But most of the 32 students take evening classes, after working day jobs.
Full-time students can earn a diploma in 12 months. Judith Eaton, head of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in Washington, said the accreditation did not validate astrology, but only recognized that the school fulfilled its promises to students. Scanlon and other officials in her field knew of no other accredited astrology schools.
Skeptic's Dictionary (20 October 2015), "Astrology", skepdic.The institute received accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology after demonstrating that its teachers were qualified and that its graduates could be placed in jobs, said Elise Scanlon, executive director of the commission, which is based in Arlington, Va. Sefton, Dru (), "Studies debunking astrology do little to deter followers", Union-Tribune San Diego, archived from the original on 16 August 2016 -Discusses Kepler College and the science/lack of science behind astrology. ^ a b c McClure, Robert (22 July 2001). ^ a b c d e Kuzyk, Mark G (2001), "Astrology in Seattle: Kepler College Looks to the Stars, But It Is Not Accredited", Skeptical Inquirer, 25 (6): 5–7, ISSN 0194-6730. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. ^ a b c d e f Strauss, Valerie (), "The Astrology College Story", The Washington Post. After losing this authority, Kepler became an online certificate program. Kepler College did not obtain the required accreditation status by 2010 and as a result, the HEC Board revoked Kepler's right to grant degrees. to enroll with the requirement that they were present in-person for one week of the 11-week term. The majority of coursework was offered online, allowing students from across the U.S. Kepler College promoted itself as the only institution in the Western Hemisphere to offer bachelor's and master's degrees in astrological studies and 31 students enrolled for the first term in July 2000. But it is inexcusable for the government to certify teachers of nonsense as competent or to authorize-that is, endorse-the granting of degrees in nonsense." KEPLER ASTROLOGY SCHOOL FREE
In a free society there is no reason to prevent those who wish to learn nonsense from finding teachers who want to make money peddling nonsense. Silber also said, "The fact is that astrology, whether judged by its theory or its practice, is bunkum. John Silber, chancellor of Boston University, wrote in a Boston Herald editorial that the school's promoters "honored Kepler not for his strength but for his weakness, as if a society advocating drunkenness named a school for Ernest Hemingway". An administrator at the University of Washington called the HEC Board's approval "ludicrous" and compared the study of astrology to "quack medicine". The HEC Board's decision was criticized by many academics due to Kepler's focus on astrology. In March 2000, Kepler College received provisional authorization from Washington State's Higher Education Coordinating (HEC) Board to grant degrees while the school pursued regional or national accreditation, a requirement for maintaining degree-granting status.
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