Plain English Breakdown
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California State University Joint Degrees
This law allows the California State University system to create joint degree programs with private and international schools by removing certain approval steps.
What This Bill Does
- Allows CSU to award doctoral degrees jointly with independent colleges without needing approval from the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
- Authorizes CSU to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees together with one or more independent institutions of higher education.
- Removes limits that previously required joint international doctoral programs to be only professional or applied degrees.
- Eliminates the requirement for a specific review process when CSU creates joint doctoral programs with accredited international schools.
- Makes nonsubstantive changes to existing rules about creating an off-campus center in Contra Costa County.
Who It Names or Affects
- California State University (CSU) campuses and their trustees
- Independent institutions of higher education within California
- Accredited international institutions of higher education
Terms To Know
- Joint degree
- A single academic credential awarded by two or more schools to a student who completes requirements for both.
- Independent institution of higher education
- Private colleges and universities that are not part of the state public university system.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not specify which independent or international schools will partner with CSU.
- No effective date is listed in the provided source material.