Carlos Albizu University
Encyclopedia
Carlos Albizu University (CAU) is a private
non-profit university
offering undergraduate and graduate studies
in psychology
, business
, and education
. It has two campus
es: one in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
(an insular area
of the United States
), and the other in Doral
, Florida
, near Miami. The university is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
non-profit university
in Old San Juan, San Juan
, Puerto Rico
. It offers undergraduate and graduate studies
in mental health sciences
. The university is accredited by the Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico, and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
, and the University is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education of the State of Florida
.
Masters Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Private university
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non-profit university
University
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offering undergraduate and graduate studies
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, and education
Education
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. It has two campus
Campus
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es: one in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
(an insular area
Insular area
An insular area is a United States territory, that is neither a part of one of the fifty U.S. states nor the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States...
of the United States
United States
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), and the other in Doral
Doral, Florida
Doral is a city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Miami, it lies north-west of Miami International Airport. It takes its name from the famous golf and spa resort located within its municipal boundaries. The Doral Golf Resort & Spa was originally built...
, Florida
Florida
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, near Miami. The university is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
San Juan Campus
The Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Campus (CAU-SJC) 18°27′59"N 66°06′53"W is a privatePrivate university
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non-profit university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Old San Juan, San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It offers undergraduate and graduate studies
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
in mental health sciences
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
. The university is accredited by the Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico, and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
Miami Campus
CAU also has a campus 25°47′42"N 80°21′27"W in Doral, Florida offering programs in Business Administration, Education and Psychology. The Doctor of Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, and the University is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education of the State of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Academic Departments at the Miami Campus
- Carlos Albizu University - Business Administration Department
- Education Department
- Undergraduate Psychology Department
- Masters in Psychology Department
- Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
Degrees Offered at the Miami Campus
Bachelors Degrees- Bachelors of Science in Psychology,
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education,
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBABBABBA may refer to:*Bachelor of Business Administration, degree*Bachpan Bachao Andolan, an NGO against child labour in India*Backyard Brawlers Association, a wrestling promotion based primarily out of Rockville Centre, NY*Balanced Budget Act, U.S...
)
Masters Degrees
- Masters of Science in Psychology,
- Master of Science in Exceptional Student Education (ESE),
- Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL),
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Doctoral Degrees
- Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD),