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.
Academic Resources
- Academic Programs
- Academic Catalog
- Advising – Undergraduate
- Advising – Graduate
- Mentoring Program for Students
Field Programs
![Portrait of Emma Lewis (white woman), a student of applied gerontology standing outside of Chapman Hall](https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/wp-content/uploads/sites/608/2022/07/20220825_EH_HBSSW_2659._new-800x400.jpg)
![Portrait of Leslie Torres (Latina woman), a criminal justice student wearing a black UWM tee-shirt.](https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/wp-content/uploads/sites/608/2022/07/hbs-cjbs-card-image-20220824_EH_HBSSW_2466.jpg)
![Student (white male) wearing headphones and sitting on a couch with a laptop and writing down an assignment.](https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/wp-content/uploads/sites/608/2024/02/BSCJC_online_800x400.jpg)
![Black professional young woman in front of several computers. Declare a Criminal Justice Minor](https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/wp-content/uploads/sites/608/2022/07/20170907_IMC__EH_0016_1500x400-800x400.jpg)
![Criminal justice and crime analysis professor (white female) standing in front hotspot map projected onto a wall.](https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/wp-content/uploads/sites/608/2022/07/20161208_TCF_HBSSW_T5D4149-800x400.jpg)
![Two female social workers (a black woman and white woman) sitting in modern swivel chairs across from each other in front of three wooden bookshelves. They are smiling and talking.](https://uwm.edu/socialwelfare/wp-content/uploads/sites/608/2022/07/hbs-social-work-gender-studies-card-20170927_IMC_EH_0010.jpg)