Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers both undergraduate and graduate degree for those interested in studying human variation across time and space.
Communication
The Department of Communication emphasizes communication as the primary process through which humans, societies, and cultures are formed and changed.
Economics
The Department of Economics at UMass Amherst is known for being one of the most influential heterodox programs in the country.
Journalism
The Department of Journalism offers a well-rounded program with specializations in broadcast journalism, sports journalism, and public relations.
Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning provides sustainable solutions to complex problems.
Political Science
The Department of Political Science is the largest in the College with more than 35 faculty and two majors, Legal Studies and Political Science.
School of Public Policy
The School of Public Policy is the hub of interdisciplinary public policy research, teaching, and engagement at UMass Amherst.
Resource Economics
The Department of Resource Economics tackles complex questions about how to use environmental, natural and human resources.
Social Thought and Political Economy
The Department of Social Thought and Political Economy engages in the critical examination of society through an interdisciplinary approach.
Sociology
The Department of Sociology explores how human interaction shapes our society and, in turn, how social institutions influence decision-making.