Bachelor of Liberal Arts

Learn how to approach complex topics such as the environment, poverty, governance, peace and conflict and education.

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) program at UMass Lowell is an exciting interdisciplinary program that offers students the opportunity to design a personalized program of study in two disciplines from over 18 options.

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Chummeng Soun '19 Asian Studies, Digital Media

Chummeng Soun is documenting the traditional dances of his native Cambodia with support from the Center for Asian American Studies and the Southeast Asian Digital Archive.

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Congresswoman Fills Key Roles with UML Alumni

Congresswoman Fills Key Roles with UML Alumni

As UML students, three young women worked together on U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan’s congressional campaign. Now that they’ve graduated, they’re working for her full time – alongside four other UMass Lowell alumni.

4/10/2019 Featured Story
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Students Help Create Home for Lowell Immigration History

Students Help Create Home for Lowell Immigration History

For four years, History Prof. Robert Forrant and Assistant Prof. Ingrid Hess of Art & Design have quietly charted the history of immigration in Lowell. With the help of a team of UML students , they have built a unique website to help teachers and students understand the waves of immigrants calling the city their new home.

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Senior is Fourth Generation to Graduate from UML

Senior is Fourth Generation to Graduate from UML

When Harry Rider graduates from UMass Lowell this spring, he will be the fourth generation in his family to do so, starting when his great-grandmother earned her teaching certificate at Lowell Normal School.

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Mercury Accumulates in Forests, and Prof. Obrist Wants to Know How

Mercury Accumulates in Forests, and Prof. Obrist Wants to Know How

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year, $873,000 grant to a research project led by Prof. Daniel Obrist to study mercury pollution in forests.

3/27/2019 Featured Story

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