Accelerated Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
This accelerated program lets undergraduate students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final years of undergrad, saving time and money while deepening expertise and advancing careers sooner.
Accelerated Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice
Undergraduate students at UM that are interested in graduate study in Criminal Justice can get a head start through the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program.
Undergraduate students that would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master's Degree Program must meet the following requirements:
- Criminal Justice major
- Completed CJ 322: Criminal Justice Communications or WRIT 250: Advanced Composition (or equivalent writing intensive course) and achieved a “B” or above before applying
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
- 12 credit hours
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- CJ 600 Criminal Justice Administration
- CJ 601 Criminal Justice Statistics
- CJ 602 Criminal Justice Research Methods
- CJ 624 Theories of Criminal Behavior
- CJ 620 Criminal Justice in American Society: Policy & Practice
- CJ 621 Seminar in Law Enforcement
- CJ 622 Seminar in Courts and Sentencing
- CJ 623 Seminar in Corrections
- CJ 641 Transnational Crime
Remember: Students who fail to reserve 500-level courses for graduate credit at the time they take the course will not receive graduate credit for the course (graduate level work must be completed to earn graduate credit).
- Reserving graduate credit with 500-level courses is required to ensure the Graduate School and instructor know the student must complete graduate credit requirements for the course.
- Students cannot later claim graduate credit for 500-level courses if they did not take the appropriate steps to notify the Graduate School prior to taking the course.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator
If you have any questions about the Accelerated Master's Degree Program in Criminal Justice, don't hesitate to get in touch! I'm always happy to help.
Kimberly A Kaiser
Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies