EDUCATIONAL APPROVAL BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS REPORT
March 8 through June 4, 2013
This report describes the activities that EAB staff performed in response to the board’s oversight role under s.38.50, Wis. Stats.
SCHOOL ACTIONS A. New School Approval:
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) (Online), Portland, OR
Founded in New Zealand in 1978 and launched in the United States in 1989, ACHS became the first accredited institution to offer complete online holistic health education through certificate, diploma, associate’s and master's degree programs. Since 2003, the ACHS campus in Portland, OR has been accredited by the Distance Education Training Council (DETC).
New England College of Business and Finance (NECB)(Online), Boston, MA
Founded in 1909, NECB served the highly specialized educational needs of the banking and financial services industries. In the past decade, NECB evolved into a student-centered, graduate degree granting institution delivering high-quality, online programs in business, finance, forensic accounting, business ethics, and compliance.
Park View Pilates, Whitefish Bay, WI
Licensed by The Pilates Center of Boulder Colorado, Park View Pilates is able to offer one of the most respected, comprehensive, and intensive "classical" Pilates teacher training programs in the world. Park View Pilates strives to increase the quality of Pilates teachers by providing intensive instruction in the "art of teaching" the Pilates method.
Serenity Now School of Massage (SNSM), Wausau, WI
SNSM uses a "project-based" learning philosophy which provides students with active learning opportunities based on questions and problems to which students must problem solve, investigate, make decisions, and reflect on their learning. In this learning approach, the student is an active learner and owns her/his success.
B. New Teaching Location:
American College of Healthcare Sciences (Online) - 5940 SW Hood Avenue, Portland, OR 97239
National Dental Academy
- 200 East Bridge Street, Wausau, WI 54403
New England College of Business and Finance (Online) - 10 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
Park View Pilates
- 409 East Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 Serenity Now School of Massage
- 110 Jefferson Street, Wausau, WI 54403 C. School Name Change: None
D. Change of Ownership: None
E. Denial/Withdrawal/Exemption of Approval:
Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA – Exempt - Public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Caldwell, NC – Exempt - Public
Christ School of Theology (The), Brookings, SD – Exempt - Religious
Coast Community College District, CA – Exempt - Public
College in the Schools (University of Minnesota), MN – Exempt - Public
College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE – Exempt - Not Serving Wisconsin Students
Craven Community College - North Carolina Community College System New Bern, NC – Exempt - Public
Eckelkamp College of Global Business & Professional Studies/Fontbonne University St. Louis, MO – Exempt – Public
Edgecombe Community College - North Carolina Community College System Tarboro, NC – Exempt - Public
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS – Exempt - Public
Florida Atlantic University - Center for eLearning, Boca Raton, FL – Exempt - Public
Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC – Exempt - Public
Indiana Wesleyan University (Online) – Exempt - Religious Program Only - Master of Divinity
Lake Superior State University (LSSU), Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Exempt - Public
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA – Exempt - Public
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX – Exempt - Public
Moraine Valley Community College, IL (Online), Palos Hills, IL – Exempt - Public
North Dakota State University, ND – Exempt - Public
Owens Community College, Perrysburg, OH – Exempt - Public
Pamlico Community College, Grantsboro, NC – Exempt - Public
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK – Exempt - Public
St. John's University, Queens, NY, Exempt - Not Serving Wisconsin Students
UMassOnline (University of Massachusetts), Shrewsbury, MA – Exempt - Public
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA – Exempt - Public
University of Minnesota, MN – Exempt - Public
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC – Exempt - Public
University of South Carolina - Beaufort, Beaufort, SC – Exempt - Public
University of South Carolina - Columbia, Columbia, SC – Exempt - Public
University of Virginia - Charlottesville et.al., Charlottesville, VA – Exempt - Public
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA – Exempt - Public
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, – Exempt - Public F. Sanctions/Revocations: None
PROGRAM ACTIONS G. New Program Approval:
American College of Healthcare Sciences (Online)
- AAS Complementary Alternative Medicine, 60 Semester Credits
Argosy University (Online)
- MS Management, 36 Credit Hours
Globe University
- BS Mobile Application Development, 180 Quarter Credits - CER Mobile Application Development, 36 Quarter Credits
Indiana Wesleyan University (Online)
- EdD Organizational Leadership, 60 Semester Credits - MPA Master of Public Affairs, 36 Semester Credits - MA Organizational Leadership, 36 Semester Credits
- MA Student Development Counseling (Non-Licensure), 36 Semester Credits - CER Human Services, 15 Semester Credits
- CER Parish Nursing, 15 Semester Credits
New England College of Business and Finance (Online) - AS Business Administration, 61 Credits
- BS Business Administration, 121 Credits - BS International Business, 121 Credits - BS Digital Marketing, 121 Credits
- MBA Business Administration, 36 Credits - MS Business Ethics and Compliance, 30 Credits - MS Finance, 30 Credits
- MHCM Healthcare Management, 30 Credits - CER Basic Accounting, 21 Credits
- CER Intermediate Accounting, 21 Credits - CER Forensic Accounting-Advanced, 21 Credits
- GradCert Human Resources: Advanced Graduate Study, 30 Credits
Park View Pilates
- CER Pilates Teacher Training, 950 Hours
Serenity Now School of Massage
- CER Massage Therapy and Bodywork, 624 Hours
Wright Graduate Institute for the Realization of Human Potential
- CER Social Intelligence for Leadership and Coaching, 13 Quarter Credits - CER Emotional Intelligence, 13 Quarter Credits
- CER Social Intelligence, 13 Quarter Credits
- CER Transformational Leadership, 13 Quarter Credits - CER Transformational Coaching, 8 Quarter Credits H. Revised Program Approval:
American College of Education - EdD Leadership, 64 Semester Credits
- MA Teaching - Elementary Education, 34 Semester Credits - MA Teaching - Secondary Education, 34 Semester Credits
- MEd Curriculum and Instruction ( ESL or Bilingual), 48 Quarter Credits - MEd Curriculum and Instruction (concentrations available), 48 Quarter Credits - MEd Educational Leadership (Principal Licensure), 50 Quarter Credits
- MEd Educational Technology, 48 Quarter Credits
- CER Transition to Teaching - Elementary Education, 24 Semester Credits - CER Transition to Teaching - Secondary Education, 18 Semester Credits
American Public University System (Online)
- MEd Secondary Social Studies (Licensure), 48 Semester Credits
Argosy University (Online)
Brensten Education
- CER Help Desk Professional, 152 Hours
- CER Help Desk/Network Administration, 900 Hours - CER Mobile Application Development, 900 Hours - CER Social Influence Marketing Program, 300 Hours
Capella University (Online)
- MPH Public Health, 48 Quarter Credits - MS Health Administration, 48 Quarter Credits - MS Homeland Security, 48 Quarter Credits
- MS Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 48 Quarter Credits - MS Psychology, 55 Quarter Credits
Dan Rinehart Taxidermy School - CER Bird Taxidermy, 44 Hours - CER Deerhead Taxidermy, 44 Hours - CER Fish Taxidermy, 44 Hours
- CER Medium Mammal Taxidermy, 44 Hours - CER Professional Taxidermy, 176 Hours
Globe University
- AAS Accounting and Tax Specialist, 102 Quarter Credits - AAS Business Administration, 92 Quarter Credits
- AAS Health Fitness Specialist, 92 Quarter Credits - AAS Information Technology, 94 Quarter Credits - AAS Internet Marketing, 91 Quarter Credits - AAS Management Accounting, 94 Quarter Credits - BS Accounting, 182 Quarter Credits
- BS Forensic Accounting, 181 Quarter Credits - MS Health Fitness Management, 55 Quarter Credits - DIP Business Administrative Assistant, 45 Quarter Credits
Golden Paws Pet Styling Academy
- CER Professional Pet Styling & Bathing, 300 Hours
Herzing University
- BS Technology Management - Information Technology Minor, 124 Semester Credits - BS Technology Management - Software Development Minor, 124 Semester Credits
Howard Academy Metal Arts, LTD
- DIP Basic Commercial Jewelers Techniques, Goldsmithing & Production Techniques 2240 Hours
Lincoln College of Technology
- DIP Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology - COL105D, 59 Semester Credits - CER Automotive Mechanics - AUTO101C, 29.5 Semester Credits
Madison Media Institute
- BS Entertainment and Media Business (degree completion), 60 Semester Credits
Milwaukee Career College
- DIP Medical Assistant, 29 Semester Credits
National Louis University
- BS Health Care Leadership (Degree Completion), 58 Quarter Credits
Rasmussen College
- AAS Business Management, 90 Quarter Credits - AAS Criminal Justice, 91 Quarter Credits
- AAS Early Childhood Education, 91 Quarter Credits - AAS Health Information Technician, 90 Quarter Credits
- AAS Human Resources and Organizational Leadership, 91 Quarter Credits - AAS Human Services, 90 Quarter Credits
- AAS Information Systems Management, 92 Quarter Credits - AAS Marketing, 91 Quarter Credits
- AAS Massage Therapy, 94 Quarter Credits - AAS Medical Administration, 90 Quarter Credits - AAS Medical Assisting, 91 Quarter Credits
- AAS Medical Laboratory Technician, 111 Quarter Credits - AAS Medical Transcriptionist, 90 Quarter Credits
- AAS Multimedia Technologies, 93 Quarter Credits - AAS Paralegal, 94 Quarter Credits
- AAS Pharmacy Technician, 90 Quarter Credits - AAS Professional Nursing, 112 Quarter Credits - AAS Surgical Technologist, 90 Quarter Credits
- AS Software Application Development, 91 Quarter Credits - BS Accounting, 181 Quarter Credits
- BS Business Management181, Quarter Credits - BS Business Systems Analysis, 182 Quarter Credits - BS Computer Science, 180 Quarter Credits
- BS Criminal Justice, 180 Quarter Credits - BS Cyber Security, 181 Quarter Credits
- BS Digital Design & Animation, 181 Quarter Credits
- BS Early Childhood Education Leadership, 181 Quarter Credits - BS Entrepreneurship, 181 Quarter Credits
- BS Finance, 181 Quarter Credits
- BS Game & Simulation Programming, 180 Quarter Credits - BS Health Information Management, 180 Quarter Credits - BS Healthcare Management, 180 Quarter Credits
- BS Human Resources and Organizational Leadership, 181 Quarter Credits - BS Information Technology Management, 180 Quarter Credits
- BS International Business, 181 Quarter Credits - BS Marketing, 181 Quarter Credits
- BS Public Accounting, 231 Quarter Credits - DIP Accounting, 73 Quarter Credits
- DIP Business, 59 Quarter Credits
- DIP Early Childhood Education, 69 Quarter Credits
- DIP Human Resources and Organizational Leadership, 61 Quarter Credits - DIP Human Services, 74 Quarter Credits
- DIP Information Systems Management: Computer Information Technology 71 Quarter Credits
- DIP Information Systems Management: Database Administration, 66 Quarter Credits - DIP Information Systems Management: Network Administration, 66 Quarter Credits - DIP Information Systems Management: Network Security, 66 Quarter Credits
- DIP Information Systems Management: Web Programming, 68 Quarter Credits - DIP Marketing, 57 Quarter Credits
- DIP Medical Administration, 58 Quarter Credits - DIP Medical Assisting, 60 Quarter Credits
- DIP Medical Billing and Coding, 56 Quarter Credits
- DIP Multimedia Technologies: Digital Design and Animation, 71 Quarter Credits - DIP Multimedia Technologies: Web Design, 71 Quarter Credits
- DIP Pharmacy Technician, 70 Quarter Credits - CER Accounting, 39 Quarter Credits
- CER Business Systems Analysis, 38 Quarter Credits - CER Business, 37 Quarter Credits
- CER Early Childhood Education, 36 Quarter Credits - CER Entrepreneurship, 36 Quarter Credits
- CER Human Services, 38 Quarter Credits
- CER Information Systems Management: Computer Information Technology 36 Quarter
- CER Medical Billing and Coding, 40 Quarter Credits - CER Paralegal, 61 Quarter Credits
- CER Patient Care Technician, 38 Quarter Credits - CER Pharmacy Technician, 44 Quarter Credits
- CER Software Application Development, 40 Quarter Credits
Siena Heights University
- BS Applied Science, 30 Semester Credits
Trinity International University
- BA Interpersonal & Group Communication, 126 Semester Credits
Wright Graduate Institute for the Realization of Human Potential
- EdD Transformational Leadership and Coaching, 76 Quarter Credits - MA Transformational Leadership and Coaching, 57 Quarter Credits
- CER Emotional Intelligence for Leadership and Coaching, 13 Quarter Credits - CER Professional and Leadership Coaching, 8 Quarter Credits
I. Program Name Change: None
OTHER ACTIVITY J. Site Visits:
Globe University, various campuses, 4/24/2013 - Comprehensive
Rasmussen College, various campuses, 4/24/2013 - Comprehensive K. Complaints Handled:
Erika James vs. John Casablancas Modeling and Acting Center, 4/3/2013 - School indicated complainant needs to call with her credit card number so they can process the refund.
Alice Howard vs. Liberty University (Online), 5/20/2013 - Liberty responded on May 10 that it followed its institutional policies and procedures and those of federal financial aid. EAB closed complaint.