Integrated Learning Center at UMass Amherst
Undergraduate Admissions

Bunker Hill Community College

Welcome!

Every year, we welcome more than 1,500 transfer students to UMass Amherst and MassTransfer students are about a third of our incoming class. MassTransfer students are a highly valued group of students in our community, with each student bringing various experiences and perspectives to campus. 

As a MassTransfer student, your journey towards your degree has already begun at Bunker Hill Community College as you complete your associate degree and we look forward to helping you take the next step on your path to achieving your goals at UMass Amherst!

Your Transfer Counselor

Admissions counselor Morgan Donovan-Hall stands in the Marriott Center balcony at the University of Massachusetts

Morgan Donovan-Hall

Director of Transfer Admissions
donovanhall@admissions.umass.edu

Approved MassTransfer Programs

The associate degrees listed below are approved for MassTransfer.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Post-introductory biology courses do not apply to biology major requirements.

Since many STEM majors require Calculus or Pre-Calculus as part of the major requirements, completion of at least Pre-Calculus is recommended prior to transferring.

If you want to pursue a nutrition major, you are encouraged to have completed at least two semesters of general chemistry equivalent to Chem 111 and 112, and one semester of biology equivalent to Bio 151, and be prepared to take Organic Chemistry. While not required, the following courses are also helpful to have completed for the nutrition major: Organic Chemistry I and II, Anatomy & Physiology, a microbiology course with a lab, a business class, Introductory Psychology, and Statistics.

If you want to major in kinesiology, you should be prepared to start or finish Applied Calculus I and II before entering UMass. Completion of the following courses prior to transferring is recommended: Calculus I, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Introductory Physics, and two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology with labs.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We suggest using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We suggest using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

Completion of CIT 239 is strongly recommended for students interested in the biomedical engineering major at UMass Amherst.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

If you want to pursue a nutrition major, you are encouraged to have completed at least two semesters of general chemistry equivalent to Chem 111 and 112, and one semester of biology equivalent to Bio 151, and be prepared to take Organic Chemistry. While not required, the following courses are also helpful to have completed for the nutrition major: Organic Chemistry I and II, Anatomy & Physiology, a microbiology course with a lab, a business class, Introductory Psychology, and Statistics.

If you want to major in kinesiology, you should be prepared to start or finish Applied Calculus I and II before entering UMass. Completion of the following courses prior to transferring is recommended: Calculus I, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Introductory Physics, and two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology with labs.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This program does not prepare students for the computer science major at UMass Amherst. If you are interested in computer science, please see the computer science concentration or computer science transfer option at Bunker Hill.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

If you are interested in computer science (BS), you are encouraged to complete Discrete Math and Linear Algebra prior to transferring.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

If you are interested in computer science, you are encouraged to complete Discrete Math and Linear Algebra prior to transferring.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This program does not prepare students for the computer science major at UMass Amherst. If you are interested in computer science, please see the computer science concentration or computer science transfer option at Bunker Hill.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Education majors complete two academic programs as part of their bachelor's degree — one in education and another in a different major. However, the education program is selective and requires an on-campus application. Therefore, incoming students are not admitted directly into the College of Education. If you are interested in pursuing education, apply to the major that you want to complete alongside your education major. After you transfer, you will be able to apply to the College of Education as an on-campus applicant. We encourage you to go to the College of Education's website for more information.

Some bachelor's degrees will require higher levels of math than included in this program. Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements, or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements, or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can complete the English pathway as part of this program too.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements, or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

Many STEM majors at UMass Amherst require calculus or pre-calculus as part of the major requirements. Visit the website of your intended major for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Students interested in pursuing a business major in the Isenberg School of Management are encouraged to complete the Business Transfer Option degree at BHCC, because the curriculum aligns better for our programs. 

We recommend taking MAT 197 or MAT 231 as your quantitative reasoning requirement if you want to pursue a business major. 
 

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can also complete the Visual Arts mapped pathway as part of this program.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can complete the History and Political Science pathways as part of this program too.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Students interested in hospitality & tourism management should select SOC 101 and either MAT 171 or MAT 181.

We strongly recommend completing ACC 102 to fulfill UMass Amherst's ACCOUNTG 221 requirement.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can complete the Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science and Liberal Arts mapped pathways as part of this program too.

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements, or contact your transfer counselor.

Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Students interested in pursuing a business major are encouraged to pursue the Business Transfer Option at BHCC or carefully select electives to fulfill the pre-requisite admissions requirements for the Isenberg School of Management. 

We suggest using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; visit the department website to learn about major requirements or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the College's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can also complete the Mathematics pathway as part of this program.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Students interested in the hospitality and tourism management major are encouraged to complete Statistics (MAT 181), Macroeconomics (ECO 201), Microeconomics (202), and Financial Accounting (ACC 101 and ACC 102) prior to transferring. We also recommend choosing either HRT 112: Food and Beverage for Hospitality Professionals or HRT 131: Front Office Operations as your career elective option, because CUL 111: Food Service and Sanitation Skills may not be transferable.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements, or contact your transfer counselor.

Visit the website of your intended major at UMass Amherst for information about math courses you may want to take at your community college prior to transferring.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

We recommend using your elective courses to prepare for your intended major at UMass Amherst; go to the department website to learn about major requirements or contact your UMass Amherst transfer counselor.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the College's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

You can complete the Sociology pathway as part of this program too.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

Sport management is a selective major at UMass Amherst. Students interested in the program must complete additional pre-requisite courses in Microeconomics or Managerial Accounting and meet the program's minimum GPA requirements to be considered for admission. Learn more about general admission requirements and selective majors.

Through this program, students can complete the Visual Arts pathway. Graduates of this associate degree may also be considered for most majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts or the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

Inactive Programs

Although the following associate degree programs are no longer active at this community college, students who have completed them may still be eligible for MassTransfer benefits.

This associate degree is linked to the following program(s) at UMass Amherst:

BA majors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts are subject to the college's foreign language requirement. If you intend on pursuing a BA in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts, we suggest incorporating study in one foreign language to get a head start on that requirement while you are at your community college.

You can complete the Economics and Biology pathways as part of this program.