Name It and Frame It?
Name It and Frame It? is a 1993 book by Steve Levicoff about unaccredited Christian colleges and universities, exploring the accreditation process and the nature of legitimate and illegitimate unaccredited institutions of higher education.
Summary
Levicoff surveys various unaccredited Christian schools as well as providing an explanation about various forms of accreditation. Although in the past Levicoff has criticized the Christian Colleges and Schools, he notes that TRACS has since "responded positively" to his earlier critiques.Levicoff argues that a non-accredited school is not necessarily a degree mill. He devotes a chapter to "legitimate unaccredited Christian programs", some notable examples of which include : Bob Jones University, Luther Rice University, Messenger College, and Regent College.
Levicoff also surveys "ordination mills", of which one of the more prominent is the Universal Life Church.
The "Institute on Religion and Law", Levicoff's publisher, is a business name used for his personal consulting firm.
The fourth edition contains updated information and responses from some of the surveyed schools.
Levicoff also identifies several notable schools as suspected degree mills ; accompanying the school is an analysis of the educational programs.
- Adam Smith University
- Baptist Christian University
- Christian Bible College
- Clarksville School of Theology
- Columbia Pacific University
- Columbia State University
- Fairfax University
- Greenwich University
- LaSalle University
- Summit Theological Seminary
- The Theological University of America
- Vision Christian University