https://www.uwplatt.edu/department/criminal-justice

Department Chair: Will LeSuer
Office: 1147 Ullsvik Hall
Phone: 608.342.1033
E-mail: lesuerw@uwplatt.edu

The Department of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences is made up of the anthropology, criminal justice, ethnic studies, forensic investigation, international studies, political science, sociology, and women’s and gender studies programs.  Its mission is to prepare students for success as liberally educated people who are intellectually mature, ethically responsible, and culturally aware.

Majors

• Criminal Justice *
• Forensic Investigation
• Political Science

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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice are available on the Platteville campus and online through the Distance Learning campus.

Minors

• Criminal Justice *
• Criminology
• Ethnic Studies
• Forensic Investigation
• International Studies
• Natural Resources Law Enforcement
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Women's and Gender Studies

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Minor is available on the Platteville campus and online through the Distance Learning campus.

Certificate Programs

• Ethnic Studies
• Law
• Women's and Gender Studies
• In cooperation with the UW-Platteville Department of Psychology, undergraduate Criminal Justice majors may complete the coursework needed for the State of Wisconsin Social Worker Training Certificate.