California Education Code

§ 66044

EDC § 66044 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 40 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4.9

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)Since its adoption in 1960, the Master Plan for Higher Education has served to create the largest and most distinguished higher education system in the nation. A key component of the Master Plan for Higher Education is the differentiation of mission and function of each public higher education sector to increase access and educational opportunity for Californians. The Master Plan has a provision that allows the California State University to offer doctoral education in joint doctoral programs with the University of California and independent California colleges and universities.

(2)More recently, the California State University has received legislative authority to offer independent professional doctoral degrees in areas where there is an identified workforce or accreditation need that may not be fulfilled through existing education opportunities in California.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 936, Sec. 1. (SB 684) Effective January 1, 2023.