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Course No: CRIM.6990-031; SIS Class Nbr: 1332; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Open
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
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Materials: No cost course materials available
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When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to May 08
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1800
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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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