BS Technology Information Management at University of California, Santa Cruz

Programme overview

Technology and Information Management (TIM) is a rigorous, challenging major for those students wanting to pursue careers in the management of information and technology. TIM students will receive a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles and practices of technology (in particular, computer science and computer engineering) and management, and the scientific, mathematics, and economics principles upon which they are built.

Faculty: Baskin School of Engineering | Department: Technology and Information Management | Study mode: full-time | Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab, Computer Systems and C Programming, Applied Discrete Mathematics, Programming Abstractions: Python, Business Information Systems, Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure.

Career pathways

Technology and Information Management (TIM) is a rigorous, challenging major for those students wanting to pursue careers in the management of information and technology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Catalogue preparation guidance for the major (admission to the university is separate): Transfer students should refer to the transfer admission screening requirements. In order to be admitted into the technology and information management major, students must be listed as a proposed major within Baskin Engineering.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). UC undergraduate Tuition for California residents first enrolled in 2026-27 (Tuition Stability Plan cohort rate); one rate for all undergraduate majors. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees, UC SHIP health insurance and records fee. Non-residents ad Source

Fall quarter entry (classes for fall 2026 began September 24, 2026); winter quarter entry (winter 2027 instruction begins January 4, 2027).

UC Application for fall 2027 opens October 1, 2026 and the filing deadline is November 30, 2026; the application is available online from August 1, 2026. Fall 2027 first-year decisions appear on the Admissions Portal late February to mid-March 2027; transfer decisions April 1-30, 2027. Transfer Academic Update due January 31, 2027; UCSC TAG filing period September 1-30, 2026.

UC Santa Cruz does not use ACT/SAT scores in its comprehensive review and selection process. Applications are made through the UC Application. Minimum GPA is 3.00 for California residents and 3.40 for non-residents and international applicants.

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