Specialized Accreditation

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Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Â鶹´«Ã½ may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website ().

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IE&A)Ìýsupports operations to maintain compliance with the SACSCOC and assists academic programs with specialized programmatic accreditation needs. To learn more about IE&A's role at Â鶹´«Ã½, please clickÌýhere. For specialized accreditation resources, please click here.Ìý

Please see the University's accreditation schedule below.

Institutional Accreditation

Accrediting Organization Acronym Initial Accreditation Last Affirmation Self-Study Prep Begins Next Reaffirmation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges SACSCOC 1966 2012 2020 2023

Programmatic Accreditations

College Degree Program Accrediting Organization Acronym Initial Accreditation Last Reaffirmation Next Self-Study Preparation Begins Next Reaffirmation Licensure Disclosure
Arts & Letters BA English, Teaching Certification, Secondary Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026 s.
Arts & Letters BS Interdisciplinary Studies Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Arts & Letters BA/BM Music National Association of Schools of Music NASM 1978 2015 2022 2024-2025 Ìý
Arts & Letters BM Music Education, Teacher Certification, Secondary National Association of Schools of Music NASM* 1978 2015 2022 2024-2025

Arts & Letters BA History, Political Science, Geography, Social Studies, Teacher Certification, Secondary Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Arts & Letters BA Theatre and Dance Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026

s.

Arts & Letters MA Applied Linguistics - Teaching English as a Second Language Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026 s.
Arts & Letters MME Music Education National Association of Schools of Music NASM** 1978 2016 2022 2024-2025

states and territories.

Business and Public Administration BSBA Accounting, Decision Sciences, Economics, Finance, International Business, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2018 2020 2022-2023 Ìý
Business and Public Administration BA Economics Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2018 2020 2022-2023 Ìý
Business and Public Administration MBA Business Administration Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2018 2020 2022-2023 Ìý
Business and Public Administration MA Economics Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2018 2020 2022-2023 Ìý
Business and Public Administration MS Accounting Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2018 2020 2022-2023 Ìý
Business and Public Administration MPA Public Administration Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation - National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration COPRA-NASPAA 1996 2017 2022 2023-2024 Ìý
Business and Public Administration PhD Business Administration Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International AACSB 1998 2013 2020 2022-2023 Ìý
Education BS Human Service Council for Standards in Human Service Education CHSHE 2018 2018 2020 2023 x
Education BS Occupational and Technical Studies- Marketing Education, and Technology Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026 Ìý
Education BS Physical Education-Exercise Science Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences / Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs CoAES / CAAHEP 2007 2019 2026 2029 Ìý
Education BS Physical Education- Teacher Preparation Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Education BS Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions - National Recreation and Park Association COAPRT / NRPA 1984 2022 2026 2028 Ìý
Education MLIS Library and Information Studies American Library Association Committee on Accreditation ALA 2022 2022 2026 2028 Ìý
Education MS Occupational and Technical Studies Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Education MS Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology / American Speech Language Hearing Association

CAA/

ASHA

1989 2018 2022 2024 Ìý
Education MSED Counseling-School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs CACREP 1996 2020 2026 2028 territories.
Education MSED Counseling-School Counseling Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026 .
Education MSED Early Childhood Education Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026
Education MSED Elementary/Middle School Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026

Education MSED Physical Education-Curriculum and Instruction, Administration and Supervision Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026 .
Education MSED Special Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026
Education MSED Reading Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026
Education MSED Secondary Education - Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Social Studies Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026
Education MSED Secondary Education-Library Science Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026

Education MSED Educational Leadership Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026

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Education EDS Educational Leadership Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1976 2020 2024 2026 .
Education PhD Counselor Education and Supervision Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs CACREP 2009 2020 2026 2028 The Program meets the educational requirements for licensure in the following states, and territories.
Engineering and Technology BS Civil Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1967 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BS Computer Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1967 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BS Electrical Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1967 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BS Mechanical Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1967 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BS Electrical Engineering Technology Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1976 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BS Mechanical Engineering Technology Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1976 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BS- M&SE Modeling and Simulation Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1976 2012 2019 2021-2022 Ìý
Engineering and Technology BSET Civil Engineering Technology Engineering Accreditation Commission/ Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology EAC/ABET 1976 2012 2021 2023-2024 Ìý
Health Sciences BS Dental Hygiene American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation ADA 1969 2014 2019 2022
Health Sciences BSEH Environmental Health National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council EHAC 1983 2020 2023 2026 Ìý
Health Sciences BSN Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE 1999 2019 2027 2029

states and US territories.

Health Sciences BSNMT Nuclear Medicine Technology Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology JRCNMT 1989 2019 2024 2026
Health Sciences BS Medical Laboratory Science/ Medical Technology National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences NAACLS 1976 2017 2025 2027 This Program meets the education requirements for licensure in the listed states and US territories that require personal laboratory licensure laws.
Health Sciences MS Athletic Training Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education CAATE 2021 2021 2024 2025-2026
Health Sciences MSN Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE 1999 2019 2027 2029 The Program meets the educational/licensure requirements for the state of Virginia. It is undetermined if the program meets requirement for licensure in other states and US territories.
Health Sciences MSN Nurse Anesthesia Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs CoA-NA 1998 2014 2022 2024 The Program meets the educational/licensure requirements for the state of Virginia. It is undetermined if the program meets requirements for licensure in other states and US territories
Health Sciences MPH Public Health Council on Education for Public Health CEPH 2000 2020 2023 2025 Ìý
Health Sciences DPT Physical Therapy American Physical Therapy Association/Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education CAPTE 1980 2019 2026 2029 The program meets the requirements of eligibility for PT licensure in all 50 states and U.S. Territories
Health Sciences DNP Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE 2010 2010 2023 2025 The Program meets the educational/licensure requirements for the state of Virginia. It is undetermined if the program meets requirements for licensure in other states and US territories.
Health Sciences BSHS Cytotechnology

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

CAAHEP 1991 2015 2020 2022 Ìý
Sciences BS Biology-- Secondary Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026 s.
Sciences BS Chemistry -- Teaching Licensure Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026 territories
Sciences BS Computer Science ABET /COMPUTING ACCREDITATION COMMISSION ABET 2018 2019 2020 2022 Ìý
Sciences BS Mathematics-Teaching Licensure Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Sciences BS Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Science -- Earth Science Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Sciences BS Physics-Teacher Education Licensure Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CAEP 1973 2020 2024 2026
Sciences PhD Clinical Psychology American Psychological Association APA 1982 2014 2019 2022

The initial Accreditation date is for the program; the accrediting organization may have changed over time.

Specialized Accreditor and CAEP joined in cooperation for the benefit of institutions. The standards of the two associations do not contradict one another. CAEP accepts information from this Specialized Accreditor.

Some degree and certificate programs at Â鶹´«Ã½ are designed to prepare students for professional licensure. As of July 1, 2020, we are complying with federal regulations that require Â鶹´«Ã½ to disclose to potential students whether these programs 1) meet educational requirements for licensure in their state; 2) do not meet educational requirements for licensure in their state, or 3) if we have not decided about meeting educational requirements for licensure in their state.

View the Licensure Disclosure directory for programs offered onlineÌý.

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