UWM Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology

UWM Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology We welcome transfer and returning students! Earn your bachelor's or master's degree online. (In-person option also available for the bachelor's program.) Join us!

Home to Wisconsin's first crime analysis program. Our graduates have impressive careers. Thousands have gone on to work in government agencies, the private sector, and nonprofits. They work as FBI agents, investigators, crime analysts, probation counselors, chiefs of police departments, victims' advocates, and more. They work at the local, state and federal level; at nonprofit agencies, police dep

artments, probation and parole offices, district attorney's offices, and local level departments to federal agencies such as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, to name a few. Located in the largest city in Wisconsin, the school provides an unmatched environment for students to study criminal justice. The school offers more than 300 field placement opportunities and is home to the only Social Welfare PhD with a specialization in criminal justice in the state of Wisconsin. UWM criminal justice majors study three broad areas of this diverse profession: law enforcement, the courts and corrections. Students study the nature and causes of crime, the impact of crime on individuals and society, and the criminal justice system. The bachelor’s degree curriculum prepares students as generalists in criminal justice and is well suited for those who want to pursue graduate work in criminal justice, law, public administration, and the social sciences. Students can major or minor in criminal justice and specialize in the fast-growing area of crime analysis. Students have the option to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice in five years with the Criminal Justice Accelerated Master’s Degree. This program is ideal for students who may want to continue on to graduate study and helps students obtain both degrees in a more cost-effective and efficient manner. High-achieving high school seniors may begin this program their freshmen year at UW-Milwaukee. At the master’s level, the department offers coordinated master’s degrees in criminal justice and social work, and in criminal justice and public administration. In both programs, students earn two master’s degrees concurrently.

05/19/2026

Alyssa Sheeran is assistant professor of criminal justice & criminology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Check out these online Criminal Justice & Criminology Summer classes!Follow the link in the comments for more informatio...
04/23/2026

Check out these online Criminal Justice & Criminology Summer classes!

Follow the link in the comments for more information. ⬇️

Complete a requirement for your major online over the summer!In Criminological Theory and Policy (CRM JST 305), you'll l...
04/21/2026

Complete a requirement for your major online over the summer!

In Criminological Theory and Policy (CRM JST 305), you'll learn how crime theories inform criminal justice policy.

Develop your critical thinking skills! This class runs online July 13-Aug. 22.

Find more information at the link in the comments below. ⬇️

We're holding an info session tonight for the master's degree in criminal justice & criminology and public administratio...
04/15/2026

We're holding an info session tonight for the master's degree in criminal justice & criminology and public administration. Join us online from 5:30 to 6:30 to learn more.

Thanks to all who donated to Criminal Justice & Criminology student scholarships!
04/15/2026

Thanks to all who donated to Criminal Justice & Criminology student scholarships!

Thanks for making an impact for UWM students during 414 for UWM Giving Days! 💛🖤

We raised $5,015 and met our challenge!

Students, check out this job opening for a U. S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer for the Eastern District of Wis...
04/14/2026

Students, check out this job opening for a U. S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers serve in a judiciary law
enforcement position and assist in the administration of justice and
promote community safety, gather information, supervise persons under supervision, interact with collateral agencies, prepare reports, conduct investigations, and present recommendations to the Court.

For more information visit: U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services Careers

We serve the public in the courts, federal public defender offices, probation and pretrial services offices, appellate staff attorney offices, and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. We are legal professionals, law enforcement officers, IT experts, interpreters, courtroom deputies...

Today and tomorrow are the annual giving days for UWM. Check out the link in the comments below to give directly to Crim...
04/13/2026

Today and tomorrow are the annual giving days for UWM. Check out the link in the comments below to give directly to Criminal Justice & Criminology student scholarships!

Show your Panther Pride and join us for Giving Days!

This year, an anonymous donor will unlock $1,500 for scholarships in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare when 20 donors give to the school. Make your gift now to help unlock this challenge!

We are grateful for your support. Your gift prepares our future social work and criminal justice professionals.💛🖤

Follow the link in the comments below to give.⬇️

Thanks to all the departments and agencies who attended the Criminal Justice Career Fair! We've been holding this career...
04/09/2026

Thanks to all the departments and agencies who attended the Criminal Justice Career Fair! We've been holding this career fair for 30+ years and couldn't do it without you!
Benedict CenterMilwaukee Police Department Greenfield Police Department Madison Police Department Milwaukee Fire Department Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Milwaukee Police Department Wisconsin Department of Corrections Mequon Police Department Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center

04/01/2026

Criminal Justice & Criminology students, check out the scholarship below. Applications must be received by June 1, 2026.

Follow the link in the comments for more information. ⬇️
Search for "Office Craig Birkholz Scholarship" in the scholarship list. 🎓

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The Birky Challenge Scholarship Team, Inc. awards an annual scholarship to graduates of Wisconsin-based high schools who are enrolled in Wisconsin-based colleges pursuing either two-year or four-year degrees in police science, criminal justice, or law enforcement. This scholarship is also open to all US veterans attending college in Wisconsin who meet the scholarship guidelines.

Wearing Badge #67, Craig Birkholz was a City of Fond du Lac Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on March 20, 2011. He was a military veteran, a good husband, and a dedicated police officer who set an example of devotion to his job, commitment to good physical conditioning, and using care and compassion to carry out the role of police officer.

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01/05/2026

Did you know that you could establish valuable connections working in a criminal justice setting while you're a student? Discover all the possibilities for your internship!

Check out the link below in the comments. ⬇️

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Milwaukee, WI
53211

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