Education Preparedness Program

Fall 2026 Courses

All students are required to apply to be considered for an EPP course

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PSYC 4740: The Narrative Self

  • Location: Racine Correctional Institution
  • Thursdays, 9:00-11:30am
  • Dr. Ed de St. Aubin

PHIL 4931: Justice, Freedom, and the Arts

  • Location: Racine Correctional Institution
  • Mondays, 6:00-8:30pm
  • Dr. Theresa Tobin

BIOL 1420: Introduction to Environmental Biology 

  • Location: Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center 
  • Wednesdays 5:30-8pm
  • Dr. Chelsea Cook

SOCI 1001: Principles of Sociolgy 

  • Location: Marquette Campus 
  • Tuesdays, 4:30-7pm
  • Dr. Dawne Moon

 

The mission of Marquette University’s Education Preparedness Program (EPP) is to create pathways to higher education for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and to expand traditional boundaries of higher education through collaboration across the Milwaukee community.

The EPP is an initiative of Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) within the College of Arts and Sciences. We prioritize community-immersive practices that break down barriers and facilitate collaborative learning for personal and social transformation. 

EPP Vision 

The program’s guiding principles include: promoting Milwaukee and racial justice, fostering system-impacted leadership, introducing a blended course model that follows humanistic pedagogy, and providing wrap-around services.

Programs and Facilities 

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Racine Correctional Institution (RCI)

  • Marquette University credit-bearing courses for currently incarcerated students 
  • non-credit programming
  • EPP hopes to launch a Bachelor's degree in Peace Studies at RCI in Spring 2027

Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility (RYOCF)

  • Marquette University credit-bearing courses for currently incarcerated students 

Community Reintegration Center (CRC)

  • Marquette University credit-bearing courses for currently incarcerated students

Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center (REECC)

  • Non-credit programming

Sturtevant Transitional Facility (STF)

  • Non-credit programming

 

Donate to EPP

Thank you for your contributions to the Education Preparedness Program. Your generous support helps our program continue each year. 

Contact Us

Mailing Address

Education Preparedness Program
1618 W Wells
Milwaukee, WI 53233