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Undergraduate Studies

Fine Arts Humanities & Social Sciences Undergraduate Studies

The departments within the College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offer programs leading to Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Liberal Arts degrees, coinciding with your specific major.

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.

Majors

  • American Studies1: B.A.
    • General Option
    • Thematic Option
  • Art: B.F.A.
    • Animation & Interactive Media Concentration 
    • Graphic Design Concentration
    • Studio Art Concentration
  • Criminal Justice: B.S.
    • General Option
    • Correction Option
    • Crime and Mental Health Option
    • Homeland Security Option
    • Information Technology Option
    • Police Option
    • Violence Option
  • Economics: B.A.
  • English: B.A.
    • Creative Writing Concentration
    • Journalism & Professional Writing Concentration
    • Literature Concentration
    • Theatre Arts Concentration
  • History: B.A.
  • Liberal Arts1: B.L.A.
  • Music Studies: B.M.
  • Music Performance: B.M.   
    • Instrumental Option
    • Voice Option
  • Music Business: B.M.
  • 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   
  • Sound Recording Technology: B.M.
  • World Languages and Cultures: B.A.
    • French Option
    • French/Spanish Option
    • Italian/Spanish Option
    • Spanish Option
  • 1Interdisciplinary majors

Minors

Student Profiles

Julie Lawton 2021 Political Science

Joining a club as soon as she arrived on campus got Julie Lawton experience on two political campaigns as well as internships in the Boston mayor’s office and the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus – all within a year.

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I think it’s cool that I can connect my classes with what I learned in my internship.

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