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Quick StatsStudent-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Average Course Load
5 courses
Faculty with Terminal Degree
92 %
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Many students feel the faculty at UMass are more than capable of doing their jobs. The most popular and nationally-acclaimed departments at UMass are business, psychology, communications, engineering, and computer science. Despite the overwhelmingly large general education requirements that each student must satisfy, the breadth and scope of classes involved allows students who have not yet picked a major to become exposed to fields that they might not have previously considered. Due to UMass’s size, students are sure to experience varying degrees of quality among the faculty. UMass teachers are very good at making themselves available to students on an individual basis. Whether through e-mail, office hours, or weekly tutoring sessions, teachers are readily accessible. Teacher evaluations conducted at the end of each semester by the students are taken quite seriously by the faculty, keeping the class formats up-to-date. About 99 percent of larger classes that have 100 students or more also have at least one teaching assistant (TA). However, depending on the department, many TAs do not speak English very well. This is only a problem if your class requires you to take a lab/discussion led by a TA, in which case you can simply switch to another. One strength that UMass possesses over most other schools is the Five-College Interchange. This allows students to take courses at any one of the four colleges in the immediate area for no additional charge. These colleges include Hampshire, Holyoke, Smith, and Amherst. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
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The teachers at my school are...
The teachers at my school are unbelievable! They’re willing to help you no matter what, and they always strive to make their classes enjoyable. The general education professors I’ve had have been decent for the most part, and many of the University’s faculty have won awards for their teaching and research. |
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I find the teachers to be really...
I find the teachers to be really accessible. They all have office hours and encourage students to come talk to them in person if they have questions about the coursework. |
tjmctiernan says: University of Massachusetts 2011 Business |
Business - Operations Management
A+
I came to UMass for Isenberg, the School of Management. This is the type of place where dreams come true and students are given every opportunity to realize them. In how many other schools can the head of a major say "Stop worrying, you're all going to get internships"? Please, for all the other benefits I get from being a part of the UMass community as a whole, there are few, if any, places I'd rather be.
Academics: November 18, 2009
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nrdowney says: University of Massachusetts 2012 Social Sciences |
You Have to Self-Motivate
B+
Since there are so many distractions and UMass is so big, you really have to be responsible for your own education. There are plenty of opportunities to get extra help in big classes but you have to decide to go to office hours when friends might want to go out. The college workload and time management can be difficult to get the hang of.
Academics: November 18, 2009
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lyssa218 says: University of Massachusetts 2011 Business |
Hospitality and Tourism Management
B
I feel that my major has teachers who are not really qualified to teach. The classes are boring and a lot of them do not communicate what they expect from us in in an efficient manner. Also, for the amount of work I do, I feel like they pull our grades from out of NO WHERE! The curriculum is good, I just feel that they could make it more interesting. The department offers a lot of opportunites to network but I feel that the advising department lacks. By this I mean that you are pretty much on your own to figure out everything. Which is kind of difficult considering we have so many requirements. I just feel that advising could make us students, feel more supported through the process and not make us feel stupid for having questions about certain things. Also, I really wish that our department was actually located in the school of management. The hospitality building and management building are on completely opposite sides of campus and if you ever have class or an advising question and they make you go see someone else it is a HUGE pain.
Academics: November 17, 2009
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FactsMost Popular Majors
- Biological/life sciences - 7 %
- Business/marketing - 17 %
- Communications - 9 %
- Psychology - 8 %
- Social sciences - 13 %
Degrees Awarded
- Associate
- Bachelor's
- Doctorate
- Master's
- Post-master's certificate
Special Degree Options
- Accelerated program
- Consortia: Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, and Hampshire colleges
- Cooperative education programs: agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
- Cross-registration
- Distance learning
- Double major
- Dual enrollment
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Exchange student program
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Pre-professional programs: pre-dentistry, pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
- Student-designed major
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students - 40 %
- 20 to 49 Students - 64 %
- 50 or More Students - 67 %
Undergraduate Schools
- College of Engineering
- College of Humanities and Fine Arts
- College of Natural Resources and the Environment
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Isenberg School of Management
- School of Education
- School of Nursing
- School of Public Health and Health Sciences
- Stockbridge School of Architecture
Graduation Rates
- 4-Year - 49 %
- 5-Year - 64 %
- 6-Year - 67 %
AP Test Score Requirements
Possible credit for scores of 4 or 5
IB Test Score Requirements
For credit only
Did You Know?UMass alumni are high achievers. They count among their ranks an astronaut, a Nobel Prize winner, Pulitzer Prize winners, four MacArthur “Genius” award recipients, state and federal lawmakers, Olympic athletes, several Fortune 500 CEOs, and scores of influential scholars, scientists, and engineers.
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