Criminal Justice & Criminology
Students study three broad areas: law enforcement, which upholds the law; the courts, which safeguard the judicial process; and corrections, which provide societal protection and rehabilitation. By the time they graduate, students are prepared to work in courts, jails and within law enforcement agencies.
The criminal justice and criminology program at UW-Milwaukee has strong connections to agencies, police departments, businesses and government entities throughout Wisconsin. Each spring, students and alumni network with representatives from these entities at the Criminal Justice Career Day Fair.
Department Programs
The Criminal Justice & Criminology Student
- Students can choose experiential learning for course credit. The Criminal Justice Field Program places students at internships across the region.
- The school offers study abroad programs in Austria, Costa Rica and South Africa, where students can learn about criminal justice from an international perspective.
- Criminal justice and criminology students can specialize in crime analysis, which is one of the fastest growing areas of criminal justice. Students from other majors can minor in criminal justice and criminology or crime analysis.
- High-achieving students are invited to earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years through the Accelerated Master’s Degree program.
- The Criminal Justice Student Association hosts guest speakers, plans volunteer events, and networks in the community. Undergraduate students are welcome to join!
- Learn more about the criminal justice and criminology program at UW-Milwaukee.
The Criminal Justice & Criminology Professional
Graduates from our program are crime analysts, police officers, victim advocates, federal probation and parole officers, police chiefs, program administrators, corrections directors, and more.
Where do UW-Milwaukee criminal justice & criminology alumni work?
- Businesses (crime analysts)
- Correctional agencies – primarily probation & parole
- District attorney’s office
- Law enforcement fusion centers (crime analysts)
- Police departments
- Public defender’s office
- Sheriff’s offices
- Social service agencies assisting persons involved with the criminal justice system
- Read more about criminal justice alumni from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare at UW-Milwaukee.
