Business DegreesThe job market for trained criminal justice professionals is expected to grow steadily:
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Private detectives
- Prison guards
- Security guards
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Federal airport security screeners
- Assistant parole officers
Criminal Justice: From theory to practice
What is the most effective way to prepare for a career in criminal justice? At Globe University/Minnesota School of Business, we take a two-pronged approach.
Students in the two-year associate in criminal justice program at our college study social, political and legal sciences, developing an understanding of the theories underlying the main components of the criminal justice system:
Our criminal justice courses do not stop with theoretical studies, however, but emphasize practical problem solving. Classes are small, and students benefit from close relationships with instructors and classmates as they work through realistic scenarios. Contact a college representative for more information.
Criminal justice instructors: experienced professionals
Instructors in the GU/MSB Criminal Justice degree program are seasoned professionals. In addition to theoretical knowledge, they share the benefit of current on-the-job experience with students. Criminal justice instructor bios demonstrate diverse professional experiences:
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Minnesota Office of Justice Programs Crime Victim’s Unit
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Ramsey County Prosecutor assigned to the Gangs and Guns Unit
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Minnesota Department of Corrections correctional officer
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Private security officer
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Minnesota State Patrol, state trooper
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Hennepin County Deputy Sheriff
Minnesota firearm training
Firearms training, including four hours in the classroom and four hours at the firing range, is available to Globe University/Minnesota School of Business students at a reduced rate. Firearm training graduates are prepared to take the Minnesota Permit to Carry a Concealed Weapon test.
The Criminal Justice Advisory Board
For 130 years, Globe University/Minnesota School of Business has been providing career skills training designed to meet employers’ needs. We developed our A.A.S. in Criminal Justice degree program with the help of an advisory board composed of leaders in the field, instructors, alumni and students. Positions in public and private organizations held by current Criminal Justice Advisory Board members:
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College credit for work experience and military training
We respect the varied talents our students bring to the classroom, and will carefully evaluate requests for college credit for work experience and military training.
The Associate in Criminal Justice degree program is offered at all GU/MSB college campuses, including locations in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul area: IDS Center, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Woodbury, Plymouth, Richfield, and Shakopee), Rochester, Moorhead and St. Cloud, MN; Eau Claire, WI; and Sioux Falls, SD.
You can take classes day or evening and full or part-time. Need more flexibility? Consider our Criminal Justice Online program. You can complete all coursework without every visiting a campus.
More information about the Criminal Justice program at GU/MSB
Contact our admissions office and get more information about the criminal justice program at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business. A college representative will answer your questions, invite you on a college tour, and guide you through the admissions maze.
Globe University and Minnesota School of Business are members of the Globe Education Network. Other member colleges include Utah Career College, Institute of Production and Recording, Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network also provides academic support and manages a wealth of shared resources for the benefit of students. Through consortium agreements approved by member schools' accrediting bodies, students are able to earn credit for classes taken at member schools.
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and diplomas.