Innovative. Informed. Impactful.
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UNOs School of Criminology and Criminal Justice - Ranked 13th Nationally
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Shifting the Focus from Crime Perpetrators to Crime Victims
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Exciting Research Underway in SCCJ
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UNOs online MS program in Criminology and Criminal Justice Ranks in the Top Ten in the Country According to U.S. News and World Report
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Association of Blacks and Browns in CJ Organization Forms in the UNO SCCJ
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Ryan Koltas, a 2021 SCCJ Spring Honors Graduate, Makes Every Day Great
- Our bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs are among the top criminology and criminal justice programs, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Our Master's of Science degree program is rated first in the country.
- Faculty experts partner with criminal justice agencies and community organizations to generate solutions to crime in our communities and enhance criminal justice policies and practices. Faculty research projects are supported through federal funding agencies such as the National Institute of Justice, as well as state and local partners.
- Students in our undergraduate and graduate programs engage in active learning through collaborative research projects with faculty, internships with criminal justice agencies such as the U.S. Secret Service, the Omaha Police Department, and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, and study abroad in the United Kingdom with our London Study Abroad program.
One Nationally Ranked Program, Two Campuses
Students may enroll in courses on the metropolitan Omaha campus, Lincoln campus, or complete their degree completely online. Our SCCJ students have access to real-world learning opportunities that contextualize their academic education and benefit our communities. At UNO, students actively collaborate to improve our understanding of the causes and correlates of crime, the criminal justice response to crime, and contribute to the developing scientific knowledge in creating more effectively solutions to enhancing community safety.