University of Massachusetts Global

Applied Studies

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Applied Studies is designed to accommodate the varied educational and professional backgrounds of students by teaching competencies relevant for a broad range of career and work settings. This is a degree completion program especially suited for police officers, EMS workers, firefighters, and other professionals; students complete core courses and choose electives or themed concentrations and produce a capstone portfolio.

Business Administration

The graduate certificate program in business administration allows students to achieve a firm grasp of contemporary business practices. The 15-credit program is designed to introduce conceptual and practical skills in operations, marketing, finance, and analytical decision making for both business and non-business majors.

Business Administration (Bachelor of Business Administration (Competency-Based))

University of Massachusetts Global's competency-based BBA allows students to prove their competency through assessments, thereby reducing the time needed to earn a degree. The competency-based degree is offered in emphasis areas including General Business, GIS and Data Analytics, Information Systems Management, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Management and Organizational Leadership, and Marketing.

Business Administration (Bachelor of Business Administration (Credit Hour))

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) prepares students for career opportunities and advancement in a dynamic, global business environment. The major consists of lower-division core, upper-division core, and business electives or a selected area of emphasis such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, or Organizational Leadership.

Business Administration (Competency-Based)

The competency-based Master of Business Administration program allows students to demonstrate mastery of the competencies required for the degree through assessments, thereby reducing the time needed to earn a degree. The program consists of three Domains, each with four competencies, for a total of 12 competencies.

Business Administration (Credit Hour)

The Master of Business Administration program provides an experience-driven, relevant business curriculum for gaining knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, execute, monitor, evaluate, and create value. The program consists of a 24-credit MBA Core and 12 credits of electives or a designated emphasis area.

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

The graduate certificate program in business intelligence and data analytics allows students to understand and apply the foundations of data analysis, visualizations, and modeling to diverse business scenarios. The 12-credit program is designed to introduce data types, data management, interpretation, and visualization to develop strategic data-driven business solutions.

Communications and Media

The Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media program prepares students with the essential communication and media skills needed to thrive in dynamic professional environments, emphasizing media ethics, technology, and data-driven storytelling. It prepares graduates for careers in digital communication, journalism, public relations, social media, and content strategy.

Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Criminal Justice provides students with an understanding of the criminal justice system and skills to function effectively in a criminal justice environment. The curriculum emphasizes critical analysis, ethical and legal problem solving, effective communication, and collaboration, with components on law enforcement, courts, corrections, forensics, homeland security, and victim advocacy.

Cybersecurity

The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity emphasizes the development of key knowledge areas in cybersecurity, threats, technologies, and best-practices. It benefits students interested in working in or further developing expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, network defense, and IT security.

Digital Marketing

The Bachelor of Science in Digital Marketing provides students with essential skills and knowledge to design and execute high-impact marketing campaigns using the latest digital technologies. The program covers strategic frameworks, social media strategy, digital advertising, SEO, content creation, data analytics, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Leaders

This graduate certificate provides experienced professionals with an opportunity to promote individual growth and organizational success through developing evidence-based practices for leading and creating inclusive cultures. Not offered in 2025-2026.

Early Childhood Education

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Early Childhood Education prepares individuals for careers in early care and education, based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Preparation Standards for Initial Licensure. The program focuses on building knowledge, skills, and dispositions for providing high quality, inclusive early care and education for children birth to eight, and provides depth of study for entry into graduate studies.

Education

The Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program is designed for individuals seeking career or advancement opportunities in education or related fields. All students complete six MAE core courses and one emphasis area cluster of courses; five emphasis areas are offered: Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Educational Administration, and Autism.

Educational Counseling

The Educational Counseling Certificate is designed to equip individuals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to support and guide students in educational settings. This three course, nine-credit online certificate program emphasizes best practices in educational counseling techniques, ethics, cultural responsiveness, and collaboration, and serves as a pathway to a Master of Arts in Educational Counseling.

Educational Counseling

The Master of Arts in Educational Counseling prepares students to serve as counselors in all educational settings with a special focus on the public schools for grades PK-12. The program requires 39 semester credits of coursework.

Educational Counseling (with Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling and Child Welfare and Attendance Authorization)

The Master of Arts in Educational Counseling with a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling (PPSC) prepares students to serve as counselors in public schools for grades PK-12 and meets the requirements for a California state credential authorizing service as a school counselor. The program requires 48 semester credits and includes the Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA) Authorization.

Educational Leadership and Administration

The Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership and Administration (MAELA) with California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) is an innovative, practitioner-based program designed to produce highly effective 21st century school leaders. The program includes the California requirements for an Administrative Services Certificate of Eligibility or Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.

General Business

University of Massachusetts Global's competency-based Associate of Arts in General Business allows students to prove their competency through assessments, thereby reducing the time needed to earn a degree. The program introduces students to a broad range of subjects and integrates fundamentals of management, leadership, economics, information technology, and marketing, preparing students for career advancement and further undergraduate study.

General Education

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in General Education is designed to familiarize students with a broad range of subjects, including written and oral communication, liberal studies, mathematics, history, art, philosophy, social sciences, and natural sciences. The degree provides an academic foundation for future student success in baccalaureate studies, career advancement, and informed citizenship.

Geographic Information Systems and Data Analytics

The Master of Geographic Information Systems and Data Analytics (MGISDA) is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop in-demand skills for application and problem-solving in a variety of organizational settings. The program equips students to manage and analyze data and to impactfully communicate outcomes visually and orally to discover trends, guide decision-making, and influence business practices.

Healthcare Administration

This certificate focuses on the leadership and management aspects of healthcare administration. It can be taken as a stand-alone program of study for non-degree seeking students or to enhance any graduate degree program by providing specialized knowledge and expertise in healthcare administration.

Healthcare Administration

The Master of Healthcare Administration program provides graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand in depth the healthcare delivery systems, preparing current and emerging healthcare professionals with the operational, innovative, and strategic business skills required to lead the health care industry into the 21st century.

Human Resources

The Graduate Certificate in Human Resources is designed to develop professionals in human resources who wish to broaden their conceptual knowledge, skills and abilities in the field. Individuals working in non-human resources departments who wish to increase their knowledge of human resources may also benefit.

Human Resources

The Master of Science in Human Resources (MSHR) is designed to provide practitioners and leaders with the knowledge, skills and tools to maximize employee engagement and optimize organizational performance. It is a degree designed to promote the career development of human resources professionals.

Human Resources

The Bachelor of Science in Human Resources (BSHR) provides students with essential HR knowledge and skills, enabling them to play a vital role in organizational success. Students gain practical insights into workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, and strategic human resource management.

Information Technology

University of Massachusetts Global's competency-based Associate of Science in Information Technology allows students to prove their competency through assessments, thereby reducing the time needed to earn a degree. The program integrates fundamentals of information technology, computer systems architecture, security, and networking, giving students a solid preparation for further undergraduate study in information technology at the bachelor's level.

Information Technology (Bachelor of Science (Competency-Based))

University of Massachusetts Global's competency-based BSIT allows students to prove their competency through assessments, thereby reducing the time needed to earn a degree. The program emphasizes the foundations of Information Technology and offers an Information Technology Generalist and Data Science emphasis area.

Information Technology (Bachelor of Science (Credit-Hour))

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) emphasizes the foundations of Information Technology and the latest practical technologies. It prepares students for careers in IT analysis and design, network administration, information security management, and IT project management.

Instructional Technology: Teaching the 21st Century Learner

The graduate certificate in Instructional Technology: Teaching the 21st Century Learner incorporates the National Standards for Quality Online Teaching. This four course, 12-credit online program is designed for individuals seeking career or advancement opportunities in education or related fields. Not offered in 2025-2026.

Legal Studies

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Legal Studies provides undergraduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in environments requiring an understanding of legal concepts, addressing writing, research, analysis, ethics, and communication with a focus on American constitutional governance. The major offers a general concentration as well as concentrations in the Paralegal Profession and in Business Law.

Liberal Studies

The B.A. in Liberal Studies is the undergraduate major of choice for individuals desiring to teach in an elementary classroom or seeking a broad liberal studies education. The program has one emphasis, the Multiple Subject Teaching Emphasis, which provides the undergraduate preparation needed for entry into post-baccalaureate Multiple Subject Credential Programs, and meets the multiple subject competence requirement for the state of California.

Marriage and Family Therapy

The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program is designed to educate, prepare, develop, and empower clinically competent, systemic/relationship-oriented, culturally humble, and ethically driven professionals who serve diverse communities. The program is offered with a Marriage and Family Therapy emphasis (60 credits) and a combined Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling emphasis (69 credits).

Nutrition and Wellness

The undergraduate Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness trains students in nutrition as it relates to the dynamic influences of diet, society, exercise, stress, and disease. The 15-credit interdisciplinary certificate focuses on recognizing needs for changing health behaviors and reducing diet and exercise disparities, and may prepare students for the registered dietitians program.

Organizational Leadership

The graduate certificate program in organizational leadership allows students to achieve a firm grasp of contemporary leadership theory and practice. The 15-credit program is designed to enhance a leader's conceptual and interpersonal skills, allowing them to include value-centered, service-driven leadership in their operating philosophy and style.

Organizational Leadership

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Program in Organizational Leadership develops visionary leaders who are creative agents of change in transforming diverse organizations through collaboration, innovation, positive influence, strategic thinking, and a commitment to lifelong learning. It is an interdisciplinary degree integrating theory, application, and best practices from both Education and Organizational Leadership.

Organizational Leadership

The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership is ideally suited for students aspiring to elevate their skills as leaders, managers, and administrators, focusing on preparing students for entry and mid-level supervisory roles. The curriculum is designed to be applicable in various contexts, including military, civilian, and transitional settings.

Organizational Leadership (Competency-Based)

The competency-based Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program allows students to prove their competency through assessments, thereby reducing the time needed to earn a degree. It consists of a competency-based MAOL Core of eight competencies (24 equivalent credits) and MAOL Elective competencies of four competencies (12 equivalent credits).

Organizational Leadership (Credit Hour)

The mission of the MAOL program is to provide students with an innovative theory to practice-oriented leadership program of study based on excellence and flexibility that creates lasting value and relevance for evolving leaders and their organizations. The degree consists of a 24-credit core and 12 credits of electives.

Paralegal

The 24-credit undergraduate Paralegal certificate focuses on attainment of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a paralegal, and successful completion meets the California paralegal requirements. The certificate prepares students with a basic understanding of the legal system and the ability to research and prepare legal documents, investigate legal precedent, and manage law office activity and cases.

Professional Clinical Counseling

The Master of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling (PCC) program is designed to educate, prepare, and develop competent counselors who promote equitable treatment by applying ethical, clinically-relevant, and culturally-informed practices to serve individuals in diverse communities. Students are prepared to apply relevant and evidence-based counseling theories, strategies, and interventions to clinical cases.

Psychology

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (B.A.) provides a core curriculum emphasizing psychological theory, critical thinking, research methodology, psychology processes, and the application of psychological principles to diverse areas of human behavior. Students choose from concentration areas and complete a senior capstone, preparing for graduate study or careers in psychology and human services.

Public and Nonprofit Leadership

The graduate certificate in public and nonprofit leadership is a 9-credit graduate-level program intended for executives, managers and other professionals from the non-profit, public and civic sectors who wish to enhance their ability to lead volunteers.

School Psychology / Educational Psychology

University of Massachusetts Global offers an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology. The program prepares students to serve as school psychologists in public schools for grades PK-12 and meets the requirements for a California State Pupil Personnel Services credential (PPSP); candidates earn the MA in Educational Psychology upon completion of required coursework.

Social Work

The Master of Social Work program prepares advanced generalist practitioners for employment across a broad spectrum of settings, providing a conceptual lens to identify and understand multidimensional problem solving. UMass Global offers two options: the Standard Advanced Generalist (SAG, 69 credits) and the Advanced Generalist, Advanced Standing (AG/AS, 39 credits).

Social Work

The Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) equips advanced practitioners, educators, and leaders with the knowledge, skills, and digital expertise to address complex social challenges. It is a cohort-based model centered on professional social work values and ethics, preparing students to become innovative leaders in online higher education, telehealth clinical practice, and social and global entrepreneurship.

Social Work

The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) program prepares students for positions as generalist practice social workers or for graduate education in social work. As a professional program, the BASW requires 400 hours of field education experience and is professionally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Special Education

The Master of Arts in Special Education program provides candidates with advanced knowledge based on the Council for Exceptional Children's Advanced Content Standards to address educational learning needs and improve teaching, assessment, and programmatic strategies. Emphasis areas include Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Teaching and Learning.

Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching is designed for individuals pursuing careers as teachers, combining a preliminary teaching credential with a master's degree. It is offered in Elementary Education (with 2042 Multiple Subject Credential), Secondary Education (with 2042 Single Subject Credential), and Special Education (with Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential, Mild to Moderate Support Needs or Extensive Support Needs).