Rasmussen College

The Corrections field is growing and an Associate's Degree from Rasmussen will give you the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your future career. Your studies will have a strong focus on critical thinking, ethical understanding and reasoning, multicultural and diversity and awareness, and communication skills. After graduating with a Criminal Justice Associate's Degree from Rasmussen College, you will know the history and development of the Criminal Justice System and its effect on society.

The need for Homeland Security Specialists is growing and an Associate's Degree from Rasmussen will give you the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your future career. If you are interested in emergency services, or risk analysis of communities, then a Homeland Security specialization is right for you. An Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice will prepare you for a successful future in the justice field.

One way to help prevent crime is to understand why crimes are committed. You will delve into courses that teach you about the psychological reasoning behind premeditated acts. Your understanding of psychology and how it relates to criminal justice will help prepare you for a career where you can change the lives of many people. Your courses will prepare you to better understand criminal and deviant psychology. Criminal minds can be complicated and your degree will help you understand what drives these individuals to commit crimes. Your courses online or on campus will be led by instructors with vast knowledge of the subject matter and real world experiences. A specialization in Psychology will help you focus on the internal factors of why crimes are committed. Your study of psychology as it relates to criminal justice will allow you to look at the justice system from a different perspective. Your ability to apply what you learned will help you understand the criminal thought process.

Law Enforcement professionals are in high demand. Our hands–on degree is focused on providing practical experiences to help boost the critical–thinking skills you need for intense, real–life situations. Our Law Enforcement Associate's degree gives you a competitive advantage over other job seekers looking for positions including highway patrol officer, sheriff, police officer, fish and game warden, FBI agent, and border patrol agent. Rasmussen College was the first private college in Minnesota to be awarded state approval for a practical police training program. You can trust that we are dedicated to developing you into one of the most talented law enforcement professional in the country. Throughout our degree, you will fire thousands of rounds of ammunition, developing both muscle memory and excellent marksmanship skills. Our well–rounded degree also includes advanced writing and human interaction skills.

An accredited Paralegal Associate's degree from Rasmussen College will prepare you for a successful and fast–paced career in the field of law. Paralegals, also called legal assistants, continue to assume a growing range of tasks in the Nation's legal offices and perform many of the same tasks as lawyers. Paralegals are focused and detail–oriented, have the ability to communicate information and ideas clearly, enjoy substantial research, and possess an ability to deal with people in stressful environments. The Paralegal curriculum at Rasmussen College has been designed to instill you with the skills, knowledge, and strategies you need to attain a position, stand out and excel in your new career as a Paralegal.

The demand has never been a higher for skilled professionals in the Criminal Justice field. Rasmussen College offers a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Client Services/Corrections, which is designed for anyone who is interested in working as Probation, Parole, or Corrections Officers, or in administrative positions at detention centers.

The Criminal Offenders specialization of our accredited Bachelor's of Science Criminal Justice degree focuses on forensic psychology and criminal behavior as it relates to law and the legal system, such as in analyzing a criminal's mind and intent, consulting with attorneys (e.g., on picking a jury), and treating offenders who are mentally ill.

Prepare for a career in Homeland Security — a dynamic, diverse, and pivotal field — with a Criminal Justice Bachelor's degree. The work required to protect the Nation is constantly changing, just like security threats themselves. Rasmussen College offers a focused, real–world curriculum that will ready you for the front lines of protecting our Nation and its people.

Get ready to protect life and property, maintain order, and enforce laws with the Criminal Justice Bachelor's degree from Rasmussen College. If you're interested in a meaningful career as an Investigator or Law Enforcement Professional, we can help you prepare. The real–world curriculum of our Investigation/Law Enforcement specialization covers all of the vital areas of Criminal Justice with courses such as Examination of Forensic Science, Criminal Investigations, and Forensic Psychology.

If you are a student in Minnesota with an Associate's degree from a POST Board – approved university or college, our Law Enforcement Academic Certificate and Law Enforcement Skills Certificate give you the academic principles and physical skills you need to make you eligible for your Minnesota police officer license. Our Law Enforcement Academic Certificate curriculum is tailored to meet Minnesota's licensing requirements, focusing on the academic principles related to law enforcement. Our Law Enforcement Skills Certificate incorporates the equipment, scenarios, and tactics you will need as a law enforcement professional. Our tailored curriculum and field–experienced instructors combine to give you the critical–thinking and muscle memory skills you need to make life and death decisions in high pressure situations.

If you are a student in Minnesota with an Associate's degree from a POST Board – approved university or college, our Law Enforcement Academic Certificate and Law Enforcement Skills Certificate give you the academic principles and physical skills you need to make you eligible for your Minnesota police officer license. Our Law Enforcement Academic Certificate curriculum is tailored to meet Minnesota's licensing requirements, focusing on the academic principles related to law enforcement. Our Law Enforcement Skills Certificate incorporates the equipment, scenarios, and tactics you will need as a law enforcement professional. Our tailored curriculum and field–experienced instructors combine to give you the critical–thinking and muscle memory skills you need to make life and death decisions in high pressure situations.

With a Paralegal certificate from Rasmussen College, you will have the skills to assist Lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, and preparing legal documents. Earning this Certificate will clearly show that you have a strong commitment to your career, positioning you for the possibility of faster advancement, a higher salary, and more respect from your employer and peers.