Degree Pathway, Master of Arts in Security Studies, Homeland Defense, Fall 2023 and Before

Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Arts, Security Studies

All programs are 30 credits consisting of 5 core courses (15 credits) and 5 electives (15 credits).

Core Courses
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Total		15
CRIM.5750	Contemporary Security Studies	3
CRIM.5780	Intelligence Analysis: Policy and Practice	3
CRIM.6680	Scientific and Technical Dimensions of National Security	3
CRIM.5910	Research Design	3
CRIM.6990	Security Studies Capstone Research Paper	3

Electives for Homeland Defense (choose 5)
Course #	Course Name	Cr.
Total		15
CIVE.5415	Hazmat Transportation	3
CRIM.5720	Comparative Terrorism and Counterterrorism	3
ENVS.5810	Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan	3
CRIM.5700	Crisis and Emergency Management	3
CRIM.5900	Descriptive and Inferential Statistics	3
CRIM.5710	Domestic Terrorism and Violent Extremism	3
CRIM.6580	Issues in Computer Crime and Cybersecurity	3
CRIM.6640	Weapons of Mass Destruction	3
CRIM.6660	Terrorism Networks	3
CRIM.6690	Counterterrorism Policies and Strategies	3
CRIM.5880	Strategic Intelligence and Homeland Security	3
CRIM.6670	Advanced Security Studies	3
POLI.5150	Politics and Economics of Public Policy	3
CRIM.5730	Threat Assessment and Risk Management	3
CRIM.5760	Criminal Justice Intelligence & Information Sharing	3
CRIM.5660	Transportation System Security and Safety	3
CRIM.5790	Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience	3

Other graduate-level electives taken at UMass Lowell or at other campuses of the University of Massachusetts may also count toward the 5 electives, based on approval of the Program Director and Graduate Faculty Group.

Total credits: 30

Last updated 5/24/24

Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Arts, Security Studies

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