New Charter University
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Former name | Andrew Jackson University (1994–2010) |
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| Motto | A University Designed for you[1] |
| Type | For-profit |
| Established | 1994 as Andrew Jackson University |
| President | David Ross |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Campus | Online |
| Colors | Blue and Gray |
| Affiliations | KNOD[2] |
| Website | www.new.edu |
New Charter University is a for-profit, accredited distance learning university headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
New Charter University offers Associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, public policy and administration, and criminal justice. The university's courses are online and self-paced, meaning students can attend school when convenient and learn according to their own pace and personal learning style. Students take exams through an online proctoring service, and the university's competency-based model means that passing a course and earning a degree is based on the student demonstrating mastery of the course material—and not by logging seat time. However, many courses involve a number of exercises and projects, in addition to the final exam, to pass the course.
Graduate courses require B or better to pass, and undergraduate courses require C or better to pass the course. Students may be able to accelerate their progress or demonstrate competencies more quickly if they already possess competency in the subject matter. The competency-based academic model measures a set of demonstrated skills, rather than a succession of courses, to determine whether a student has gained the knowledge and abilities to be successful in today's workplace.
Accreditation and Institutional Recognition
New Charter University is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. New Charter University is also an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers.[3]
New Charter University is also recognized to be the first US based educational member to become part of Knod's global learning network.[4]
History
New Charter University was launched as Andrew Jackson University in 1994 by Robert McKim Norris, Jr., and D. Michael Barrett, both graduates of the Cumberland School of Law and colleagues at a Birmingham, Alabama law firm. The school was designed as a university catering the needs of adult learners that was both accessible and affordable. Andrew Jackson University was founded as a not for profit. Norris and Barrett launched the university with the motto "We deliver quality education to your doorstep." The first classes took place in 1994 in Birmingham, Alabama.
UniversityNow, Inc. acquired the school in December 2010 and officially changed its name to "New Charter University" in early 2011. UniversityNow's funding to relaunch the university came from investors including Kapor Capital, University Ventures, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, Floodgate, and 500 Startups. As part of the transition, the university also relocated its headquarters to San Francisco, California.[5] In June 2012, New Charter University was awarded a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through its Next Generation Learning Challenges organization, to fund research into innovative delivery models in higher education that have the potential to generate high student outcomes at an affordable cost. [6]
In 2015, the school was acquired by Global Heritage Education. As part of the transition, the university also relocated its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah and changed its motto to "A University designed for you".
Academics
New Charter University offers an online associate degree completion program in Criminal Justice, Communication, and Business. The University also offers Bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice, Communication, and Business. Master's degree programs are also offered in public administration (MPA) and Business Administration (MBA). The University is in the process of launching programs in education and human sciences.[7]
Schools and Colleges
- College of Public Policy & Administration
- College of Business and Entrepreneurship
- College of Education and Human Sciences
References
- ↑ "New Charter University". New Charter University. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ KNOD - New Charter University
- ↑ "Accreditation - New Charter University". New Charter University. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Knod and New Charter University offer Project Based Learning Degrees". KNOD. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Launch of New Charter University Enables Students To Earn 4-Year Degrees For Less than the Cost of a Year's Tuition at Most Colleges". Business Wire. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Next Generation Learning Challenges Research Study". Next Generation Learning Challenges. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Coming soon – College of Education and Human Sciences". New Charter University. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
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