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UMassD in Three

UMassD in Three is an advising track to help you graduate in three years instead of four—saving you time and costs and allowing you to enter graduate school or begin your career a year early. 

You’ll complete the same number of credits and the same course work at an accelerated pace, completing 6 classes (18 credits) during your fall and spring semesters and taking online courses during your intersession and summer breaks. 

Is UMassD in Three right for you? 

This advising track could be a good fit if you: 

  • are highly motivated and have specific career goals 
  • have a strong academic background 
  • received early college credit such as AP credits 
  • are willing to carry a heavier course load   

You should take into consideration that because you’ll be completing your degree at an accelerated pace, you might not have the time to commit to other opportunities available to you, such as study abroad or extracurriculars. 

Eligible degree programs 

  • Anthropology  
  • Communication
  • Creative and Professional Writing
  • Crime & Justices Studies
  • Economics
  • Economics – Healthcare Services Administration
  • English
  • Health and Society
  • History  
  • Liberal Arts  
  • Philosophy  
  • Political Science  
  • Psychology  
  • Public Administration  
  • Sociology  
  • Women’s and Gender Studies  

Sample curriculum (Political Science)

Year One
Fall PSC 101 PSC 171 ENG 101 Language Math Humanities or science
Intersession Humanities or science          
Spring PSC 151 PSC 161 PSC 249 ENL 102 Language Humanities or science
Summer PSC 300 elective          
Year Two
Fall PSC 349 PSC 300 elective ENG Literature Elective Humanities Elective
Intersession PSC 300 elective or social science          
Spring PSC 300 elective PSC 300 elective PSC 300 elective or social science Elective Elective Elective
Summer PSC 305 or humanities          
Year Three
Fall PSC 300 elective PSC 400 seminar PSC 305 ENL literature Elective 300 level elective
Spring PSC 498 Science Social science Elective Elective Elective
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