We designed our undergraduate program to meet the diverse interests of students. The paths below are tailored to help you find popular majors, classes, co-ops, and research opportunities that align with your current interests and long-term goals.
Some students are interested in understanding, investigating, and stopping crime. In particular, students are often interested in advanced expertise or cutting-edge skills. This includes the psychology of crime, cybercrime and cybersecurity, white collar crime investigation, corporate security, and national security. These areas are also of particular interest to employers.
Popular Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice and Psychology
- Criminal Justice and Cybersecurity
- Criminal Justice and Journalism
- Criminal Justice and Computer science
Popular Classes
- CRIM 3040 Psychology of Crime
- CRIM 3010 Criminal Violence
- CRIM 3050 Organized Crime
- CRIM 3400 Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector
- CRIM 3500 Policing a Democratic Society
- CRIM 3070 Corporate and White-Collar Crime
- CRIM 4040 Crime Prevention
- CRIM 4500 Police Strategy
- CRIM 4630 Political Crime and Terrorism
- CRIM 4800 Crime Mapping
Additional Class Suggestions
- FINA 2201 Financial Management
- CY 2550 Foundations of Cybersecurity
- POLS 3420 U.S. National Security Policy
Popular Co-op Experiences
- Boston Private, Financial Intelligence Research Assistant
- Fidelity Investments, Investigator
- Liberty Mutual Insurance, Compliance Investigator
- TJX Companies, Loss Prevention Investigations Analyst
Get Involved with SCCJ Faculty Doing Relevant Research
- James Alan Fox: mass murders, serial murders
- Carlos Cuevas: psychology, hate crimes
- Cassie McMillan: social networks and crime
- Nikos Passas: white collar crime, financial crime
- Glenn Pierce: national security
- Jacob Stowell: crime mapping
- Brandon Welsh: crime prevention
Some students are interested in building a foundation for law school. Some hope to pursue a career in criminal law as a prosecutor, defense attorney, or judge, while others are interested in other areas of the law or politics.
Popular Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice and Philosophy
- Criminal Justice and Political Science
- History and Criminal Justice
- English and Criminal Justice
Popular Classes
- CRIM 1120 Criminal Due Process
- CRIM 2310 Courts. The Third Branch of Government
- CRIM 3100 Criminal Law
- CRIM 4100 Juvenile Law
- CRIM 4120 Courts and Sentencing
- CRIM 4710 Law and Psychology
Additional Class Suggestions
- LPSC 2301 Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
- POLS 3406 International Law
- POLS 3324 Law and Society
Popular Co-op Experiences
- United States Attorney’s Office (Boston or Southern District of New York), Legal Support
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of Attorney General, Assistant Investigator, Medicaid Fraud Division
- Swartz and Swartz, Legal Co-op/Office assistant
Get Involved with SCCJ Faculty Doing Relevant Research
- Amy Farrell: administration of justice
- Kevin Drakulich: justice, law, and politics
- Simon Singer: justice, law, and crime
- Nikos Passas: law and transnational crimes
- Roderick Ireland: principles of law
Some of our students are interested in justice policy with the broader goal of helping fix or reform the criminal justice system. They hope to work with politicians, policymakers and researchers, advocacy groups, and other political organizations to effect change and address systemic problems in our laws and justice systems.
Popular Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice and Political Science
- Criminal Justice and Sociology
- Criminal Justice and Journalism
Popular Classes
- CRIM 1700 Crime, Media, and Politics
- CRIM 1300 Death Penalty
- CRIM 3300 Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration
- CRIM 3120 Race, Crime, and Justice
- CRIM 3110 Gender, Crime, and Justice
Additional Class Suggestions
- AFAM 1101 Introduction to African-American Studies
- AFAM 2339 Analysis of American Racism
- SOCL 4522 Political Ecology and Environmental Justice
Popular Co-op Experiences
- U.S. Probation Office, Southern District of New York
- United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi’s Office
- Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Homicide Unit Intern
- Massachusetts State Senate, Legislative Intern, Office of State Senator Sal DiDomenico
Get Involved with SCCJ Faculty Doing Relevant Research
- Jack McDevitt: bias in policing, gun violence
- Amy Farrell: justice system bias
- Megan Denver: consequences of incarcerations, criminal record stigma
- Kevin Drakulich: race and justice, politics of crime
- Natasha Frost: punishment and social control, mass incarceration
- Ramiro Martinez: immigration, race/ethnicity, and violence
- Jacob Stowell: immigration and crime
- Glenn Pierce: death penalty
Some students are hoping to help victims of crime as well as those harmed by their contact with the criminal justice system. They hope to work with vulnerable populations, be involved in victim advocacy groups and victim assistance programs and help those who are incarcerated as well as those transitioning from prison.
Popular Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice and Human Services
- Criminal Justice and Psychology
- Criminal Justice and Sociology
Popular Classes
- CRIM 1400 Human Trafficking
- CRIM 2320 Youth Crime and Justice
- CRIM 3540 Addiction and Recovery
- CRIM 4660 Communities and Crime
Additional Class Recommendations
- AFAM 2360 Politics of Poverty
- INSH 2101 Love and Hate: Social, Psychological, and Literary Approaches
- SOCL 3100 Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism
Popular Co-op Experiences
- Prisoner’s Legal Services
- MA- Office of Attorney General, Victim Witness co-op
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County- Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) co-op
- Community Resources for Justice
Get Involved with SCCJ Faculty Doing Relevant Research
- Amy Farrell: victims of human trafficking, hate crime victims
- Carlos Cuevas: victimization and trauma; intimate partner violence, hate crime victims
- Jack McDevitt: hate crime victims
- Kevin Drakulich: communities and crime
- Cassie McMillan: juvenile delinquency
- Daniel T. O’Brien: urban informatics, crime, and justice
- Simon Singer: adolescent offenders and juvenile justice
- Greg Zimmerman: communities and crime
Some students focus on national security as well as the administration of justice and protection of human rights on a global scale. They may pursue careers in the Interpol, United Nations, Department of Justice, and similar organizations.
Popular Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice and International Affairs
Popular Classes
- CRIM 1400 Human Trafficking
- CRIM 1500 Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability
- CRIM 3030 Global Criminology
- CRIM 3060 Political Crime and Terrorism
Additional Class Recommendations
- POLS 3423 Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- INTL 3300 Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media
- AFAM 2639 Globalism, Racism, and Human Rights
Popular Co-op Experiences
- Interpol (co-op in Washington D.C.)
- International Institute for Counterterrorism (global co-op in Israel)
- Rwanda National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG)
- US Department of Justice, US Attorney’s Office (NYC and Boston)
Get Involved with SCCJ Faculty Doing Relevant Research
- Ekaterina Botchkovar: global and comparative criminology
- Amy Farrell: human trafficking
- Phil He: comparative criminology and criminal justice
- Ineke Marshall: comparative and international criminology and crime policy
- Nikos Passas: anti-corruption, integrity, and accountability