Rasmussen College

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The demand for highly-qualified accounting clerks, bank tellers, and bookkeepers continues to grow because today's business executives know that accounting professionals can have a critical hand in the success of their companies. Your Accounting Associate degree from Rasmussen College will give you the foundational skills and know-how you need to start a career as one of today's most highly sought-after accounting professionals. Our accounting coursework, focused on helping you learn industry-standard software and critical accounting areas, includes classes in financial investigation, financial institutions and markets, and payroll accounting. As a Rasmussen College student, you can also take advantage of internships at top companies, helping you gain practical, hands-on experience in a real-world environment. After you graduate, you can choose to pursue a career, or seamlessly transfer into our Accounting Bachelor's degree.

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Students interested in the Business Administration specialization will receive a specialized education in the general topics of business. Rasmussen College students will take courses in accounting, payroll accounting, customer service, and business ethics. These students will be prepared to work in careers such as retail management and as an office manager.

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Call center managers perform a broad range of duties. They coordinate and direct support services to organizations as diverse as insurance companies, computer manufacturers and government offices. These supervisors are involved in the many services that allow organizations to operate efficiently, including telecommunications management and related customer service areas.

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If you want to succeed as a small business owner, it's a good idea to get an education that will benefit you the most. The business field can be challenging, but if you stick with it and continue to change with the market, you will have a better chance to succeed. The Business Management Associate's degree with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship will teach you many of the skills you need to successfully run your own business. Entrepreneurs are self–motivated people, who are willing to take a high level of personal, professional, and financial risk. With this risk, there is also a chance for great reward. Entrepreneurs are real go–getters and the type of person that doesn't take no for an answer.

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Enter the exciting field of human resource management. Human resources professionals recruit, screen, and hire prospective employees; develop and execute orientation and training programs for employees; and maintain employee information.

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Are you interested in breaking into the internet marketing field? We're here to help! Our program provides a solid business foundation along with introducing you to internet marketing. The search engine marketing field continues to expand rapidly and needs qualified professionals to meet the demand. Career opportunities for internet marketing graduates include internet sales and marketing Associate's, assistant web marketing manager, e–marketing coordinator, web analyst or internet marketing consultant.

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Turn your gift for dealing with people into a rewarding career in sales and marketing! A degree in this area offers job opportunities in a variety of settings including retail, service, wholesale and more. Your coursework will include classes in sales techniques, sales applications, marketing, desktop publishing, management, computer applications, customer service and business communications.

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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.

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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.

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If you are ready to get started in the field of Law Enforcement, an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice will get you ready to serve your country and community. In this specialization, you will study investigation techniques and how to efficiently work with other officers and coworkers.

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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.

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The Human Services Associate's degree will prepare you for a career where you help people in need. The Human Services program is perfect for someone who finds joy in helping others and seeing their work directly benefit those around them. You will learn how to provide services to individuals or groups of people with diverse problems and help them overcome their obstacles. A degree in Human Services will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact in your community. After earning a Human Services Associate's degree, you will be equipped to work in many different areas as a Community Service Specialist, Social Service Assistant, Eligibility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counselor, or Social Service Specialist. Graduates of the Human Services program have the opportunity to work in many different environments. As of 2006, there were 338,700 Social and Human Service Assistants in the field and that number is expected to grow to 452,600 by 2016. There is a need for Social and Human Service Assistants and with an Associate's degree in Human Services, you will be ready to work with people and help them during their time of need.

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Students seeking a generalized education that includes networking, A+, Access, and website design should consider the Information Technology Specialization. Not only are students able to take courses such as Excel, E–Commerce, Website Design, and Microsoft Windows Workstations, but students are also allowed to specialize in the group of their choice. Group I, Information Technician Elective Group, includes the two A+ courses and a Microsoft Windows Server course. The Multimedia Web Elective Group, Group II, includes the Advanced Website Design, Computer Graphics, and Multimedia Technologies courses. No matter which group students choose, they will be prepared for a exciting career in information technology.

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With Database Administration training from Rasmussen College, you will be ready to take on the challenges of storing, organizing, and managing data for any organization. This includes creating data backups and testing their effectiveness, verifying the integrity of data, and ensuring security of sensitive information within the databases. In addition, you will be able to provide vital support to your organization by helping Programmers and Engineers efficiently utilize databases and access information in a timely and proficient manner. Strong growth in Database Administration jobs combined with a limited supply of qualified workers will result in excellent employment prospects and a high demand for their skills.

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Computers are some of the most useful tools in almost every industry, and people with technical computer skills are sought–after in today's job market. An Online Information Systems Management Associate's degree will provide you with the understanding of how information systems are used in business and how technology adds value to the business process. Our Network Administration Specialization Online prepares you to meet the diverse needs of businesses around the country. In this Specialization that can be completed entirely online, you will learn to install, manage, and monitor computer networks using popular network operating systems. You will also build, configure, and troubleshoot computer hardware.

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Having secure information is important to businesses in every industry. By earning your Associate's degree online with a Specialization in Network Security and Forensics you will be prepared to protect networks from unauthorized access, misuse, and malfunction as well as from the improper disclosure of information. Your online computer forensics courses will prepare you to find data that has been lost or purposefully deleted from computing devices. The online curriculum for this specialization will provide you with many of the tools you need to become successful in the world of IT. Once you graduate, you could begin a career helping to protect the confidential information within an organization.

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Web Programmers are in high demand as businesses continue to move towards Internet commerce. Students in the Rasmussen College Information Systems Management Associate's degree have the opportunity to emphasize in Web Programming and take courses such as Visual Basic, HTML, Multimedia Technologies, and Java. Graduates of the program are prepared for the challenging and creative world of web development.

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Marketing professionals who are detail–oriented and can execute complex marketing campaigns are in high demand in today's business world. At Rasmussen College, our Marketing Associate's degree provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to embark on a stimulating marketing career and add immediate value to your employer. Your degree coursework will include a study of successful marketing techniques, along with both traditional and emerging marketing tactics, such as Internet marketing and public relations. Additionally, our partnership with Market Motive, one of today's leading Internet marketing and training leaders, gives you additional expert instruction — and an advantage over the competition in today's job market. You can also enhance your resume by participating in our internship program and gaining hands–on work experience. As a graduate, you can choose to enter the workforce (as marketing coordinators, advertising sales agents, public relations specialists, or more) or continue your education by seamlessly transferring your credits to our Marketing Bachelor's degree.

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You can learn how to successfully manage a medical office with an Associate degree in Medical Administration from Rasmussen College. The Medical Administration degree prepares you for multiple challenges you will encounter in the office including coding, understanding medical terminology, recognizing medical law and ethics, learning proper medical insurance and billing procedures and success strategies in the office.

In the Medical Administration program, students will study core courses to develop communication, critical thinking and decision making skills. Students will also have the opportunity to take specialty courses including Medical Transcription, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Office Procedures, and computer courses.

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Creative. Visionary. Insightful. These are all descriptions of a good candidate for the Digital Design and Animation specialization student. Students will take courses in drawing, design, art theory, and 3–D arts and animation. Plus, students will have the opportunity to create art projects both digitally and by hand. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work as a graphic designer, a video game artist, and illustrator, or in an advertising career.

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Web Design students will leave Rasmussen College with the knowledge they will need to be a web designer, work in Internet advertising, or to work as a content manager for multiple industries. Students who choose the Web Design specialization will take courses in Networking and Internet Technologies, Server Side Scripting, and Dynamic Content Management.

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The Software Application Development Associate's Degree at Rasmussen College provides you with an education that you can apply to your career from day one. Presenting projects that include real–world challenges, your instructors help you gain an understanding of progressive tactics used to successfully resolve these challenges. Your degree curriculum will include software application principles and algorithm analysis, computer software architecture design principles, operating systems, networks, platforms and distributed computing environments, helping to prepare you to confidently enter and succeed in the working world. As a student in our Software Application Development Associate's Degree program, you will be provided with all of the software you need for your courses at no additional cost.