UMass-Lowell: 2nd BS in Information Technology

I know that this program has been mentioned on this forum previously. However, I thought that it is worth pointing out again.

UMass-Lowell offers an online, 2nd BS in Information Technology. The only admissions requirement is that one have a 1st bachelor's degree in any subject (no mention as to to whether DETC degree would be acceptable). The 2nd BSIT program requires the completion of 30 credits - one 6 credit course "Project-Based Information Systems" and eight electives (5 lower level and 3 upper level).

I think that this program would be perfect for someone who is interesting in changing careers, or who would simply like to have a name school listed on their resume (how hard could it be to complete nine IT courses, eight of which are electives!).

 

Interesting program - I couldn't find anything that shows that online tuition is considered in-state however. It's pretty expensive if you pay out of state fees.

 

On the UMASS-Lowell Financial Information page, I see just one listing for Undergraduate Online Courses. The cost is $330/credit hour (this is $25 more than on-campus). Not cheap, but not terribly expensive either. In addition, there is a $40 application fee and a $30 registration fee per term.

The total cost of this program is about $10,000 (depending upon how many terms it takes for one to complete the program).

 

I wonder which would be better:

BS in IT from UMASS-Lowell (2nd degree)

MS in IT from University of Illinois - Springfield

Both are approximately the same price...

 

Anyone on this forum who is currently pursuing the 2nd degree in IT from UML? Sound too good to be true.

 

I have taken one class at UMASS-Lowell in the 2nd degree in BSIT. The classes are categorized by programming languages so it is not as theoretical as other BS C.S. degrees. It is challenging and you should learn a great deal of how to work with these languages. Just make sure this is the best program for you since some employers may prefer the CS degree instead or a traditional degree.

 

The B.S. Liberal Arts with a focus area of Admin/Mgmt that I completed thru Excelsior College was a great accomplishment for me. I had a great experience with Excelsior, if not for their flexibility and structure I would most likely not have an undergraduate degree. Excelsior did everything they promised, I encourage anyone working on an undergraduate degree to consider Excelsior College. For my situation, my primary objective was to gain entrance into an RA local B&M MBA program. My BS from EC granted me access to a surprising number of MBA programs, mission accomplished! Now that I'm headed down the home stretch of my MBA program, I have a bit of a dilemma.

My EC BS of Liberal Arts looks, for lack of a better word, "Weird" on a resume/ linkedin profile. I'm shopping around for options to remedy this predicament. My hope was that the B&M school that I will have an MBA from would let complete an Undergraduate degree with some "considerations". I was thinking that I could make the argument that I could transfer in 90 credits from my EC degree and apply 15 MBA program credits into a undergraduate degree. Leaving me with roughly 15 credits in house to complete. I contacted an advisor last week and they did an evaluation for me and they will only transfer in about 60 credits, zero MBA course work could be applied to an undergraduate degree, even if they were taken from the same institution. So much for leveraging the MBA/Alumni angle.

All that being said, I am considering a second bachelors degree and the UMass-Lowell BS IT so far seems to be the best option. 30 credits, 9-10 courses all online seems like a great set up. Are there any other options I should consider? Should I consider a different approach? Am I missing anything? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!