Criminology and Criminal Justice Major (BA)

Program Declaration

Upon admission to the University or completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form  after meeting the following requirements:

• Completion of at least 12 credits at UMass Boston
• Minimum GPA of 2.0.
• Completion of 
  SOCIOL 104 - Introduction to Systems of Criminal Justice
   . 

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete 36 credits from at least eleven courses including four core courses, one quantitative methods course, one advanced systems of criminal justice course, one advanced criminology course, one capstone, and three to four electives.

Pass/fail: Only one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major. The capstone course may not be taken pass/fail.
Residency: No more than five transfer courses may be applied toward the major. No transfer courses may be applied toward the advanced systems of criminal justice and advanced criminology requirements. Only transfer courses from four-year institutions may count for SOCIOL 202  and the quantitative methods requirement.
Internships: No more than one internship may be applied toward the major.
Course level: No more than nine credits of 100-level courses may be applied toward the major. Sociology graduate courses (SOCIOL 600+) may not be used as major elective requirements or for the senior capstone.
Course reuse: Students double-majoring in sociology and social psychology may only apply SOCIOL 101 and SOCIOL 351L toward their program requirements. Students who complete SOCIOL 350 or SOCIOL 352 as part of another major must complete an additional three-credit sociology course in place of the quantitative methods course.

Course Requirements