Security Studies Capstone Research Paper

Fall 2024 > Humanities & Social Sciences > CRIM.6990 > 031

Course No: CRIM.6990-031; SIS Class Nbr: 5156; SIS Term: 3410
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course represents the culminating capstone experience for students in the MA in Security Studies program at UMass Lowell. Incorporating the tools learned in CRIM.5900, Research Design and Methods, students are required to design a research question, gather and analyze information, and write a Masters level research paper of at least 50 pages on a topic of their choosing related to security studies. Students will provide drafts of their paper to their faculty supervisor periodically during the semester, and the final version will be submitted for grading on the basis of quality research and writing.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
  • Core Codes: SS, NO COST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Arie Perliger
  • Materials: No cost course materials available
  • Textbook Information

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2024 Fall: Sep 04 to Dec 20
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1800 | Pay as little as $ 611.67/mo for this course.
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  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.S. in Security Studies: Critical Infrastructure Protection Concentration, M.A. in Security Studies: Homeland Defense Concentration, M.A. in Security Studies: Industrial & Economic Security Concentration, M.A. in Security Studies: International Security Concentration

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