CRIM 4949 — Senior Capstone Seminar
4 semester hoursUndergraduateSeminarNUpath CENUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonOnlineHybridOnlineTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to engage in a semester-long capstone project in which they identify a crime or justice system problem to research and propose a policy solution. Students draw on a variety of knowledge, tools, and experiences from their time at Northeastern: understandings of and experiences with justice system institutions, knowledge of the causes and consequences of crime and the laws intended to protect the accused, and expertise in the methods used and problems encountered in addressing crime and justice issues.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 77% | 7.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 41 | 43 | 95% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 79% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 14% · T 0% · W 86% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (86% of sections), M (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Simon Singer (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Norair Khachatryan (77% of students) · reviews
- Simon Singer (23% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CRIM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CRIM courses · Plan it at numap.app