Amridge University (FYI)

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  1. LadyExecutive

    LadyExecutive Member

    The Following is a Direct Quote From Email.

    Amridge University has been a national leader in distance learning longer than most institutions have been offering programs via distance learning. In fact, Amridge University was 1 of the15 original institutions of higher education chosen by the U.S. Department of Education for the Distan ce Learning Demonstration Program. Amridge University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404.679.4501) to award Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

    As another major milestone in the history of Amridge University, the University is developing u nique, advanced degrees in business administration. Through this program, Amridge University students will be able to complete their studies to secure a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration or a Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) in Business Administration. With the flexibility of the Amridge University Distance Learning program, students will be able to attend and complete classes in the comfort of their home or workplace via the Internet.

    You can help our efforts in the final design of the new business administration programs by taking 15 minutes of your time to complete the survey.

    To complete the survey, Cut and Paste the link below:


    http://questionweb.com/76259/


    Thank you for your assistance with this important project and feel free to contact me by telephone at (866) 620-8070 or by email at [email protected].


    Thank you,

    John H. White, Ed.D.
    Vice President of Institutional Research and Legal Affairs
     
  2. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

    Nice campus, would be convenient for me.... :D I hope they keep the tuition reasonable.
     
  3. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    I didn't recognize the name "Amridge" . . . which turns out to be very new, and the school's 7th name since its founding. This may be a record, at least for a legitimate, properly-accredited school.

    1942: Montgomery Bible School
    1954: Alabama Christian College
    1966: Faulkner University
    1967: Alabama Christian School of Religion
    1991: Southern Christian University
    2006: Regions University
    2008: Amridge University
     
  4. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck


    I liked Southern Christian, mainly because it seemed appropriate. When they switched to Regions (I assume to address their growing DL programs), it caught the ire of Regions Financial and a lawsuit ensued resulting in the name change. In fact I noticed Amridge doesn't mention the Regions name at all.

    Faulkner University still exists so I'm not sure of that name in this context. Faulkner is a separate institution:

    http://www.faulkner.edu/discover/history.asp

    Are you sure you have the correct History?
     
  5. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    Here is what Wikipedia says about Amridge University.
    "Key institutional events
    1942 Montgomery Bible School, founded by Rex Allwin Turner, Sr., Calvin Leonard Johnson, and Joseph B. “Joe” Greer, offered both high school and first year college courses, and became a junior college with an elementary and secondary department
    1949 Expanded curricula to include a third year of Bible and related courses
    1953 Granted first baccalaureate degrees
    1954 Institution’s name changed to Alabama Christian College
    1966 Discontinued upper‑level program in religious studies to satisfy accreditation requirements as a junior college
    High school department became Alabama Christian Academy[1], a regionally accredited elementary and secondary school
    Junior college department became what today is Faulkner University[2]
    1967 Alabama Christian School of Religion founded to assume the upper-level program, offering classes in the new facilities of the College Church of Christ at 5315 Atlanta Highway
    1972 Expanded curricula to include graduate degree programs
    1974 Moved to new property jointly purchased with the Landmark Church of Christ at 6020 Atlanta Highway
    1977 Expanded curricula to include a three‑year graduate program offering the Master of Theology degree
    1985 Applied for accredited membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
    1988 Replaced the Master of Theology degree to conform to standard nomenclature and practice with the Master of Divinity degree, generally recognized as the first professional degree in ministry
    1987 Sold its interest in the jointly owned property to the Landmark Church of Christ and built its own new campus on nine acres of land well situated on Interstate 85 alongside Auburn University at Montgomery. The School of Religion moved to this new campus at 1200 Taylor Road that summer.
    1989 Received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to grant degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s levels
    1991 Institution’s name changed to Southern Christian University to reflect the widened geographical area served by the institution and emphasized the academic level and the emerging direction of the institution
    1992 Expanded curricula by adding the Doctor of Ministry degree and the distance-learning program
    1994 Reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools including the two aforementioned substantive changes
    1994 Changes in Alabama state licensure law in Family Therapy grandfathered the institution to permit reconfiguration of its counseling program
    1999 Selected by the US Department of Education to help pilot the Distance Education Demonstration Program[3]
    2002 Purchased 185 acres (0.75 km2) of land alongside Interstate 85, located 15 miles (24 km) from the main campus to accommodate future growth
    2003 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved Doctor of Philosophy in Family Therapy degree program
    2005 Decadal reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools including the following substantive changes in its curricula
    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – General Business
    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Information Communication
    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Information Systems Management
    Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies degree
    2006 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved Associate of Arts degree program
    2006 Institution’s name changed to Regions University
    2008 Institution’s name changed to Amridge University "
     
  6. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

    Thanks for the update Tekman.
     
  7. tribilin80

    tribilin80 Member

    is this school for real??

    Is this school for real?
    I just try sending an e-mail to admissions, but it came back undeliverable

    so i tried all available/posted addresses, but all came back undeliverable.

    [email protected]>:
    216.248.147.140 failed after I sent the message.
    Remote host said: 550 5.7.1 Requested action not taken: message refused

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    :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
  8. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    The school is definitely not a bogus school, so yes it is real. Just contact them via 888.790.8080.
     
  9. roudabua

    roudabua New Member

    Amridge University

    I've been a student at Southern Christian/Regions/Amridge since early 2005. I'm not thrilled about all of the name changes, but the school is definitely legit...I'm in their M.A., Professional Counseling program, and am getting a very good education from professors who really want to help their students succeed. I'm an older student, working full-time in addition to attending classes, and this school was a good choice for me.

    I transferred after one DL semester at Argosy...where you could never get in touch with a professor or advisor because their voice mailboxes were always full, and the accounting office always had their hand out for something.
     
  10. traderneil

    traderneil New Member

    Amridge University Links Don't Work

    09/09/09

    Hi everybody hope your all doing well...I am very interested in getting more information about the Amridge University program for the Phd in Business....I couldn't get the links to work so I went direct to Amridge and didn't see the Phd programs in Business even listed...
    So I applied on line for information and a catalog...but their servers wern't working either...

    Can anyone find a working link for this school? BTW Nice post from Lady Exec.

    tks traderneil sin city
     
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