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
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media2
- Disability Studies2
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environment and Society2
- Film Studies2
- French
- Gender Studies2
- German Studies2
- History: B.A.
- Labor Studies2
- Latin American Studies2
- Legal Studies2
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies2
- Music
- Peace and conflict Studies2
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Portuguese Studies2
- Psychology
- 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
Keri Hobbs Sibley '96
Political Science
Political science alum works on White House staff.
It is truly an honor.
Joe Paquin '25
Sound Recording Technology and Music Studies
An aspiring audio engineer and music teacher, Joe Paquin composed his first choral piece, “Barter,” which was performed at UML’s annual New Music Concert.
I’m so grateful for everyone here. All the faculty are super-supportive and kind.
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.
Jesse Nguyen '27
English
Jesse Nguyen has built a strong journalism foundation at UMass Lowell through his leadership of The Connector, campus involvement and a growing focus on video media as a career path.
The Connector and UMass Lowell have really helped me gain confidence for my future.
Rianna Grissom '20
Applied Psychology & Prevention Science
Rianna Grissom does research on how stereotypes and prejudices affect biracial and multiracial people.
I’m interested in what it’s like to be multiracial in America right now.