International Technological University
Encyclopedia
International Technological University (ITU) is an unaccredited
, non-profit, private university in San Jose, California
.
(WASC). Candidate status only signifies that ITU has entered the initial phase for accreditation and may or may not receive actual accreditation. Additional proof and review must be processed before a decision to approve or reject accreditation for ITU is made.
, electrical engineering
, business administration, engineering management
, and fine arts. Some of the master's degree
s are approved by the California Bureau of Private Postgraduate Education (BPPE).
ITU claims that accredited schools like "San Jose State, Santa Clara, Stanford and the University of California system" accept ITU's credits, but these institutions deny this.
of academic and executive vice president
(VP) and CFO Gerald A. Cory was $445,832 in 2009, compared to the median $175,100 for executive VPs of master's colleges in the US.
reported that after its near-bankruptcy
, ITU began to promise international students the opportunity to work full-time jobs immediately upon arrival. It became popular in online India
n student forums as a good place to extend a student visa
or get a job. In March 2011, enrollment increased to 1500 students, 94% of which were Indian. Recently, ITU has been criticized for attracting unknowing international students when its accreditation and credit transfer policy are questionable.
Higher education accreditation
Higher education accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of post-secondary educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
, non-profit, private university in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.
Accreditation
International Technological University is not accredited by any recognized accreditation organization. The ACICS terminated ITU's accreditation in 2004. As of June 24, 2011, ITU is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC). Candidate status only signifies that ITU has entered the initial phase for accreditation and may or may not receive actual accreditation. Additional proof and review must be processed before a decision to approve or reject accreditation for ITU is made.
Courses
ITU offers graduate programs in computer scienceComputer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, business administration, engineering management
Engineering management
Engineering Management or Management Engineering is a specialized form of management and engineering that is concerned with the application of engineering principles to business practice...
, and fine arts. Some of the master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s are approved by the California Bureau of Private Postgraduate Education (BPPE).
ITU claims that accredited schools like "San Jose State, Santa Clara, Stanford and the University of California system" accept ITU's credits, but these institutions deny this.
Criticism
The salarySalary
A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis....
of academic and executive vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
(VP) and CFO Gerald A. Cory was $445,832 in 2009, compared to the median $175,100 for executive VPs of master's colleges in the US.
Enrollment practices
The Chronicle of Higher EducationThe Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education is a newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty, staff members and administrators....
reported that after its near-bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, ITU began to promise international students the opportunity to work full-time jobs immediately upon arrival. It became popular in online India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n student forums as a good place to extend a student visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
or get a job. In March 2011, enrollment increased to 1500 students, 94% of which were Indian. Recently, ITU has been criticized for attracting unknowing international students when its accreditation and credit transfer policy are questionable.