Milwaukee,
WI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Social Welfare - Criminal Justice and Criminology in Milwaukee United States | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Milwaukee United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,660
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
This program emphasizes criminal justice principles, examining the roots and impacts of criminal behavior along with justice system operations. It addresses particular challenges within the legal framework and combines academic research, theoretical concepts, and policy applications. Designed to equip learners, this specialization aims to develop educators and researchers specializing in criminology and justice studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Hold or be in the process of completing a master's degree in social welfare or master's degree in criminal justice, criminology, or comparable degree. Applicants with master's degrees in related disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Identify the following in the Personal Statement section of the Graduate School application:
Which of the program's four areas of specialization (Applied Behavioral Health, Applied Gerontology, Criminal Justice, or Family and Child Welfare) they wish to pursue.
Their reasons for seeking a doctoral degree in social welfare.
Their goals as future scholars.
A topic or issue in the field that they consider to be particularly challenging and worthy of study.
Submit a current copy of a professional r'sum or curriculum vitae to the Social Welfare PhD Program. This should contain information on:
All post-secondary education, including institutions, degrees and dates of completed programs of study, plus institutions, dates, and types of study that did not lead to a degree.
All employment by the applicant in social work, criminal justice, and related areas, including dates and employing organizations.
Employment unrelated to social work or criminal justice within the past five years.
Information on any past or current professional licenses held.
Submit scores from within the past five years on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test to the Social Welfare PhD Program.
Submit three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's achievements and academic potential, including at least one current or former graduate program instructor to the Social Welfare PhD Program.
Submit a sample of written work to the Social Welfare PhD Program that demonstrates: the applicant's knowledge of social work and/or criminal justice theory, practice, and research, ability to think analytically, and writing skills. The sample should be at least 1000 words in length and represent work for which the applicant was the sole author.
You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree. Cambridge English: Advanced / Cambridge English Proficiency C1 level or higher. TOEFL IBT (not Home Edition) - 79 120, IELTS - 6.5 9.0.
Identify the following in the Personal Statement section of the Graduate School application:
Which of the program's four areas of specialization (Applied Behavioral Health, Applied Gerontology, Criminal Justice, or Family and Child Welfare) they wish to pursue.
Their reasons for seeking a doctoral degree in social welfare.
Their goals as future scholars.
A topic or issue in the field that they consider to be particularly challenging and worthy of study.
Submit a current copy of a professional r'sum or curriculum vitae to the Social Welfare PhD Program. This should contain information on:
All post-secondary education, including institutions, degrees and dates of completed programs of study, plus institutions, dates, and types of study that did not lead to a degree.
All employment by the applicant in social work, criminal justice, and related areas, including dates and employing organizations.
Employment unrelated to social work or criminal justice within the past five years.
Information on any past or current professional licenses held.
Submit scores from within the past five years on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test to the Social Welfare PhD Program.
Submit three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's achievements and academic potential, including at least one current or former graduate program instructor to the Social Welfare PhD Program.
Submit a sample of written work to the Social Welfare PhD Program that demonstrates: the applicant's knowledge of social work and/or criminal justice theory, practice, and research, ability to think analytically, and writing skills. The sample should be at least 1000 words in length and represent work for which the applicant was the sole author.
You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree. Cambridge English: Advanced / Cambridge English Proficiency C1 level or higher. TOEFL IBT (not Home Edition) - 79 120, IELTS - 6.5 9.0.
Tuition
USD
25,660