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About UsMission StatementSan Diego University for Integrative Studies promotes:
Who We AreA cohesive group of educators who believe in the concepts of humanistic philosophy and who acknowledge the individual's capacity for choice, responsibility, and spiritual insight.Our awareness of the relationship between mind, body, and spirit forms the basis for a socially, culturally, and environmentally relevant educational process and experience which we call "Integrative Studies". Our faculty is committed to providing a socially relevant and highly practical experience for students so that they may begin their career well prepared with the most current theoretical and practical knowledge available. Our students bring a commitment to their growth and personal expansion so that they may make a difference in their professions and a genuine contribution to the world. The University seeks to fulfill its mission by offering, the following certificate and degree programs:
Our StudentsThe University provides a supportive and inspirational environment for mature individuals who are seeking a positive change in their lives. We believe in the power of learning in community and collaborative relationships that lead to win-win situations. Historically, students have been embarking on one of life's great transitions: homemakers creating new roles and opportunities; accomplished professionals finding new directions and dimensions; recently retired professional athletes and military personnel looking for a new purpose or expression; professionals and paraprofessionals in human service who have been counseling peripherally while desiring enhanced techniques and the opportunity to enter private practice; licensed practitioners seeking a higher degree of competence and state of the art approaches; and, finally, those improving the quality of their personal, as well as, professional lives. These are all sensitive, conscientious, responsible, and aware people in search of new significance and meaning. They are one very important aspect of what makes the learning experience at San Diego University for Integrative Studies so enriching. We believe that our students are themselves great teachers. We also believe that they have the capacity to make a difference in our collective future as agents of change in their professions and communities.Our FacultySan Diego University for Integrative Studies is proud of its affiliated core and adjunct faculty. Embodying the qualities of scholar-practitioners, they bring to their classrooms and to our curriculum their academic wisdom and training, as well as, their worldly experience and commitment. Believing in personal exchange and exposure to a variety of thinkers and doers, San Diego University for Integrative Studies seeks out specialists to teach in each of its course areas. Input from such qualified faculty is sought at the curriculum development stage, as well. Faculty members are interested humans who believe that by passing on their knowledge and expertise they can make a positive change in our collective future.Although San Diego University for Integrative Studies is a small university, it is not defined by a few full-time academics. Leaders, innovators, and traditional scholars all teach in their areas of expertise and interest. Over 90% of the faculty who have offered regular classes, from the Master's level through the Ph.D. programs, hold terminal degrees in their areas of expertise. A look at the faculty list will provide the reader with a who is who in the teaching areas. Our faculty is deep and embraces a breadth that includes a multicultural and multinational perspective. They are professionals who are able to pass on practical wisdom as well because they are active professionals who provide service to others on an ongoing basis. Our CampusSDUIS is now centrally located in Historic Old Town, in San Diego, California. Our new Spanish style building with a courtyard and water fountain is a few blocks from the San Diego Trolley Transit Center, 150 Old Town landmarks, and tourist shops. We are near the intersection of I-8 and I-5, about a ten-minute drive north of downtown San Diego and Historic Gaslamp District, and also a short drive to most San Diego destinations, including San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Sea World, and the San Diego Airport, among others. The campus offers three classrooms, along with the school’s administrative offices, Carl Rogers Library and computer lab. There is a kitchen with a microwave and refrigerator for the student body, and an outdoor patio with seating. There are several hotels, apartment complexes, and restaurants to meet the needs of local students attending residential classes and out of town students here for summer intensives. Free parking is available to all students.Institutional StatusSan Diego University for Integrative Studies (SDUIS) is a state approved
degree granting institution regulated by Articles 94700 - 94999, inclusively,
of the California Education Code. We operate under the authority and regulation
of the Bureau for Private, Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE). Our university offers several graduate degrees in psychology with sub-specialties, such as Transpersonal, Sport, and Expressive Arts Therapy. We also offer programs for completing the coursework required to qualify to sit for the California Psychology License and the California Marriage and Family Therapy License. Please note that licensing requirements, if any, are regulated by the particular State you wish to practice in. Please inquire with the authorities in your state about requirements and regulations. Accreditation is not the same as state approval and licensing. As an "Approved" school, our credits may not be transferable at other institutions and some employers, like government agencies, may require graduates from "Accredited" Universities. Our graduates, however, are able to practice psychology in the areas of counseling, consulting, and education with few limitations. Please inquire with the specific university or employer with whom you want to apply your degree. |