Alliant International University

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Alliant International University
Established	California School of Professional Psychology 1969 United States International University 1952 Join date 2001
Type	Private, Non-Profit
President	Geoffrey M. Cox
Provost	Russ Newman
Students	5125
Undergraduates	243
Postgraduates	4882
Campuses in	Fresno, CA, U.S. Irvine, CA, U.S. Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Mexico City, Mexico Sacramento, CA, U.S. San Diego, CA, U.S. San Francisco: Beach St., CA U.S. San Francisco: Haight St.,CA, U.S.
Website	http://www.alliant.edu

Alliant International University is a private, non-profit higher education institution based in San Diego, California. The university is also known synonymously as Alliant or AIU. It offers programs in six California cities (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Irvine, Sacramento and Fresno) and three locations outside the United States (Mexico City, Tokyo,and Hong Kong ). Its enrollment is approximately 5,200 students, of whom 95% are post-graduate.

History

Alliant was formed in 2001 by the combination of two older institutions: the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) and United States International University (USIU). ^[1] Like the institutions that it descended from, Alliant has its home campus in San Diego, California.

USIU is the descendant of the original Balboa School of Law founded by Leland Stanford as a private graduate institution in 1924. The name was changed to Balboa University, and then to California Western University in 1952. Once again, in 1968, the school's name was changed to United States International University. The law school, however, retained the name of California Western School of Law.

In the early 1980s, USIU held a broadcast license to operate KUSI, a startup UHF television station television in San Diego. But for unknown reasons, USIU decided not to launch the channel. The license was transferred to Texas businessman Mike McKinnon and it began as a commercial station in 1982. KUSI still exists as an independent station. USIU developed a network of campuses throughout the world at locations such as Guam, England, Kenya, and Mexico City. The Mexico City campus remains part of the Alliant International University system, however shortly after the merger with CSPP, the Kenya campus became its own independent entity known as United States International University - Africa (see USIU-Africa website: http://www.usiu.ac.ke).

Alumni of USIU include actor Jamie Foxx, British / American television and stage actor John Barrowman (formerly of "Doctor Who"), television producer Jack Gulick, and comedian Dante.

USIU Athletics

USIU once had an athletics program which was a member of NCAA Division I. Sports sponsored included basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, cross country, track and field, tennis, and volleyball. There was also a football program that produced a late-round draft pick by a National Football League team, but it was eventually discontinued. At one time, USIU also had the only Division I ice hockey program west of the Rocky Mountains.

In January 1991, USIU basketball player Kevin Bradshaw set the NCAA Division I record for most points scored in a game with 72. USIU lost the game to Loyola Marymount 186-140. The 186 points remains a Division I record for most points ever scored in a single game.^[2]

Due to continued expenses and a growing focus on post-graduate education, USIU ended its basketball program in December 1990. The baseball and hockey programs had already been abolished by this time. The remaining programs were shut down in early 1991.

Component schools

Alliant International University is composed of several academic schools:

• California School of Professional Psychology^[3]
• Alliant School of Management
• Hufstedler School of Education
• Alliant Undergraduate Education
• California School of Forensic Studies^[4]
• San Francisco Law School

Alliant School of Management

In 2011, Alliant International University renamed their management school to Alliant School of Management. Formerly the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management, named for one of the world’s leading organizational consultants and executive coaches (Marshall Goldsmith), the School of Management now offers Bachelors Completion, Masters and Doctoral degrees in Business, Management, International Relations and Leadership. Diverse Magazine recognizes Alliant as a 2011 "Top Producer of Minority Degrees". Alliant is ranked #8 in awarding Doctoral Degrees in Business, Management, Marketing and related support services to minorities.

California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)

The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) was founded in 1969 under the auspices of the California Psychological Association. CSPP was the first free-standing school of professional psychology in the nation, and remains the largest non-profit professional psychology school in the nation. CSPP offers programs in Clinical Psychology and Marital and Family Therapy.

Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education

The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education, named for the first US Secretary of Education, offers programs in Teaching, School Psychology, Educational Leadership and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

California School of Forensic Studies

The California School of Forensic Studies offers programs in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice. The Presidio Graduate School, which offers MBA, MPA and Executive programs in sustainable management, is affiliated with Alliant International University.

San Francisco Law School

San Francisco Law School became a constituent school of Alliant International University in 2010.

Accreditation

Alliant, including all of its programs, is accredited by the WASC Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.^[5] The university's education programs are accredited by the State of California Board of Education. Credential programs offered by the Alliant School of Education are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.^{[citation needed]} Clinical psychology programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association. Alliant's Marital and Family Therapy programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.^[6]

Locations

• in Los Angeles, California at 34°04′51″N 118°09′06″W / 34.08083°N 118.15167°W / 34.08083; -118.15167^[7]
• in Fresno, California at 36°46′03″N 119°43′20″W / 36.7675°N 119.72222°W / 36.7675; -119.72222^[8]
• in San Francisco, California at 37°48′28″N 122°24′34″W / 37.80778°N 122.40944°W / 37.80778; -122.40944^[9]
• in San Diego, California at 32°53′51″N 117°05′35″W / 32.8975°N 117.09306°W / 32.8975; -117.09306^[10]
• in Tokyo

Recognition

Alliant has been recognized by Hispanic Outlook Magazine as among the top 10 institutions awarding doctorate degrees to Hispanic students.^{[citation needed]} Diverse magazine reports that in 2006 and 2007 Alliant awarded more doctoral degrees in psychology to minority students than any other U.S. university.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Official website of Alliant International University