American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international university founded in 1977, which is owned by Career Education Corporation. AIU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ... An associates degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three or four years. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...

Campuses

AIU has numerous campuses throughout the United States and other countries. They include:

American locations

• Los Angeles, California [1]
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida [2] (called the South Florida campus)
• Buckhead, Georgia [3] (an area of Atlanta) (Headquarters campus)
• Dunwoody, Georgia [4] (a suburb of Atlanta)
• Houston, Texas [5]

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Other locations

• London, England [6]
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates [7] (named American University in Dubai)

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... University Logo The American University in Dubai, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a university in the Persian Gulf. ...

Online campus

AIU also maintains AIU Online [8], whose offices are located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). Hoffman Estates is a village located primarily in Cook County and a small section in Kane County, Illinois. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Official languages English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 4. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...

Upcoming locations

AIU also anticipates having the following campus locations in operation by 2006: 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Paris, France
• Florence, Italy
• Tokyo, Japan
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Madrid, Spain

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Programs

The selection of programs at AIU include the following (each not available at all campuses):

• Business Administration
  • Health Care Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Management
• Criminal Justice
• Fashion
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Marketing
• Information Technology
• Instructional Technology (Education)
• Interior Design
• Media Production
• Visual Communications (Fine Arts)

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External links

See the campuses listed above for individualized links.

• American InterContinental University
• Programs at AIU