Please refer to the UMass Lowell Online Undergraduate Course Catalog for requirements specific to each degree. Please see below for more information on the College's full list of majors and minors.

Undergraduate Majors

American Studies1: B.A.

  • General Option
  • Thematic Option

Art: B.F.A.

  • Animation & Interactive Media Concentration 
  • Studio Art Concentration

Criminal Justice: B.S.

  • General Option
  • Crime & Mental Health Option
  • Homeland Security Option
  • Police Option

Digital Media1:B.A.

Economics: B.A.

Education: B.A.

  • Elementary and Moderate Disabilities Concentration

English: B.A.

  • Creative Writing Concentration
  • Journalism & Professional Writing Concentration
  • Literature Concentration
  • Theatre Arts Concentration

Graphic Design: B.A.

History: B.A.

Liberal Arts1: B.L.A.


Music

Peace & Conflict Studies1: B.A.

Philosophy: B.A.

  • General Option
  • Communications & Critical Thinking Option
  • Philosophy & Religious Studies Option

Political Science: B.A.

Psychology: B.A.

  • General Concentration
  • Behavior Analysis Concentration
  • Developmental Disabilities Concentration
  • Community Social Psychology Concentration
  • Clinical Psychology Concentration
  • Health Psychology Concentration    

Sociology: B.A.

  • General Concentration
  • Policy & Social Problems Concentration    

World Languages and Cultures: B.A.

  • French Option
  • French/Spanish Option
  • Italian/Spanish Option
  • Spanish Option

1Interdisciplinary majors

Undergraduate Minors


2Interdisciplinary minors

Student Profiles

Hannah Daly talks with Asst. Prof. of Philosophy Nick Evans
Hannah Daly '18
Political Science

Hannah Daly researched the opioid crisis with one professor and the alt-right with another. She’s already published the results of a public opinion survey she helped design, and now she wants to use her research skills to influence public policy on behalf of women.

I really love the Political Science Department at UMass Lowell. The professors really want you to succeed.
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Tara Lynch '15, '19
Psychology, Public Health

Tara Lynch's experience during her undergraduate psychology program practicum working with a community agency to improve outcomes for rape survivors led her to pursue a Master of Public Health.

Designing studies, analyzing risk factors and human behaviors – that's what I'm doing right now, and it's what I love.
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Ryan Katz '23
Sound Recording Technology

Ryan Katz invented a musical instrument that “plays” the weather.

I wanted an intersection between what we’ve created and what the environment creates.
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Sammy Santana '24
Liberal Arts

With an unbridled passion for learning, Sammy Santana is pursuing his numerous interests through the BLA program.

The best thing I've experienced at UMass Lowell is finding myself through ... every class I've taken.
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Pratibha Gautam '20
Economics

Pratibha Gautam’s job at a medical device incubator inspired her to pursue a career in health economics.

I came to understand that by studying economics, I could ... address equity issues.
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