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Diploma Mills have no "Degree Granting Authority".

Diploma Mills may be companies that are legal companies or corporations that call themselves Schools, Colleges or Universities.  Just calling itself a School, College or University does not give the company the "Legal Authority" to grant degrees.

All Degree Granting Authority is controlled by the State(s) in the USA or by Ministers of Education in other Countries.

• ITU is a Religious School and may grant degrees legally in Religion and Religion related subject areas just as any Baptist, Lutheran, Rabbinical or Mormon College may grant Religious Degrees.
• ITU is a Native American University and may grant degrees by Authority of an Act of Congress which returned control of the Native Schools to the Tribes.

ITU is not a Diploma Mill because all of the degrees granted by ITU are "Earned Degrees".  Students must complete:

• BA Degree requires 128 semester units

  • four year course of study

  • Accelerated Degree Program Requires Authentic Assessment of Life Experience to "Challenge" Courses for University Credit

• MA Degree Requires 48 -108 post BA semester units

  • two to three year course of study

  • Accelerated Degree Program Requires Authentic Assessment of Life Experience to "Challenge" Courses for University Credit

• Doctor of Divinity or Doctor of Philosophy requires 90 semester units Post Masters

  • three to four year course of study

  • 1000 hours of Community Service

  • 6 months of Mission Work Domestic and/or abroad

  • Completion of an excellent dissertation

• Professional Track -  Programs are available to students who can demonstrate sufficient Life Experience/Education to qualify.

ITU is not a Diploma Mill because ITU is a Legal University with proper Legal Authority to Grant Degrees and high expectations of all students and faculty.  Undergraduate students must achieve a grade of "B" (3.0) or higher to receive a grade of "Pass" at ITU.  Graduate Students must achieve a grade of "B+" (3.5) or higher to receive a grade of "Pass" at ITU.

Each member of ITU's Faculty holds a "Seasoned" Doctoral Degree or higher.

All student are supervised, counseled and/or evaluated by full Professors and never by Teacher's Assistants or Graduate Students.

ITU is a Member of the Southern California Better Business Bureau.  ITU has a "Triple A" Rating with the Better Business Bureau.

ITU is a Member of the Pacific Basin Consortium which is comprised of 130 schools in ten countries around the Pacific Rim.

ITU was recently invited to Celebrate the 700 year Anniversary of the Pope's University in Rome. See the Invitation: http://www.education-1.net/InvitationToRomeGames.htm   

ITU is affiliated with many inter-Faith Groups.

ITU is a Member of National and International Professional Associations: 

• International Educators' Network Association

ITU is run by the Western Federation Tribe and by the Keepers of Creation Church.

ITU is listed among excellent Universities and Colleges on site of the well recognized and respected Grad Schools dot Com.

Individuals may evaluate and verify the Credentials of ITU's Chancellor.

Please view our Quick-Load Page for detailed information.  http://www.education-1.net 

Who operates the International Theological University?

The International Theological University is owned and operated by the Western Federation Tribe/Keepers of Creation Church.  The Council of Chiefs has granted to the Chancellor of the University the power and authority for the routine and emergency operation of the International Theological University.

The Keepers of Creation Church is in Full Communion with the Russian Orthodox Church.  See Concordat

The Keepers of Creation Church is in Full Communion with the Mexican National Catholic Church.  See Concordat

Keepers of Creation Church is in Full Communion with the Pentecostal Overcoming Churches Of The World. See Concordat  

However, individuals are welcome to take classes from any of the Departments if they wish to better understand the Theology of other Faiths.

• 80 % Christian Denominations
  • (includes Native Students)
•  12 % Islamic
•    8 % Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, other

There are some businesses that call themselves Colleges, Schools and Universities but they have no Legal Authority to grant degrees. 

In the U.S., every State controls the authority to grant degrees to protect the public.

State Departments of Education have lists of qualified schools, colleges and universities.

States do not have any authority over Religious Schools, Native Schools or Correspondence Schools.

Religious Schools may grant degrees only in Religion and Religion Related subject areas.

Accreditation is a voluntary process that allows a "Third Party" to evaluate the School, College or University.  Many excellent schools choose not to subject themselves to the narrow view of education held by the Regional Accrediting Associations.

Regional Accreditation is only one bench mark to be considered when evaluating a school.

Fine Universities in America, Russia, Germany, England, Australia etc are not Regionally Accredited by the Regional Accrediting Associations in America.  They are still excellent universities and provide superior educations to their students.

The Regional Associations require a physical campus, standing library, with a certain number of volumes, submission of a syllabus for each offered class, continuing review of faculty qualifications and review of samples of completed assignments.  Regional Accrediting Associations presume to attempt control of curriculum and of Faculty hiring.  Regional Accrediting Associations demand that Schools be run as non-profit entities.

The Western Federation Tribe and the Keepers of Creation Church will not turn over control of its University operations to any group outside of the Church and/or Tribe.

The Business and Management of International Theological University is Tribal rather than Corporate or Non-Profit Corporate.

Many of the most reputable schools will attract students with a "Faculty of Stars" in their fields.  However, those "Stars" rarely teach classes or grade the papers of their students.  The students are often taught by TAs (Teaching Assistants) who are graduate students working towards higher degrees.

TAs also grade papers and counsel students.

General Education classes are often taught in huge lecture halls with numbers in the hundreds.  The General Education classes are often taught by new instructors who may not even call themselves "Professor".

State Colleges and Universities do as well at a fraction of the cost to students.

Many Regionally Accredited Universities will tell you that your units are too old, after only a few years, and that you must take classes again.

Many Regionally Accredited Universities will not accept you into their Graduate Programs even if you graduated with Honors from their School or from another Regionally Accredited School.

Some Schools have lost Regional Accreditation for some of their programs and must seek re-accreditation.

Some Schools have Regional Accreditation for some programs but other programs within the school are not Regionally Accredited.

Students should ask specific questions about whether a particular degree program is presently Fully Accredited, Provisionally Accredited, or seeking Re-Accreditation.

Consider what would happen if you walked into the Personnel Office of a Fortune 500 Company and the interviewer had graduated from the number 125th ranked college in the country and you had graduated from the number one college and first in the class.

You would like to think that you would be hired immediately.

Why would the Personnel Officer hire you and allow you to become his boss?  You would be a threat to everyone who went to a lesser ranked college or who graduated lower than first in the class.

You would probably have to start your own company to get a job.

Fully Accredited by: 

• The Western Federation Church and Tribe
• The Keepers of Creation Church - A Native Church of the Americas

American Universities have little or no respect for Degrees earned outside of the United States.  Most Foreign Degrees are not recognized by Schools in America.

American Regional Accreditation has little importance to Universities and Businesses in countries other than America.

American Regional Accreditation does not even guarantee that units, or a student, will be accepted within the Region or by another university in a different Region of the U.S.

Universities are always free to establish admissions criteria for incoming students. 

Students from other Regions of Accreditation need not be accepted.

However, students from non-regionally accredited schools may be accepted at the discretion of an Admissions Committee of a University.

Graduate Schools often use the score that you receive on the Graduate Records Exam to determine if they will accept you.  Many Graduate Schools will accept you if they have room and if you are willing to pay the tuition.  Graduate Schools also consider your family income to anticipate gifts when you are an alumnus.

You are more likely to be accepted to a graduate school if you have taken the appropriate and requisite classes in preparation for the graduate school you wish to attend.  A BS in Biology may not be the appropriate preparation for an MBA program.  A BA in Accounting would not be appropriate for entrance into Medical School. etc.

If the Graduate School requires that your degree be from a Regionally Accredited School, ITU's Degree is not likely to be accepted by the Graduate School.  However, a degree from a Regionally Accredited School does not guarantee that any Graduate School will accept you even if you attended the same school as an undergraduate.

Yes, International Theological University listed on the Grad Schools.Com site

GradSchools.com is a Member of:

• Council of Graduate Schools, Washington, DC

• NAGAP: National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals

The California State University System offers a Degree in Religious Studies.  It is our belief that the States should leave Religious Education to Schools of Theology and Seminaries.

All of the United States of Americas' States require teachers to graduate from schools that are accredited by particular accrediting agencies to qualify for a State Teacher's Credential.

Check with your particular State to determine Teacher Certification Requirements for teaching in public schools.

Teacher Certification by one State is not usually accepted by another State.  Each State has its own requirements for Teacher Certification.

A few States have Reciprocal Agreements which means that each State will accept the other State's Teaching Credential as valid without additional preparation.

Employers value individuals of high moral fiber and integrity.  A Degree from a Theological School says something about the type of person that you are.  It infers that you are a Religious and Moral person.  It indicates that you value Traditions and are likely to bring with you, to the job, honesty and the ability to get along with others.  Your degree shows that you have the ability to complete a task over time.

Your Degree from ITU gives you an advantage over each individual who has a degree from a secular school.

American Bureau of Labor Statistics

Other Schools average $45,000.00 per year for Master of Arts Programs compared to ITU's current annual tuition. ($7,500.00 per year - Traditional and only $3,500.00 total for the Life Experience Option MA Program)

Other Schools average $50,000.00 per year for Doctoral Programs compared to ITU's current annual tuition. ($10,000.00 per year - Traditional and only $5,000.00  total for the Professional Path Doctoral Program)

ITU generates substantial income from its usual volume of business.

ITU has never had to borrow money and continues to operate "in the Black".

ITU does not receive any assistance or support from State or Federal Funds.

Our faculty members are independent professionals who read and grade papers on a pay for read arrangement.  The University does not have to maintain a large on campus faculty to provide service to our students.

All education resources for students are available on the Internet.  The University does not have to maintain a large physical library or book store.

The University does not have to provide student housing, parking, medical care or security.

The tuition at the International Theological University is a small fraction of the cost of most private universities in America today.

At the International Theological University your course of study is self-directed.   You are free to study the things that are of interest to you.

You may follow your own time schedule.

You may study in the comfort of your own home or office on the Internet or from books of your own choice.

The University is a Theological University which means you may study one religion or all religions.

The International Theological University does not require students to follow a particular Theology or dogma.

The Creative Student may define the parameters of each course.  Such students may follow their own interest within a course of study to learn about the subject.  Internet Resources provide excellent materials that may not be available in a general Text.

Students may create their own course of study.

Examples: American History

• Colonial Period
• Native Cultures in America
• Westward Movement
• American Civil War
• Industrial Revolution
• Immigration in the 20th Century
• World War I
• The Great Depression
• World War II
• Korean Conflict
• Vietnam Era
• Cold War
• American Space Program
• Economic Colonialism
• Race Relations in America
• Post Cold War America

A student may wish to study only the Civil War Period to earn 3 semester units in American History - Civil War.

Varsity Books provides lists of text books currently being used at Universities.  Students at ITU may obtain and use a text for their course work.

Professional Path Doctor of Divinity or Doctor of Philosophy

The Maximum Domestic and International Enrollment is 200 Professional Path Doctoral Candidates - There are new openings as Candidates complete their Programs.  APPLY NOW!  Qualified Applicants will be put on a waiting list if the Program is at capacity. 

New Qualified Professional Path Candidates will be accepted on a "First Come - First Served" basis.

The Process for Qualified Candidates

• Call for an Interview - Toll Free

  Primary Phone Number:

  1-866-794-8133

  Or

  Secondary Phone Number:

  1-866-795-5062 

   

• Complete an Application during the telephone interview
• Provide Two Letters of Recommendation
• Provide a Full and Detailed Resume
• Provide Evidence of a completed Bachelors Degree
• Provide Evidence of a Completed Masters Degree
• Provide Evidence of at least Three Years Community Service
• Formal Acceptance into the Doctoral Program
• Pay appropriate Tuition ($5,000.00)
• Request Topic Approval for Dissertation
• Complete a Dissertation ( 300-600 pages ) within two years (no minimum time)
• Submit Completed Dissertation to the Dissertation Review Board for Evaluation
• Dissertation Review Board must provide a "Pass" or "Fail" Grade within ten days
• Candidate's Dissertation must receive a Grade of "Pass" from all Five Members of the Dissertation Review Board for the Candidate to Qualify for The Doctoral Degree

Traditional Doctoral Program takes two to three years. 

• Call for an Interview - Toll Free - 

  Primary Phone Number:

  1-866-794-8133

  Or

  Secondary Phone Number:

  1-866-795-5062 

• Complete an Application during the telephone interview
• Provide Two Letters of Recommendation
• Provide a Full and Detailed Resume
• Provide Evidence of a completed Bachelors Degree
• Provide Evidence of a completed Masters Degree
• Provide Evidence Previous Community Service
• Formal Acceptance into the Doctoral Program
• Pay appropriate Tuition ($10,000.00 per year)
• Complete 90 Semester Units of approved classes
• Complete 1000 hours of Community Service
• Complete six months Service in a Mission
• Request Topic Approval for Dissertation
• Complete a Dissertation ( 300-600 pages ) 
• Submit Completed Dissertation to the Dissertation Review Board for Evaluation
• Dissertation Review Board must provide a "Pass" or "Fail" Grade within ten days
• Candidate's Dissertation must receive a Grade of "Pass" from all Five Members of the Dissertation Review Board for the Candidate to Qualify for The Doctoral Degree

Yes, follow this link - ITU's Degree Display

Once credit is granted for a successful "Challenge to a Course" the Credit granted is the same as credit that is granted for a traditional Classroom Course.

ITU issues an Official Transcript with each degree.

Two transcripts are provided in sealed envelops and a third is issued open for review or to copy.

ITU keeps all records on Modern Computer DVDs.

Each requested transcript is produced as an original document that is clean and clear.  The University then updates the Student's Contact information and embosses the Transcript with the appropriate Seals before sending to the requestor. 

If a person has Verified Life Experience/Education for the knowledge that they would have acquired by taking the class, we will grant them credit and put the class on their transcript.

Many colleges will allow you to challenge a course by taking a test instead of completing the class by attending sessions.

ITU allows you to challenge courses with your Life Experience/Education instead of testing.  Life is a test and you pass if you are making it in the real world.  The process is called "Authentic Assessment".

(example: A person could take a class in Ancient Civilizations in college and earn three units of credit.  The person would read a text book, see some slides and perhaps write a term paper.  

An individual could gain the same information, or more, from Travel and/or from watching PBS Specials on Egypt, Rome, China, Greece, etc and by watching movies such as "Cleopatra", "Jason and the Argonauts", "Gladiator" etc.  A person could also gain the information from independent reading and study.)

ITU demands excellence from all students.

Undergraduates must receive a grade that is equivalent to a "B - 3.0", or higher, to receive a grade of "Pass".

Graduate Students must receive a grade that is equivalent to "B+ 3.5", or higher, to receive a grade of "Pass".

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