Sample Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - Police Option
For students who entered fall 2012 to summer 2015.
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.2340 | Criminal Law4 | 3 |
| CRIM.xxxx | Police Elective #15 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | (Gen. Ed.) SS (Social Science)2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | (Gen. Ed.) Science w/lab | 4 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective3 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.xxxx | Police Elective #25 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ/SS Minor course #16 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | (Gen. Ed.) SS (Social Science)2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | (Gen. Ed.) AH (Arts/Humanities)2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ Skill: Language/Computer | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3470 | Police Innovations | 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.3730 | Issues in Police Administration | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Police Elective #35 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ/SS or Minor course #2 | 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 | Police 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 Criminal Justice (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.
5Police 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)
Police Option Electives - choose 4 of the following courses (12 credits). No more than 3 can be lower-level courses.
- CRIM.2030 Technology and the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM.2330 Criminal Procedure
- CRIM.2480 Terrorism
- CRIM.2610 Juvenile Delinquency
- CRIM.2800 Criminal Justice Ethics
- CRIM.3270 Violence in America
- CRIM.3480 Advanced Seminar in Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
- CRIM.3700 Criminal Justice Management
- CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRIM.3850 Crime and Mental Illness
- CRIM.4010 Substance Abuse and Crime
- CRIM.4220 Victimology
- CRIM.4950 Criminal Justice Field Studies (6 credits – counts as 2 electives)
- CRIM.4960 Criminal Justice Internship
Last updated: 10/26/2017.