{"id":128,"date":"2022-07-19T12:41:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T17:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:38:51","slug":"criminal-justice-field-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/criminal-justice-field-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Justice and Criminology Field Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The criminal justice and criminology field program is designed to enhance the criminal justice academic experience. Students have the opportunity to work in criminal justice-related settings while earning course credits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently employed in the criminal justice field? You may qualify to earn credits<\/a> for your real-world experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Sign Up for a Field Placement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Choose your semester for field placement.<\/h2>\n

    Undergraduate students should enroll in Field Experience Practicum (Criminal Justice 311). Graduate students should enroll in Independent Reading with Dr. LeBel (Criminal Justice 999).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n

  2. Choose an agency.<\/h2>\n

    Review the list of field placement agencies<\/a> and submit an application<\/a> with your preferences to the field placement office. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n

  3. Attend field placement orientation.<\/h2>\n

    Information and dates will be mailed to you several weeks before the start of semester. Contact the program coordinator if you did not receive this information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Arrange your placement with a program coordinator so you receive credit. Students who do not work with a coordinator do not receive credit.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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