California Southern University

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Not to be confused with the University of Southern California or California Southern Law School (Riverside, California).
California Southern University
Established: 1978
President: Dr. Caroll Ryan
Location: Santa Ana, California, USA
Website: www.calsouthern.edu

California Southern University' (previously called Southern California University for Professional Studies prior to June 2007)[1] is an unaccredited private distance education university that began its operations in 1978. The University offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs in business, psychology, criminal justice, and law.[2] California Southern University is located in Santa Ana, California.

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[edit] Approvals

According to California Southern, the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) has approved the school to operate in California.[3] The BPPVE itself ceased operations in 2007 when the statute that authorized its establishment expired. California Southern University has signed a voluntary agreement with the Department of Consumer Affairs that applies to its operation until new legislation respecting postsecondary education is in place. [4] California Southern University appears on the current California Postsecondary Education Commission list of state-approved institutions. [5] State approval is not the same as educational accreditation.

The Committee of Bar Examiners of the state of California has authorized registration of the School of Law, which qualifies graduates to sit for the California Bar examination.[6]

The Board of Psychology of the state of California accepts California Southern University's Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree as meeting the educational requirements for licensure to practice as a clinical psychologist.[7]

The Board of Behavioral Sciences in the state of California accepts California Southern University's Master of Arts in Psychology (MA) degree as meeting the educational requirements for licensure to practice as a marriage and family therapist.[8]

California Southern University is approved by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept and enroll foreign, non-immigrant F-1 students for academic degrees. [9]

[edit] History

The University was established in California on December 27, 1978 as a traditional paper and pencil correspondence school, and received its initial approval to offer degree programs from the California Department of Education. The University originally offered associate level programs, then expanded to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. During the 1990s, the University responded to the growing need for quality distance learning programs in the fields of Business, Psychology and Law. As technology advanced, the University incorporated these advancements to facilitate the delivery of educational services utilizing email and the internet. In January 2006 the University transitioned from correspondence to a completely online system. [10]

[edit] "Cal Southern University"

The Oregon Office of Degree Authorization and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board state that an institution called "Cal Southern University", located in Houston, Texas, is "not a California school," has "no degree-granting authority from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and no accreditation from" an accreditor recognized in Texas, and is "registered in the South Pacific Island of Niue." [11] [12] According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, this Cal Southern University "claims to be located in the Caribbean."[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Southern California University for Professional Studies website, accessed December 21, 2007
  2. ^ CalSouthern University >Academic Programs
  3. ^ CalSouthern University >About Us >Approvals and Recognitions
  4. ^ Voluntary Agreements, California Department of Consumer Affairs (accessed February 11, 2008)
  5. ^ http://www.cpec.ca.gov/CollegeGuide/Institution.asp?ID=E0587A&bhcp=1, accessed February 12, 2008
  6. ^ California Law Schools
  7. ^ Unaccredited California Approved Schools: A History and Current Status Report - California Board of Psychology
  8. ^ BBS - Approved Schools with MFT Degree Programs
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ CalSouthern University >About Us >History
  11. ^ Unaccredited colleges, Oregon Office of Degree Authorization, accessed December 21, 2007
  12. ^ a b Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with a Texas Connection

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