Academics

One of the first schools in the nation to combine social work and criminal justice, the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare supports a variety of undergraduate, graduate and certificate program options.

As a student, you will be in an ideal place to learn and grow. Coursework is geared toward real-life, practical applications and students are encouraged to take advantage of internship opportunities where they can make professional connections outside the classroom.

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A young woman (Native American) who is a graduate of the accelerated graduate degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology holding a textbook and standing in front of a courthouse building. She is wearing a black turtleneck and dangling turquoise earrings.
Accelerated Graduate Degree in Criminal Justice & Criminology
Accelerated GraduateOn Campus, Online
Portrait of Emma Lewis (white woman), a student of applied gerontology standing outside of Chapman Hall
Aging
MinorOn Campus
A group of Air Force ROTC students in uniform during a flag ceremony
Air Force ROTC
On Campus
A group of older adults (one black man, one black woman, one white woman, and one Latina) sitting on a couch socializing together with a sunny window in the background.
Applied Gerontology
Graduate CertificateOn Campus, Online
ROTC instructor (white man) giving a presentation to a room of students with a screen in the background that reads: "Squad Tactics I: Basic Components."
Army ROTC
On Campus
Close up shot of broken glass hit by a bullet or projectile
Crime Analysis
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Portrait of Leslie Torres (Latina woman), a criminal justice student wearing a black UWM tee-shirt.
Criminal Justice and Criminology
MajorOn Campus
A young student (black man) wearing a suit and tie, standing in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Master'sOnline
Black professional young woman in front of several computers. Declare a Criminal Justice Minor
Criminal Justice and Criminology
MinorOn Campus
Criminal Justice and Criminology MS / Public Administration MPA
Master'sOn Campus, Online
Criminal Justice and Criminology MS / Social Welfare PhD
Master's, DoctoralOn Campus
Student (white male) wearing headphones and sitting on a couch with a laptop and writing down an assignment.
Criminal Justice and Criminology, Online
MajorOnline
Criminal justice and crime analysis professor (white female) standing in front hotspot map projected onto a wall.
Criminal Justice and Criminology: Crime Analysis
MinorOn Campus
A young woman (white) analyzing data on her computer screen.
Cyber Crime Forensics
Graduate CertificateOnline
Yellow crime scene tape barricading an investigation space that reads, "Police line do not cross."
Death Investigation
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Digital rendering of a fingerprint in blue tones
Forensic Science
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Vials of samples in lab equipment
Forensic Toxicology
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
Group of diverse older adults in active clothing huddled together outside enjoying one another's company.
Healthy Aging
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus
A young woman wearing headphones and interacting with a video chat on her computer
Online Master of Social Work
Master'sOnline
Campus building in English Gothic Revival design with budding spring trees.
Social Welfare
DoctoralOn Campus
A group of social work students (three female and one male) casually sit and converse in comfortable chairs in the student union.
Social Work
MajorOn Campus
Portrait of Nadir Carlson (black man), a Master's of Social Work student in a purple tee-shirt with lush, green trees in the background.
Social Work
Master'sOn Campus
Two students talking on the UWM campus
Social Work MSW / Criminal Justice and Criminology MS
Master'sOn Campus, Online
A diverse group of students working together in a classroom
Social Work MSW / Public Health MPH
Master'sOn Campus
Photo show three social welfare students. A Black woman with red jacket; white woman with checked jacket; Asian man with navy jacket
Social Work MSW / Social Welfare PhD
Master's, DoctoralOn Campus
A flower growing through a crack in the pavement symbolizing trauma-informed care and resilience.
Trauma-Informed Care
Graduate CertificateOn Campus