{"id":154,"date":"2022-07-21T12:26:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?post_type=department&p=154"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:35:56","slug":"criminal-justice","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/departments\/criminal-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Justice & Criminology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\n Criminal Justice & Criminology <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n \n\n\n\n\n

Located in the largest city in Wisconsin, the school provides students in criminal justice and criminology an exceptional environment to learn. You’ll study the causes of crime, the impact of crime on individuals and society, and the criminal justice system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time you graduate, you’ll be solidly prepared to succeed in a variety of settings, including government agencies, courts, the private sector, nonprofit agencies, and law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduates from this program have gone on to work as FBI agents, investigators, crime analysts, policy analysts, probation counselors, police officers, chiefs of police departments, victim advocates, and more!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n College of Community Engagement & Professions<\/strong>
Student Advising & Support Services<\/a>
Northwest Quadrant D 3800
414-229-4852
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Department Programs<\/h2>\n
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\n Accelerated Graduate Degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Accelerated Graduate DegreeOn Campus, Online<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Crime
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\n Crime Analysis<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Criminal
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n MajorOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Master’sOnline<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Smiling
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n MinorOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology MS \/ Public Administration MPA<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Master’sOn Campus, Online<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Multi-ethnic
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology MS \/ Social Welfare PhD<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Master’s, DoctoralOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology, Online<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \"Criminal
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\n Criminal Justice and Criminology: Crime Analysis<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Cyber Crime Forensics<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Graduate CertificateOnline<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Yellow
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\n Death Investigation<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Digital
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\n Forensic Science<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n \"Vials
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\n Forensic Toxicology<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus<\/span> <\/div>\n
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\n Social Work MSW \/ Criminal Justice and Criminology MS<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
\n Master’sOn Campus, Online<\/span> <\/div>\n
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Helen Bader School of Social Welfare students attending a graduation event in May 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Impressive Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n