Academic Programs

Programs of Study at Kennedy College of Sciences

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

Undergraduate Majors & Minors

Actuarial Studies, B.A.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics, B.S. - Options in Applied and Computational Mathematics Option, Statistics
Biology, B.S. - Options in Bioinformatics; Biotechnology; Ecology, Evolution and Organismal, Pre-Medical/Pre-Health
Chemistry, B.S - Options in Biochemistry, Forensic Science, STEM Teaching, Sustainability
Computer Science, B.S - Options in Bio-Cheminformatics, CyberSecurity, Data Science
Engineering Physics, B.S. - Options in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear
Environmental Science, B.A. - Option in Sustainability
Environmental Science, B.S. - Options in Environmental Science, Geoscience
Information Technology, B.S. (online)
Mathematics, B.S. - Option in STEM Teaching
Meteorology & Atmospheric Science, B.S.
Physics, B.S. - Options in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiological Health Physics

Minors

Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Climate Change and Sustainability (interdisciplinary)
Computer Science
Geology
Geoscience
Mathematics
Physics
Robotics (interdisciplinary)
STEM Teaching (UTeach) (interdisciplinary)

Chemistry faculty member and student work with equipment in a UMass Lowell lab

Undecided about your major?

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

⁠Master's Programs

Biological Science, M.S. - Options in Bioinformatics; Biotechnology; Education, Communication and Outreach
Chemistry, M.S.
Computer Science, M.S.
Environmental Studies, M.S. - Options in Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Geoscience
Information Technology, M.S. (online)
Marine Sciences and Technology, M.S.
Mathematics, M.S. - Options in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics for Teachers, Probability and Statistics
Physics, M.S. - Options in Optical Sciences, Radiological Sciences and Protection, Medical Physics

⁠Doctoral Programs

Applied Biology, Ph.D. - Options in Biomedical Science, Developmental & Evolutionary Biology, Quantitative Biology & Biophysics, Cellular & Molecular Biology
Chemistry, Ph.D. - Options in Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry; Environmental Studies; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry, Polymer Science; Sustainability
Computer Science, Ph.D. - Option in Mathematical Science
Earth System Sciences, Ph.D.
Marine Sciences and Technology, Ph.D.
Physics, Ph.D. - Options in Aerospace Sciences, Energy Engineering, Medical Physics, Radiological Sciences

Hear from Our Faculty & Students

UMass Lowell student Rameez Shaikh standing outdoors

Rameez Shaikh '21

Biology

Rameez Shaikh ’21 has been accepted by more than six dental schools, thanks to mentoring by Chemistry Assoc. Teaching Prof. Khalilah Reddie.

Being able to see someone who looks like you and talks like you in a position of power – it’s huge.

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Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo works in a lab

Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo '22

Chemistry

Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo won the 2021 MLK Service Award for starting a club to address health disparities – amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

There’s a Martin Luther King quote that inspired me: ‘Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.’

Read More About Benedicta Agyemang-Brantuo

Shruti Jain sits at a desk with her supervisor at University Relations, Sarah Eisenklam

Shruti Jain '19

Computer Science

Shruti Jain came to UMass Lowell for its hands-on teaching approach. She’s gotten lots of opportunities to apply what she’s learning – as well as a coveted internship with Red Hat.

Once recruiters knew that I was a student at UMass Lowell, you could just see it in their faces – they were really interested in talking to me. People know what UMass Lowell is, and it’s all really positive.