刑事司法系的任务是提供高质量的本科生和研究生教育计划，通过多样化和跨学科的课程，体验式学习以及教师主导的研究机会，为学生提供对刑事司法系统的宝贵见解。学生将发展与犯罪学和刑事司法相关领域的成功职业所需的技能。该部门支持并鼓励学术，经验和应用研究工作，包括与地方，州和联邦机构合作处理犯罪，执法，惩戒，司法研究，法律，少年司法，社会正义，移民，惩罚和边疆。
The Department of Criminal Justice offers graduate study leading to the Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) degree. Admission to the MCJ is competitive and prospective graduate students are expected to have at least a 3.0 undergraduate grade-point-average, coursework in research methods and statistics, and possess a bachelor's degree. Those not meeting these requirements may be admitted conditionally and required to make up deficiencies at the outset of their program of study. Applicants should review our graduate handbook and provide a personal statement that includes a discussion of your interest in the field and reasons for wanting to pursue the degree (1-2 pages). If interested in a graduate assistantship, please complete the application form and provide three letters of recommendation. Students meeting the minimum GPA requirement (3.0 or better) do not need to submit letters of recommendation. Students not meeting the minimum GPA requirement may be asked for additional materials, including letters of recommendation.