Sample Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - Homeland Security Option
For students who entered fall 2016 to spring 2022.
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3900 | CJ Research Methods (IL), (SRE) | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Homeland Security Elective3 | 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.3950 | CJ Statistics | 3 |
| CRIM.3970 | Crime Mapping | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Homeland Security Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ or Minor Course | 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 | Homeland Security 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 CJ major.
2Free electives must be from departments other than Criminal Justice.
3Homeland Security Electives:
- CRIM.3120 Security Management
- CRIM.3400 Criminal Networks
- CRIM.3460 Critical Infrastructure Protection
- CRIM.3480 Advanced Seminar in Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
- CRIM.3490 Intelligence and National Security
- CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRIM.4930 Issues in Technology and Security
- CRIM.4950 Criminal Justice Field Studies (offered through the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies [CTSS] program) (6 credits – counts as 2 electives)
- CRIM.4960 Criminal Justice Internship (offered through the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies [CTSS] program)
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: 7/07/2021.