Master of Arts in History Reviews

great school but other depts are awful!

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on October 14, 2009

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I have almost completed my Masters in History.  AMU is nowhere near a "diploma mill" or a scam (like former posters have said) - they are regionally accredited and the instructors have top notch credentials.  Regionally accredited means the credits are the same as you would get a any normal University and they transfer with no question.  However, the other departments are not really that great.  I have had a couple of complaints about certain instructors and they fall on deaf ears.  Oh, they say the right things but that is it.  But my biggest complaint is with the financial aid department.  I have attended several Universities and so have my children.  None of them..let me stress that...NONE of them wait 30 days before even getting a person’s financial aid...then if you are lucky they will actually process it in 14 days.  They have no way for you to see your own student account so you could get an idea of what is going on with your disbursement.  Most Universities have direct deposit of refunds for students but AMU is not even close to that.  For all the professionalism of the rest of the school - the financial department runs like a diploma mill place - If they would establish a way for students to see their account it would eliminate hundreds of phone calls to the office and then maybe they could actually do some processing.  For a place that has as many students as they do, all over the World, you would think they would get an updated financial aid system that benefits them and the department.  I know the employees are working with what they have but they are so stressed that they do not seem to care about the students.  Your financial aid department is an important part of your school experience and in this area AMU fails miserably.  In fact, they come real close to violating the federal rules of distributing financial aid.

Great Online School

By: robalvarado (Graduate) on October 5, 2009

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I went to AMU for the past 2 years, and recently got my MA in American History.  I had a few reservations at first with going to a 100% online school, but the professors and expectations were great.  Plus, most "regular" Universities have already started offering online, distance education courses.  Cinncinati, UCSB, UCLA, etc., all offer some degrees online.  AMU is one of the best because they offer many programs.  All I know is this:  I'm a teacher and the last thing my district wants to do (especially right now) is pay more money for a MA degree.  My district verified that the credits earned at AMU were legit and no different than my credits at a "brick and mortar" university, and I got a pay raise.  As far as I'm concerned, that's all the confirmation I need that AMU is a great school!!!! (That and the quality of the courses as well...)

Great School

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on July 14, 2009

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I have no complaints about AMU. One day this school will be known for its quality. And, no I don't work for AMU. I work in the entertainment industry and I just love history.  I hope they get their PhD program one day. My only wish is that I wouldn't have screwed up my GI Bill and paid into it when I was a LT.

Go AMU!

WWII History

By: corvus37 (In Progress) on November 17, 2008

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AMU is a great school. I am studying for my master's degree in Military History and the courses are great. AMU does not require most of the stumbling blocks that Brick and Mortar Universities do. AMU has great professors and the discussions are excellent. The workload is alot, but if you want a reliable degree, then AMU is the right school for you. I just hope someday they will offer PHD programs in History.

Great

By: tireman4444 (Graduate) on May 22, 2008

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Great program. I love it. I have enjoyed my time there.

Solid School

By: Anonymous (Graduate) on November 28, 2007

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Their faculty in military history is truly unique and outstanding.  Nowhere else can you go for Civil War or European Military History and find courses and faculty like this one - and it's online.  They need a Ph.D. in Security Studies to top it off.

Civil War History

By: scoontz (Graduate) on August 20, 2007

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I was very please with my AMU experience. Very hard work, but well worth it. Professors were uniformly excellent and demanded your best. I am looking at taking additional CEU courses, as I am very pleased with the variety of courses - many of which are not found anywhere else.

AMU IS EXCELLENT

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on July 18, 2007

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I did my research for a year. AMU is without question the finest online institution, frankly I was planning to attend the Harvard Extension but they do not offer 100% distance learning therefore I decided to distance learn via American Military University. I did an Audit class at the Graduate level at AMU and it was the finest experience I had in a college setting (AMU was my first online college.) The instruction was superior, far beyond what I ever experienced via a 'regular' college. AMU is highly recommended across the board and holds both regional and national accreditations, and trains the military. AMU is the ticket if you want to avoid children and lengthy slow pace learning. It is simply a terrific institution. If you are planning to go to Graduate school and must complete your Bachelors, AMU is the ticket.

I'm happy with AMU

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on February 20, 2007

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I have to say AMU is a solid school. I have done hours of research on distance learning and think AMU is the best. If you have a GI-BILL or use active duty TA your school is free. Books are included and they even buy most of them back from you when your done. The customer support such as financial aide office, and academic advisor's are solid people.

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