Transfer Student Information

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) requires that students have a 2.0 cumulative GPA when transferring from another University of Nebraska department, or when transferring from another institution into the Criminology and Criminal Justice program. 

Transfer students must complete the lower level pre-requisite courses (see Degree Requirements tab) before enrolling in upper-division (300/400 level) criminology and criminal justice courses. 

An optimal time to consider transferring to the Criminology and Criminal Justice program is prior to or by the junior year.  Transfer students need to consider the following:

• A minimum of 21 hours out of the total 40 hours required in the criminology and criminal justice major must be completed at the 300 or 400 level.
•  Early planning for the required concentration/minor area is important in order to determine lower level prerequisites needed prior to completing the 12 hours of upper-level that is required in the concentration area. 
  
• A maximum of 64 semester credit hours can be transferred from a community college and a maximum of 90 semester credit hours can be transferred from a four year college.  The transfer of D grades in non-major courses are accepted only from within the University of Nebraska system. Students from other institutions must present a grade of C- or above for all coursework.
  

See the following website to learn more about transferring to University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Click on the Course Equivalency List or use the Transferology Planning Tool to determine if specific courses you have completed or plan to complete will transfer.

 http://creditevaluation.unl.edu/

After admission to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, all courses presented for transfer are reviewed to determine if and how they will apply toward the Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Prospective transfer students who have questions prior to admission may contact the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice for more details on the transfer policy.