Does anyone know American Heritage University?

[alex_weiss06]

Hello,
Does anyone know or who has experience with this university?
Is this a "real" university or just a bogus university?
Regards,
Alex:p

[ShotoJuku]

website????????

[alex_weiss06]

http://www.amheritageuniv.net/

[ShotoJuku]

As of now, they are NOT accredted, however the following comes from their website.

American Heritage University shall seek accreditation in 2006 from the DETC since the university is an online degree granting institution. The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the United States Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a private nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States. It carries forward a long tradition that recognition of accrediting organizations should be a key strategy to ensure quality, accountability, and improvement in higher education. Recognition by CHEA affirms that standards and processes of accrediting organizations are consistent with quality, improvement, and accountability expectations that CHEA has established. The practice of accreditation in the United States began in the early 1960's as a means for post-secondary educational institutions (colleges and universities) to demonstrate to the Federal government a basic level of quality in their institution and programs for the purpose of certifying eligibility to receive Federal funds, which include Stafford loans, grants, and research monies.

[Ahmed]

As long as they are not accredited, they are unaccredited, but they dont seem like a mill, or selling degrees like rushmore

[johann]

Hi -

On ething very strange about this one - I could find scholarship, financial aid etc but I could NOT find tuition! Dunno how much the place costs! I guess they only tell you if you're real interested in signing up.

I checked www.detc.org but they are not yet listed as new applicants. I presume they haven't made their 2006 deadline.

DETC advises applicants not to talk about an app. in process anyway. Anyway, intending to apply is not the same as applying - and applying is not the same as being accepted either!

So far, they don't seem to have anything going for them re: accreditation. Till they do, I wouldn't want to sign up. That's just my take on it.

Johann

[Ahmed]

Right, State approved, not a mill, not DECT accredited.

The choice is yours

[alex_weiss06]

Right, State approved, not a mill, not DECT accredited.

The choice is yours

Since your are the expert, may I know why their domain:
http://www.amheritageuniv.net/

is not end with ".edu" but ".net"?:confused:

Just to clear my curiousity.

[Tentacles]

American Heritage University runs a Law School as well.
Please log on to California Law School.
The Law Program is registered by the California Bar and its graduates are eligible to take the California Bar Exam.
The school is GOOD and growing at break-neck speed. I would encourage anyone to enroll. The faculty is TOP RATED!!!

[cheer37]

American Heritage University is a good school. Their faculty are very professional and supportive.

American Heritage University is fully approved by the California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education for offering 7 Degrees and an ESL residential certification program for non-English speaking students. This 12-month program will entitle such student to enter the United States with a student visa. To verified AHU status with the California Government Bureau of Education, kindly visit their website at https://app.dca.ca.gov/bppve/school-search/default.htm.

The California Committee of Bar Examiners recognizes AHU's School of Law. They offer a Bachelor of Science of Law and a Doctor of Jurisprudence, enabling our students to sit for the California Bar Exam. You can visit our lisitng with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California at http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10115&id=5128.

Cheer37

[tony_ramos]

American Heritage University is a good school. Their faculty are very professional and supportive.

American Heritage University is fully approved by the California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education for offering 7 Degrees and an ESL residential certification program for non-English speaking students. This 12-month program will entitle such student to enter the United States with a student visa. To verified AHU status with the California Government Bureau of Education, kindly visit their website at https://app.dca.ca.gov/bppve/school-search/default.htm.

The California Committee of Bar Examiners recognizes AHU's School of Law. They offer a Bachelor of Science of Law and a Doctor of Jurisprudence, enabling our students to sit for the California Bar Exam. You can visit our lisitng with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California at http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10115&id=5128.

Cheer37

Hi Cheer37,
Why made you say AUH is a good school?
I feel AUH is some kind of degree mill (not diploma mill) and it is very active in Asia like in Malaysia.
I can see one of the member is "Dr Ben Lee, Director of Operations, Asia.
In fact he is also running for Akamai University.
Any comment?:confused:

[cheer37]

I have a friend in Malaysia is taking the AHU MBA program said their distance learning program is well strucutre and the faculty are very knowledgable and supportive.

American Heritage University is fully approved by the California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (https://app.dca.ca.gov/bppve/school-search/default.htm.) and the California Committee of Bar Examiners recognizes AHU's School of Law (http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/ca...=10115&id=5128.)

AHU main campus is at San Bernardino, California.

Most unaccredited school or degree mill do not have well sctructure program and usually appoint non qualified faculty to facilitate.

[johann]

Hi

Well-structured or not, the U.S. school is legal, but unaccredited. BPPVE approval is "State Approval", which is not accreditation.

California Bar Examiners permit grads of quite a few unaccredited law schools to write the California Bar exam. Those who succeed (and the percentage is generally quite low) can become lawyers - and practise in California.

In most other states, only grads of ABA-approved law schools (none are distance-ed) can be licensed to practise law in those states.

In the US, I'd venture to say that degrees from AHU have the same limited utility employment-wise that attaches to any unaccredited degree. Not that I'm anywhere near totally against unaccredited schools, but if use of the degree for subsequent employment is a consideration, you gotta go in with your eyes wide open to the limitations. :-)

Johann

[cklapka]

While it depends on the state as far as education goes this is the general rule of thumb. There are, however(again depending on the state), other ways that allow one to sit for the Bar exam.

In New York, for instance, one can partake in an apprenticeship program with an attorney or judge who has passed the Bar exam. I know this is a little off topic but I thought I would mention it here.

[johann]

Hi cklapka!

Thanks for the info. Yes, I meant this as a general statement, "not good in all States, your mileage may vary, etc."

New York's permissible method is interesting - but I'd imagine an "apprentice" would STILL have to pass the same N.Y. Bar exam as law school grads, right?

I think there are also some unusual provisions re: Bar qualification in Mississippi and maybe some other states too. But.. I believe in states that go strictly by ABA lawyer-education rules, no distance-ed law grads are admitted to the bar, as ABA does not accredit any distance law schools. (If I'm wrong, somebody please tell me...I'm not a lawyer.)

Thanks for your valued comments. Cheers :-)

Johann

[cklapka]

New York's permissible method is interesting - but I'd imagine an "apprentice" would STILL have to pass the same N.Y. Bar exam as law school grads, right?


Yes, I believe there is only one Bar exam, and no matter how one qualifies to sit for it, that is what they take.


But.. I believe in states that go strictly by ABA lawyer-education rules, no distance-ed law grads are admitted to the bar, as ABA does not accredit any distance law schools. (If I'm wrong, somebody please tell me...I'm not a lawyer.)


As far as I recall, from my reading of the ABA rules, only a set number of courses can even be taken at a distance (I believe it is 3) and all others must be taken at an ABA accredited B&M school. Anymore and I am sure the program would not meet to ABA's requirements for accreditation.

I am certainly no expert in the subject this just from preliminary investigation I did when considering Law school. So, anyone who has other information please share. I think this is an interesting topic.

[tony_ramos]

Does AHU's degree is reconized by industry? For the example if those got MBA/DBA from this college, can they get job easily especially in country like Singapore, Malaysia or China?

By the way id AHU is genuine institution or it is just another mill?

Tony
I have a friend in Malaysia is taking the AHU MBA program said their distance learning program is well strucutre and the faculty are very knowledgable and supportive.

American Heritage University is fully approved by the California State Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (https://app.dca.ca.gov/bppve/school-search/default.htm.) and the California Committee of Bar Examiners recognizes AHU's School of Law (http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/ca...=10115&id=5128.)

AHU main campus is at San Bernardino, California.

Most unaccredited school or degree mill do not have well sctructure program and usually appoint non qualified faculty to facilitate.

[Dennis Ruhl]

Does AHU's degree is reconized by industry? For the example if those got MBA/DBA from this college, can they get job easily especially in country like Singapore, Malaysia or China?

By the way id AHU is genuine institution or it is just another mill?

Tony

It's a genuine school teaching genuine programs. California Approval is real although presently in abeyance. Schools have lost their approval for substandard programs as have many accredited schools. Degree mills (and there are thousands of them) typically trade a degree for cash. California limits credit for experience and requires coursework in amounts equivalent to accredited schools.

Is AHU any good? I have no idea.