California Institute for Human Science: General Information

General Information

State Approval
The California Institute for Human Science has been granted reapproval status as a graduate degree granting institution by the Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education in accordance with all regulatory guidelines posited by the California Education Code 94900.

Research Affiliations
California Institute for Human Science maintains reciprocal research programs with:

University of Austria
School of Agriculture
A-1190 Wien
Peter Jordon-Strasse 82
Vienna, Austria
c/o Prof. E. Frohmann
The Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies

University of Virginia
McLeod Hall, Suite 5006
Charlottesville, VA 22903-3395
c/o Dr. Justine Owens
The University of New Mexico
Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5311
c/o Stanley Handmaker, M.D., Ph.D.

Degree candidates at California Institute for Human Science have opportunities for supervised research and graduate study abroad with respect to the student's degree program and thesis/dissertation objectives.

Quarterly System
Classes at CIHS are scheduled according to a ten-week quarter system. There are four (4) quarters per academic year. Most courses offer the student four (4) quarter credits of graduate study. Each quarter unit that is earned requires the successful completion of ten (10) direct instructional classroom hours.
Fall Quarter               October-December
Winter Quarter           January-March
Spring Quarter           April-June
Summer Quarter        July-September

Unit of Credit
Each unit represents ten (10) hours of direct instruction and related academic work. Course work is accomplished by classroom lectures, laboratory training, seminars, workshops, library research, and supervised clinical internship activities. Each course will carry four (4) quarter units of academic credit unless stated otherwise.

Special Programs

Top
A function of the California Institute for Human Science is the provision and sponsorship of an ongoing weekend workshop and seminar series. Multi-disciplinary in scope, these specialized programs of instruction provide community education opportunities relative to the educational needs and interests of professionals, students, and the general public. The Institute's workshop and seminar series is carefully planned and executed to reflect the three broad learning and training content areas represented by the Institute's graduate programs and areas of research emphasis in Life Physics, Comparative Religion and Philosophy, and Clinical Psychology.

Professional Continuing Education Programs

Top
The California Institute for Human Science is a State approved continuing education provider for Registered Nurses per the California Board of Registered Nurses. In addition, the Institute is approved by the California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency's Mandatory Continuing Education for Psychologists (MCEP) program for the provision of post-doctoral education and clinical training services required by Licensed Psychologists in California. In this regard, the California Board of Registered Nurses and the MCEP program both require Registered Nurses and Licensed Psychologists to successfully complete a specific number of Continuing Education Units (i.e.,C.E.U.'s) annually. The Institute's responsibility for providing C.E.U. programs of the highest caliber to licensed professionals is fulfilled by the routine development and scheduling of specialized education and training services, designed to meet the needs of licensed professionals with respect to contemporary issues in professional nursing and psychology. Therefore, the Institute's approved C.E.U. programs are typically offered on weekends so as to accommodate the working schedules of professional clinicians. The special educational programs are organized by CIHS administration and delivered by the Institute's faculty and consultants-many of whom are internationally renowned scholars and practitioners. In addition to providing post-doctoral specialized educational services that award mandatory C.E.U.'s, the mission of the Institute's special educational services strives to promote and bond the Institute's educational resources with the professional community in Southern California. In so doing, the C.E.U. program, which enhances the content of the Institute's graduate curricula, creates a viable context for CIHS graduate students to interact and network with licensed professionals. This interactive learning context allows the Institute's enrolled graduate students to have ongoing opportunities for professional role modeling, as well as establish contacts with professionals who may eventually play a key role in the students, pre-doctoral clinical internship placement and supervision.

Library

Top
The CIHS library contains approximately 5,000 books and a selection of scholarly journals. The computer terminal in the CIHS library provides Internet access to many sources of information of use to student-scholars. CIHS is well situated geographically for students to take advantage of major institutions in the California State University system (San Diego State University) and the University of California system (University of California, San Diego). These are publicly financed educational institutions, so it is possible for individuals to easily access the library facilities by purchasing a library card at a nominal fee.

Licenses and Credentials

Top
If licensing is the ultimate goal of the student, the Institute encourages the student to check with her or his respective state, school district, and professional associations for specific requirements. The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at the Institute qualifies graduates for the State licensing exam in clinical psychology, assuming all extra-degree requirements are also met (e.g., supervised post-doctoral clinical experience).

Catalog Changes

Top
Because this catalog must be prepared well ahead of the academic year it covers, changes in some programs and rules may occur. The class schedule is the final authority in regard to classes offered and revisions of regulations.

Housing

Top
The California Institute for Human Science does not provide housing or dormitory facilities. Contact the Institute for a list of currently available housing resources.

Facilities

Top
The Institute uses its own classrooms, library and laboratory.

Student Records

Top
Student's academic records are maintained in a fireproof file for fifty years, as required by the California Education Code.

Safety Compliance and Enrollment Limitation

Top
This institution, the facilities it occupies, fully comply with any and all federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations, including those requirements as to fire safety, building safety, and health.

Veterans Administration (V.A.) Benefits

Top
CIHS is approved for educational reimbursement by the Veteran's Administration. Eligible students are assisted by the CIHS administration in applying for and receiving reimbursements from the V.A.