Sample Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - Crime and Mental Health Option
For students who entered fall 2016 to spring 2022.
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.2340 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRIM.xxxx | Crime and Mental Health Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Science with Lab Persp. (SCL) | 3/4 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15/16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.xxxx | Crime and Mental Health Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ / SS or Minor Course | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Hum. Persp. (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3850 | Crime and Mental Illness | 3 |
| CRIM.3900 | CJ Research Methods (IL), (SRE) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Hum. Persp. (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | STEM Persp. (STEM) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ / SS or Minor Course | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3870 | Criminal Mind and Behavior | 3 |
| CRIM.3950 | CJ Statistics | 3 |
| CRIM.3970 | Crime Mapping | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Crime and Mental Health Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3980 | CJ Data Analysis | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Crime and Mental Health Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | CJ or Minor Course | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | SS or Minor Course | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.4890 | Capstone Seminar in Criminology and CJ (WOC), (CTPS), (AIL) | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | CJ or Minor Course | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | SS or Minor Course | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Total Minimum Credits = 120.
1Required for all entering freshmen; not required for those who transfer to UMass Lowell or into the Criminal Justice (CJ) major.
2Free electives must be from departments other than Criminal Justice.
3Crime and Mental Health Electives:
- CRIM.2610 Juvenile Delinquency
- CRIM.3420 Criminal Profiling
- CRIM.3430 Forensic Psychology
- CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRIM.3880 Forensic Psychopathology
- CRIM.4010 Substance Abuse and Crime
- CRIM.4220 Victimology
Notes:
- CJ Majors must maintain a 2.500 CJ GPA to remain in the major and an overall GPA of 2.200.
- CJ Majors need a minimum of 36 credits and cannot exceed 60 credits in CJ
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty adviser to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment.
See the catalog policy for details.
Last updated: 7/06/2021.