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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300

Official telephone: (508) 999-8000
Fax number: (508) 999-8755
Website: https://www.umassd.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 93 men, 60 women
Full-time faculty: 46 men, 25 women
Part-time faculty: 47 men, 35 women
Graduation rate: 55% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, General
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Engineering, Other
  • Computer Game Programming
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Conservation Biology
  • Criminology
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Digital Arts
  • Drawing
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Illustration
  • Interior Architecture
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
  • Sculpture
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Finance, General
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Painting
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Applied Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Education Policy Analysis
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drawing
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Finance, General
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Illustration
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Practice
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Printmaking
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
  • Sculpture
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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