Justice

All Justice majors take an interdisciplinary set of required courses which aim to develop students’ skills in communication, writing, and critical thinking, as well as build an understanding of applying social scientific inquiry to issues related to crime, law, and justice.

In addition to the courses required for all Justice majors, students choose one of three career pathways for their remaining credits: criminal justice, law, or social justice. While it is recommended that students choose the courses under the career pathway that is of most interest to them, they can choose courses from any of the career pathways to fulfil the remaining credits of the major.

• Criminal Justice: Students choose this pathway if they are interested in law enforcement, forensic science and investigations, corrections, or the courts.
• Law: Students choose this pathway if they are interested in a career as a lawyer, legal advocate, judge, or a position in government agencies, politics, corporate law, public interest law, or international law.
• Social Justice: Students choose this pathway if they are interested in working on social justice issues, including food insecurity, housing inequity, domestic violence, human trafficking, or mental health advocacy. Students might choose a career with a non-governmental organization or non-profit agency.

The Justice major curriculum is flexible and allows students to double major or double minor and graduate within four years. Suggested options include business administration, communication, English, global studies, history, philosophy, psychological science, Spanish, and theology.

Complete degree requirements and a listing of courses are available in the Academic Catalog (PDF).

Pre-Law Preparation
At Mount Mary (or at any college) pre-law is not a major—it involves taking a challenging curriculum and developing your reading, writing, speaking, critical thinking and logical thinking skills. Learn how Mount Mary can prepare you for law school.

Faculty
The School of Arts and Sciences at Mount Mary is rich with talented faculty who care about their students.

You’re curious about questions surrounding crime and social justice.

You want to explore varied career paths that address issues involving social justice and/or crime, including law enforcement, non-profit work, public service, and the legal profession.

You want faculty with real-world experience. 

You’re looking for marketable skills that directly translate to careers after college.

With a four-year, liberal arts degree in Justice, you’ll be prepared for many career opportunities or for graduate school. You could work for a law firm, law enforcement agency, correctional facility, public policy organization, nonprofit organization, or government agency. If you are interested in forensics, you may want to consider a science-related major or a double major in justice and a science-related field.

You'll also have the opportunity to complete a Justice Internship for credit. Past internship sites for Justice majors include:

• Brown Deer Police Department
• Horizon House for Women in Re-Entry
• Immigration and criminal law offices
• Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge
• Milwaukee County Clerk’s Office
• Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office – Domestic Violence Unit
• Milwaukee Police Department – Cold Case Unit
• Milwaukee Public Defender’s Office – Investigations
• Racine Correctional Facility – Rehabilitation
• Racine County Police Department
• Safe and Sound Youth Violence Prevention Initiative
• Sojourner Family Peace Center
• St. Rose Youth and Rehabilitation Center
• U.S. Department of Forestry – Law Enforcement Unit
• U.S. Marshals Office
• Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department
• Wauwatosa Police Department
• Wisconsin Department of Corrections- Sexual Offenders, Milwaukee Unit
• Wisconsin Probation – Mental Health