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| Type | Private unaccredited for-profit graduate school |
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| Active | 1976–2018 |
| President | Ted McIlvenna |
| Location | , , United States |
The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS) was a private, unaccredited, for-profit graduate school and resource center for the field of sexology in San Francisco, California.[1] It was established in 1976 and closed in 2018. Degree and certificate programs focused on public health, sex therapy, and sexological research.
The institute developed out of research in the 1960s highlighting the general lack of understanding and formal training in human sexuality. Its library and archives were a collection of adult films, academic sexological and erotological resources, and sex therapy training materials.
Like all post-secondary schools in California, IASHS was required by California law to register with the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), an anti-fraud, anti-diploma mill unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.[2] IASHS had BPPE "approval to operate", which means that IASHS met the minimum legal standards for "offering bona fide instruction by qualified faculty". That approval was discontinued in 2014. In 2017, the institute's attempt to restart operations was denied.[3][4]
- ^ "Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality". Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ "Approval by Means of Accreditation Overview". Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
Q. Does the Bureau accredit institutions?
A. No. The Bureau approves a person to operate an institution in California. An approval to operate signifies that an institution is in compliance with state standards as set forth in the Private Postsecondary Education Act. Only accrediting agencies can accredit an institution. Accreditation is a voluntary non-governmental review process. On the other hand, state approval is mandatory for a person operating an institution subject to the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009. - ^ "Approved Institutions". Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Renewal of IASHS Approval" (PDF). Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Retrieved April 17, 2019.