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School of Criminology and Justice Studies

Sample Degree Pathway for Criminal Justice - Homeland Security Option

For students who entered fall 2016 to spring 2022.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total16
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I / FYSH (CW)
3
CRIM.1010The CJ System (DCA)3
CRIM.2210Criminology3
FAHS.1090First Year Seminar11
xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp. (AH)
3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Persp. (SS)3

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total15/16
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)
3
CRIM.1410
Intro to Policing3
CRIM.1510Intro to Corrections3
MATH.2830Intro to Statistics (MATH), (QL)
3
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Persp. (SCL)3/4

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
CRIM.1150Intro to Homeland Security3
CRIM.2340Criminal Law3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Persp. (SS)3
xxxx.xxxxScience with Lab Persp. (SCL)
3/4
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective23
Total15/16

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
CRIM.2130Emergency Management3
CRIM.2480Terrorism
3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Persp. (SS)3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp. (AH)3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective2
3
Total15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total15
CRIM.3900CJ Research Methods (IL), (SRE)3
CRIM.3/4xxxHomeland Security Elective33
xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp. (AH)3
xxxx.xxxxSTEM Persp. (STEM)
3
xxxx.xxxxCJ / SS or Minor Course
3

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total15
CRIM.3950CJ Statistics3
CRIM.3970Crime Mapping3
CRIM.3/4xxxHomeland Security Elective33
xxxx.xxxxCJ or Minor Course
3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective23

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total15
CRIM.3980CJ Data Analysis3
CRIM.3/4xxxHomeland Security Elective33
xxxx.3/4xxxCJ or Minor Course3
xxxx.3/4xxxSS or Minor Course3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective23

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
CRIM.4890Capstone Seminar in Criminology and CJ (WOC), (CTPS), (AIL)3
xxxx.3/4xxxCJ or Minor Course3
xxxx.3/4xxxSS or Minor Course3
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective23
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective23
Total15
Total Minimum Credits = 120

1Required for all entering freshmen; not required for those who transfer to UMass Lowell or into the CJ major.

2Free electives must be from departments other than Criminal Justice.

3Homeland Security Electives: 

  • CRIM.3120 Security Management
  • CRIM.3400 Criminal Networks
  • CRIM.3460 Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • CRIM.3480 Advanced Seminar in Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
  • CRIM.3490 Intelligence and National Security
  • CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
  • CRIM.4930 Issues in Technology and Security 
  • CRIM.4950 Criminal Justice Field Studies (offered through the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies [CTSS] program) (6 credits – counts as 2 electives)
  • CRIM.4960 Criminal Justice Internship (offered through the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies [CTSS] program)

Notes: 

  • CJ Majors must maintain a 2.500 CJ GPA to remain in the major and an overall GPA of 2.200. 
  • CJ Majors need a minimum of 36 credits and cannot exceed 60 credits in CJ.

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.

Last updated: 7/07/2021