I can't quite figure out what they're offering from their web site. However, they're DETC accredited, so they are legitimate enough.
There's some discussions of At-Home Professions here: http://p078.ezboard.com/fmedicalbillingscamwatchhomeprofessionsproclaim Does not look good. Pssst...tell Nosborne you may be from New Mexico but you're no lawyer.
Speaking of studies, they're going well but I am trying to decide whether to shift into the new LL.M. program. It's more expensive but has some major advantages. I'll post on my decision.
Not that I'd comprehend the distinctions but it might be interesting if you noted differences between US and UK law. If, that is, there is any uniform UK law.
The program I am in is the LL.M. in Criminal Law and Criminology. I am taking four papers: -Juvenile Justice -Sentencing and Criminal Process -Criminology -Jurisprudence Each of these subjects is studied within the context of English law but the emphasis is not on the technical understanding of any particular statute or case. Instead, the statutory scheme is used to highlight policy arguments and research. As a result, the material applies to any criminal justice system. A simple example: Parliment recently abolished the common law principal that a child between the ages of ten and thirteen is assumed NOT to have the mental ability to commit a crime absent evidence to the contrary. So the discussion is whether children CAN in fact commit "crimes" and whether and to what extent a child should receive an adult punishment. This question leads back further to the definition of "child" and "childhood". As it turns out, we're completely schizophrenic about children!
They may be DETC accredited, BUT ... a.) Like it or not, names matter. "At-Home Professions" is a positively awful name for a distance education school. (To think people actually worry about the name "Excelsior" on that regionally accredited college in NY, while there's an outfit calling themselves "At-Home Professions"! ) b.) Their web site offers plenty of marketing and praising of themselves, but very little real information including NO information about what courses they offer or cost. Their "contact us" link suggests calling their 800-number for any information. Be wary of any school that requires you to call an 800-number or provide them with your name, address, and phone number before they will give you any information at all on what they offer and cost. In addition to the negative reports from the ezboard site posted earlier, a quick newsgroup search of this school doesn't have much good to say either: http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=%22at-home%20professions%22&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=wg Kit
Child definition When I was in Germany, those under 21 were prosecuted in Juvenile court. Kind of ridiculous to have the age so high I thought....
Have you sent in your examination entry forms yet? The deadline is March 1. Did you know you had to send in examination entry forms? If you did, how did you get the forms? Is this the most convoluted educational experience you've ever had?
