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Westwood College, owned by Alta Colleges Inc., is an American for-profit institution of higher learning with 14 campus locations in five states and online learning options. Westwood is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://personify.acics.org/SchoolDirectorySearch/tabid/204/Default.aspx )〕 Since its inception in 1986, Westwood has graduated more than 37,000 students.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://westwoodcollegesuccess.com/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Westwood College; About us )〕 Westwood has more than 5,000 current students and offers career-focused diploma, associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs through its Schools of Business, Design, Justice, Technology, Healthcare, and Automotive Technology. ==History== Westwood College was founded in Denver, Colorado, in 1953. For many years, the school was known as Denver Institute of Technology, offering diploma and degree programs in a variety of technical fields. As the school expanded into other industries, the name was changed to Westwood College. Today, Westwood College is part of Alta Colleges Inc. (Alta), a system of for-profit higher education institutions that also includes Westwood College Online and Redstone College (once known as Colorado Aero Tech in Denver). Currently, there are 14 Westwood College campuses located in five states. Westwood College Online offers 25 degree programs. Coursework is completed entirely over the Internet via audio/visual technology designed to mimic an actual classroom. The virtual classrooms are supplemented with real textbooks. Westwood College has established partnerships with several public school districts to provide technology, support and money.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Westwood Partnerships )〕 The partnerships include Atlanta Public Schools, "A Better Chicago" and the Crushers Club〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Restore the Path. Rebuild the streets )〕—providing Chicago's youth with athletic, artistic and work-related activities as an alternative to gangs—and the KidsTek〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=KidsTek - Reach Higher Through Technology Education )〕 program to help Denver Public Schools. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Westwood College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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