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Database Fundamentals is an introduction to how data is organized, stored, and managed in computer systems. It covers the basic ideas behind databases, including tables, records, fields, relationships, SQL, and the rules used to keep data accurate and secure. The course also shows how different database designs are used in real settings, from simple relational databases to other common models.
Database Fundamentals is a self-paced online course built from video lessons, with quizzes and assignments along the way and a final exam at the end. Grades are weighted 20% quizzes, 30% assignments, and 50% final exam, so the exam carries the most weight. Once you complete the course, the credit appears on your transcript, and UMT recognizes that completed credit as CST 315 – Database Systems.
The course teaches you to classify numerical, textual, and multimedia data, distinguish relational, hierarchical, and object-oriented databases, and assess DBMS features such as data integrity, security, and scalability. Those skills matter in business settings where people read reports, check records, or work with the teams that maintain them. At UMT, the credit enters your record as CST 315 – Database Systems, which places it within degree work in programs such as the Associate of Business Administration or the Bachelor of Business Administration.
After you finish Database Fundamentals, your transcript goes to UMT. UMT's Office of Academic Affairs evaluates the credit against UMT course outcomes, with review by faculty or subject-matter experts, and if the credit qualifies, the registrar applies it as CST 315 – Database Systems. That named equivalency maps the credit to a specific catalog course, which is the strongest form of transfer recognition, so it can count toward the course your degree plan lists rather than landing as a general elective. UMT allows up to 90 credits (75%) to transfer, according to the 2026-27 University Catalog, so plan your remaining credits with that ceiling in mind.
This course suits people who already hold some college credit and want to finish a UMT degree without repeating a database course they can document. Adults returning to school after years in the workforce, those moving into business-oriented roles, and students watching their tuition closely all tend to find it useful, since each transferred credit saves coursework at UMT's $390 per-credit rate. UMT names this course as a specific equivalency, so the match is firm, but transfer is capped at 90 credits (75%), which means the course is not a good fit for anyone hoping to avoid most upper-level work. It is also a poor choice for someone who needs a fixed class schedule, because the course is self-paced.
UMT's Office of Academic Affairs evaluates transfer credit and prior learning against UMT course outcomes, with review by faculty or subject-matter experts. The figures below are from UMT's 2026-27 University Catalog.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Final credit awards are determined by UMT's Office of Academic Affairs.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to University of Management and Technology.