Brandman University is authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes Brandman University to offer the following degree programs: Associate of Arts in General Education; Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Development; Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership; Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences; Bachelor of Science in Computing Technology; Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership; Master of Arts in Psychology (Counseling); Master of Arts in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy); Master of Health Administration; and Master of Science in Human Resources. Additionally, Brandman University is authorized to advertise and recruit for the following programs offered exclusively via distance learning: Bachelor of Arts in Applied Studies; Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies - Culture and Media Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Sociology; Master of Business Administration; Master of Arts in Education, instructional Technology; and Master of Science in Health Risk and Crisis Communication. Authorization by the HECB does not carry with it an endorsement by the board of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirement to the institution may contact the HECB at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-4330.