IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a start-up program and is NOT currently accredited. An institution must be in operation for a minimum of two years before beginning the process to initially apply for accreditation. The American Martial Arts College (AMAC) plans to apply for accreditation once the requirements have been met. For further information about accreditation, please visit: The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) at http://www.chea.org , The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) at http://www.acics,org , The Distance Education Training Council (DETC) at http://www.detc.org, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) at http://www.sacs.org , The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us , and The US Department of Education (USDE) at http://www.ed.gov. These resources are legitimate accrediting agencies recognized by the US Department of Education, as opposed to “Accrediting Mills” which will issue accreditation to any “school” willing to pay a certain amount of money (the CHEA website has more information about “accrediting mills”). The AMAC plans to pursue accreditation through one or more of these listed legitimate agencies.
Associate of Arts in Martial Arts Studies Program (60 hours)
The American Martial Arts College, as stated before, would provide three levels of academic achievement. The first, a Certificate in Martial Arts Studies, would be awarded after the student has successfully completed thirty (30) semester hours of academic martial arts requirements. The Associate of Arts Degree in Martial Arts Studies would be awarded after the student has completed thirty (30) semester hours of general education core requirements and thirty (30) semester hours of academic martial arts requirements, for a total of sixty (60) semester hours. The Bachelor of Arts in Martial Arts Studies would be awarded after the student has completed sixty (60) semester hours of general education core requirements and sixty (60) semester hours of academic martial arts requirements, for a total of one hundred and twenty (120) semester hours.
The proposed curricula are as follows:
(Note: All general education core requirements must be completed at a regionally-accredited academic institution or through the successful passing of a CLEP, DANTES, ACT PEP, or ECE examination. The AMAC does not provide instruction for any of the core requirements.)
Thirty (30) semester hours of general core requirements plus thirty (30) semester hours of academic martial arts study
General Education Core Requirements (30 hours):
(3 hours) English Composition
(3 hours) Literature (American or English)
(3 hours) Humanities
(3 hours) American Government
(3 hours) History
(3 hours) Psychology
(3 hours) Sociology
(3 hours) Math
(3 hours) Science
(3 hours) Business
Academic Martial Arts Study (30 hours):
(3 hours) Introduction to Martial Arts
(3 hours) History of the Martial Arts I
(3 hours) Survey of Martial Arts I
(3 hours) Martial Arts Philosophy
(3 hours) Martial Arts Health and Fitness
(3 hours) Martial Arts Training Skills and Techniques
(3 hours) Martial Arts and the Law
(3 hours) First Aid and Safety
(3 hours) The Business of Martial Arts
(3 hours) Beginning Martial Arts