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。<br> <br>刑事司法部的愿景是成为美国主要的犯罪和刑事司法问题（包括西南边疆地区）的主要学术部门之一。该课程将继续发展以包含这种独特性，以支持NMSU
The Department of Criminal Justice offers courses in the traditional setting as well as online. <br>The criminal justice degree plan is broadly interdisciplinary in nature embracing the study of the humanities, law, natural, behavioral and social sciences. The curriculum seeks to balance theoretical inquiry with applied knowledge.<br>Students become prepared for careers in law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole, work with juveniles, victim services, non- and not-for profit organizations connected with criminal and social justice, and the related field of forensics. Graduates have also been successful in law school and graduate programs in the social sciences. The undergraduate major consists of at least 33 credits in the major field, 27 of which must be numbered 300 or above (excluding CJUS 393 Internship in Criminal Justice).<br>The department offers an interdisciplinary minor in Forensic Sciences. Students interested in the minor should consult with the department head.