Viet Nguyen Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 California Governor Schwarzenegger signed this week the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009. You can read the legislative analysis and the full text here: http://tinyurl.com/ygwl8ga This bill has some religious content. Article 4. Exemptions.. (e) (1) An institution owned, controlled, and operated andmaintained by a religious organization lawfully operating as anonprofit religious corporation pursuant to Part 4 (commencing withSection 9110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, thatmeets all of the following requirements: (A) The instruction is limited to the principles of that religiousorganization, or to courses offered pursuant to Section 2789 ofBusiness and Professions Code. (B) The diploma or degree is limited to evidence of completion ofthat education. (2) An institution operating under this subdivision shall offerdegrees and diplomas only in the beliefs and practices of the church,religious denomination, or religious organization. (3) An institution operating under this subdivision shall notaward degrees in any area of physical science. (4) Any degree or diploma granted under this subdivision shallcontain on its face, in the written description of the title of thedegree being conferred, a reference to the theological or religiousaspect of the degree's subject area. (5) A degree awarded under this subdivision shall reflect thenature of the degree title, such as "associate of religious studies,""bachelor of religious studies," "master of divinity," or "doctor ofdivinity." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Gray Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Is there a question on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator mdtaylor Posted October 19, 2009 Administrator Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Is there a question on this?No, I moved it here from another forum. Legal seemed the best place for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revjerry Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I think the point was that California is one of the growing list of states that recognize religious degrees as legitimate. Many archaic state laws treat degrees from religious schools and/or non-traditional schools under "Diploma Mill" laws where mere possession of a degree from an unaccredited institution as a felony under the Statute of Frauds. For example, in Oregon, an Attorney licensed by another state who earned his law degree from a "non-accredited" i.e. mail-order/online school but passed (for example)the California Bar Exam could be prosecuted by the state of Oregon for having his degree in his luggage. (This has happened) This gives recognition to the concept that online degrees are as valid as a degree earned by sitting in a classroom all day. In other words "Online is as good as in person" Sound familiar? We need a ULC logo smiley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Gray Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 This law is really just a repeat of thier previous law that sundowned a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreatre Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 This law is really just a repeat of thier previous law that sundowned a few years ago.Hi there,How can I find out what the legal treatment of a ULC degree is in the state of Texas? Mainly I am interested if it is leagal for me to use Dr or Phd with my name in my marketing and advertising with the ULC Phd in Religion degree. Thanks for your thoughts and help./Best Regards,Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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