51ÁÔÆæ

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The Crime Analysis Certificate at 51ÁÔÆæ is open to a variety of students. College graduates who hold a bachelor’s degree in any field earn the certificate. Undergraduate criminal justice students would specialize in crime analysis.

Note: This certificate is an undergraduate certificate. It does not count toward the crime analytics concentration.

Program Type

Undergraduate Certificate

Program Format

On Campus

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Launch a Career in Crime Analysis

  • Gain in-demand skills. Learn technical and analytical skills for any crime analysis position.
  • Get practical experience. Apply your studies and earn course credit through a crime analysis internship.
  • Establish yourself in a high-demand field. UW-Milwaukee crime analysts work at the local and national levels. Our alumni work in federal agencies, police departments, hospitals and large companies.

A crime analyst (white female) sits in front of four computer screens showing maps and data.
Alexa turned 51ÁÔÆæ internships into a career in crime analysis.

Curriculum

Criminal Justice 311 is the Field Experience Practicum. Students work in criminal justice-related settings while earning course credits.

Crime Analysis, Track A

Students may have the Field Experience Practicum waived by the department chair if:

  • They have significant criminal justice work experience.
  • They meet with the department chair to discuss this possibility.
  • They provide documentation of their work experience.

Crime Analysis, Track B

Students without criminal justice work experience must successfully complete the Field Experience Practicum.

Courses

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
CRM JST 110Introduction to Criminal Justice3
INFOST 110
OR
INFOST 120
Introduction to Information Science and Technology

Information Technology Ethics
3
CRM JST 480Criminal Evidence and Investigation3
CRM JST 510Introduction to Crime Analysis3
CRM JST 520Analysis Oriented Technology: Spatial Data Analysis;
Crime Mapping; ArcGIS
3
CRM JST 530Data Driven Policing3
CRM JST 311Field Experience Practicum3