California Graduate School of Theology
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The California Graduate School of Theology is an unaccredited
American institution of higher learning in La Habra, California
. It was founded in 1968 as an interdenominational graduate school and has been attended by over 5,000 students. The institution notes that it has been without federal accreditation since its inception.
, the primary body responsible for college and university accreditation in the region. In 2008 the California Graduate School of Theology submitted preliminary paperwork for associate membership with the Association for Theological Schools (ATS) an accrediting body recognized by the federal government. The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
(BPPVE) has approved the school to operate in California and offer degrees ranging from the Bachelor of Arts/Theology, Master of Arts, Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology, and Doctor of Philosophy. BPPVE approval is not accreditation but a step towards accreditation in California for private and for profit schools.
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
American institution of higher learning in La Habra, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was founded in 1968 as an interdenominational graduate school and has been attended by over 5,000 students. The institution notes that it has been without federal accreditation since its inception.
Accreditation status
The school is unaccredited by the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
, the primary body responsible for college and university accreditation in the region. In 2008 the California Graduate School of Theology submitted preliminary paperwork for associate membership with the Association for Theological Schools (ATS) an accrediting body recognized by the federal government. The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education was a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose was to protect students by establishing academic standards for of private institutions of higher education in California...
(BPPVE) has approved the school to operate in California and offer degrees ranging from the Bachelor of Arts/Theology, Master of Arts, Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology, and Doctor of Philosophy. BPPVE approval is not accreditation but a step towards accreditation in California for private and for profit schools.
Alumni
- Jack W. HayfordJack W. HayfordJack Williams Hayford is an American author, Pentecostal minister, and Chancellor of The King's University...
(earned degree) - Terry Jones (pastor)Terry Jones (pastor)Terry Jones is the senior pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainsville, Florida, the author of book Islam is of the Devil, and a 2012 Independent presidential candidate.-Biography:...
See also
- List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
- List of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning