Choose a Focus That Fits Your Goals
Advocacy & Social Justice
Build a concentration around equity, justice, community engagement, and social change. Offered through the University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, this program may be a strong fit if you want to connect your education to issues such as public service, advocacy, policy, community organizing, or work that supports more inclusive systems.
Eligible students may apply up to 105 credits from prior coursework, training, and work or life experience toward their degree.
Applied Psychology
Explore human behavior, mental processes, development, relationships, and well-being while building a flexible concentration around your personal and professional goals. Offered through the University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, this program may be a strong fit if you are interested in areas such as counseling, human services, education, health, community support, or other people-centered fields.
Eligible students may apply up to 105 credits from prior coursework, training, and work or life experience toward their degree.
Criminal Justice
Explore topics related to crime, justice, law, society, and systems of accountability. Offered through the University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, this program may be a strong fit if you are interested in public safety, legal systems, social services, advocacy, corrections, or broader work connected to justice and community impact.
Eligible students may apply up to 105 credits from prior coursework, training, and work or life experience toward their degree.
Human Services
Focus on the knowledge and skills that support work with children, families, individuals, and communities. Offered through the University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, this program may be a strong fit if you are interested in community programs, youth services, advocacy, nonprofit work, case support, or helping people access resources and support.
Eligible students may apply up to 105 credits from prior coursework, training, and work or life experience toward their degree.
Sociology
Explore society, inequality, identity, mental health, and social change through the online Sociology degree offered by the UMass Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. This pathway is a strong fit for students interested in social justice, advocacy, human services, community impact, and understanding the forces that shape people’s lives.
Design Your Own Degree
Design a fully online bachelor’s degree around your goals through the University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies program, with the flexibility to personalize your concentration and potentially earn credit for life and work experience.
Eligible students may apply up to 105 credits from prior coursework, training, and work or life experience toward their degree.
