The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Type Private, Not-for-Profit
Established 1979
President Michele Nealon-Woods, Psy.D.
Undergraduates B.A. degree completion only
Postgraduates 4,500 (Spring 2014)
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Campus Chicago, Illinois; Grayslake, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; Irvine, California; Washington, D.C.;
Website thechicagoschool.edu

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, known as "The Chicago School," is a graduate university specializing in psychology. It has over 4,300 students[1] and offers more than 20 degree programs in psychology and related behavioral sciences. The school is a member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, which has recognized the school for its distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity.

Accreditation

TCSPP was previously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools from 1982 to 2012. In TCSPP's accreditation package for WASC enrollment projections and shift of the "decision-making infrastructure" to California were cited as the reasons for seeking accreditation with WASC.[4] Consequently, the LA campus is listed as the main campus and Chicago is now considered a branch.[5] The school has been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) since 2011.[6] The Los Angeles Campus is not accredited by the APA (American Psychological Association).

Affiliation

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an affiliate of the nonprofit TCS Education System (TCS ES).[7]

History

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology was established by practicing psychologists with the goal of providing high-quality professional psychology training in a not-for-profit setting. Initial plans for the school were made in 1977 and realized in January 1979 by the nonprofit Midwestern Psychology Development Foundation.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology began its first classes at temporary quarters located at 30 West Chicago Avenue before moving to the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in 1980. In 1986 The Chicago School moved to its next location, the historic Dearborn Station in Chicago’s South Loop. In 2004, the school found a new downtown home at 325 N. Wells Street. The school expanded to the west coast in 2008 with three campuses in Southern California. It opened its first out-of-state location in downtown Los Angeles, in the summer.[8] The school announced a formal affiliation in fall 2008 with the California Graduate Institute and its campuses in Westwood and Irvine.[9]

From its early days the school began to earn a reputation for being a leader in diversity and multicultural training. Classes such as Cultural Issues in Assessment and Intercultural Psychotherapy Laboratory began to appear in the school’s bulletin in the 1980s. In 1988, the school opened its first institute for diversity-related training, research, and events: the Center for Inter-Cultural Clinical Psychology. One of its original initiatives was a Cultural Impact Conference, which remains an annual fixture on campus. The center eventually evolved in 2005 to become the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Studies. The Chicago School’s innovative approach to diversity received recognition in 1998 with an Institutional Diversity Award bestowed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). NCSPP would again honor the school in 2005 with its Advocacy Award “in recognition of its outstanding commitment to advancing the attitude, skills, and knowledge of professional advocacy and public policy.”

Campuses

East Coast

Midwest

West Coast

Fall 2014 student profile

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Fast Facts". The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "IBHE". Illinois Board of Higher Education.
  3. ↑ St. Clair, Stacy; Cohen, Jodi S. (July 23, 2014), "Chicago School sued over LA site: Psychology students allege Calif. campus inferior 'degree mill'", Chicago Tribune
  4. ↑ "TCSPP WASC Capacity and Preparation Report 2011".
  5. ↑ "TCSPP at WASC".
  6. ↑ "Accreditation". The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
  7. ↑ "Our Institutions". TCS Education System. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Psychology Campus Coming Downtown". Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  9. 1 2 "The Chicago School Unites with CGI, Expands Number of Southern Cal Campuses". The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Retrieved 2008-12-17.

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