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Regional and Specialized Accreditation

Regional Accreditation

Accrediting Organization Acronym Initial Accreditation Last Affirmation Next Self-Study Begins Next Reaffirmation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges SACS/COC 1966 2012 2017 2022

Specialized Accreditation*

College Degree Program Accrediting Organization Acronym Initial Accreditation Last Affirmation Next Self-Study Begins** Next Reaffirmation** Assoc. w/ Licensure
Arts & Letters BA/BFA Art National Association of Schools of Art and Design NASAD 1998 2006 2010 2012-13  
Arts & Letters BA/BFA Art, Teaching Certification, Secondary National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BA English, Teaching Certification, Secondary National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BA Foreign Languages, Teacher Certification, Secondary National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BS Interdisciplinary Studies National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BA/BM Music National Association of Schools of Music NASM 1992 2004 2013 2014    
Arts & Letters BM Music, Teacher Certification, Secondary National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BA History, Political Science, Geography, Social Studies, Teacher Certification, Secondary National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BA Theatre and Dance National Association of Schools of Theatre NAST 1991 2009 2018 2019  
Arts & Letters BA Theatre and Dance National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters BFA Acting National Association of Schools of Theatre NAST     2009 2018 2019    
Arts & Letters MA Applied Linguistics - Teaching English as a Second Language National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Arts & Letters MA/MFA Visual Studies National Association of Schools of Art and Design NASAD 1998 2006 2010 2012   
Arts & Letters MME Music Education National Association ofSchools of Music NASM     2013 2014   
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 2008 2012-13 2013-14  
Business and Public Administration BA Economics Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2008 2012-13 2013-14  
Business and Public Administration MBA      Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International AACSB 1974 2008 2012-13 2013-14  
Business and Public Administration MA Economics Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2008 2012-13 2013-14  
Business and Public Administration MS Accounting Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International AACSB 1974 2008 2012-13 2013-14  
Business and Public Administration MPA      National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration NASPAA 1996 2010 2016 2017  
Business and Public Administration PhD Business Administration Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International AACSB 1998 2008 2012-13 2013-14  
Education BS Occupational and Technical Studies- Marketing Education, and Technology Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Education BS Physical Education - Sports Management National Association for Sport and Physical Education/North American Society for Sport Management NASPE / NASSM* 2001 2009 2013 2014  
Sport Management Program Review Council SMPRC          
Education BS Physical Education-Teacher Preparation National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Education BS Physical Education-Exercise Science** Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs CAAHEP**   2007 2010 2012  
Education BS Recreation and Tourism Studies National Recreation and Park Association NRPA 1984 2010 2014 2015  
Education MS Occupational and Technical Studies National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MS Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology CAA 1986 2009 2016 2017 x
Education MSED Counseling Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs CACREP 1996 2006 2011 2012 x
Education MSED Counseling-School Counseling National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Early Childhood Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Elementary/Middle School National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Educational Leadership -Higher Education Administration Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education CAS* 2000 2005 2014 2015  
Education MSED Physical Education-Athletic Training National Athletic Trainers Association NATA 1980 2004 2009 2015 x
Education MSED Physical Education-Curriculum and Instruction, Administration and Supervision National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Physical Education - Sports Management National Association for Sport and Physical Education/North American Society for Sport Management NASPE / NASSM* 2001 2009 2013 2014    
        Sport Management Program Review Council SMPRC                 
Education MSED Special Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Reading Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Secondary Education - Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Social Studies National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Secondary Education-Library Science National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Educational Leadership National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education EdS Educational Leadership National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1976 2012 2019 2019 x
Education MSED Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Constituent Council ELCC* 1998 1998 2006 2012 x
Education EdS Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Constituent Council ELCC* 1998 1998 2006 2012 x
Engineering and Technology BS Civil Engineering

Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET

EAC/ABET

1967 2012 2016 2018  
Engineering and Technology BS Computer Engineering

Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET

EAC/ABET

1989 2010 2015 2016  
Engineering and Technology BS Electrical Engineering

Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET

EAC/ABET

1967 2012 2016 2018  
Engineering and Technology BS Environmental Engineering

Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET

EAC/ABET

2004 2010 2015 2016  
Engineering and Technology BS Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET

EAC/ABET 1967 2012 2016 2018  
Engineering and Technology  BS Civil Engineering Technology Technology Accreditation Commission, ABET TAC/ABET 1976  2006 2011 2012  
Engineering and Technology  BS Electrical Engineering Technology Technology Accreditation Commission, ABET TAC/ABET 1976  2006 2011 2012
Engineering and Technology BS Mechanical Engineering Technology Technology Accreditation Commission, ABET TAC/ABET 1976 2006 2011 2012  
Engineering and Technology MEM Engineering Management American Society of Engineering Management ASEM* 2003 2007 2010 2011  
Health Sciences BS Dental Hygiene American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation ADA 1969 2007 2013 2014 x
Health Sciences BSEH Environmental Health National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council EHAC 1988 2008 2013 2014 No
Health Sciences BSHS Health Sciences - Health Services Administration Association of University Programs in Health Administration  AUPHA  2011       No
Health Sciences BSN Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE 1999 2009 2018 2019 x
Health Sciences BSN Nursing Virginia Board of Nursing VBN* 1968 2010 x
Health Sciences BSNMT Nuclear Medicine Technology Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology JRCNMT 1991 2012 2017 2017 x
Health Sciences BS Medical Technology National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences NAACLS 1976 2010 2016 2017 x
Health Sciences MS Community Health/Environmental Health National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accrediation Council EHAC 2007 2007 2012 2013 No
Health Sciences MS Dental Hygiene American Dental Association/Commission on Dental Accreditation ADA NA NA NA NA x
Health Sciences MSN Nursing National League of Nursing NLN 1975 1999 NA NA**  
Health Sciences MSN Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE 1999 2009 2018 2019 x
Health Sciences MSN Nurse Anesthesia Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs COA 1998 2006 2011 2012  
Health Sciences MPH Public Health Council on Education for Public Health CEPH 2000 2012 2017 2019  
Health Sciences DPT Physical Therapy American Physical Therapy Association/Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education CAPTE 1980 2009 2018 2019 x
Health Sciences DNP Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE 2010 2010   x
Health Sciences   Cytotechnology Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs CAAHEP 1990 2007 2011 2012 x
Health Sciences   Ophthalmic Technology Commission on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs CoA-OMP   2007   2013   
Sciences BS Biology-- Secondary Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Sciences BS Chemistry -- Teaching Licensure National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Sciences BS Mathematics-Teaching Licensure National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Sciences BS Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Science -- Earth Science Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Sciences BS Physics-Teacher Education Licensure National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE 1973 2012 2019 2019 x
Sciences PhD Psychology - Human Factors Human Factors and Ergonomics Society HFES 2011 2011 2016 2017  
Sciences PsyD Clinical Psychology American Psychological Association APA 1982 2006 2012 2013 x

* Indicates this is not an Accreditation but is considered an Endorsement, Compliance, Professional Membership or National Recognition.

**Exercise Science is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahelp.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES). The program has been placed on Probationary Accreditation as of 11/17/2012.