Master of Arts

Industrial & Economic Security

For the latest course information please consult the UMass Lowell online academic catalog.

Core Courses

Contemporary Security Studies **

Intelligence Analysis: Policy and Practice **

Scientific and Technological Dimensions of National Security **

Research Design and Methods **

Security Studies Capstone Research Paper **

Electives (Choose 5 from the Following)

Contemporary Challenges in Multinational Corporate Security 

     [Required for students in this concentration]

Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment **

Industrial Toxicology **

Toxic Use Reduction **

Economic Crime **

Descriptive and Inferential Statistics **

Forensic Computer Crime **

International Perspectives on Crime and Justice **

International Competition and Industrial Development **

International Law ** ++

International Comparative Industrial Policy ** ++

Computer Network Security ** ++

Threat Assessment and Risk Management **

Issues in Computer Crime and Cybersecurity

The U.S. Defense Industry 

Environmental and Energy Security

Transportation System Security and Safety

Terrorism and Counterterrorism **


** Indicates a version of this course is offered by the UMass Lowell Division of Online and Continuing Education, either online or on campus.

++ Indicates a course that requires special permission from the instructor before enrolling.

Other graduate-level electives taken at UMass Lowell or at other campuses of the University of Massachusetts may also count toward the 5 electives, based on approval of the Program Director and Graduate Faculty Group.