Program Overview

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Criminal Justice and Criminology Program

The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare offers a range of programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology, including:

• Crime Analysis, Undergraduate Certificate
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS: Crime Analysis
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, Minor
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS/Public Administration, MPA
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS/Social Welfare, PhD
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS/Social Work, MSW
• Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS: Crime Analytics
• Cyber Crime Forensics, Graduate Certificate
• Death Investigation, Undergraduate Certificate
• Forensic Science, Undergraduate Certificate
• Forensic Toxicology, Undergraduate Certificate

Criminal Justice and Criminology, MS/Public Administration, MPA

This program is designed to provide students with theoretical and practical exposure to evolving professional practice in the field of criminal justice. The program is offered collaboratively by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Department of Public Administration.

Overview

The MS/MPA program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the field of criminal justice and public administration. The program requires students to complete a minimum of 48-51 credits, depending on the track.

Admission Requirements

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 & Criminology, and the MPA program. Application deadlines vary by program, and students are advised to review the application deadline chart for specific programs.

Credits and Courses

Students accepted into this MS/MPA program complete the following courses:

MS in Criminal Justice & Criminology

• Required:
  • CRM JST 773: Criminological Perspectives (3 credits)
  • CRM JST 743: Proseminar: Administration of Criminal Justice Systems (3 credits)
  • CRM JST 756: Proseminar: Analysis of Criminal Justice Research (3 credits)
• Electives:
  • Select 12 additional credits within the criminal justice & criminology program (12 credits)
  • Select 12 additional credits with the consent of the student's advisor (12 credits)
• Total Credits: 33

Master of Public Administration

• Required Core:
  • BUS ADM 738: Human Resource Management (3 credits)
  • PUB ADM 763: Scope and Dynamics of Public Administration (3 credits)
  • PUB ADM 769: Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs (3 credits)
• Select one of the following:
  • BUSMGMT 709: Predictive Analytics for Managers (3 credits)
  • PUB ADM 792: Decision-Making for Nonprofit and Public Organizations (3 credits)
  • CRM JST 756: Proseminar: Analysis of Criminal Justice Research (3 credits)
• Select one of the following:
  • BUS ADM 441: Diversity in Organizations (3 credits)
  • BUS ADM 443: Special Topics in Human Resources Management (3 credits)
  • BUS ADM 737: Managerial Decisions and Negotiations (3 credits)
• Capstone:
  • PUB ADM 959: Capstone Seminar in Public Administration (3 credits)
• General Public Administration:
  • Select three of the following:
    • BUSMGMT 724: Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
    • PUB ADM 400: Ethics and Responsibility in Public Administration (3 credits)
    • PUB ADM/URBPLAN 630: Budgeting and Finance in the Public Sector (3 credits)
    • PUB ADM 750: Public Administration Risk and Analysis (3 credits)
    • PUB ADM/POL SCI 914: Seminar in Intergovernment Relations (3 credits)
    • PUB ADM 958: Seminar in Public Administration (3 credits)
    • PUB ADM 965: Municipal Management (3 credits)
• Concentration:
  • Select 12 credits in CRM JST (12 credits)
• Internship:
  • PUB ADM 921: Public Service Administrative Internship (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 42-48

Additional Requirements

• Time Limit: Students in the coordinated MS/MPA degree program must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the first enrollment semester as a degree student.
• Capstone Seminar: Every student will be required to take the capstone seminar, PUB ADM 959, which includes the completion and written and oral presentation of a project on a topic selected with the assistance of the instructor.