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| '''Pacific Western University''' is an ] university located in ] with branch campuses in ], ], ], ], ] and ]. | '''Pacific Western University''' is an ] university located in ] with branch campuses in ], ], ], ], ] and ]. | ||
| == History == | |||
| Established in ], Pacific Western University initially offered ], ], ], ], and ] degrees in a wide range of fields. | Established in ], Pacific Western University initially offered ], ], ], ], and ] degrees in a wide range of fields. | ||
| Pacific Western University operated in the ] suburb of ] for its first twenty years, and then moved to ] where it remained until relocating to ] in ]. |
Pacific Western University operated in the ] suburb of ] for its first twenty years, and then moved to ] where it remained until relocating to ] in ]. | ||
| ==Accreditation Status== | |||
| Pacific Western University has been criticized as a ] in the past. A 2004 Government Accounting Office Special Investigations Report on Diploma Mills and Other Unaccredited Schools<ref>GAO-04-1096T, "," September 23, 2004</ref>, describes Pacific Western as essentially granting degrees for a flat fee: | |||
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| For example, fees for degrees for domestic students at Pacific Western University are as follows: Bachelor of Science ($2,295); Master’s Degree in Business Administration ($2,395); and PhD ($2,595). School representatives emphasized to our undercover investigator that they are not in the business of providing, and do not permit students to enroll for individual courses or training. Instead, the schools market and require payment for degrees on a flat-fee basis.</blockquote> | |||
| Recently, due to controversy around ] judge ], who received a Ph.D. from the university, the Australian news-media has taken notice of Pacific Western, with several articles describing their diplomas as "not worth the paper they are printed on." An article in '']'' quoted executive headhunter Peter Salt as saying that anyone using a Pacific Western as the basis for a job application "is obviously the wrong candidate"<ref> The Australian, August 19th, 2006.</ref>. | |||
| ===California's Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education=== | |||
| The university has approval from the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) <ref></ref>, an academic unit of the California Department of Consumer Protection which is in charge of approving private postsecondary institutions in the state <ref>{{web cite|url=http://www.cpec.ca.gov/SecondPages/FAQ.asp|title=California Postsecondary Education Commission -- Frequently Asked Questions|accessdate=2006-08-23}}</ref>, and is not part of the ]. | |||
| The California BPPVE is not considered a ]. PWU's website explains that licensing by the BPPVE "indicates that the institution is compliance with minimum state standards," but "does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by the state or the bureau" <ref>{{web cite|url=http://www.pwu-ca.edu/about/state_app.asp|title=Pacific Western University California State Approval|accessdate=2006-08-19}}</ref>. | |||
| ===DETC Accreditation=== | |||
| There are some indications that the university is attempting to transform itself into a more nationally credible institution. The current university president is Ronald L. Detrick, who began his presidency in February 2006<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release - Program Renovation at PWU|url=http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/view_press_release.php?rID=14947|accessdate=2006-08-19}}</ref>. Dr. Detrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Master of Education, and a Doctorate of Education<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwu-ca.edu/about/faculty.asp|title=Pacific Western University Faculty|accessdate=2006-08-19}}</ref>, and has served as the Chief Academic Officer for ], an accredited school <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calcoast.edu/recogn.php|title=Recognition of University's Degrees|accessdate=2006-08-19}}</ref>. | |||
| Dr. Detrick is leading the university as it applies for initial accreditation by the nationally recognized DETC Accrediting Commission <ref>{{web cite|accessdate=2006-08-19|url=http://www.detc.org/theaccrediting.html|accessdate=2006-08-19|title=DETC Accrediting Commission}}</ref>, the same organization that gives California Coast University its accreditation. However, an article related to the Marcus Einfeld controversy in Australia quoted Dr. Detrick as saying that the university's past was a "stumbling block" for accreditation, and that he recommended that it be closed, though it was not clear when he had made that recommendation<ref>{{web cite|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20223073-2702,00.html|title=Callgirl enters Einfeld fray|accessdate=2006-08-23}}</ref>. | |||
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Pacific Western University is an distance learning university located in San Diego, California with branch campuses in Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan and Hanoi, Vietnam.
Established in 1976, Pacific Western University initially offered Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees in a wide range of fields.
Pacific Western University operated in the Brentwood, California suburb of Los Angeles for its first twenty years, and then moved to Westwood, California where it remained until relocating to San Diego, California in January 2006.
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