Criminal Justice and Political Science, BS (Boston)

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Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System

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What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses, students have an opportunity to develop a foundational understanding of three related phenomena: why crime exists, how our criminal justice system responds to crime, and the constitutional and legal oversight of this process.

CRIM 1100 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIM 1110 — Criminal Due Process
CRIM 1120 — Criminology

Current Crime and Justice Issues

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These courses introduce students to topical issues related to crime and justice.
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- CRIM 1300 — The Death Penalty
- CRIM 1400 — Human Trafficking
- CRIM 1500 — Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability
- CRIM 1700 — Crime, Media, and Politics

Understanding and Experiencing Criminal Justice Institutions and Systems

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How does justice work and for whom? These courses introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions.
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- CRIM 2310 — Courts: The Third Branch of Government
- CRIM 2320 — Youth Crime and Justice
- CRIM 2330 — Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration
- CRIM 2350 — Policing a Democratic Society
- CRIM 2370 — Restorative Justice: Transforming the System
- CRIM 2380 — Black Families and Incarceration

Crime Problems

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The following courses provide students a deeper look at a range of crime problems.
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- AFCS 3210 — Black Abolition Studies: Carcerality, Liberation, and Resistance
- CRIM 3010 — Criminal Violence
- CRIM 3030 — Global Criminology
- CRIM 3040 — Psychology of Crime
- CRIM 3050 — Organized Crime
- CRIM 3060 — Political Crime and Terrorism
- CRIM 3070 — Corporate and White-Collar Crime
- CRIM 3100 — Criminal Law
- CRIM 3540 — Substance Use and Social Justice

Systemic Issues

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A consideration of systemic issues facing the criminal justice system.
Complete one of the following:

One of:
- CRIM 3110 — Gender, Crime, and Justice
- CRIM 3120 — Race, Crime, and Justice

Digital Skills

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Successful students develop digital skills and master digital tools useful for careers related to crime and justice. Students choose one of two courses (each has a required lab). The computer science course introduces students to spreadsheets and databases. The data science course introduces students to programming with data.

All of:
- CS 2000 — Introduction to Program Design and Implementation
- CS 2001 — Lab for CS 2000

Political Science Requirements

POLS 1150 — American Government
POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
POLS 1160 — International Relations

Political Theory

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2328 — Modern Political Thought
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 2332 — Contemporary Political Thought

Research Methods

CRIM 3600 — Criminal Justice Research Methods
CRIM 3700 — Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice

Criminal Justice Electives

From the catalog
Complete two additional courses in the following range:
CRIM 3001 to CRIM 5999

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Any CRIM course numbered 3001–5999

Political Science Electives

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Complete five courses in the following range:
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Choose 20 semester hours from:
- Any POLS course numbered 2000–5999

Research Methods (2)

POLS 2399 — Research Methods in Political Science
POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Criminal Justice Electives (2)

From the catalog
Complete three additional courses in the following range:
CRIM 3001 to CRIM 5999

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- Any CRIM course numbered 3001–5999

Political Science Electives (2)

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Complete four courses in the following range:
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Choose 20 semester hours from:
- Any POLS course numbered 2000–5999

Research Methods (3)

From the catalog
Complete one of the following sequences:

One of:
- All of:
  - CRIM 3600 — Criminal Justice Research Methods
  - POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques
- All of:
  - CRIM 3700 — Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice
  - POLS 2399 — Research Methods in Political Science

Criminal Justice Electives (3)

From the catalog
Complete two additional courses in the following range:
CRIM 3001 to CRIM 5999

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- Any CRIM course numbered 3001–5999

Political Science Electives (3)

From the catalog
Complete four courses in the following range:
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Choose 20 semester hours from:
- Any POLS course numbered 2000–5999

Senior Capstone Requirement

One of:
- CRIM 4949 — Senior Capstone Seminar
- POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone

Due Process

CRIM 1110 — Criminal Due Process

Integrative Elective Courses

From the catalog
Complete two of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- CRIM 1700 — Crime, Media, and Politics
- CRIM 2310 — Courts: The Third Branch of Government
- CRIM 4120 — Courts and Sentencing
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Concentrations

American Political Institutions

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Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

Campaigns and Elections

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Complete two of the following:

POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POLS 3320 — Politics and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

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Complete two of the following:
Complete one of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2282 — The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
- POLS 2356 — Democratic Erosion
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
One of:
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 3465 — Government and Politics in the Middle East
One of:
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4918 — Model NATO
- POLS 4937 — Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

Identity, Culture, and Politics

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3418 — Nationalism
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2368 — Music and Politics in America and Abroad
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3309 — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society

International Relations and Diplomacy

From the catalog
Complete one of the following:
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- POLS 4910 — Model United Nations
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4938 — Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 3405 — International Political Economy
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Law and Legal Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Public Policy

From the catalog
Complete three of the following:

POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy

Security Studies

From the catalog
Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
- POLS 5408 — International Security

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