Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Encyclopedia
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education is the government agency that oversees higher education
in the US
state of Alabama
.
Currently, the state is considered a haven for diploma mill
s, but the state agencies "are planning to seek new legislation during the upcoming legislative session to better protect consumers, who shouldn't be led to think that a degree from one of these outfits represents anything of value."
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Currently, the state is considered a haven for diploma mill
Diploma mill
A diploma mill is an organization that awards academic degrees and diplomas with substandard or no academic study and without recognition by official educational accrediting bodies. The purchaser can then claim to hold an academic degree, and the organization is motivated by making a profit...
s, but the state agencies "are planning to seek new legislation during the upcoming legislative session to better protect consumers, who shouldn't be led to think that a degree from one of these outfits represents anything of value."
Exempted universities
- Alabama A & M University, Normal Alabama
- American University of Science and Technology, Huntsville
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
External links
- Alabama Commission on Higher Education – Official website