American Heritage University of Southern California
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American Heritage University of Southern California (AHUSC) is a higher education
institution based in Southern California.
American Heritage University states that it was founded in 2003 and is incorporated in the State of California under the name Heritage University.
, where local students may attend classes throughout the week and weekends at facilities for in-class sessions. They also have online live interactive lectures and archived recorded lectures.
The university has a local and international student body with six affiliate campuses in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. AHUSC has open enrollment
admission policy. It confers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in a range of courses in business, information systems, film studies, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), English as a Second Language (ESL), Massage Therapy (diploma), and law. Though the school requires a minimum of 60 credit units to be admitted for its programs, it provides degree applicants the opportunity for advanced placement through Experiential Learning Assessment
. It is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
to offer bachelor's degrees in film studies
, business administration, and law; master's degrees in public policy and business administration; law degrees (J.D.
); and a doctor of business administration degree.
(J.D.) law degree. The distance-learning
law program of American Heritage is not approved by the American Bar Association or accredited
by the California Committee of Bar Examiners. American Heritage is registered with the State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) as a distance-learning law school. Accordingly, after their first year of law studies, law students from American Heritage are required to pass the California "First-Year Law Students Examination" (Baby Bar) in order to proceed to the more advanced law courses. Upon graduation American Heritage students will be eligible to take the Bar Examination and, upon passing, practice law
in California.
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...
institution based in Southern California.
American Heritage University states that it was founded in 2003 and is incorporated in the State of California under the name Heritage University.
Programs
Its student pool consists largely of working adults. The school is located in San Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, where local students may attend classes throughout the week and weekends at facilities for in-class sessions. They also have online live interactive lectures and archived recorded lectures.
The university has a local and international student body with six affiliate campuses in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. AHUSC has open enrollment
Open enrollment
Annual enrollment is a period of time, usually but not always occurring once per year, when employees of U.S. companies and organizations may make additions, changes or deletions to their elected fringe benefit options...
admission policy. It confers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in a range of courses in business, information systems, film studies, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), English as a Second Language (ESL), Massage Therapy (diploma), and law. Though the school requires a minimum of 60 credit units to be admitted for its programs, it provides degree applicants the opportunity for advanced placement through Experiential Learning Assessment
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning , prior learning assessment , or prior learning assessment and recognition , describes a process used by colleges and universities around the world to evaluate learning acquired outside the classroom for the purpose of assigning academic credit...
. It is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education is a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs charged with regulation of private postsecondary educational institutions operating in the state of California...
to offer bachelor's degrees in film studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
, business administration, and law; master's degrees in public policy and business administration; law degrees (J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
); and a doctor of business administration degree.
Law program
American Heritage law school graduates are eligible to receive a Juris DoctorJuris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
(J.D.) law degree. The distance-learning
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
law program of American Heritage is not approved by the American Bar Association or accredited
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
by the California Committee of Bar Examiners. American Heritage is registered with the State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) as a distance-learning law school. Accordingly, after their first year of law studies, law students from American Heritage are required to pass the California "First-Year Law Students Examination" (Baby Bar) in order to proceed to the more advanced law courses. Upon graduation American Heritage students will be eligible to take the Bar Examination and, upon passing, practice law
Practice of law
In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the professional services of a lawyer or attorney at law, barrister,...
in California.