Education Courses: 41
Major Required Core Courses:
Take 9 credits of coursework chosen from courses required for a single computer-related major (computer science, cyber operations, cybersecurity management and policy, cybersecurity technology, data science, management information systems, or web technology and digital design), including 3 credits of upper-level coursework
Take 18 credits from any discipline areas; credits may be earned in two or more discipline areas
Required Major Capstone Course
(3 Credits, APTC 495), taken as the last course in the major
* This information is for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive
Overall requirements for a bachelor’s degree in applied technology differ slightly from the general bachelor’s degree requirements. You must meet the 30-credit requirement for coursework taken at UMGC, but those credits may be earned in any combination across major, general education, and elective courses.
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 27
Required Major Capstone Course: 3
Minor and Elective Courses: 49
General Education Courses: 41
Major Required Core Courses:
Take 9 credits of coursework chosen from courses required for a single computer-related major (computer science, cyber operations, cybersecurity management and policy, cybersecurity technology, data science, management information systems, or web technology and digital design), including 3 credits of upper-level coursework
Take 18 credits from any discipline areas; credits may be earned in two or more discipline areas
Required Major Capstone Course
(3 Credits, APTC 495), taken as the last course in the major
* This information is for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive
Overall requirements for a bachelor’s degree in applied technology differ slightly from the general bachelor’s degree requirements. You must meet the 30-credit requirement for coursework taken at UMGC, but those credits may be earned in any combination across major, general education, and elective courses.
In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each bachelor’s degree webpage, UMGC Europe maintains certain requirements for all bachelor’s degrees.