Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Complete your bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and criminology online. UW-Milwaukee offers an outstanding learning experience in all aspects of criminal justice. Our program combines theory with practice, ensuring students receive a well-rounded education and leave well-prepared for this versatile field.

Study in the field of criminal justice examines the component parts of criminal justice – police, courts, and corrections – and seeks to gain an understanding of the interdependencies among them. Courses emphasize the role of criminal justice agencies in society, particularly in relation to the impact of alternative criminal justice policies on society and social problems. The program 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.

Thousands of our graduates have gone on to careers with the public sector, private sector and non-profit organizations, including jobs such as FBI agent, intelligence analyst, police officer, evidence technician, border patrol agent, computer security expert, probation officer, customs inspector, and private investigator.

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