American Sentinel University
| American Sentinel University | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Learning to Succeed |
| Established | 1988 |
| Type | Private, For-profit |
| President | Mary Adams |
| Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Website | americansentinel.edu |
American Sentinel University is a for-profit university, offering distance-learning degree and certificate programs in technology, healthcare and business. American Sentinel University is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).[1]
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[edit] History
American Sentinel University was established through the joining of two separate schools: American College of Computer & Information Sciences and American Graduate School of Management. The combined school offered the technology programs of the former and the business programs of the latter, and since the merger has created new offerings in these areas and in new areas such as health care. The school maintains offices in Denver, Colorado and Birmingham, Alabama.
The American Graduate School of Management was founded in 2000. The American College of Computer & Information Sciences was founded in 1988 by Lloyd E. Clayton Jr. as the American Institute of Computer Science.[2]
[edit] Academics
American Sentinel University offers online Associate degree programs in Computer Science, Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Health Information Management. Bachelor's degree programs are offered in Computer Science, Game Programming specialization, Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems specialization, Information Systems Security, Technology Management, Web Design and Development, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, RN to BSN completion (Nursing), and RN to MSN. The school has Master's degree programs in Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Systems Management, MBA (general and Healthcare), Business Intelligence and MSN (Nursing) with specialization in Nursing Management Organizational Leadership, Case Management, Infection Prevention and Control, Nursing Education, and Nursing Informatics. Doctoral degree program is offered in Nursing Practice (DNP - Executive Leadership). There are certificate programs in Microsoft Certification, Cisco Certification, CompTIA Certification and Project Management Professional (PMP).
[edit] Nursing Program Accreditation (CCNE)
March 2009, American Sentinel University's undergraduate and graduate nursing programs earned accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a specialized professional accreditation agency, CCNE is an autonomous branch of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the only accrediting body devoted exclusively to evaluating baccalaureate and graduate nursing degree programs. CCNE granted accreditation to American Sentinel for its RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), RN to Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with five specialty areas (case management, nursing informatics, management and organizational leadership, infection prevention and control, and nursing education).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ American Sentinel University, Accredited Institutions, Distance Education and Training Council
- ^ Bear, John; Mariah Bear (2003-01-01). Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 1-58008-431-1. page 196
- ^ Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) website: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation/
