Programs of Study at Kennedy College of Sciences

bachelors

Find your program: bachelor's*, master'sdoctoral

*Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

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

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Silas Laycock
Physics

Silas Laycock researches black holes, neutron stars and time-domain astrophysics.

I was blown away by the quality of research going on here and the independent spirit of the faculty that I met.
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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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Robert Giles ’86
Physics

Bob Giles' Submillimeter Wave Technology Laboratory brings in $5 million per year and his biomedical imaging research will help cancer patients, but its his work in Haiti that is close to his heart.

As a student and as a professor, the opportunities to follow are limitless. You can just dream here.
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Payal Patel '21
Biology, UTeach

When Payal Patel started college as an engineering major, she missed tutoring and teaching – so she decided to make education her career.

At UMass Lowell, you have that flexibility to change your career path.
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