Not completely sure what you are asking here. SACS will accredit Bible collleges, but if someone wanted a specific specialization the Association for Biblical Higher Education..
www.abhe.org
Liberty University offers a Bachelors degree in Religion
Amridge University, where I graduated with my undergrad offers a Bachelors in Biblical Studies, and Bible Ministry. Both are online.
The school I received my Bachelors from is an affiliate school here, not accredited, but look what an affiliate means.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Membership status in ABHE is limited to accredited and pre-accredited institutions.
Affiliate status is available to credible institutions of biblical higher education seeking to benefit from ready access to ABHE services and networking but presently lacking either readiness or inclination to seek ABHE accreditation. Institutions may be approved by the Board of Directors as ABHE Affiliates upon documentation that they meet the following Criteria/Conditions of Eligibility:
■Agreement with the ABHE Tenets of Faith
■Evidence that the institution is operating legally within the parameters of the particular province/state relative to faith-based post secondary institutions
■Recognition (corporate identity) as a non-profit organization
■Presence of a publicly stated/board approved mission statement that has a biblical/ministry formation focus
■Commitment to offer education at a post secondary level
■Curricular offerings, degrees, and institutional nomenclature consistent with North American higher educational norms
■Human, educational, and financial resources commensurate with institutional mission and curricular offerings
■Minimum of a two-year history with an identifiable external governing board, administration, faculty, and student body
■A letter of reference from an administrator/faculty member of an ABHE member institution or from an ABHE professional staff person affirming the institution’s integrity, credibility, and compatibility with ABHE’s purpose and values
Commitment to accurate disclosure of accredited status, according to the following stipulations:
■An affiliate institution must not portray itself, verbally or in print, as an accredited member of ABHE;
■An affiliate institution must not claim accreditation through an agency lacking recognition by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation;
■Affiliate institutions must use the following disclosure statement: [Institution Name] is an affiliate institution of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. As such, it participates in and contributes to collegial and professional development activities of the Association. Affiliate status does not, however, constitute, imply, or presume ABHE accredited status at present or in the future.
■Affiliate institutions must notify the ABHE office promptly regarding any changes in directory information (i.e., website, mailing address, instructional location(s), leadership)
■Submission of annual affiliate dues; institutions whose annual dues are more than 60 days delinquent will be dropped from the affiliate roster.
■Institutions that have been dropped from affiliate status may seek reinstatement after 3 years.
They offer life-learning credits and home courses, of which a workbook is used to answer questions on the courses from the test book. A final and papers are required.
The external studies program carries the same requirements as other on-campus programs. You, as a distance education student, are required to meet academic standards equal to or greater than those of the on-campus student. This assures that the high standards of U's distance educational programs are maintained.
The program is administered analogous to an on-campus program. At the completion of the degree, the student will be issued a transcript and perpetual records are maintained by the University. Students are expected to participate in the annual commencement exercises in the year of their degree completion. A team of qualified mentors, consultants, faculty and administrators regularly monitor the external program’s curriculum materials as well as your individual progress in your program of study.
ACADEMIC REVIEWS
Dr. Leland R. Kennedy, Chancellor
Baptist Bible College/Graduate School
Springfield, Missouri
I am happy to present my personal, overall assessment of ______ University. This evaluation is based on my acquaintance with the leadership and staff
of the university; a visit to the campus, and a review of the curriculum.
The leadership and staff maintain a high level of integrity, competence and dedication to the stated purpose of the university.
My review of the curriculum was positive. From a Bible school perspective; the
core curriculum is very adequate to train and equip students for church ministry.
I recommended and implemented the use of the curriculum for the International Baptist College of Western Europe located in Belgium.
The distance education program provides excellent education for off-campus students. It is also a great source for advanced training of continuing education for those unable to attend traditional classes.
The university maintains a strategy for the continual development and improvement
of its programs. Present efforts include: Expansion of on-campus training;
a strong Greek and Hebrew Department; on-campus Spanish classes, and the development of its foreign language curricula.
I am happy to join many notable educators who have evaluated _____________________University with a positive assessment.
Dr. Harold Ledford
Director of Development and Continuing Education
Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana
In reviewing the Christian Education department of ___________________University,
I find that it meets the national norms in all areas that I reviewed. Many of
the education textbooks are the same as the ones used at Louisiana State University and other major universities. The study guides reinforce and supplement the learning experience. Each course requires several research papers and a comprehensive final test. The university also offers several seminars and workshops each year so that students can interact with faculty and compliment their selfstudy.
The university has a staff of well-qualified advisors that can be reached
five days a week by phone, fax or e-mail.
Dr. John Steffens
Vice Provost
University of Oklahoma
My overall assessment of ____________________University is very good. The course offerings clearly meet national norms. The study guides are well designed and are augmented with additional required research papers. The final test is administered under the direction of a proctor in order to insure academic integrity. Students have easy access to qualified instructors through phone, fax, or e-mail. It is the intent of the university to offer an academically sound education in a Christian environment, clearly they are succeeding.
Dr. Richard Thompson
Director of Vocation Education
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
I first reviewed the ______________________ University in May of 1993, when I was Director of the Bureau of Student Services of the Louisiana Department of Education.
I was impressed with the quality of their program and with their enthusiasm
and dedication to excellence. I indicated at that time that I thought LBU had
great possibilities.
In the 10 years since, the university has improved its facilities, increased its course offering, hired additional professionals, and quadrupled its student body while maintaining that enthusiasm and dedication to excellence.
They are however not considered accredited. Accredidation cost in many cases 10 of 1000's of dollars. Dollars many of these Universtites feel can better be used to keep cost down and maintain academics.
Liberty University was one I looked at but many of my credits couldn't be transfered the school I had received my Associates from had closed and I couldn't get a transcript, I sent this school a copy of my Degree and was awarded the credits I needed to put me at 32 hours required for my Bachelors with life credits and credits from a couple of schools that were accredited. Liberty would have required me to take over 100 course hours and this school was able to as you see from the Academic reviews as good an education as Liberty. Just as a side note Johnathan Fallwell spoke at the commincment and received a Doctor of Letters from this school.
Would I recomend them yes, why not give their name this is not a place to advertise specific schools IMHO. Send me a message if you are interested.
