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-'''Westwood College Online''' offers 25 degree programs ranging from [[business administration]] to fashion merchandising to [[criminal justice]] and more.<ref name="Westwood College Online">{{cite web|title=Westwood College Online | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/default.asp}}</ref>  Coursework is completed entirely over the [[Internet]] via audio/visual technology designed to mimic an actual classroom. The [[virtual classrooms]] are supplemented with real textbooks.
-[[Westwood College]] was the subject of a 2005 investigative report by WFAA-TV Dallas that questioned some of the school’s practices. Dozens of complaints have been filed at ripoffreport.com,<ref name="Rip-Off Report">{{cite web|title=Rip-Off Report Accusations | date=2008-01-16 |publisher=SEO Moz | accessdate=2009-05-30|url=http://www.seomoz.org/blog/chris-bennet-on-rip-off-report}}</ref> a consumer Web site recently accused of extorting money from several mid-size companies<ref name="The Real Rip-Off Report">{{cite web|title=The Real Rip-Off Report | date=2007-02-01 |publisher= The Phoenix New Times | accessdate=2009-05-04 | url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-02-01/news/the-real-rip-off-report/}}</ref> and the Consumer Warning Network, a group of trial lawyers, has started a [[Facebook]] group titled "Warnings on Westwood" to encourage former students to share their experiences with the [[college]]. [[Westwood College]] has a student resolution hotline to address students' academic and non-academic issues.<ref name="Student Resolution Hotline">{{cite web|title=Student Resolution Hotline | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2009-04-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/student-services/}}</ref>
-== History ==
-Westwood College Online is part of [[Westwood College]] – Denver North; along with Redstone College, these schools make up [[Alta Colleges Inc.]], a system of [[higher education]] institutions that currently enroll more than 15,000 students. Westwood Online was founded in October 2001 and now serves approximately 4,700 students.<ref name="About Westwood College Online">{{cite web|title=Westwood College Online Info | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/about/default.asp}}</ref>
-==Accreditation==
-As part of the [[Denver]] North campus, Westwood Online is accredited with the [[Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology]] (ACCSCT),<ref name="ACCSCT Accreditation">{{cite web|title=ACCSCT Accreditation for Westwood College | date=n.d. |publisher=Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.accsct.org/DirectorySearchResults.aspx?SearchRequest=Westwood%20College&Locations=&Programs=&Credentials=}}</ref> a private, [[non-profit]], independent accrediting agency whose goal is to maintain educational quality by striving to assure academic excellence and ethical practices. The ACCSCT is a national accrediting commission. Students attempting to transfer credits from Westwood Online are not likely to be successful.<ref name="Degree.net">http://www.degree.net/news/guestcolumn02.html</ref>
-Westwood College Online was listed on The Online Education Database’s top 10 list for both 2007 and 2008. In 2009, the Online Education Database dropped Westwood's ranking to number 16. The largest difference in the rankings came as Westwood's acceptance rate changed for 41% to 98.9%, a number much similar to schools with similar enrollment methods.<ref name="Online Education Database">{{cite web|title=OED Top 10 Ranking | date=2008 |publisher=Online Education Database | accessdate=2009-03-15|url=http://oedbrankin.org}}</ref>
-Westwood is approved by all branches of the [[military]] to offer benefits and tuition assistance opportunities.<ref name="Westwood College Military Connection">{{cite web|title=Westwood College Military Advantages | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwood.edu/admissions/military-connection.asp}}</ref>
-Westwood became a candidate for accreditation by The [[Higher Learning Commission]] (HLC) in October 2007.<ref name="Higher Learning Commission Accreditation">{{cite web|title=Higher Learning Commission Accreditation | date=n.d. |publisher=Higher Learning Commission | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.ncahlc.org/?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=2882}}</ref> To become HLC accredited, a school must provide a mission and integrity, prepare students for the future, provide effective teaching, encourage the discovery and application of knowledge and provide an engaging environment and dedicated service.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
-Westwood College is not regionally accredited.<ref name="Degree.net" />
-==Criticism==
-Westwood has come under attack on a variety of fronts. Byron Harris of News 8 Dallas has been reporting on Westwood's "deceptive practices" since 2005.<ref name="Byron Harris News 8">{{cite web|title=Students say college misled them date=2005|publisher=WFAA TV| accessdate=2009-04-06|url=http://www.wfaa.com/s/dws/wfaa/bharris/stories/wfaa050221_am_westwood.cf8856f9.html}}</ref>
-The Consumer Warning Network, a consumer advocacy group based in Florida, has reported on Westwood's recruiting tactics, its CEO's record and federal complaints as well. In May 2009, Westwood also settled a federal lawsuit over misrepresentation of its graduation statistics for $7 million.<ref name="Consumer Warning Network">{{cite web|title=Westwood College has lessons to learn| date=2009|publisher=Consumer Warning Network| accessdate=2009-04-06|url=http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2009/05/06/westwood-college-has-lessons-to-learn/}}</ref>
-Westwood's legal troubles continued when a class action lawsuit was filed challenging its admissions and financial aid practices.<ref name="James Hoyer Law Firm">{{cite web|title=Westwood College| date=2009|publisher=James Hoyer Law Firm| accessdate=2009-04-06|url=http://www.jameshoyer.com/problem_westwood.html/}}</ref>
-Al Lewis, a well-known business columnist, commented on the lawsuit for the Denver Post.<ref name="Al Lewis Article">{{cite web|title=Lewis: Qwest's Burnett now running school of hard knocks | date=2009|publisher=The Denver Post| accessdate=2009-04-06|url=http://www.denverpost.com/allewis/ci_12478026}}</ref>
-==Degree Programs==
-Depending on the degree program, students can earn an [[associate degree]] in 20 months or [[bachelor’s degree]] in three years. Westwood Online has a more than 85% post-graduate career rate.
-Students that have graduated from Westwood can return for tuition-free retraining, which allows them to evaluate and review courses that were within their degree program.
-[[Westwood College]] offers degree programs in four schools: School of Business,<ref name="Westwood College School of Business">{{cite web|title=Westwood College School of Business | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/degree/programs/business-landing.asp}}</ref> School of Design,<ref name="Westwood College School of Design">{{cite web|title=Westwood College School of Design | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/degree/programs/design-landing.asp}}</ref> School of Justice<ref name="Westwood College School of Justice">{{cite web|title=Westwood College School of Justice | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/degree/programs/criminal-justice-landing.asp}}</ref> and School of Technology.<ref name="Westwood College School of Technology">{{cite web|title=Westwood College School of Technology | date=n.d. |publisher=Westwood College | accessdate=2008-12-09|url=http://www.westwoodonline.edu/degree/programs/technology-landing.asp}}</ref> Program curriculums include a combination of degree-focused and general education courses.
-===School of Business programs===
-*[[Business Administration]]: Concentration in [[Accounting]]
-*[[Business Administration]]: Concentration in [[Marketing]] & [[Sales]]
-*Fashion Merchandising
-*Healthcare Management
-*MBA – [[Master of Business Administration]]
-===School of Design programs===
-*[[Animation]]
-*Game Art & Design
-*[[Graphic Design]] & Multimedia
-*[[Interior Design]]
-*Visual Communications
-*[[Web Design]] & Multimedia
-===School of Justice programs===
-*[[Criminal Justice]]
-*[[Paralegal]]
-===School of Technology programs===
-*Computer Network Engineering
-*Computer Network Management
-*Game Software Development
-*Information Systems Security
-*Software Engineering
-==See also==
-*[[Distance education]]
-*[[E-learning]]
-*[[Westwood College]]
-==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.westwoodonline.edu/ Westwood College Online]
-* [http://www.collegeanduniversity.net/index.cfm?event=l.lp&cid=724&csrc=1439-google.com&bid=12&ppg=true&sid=493/ CollegeandUniversity.net]
-* [http://www.careercollegeonline.com/home.jsp/ Career College Online]
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