Argosy University:
Argosy University was formed in 2001 by the merging of three separate academic institutions: the American Schools of Professional Psychology, the University of Sarasota, and the Medical Institute of Minnesota. Dr. James Otten was named the founding President.
The American Schools of Professional Psychology began as the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP). The ISPP was founded in the early 1970s by Dr. Michael C. Markovitz and a group of psychologists, educators, and other professionals who called for a clinical psychology degree that emphasized teaching and practical training over the research-oriented approach of the traditional PhD degree. After buying out his cofounders, Markovitz added additional campuses, forming what then became known as The American Schools of Professional Psychology.
The University of Sarasota had for more than 30 years offered degree programs in business and education to working adults through a delivery format that mixed distance learning and brief, intensive on-campus study periods.
The Medical Institute of Minnesota was established in 1961 to prepare allied health care personnel for careers in the booming medical technology fields.
Argosy University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and comprises five colleges within 19 campus locations across the U.S. which offer varying degree programs. Degree programs are also offered online through their Phoenix campus. The colleges include the College of Undergraduate Studies, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, College of Education , College of Business and College of Health Sciences.
APA Accreditation for PsyD programs varies by campus. Currently only the Atlanta, Chicago, Hawaii, Orange County, Phoenix, San Francisco Bay Area, Schaumburg, Tampa, Twin Cities, and Washington, D.C. campuses are APA accredited. The San Francisco Bay Area campus is currently accredited with probation. Its next APA visit is scheduled for 2013. Controversies Fraud Allegations
In 2009, 15 students sued Argosy University's Dallas campus, accusing the school of fraud.[9] They allege that Argosy representatives lied to them in order to get them to enroll in the college, saying that the campus was in the process of seeking accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA) and would be accredited by the APA by the time the students graduated. Other Argosy campuses were already APA accredited at the time. However, when the students graduated, the Dallas campus had still made no progress toward accreditation by the APA, which the students claim significantly hindered their employment opportunities and thus their ability to pay off their student loans.
Argosy officials rejected any charges of fraud, noting they were continuing to pursue APA accreditation for the Dallas campus. Argosy campuses which had already successfully achieved accreditation included those in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois; Hawaii; Orange County and San Francisco, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Tampa, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Twin Cities, Minnesota and Washington, DC. Florida Attorney General investigation
The Office of the Florida Attorney General is currently conducting a civil investigation of eight proprietary schools, including Argosy University, regarding "[a]lleged misrepresentations regarding financial aid; alleged unfair/deceptive practices regarding recruitment, enrollment, accreditation, placement, graduation rates, etc." Of the 183 consumer complaints received, the majority (two-thirds) were against Everest University and Kaplan University. Eight were against Argosy, 22 against the University of Phoenix, 21 against Kaiser University, 5 against Sanford-Brown Institute, 4 against MedVance Institute, and 3 against Concorde Career Institute. Officials in these schools were recorded as cooperating, while also noting that the number of complaints for each represent less than half a percent of their student enrollment.Some political pundits allege that such investigations have been launched as part of a general attack on for-profit institutions by the Department of Education on behalf of elitist not-for-profit universities. Legislation has been proposed by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) which would prevent the Department of Education from treating students from proprietary and vocational institutions any differently than students in not-for-profit institutions. Plagiarism incident
Argosy Chicago received attention within academia for its handling of a plagiarism incident that began in early 2006 when a student accused an Argosy University professor of plagiarizing Charles Ford's book Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! in the professor's 2000 Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) thesis at Argosy. Initially, the school found "no merit" in the accusations, and scolded the accuser, noting her accusation in her academic record. Later, however, the university reversed its position, fired the professor and rescinded her doctoral degree. A year later, Argosy reinstated her doctoral degree after she completed and defended a new Clinical Research Project (CRP).
Enrollment Adviser controversy
Argosy University's enrollment advisers and counselors have been accused of using high-pressure and deceptive sales tactics on prospective students. In May 2010, the PBS program Frontline aired an expose about for-profit universities called "College, Inc." which featured Argosy University among others. The Director of Admissions at Argosy wrote an email to enrollment counselors instructing that they should "Create a sense of urgency. Push their hot button. Don't let the student off the phone. Dial, dial, dial." Argosy was also one of 15 for-profit colleges cited by the Government Accountability Office in 2010 for deceptive or questionable statements that were made to undercover investigators posing as applicants.The GAO later revised its report, with Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) saying the changes made "undermine many of the allegations" in the original report but the head of the GAO maintained that "Nothing changed with the overall message of the report, and nothing changed with any of our findings."
Again, some have argued that the government favors not-for-profit universities over for-profit universities, perhaps targeting the latter unfairly
Campuses
The degrees offered by Argosy University vary by campus, but may include degrees in psychology, counselor education, marriage and family therapy, education, business, criminal justice, and liberal arts.APA accreditation for doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology also varies by campus.
The Chicago campus, formerly known as the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP-Chicago), was one of the first professional schools in the U.S. to institute a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program. Founded in 1978, its doctoral program (PsyD) in clinical psychology has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1985.
Argosy University, Seattle was also an established school before merging with Argosy. Founded in 1995 as the Washington School of Professional Psychology, it now consists of five divisions: the College of Psychology and Behavioral sciences, the College of Education, the College of Business, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Undergraduate Studies
Argosy University was formed in 2001 by the merging of three separate academic institutions: the American Schools of Professional Psychology, the University of Sarasota, and the Medical Institute of Minnesota. Dr. James Otten was named the founding President.
The American Schools of Professional Psychology began as the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP). The ISPP was founded in the early 1970s by Dr. Michael C. Markovitz and a group of psychologists, educators, and other professionals who called for a clinical psychology degree that emphasized teaching and practical training over the research-oriented approach of the traditional PhD degree. After buying out his cofounders, Markovitz added additional campuses, forming what then became known as The American Schools of Professional Psychology.
The University of Sarasota had for more than 30 years offered degree programs in business and education to working adults through a delivery format that mixed distance learning and brief, intensive on-campus study periods.
The Medical Institute of Minnesota was established in 1961 to prepare allied health care personnel for careers in the booming medical technology fields.
Argosy University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and comprises five colleges within 19 campus locations across the U.S. which offer varying degree programs. Degree programs are also offered online through their Phoenix campus. The colleges include the College of Undergraduate Studies, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, College of Education , College of Business and College of Health Sciences.
APA Accreditation for PsyD programs varies by campus. Currently only the Atlanta, Chicago, Hawaii, Orange County, Phoenix, San Francisco Bay Area, Schaumburg, Tampa, Twin Cities, and Washington, D.C. campuses are APA accredited. The San Francisco Bay Area campus is currently accredited with probation. Its next APA visit is scheduled for 2013. Controversies Fraud Allegations
In 2009, 15 students sued Argosy University's Dallas campus, accusing the school of fraud.[9] They allege that Argosy representatives lied to them in order to get them to enroll in the college, saying that the campus was in the process of seeking accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA) and would be accredited by the APA by the time the students graduated. Other Argosy campuses were already APA accredited at the time. However, when the students graduated, the Dallas campus had still made no progress toward accreditation by the APA, which the students claim significantly hindered their employment opportunities and thus their ability to pay off their student loans.
Argosy officials rejected any charges of fraud, noting they were continuing to pursue APA accreditation for the Dallas campus. Argosy campuses which had already successfully achieved accreditation included those in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois; Hawaii; Orange County and San Francisco, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Tampa, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Twin Cities, Minnesota and Washington, DC. Florida Attorney General investigation
The Office of the Florida Attorney General is currently conducting a civil investigation of eight proprietary schools, including Argosy University, regarding "[a]lleged misrepresentations regarding financial aid; alleged unfair/deceptive practices regarding recruitment, enrollment, accreditation, placement, graduation rates, etc." Of the 183 consumer complaints received, the majority (two-thirds) were against Everest University and Kaplan University. Eight were against Argosy, 22 against the University of Phoenix, 21 against Kaiser University, 5 against Sanford-Brown Institute, 4 against MedVance Institute, and 3 against Concorde Career Institute. Officials in these schools were recorded as cooperating, while also noting that the number of complaints for each represent less than half a percent of their student enrollment.Some political pundits allege that such investigations have been launched as part of a general attack on for-profit institutions by the Department of Education on behalf of elitist not-for-profit universities. Legislation has been proposed by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) which would prevent the Department of Education from treating students from proprietary and vocational institutions any differently than students in not-for-profit institutions. Plagiarism incident
Argosy Chicago received attention within academia for its handling of a plagiarism incident that began in early 2006 when a student accused an Argosy University professor of plagiarizing Charles Ford's book Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! in the professor's 2000 Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) thesis at Argosy. Initially, the school found "no merit" in the accusations, and scolded the accuser, noting her accusation in her academic record. Later, however, the university reversed its position, fired the professor and rescinded her doctoral degree. A year later, Argosy reinstated her doctoral degree after she completed and defended a new Clinical Research Project (CRP).
Enrollment Adviser controversy
Argosy University's enrollment advisers and counselors have been accused of using high-pressure and deceptive sales tactics on prospective students. In May 2010, the PBS program Frontline aired an expose about for-profit universities called "College, Inc." which featured Argosy University among others. The Director of Admissions at Argosy wrote an email to enrollment counselors instructing that they should "Create a sense of urgency. Push their hot button. Don't let the student off the phone. Dial, dial, dial." Argosy was also one of 15 for-profit colleges cited by the Government Accountability Office in 2010 for deceptive or questionable statements that were made to undercover investigators posing as applicants.The GAO later revised its report, with Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) saying the changes made "undermine many of the allegations" in the original report but the head of the GAO maintained that "Nothing changed with the overall message of the report, and nothing changed with any of our findings."
Again, some have argued that the government favors not-for-profit universities over for-profit universities, perhaps targeting the latter unfairly
Campuses
The degrees offered by Argosy University vary by campus, but may include degrees in psychology, counselor education, marriage and family therapy, education, business, criminal justice, and liberal arts.APA accreditation for doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology also varies by campus.
The Chicago campus, formerly known as the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP-Chicago), was one of the first professional schools in the U.S. to institute a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program. Founded in 1978, its doctoral program (PsyD) in clinical psychology has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1985.
Argosy University, Seattle was also an established school before merging with Argosy. Founded in 1995 as the Washington School of Professional Psychology, it now consists of five divisions: the College of Psychology and Behavioral sciences, the College of Education, the College of Business, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Undergraduate Studies
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