Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - General Option
For students who entered fall 2022 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW) | 3 |
| CRIM.1010 | The Criminal Justice System (DCA) | 3 |
| CRIM.2210 | Criminology | 3 |
| FAHS.1090 | First Year Experience Seminar1 | 1 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3900 | Criminal Justice Research Methods (IL), (SRE) | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Criminal Justice Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | STEM Perspective (STEM) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Criminal Justice / Social Sciences / Minor Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3950 | Statistics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIM.3970 | Crime Mapping | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Criminal Justice Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Criminal Justice / Social Sciences / Minor Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.3980 | Criminal Justice Data Analysis | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Criminal Justice / Minor Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Social Sciences / Minor Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective2 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM.4890 | Capstone Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice (WOC), (CTPS), (AIL) | 3 |
| CRIM.3/4xxx | Criminal Justice Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Criminal Justice / Minor Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.3/4xxx | Social Sciences / Minor Elective | 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 Criminal Justice major.
2Free electives must be from departments other than Criminal Justice.
3Two Criminal Justice electives can be at any level. Three Criminal Justice electives must be at the 3000 level or above (18 credits required).
Notes:
- Criminal Justice majors must maintain a 2.500 Criminal Justice GPA to remain in the major and an overall GPA of 2.200.
- Criminal Justice majors need a minimum of 36 credits and cannot exceed 60 credits in Criminal Justice.
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.