| Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 15 | |
| CRIM.5750 | Contemporary Security Studies | 3 |
| CRIM.5780 | Intelligence Analysis: Policy and Practice | 3 |
| CRIM.6680 | Scientific and Technical Dimensions of National Security | 3 |
| CRIM.5910 | Research Design | 3 |
| CRIM.6990 | Security Studies Capstone Research Paper | 3 |
| Electives for Homeland Defense (choose 5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Course Name | Cr. |
| Total | 15 | |
| CIVE.5415 | Hazmat Transportation | 3 |
| CRIM.5720 | Comparative Terrorism and Counterterrorism | 3 |
| ENVS.5810 | Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan | 3 |
| CRIM.5700 | Crisis and Emergency Management | 3 |
| CRIM.5900 | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| CRIM.5710 | Domestic Terrorism and Violent Extremism | 3 |
| CRIM.6580 | Issues in Computer Crime and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CRIM.6640 | Weapons of Mass Destruction | 3 |
| CRIM.6660 | Terrorism Networks | 3 |
| CRIM.6690 | Counterterrorism Policies and Strategies | 3 |
| CRIM.5880 | Strategic Intelligence and Homeland Security | 3 |
| CRIM.6670 | Advanced Security Studies | 3 |
| POLI.5150 | Politics and Economics of Public Policy | 3 |
| CRIM.5730 | Threat Assessment and Risk Management | 3 |
| CRIM.5760 | Criminal Justice Intelligence & Information Sharing | 3 |
| CRIM.5660 | Transportation System Security and Safety | 3 |
| CRIM.5790 | Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience | 3 |
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.
Total credits: 30
Last updated 5/24/24