Charter College is a private, for-profit, post-secondary career college founded in Anchorage, Alaska. Charter College has campuses in Anchorage and Wasilla, Alaska, four campuses in California, and four campuses in Washington, as well as an online campus. The schools are nationally accredited by the ACICS, but not regionally accredited; therefore credits are unlikely to transfer to public colleges.
History
Charter College was founded in 1985 by Doctor Milton Byrd, former Provost at Florida International University and President of Chicago State University.
Charter College offers a broad range of career-focused education in the growing fields of Business, Criminal Justice, Health Care, Information Technology, and Construction Management. Not all campuses offer all the programs available.
Programs and Degrees
Certificates Degree Programs
Computer Aided Drafting, Computerized Bookkeeping, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing, Dental Assistant, Network Security, Computerized Office Specialist HVAC/R Welding
Associates Degree Programs
Business Management Practice, Computer Science Concentration in Business Applications, Computer Science Concentration in Network Security, Computer Science Concentration in Network Technology, Computer Science Concentration in Technical Graphics, Medical Office Administration Concentration in Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Office Administration Concentration in Medical Assistant, Computerized Accounting, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies
Bachelor Degree Programs
Information Technology Engineering, Business Management and Technology, Business Management and Accounting, Construction Management, Criminal Justice
Degree Honors and Dean's List
Students who achieve a cumulative G.P.A of 4.0 and Perfect Attendance in all subjects by the end of their program duration are awarded the bachelor's degree President's List. Those who achieve a cumulative G.P.A 4.0 and Perfect Attendance per module are awarded a Dean's List. And those who achieve a cumulative G.P.A 3.5 per module are awarded Associates Dean's List. Likewise those students achieve perfect attendance per module are awarded Perfect Attendance Certificates for the concerned module.
Charter College also awards an Honors degree for Bachelor's students. To earn this degree, students must complete all the requirements for their Program, including taking a series of interviews. This distinction is coupled with a membership to Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Student Life
Charter College's Student Success Department is an integral part of Student Life. Four parties are thrown each year for the students, including a Bowling Party, Christmas Party, LAN Party, and Picnic. Also, food is provided the first and last week of each Module and at the midpoint of each module.
Green Initiatives
Environmental sustainability is an integral part of Charter College's future. All campuses are required to comply with the system wide "Green Initiative" which has many sections, including energy effiecient lighting, recycling programs, etc. Also, Charter College's Construction Management Department offers a course in Sustainability as part of the program and with this change will recommend that all Construction students become LEED AP.
Locations
Charter College has campuses in Anchorage and Wasilla, Alaska, a main campus in Canyon Country, California with satellite and branch campuses in Lancaster, Long Beach and Oxnard, and campuses in Bellingham, Pasco, Vancouver, Washington and Lynnwood
ArrayReferences
ArrayExternal links
- official Charter College website
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