Broadview College
| Motto | Successful Futures Start Here! |
|---|---|
| Type | for-profit |
| Established | 1977 |
| Students | Approximately 1500 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | broadviewuniversity.edu |
Broadview University, formerly Utah Career College, is a for-profit college providing specialized career training for health science, business, legal science, information technology and entertainment arts. Faculty members have professional on-the-job experience in their fields of instruction. Broadview University is accredited by the nationally recognized Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).[1] for-profit acceditor, but is not regionally accredited. Broadview has five locations and offers a number of programs online.
History
Broadview University, originally The Bryman School, and later Utah Career College, was founded in downtown Salt Lake City in 1977. In 1988, the school moved to a more central location for Salt Lake City Valley, 1144 West 3300 South. In October 2000, Utah Career College moved to its current location in West Jordan, and in 2005 expanded into additional space to accommodate growth. In 2006, the school began offering bachelor's degrees. In 2007, UCC opened a branch campus in Layton. In 2008, it opened a campus in Orem and began offering fully online programs through its West Jordan campus. In 2010, the institution changed its name to Broadview University and added campuses in Salt Lake City, Utah and Boise, Idaho. At that time it added master's degrees and entertainment arts programs to its curriculum.
The institution was granted permission to award associate of applied science degrees in 1996, bachelor of science degrees in 2006, and bachelor of fine arts degrees, Master of Science in Management degrees and Master of Business Administration degrees in 2010.[2]
In the winter of 2011 the Salt Lake campus became Broadview Entertainment Arts University (BEAU), focusing exclusively on entertainment arts and adding additional programs.
Tuition
Tuition is $410.00 per credit hour, with the exception of courses required in the nursing program, for which tuition is $565.00 per credit hour. There are additional lab fees and special equipment fees which vary by program and course. The expected total cost, (tuition only), for a bachelor of fine arts degree is $73,800. (180 credits X $410). Various financial aid programs are available though the university.
Programs of Study
Broadview University offers diplomas, associate of applied science degrees, bachelor of science degrees, bachelor of fine arts degrees, master of science degrees and Master of Business Administration degrees. Fields of study are business, health science, legal science, information technology, and entertainment arts with the following programs of study offered in each field:
Business
- Accounting
- Accounting and Tax Specialist
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Media Business
- Management Accounting
- Music Business
Applied Arts
- Digital Video and Media Production
- Entertainment Design
- Game Art
- Graphic Design
- Sequential Imaging
Legal Science
- Criminal Justice
- Paralegal
Health Science
- Health Care Management
- Health Fitness Specialist
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assistant
- Nursing
- Veterinary Technology
Information Technology
- Information Technology
Program Advisory Committee (PAC)
The curriculum of each program is reviewed semi annually by a program advisory committee (PAC) consisting of professionals in related fields. As an example, one of the entertainment arts programs has PAC members from companies such as Smart Bomb Interactive and Avalanche Software (a subsidiary of Disney Interactive Studios).
Accreditation
Broadview University is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), but is not regionally accredited.
Broadview University Medical Assisting programs at Layton and West Jordan are accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (http://www.caahep.org ) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Broadview's Business degrees lack AACSB accreditation. Broadview's Information Technology degrees lack CAC/ABET accreditation.
The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program, at the West Jordan campus, is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
The Broadview University Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology programs at the West Jordan and Layton campuses are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) (http://www.avma.org) as programs for educating veterinary technicians.
Broadview University is a nationally accredited school. College credits obtained at nationally accredited schools will not transfer to regionally accredited state schools.
Campus locations
Broadview University has five campus locations:
- West Jordan, Utah: 1902 West 7800 South, West Jordan, Utah 84088
- Layton, Utah: 869 West Hill Field Road, Layton, Utah 84041
- Orem, Utah: 898 North 1200 West, Orem, Utah 84057
- Salt Lake City, Utah: 240 East Morris Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
- Boise, Idaho: 2750 East Gala Court, Meridian, ID 83642
Through the West Jordan campus there is also a fully online division that began enrolling students in Fall 2008.
Affiliations
Broadview University is part of the Globe Education Network of online and trade schools. Educational affiliates include:
- Globe University/Minnesota School of Business
- The Institute for Production and Recording
- Duluth Business University
- Benchmark Learning
- Minnesota School of Cosmetology
References
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- Universities and colleges in Utah
- Universities and colleges in Idaho
- For-profit universities and colleges in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1977
- Buildings and structures in Boise, Idaho
- Buildings and structures in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Universities and colleges in Salt Lake County, Utah