Disciplinary Accreditations

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Accreditations Listing (pdf) as of 02/11/2013

Arts & Sciences | Health Sciences | Nursing | Professional Education

Arts and Sciences

Department:  School of the Arts/Dance
Program:  Dance
Degree(s):  B,M,D
Organization:  National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
Last Accredited:  2007
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Feb 2013

Department:  School of the Arts/Music
Program:  Music
Degree(s):  B,M
Organization:  National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Last Accredited:  2005
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  2014-2015

Department:  School of the Arts/Music
Program:  Music Therapy
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Last Accredited:  2005
Status:  Approved
Next Review:  2014-2015

Department:  School of Management
Program:  Business Programs
Degree(s):  B,M
Organization:  Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Last Accredited:  September 2011
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  September 2021

Department:  Chemistry & BioChemistry
Program:  Chemistry
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  American Chemistry Society (ACS)
Last Accredited:  March 2012
Status:  Certified
Next Review:  March 2017

Department:  Psychology & Philosophy
Program:  Counseling Psychology
Degree(s):  D
Organization:  American Psychological Association (APA)
Last Accredited:  2005
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Fall 2012

Department:  Psychology & Philosophy
Program:  School Psychology
Degree(s):  D
Organization:  American Psychological Association (APA)
Last Accredited:  2011
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Fall 2018

Department:  Psychology & Philosophy
Program:  School Psychology
Degree(s):  S
Organization:  National Association of School Psychologist (NASP)
Last Accredited:  2012
Status:  Conditional Approval
Next Review:  2013

Department:  Psychology & Philosophy
Program:  School Psychology
Degree(s):  D
Organization:  National Association of School Psychologist (NASP)
Last Accredited:  2012
Status:  Approved
Next Review:  2018

Department:  Sociology & Social Work
Program:  Social Work
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Last Accredited:  2010
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  2013

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Health Sciences

Department:  Communication Sciences & Disorders
Program:  Speech-Language Pathology
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) / Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA)
Last Accredited:  Aug 2012
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Aug 2020

Department:  Dental Hygiene
Program:  Dental Hygiene
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  American Dental Association Commission on Accreditation (ADA)
Last Accredited:  Oct 2007
Status:  Approved
Next Review:  Oct 2012

Department:  Health Care Administration
Program:  Health Care Administration - Houston (Master of Healthcare Administration)
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
Last Accredited:  2009
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  2015

Department:  Health Studies
Program:  Health Studies
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE)
Last Accredited:  2008
Status:  Approved
Next Review:  2013

Department:  Health Studies
Program:  Health Studies
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
Last Accredited:  2008
Status:  Approved
Next Review:  2013

Department:  Nutrition & Food Sciences
Program:  Dietetics; DPD, (Didactic Program in Dietetics)
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  Accreditation Council for Education In Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Last Accredited:  2006
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  2013

Department:  Nutrition & Food Sciences
Program:  Dietetics; Combined Masters Internship-Denton & Houston
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Last Accredited:  Denton - 2012, Houston 2011
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Denton - 2016, Houston – 2015

Department:  School of Occupational Therapy
Program:  Occupational Therapy
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Last Accredited:  2011
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  2021

Department:  School of Physical Therapy
Program:  Physical Therapy
Degree(s):  M,D
Organization:  Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Last Accredited:  May 2012
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Jun 2022

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Nursing

Department:  Nursing
Program:  Nursing
Degree(s):  B
Organization:  Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of TX (BON)
Last Accredited:  2012
Status:  Approved
Next Review:  2014

Department:  Nursing
Program:  Nursing
Degree(s):  B,M
Organization:  Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Last Accredited:  April 2004
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  2014

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Professional Education

Department:  Family Sciences
Program:  Counseling and Development - Community Counseling
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Last Accredited:  Mar 2011
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  March 2016

Department:  Family Sciences
Program:  Counseling and Development - School Counseling
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Last Accredited:  Mar 2011
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  March 2016

Department:  School of Library and Information Studies
Program:  Library Science
Degree(s):  M
Organization:  American Library Association (ALA)
Last Accredited:  2007
Status:  Accredited
Next Review:  Spring 2017

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