Galois Christian University?

Discussion in 'Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva' started by Hotdillon, Apr 30, 2011.

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  1. Hotdillon

    Hotdillon New Member

    Has anyone heard what the latest is on Galois Christian University?
    I heard some good things about them, yet they are not accepting new applications.
    Seems like a good school!
    Anyone have any clue??
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I'm not sure what you'd base that on.

    I have an automatic bias against unaccredited schools. Also, I don't like schools that don't list their faculty members and administrators. As far as I'm concerned, it's two strikes and you're out.
     
  3. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    Galois is "accredited" by the Accreditation Commission International. ACI is familiar to many on this board as a haven for diploma mills.

    The verbiage "Because Galois Christian University goal is to train God centered Spirit led theological programs we will not be seeking regional accreditation because of secular requirements contrary to our christian beliefs" is bogus, as regional accreditation does not require a school to abandon Christian beliefs. There are several legitimate recognized accrediting bodies for Chirstian schools (e.g. ABHE, ATS, TRACS). Of course, an institution would have to be "accreditable" to seek any of those options.
     
  4. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Hi Dr. Pina - Thanks for expanding on my thoughts. I've heard other schools say that whole thing about the conflict between Christian beliefs and accreditation but I've never seen any school anywhere specifiy where the conflict actually exists. There are so many religious schools that are accredited it has always seemed to me to be code for "degree mill." That's why I simply said it was unaccredited. ACI means nothing (or maybe less than nothing).
     
  5. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    Years ago, there was a fear that regional accreditation (or even national accreditation) would force schools with an evangelical Christian orientation to change their core beliefs and secularize themselves, or risk losing accreditation. I have never found those arguments convincing and you have hit upon one of the reasons: they never mentioned which specific doctrines would have to be changed. The other reason is that schools based in Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Mormon, Methodist, Adventist and other faiths are regionally accredited.

    Bob Jones University used to be held as an example of an institution that was capable of being accredited, but chose not to because of the "secularization" argument. However, with the establishment of TRACS to accredit evangelical-based institutions (and Bob Jones' subsequent TRACS accreditation), this no longer flies.

    It appears that, nowadays, the argument that Christian-oriented institutions should not seek accreditation is only used by those unable to qualify for accreditation.
     

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