Undergraduate Academic Programs at UMass Dartmouth

The BA in Music provides opportunities for intensive study in applied music, performance, the history of music, music education, theory, and music from diverse cultures including jazz and world music.

CVPA’s Music Education program is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, leading to the Initial License to teach. It takes a global approach to music education, emphasizes instrumental and vocal training, and prepares you to conduct student ensembles.

The music performance concentration is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in music, performance careers, conducting, or teaching in private studios.

Major in nursing and earn your BSN. Our bachelor of science in nursing program offers an excellent nursing education, leading to outstanding NCLEX passing rates.

RN to BS in Nursing online: earn your bachelor of science in nursing through our online nursing program, a degree completion program for students who hold a valid RN license.

Accelerated nursing program: the online accelerated BS in nursing program is a second degree program for students who have a bachelor’s degree in another discipline.

Master operations management at UMass Dartmouth. Develop expertise in optimizing processes, improving efficiency, and leading operational success in any industry.

Learn the fundamental operations management skills necessary for career advancement. Get things done and produced, with minimal time, effort, and cost—and maximum quality.

A minor in Art + Design: Painting offers a professional, studio-based education with a focus on fundamental skills and contemporary practices: form, color, space, concept development, the human figure, mixed media, abstraction, and installation.

When you major in philosophy, you explore justice, knowledge, and truth. Jobs for philosophy majors call on skills in logic and analysis, with career options across many fields.

Develop critical thinking, writing, & analysis skills for law school success. Pre-law courses in ethics, communication, & legal reasoning complement the philosophy major's core curriculum.

Develop your vision and technical expertise using still and moving imagery. Students explore analog and digital techniques of photographic imagery and obtain a critical vocabulary and awareness of how images function in the world.

Earn your bachelor of science degree (BS) in physics: uncover the mysteries of nature, explore deep space, probe the ocean’s depths, meet Earth’s environmental challenges.

As a political science major, you will develop an understanding of political institutions and processes. Jobs in political science include careers in government, business, and law.

Take your first step towards a career in law, business, government, or non-profit organizations with UMass Dartmouth's online Political Science degree program.

Prepare for law school with a major in political science and a concentration in pre-law. Explore courses in American law, legal institutions, and constitutional rights, preparing you for the challenges and rigors of legal education.

Pursue a degree in Portuguese. As a Portuguese major, you’ll explore the language, literatures, and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world.

The Pre-Med/Pre-Health Advisory Program helps you develop the knowledge and skills necessary for success in medical and health careers.

UMass Dartmouth's Psychology program offers a broad introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. Explore subfields such as perception, cognition, and social psychology.

Earn a BA degree in Public Administration and you'll gain the analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills necessary to excel in your career. You will be prepared to work in the public sector at the local, state, or federal level, particularly in human or social services.

A degree in public administration prepares you to work in the public sector at local, state, or federal levels.