CCU Issues in Texas??

[barcotta]

Was the issue resolved? Their list of unaccredited/ illegal schools still shows CCU, but refers to CCU degrees prior to 2005 (when CCU became DETC accredited).

So now- if a CCU doctoral student finished their degree in 2005 or later, I guess their degree is considered accredited by that list, even though those degrees were never approved by the DETC? Way to go, Texas Board.

Katterina:

Thanks for the follow-up! It looks like Lee is in the process of moving back to the states and hasn't been in touch in a while, so he may not even know this. This change reminds me of my other great pet peeve--the DSST calculator dilemma. In an effort to "clarify" the types of calculators that are permissible, they defined a calculator that doesn't exist by simply inserting "four-function" into the description. Clear as mud. This one is even more fascinating. Clearly our correspondence (and others I'm sure) had some impact. Their description of CCU degrees now reads as follows:

"No accreditation from a CB recognized accreditor. This refers to degrees issued before 2005."

This, of course, implies that they now recognize the DETC. However, the only other documentation I found on the site that listed recognized accreditors does not yet list them. Maybe they just haven't gotten around to it yet. Interestingly, it lists a couple of bible/theological accrediting agencies--an acknowledgement of their geographical location in the bible belt, no doubt. Didn't CCU stop conferring doctorates in 2005 when they received their DETC accreditation? If so, then this description should be OK--but they should also add the DETC to their list of recognized accreditors. Otherwise, they show recognition of post-2005 CCU degrees here--but they don't show recognition of CCU's accreditor.

Lee should be greatly encouraged by the fact that they moved on this at all--and in the right direction. There's power in the truth.