Sample Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - Violence 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 | Violence 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.3270 | Violence in America | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | CJ/SS or 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.3/4xxx | Violence elective #25 | 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 | Violence elective #35 | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Violence elective #45 | 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 | Violence elective #55 | 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.
5Violence option electives are listed below.
6A minor requires two courses at the 3000/4000level. 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 Course (3 credits)
- CRIM.3270 Violence in America
Violence Option Electives - choose 5 of the following courses (15 credits)
- CRIM.2480 Terrorism
- CRIM.3260/CRIM.3650 Hate Crimes
- CRIM.3410 International Perspectives on Crime and Crime Control
- CRIM.3420 Criminal Profiling
- CRIM.3430 Forensic Psychology
- CRIM.3600 Gender, Race, and Crime
- CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CRIM.3850 Crime and Mental Illness
- CRIM.3870 Criminal Mind and Behavior
- CRIM.3880 Forensic Psychopathology
- CRIM.4220 Victimology
- CRIM.4770 Intimate Partner Violence
- CRIM.4780 Child Maltreatment
Last updated: 10/26/2017.