What Can I Study?

Undergraduate exchange students are required to enroll in 12-15 credits and can enroll in classes from any open department, provided they meet the entry requirements for those courses.

UMass Amherst cannot guarantee the availability of specific courses or guarantee enrollment in requested courses for exchange students.

Students should be aware of the following restrictions and enrollment requirements: 

1. Exchange students are not eligible to enroll in the following types of courses: 
   • U+, Univ+, or UWW (University Without Walls) classes, as these are fee-based classes that are not covered by the tuition waiver. 
   • Courses that fulfill the “UMass Junior Year Writing Requirement.”   
   • Courses that fulfill the “Integrative Experience Requirement.” 
   • Most online courses. 
2. Undergraduate students are not eligible to take courses in the following departments:
   • Biomedical Engineering 
   • Computer Science 
   • Dance 
   • Nursing 
   • Studio Art 
   • Music* (registration for classes in this department is contingent upon completing on-campus auditions)
3. Undergraduate students are only permitted to enroll in classes within the following specific schools if they have officially declared a major within that school at their home university.
   • Isenberg School of Management (Accounting, Finance, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Management, Marketing, Operations & Information Management, and Sport Management majors) 
   • School of Engineering (Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Electrical & Computer, and Mechanical & Industrial, Engineering) 

• Classes are limited to those who have declared such as their major or minor at their home institution.  
• Students are limited to three (3) Isenberg courses per semester.  
• The following courses are not accessible to exchange students:  
• Junior Year Writing (including SCH-MGMT 310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 317, 390A and 390S)   
• Capstone courses (such as HT-MGT 433, 444, and 455, MANAGEMENT 488, SCH-MGMT 494BI and 499C/499D, SPORTMGT 494PI)  
• SCH-MGMT 200 - Career and Professional Development and SCH-MGMT 201 - Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion in Business 
• Business Analytics Certificate: OIM 240, Business Data Analysis; OIM 350, Business Intelligence and Analytics; OIM 303, Business Applications of Python; and OIM 307 Power Spreadsheets for Business Analysts 
• Real Estate Courses 

• The following courses are more accessible during the spring semester than fall: Accounting 221, Accounting 222, Finance 301, Management 301, Marketing 301, and OIM 301. 

To view Isenberg curriculum plans, visit their website here. The links on this page give a good overview of courses offered for each degree program. Exchange students cannot take certificate specific classes.

There are limited seats in ISOM classes. Exchange students will be given priority enrollment after UMass Juniors select courses. Enrollment in Isenberg courses cannot be guaranteed.