John F. Kennedy University

John F. Kennedy University
Motto Education for Change
Type Private, non-profit
Established 1964
Affiliation National University System
President Debra Bean[1]
Students 1,400
Location Pleasant Hill, California, US
37°57′24″N 122°03′17″W / 37.95667°N 122.05472°W / 37.95667; -122.05472Coordinates: 37°57′24″N 122°03′17″W / 37.95667°N 122.05472°W / 37.95667; -122.05472[2]
Campus Urban
Locations 3 campuses
Website www.JFKU.edu

John F. Kennedy University is a nonprofit, private university located in Pleasant Hill, California, with satellite campuses in San Jose and Berkeley. It was founded in 1965 to focus on providing continuing opportunities for non-traditional higher education. Enrollment is approximately 1,600 (as of fall 2010) with no campus housing. The faculty consists of over 700 adjunct faculty employed in their subject areas in addition to about 60 full-time academics.

JFK University has three colleges – Business and Professional Studies, Psychology and Holistic Studies, and Law. The University also has a Continuing Education division and an Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership.

In April 2009, JFKU became an affiliate of the National University System. JFK University retained its name, identity and accreditation as an independent university.[3]

College of Business and Professional Studies

John F. Kennedy University College of Undergraduate Studies is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[4] The College of Business and Professional Studies offers the following programs:

Undergraduate Degrees

Dual Degree Programs

Students may advance towards their undergraduate educational goals with help from two programs:

The College also offers a Paralegal Certificate program, approved by the American Bar Association, and an Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the University's Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership.

In addition, the college offers a Certificate in Digital Media.

College of Psychology and Holistic Studies

The College of Psychology and Holistic Studies at JFK University provides an academic environment in which students can earn undergraduate and graduate-level degrees and certificates. The College offers specializations and supervised traineeships, internships, or other types of field studies. The programs offered are:

Master's Degree Programs

Doctoral Degree Programs

Dual Degree Programs

Certificate Programs

(*The Counseling Psychology and Holistic Counseling Psychology programs offer pathways to meet the California educational requirements for a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and/or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).)

(**The Clinical Psychology Psy.D program is currently accredited by the American Psychological Association.[6])

College of Law

John F. Kennedy University College of Law
Parent school John F. Kennedy University
Established 1965
School type Private
Dean Dean E. Barbieri
Location Pleasant Hill, California
Enrollment 160
Faculty 4 core faculty
Bar pass rate 26% (8/31) (July 2015 1st time takers)[7]
Website JFKU College of Law
ABA profile not ABA approved

John F. Kennedy University College of Law offers both a four-year, part-time program and a three-year, full-time law school program leading to the Juris Doctor. The College is accredited by The Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California, but is not accredited by the American Bar Association.[8]

Accreditation by The Committee of Bar Examiners of California permits graduates from John F. Kennedy University College of Law to take the California Bar Examination upon graduation and, when the graduate passes and complies with other admission requirements, to practice law anywhere in the state, in both California and federal courts. Study at, or graduation from, the JFK University College of Law may not qualify a student to take the bar examination in other states or satisfy the requirements to practice law in other states. If a student intends to seek admission to practice law in a state other than California, the student should contact the admitting authority in that state for information regarding the legal education requirements for admission to practice law.

Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership (IEL) is an initiative of John F. Kennedy University designed to stimulate and scale entrepreneurship and job creation both regionally and nationally, one student-entrepreneur and one business at a time. The IEL offers academic courses and certificate programs in conjunction with the University’s Colleges and specialized entrepreneurial classes and seminars. Through the Resident Entrepreneur program, budding entrepreneurs have access to low-cost office space at the IEL’s Business Accelerator in Concord along with a wide range of support and mentoring services. Thus far, over 85 student-led companies located in 12 states have flourished from the IEL, achieving 2013 revenues of approximately $1.1 Billion. With growing corporate sponsorship and increased recognition in the business community, the IEL is poised, as it enters its fourth year of operation, to expand the number of entrepreneurs that it assists.

Service to Community

In keeping with its namesake, John F. Kennedy University is committed to being of service to the local communities. As part of this commitment and in recognition of the fact that deep learning often happens outside the classroom, JFK University offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience through the following clinical and internship opportunities.

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