Specialized Accreditation

In addition to institutional accreditation, a number of degree programs in specialized fields or disciplines also have accrediting bodies. Such specialized accreditation is under the purview of the respective academic programs and is not the responsibility of the Office of Academic Affairs. Listed below are the degree programs currently with specialized accreditation.

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Discipline: Public Administration
Degree: MPA
Accrediting Agency: Nat’l Association of Schools of Public Affairs Admin. (NASPAA)
Reaffirmation Date: 2022
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2029

Discipline: Social Work
Degree: BSW/MSW
Accrediting Agency: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Reaffirmation Date: 2020
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2028

College of Arts and Sciences

Discipline: Psychology (clinical)
Degree: PhD
Accrediting Agency: American Psychological Association (APA)
Reaffirmation Date: 2019
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2028

College of Education & Human Development

Discipline: Communication Disorders
Degree: M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders
Accrediting Agency: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Reaffirmation Date: 2022
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2030

Discipline: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Degree: MS, PhD
Accrediting Agency: Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)
Reaffirmation Date: 2019
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2027

Discipline: Counselor Education and Supervision (Counselor Education and Practice)
Degree: PhD
Accrediting Agency: Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)
Reaffirmation Date: 2019
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2027

Discipline: Counseling Psychology
Degree: PhD
Accrediting Agency: American Psychological Association (APA)
Reaffirmation Date: 2020
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2027

Discipline: Rehabilitation Counseling Education
Degree: MS Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
Accrediting Agency: Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
Reaffirmation Date: 2019
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2027

Discipline: School Counseling
Degree: MEd
Accrediting Agency: APA and Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)
Reaffirmation Date: 2019
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2027

Discipline: School Psychology
Degree: PhD
Accrediting Agency: APA, National Association of School Psychology (NASP)Reaffirmation Date: 2007-2008
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2022 (in process)

Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions

Discipline: Respiratory Therapy
Degree: BS, MS
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Reaffirmation Date: 2019
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2029

Discipline: Nutrition and Dietetics
Degree: MS; Coordinated Program (CP)
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Reaffirmation Date: CP: 2018
Next Reaffirmation Date: CP: 2026

Discipline: Nursing
Degree: BS, MS, DNP
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Reaffirmation Date: 2014
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2024

Discipline: Occupational Therapy
Degree: Doctor of OT
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Reaffirmation Date: 2023
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2030

Discipline: Physical Therapy
Degree: DPT
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Reaffirmation Date: 2023
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2033 Fall

School of Public Health

Discipline: Public Health
Degree: BS, MPH, PhD
Accrediting Agency: Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Reaffirmation Date: 2015
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2028

College of Law

Discipline: Law
Degree: JD
Accrediting Agency: American Bar Association, Association of American Law Schools
Reaffirmation Date: 2024
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2033

J. Mack Robinson College of Business

Discipline: Business Administration
Degree: BBA, MBA, MS, MIB, MPA, MSRE, MTx, Ph.D, MAS, MHA, MSHA, MSISAC, EDB
Accrediting Agency: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB)
Reaffirmation Date: 2020
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2025

Discipline: Health Administration
Degree: MHA
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
Reaffirmation Date: 2020
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2027

Discipline: Accounting
Degree: BBA, MPA, MTX, Ph.D
Accrediting Agency: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Internatinal (AACSB)
Reaffirmation Date: 2020
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2025

Perimeter College

Discipline: Nursing
Degree: A.S. Nursing
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Reaffirmation Date: 2018
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2026

Discipline: Dental Hygiene
Degree: A.S. Dental Hygiene
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)/American Dental Association (ADA)
Reaffirmation Date: 2023
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2030

College of the Arts

Discipline: Art
Degree: BFA, BA, MFA, MaEd
Accrediting Agency: Nat’l Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Reaffirmation Date: 2024
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2033

Discipline: Music
Degree: BMU, MMU
Accrediting Agency: Nat’l Association of Schools of Music(NASM)
Reaffirmation Date: 2023
Next Reaffirmation Date: 2033

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