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, 1999
• Next comprehensive evaluation, 2008-2009
• 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, 2012).

• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Bachelor of Music in Composition
• Bachelor of Music in Performance (Piano, Instrumental, Voice)
• Master of Music in Conducting
• Master of Music in Music Education
• Master of Music in Pedagogy (Piano, Vocal)
• Master of Music in Performance (Piano, Instrumental, Voice)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

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, 2000), next visit (Fall, 2007).

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

Chemistry

ACS (American Chemical Society) – last visit (Winter, 2004), next visit (Winter, 2009).

Public Administration

NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration) – last visit (Winter, 2002), next visit (Winter, 2008).

COPRA (Commission in Peer Review and Accreditation) – last visit (Winter, 2002), next visit (Winter, 2008).

Social Work (in candidacy)

CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) - first visit (October, 2007).

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

TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council)

Advanced Programs - Under Review

• Master of Education in Educational Leadership
• Master of Education in Teacher Leadership
• Education Specialist in Educational Leadership

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• School Principal - Under Review

Human Resource Development

No longer has an accreditation since they dissolved the Human Services aspect.

Human Development and Child Studies

TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council)

Advanced Programs - Under Review

• Master of Education in Early Childhood Educations
• Master of Education in Special Education

NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)

• Lowry Child Care Center - last visit (Spring, 2000), next visit - Under Review

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

TEAC (Teacher Education Accredition Council)

Advanced Programs - Under Review

• Master of Arts in Teaching

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)

Initial Certification - last visit (Spring, 2007), awaiting final confirmation.

• Elementary Education
• Second Education

Advanced Programs - Under Review

• Master of Education in Educational Studies
• Master of Education in Teacher Leadership

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), next visit (2008-09).

• Business Program

Accounting Accreditation from AACSB International – last visit (Spring, 2004), next visit (2008-09).

• Accounting Program

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

CAPTE (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education) – last visit (Spring, 2001), next visit (Spring, 2009).

• Physical Therapy Doctoral Program

ASAC (Applied Science Accreditation Commission) of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) – last visit (Summer, 2005), next visit (Summer, 2011).

• Occupational Safety and Health Undergraduate Program

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

EAC [Engineering Accreditation Commission] of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), last visit (Fall, 2002), next visit (Fall, 2008).

Undergraduate programs in:

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering (Will be re-designated as Industrial and Systems Engineering for the next General Review)

CAC [Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET], last visit (Fall, 2005), next visit (Fall, 2011).

Undergraduate program in:

• Computer Science