Accelerated BS/MS Program

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.

Apply Policies

Current Undergrad Program

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.

Professor of Practice: Biochemistry Education & Student Success

Erin Sayer

402-472-9090 

erin.sayer@unl.edu

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.

For Biochemical Analysis:

For Cellular Biochemistry:

Eligibility and Advising

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

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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:

  1. 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).
  2. Review: Allow time for your application to be reviewed by your academic department; schedules vary.
  3. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Requests are routed for approval by the instructor and Graduate Studies. If approved, you will be enrolled in the class.