Sample Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - Corrections Option
For students who entered fall 2012 to summer 2015.
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3510 | Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
| CRIM.3900 | CJ Research Methods4 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | (Gen. Ed.) AH (Arts/Humanities)2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | (Gen. Ed.) Science (non-lab) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ Skill: Language/Computer | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Corrections Elective #35 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ/SS or Minor course #16 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ/SS or Minor course #26 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ Skill: Language/Computer | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| xxxx.3/4xxx | CJ or Minor course #36 | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | CJ or Minor course #46 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ Skill: Language/Computer | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Corrections Elective #45 | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | SS or Minor course #56 | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | SS or Minor course #66 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Total Minimum Credits = 120.
1Required for all entering freshmen; not required for those who transfer to UMass Lowell or into the CJ major.
2Gen. Ed. requirements also include a diversity and ethics designation.
3Free electives must be from departments other than Criminal Justice.
4Criminal Justice Core.
5Corrections option electives are listed below.
6A minor requires two courses at the 3000/4000 level. Students choosing the CJ/SS option must have two SS courses at the 3000/4000 level and two CJ courses at the 3000/4000 level.
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.Notes:
- CJ Majors must maintain a 2.500 CJ GPA to remain in the major and an overall GPA or 2.200.
- CJ Majors need a minimum of 36 credits and cannot exceed 60 credits in CJ.
- CJ Statistics (CRIM.3950) is a required course for application to the 5 year Master’s program.
Required Courses (6 credits)
Corrections Option Electives - choose 4 of the following courses (12 credits)
- CRIM.2030 Technology and the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM.3270 Violence in America
- CRIM.3700 Criminal Justice Management
- CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRIM.3850 Crime and Mental Illness
- CRIM.3870 Criminal Mind and Behavior
- CRIM.3880 Forensic Psychopathology
- CRIM.4010 Substance Abuse and Crime
Last updated: 10/26/2017.