California Miramar University

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California Miramar University
California Miramar University logo.png
Seal of California Miramar University
MottoScientia Potentia Est
Motto in English
"Knowledge is Power"
Type Private for-profit university
FounderDr. Stanley Foster
Accreditation Distance Education Accrediting Commission
President Dr. Chitpasong Vazquez[ citation needed ]
Location, ,
United States
CampusMultiple Campuses
Colors Gold, dark blue and green
MascotFighting Falcons
Website www.calmu.edu

California Miramar University (CalMU) is a private for-profit university in San Diego, California. The university offers degree programs through distance education and a combination of on-line and classroom (hybrid) delivery. It is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. [1]

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History

The California Post-Secondary Education Commission and California Miramar University list CalMU's date of establishment as 2005. [2] [3] According to California Miramar University's website, CalMU purchased the assets of Pacific Western University, including its State of California approval status, in late 2005. As part of the asset sale, an institutions transition plan was implemented that called for PWU (California) to relocate to San Diego and teach out all active students over 18 months. [3]

In early 2007, the conditions of the asset transition were complete and the California State Approval was officially transferred to CalMU. At that time Pacific Western University (California) ceased operations. Later that year California Miramar University filed for accreditation. As part of the accreditation process the accrediting agency ruled that CalMU and PWU California were separate schools that operated under separate academic standards. The accreditation agencies stipulated that graduates of Pacific Western University - California would not be eligible to receive CalMU diplomas or transcripts and that the records of the two schools should be held separate. To comply with accreditation requirements, CalMU transferred copies of all PWU – California institutional and student records to Education Services, which now serves as the official custodian of records for all PWU students. [3] [4]

Academics

California Miramar University has two schools, the School of Business and the School of Technology. The School of Business offers degrees from the undergraduate level to the doctorate level in business administration.

The School of Technology offers a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems [5] and a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence. [6]

Accreditation and approvals

The university is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. [7] [8] It is also approved under the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, section 94890 by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Report from the Accrediting Commission July 22, 2019" (PDF). deac.org. July 22, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. California Miramar University Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine in Guide to California Colleges and Universities, California Post-Secondary Education Commission
  3. 1 2 3 "Alumni | Alumni & Friends | California Miramar University". Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  4. "Custodian of Records - Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  5. "Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (STEM) - California Miramar University". www.calmu.edu. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. "CMU's Groundbreaking Master's in Artificial Intelligence Program Redefines Education in the Age of AI - California Miramar University". www.calmu.edu. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. "Report from the Accrediting Commission July 22, 2019" (PDF). deac.org. July 22, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  8. "Accredited international online degrees and in-person degrees - California Miramar University". www.calmu.edu. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. California Private Postsecondary Act of 2009
  10. "School Detail: California Miramar University". Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education . Retrieved July 31, 2021.

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