School of Criminology and Justice Studies

For students who entered fall 2012 to summer 2015.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

¹Required for all entering freshmen; not required for those who transfer to UMass Lowell or into the 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.
⁵Information Technology option electives are listed below.
⁶A minor requires two courses at the 3000/4000 level. 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 Courses (3 credits)

• CRIM.2030 Technology and the CJ System
  

Information Technology Option Electives - choose 5 of the following courses (15 credits)

• CRIM.2800 Criminal Justice Ethics
• CRIM.3800 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
• CRIM.3970 Crime Mapping
• CRIM.3980 Criminal Justice Data Analysis
• CRIM.4930 Issues in Technology and Security
  

Last updated: 10/26/2017