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Exceptional students currently enrolled in the criminal justice undergraduate degree program are encouraged to apply to our Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s program (ABM) for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ).

How it Works

To accelerate progress through a master’s degree in criminal justice, a limited number of graduate courses (up to 12 credit hours) may be counted as criminal justice electives towards both the completion of the undergraduate degree and the MSCJ graduate degree.

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Admissions

Accelerated Learning OpportunitiesThe Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s program is for exceptional students. The accepted student will:

  • have attained an average GPA of 3.5 in all institutional courses
  • have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours (at least 36 of these credit hours must have been taken at UAB)
  • have declared criminal justice as an undergraduate major

Before applying, students should meet with the directors of the undergraduate and graduate programs to discuss the expectations and rigor of the program. Interested students should also meet with a financial aid/scholarship advisor to determine the impact of the ABM on their scholarships and/or aid award.

Students must submit their ABM application through the UAB Graduate School’s online portal, one letter of reference, a current C.V. or resume, and a personal statement. The Graduate School will assist the student with acquiring their official transcripts.

Admission into the ABM is decided by a committee chaired by the graduate program director and consisting of J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice graduate faculty.


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