Accelerated Masters

Accelerated Master’s Programs allow current University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students to take up to 12 credit hours of designated UNL graduate courses to count toward both bachelor’s and master’s degrees – accelerating degree completion, particularly at the master's level.

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Eligibility and Advising

Meet with your Undergraduate Academic Advisor to confirm your eligibility and timeline, and complete the Accelerated Programs Course Worksheet (PDF).

Confirm your overall Accelerated eligibility:
- Current full-time student in a UNL bachelor's degree program
- GPA 3.0 or higher
- Sophomore standing or higher
- One or more enrollment terms remaining before bachelor's degree graduation
Go over the details for your desired Accelerated program (see Programs below):
- Confirm that your bachelor's major and catalog year are eligible, and for the master's program you want.
- Decide which of the designated grad courses you want to take prior to receiving your bachelor's degree.
Plan your timeline based on when you want to complete your bachelor's degree.

Application

After you have met with your undergrad advisor and completed the Course Worksheet:

Application: Complete and submit your graduate application for admission:
- When selecting a program, select only from "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs".
- Upload your Course Worksheet and complete any other items required by this program.
- List all colleges/universities attended and upload transcripts from any non-NU schools.
- Include application fee payment (unless waived).
Review: Allow time for your application to be reviewed by your academic department; schedules vary.
Admission (if/when offered): Check your email for a decision notification, and accept the offer via your Decision Form.

Enrollment

After you've accepted the admission offer, for each term in which you want to take a grad class as an undergrad, once enrollment is open for that term:

For each grad class you want to take as an undergrad, complete the Request for Grad Credit.
- Only your Accelerated program's designated courses can count toward both degrees.
- Any other grad-level courses you take may count toward one degree or the other, not both.
Requests are routed for approval by the instructor and Graduate Studies. If approved, you will be enrolled in the class.

Programs

Select a program to view essential program-specific details for applying and enrolling.

ANR: Environmental and Sustainability Studies (BSES): Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)
Current Undergrad Program

BS in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)

Graduate Chair

Zhenghong Tang

402-472-9281

ztang2@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

CRPL 800. Introduction to Planning (3cr, Spr/Fall, replaces CRPL 400)
CRPL 830. Planning with GIS (3cr, Fall, replaces CRPL 430 or CRPL 433)
CRPL 863. Land use and Transportation Planning (3cr, Spr/Sum/Fall, replaces CRPL 463)
CRPL 870. Environmental Planning and Policy (3cr, Fall, replaces CRPL 470)

CASNR: Biochemistry (BS): Biochemistry (MS)

Current Undergrad Program

CASNR: Biochemistry (BS)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Biochemistry (MS)

Graduate Chair

Nicole Buan

402-472-7413

nbuan@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
- Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

No more than 12 credit hours may count toward the bachelor’s degree. The list may include a limited selection of courses from which 12 credit hours are selected. Courses must be established and currently offered. 900-level courses may not be included. Dual-listed courses (400/800) are acceptable, but not required. Detail the grading requirement for undergraduate and graduate courses respectively.

Graduate Course	Undergraduate Course Replaced	Course Title	Credit Hours	Frequency of course offering (e.g., "Fall only")	Grading Requirement for undergraduate course	Grading Requirement for Graduate course
		Required (Biochemical Analysis & Cellular Biochemistry)
BIOC 831	BIOC 431	Biochemistry I: Structure & Metabolism	3	Fall, Spring, Summer	C or above	B or above
BIOC 832	BIOC 432	Biochemistry II: Metabolism & Biological Information	3	Fall, Spring	C or above	B or above
BIOC 836	BIOC 440 or CHEM 471	Physical Basis of Macromolecular Function		Spring only	C or above	B or above
BIOC 898	BIOC 431	Research (use this course for a student who cannot take BIOC 431/831 due to program start/timing)		Fall, Spring		B or above
		Biochemical Analysis Restricted Electives (Pick One)
STAT 821*	Replaces any free electives in undergraduate major	Statistical Methods I	3	Fall and Spring		B or above
STAT 822		Statistical Methods II	3	Fall and Spring		B or above
BIOC 834		Plant Biochemistry	3	Spring odd years		B or above
BIOC 810		Plant Molecular Biology	3	Spring		B or above
BIOS 842		Endocrinology	3	Fall		B or above
*Prerequisites for STAT821 handled by advising and undergraduate STAT courses
		Cellular Biochemistry Restricted Electives (Pick One)
Graduate Course	Undergraduate Course Replaced	Course Title	Credit Hours	Frequency of course offering (e.g., “Fall only”	Grading Requirement for undergraduate course	Grading Requirement for Graduate course
BIOC 834	BIOC 434	Plant Biochemistry	3	3 Spring only odd years	C or above	B or above
BIOS 842	BIOS 442	Endocrinology	3	Fall only	C or above	B or above
BIOS 843	BIOS 443	Immunology	3	Fall only	C or above	B or above

EHS: Child, Youth and Family Studies (BS) (Human Dev and Family Science option): Child, Youth and Family Studies (MS)

Current Undergrad Program

BS in Child, Youth and Family Studies (Human Dev and Family Sci) (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Child, Youth and Family Studies (MS)

Graduate Chair

Rochelle Dalla

402-472-2957

rdalla1@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
- Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

For all courses listed below, the minimum grade to be countable toward a degree is C for the bachelor's degree and B for the master's degree.

Undergraduate Course	Graduate Course	Credit Hours	Frequency Offered
CYAF 413	CYAF 813. Global Case Studies in Refugee Health & Wellbeing	3	Spring
CYAF 415	CYAF 815. Family Violence in the Global Context	3	Spring
CYAF 446	CYAF 846. Addictions and Families	3	Summer/Fall
CYAF 458	CYAF 858. Family Stress and Crisis, Coping and Recovery	3	Fall/Spring/Summer
CYAF 498	CYAF 898. Research Experience in CYAF	3	Fall/Spring/Summer
CYAF 493	CYAF 893. Special Topics in Contemporary Family Issues	3	Annually: semester varies
CYAF 495	CYAF 895. Special Topics in Family & Cultural Diversity	3	Fall
CYAF 482A	CYAF 882A. Study Abroad	3	Annually: semester varies

EHS: Secondary Education (BSEH) (Social Sciences Ed option): Teaching
Current Undergrad Program

BS in Secondary Education (Social Sciences Ed) (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education (MA)

Graduate Chair

Lorraine Males

402-472-2231

lmales2@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

TEAC 852W. Curriculum Principles and Practices Secondary Social Science (3 cr, fall only, replaces TEAC 452W)
TEAC 813M. Teaching Multilingual Learners in Content Areas (3 cr, fall/summer, replaces TEAC 413M)
SPED 801B. Accommodating Exceptional Learners in the Secondary School Classroom (3 cr, fall/summer, replaces SPED 401B)
TEAC 803B. Student Teaching Seminar: Secondary Education (3 cr, spring only, replaces TEAC 403B)
EHS: Secondary Education (BSEH) (Social Sciences Ed option): Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education (MA)
Current Undergrad Program

BS in Secondary Education (Social Sciences Ed) (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education (MA)

Graduate Chair

Lorraine Males

402-472-2231

lmales2@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

TEAC 852W. Curriculum Principles and Practices Secondary Social Science (3 cr, fall only, replaces TEAC 452W)
TEAC 813M. Teaching Multilingual Learners in Content Areas (3 cr, fall/summer, replaces TEAC 413M)
SPED 801B. Accommodating Exceptional Learners in the Secondary School Classroom (3 cr, fall/summer, replaces SPED 401B)
TEAC 803B. Student Teaching Seminar: Secondary Education (3 cr, spring only, replaces TEAC 403B)
ENG: Bachelor of Science (multiple majors): Computer Science (MS) (see specializations)
Current Undergrad Program

BS in Computer Engineering (catalog 2023-24 or later)

BS in Computer Science (catalog 2023-24 or later)

BS in Software Engineering (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Computer Science (MS)

Graduate Chair

Mehmet Can Vuran

402-472-5019

mcv@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

For MS with no specialization:
CSCE 823. Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 cr, Spring/Fall, replaces CSCE 423)
CSCE 828. Automata, Computation, and Formal Languages (3 cr, Spring/Fall, replaces CSCE 428)
CSCE 851. Operating Systems Principles (3 cr, Spring/Fall, replaces CSCE 451)
CSCE 862. Communication Networks (3 cr, Spring/Fall, replaces CSCE 462)
For MS with specialization in Computer Engineering:
CSCE 823. Design and Analysis of Algorithms (replaces CSCE 423)
CSCE 830. Computer Architecture (replaces CSCE 430)
CSCE 851. Operating Systems Principles (replaces CSCE 451)
CSCE 862. Communication Networks (replaces CSCE 462)

ENG: Civil Engineering (BCE/BSCE): Civil Engineering (MS)

Current Undergrad Program

BS in Civil Engineering (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Civil Engineering (MS)

Graduate Chair

Jiong Hu

4025544106

jhu5@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
- Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

Graduate Course	Undergraduate Course	Credit Hrs	Frequency of course offering
CIVE 824. Solid & Hazardous Waste Management	CIVE 424	3	Every Year
CIVE 826. Design of Water Treatment Facilities	CIVE 425	3	Odd Years
CIVE 827. Design of Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities	CIVE 427	3	Even Years
CIVE 836. Foundation Engineering	CIVE 436	3	Every Year
CIVE 843. Advanced Structural Analysis	CIVE 443	3	Every Year
CIVE 847. Reinforced Concrete Design II	CIVE 447	3	Every Year
CIVE 819. Flow Systems Design	CIVE 419	3	Every Year
CIVE 856. Surface Water Hydrology	CIVE 456	3	Every Year
CIVE 862. Highway Design	CIVE 462	3	Every Year
CIVE 863. Traffic Engineering	CIVE 463	3	Every Year
CIVE 872. Pavement Design and Evaluation	CIVE 472	3	Every Year

ENG: Environmental Engineering (BSEV): Environmental Engineering (MS)
Current Undergrad Program

BS in Environmental Engineering (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Environmental Engineering (MS)

Graduate Chair

Bruce Dvorak

402-472-3431

bdvorak1@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

CIVE 824. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management CIVE 424 (3 cr, replaces CIVE 424 or CIVE 489)
CHME 889. Air Pollution, Assessment, and Control (3 cr, replaces CIVE 424 or CIVE 489)
CIVE 819. Flow Systems Design (3 cr, replaces CIVE 419 or CIVE 452)
CIVE 852. Water Resources Development (3 cr, replaces CIVE 419 or CIVE 452)
CIVE 825. Design of Water Treatment Facilities (3 cr, replaces CIVE 425)
CIVE 827. Design of Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities (3 cr, replaces CIVE 427)
ENVE 851. Soils, Water, and Environmental Chemistry (3 cr, replaces CIVE 491)
JMC: Bachelor of Journalism (multiple majors): Journalism and Mass Communications (MA) (see specializations)
Current Undergrad Program

BJ in Advertising and Public Relations (catalog 2023-24 or later)

BJ in Broadcasting (catalog 2023-24 or later)

BJ in Journalism (catalog 2023-24 or later)

BJ in Sports Media and Communication (catalog 2023-24 or later)

Students in earlier catalog years are welcome to apply if they change to an Accelerated-eligible catalog. Consult an undergraduate advisor about the impacts of a catalog change.

Future Graduate Program

Journalism and Mass Communications (MA)

Graduate Chair

Adam Wagler

402-472-3041

adamwagler@unl.edu

Graduate Admission Application:

Standard Accelerated requirements for eligibility and application: See above.
Important: In the application's Program Selection page, select from the "UNL Undergraduates: Accelerated Master's Programs" section — otherwise you will be applying to a non-Accelerated program (with different application requirements).

Courses

A student in this Accelerated program may count up to 12 credit hours of the following graduate courses toward both the current bachelor's degree and the later master's degree, subject to each degree's minimum grade requirements.

For MA with specialization in Integrated Media Communications:
ADPR 834. Digital Insights and Analytics (3cr, Fall/Sum, replaces ADPR 434)
ADPR 850. PR Management & Case Studies (3cr, Fall/Sum, replaces ADPR 450)
ADPR 866. Social Media Theory & Practice (3cr, Spr/Sum, replaces ADPR 466)
ADPR 884. Brands & Branding (3cr, Spring, replaces ADPR 484)
JOMC 886. Mass Media Law (3cr, Fall/Spr/Sum, replaces JOMC 486)
JOMC 887. Media, Ethics and Society (3cr, Fall/Spr/Sum, replaces JOMC 487)
For MA with specialization in Professional Journalism:
ADPR 850. PR Management & Case Studies (3cr, Fall/Sum, replaces ADPR 450)
JGRD 819. Graduate Writing, Reporting and Editing (3cr, Spring, replaces JOUR 4xx)
JOMC 820. Financial Communications (3cr, Fall, replaces JOMC 420)
JOMC 822. Race, Gender, Media (3cr, Fall, replaces JOMC 422)
JOMC 886. Mass Media Law (3cr, Fall/Spr/Sum, replaces JOMC 486)
JOMC 887. Media, Ethics and Society (3cr, Fall/Spr/Sum, replaces JOMC 487)

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