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.
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.
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 Studies Concentration
Graphic Design: B.A.
History: B.A.
Liberal Arts1: B.L.A.
Music
- Composition for New Media: B.M.
- Music Business: B.M.
- Music Performance: B.M.
- Music Studies: B.M.
- Sound Recording Technology: 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
World Languages and Cultures: B.A.
- French Option
- French/Spanish Option
- Italian/Spanish Option
- Spanish Option
1Interdisciplinary majors
Undergraduate Minors
- American Studies2
- Arabic Studies2
- Architectural Studies2
- Art
- Art: Art History
- Art: Graphic Design
- Asian Studies2
- Asian American Studies2
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media2
- Disability Studies2
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environment and Society2
- Film Studies2
- French
- Gender Studies2
- German Studies2
- History
- Italian Studies2
- Labor Studies2
- Latin American Studies2
- Legal Studies2
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies2
- Music
- Peace and Conflict Studies2
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Portuguese Studies2
- Psychology
- Quantitative Economics
- Race and Ethnic Studies2
- Sociology
- Sound Recording Technology
- Spanish
- Spanish for the Professions Minor
- Sports Studies2
- STEM Teaching
- Technology, Society and Human Values2
- Theatre Studies2
- Video Game Studies2
- Writing
2Interdisciplinary minors
Student Profiles
Casey McCauley '25
Criminal Justice
With family ties to the criminal justice field, Casey McCauley looks to forge her path to law school through the School of Criminology and Justice Studies.
I was able to take what I’ve learned from my legal studies classes and apply it to real-world situations.
Angel Disla '26
Digital Media
Angel Disla has taken advantage of paid campus roles that strengthened his skills and supported his education.
I haven’t had to go and fetch out a part-time job because of the opportunities that UMass Lowell provides.
Sheila Angelo '15
Political Science
Sheila Angelo’s internships for U.S. Reps. Niki Tsongas and Jim McGovern helped her win jobs doing advance event planning and media relations for Bernie Sanders and President Obama.
I can’t believe all the opportunities I’ve had just a year out of college. Every day, there’s something new and exciting for me to do.
Daphne Shakira Naut '20
Political Science & Philosophy
With the goal of becoming a lawyer, Honors College student Daphne Shakira Naut double majored in philosophy and political science.
The logic and critical thinking in philosophy is immensely helpful for law school.
Najifa Tanjeem '25
Global Studies
Najifa Tanjeem came to UML to work with a psychology professor.
I was fascinated by her activist and feminist research.