Argosy University

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Argosy University

Argosy University is a private for-profit university, with 18 locations in 12 U.S. states and online. The university offers numerous programs at various levels, including certification; associates, bachelors, masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees, postdoctoral respecialization, postgraduate concentrations, etc. Programs vary by campus. Programs in psychology include a B.A. Degree Completion Program, a Master's in Clinical, a PsyD in Clinical, an EdD in Counseling Psychology, and a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy. In the business area it offers a Bachelor of Science, Master, and Doctoral degree in Business Administration. In education they offer Master of Arts in Education and Training, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, a Doctor of Education in Community College Executive Leadership and they also offer the Instructional Leadership program as a Master’s degree, Education Specialist degree, or Doctoral degree.

Argosy's College of Health Sciences, located primarily at their Eagan, Minnesota (Twin Cities) campus, offers the following professional health science degrees: Associate App. Sci.--Diag. Med. Sonography(Ultrasound)(A.A.S.) Associate of Applied Science in Histotechnology (A.A.S.) Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting (A.A.S.) Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology (A.A.S.) Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology (A.A.S.) Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene (A.S.) Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.) Associate of Science in Radiation Therapy (A.S.) Master of Science in Health Service Management (M.S.)

1 History
2 Accreditation
3 Plagiarism Controversy
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Argosy University is owned by Education Management Corporation and was formed in September 2001 from the merger of the American School of Professional Psychology, the University of Sarasota, and the Medical Institute of Minnesota.^[1] The American School of Professional Psychology was founded in the early 1970s by a group of psychologists, educators, and other professionals who called for a clinical psychology degree that emphasized teaching and practical training over the research-oriented approach of the traditional PhD degree. The University of Sarasota had for more than 30 years offered degree programs in business and education to working adults through a delivery format that mixed distance learning and brief, intensive on-campus study periods. The Medical Institute of Minnesota was established in 1961 to prepare allied healthcare personnel for careers in the booming medical technology fields.

[edit] Accreditation

Argosy University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[2].

[edit] Plagiarism Controversy

In early 2006, an Argosy University professor, Bindu Ganga, was accused by a student, Marla Decker, of plagiarizing Charles Ford's Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! book for the professor's 2000 Psy.D. thesis. Initially, the school found "no merit" in the accusations, and scolded the accuser, noting her accusation in her academic record.^[3] Later, the university recanted, firing the professor and rescinding her Psy.D.^[4] This plagiarism controversy was well-noted in the Academia field, as it was considered the strongest response to a plagiarism allegation amongst the many academic cases of the time. Ganga became the first Academic professor to be terminated as well as the first professor to have a Doctoral degree rescinded due to the extensive plagiarism. One year later, Argosy reinstated Ganga's Doctoral degree, but required the plagiarist to do a completely original Doctoral thesis.^[5]