Golden Gate University is one of the leading universities in the United States. The university has been operational for more than 100 years. It offers bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees in a wide variety of courses. Approved by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, American Bar Association, State Bar of California and Association of American Law Schools. Golden Gate provides various courses, such as accounting, advertising, athletic training and biology programs. The university also offers preparation assistance for medical, dental, veterinary, podiatric school and research and government careers. Additionally, it provides courses in biotechnology, broadcast communication, cardiovascular perfusion, computer information sciences and criminology. The university s specialization courses include cytotechnology, diagnostic medical ultrasound technology, sport management, early childhood prek-primary education, and ecological foreign language studies. It has campuses in San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento, Walnut Creek and Monterey Bay, Calif.