School of Justice Studies

Earn a degree that will help you better your community


Rasmussen College's School of Justice Studies focuses on many different aspects of the legal process — from law enforcement to the courts, and through the corrections process. By earning a degree from Rasmussen College, you will be prepared to enter into the justice field with the knowledge and ability to be successful in your future career.

You can earn a Bachelor's or Associate's degree through many of the justice studies programs offered at one of our multiple campuses.

 
Upcoming Events  
Early Fall Quarter Start
Rasmussen College has eight starts throughout the year. Talk to an admissions representative about getting started.		Date(s):Aug 9, 2010
Career Fair Prep Webinars
Participate in the upcoming webinars that will help you prepare for the career fairs or future job interviews.		Date(s):Aug 10, 2010
Start Calendar
2010 Spring Quarter April 5 - June 20
2010 Early Summer Quarter May 10 - June 20
2010 Summer Quarter July 6 - September 19
College Holidays
Veterans Day November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving November 24-25, 2010
Christmas Day December 25, 2010
New Year's Day January 1, 2011

School of Justice Studies Advisory Board

The School of Justice Studies is designed to give you the highest quality education and to do this we have Advisory Boards in place to meet and keep up with industry standards. The Advisory Boards oversee student curriculum, evaluate program requirements on a yearly basis, make suggestions to enhance courses, and talk about current and future trends in the justice field, so that our graduates are more than ready when they begin their career.

Listed below are the different Advisory Boards and their members:

Minnesota 

Twin Cities

  • David Bellows — Chief Deputy, Dakota County Sheriff Department
  • Rob Boe — Scott County
  • Jean Cemensky — Lieutenant, Minnesota State Patrol
  • Lee Folstad — Lieutenant, Brooklyn Park Police Department
  • Cathy Hamm — Captain, Department of Natural Resources
  • Bob Hawkins — Chief, Burnsville Police Department
  • Tracy Luke — Lieutenant, Eden Prairie Police Department
  • Bob Malz — Chief, Jordan Police Department
  • Bill Micklus — Centurion Skills
  • Matt Petz — Deputy, Isanti County Sheriff Department
  • John Rechtzigel — Captain, Apple Valley Police Department
  • Dave Schwarze — Chief, Champlin Police Department

Mankato

  • Lori Hodapp-Betterton — Commander, Minnesota State Patrol
  • Jerry Huettl — Director of Public Safety, Mankato Department of Public Safety
  • Al Kluever — Law Enforcement Program Manager, S.C.C.
  • Dave Lang — Sheriff, Nicollet County Sheriff Department
  • Rich Murray — Captain, Blue Earth County Sheriff Department
  • Matt Peters — Chief of Police, St. Peter Police Department
  • Brad Peterson — Sheriff, Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department
  • Mike Pulis — Chief of Police, North Mankato Police Department
Illinois 

Rockford

  • Sue Fidducia — Coroner, Winnebago County
  • Don Gasparini — Deputy Sheriff, Winnebago County
  • Dr. Patrick Hardy — Heartland Community Church
  • James Kruger — Chief, Roselle, Illinois
  • Jan Noble — Chief, Belvidere, Illinois
  • J.C. Paez — Lieutenant, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
North Dakota 

Fargo

  • Bill Ahlfeldt — Detective, Fargo Police Department
  • Paul D. Laney — Sheriff, Cass County
  • Kelly Perez — Deputy, Cass County Sheriff Department
  • Jim Prochniak — Captain, North Dakota Highway Patrol
  • John Sanderson — Transportation Security Inspector, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Dan Seymour — Regional Director, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • Nicole Substad — Division of Juvenile Services

 Video Transcript

It takes a certain kind of person to work in the justice system. If you’re like me, you know you are that person because you heard that calling. The calling to work in a profession where your decisions can have an enormous impact on the lives of others, sometimes as serious as life or death.

In the School of Justice Studies, take that deep commitment and combine it with a solid education. You can make a difference. Serve your community.  Make it a safer place. Lock up a few bad guys.

We have degree programs in everything from arrest to corrections. We’ll give you the confidence, knowledge and practical skills training you’ll need for a career in law enforcement, human services, as well as the legal and corrections field.  

Whether you can attend full-time or part-time, take advantage of our online classes.  With your busy schedule, we’ll work with you to get your field work because the justice system never sleeps. With us, you’ll work in your chosen field in the classroom.

We are going to teach you how to write a case report or simulate an actual investigation. Our instructors have decades of experience and they are looking forward to teaching you the real skills that you’ll need to get that career started.

Ride along in a squad car, visit a court room, go see a jail cell, and interview a police officer – all this before you even graduate.

Our program is recognized as a leader in justice studies. So, if you hear the calling that I heard...come see me, and we’ll talk.

 
 
 

†An internal employment survey of 1,226 Rasmussen College graduates from 12/01/2007-11/30/2008, showed that 97.7% of the graduates surveyed were currently employed as of July, 2009.
‡Career outlook and salary (25th percentile) information taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition. http://www.bls.gov/oco.