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 International Security (choose 5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Course Name | Cr. |
| Total | 15 | |
| CRIM.5720 | Comparative Terrorism and Counterterrorism | 3 |
| CRIM.6650 | Global Trafficking and Criminal Networks | 3 |
| CRIM.5900 | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| CRIM.6580 | Issues in Computer Crime and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CRIM.6620 | Global Issues and Human Rights and Justice | |
| CRIM.6640 | Weapons of Mass Destruction | 3 |
| CRIM.6660 | Terrorism Networks | 3 |
| CRIM.6690 | Counterterrorism Policies and Strategies | 3 |
| CRIM.6670 | Advanced Security Studies | 3 |
| CRIM.5730 | Threat Assessment and Risk Management | 3 |
| POLI.5150 | Politics and Economics of Public Policy | |
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 12/26/18