Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree with a Specialization in Client Services and Corrections

Note: Degree offered at Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Moorhead, Mankato, St. Cloud, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie and Lake Elmo, MN; Ocala, Pasco and Ft. Myers, FL; Green Bay, WI; and online.

In this specialization you will study critical thinking, ethical understanding and reasoning, multicultural and diversity awareness, as well as communication skills. After earning your Criminal Justice Bachelor's degree, you will be able to effectively communicate ideas through speaking and writing; recognize and address complex ethical situations; and operate effectively within a continually changing environment.

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Courses in leadership and management will prepare you for a supervisory position within agencies around the U.S. You can begin a career as a Probation Officer, Parole Officer, or Corrections Officer, or fulfill an administrative role at a detention center once you earn your Criminal Justice Bachelor's degree with a specialization in Client Services and Corrections.

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Mandatory sentencing guidelines calling for reduced parole and longer sentences for inmates have resulted in steady growth within the prison population. Recently, there is an emphasis on rehabilitation and alternate forms of punishment to keep our prisons from overpopulating. Alternatives include probation programs or rehabilitation centers, which means there is an increase in demand for additional Probation and Corrections Officers in the near future.

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Career Overview

  • Probation, Parole, and Corrections Officers held about 94,000 jobs in 2006
  • Employment of Probation, Parole, and Corrections Officers is projected to grow steadily through 2016
  • In May 2006, median annual earnings for Probation, Parole, and Corrections Officers employed in State government were $42,500; those employed in local government earned $43,100
  • A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field is usually required

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Career overview information is provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and www.acinet.org

Rasmussen College will prepare you to succeed in this critical field, which is vital to the well-being of our whole society.

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