School of Justice Studies

Degrees To Help You Serve And Improve Your Community

At Rasmussen College, our School of Justice Studies offers current and future criminal justice professionals a wide range of industry-relevant programs. From law enforcement to human services to paralegal studies, our in-depth degree curriculum and fieldwork offers relevant real-world scenarios to prepare you to enter your career with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Our classroom coursework and in-field experiences are tested and proven on the “front lines” to help give you a competitive advantage in today’s workplace.

Whether you want to advance your current career or start a new career in a criminal justice field, our Bachelor’s and Associate’s degrees can help give you the academic background you need to reach your career goals.

School of Justice Studies Degrees and Programs

Bachelor’s Degrees

Our Bachelor’s degrees provide an in-depth examination of each area of study with a focus on developing your critical-thinking skills and advanced knowledge of each of the following areas:

Associate’s Degrees

For students who want to enter the criminal justice system and build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills in their specific area of study, we offer Associate’s degrees in the following areas:

Certificates

To help students who have a degree and are focused on starting their career quickly, we offer Certificates with career-focused, hands-on, practical skill development in the following areas:

Spring 2013 | Summer 2013 | Fall 2013 | Winter 2014
Spring Quarter 2013

Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.

April 8
Spring Quarter 2013 begins
May 27
Holiday — Memorial Day, campuses closed
June 23
Spring Quarter 2013 ends

AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.

April 8
Spring Quarter 2013 begins
May 19
Spring Quarter 2013 ends
Summer Quarter 2013

Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.

July 4
Holiday — Independence Day, campuses closed
July 8
Summer Quarter 2013 begins
September 2
Holiday — Labor Day, campuses closed
September 22
Summer Quarter 2013 ends

AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.

May 20
Early Summer Quarter 2013 begins
May 27
Holiday - Memorial Day, campuses closed
June 30
Early Summer Quarter 2013 ends
July 4
Holiday - Independence Day, campuses closed
July 8
Summer Quarter 2013 begins
August 18
Summer Quarter 2013 ends
Fall Quarter 2013

Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.

October 7
Fall Quarter 2013 begins
November 11
Holiday - Veteran's Day, campuses closed
November 28
Holiday - Thanksgiving Day, campuses closed
December 22
Fall Quarter 2013 ends
December 25
Holiday - Christmas Day, campuses closed

AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.

August 19
Early Fall Quarter 2013 begins
September 2
Holiday - Labor Day, campuses closed
September 29
Early Fall Quarter 2013 ends
October 7
Fall Quarter 2013 begins
November 11
Holiday - Veteran's Day, campuses closed
November 17
Fall Quarter 2013 ends
Winter Quarter 2014

Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.

January 1
Holiday - New Year's Day, campuses closed
January 6
Winter Quarter 2014 begins
January 20
Holiday - Martin Luther King Day, campuses closed
March 23
Winter Quarter 2014 ends

AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.

November 18
Early Winter Quarter 2014 begins
November 28
Holiday - Thanksgiving Day, campuses closed
December 25
Holiday - Christmas Day, campuses closed
December 29
Early Winter Quarter 2013 ends
January 1
Holiday - New Year's Day, campuses closed
January 6
Winter Quarter 2014 begins
January 20
Holiday - Martin Luther King Day, campuses closed
February 16
Winter Quarter 2014 ends

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

  • Jay S. Olson — Police Lieutenant , U.S. Federal Reserve System/Law Enforcement Division, Dist.9, Minnesota
  • Tracy Vogt — State Trooper, Minnesota State Patrol

Florida

  • Marie Fulop — Task Force Agent/Detective, United States Secret Service/Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office
  • Julia A. Gordon — Senior Paralegal, Diane Dylewski, Esquire, Florida
  • Dr. Latoya Lane — Director of Reentry,  Florida Department of Corrections

Oregon

  • Julie Denny — Resource Coordinator/Case Management, Homestead Youth & Family Services, Inc.

Recent Blog Posts

Law Enforcement Jobs: Your Guide to What, Where and How Much
The intangibles you gain from going to college also happen to be the cornerstones of police work in America. Turn your criminal justice degree into a law enforcement job.

Written by Jeff Roberts on May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

One Police Captain on the Meaning of the Badge
This year's film Gangster Squad opened with Sgt. O'Mara stating "every man carries a badge," and although it's true every person has their loyalty tied to some concept or ideal, it is law enforcement officers who wear the badge of justice. With this week being National Police week - the time to honor and remember fallen officers - Capt. Paul Ebel from the Green Bay Police Department opened up about the importance of the police badge.

Written by Shauna Froelich on May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Sheriff's Captain Talks About Bond Between Law Enforcement Officers
The brotherhood among law enforcement officers is more than a brotherhood; it runs much deeper than that. To us, law enforcement is not a job, it is a calling and all of us firmly believe we have been called by whatever higher power we believe in, to take on the daunting task of protecting the lives of others and helping them whenever we can.

Written by Ronald Curtis on May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

 
 

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