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Argosy University
Motto	The better way to earn to your degree
Established	2001
Type	Private
President	Craig D. Swenson, PhD
Students	18461 [1]
Undergraduates	3921
Postgraduates	14540
Location	Chicago, IL, USA
Campus	19 campus and online
Website	http://www.argosy.edu/

Argosy University is a private for-profit university, with 19 locations in 12 U.S. states (including Washington, D.C.) and online.^[2] 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 Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Psychology or Criminal Justice, a Master's in Clinical, a PsyD in Clinical, an EdD in Counseling Psychology, an EdD in Pastoral Counseling, 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.)

[edit] History

Argosy University was formed by Dr. Michael Markovitz in September 2001 from the merger of the American School of Professional Psychology, the University of Sarasota, and the Medical Institute of Minnesota.^[3] Dr. James Otten was named the founding President. The American School of Professional Psychology was founded in the early 1970s by Dr. Markovitz and 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. Argosy University is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[4] Argosy is owned by Education Management Corporation.^[5]

Argosy University today comprises four colleges within 19 campus locations across the U.S., and also offers degree programs online through their Phoenix campus.

[edit] Chicago campus

Argosy University has its head offices on the thirteenth floor of 205 North Michigan Avenue in Michigan Plaza in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The system moved its headquarters to Michigan Plaza from 20 South Clark Street, also in the Chicago Loop, on June 30, 2008. On the same date the school moved its classroom space from the Apparel Center at 350 North Orleans Street in the Near North Side to the thirteenth floor of 225 North Michigan Avenue in Michigan Plaza. The school also leased 10,000 feet for its admissions department and other services on the concourse level at 225 North Michigan. Argosy University Chicago, formerly known as the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP-Chicago), was one of the first professional schools in the U.S. to institute a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program. Founded in 1978, its doctoral program (PsyD) in clinical psychology has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1985. ^[6][7]

[edit] Plagiarism controversy

Argosy has received attention within academia for its handling of a plagiarism incident that began in early 2006 when a student accused an Argosy University professor of plagiarizing Charles Ford's book Lies! Lies!! Lies!!! in the professor's 2000 Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) thesis at Argosy. Initially, the school found "no merit" in the accusations, and scolded the accuser, noting her accusation in her academic record.^[8] Later, however, the university reversed its position, fired the professor and rescinded her doctoral degree. ^[9] A year later, Argosy reinstated her doctoral degree after she completed and defended a new Clinical Research Project (CRP).^[10]

[edit] See also

• Education Management Corporation (EDMC) - parent company

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website