The goal of the program is to make an evidence-based social work practice curriculum available to Master of Science in Criminal Justice students. Our program is highly complementary to criminal justice inquiry and study.
This coordinated program combines the strengths of two graduate programs and provides students with theoretical and practical exposure to evolving professional practice in the field of criminal justice, or social work with a focus on criminal justice.
The program aims at developing the requisite knowledge base and skills needed for effective practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities involved in the criminal justice system.
The school admits applicants only for the fall semester.
The Masters of Social Work (MSW) component includes 56 credits of MSW courses
| Course Type | |
|---|---|
| Foundation Work | 22 cr |
| Advanced Curriculum (below) | 34 cr |
| Social Work Methods | 8 cr |
| Field Work | 11 cr |
| Concentration | 5 cr |
| Research | 4 cr |
| Electives | 6 cr |
| TOTAL | 56 credits |
| SW 711 or 713, 811 or 915, 820: Social Work Methods | 8 cr |
| SW 722, 821, 822: Graduate Field Instruction | 11 cr |
| SW 793 and 794: Research Methods | 4 cr |
| SW 851 and HBSE (771, 685, or 753) 851 is Social Issue Analysis; select HBSE course related to concentration | 5–6 cr |
| Criminal Justice electives with Advisor’s Consent | 6 cr |
| TOTAL | 34 credits |
Total Credits for the Joint Degree Program: 21*+28** = 49 cr
* (CRM JST 773) + (CRM JST 743) + (CRM JST 756) = 21 cr
** SW 711(or 713)+SW 811(or 915) +820=28 crs
SW 851 and HBSE (771, 685, or 753) Seminar is Social Issue Analysis; Select HBSE course related to concentration
| SW 604: Social Systems and Social Work | 3 cr |
| SW 662: Social Welfare Research Methods | 3 cr |
| SW 665: Cultural Diversity & Social Work | 3 cr |
| SW 705: Individual Behavior & Social Welfare | 3 cr |
| SW 750: Social Welfare Policy Development and Implementation | 2 cr |
| SW 708: Social Work Methods I | 3 cr |
| SW 709: Social Work Methods II | 2 cr |
| SW 721: Foundation Field Instruction | 3 cr |
| SW 711 or 713, 811 or 915, 820: Social Work Methods | 8 cr |
| SW 722, 821, 822: Graduate Field Instruction | 11 cr |
| SW 793 and 794: Research Methods | 4 cr |
| TOTAL | 44 Credits |
| Criminal Justice | |
|---|---|
| CRM JST 773 Perspectives on Crime & the Criminal Justice System | 3 cr |
| CRM JST 743 Administration of Criminal Justice Systems | 3 cr |
| CRM JST 756 Analysis of Criminal Justice Research | 3 cr |
| Criminal Justice Courses | 12 cr |
| Required Courses with Advisor’s Consent | 12 cr |
| TOTAL | 33 Credits |
* SW 604+ SW 662+……………SW 851=50 crs.
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- The total credits for the coordinated program would typically be completed in both programs at the same time, rather than one program after the other. Degrees will be awarded simultaneously. A student not completing the requirements for the coordinated degree program would need to complete all requirements for an individual program in order to receive a degree.
| Criminal Justice | |
|---|---|
| CRM JST 713 Measuring Crime and Analyzing Crime Data | 3 cr |
| CRM JST 773 Perspectives on Crime & the Criminal Justice System | 3 cr |
| CRM JST 743 Administration of Criminal Justice Systems | 3 cr |
| CRM JST 756 Analysis of Criminal Justice Research | 3 cr |
| CRM JST 920 Criminal Justice Masters Capstone Seminar | 3 cr |
| Criminal Justice Courses | 6 cr |
| Required Courses with Advisor’s Consent | 12 cr |
| TOTAL | 33 Credits |
| Social Work Foundation Curriculum | |
| SW 604: Social Systems and Social Work | 3 cr |
| SW 662: Social Welfare Research Methods | 3 cr |
| SW 665: Cultural Diversity & Social Work | 3 cr |
| SW 705: Individual Behavior & Social Welfare | 3 cr |
| SW 708: Social Work Methods I | 3 cr |
| SW 709: Social Work Methods II | 2 cr |
| TOTAL | 17 Credits |
| Social Work Advanced Practice Curriculum | |
| SW 711 Direct Social Work Practice I 3 cr | 3 cr |
| or | |
| SW 713 Community Organization, Planning and Human Service Administration I | 3 cr |
| SW 811 Direct Social Work Practice II: (Subtitled) | 3 cr |
| or | |
| SW 915 Human Services Administration II | 3 cr |
| SW 820 Seminar in Social Work Practice: (Subtitled) | 2 cr |
| SW 775 Trauma Counseling II: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 cr |
| TOTAL | 11 Credits |
| Field Courses | |
| 722 Field Instruction II | 3 cr |
| 821 Field Instruction III | 4 cr |
| 822 Field Instruction IV | 4 cr |
| TOTAL | 11 Credits |
| Human Behavior Content | |
| SW 753 Psychopathology for Social Workers | 3 cr |
| SW 771 Development of the Family Over the Life Span | 3 cr |
| SW 685 Social Gerontology | 3 cr |
| or | |
| SW 774 Trauma Counseling I: Theory and Research | 3 cr |
| TOTAL | 9 Credits |
| Research | |
| SW 793 Advanced Methods of Social Welfare Research | 2 cr |
| SW 794 Advanced Research Methods: Evaluating Social Welfare Programs | 2 cr |
| TOTAL | 4 Credits |
| Social Policy | |
| SW 851 Social Issue and Policy Analysis: (Subtitled) | 2–3 cr |
| TOTAL | 2–3 Credits |
| Electives | |
| Selected from among successfully completed CJ courses in consultation with faculty advisor. | 6 cr |
| TOTAL | 6 Credits |
| TOTAL FOR PROGRAM | 68 Credits |
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- Total Credits: 68 (62 with CJ courses as electives) without a BSW or 46 (40 with CJ courses as electives), with BSW.
- Students are admitted to both graduate programs separately and admission requirements are consistent with those specified by the UWM Graduate School, the MS in Criminal Justice and the MSW program in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare.
- Students with a BSW from within the past five years from a CSWE-accredited social work program are exempted from the 22 credits of foundation coursework.
- The coordinated program includes 33 credits in Criminal Justice and 34 in Social Work.
- Assistant Professor
and Graduate Program Coordinator
Danielle Romain Dagenhardt, Ph.D.
(414) 229-6953
dmromain@uwm.edu
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