UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION

Higher Learning Commission of NCA
North Central Association
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602
Voice: (312) 263-0456 / Fax: (312) 263-7462

• Accreditation - 1966 to present
• Last comprehensive evaluation, 2009
• Next comprehensive evaluation, 2018-2019
• ll programs: B, M, S, D (Bachelor, Master, Specialization, Doctorate)

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Music

NASM (National Association of Schools of Music) – last visit (Fall, 2006), next visit (Fall, 2016).

• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Bachelor of Music in Composition
• Bachelor of Music in Performance (Piano, Instrumental, Voice)
• Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Performance (Piano, Instrumental, Voice)
• Master of Music in Conducting (Choral, Instrumental)
• Master of Music in Music Education
• Master of Music in Pedagogy (Piano, Vocal)
• Master of Music in Performance (Piano, Instrumental, Voice)
• Graduate and Post-Master's Certificates (Conducting, Music Education, Pedagogy, Performance)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
• Music Preparatory Division

Theatre

NAST (National Association of Schools of Theatre) – last visit (Fall, 2000), next visit (Fall, 2007).

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology

Dance

NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance) – last visit (Fall, 2007), next visit (Fall, 2017).

• Bachelor of Arts in Dance
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Chemistry

ACS (American Chemical Society) – last visit (Winter, 2009), next visit (To be Determined).

Public Administration

NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration) – last visit (Winter, 2008), next visit (To be Determined).

Social Work (in candidacy)

CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) - Last visit (December, 2008), next visit (To be Determined).

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

Counseling

CACREP (Council for Accreditations of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) – last visit (Summer, 2007), next visit (Fall, 2010).

Educational Leadership

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• School Principal - Approved
• Central Office Adminstrator - state standards are under development

Human Development and Child Studies

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• Early Childhood Endorsement
• Autistic Endorsement
• Emotional Impaired Endorsement
• Learning Disability Endorsement

All teaching endorsements offered are currently approved and will remain valid until changes in the State Standards in any discipline necessitate a new review.

Reading and Language Arts

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Programs Reviews

• Reading Specialist
• Reading Teacher

All teaching endorsements offered are currently approved and will remain valid until changes in the State Standards in any discipline necessitate a new review.

Teacher Development and Educational Studies

TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council)
-last visit (June, 2007), fully Accredited (June, 2008), next visit (Spring, 2013)

Initial Certification

• Undergraduate Elementary Education
• Undergraduate Second Education
• MAT in Elementary or Secondary Education

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Title II Report Card Winter, 2007, Status: Exemplary (68 out of 70 points) -- next visit (Winter, 2008).

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• Art (K-12), Biology (Sec Only), Chemistry (Sec Only), English (Sec Only), Integrated Science (Elem Only), Language Arts (Elem Only), Mathematics (Elem & Sec), Modern Languages (K-12), Music (K-12), Physics (Sec Only), Social Studies (Elem and Sec).

All teaching endorsements offered are currently approved and will remain valid until changes in the State Standards in any discipline necessitate a new review for the corresponding endorsement program.

SCHOOL OF NURSING

CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) – last visit (Spring, 2002), next visit (Spring, 2012).

CANAEP (Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs) – last visit (Spring, 2002), next visit (Spring, 2012).

• Nurse Anesthetist Master’s Program

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Business Accreditation from AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) – last visit (Spring, 2004). [Note: Had a visit in October, 2008 and received a positive recommendation. The recommendation will be reviewed by the accreditation committee in early December, 2008.]

• Business Program

Accounting Accreditation from AACSB International – last visit (Spring, 2004). [Note: Had a visit in October, 2008 and received a positive recommendation. The recommendation will be reviewed by the accreditation committee in early December, 2008.]