Programs of Study at Kennedy College of Sciences

Find your program: bachelor's, master's, doctoral


Undergraduate Majors & Minors

Minors

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Undecided about your major?

Explore the Undeclared Sciences Program for an overview of all our science majors and associated career paths.

Master's Programs

Doctoral Programs

Hear from Our Faculty & Students

UMass Lowell organic chemistry professor Khalilah Reddie in a classroom full of her students
Khalilah Reddie
Chemistry

Khalilah Reddie has an enthusiasm for teaching that has raised student success rates in Organic Chemistry.

I lead by example, because I work really hard for my students. It makes them want to work hard for themselves.
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Sean Simonini holds a petri dish while another person points at it in a UMass Lowell lab.
Sean Simonini '26
Political Science, Biology

From policy to research, Sean Simonini is making an impact.

UMass Lowell is about the grit, the work ethic. It’s everybody on an equal playing field. I love that mission.
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Sunilda Frias writes in a notebook at a table outside the library on North Campus
Sunilda Frias '21
Biology

Honors College Student Fellow Sunilda Frias is studying biology to help subsistence farmers improve their soil.

I like UMass Lowell because of the diversity. You can get out of your comfort zone ... but still feel like you’re at home.
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John Kilgo smiling in front of MITRE signage
John Kilgo '19
Computer Science

John Kilgo VI began working at MITRE Corporation more than three years ago as an intern, when he was a UMass Lowell undergraduate. Now, he’s employed there full time as a software systems engineer, while enrolled part time in the master’s program in computer science.

The flexibility of the program allows the courses to sync up with what I’m doing at work.
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