National University (California)
Encyclopedia
National University, founded in 1971, is a comprehensive, nonsectarian
, independent, accredited, non-profit private university
headquartered in La Jolla, California, United States
, with academic degree programs offered at campuses located throughout the state, one in Henderson, Nevada
, and through an online learning environment. National University is organized into five schools and one college; the School of Business and Management; the School of Education; the School of Engineering, Technology and Media; the School of Health and Human Services; the School of Professional Studies; and the College of Letters and Sciences. National University’s online academic programs are interactive with streaming videos, real-time discussions, multimedia learning material, and class chat rooms. Programs at National University are concentrated for adult learners with five or more years of work experience and on-campus classes are scheduled during evenings and on weekends.
s, and certificate programs.
National University is organized into five schools and one college; the College of Letters and Sciences; the School of Business and Management; the School of Education; the School of Engineering, Technology and Media; the School of Health and Human Services; and the School of Professional Studies. Students can earn associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees and the university offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as 22 teacher credential and certificate programs. A leader in online education since 1996, National University offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degree programs and over 1,300 courses online.
, and pre-law
to master’s degrees in applied linguistics
, creative writing
, English
, film studies
, rhetoric and composition
, forensic sciences, history, and public administration
.
The College of Letters and Sciences has four departments and offers an Associate of Arts degree and various bachelor's degree
majors and master's degree
fields of study (listed below), as well as bachelor degree minors:
Arts and Humanities Department: Associate of Arts, applied linguistics
, Arabic studies, Chinese studies, English literature
, film studies
, English with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), Persian studies
, rhetoric and composition
, Spanish
, Spanish with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), strategic communication, and creative writing
.
Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department: Associate of Science, health science and pre-nursing, biological science with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), biology
, mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), environmental science
and policy, mathematics
, natural sciences concentration, and forensic sciences.
Psychology Department: Associate of Science, psychology
, sport psychology
, applied gerontology
, organizational behavior, counseling psychology
, social transformation and community development, and human behavior
.
Social Sciences Department: General studies, global studies, history
, interdisciplinary studies, interdisciplinary studies with a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (California), political science
, social science with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), and sociology
.
(MBA) program features a curriculum delivered exclusively through distance-learning technologies.
Accounting and Finance Department: Associate of Science, business administration, financial management, accountancy
, and economics
.
Leadership and Human Resource Management Department: Hospitality
and customer service, organizational leadership, and human resource management
.
Marketing and Management Department: Integrated marketing
, management, business administration in Spanish, global management, and management information systems. Certificates can be earned in basic sales and marketing.
, special education
, early childhood education
, and school administration. National holds teaching contracts with 643 California school districts and approximately 70% of the 26,000 teachers in San Diego County earned their credentials at National University. Programs are offered on campus and online.
At the Henderson, Nevada campus, the School of Education offers Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree teacher licensure programs in elementary education, secondary math, and secondary English.
, technology
, computer science
, digital media
, and related fields. Students can focus on management information systems
, environmental
or construction engineering
, project management
, wireless communication, and information technology management
.
Applied Engineering Department: Construction engineering technology, construction management, manufacturing design engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, homeland security and safety engineering
, sustainability management
, and wireless communication.
Computer Science, Information and Media Systems Department: Associate of Arts, digital entertainment and interactive arts, computer science, information systems, information technology management, cyber security and information assurance, and management information systems.
programs, nursing
degrees, public health
, allied health, clinical laboratory science, radiation therapy
, clinical regulatory affairs, and more.
Community Health Department: Associate of Science, health sciences with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), healthcare administration, public health, and health informatics.
Health Sciences Department: Allied health, clinical laboratory science, radiation therapy, and clinical regulatory affairs.
Nursing Department: Associate of Science, nursing (RN completion), and nurse anesthesia.
, criminal justice
administration, alternative dispute resolution, domestic security management, and paralegal studies
. The School of Professional Studies also offers bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration
.
part-time, which includes associate and adjunct.
Full-time faculty are members of the University whose primary
responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, service, intellectual
coordination with the part-time faculty, professional development,
student advising and participation in the University’s governance.
Associate faculty are teachers who make a half-time
commitment to the University faculty over the course of the year. They
are contracted to teach a designated number of courses per year,
advise students on course, program, or career-related issues,
participate in departmental, school and University activities and
engage in scholarship relevant to their teaching.
Adjunct faculty are teachers whose principal professional
commitments are elsewhere in their fields, but who are contracted to
teach a designated number of courses per year, advise students on
course-related topics, and maintain currency in their professional and
disciplinary fields. Adjunct faculty serve initially as adjunct and may
be promoted over time to Core Adjunct and Certified Core Adjunct.
All faculty hold advanced degrees in their areas of expertise and are
respected professionals with many years of career experience and over eighty percent have doctorate degrees. When
hired, they receive an orientation to the University as well as training in
the various learning modalities used at National University. Ongoing
professional development occurs throughout the academic year.
, Camarillo
, Costa Mesa
, Sacramento
, Redding
, San Jose
, Stockton
, Fresno
, Bakersfield
, Ontario
, San Bernardino
, Los Angeles
, Sherman Oaks
, Twentynine Palms
, and Henderson, Nevada
.
Military community
National University offers reduced tuition for classes on base for qualified military students and their dependents. Admission offices and Learning Centers are located on many U.S. military bases in the San Diego area and in Twentynine Palms which include:
National University's central purpose is to promote continuous learning by offering a diversity of instructional approaches, by encouraging scholarship, by engaging in collaborative community service, and by empowering its constituents to become responsible citizens in an interdependent, pluralistic, global community.
The Board of Trustees consists of 25 voting members. Two ex-officio members, the president of the university and the chancellor of the system, also have voting privileges. The Board meets three times a year in San Diego.
lieutenant commander and a director of employee training for General Dynamics Corporation in San Diego, saw a need for a non-traditional university education format, with relevant and high-demand degree programs, to serve working adults. In November 1971, National University was organized as a private, non-profit institution with the first 27 students attending classes in 1972. National's earliest courses were held in rented space from various churches, small storefronts, and hotel meeting rooms in San Diego. Chigos lead the university to gain recognition and accreditation when, in the early years, the university did not have a formal physical campus. In 1988, Chigos retired from National with approximately 7,000 students enrolled at 35 established campuses in California, Las Vegas, Nevada
, and in Costa Rica
.
Dr. Jerry C. Lee
was National University’s second president in 1989 until 2007. During his tenure, the number and locations of the university's campuses were restructured, the university’s finances were stabilized and strengthened, National’s academic programs were further enhanced and reviewed by outside specialized accrediting bodies for quality and rigor, and affiliate educational institutions were added to the university.
A tiered faculty structure model was developed to balance and to fully integrate the faculty in 1991. A Graduate Council and a Faculty Senate were established with a system of governance implemented which provided the faculty a voice in developing academic policies and bylaws. Also in 1991, National University's School of Law was dissolved.
In 1996, the academic and administrative headquarters was moved from San Diego’s Mission Valley to La Jolla. Also in 1996, online classes and academic degree programs became available. In 2000, there were over 17,000 students enrolled.
In 2001, the Board of Trustees established the National University System and Lee was appointed Chancellor
. The National University System is a multi-tiered alliance of individual educational and research institutions with each of its respective leaders (including the National University president) reporting to the chancellor. Dr. Dana Gibson, was appointed as National's third president in 2007 and Lee became President Emeritus
. In 2009, Gibson left National and accepted another position and Patricia E. Potter began serving as Interim President of National University.
Today, National has over 26,000 enrolled students with over 100 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs and 22 teacher credential programs at 28 campuses throughout California and one in Henderson, Nevada
, with over 60 academic programs offered online. National University is the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in California and the 16th largest private, non-profit in the United States. National University, in 2011, will have its 40th anniversary with an endowment of over $300 million and real estate property valued at over $145 million. The majority of National University students continue to be full-time professionals while attending classes.
. The average age of a NU student age is 34 and roughly 26,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled. Nine percent of the student body are in the military. National University ranks as one of the largest graduate student institutions of higher education in the United States with 18,946 students officially enrolled.
There are approximately 127,500 National University alumni in all 50 states and around the world.
(WASC). WASC is one of six official regional accreditation
bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private senior colleges, universities, community colleges, and elementary and secondary and schools in the United States .
In addition to being accredited by WASC, National University also is:
Currently, National University Online Information Centers are located in:
Entities also in the National University System include the Center for Integrative Health, Center for Performance Psychology, and the National University System Institute for Policy Research. The System is governed by a Board of Trustees and is headquartered in La Jolla, California. Dr. Jerry C. Lee
is chancellor of the National University System.
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
, independent, accredited, non-profit private university
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
headquartered in La Jolla, California, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with academic degree programs offered at campuses located throughout the state, one in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
, and through an online learning environment. National University is organized into five schools and one college; the School of Business and Management; the School of Education; the School of Engineering, Technology and Media; the School of Health and Human Services; the School of Professional Studies; and the College of Letters and Sciences. National University’s online academic programs are interactive with streaming videos, real-time discussions, multimedia learning material, and class chat rooms. Programs at National University are concentrated for adult learners with five or more years of work experience and on-campus classes are scheduled during evenings and on weekends.
Academics
National University's academic programs include associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, teaching credentialTeaching credential
A United States teaching credential is a basic multiple or single subject credential obtained upon completion of a bachelor's degree and prescribed professional education requirements. Teaching credentials are required in the United States in order to qualify to teach public school, as well as many...
s, and certificate programs.
National University is organized into five schools and one college; the College of Letters and Sciences; the School of Business and Management; the School of Education; the School of Engineering, Technology and Media; the School of Health and Human Services; and the School of Professional Studies. Students can earn associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees and the university offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as 22 teacher credential and certificate programs. A leader in online education since 1996, National University offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degree programs and over 1,300 courses online.
College of Letters and Sciences
National University’s College of Letters and Sciences provides the undergraduate general education courses to the students enrolled in all of the school's of National and the college itself offers liberal arts programs from bachelor’s degrees in Arabic studies, historyHistory
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, and pre-law
Pre-law
In the United States, pre-law refers to any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.The American Bar Association requires law schools that it approves to require at least a bachelor's degree for North American students for admission...
to master’s degrees in applied linguistics
Applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems...
, creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
, English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
, film studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
, rhetoric and composition
Composition studies
Composition Studies is the professional field of writing research and instruction, focusing especially on writing at the college level in the United States...
, forensic sciences, history, and public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
.
The College of Letters and Sciences has four departments and offers an Associate of Arts degree and various bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
majors and master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
fields of study (listed below), as well as bachelor degree minors:
Arts and Humanities Department: Associate of Arts, applied linguistics
Applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems...
, Arabic studies, Chinese studies, English literature
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
, film studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
, English with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), Persian studies
Persian studies
Persian Studies is the study of the Persian language and its literature specifically. It is differentiated from Iranian Studies which is a broader, more interdisciplinary subject that focuses more on the histories and cultures of all Iranian peoples....
, rhetoric and composition
Composition studies
Composition Studies is the professional field of writing research and instruction, focusing especially on writing at the college level in the United States...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Spanish with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), strategic communication, and creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
.
Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department: Associate of Science, health science and pre-nursing, biological science with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), environmental science
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
and policy, mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, natural sciences concentration, and forensic sciences.
Psychology Department: Associate of Science, 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...
, sport psychology
Sport psychology
Sport psychology is an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from the fields of kinesiology and psychology. It involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological and physical factors...
, applied gerontology
Gerontology
Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging...
, organizational behavior, counseling psychology
Counseling psychology
Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health...
, social transformation and community development, and human behavior
Human behavior
Human behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
.
Social Sciences Department: General studies, global studies, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, interdisciplinary studies, interdisciplinary studies with a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (California), political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, social science with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), and sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
.
School of Business and Management
The School of Business and Management offers business degree programs on campuses and via online in an interactive learning environment. The school is composed of three departments and offers various bachelor's and master's degrees. The Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) program features a curriculum delivered exclusively through distance-learning technologies.
Accounting and Finance Department: Associate of Science, business administration, financial management, accountancy
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
, and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
.
Leadership and Human Resource Management Department: Hospitality
Hospitality management studies
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
and customer service, organizational leadership, and human resource management
Human resource management
Human Resource Management is the management of an organization's employees. While human resource management is sometimes referred to as a "soft" management skill, effective practice within an organization requires a strategic focus to ensure that people resources can facilitate the achievement of...
.
Marketing and Management Department: Integrated marketing
Marketing strategy
Marketing strategy is a process that can allow an organization to concentrate its limited resources on the greatest opportunities to increase sales and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.-Developing a marketing strategy:...
, management, business administration in Spanish, global management, and management information systems. Certificates can be earned in basic sales and marketing.
School of Education
National University’s School of Education offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, certificates, and education credentials in areas including teaching, school counseling, school psychologySchool psychology
School psychology is a field that applies principles of clinical psychology and educational psychology to the diagnosis and treatment of children's and adolescents' behavioral and learning problems...
, special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
, early childhood education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
, and school administration. National holds teaching contracts with 643 California school districts and approximately 70% of the 26,000 teachers in San Diego County earned their credentials at National University. Programs are offered on campus and online.
At the Henderson, Nevada campus, the School of Education offers Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree teacher licensure programs in elementary education, secondary math, and secondary English.
School of Engineering, Technology and Media
The School of Engineering, Technology and Media offers degree programs in engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, digital media
Digital media
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of...
, and related fields. Students can focus on management information systems
Information systems
Information Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...
, environmental
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...
or construction engineering
Construction engineering
Construction engineering is a professional discipline that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and management of infrastructures such as highways, bridges, airports, railroads, buildings, dams, and utilities. Construction Engineers are unique such that they are a cross between civil...
, project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
, wireless communication, and information technology management
Information technology management
IT management is the discipline whereby all of the technology resources of a firm are managed in accordance with its needs and priorities. These resources may include tangible investments like computer hardware, software, data, networks and data centre facilities, as well as the staffs who are...
.
Applied Engineering Department: Construction engineering technology, construction management, manufacturing design engineering, engineering management, environmental engineering, homeland security and safety engineering
Homeland security
Homeland security is an umbrella term for security efforts to protect states against terrorist activity. Specifically, is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S., reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do...
, sustainability management
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
, and wireless communication.
Computer Science, Information and Media Systems Department: Associate of Arts, digital entertainment and interactive arts, computer science, information systems, information technology management, cyber security and information assurance, and management information systems.
School of Health and Human Services
Healthcare undergraduate and graduate degree academic programs offered to students include clinical health sciences careers, healthcare administrationHealthcare administration
Health administration or healthcare administration is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of hospitals, hospital networks, health care systems, and public health systems...
programs, nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
degrees, public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
, allied health, clinical laboratory science, radiation therapy
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy , radiation oncology, or radiotherapy , sometimes abbreviated to XRT or DXT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells.Radiation therapy is commonly applied to the cancerous tumor because of its ability to control...
, clinical regulatory affairs, and more.
Community Health Department: Associate of Science, health sciences with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (California), healthcare administration, public health, and health informatics.
Health Sciences Department: Allied health, clinical laboratory science, radiation therapy, and clinical regulatory affairs.
Nursing Department: Associate of Science, nursing (RN completion), and nurse anesthesia.
School of Professional Studies
The School of Professional Studies offers several graduate and undergraduate academic degree programs. Degrees and programs available in this department include pre-law studiesPre-law
In the United States, pre-law refers to any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.The American Bar Association requires law schools that it approves to require at least a bachelor's degree for North American students for admission...
, criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
administration, alternative dispute resolution, domestic security management, and paralegal studies
Legal management
The Legal Management is a social sciences discipline that is designed for students interested in the study of State and its elements, Law, Law Practice, Legal Research and Jurisprudence, legal Philosophy, Criminal Justice, Governance, Government structure, Political history and theories, Business...
. The School of Professional Studies also offers bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
.
Faculty
There are three tiers of faculty at National University—full-time andpart-time, which includes associate and adjunct.
Full-time faculty are members of the University whose primary
responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, service, intellectual
coordination with the part-time faculty, professional development,
student advising and participation in the University’s governance.
Associate faculty are teachers who make a half-time
commitment to the University faculty over the course of the year. They
are contracted to teach a designated number of courses per year,
advise students on course, program, or career-related issues,
participate in departmental, school and University activities and
engage in scholarship relevant to their teaching.
Adjunct faculty are teachers whose principal professional
commitments are elsewhere in their fields, but who are contracted to
teach a designated number of courses per year, advise students on
course-related topics, and maintain currency in their professional and
disciplinary fields. Adjunct faculty serve initially as adjunct and may
be promoted over time to Core Adjunct and Certified Core Adjunct.
All faculty hold advanced degrees in their areas of expertise and are
respected professionals with many years of career experience and over eighty percent have doctorate degrees. When
hired, they receive an orientation to the University as well as training in
the various learning modalities used at National University. Ongoing
professional development occurs throughout the academic year.
Campus locations
National University is geographically dispersed, with its academic and administrative centers located in La Jolla, California. These centers include all administrative offices of the president, vice presidents, school deans and department chairs, financial aid, registrar, and admissions. From its administrative center, the university maintains more than 28 academic campuses throughout urban areas in California and one in Nevada. Campus locations include: San Diego CountySan Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, Camarillo
Camarillo, California
Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at the 2000 census. The Ventura Freeway Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at...
, Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...
, Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, Redding
Redding, California
Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
, San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
, Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, Ontario
Ontario, California
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, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
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, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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, Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
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Twentynine Palms, California
Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms...
, and Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
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Military community
National University offers reduced tuition for classes on base for qualified military students and their dependents. Admission offices and Learning Centers are located on many U.S. military bases in the San Diego area and in Twentynine Palms which include:
- Naval Air Station North Island Learning Center, San Diego
- Naval Base Coronado Learning Center, San Diego
- Naval Base San Diego Learning Center, San Diego
- Naval Hospital Learning Center, San Diego
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Learning Center, San Diego
- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Learning Center, Camp Pendleton, California
- Marine Corps Recruit Depot Learning Center, San Diego
- Twentynine Palms Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center Learning Center, Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaTwentynine Palms, CaliforniaTwentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms...
- Fleet AntiSubmarine Warfare Training Center Learning Center, San Diego
Mission statement
National University is dedicated to making lifelong learning opportunities accessible, challenging and relevant to a diverse student population. Its aim is to facilitate educational access and academic excellence through exceptional management of University operations and resources, innovative delivery systems and student services, and relevant programs that are learner-centered, success-oriented and responsive to technology.National University's central purpose is to promote continuous learning by offering a diversity of instructional approaches, by encouraging scholarship, by engaging in collaborative community service, and by empowering its constituents to become responsible citizens in an interdependent, pluralistic, global community.
Organization
The Board of Trustees of the National University System is the governing body vested with "supreme control" over National University. Trustees have a fiduciary responsibility to the university as a whole. Among other responsibilities, the board elects the president, adopts an annual plan of financial operation, and establishes degrees to be awarded. Board oversight is also provided through its committee structure consisting of an Advisory Executive Committee, a Nominating Committee, an Investment Committee, an Audit Committee, the Committee on Academics, the Committee on Advancement, and the Committee on Resources. Day-to-day responsibility for administration of the university is delegated by the trustees to the president.The Board of Trustees consists of 25 voting members. Two ex-officio members, the president of the university and the chancellor of the system, also have voting privileges. The Board meets three times a year in San Diego.
History
National University founder Dr. David Chigos, a retired United States NavyUnited States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
lieutenant commander and a director of employee training for General Dynamics Corporation in San Diego, saw a need for a non-traditional university education format, with relevant and high-demand degree programs, to serve working adults. In November 1971, National University was organized as a private, non-profit institution with the first 27 students attending classes in 1972. National's earliest courses were held in rented space from various churches, small storefronts, and hotel meeting rooms in San Diego. Chigos lead the university to gain recognition and accreditation when, in the early years, the university did not have a formal physical campus. In 1988, Chigos retired from National with approximately 7,000 students enrolled at 35 established campuses in California, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
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Dr. Jerry C. Lee
Jerry C. Lee
Jerry C. Lee was the sixth president of Gallaudet University, later becoming the Chancellor of National University. He received a BA from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1963 where he studied history and psychology and was interested in sports and business, then earned both an MA and an EdD ...
was National University’s second president in 1989 until 2007. During his tenure, the number and locations of the university's campuses were restructured, the university’s finances were stabilized and strengthened, National’s academic programs were further enhanced and reviewed by outside specialized accrediting bodies for quality and rigor, and affiliate educational institutions were added to the university.
A tiered faculty structure model was developed to balance and to fully integrate the faculty in 1991. A Graduate Council and a Faculty Senate were established with a system of governance implemented which provided the faculty a voice in developing academic policies and bylaws. Also in 1991, National University's School of Law was dissolved.
In 1996, the academic and administrative headquarters was moved from San Diego’s Mission Valley to La Jolla. Also in 1996, online classes and academic degree programs became available. In 2000, there were over 17,000 students enrolled.
In 2001, the Board of Trustees established the National University System and Lee was appointed Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
. The National University System is a multi-tiered alliance of individual educational and research institutions with each of its respective leaders (including the National University president) reporting to the chancellor. Dr. Dana Gibson, was appointed as National's third president in 2007 and Lee became President Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
. In 2009, Gibson left National and accepted another position and Patricia E. Potter began serving as Interim President of National University.
Today, National has over 26,000 enrolled students with over 100 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs and 22 teacher credential programs at 28 campuses throughout California and one in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
, with over 60 academic programs offered online. National University is the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in California and the 16th largest private, non-profit in the United States. National University, in 2011, will have its 40th anniversary with an endowment of over $300 million and real estate property valued at over $145 million. The majority of National University students continue to be full-time professionals while attending classes.
Student body
National University has an enrollment size that represents the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The average age of a NU student age is 34 and roughly 26,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled. Nine percent of the student body are in the military. National University ranks as one of the largest graduate student institutions of higher education in the United States with 18,946 students officially enrolled.
There are approximately 127,500 National University alumni in all 50 states and around the world.
Recognitions
- National University is one of the "great colleges to work for" (Honor Roll) according to a 2010 survey of university professors and instructors in the United States by The Chronicle of Higher EducationThe Chronicle of Higher EducationThe Chronicle of Higher Education is a newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty, staff members and administrators....
. The results in The Chronicle’s third annual report on The Academic Workplace, are based on a survey of more than 42,000 employees at 277 colleges and universities.
- National University is listed as a “Military Friendly School for 2011” by G.I. Jobs website.
- According to an annual report by the California Commission on Teacher CredentialingCalifornia Commission on Teacher CredentialingCalifornia Commission on Teacher Credentialing is an independent agency created in 1970 by the Ryan Act and is the oldest of the autonomous state standards boards in the nation. The mission of the CCTC is to facilitate the credentialing of California's teachers. The commission issues and renews...
(CCTC) released October 11, 2011, National University has prepared more candidates for teaching credentials than any other university in California for the school year 2009-20010. Between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, 1,653 teachers earned their single-subject, multiple-subject, and education specialist teaching credentials through National University, accounting for ten percent of the statewide total. National University has led California in preparing credentialed teachers every year since 2000.
- According to data from the tenth annual report, Assessment for Improvement: Tracking Student Engagement Over Time, from the National Survey of Student EngagementNational Survey of Student EngagementThe National Survey of Student Engagement is a survey instrument used to gauge the level of student participation at universities and colleges in Canada and the United States as it relates to learning. The results of the survey help administrators and instructors to assess their students' student...
(NSSE) released in November, 2009, National University has surpassed nationwide benchmarks measuring the level of academic educational standards at four-year colleges and universities eight years in a row.
- During the 2008-2009 academic year, National University conferred more master’s degrees in education to minority students – including Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans – than any other college or university in California.
- National University's endowmentFinancial endowmentA financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
ranks among the top 200 largest in the nation, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers' 2008 survey of the leading 796 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
- In 2008, the National University boasted three alumni as having received recognition as California Teacher of the Year by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- In 2006, National University earned an Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Pacific Southwest Chapter, for its "One University" commercial.
- In 2002 and again in 2003, National University was the only university that was recognized from the California Council for Excellence in education with the "Baby Baldrige" Eureka Award.
- Since 1994, U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
has listed National University among America's Best Colleges and Universities in the western U.S.
Accreditation and approvals
National University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC). WASC is one of six official regional accreditation
Regional accreditation
Regional accreditation is a term used in the United States to refer to educational accreditation conducted by any of several accreditation bodies established to serve six defined geographic areas of the country for accreditation of schools, colleges, and universities...
bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private senior colleges, universities, community colleges, and elementary and secondary and schools in the United States .
In addition to being accredited by WASC, National University also is:
- Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business EducationInternational Assembly for Collegiate Business EducationThe International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education is an educational accreditation agency for college and university business programs...
(IACBE) - Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationCommission on Collegiate Nursing EducationThe Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education is an autonomous nursing education accrediting agency that contributes to the improvement of the public's health. The CCNE is recognized by the U.S...
(CCNE) - Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
- Approved by the California Commission on Teacher CredentialingCalifornia Commission on Teacher CredentialingCalifornia Commission on Teacher Credentialing is an independent agency created in 1970 by the Ryan Act and is the oldest of the autonomous state standards boards in the nation. The mission of the CCTC is to facilitate the credentialing of California's teachers. The commission issues and renews...
(CCTC) - Approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing (NSBN)
- Approved by the Nevada Department of EducationNevada Department of EducationThe Nevada Department of Education is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Nevada.The NDOE headquarters are located in Carson City....
(NDE) - Approved for ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, Coast GuardUnited States Coast GuardThe United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and U.S. government tuition assistance. - Member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationAmerican Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationThe American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a nonprofit national alliance of education programs, which is dedicated to professional development of Pre-K-12 teachers and school leaders....
(AACTE) - Member of the Council of Colleges of Arts and SciencesCouncil of Colleges of Arts and SciencesThe Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences is an American association of college and university deans promoting the arts and sciences as a leading influence in higher education...
(CCAS) - National University's English Language Programs are accredited by the American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP).
Online Information Centers
Due to the growing number of online students, National University has been opening Online Information Centers to enable current and future students to update study schedules and receive other services normally available at a National campus. The centers are designed for online students with flexibility of online learning, but also prefer a personal student advisory service close to home.Currently, National University Online Information Centers are located in:
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- Lima, Peru
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- National City, CaliforniaNational City, CaliforniaNational City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:...
- Northridge, California
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National University System
National University is the flagship institution of the National University System, which was established in 2001. In addition to National University, the affiliates of the non-profit National University System are:- John F. Kennedy UniversityJohn F. Kennedy UniversityJohn F. Kennedy University is a nonprofit, private university located in Pleasant Hill, California, with satellite campuses in Campbell, Berkeley, and Costa Mesa. It was founded in 1964 to focus on providing continuing opportunities for non-traditional higher education. Enrollment is approximately...
, Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaPleasant Hill, CaliforniaPleasant Hill is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 33,152 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1961... - National University Virtual High School, La Jolla, California
- National University Academy, Vista, CaliforniaVista, CaliforniaVista is a city in north San Diego County, California. It was incorporated January 28, 1963 and became a charter city on June 13, 2007. Located just seven miles inland from the Pacific Ocean in northern San Diego County, the City of Vista has a Mediterranean climate...
- National University Golf Academy, Carlsbad, CaliforniaCarlsbad, California-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...
- National University International, Henderson, NevadaHenderson, Nevada-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
- WestMed College, San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
- Spectrum Pacific Learning Company LLC, La Jolla, California.
Entities also in the National University System include the Center for Integrative Health, Center for Performance Psychology, and the National University System Institute for Policy Research. The System is governed by a Board of Trustees and is headquartered in La Jolla, California. Dr. Jerry C. Lee
Jerry C. Lee
Jerry C. Lee was the sixth president of Gallaudet University, later becoming the Chancellor of National University. He received a BA from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1963 where he studied history and psychology and was interested in sports and business, then earned both an MA and an EdD ...
is chancellor of the National University System.
External links
- Official National University website
- Official National University System website
- Official National University Virtual High School website
- Official John F. Kennedy University website
- Official National University Academy website
- Official WestMed College website
- Official National University International website
- Official National University Golf Academy website
- Official National University System Institute for Policy Research website
- Official National University System Center for Integrative Health website
- Official National University System Center for Performance Psychology website