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Under the Military Discount Program, free courses are available for military students who settle their tuition by using the full amount of the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance for the fiscal year (October - September) at Trident University. Military spouses and military students not using Department of Defense Tuition Assistance receive a tuition discount rate. |
Under the Military Discount Program, free courses are available for military students who settle their tuition by using the full amount of the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance for the fiscal year (October - September) at Trident University. Military spouses and military students not using Department of Defense Tuition Assistance receive a tuition discount rate. |
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Revision as of 18:18, 27 September 2011
| Shield with ancient trident | |
Former names | TUI University, Touro University International |
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| Motto | Aspire, Believe, Achieve |
| Type | Private, For-Profit |
| Established | 1998 |
| President | Nolan Miura,Interim President and CEO |
| Students | 8,004 |
| Location | Cypress , California , USA |
| Campus | Online |
| Website | http://www.tuiu.edu/ |
Trident University International (TUI) , located in Cypress, California, is a for-profit university owned by Summit Partners. All courses are delivered online. Trident University is a former branch campus of Touro College, which was founded in 1970 in New York City, New York. Trident University offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degree programs in Business, Health Sciences, Education, and Information Systems. Although Trident University is regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, its accreditation is threatened by allegations that it has "fail[ed] to ensure that students transferring in had fulfilled their general education requirements and, more importantly, [failed] to tell the accreditor about the problem."[1][2]
Trident University International
In July 2009, Mr. Kenneth J. Sobaski, formerly of Capella University was named President and CEO. In January 2011, TUI University announced major changes in its appearance and delivery, including a name change to Trident University International.[3]
Academics
Degree programs
Trident University offers undergraduate and graduate level degrees, primarily focused around four core disciplines. [4]
Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in four disciplines, requiring between 120 and 124 credits to complete the degree:
- Health Sciences
- Computer Science
- IT Management
- Business Administration
Masters degrees are offered in four disciplines, requiring between 36 and 44 credits to complete the degree:
- Education
- Health Sciences
- IT Management
- Business Administration
Doctoral degrees are offered in three disciplines, requiring at least 124 to 128 credits to complete the degree (plus additional units to accomplish dissertation completion, dissertation acceptance by over a dozen individuals including your dissertation committee, research committee, program director, dean and vice president of academic affairs, etc.):
- Educational Leadership
- Health Sciences
- Business Administration
Military Discount Program
The Trident University Military Discount Program is offered to all military students. In this program, service members may earn up to 28 semester credits (7 courses) per fiscal year toward a Bachelor or Masters degree at the University, at no cost to them, when using full Department of Defense tuition assistance.
The Military Discount Program is available to military personnel under the following eligibility criteria and guidelines:
- Regular military personnel
- Drilling and active duty reservists
- Retired military personnel
- Members of the National Guard.
Under the Military Discount Program, free courses are available for military students who settle their tuition by using the full amount of the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance for the fiscal year (October - September) at Trident University. Military spouses and military students not using Department of Defense Tuition Assistance receive a tuition discount rate.
See also
References
- ^ Doug Lederman (July 15, 2011). "Accreditation at Risk". Inside Higher Education. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Public Statements Page".
{{cite web}}: Text "Western Association of Schools and colleges. Retrieved July 16, 2011" ignored (help) - ^ "History of Trident University" (www). Trident University International. 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ "Degree Programs" (www). Trident University International. 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
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