The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice has developed a Fast Track Program for highly qualified and motivated students providing the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in an accelerated time frame. With Fast Track, students may count up to 9 graduate hours toward the completion of their undergraduate program as well as the graduate degree program.
Program Specifics:
- This program is available for undergraduate students pursuing any of the following:
- BS in Criminology or Criminal Justice on either the UNO or UNL campuses
- Double-major at UNO with a BS in Criminology and Criminal Justice as either the primary or secondary major
- BMS with a concentration in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Students must have completed at least 75 undergraduate credit hours
- Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5
- Students must complete the Fast Track Approval form and obtain all signatures and submit to the Office of Graduate Studies prior to first enrollment in a graduate course
- Eligible students will register for 8000-level CRCJ graduate courses
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for graduate coursework to remain in good standing
- Students remain undergraduates until they meet all the requirements for the undergraduate degree and are eligible for all rights and privileges granted undergraduate status including financial aid
- Near the end of the undergraduate program, formal application to the graduate program is required for students pursuing graduate school. The application fee will be waived, but the applicant will need to contact the Office of Graduate Studies for a fee waiver code
- Admission to Fast Track does NOT guarantee admission to the graduate program but successful completion of the graduate courses will be a significant consideration in admission to the MA or MS in Criminology and Criminal Justice program
- The admit term must be after the completion term of the undergraduate degree
How to Apply:
Contact Teresa Kulig, Ph.D., Fast Track Program Coordinator, for more information.
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“The Fast Track program is the best way to experience what the graduate program is like without having to fully commit just yet. It allows you to finish with your graduate degree sooner while still completing your undergraduate requirements at the same time; as well as provides an opportunity for connection and networking with others in the program. The Fast Track program allowed me to work firsthand with not just graduate students and doctoral students, but also with the amazing academic researchers and professors that this university has to offer. I got to meet people I would later work with or have classes with before I was ever officially a part of the graduate program. I would recommend the Fast Track program for anyone who is wishing to make connections and thrive academically. For those that love to get ahead and work hard, the Fast Track program is for you.” Emily W., Previous Fast Track Student |