Accreditations and Recognition


Colleges
- Business
- Communications
- Education
- Engineering
- Fine Arts
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Humanities and Social Sciences
- Nursing and Health Professions
- Sciences and Mathematics
- Continuing Education and Community Outreach
- The International Center for English
Other Areas
- Museum
- Facilities Management
- University Police Department
Arkansas State University is accredited by the regional institutional accreditor:

The Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

 
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Individual programs are accredited by specialized accrediting agencies for the respective programs, as noted below.
 
College of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business -- International, Tampa, Fla.
Accredited Degrees:
Accounting, BS, MAcc Finance, BS
Business Administration, BS, MBA International Business, BS
Economics, BS Management, BS
Computer & Info Technology, BS Marketing, BS
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College of Communications
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Lawrence, Kan.
Accredited Degrees:
Journalism, BS  
Radio-Television, BS  
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College of Education
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Washington, D.C.
Accredited Degrees:
Agri Education, BS, MSE Languages, BSE
Art and Design, BFA Mathematics Education, BSE, MSE
Biology Education, MSE Mid-Level Educ. (4-8), BSE, MSE
Business Technology, BSE, MSE Music Education, BME, MME
Curriculum & Instruction, MSE Physical Education, BSE, MSE
Early Childhood Educ., BSE, MSE Reading, MSE, EdS
Early Childhood, Special Ed, BSE School Psychology, EdS
Educational Leadership, MSE, EdS Social Science Educ., BSE, MSE
English Education, BSE, MSE Special Education (P-4), MSE
General Sciences, BSE Special Education (4-12), MSE
Gifted & Talented Educ., MSE  
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Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, Alexandria, Va.
Accredited Degrees:
School Counseling, MSE  
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Council for Rehabilitation Education,
Schaumburg, Ill.
Accredited Degrees:
Rehab Counseling, MSE  
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National Association of School Psychologists,
Bethesda, Md.
Accredited Degrees:
School Psychology, EdS  
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Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, Round Rock, Texas
Accredited Degrees:
Athletic Training, BS  
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Commission on Sport Management Accreditation, Reston, Va.
Pending (Application in Process):
Sport Management, BS  
Athletic Administration, MS  
 
College of Engineering
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Md.
Accredited Degrees:
Engineering, BSEng  
Pending (application in process):  
Civil Engineering, BSCE
Electrical Engineering, BSEE
Mechanical Engineering, BSME
 
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College of Fine Arts
National Association of Schools of Art and Design,
Reston, Va.
Accredited Degrees:
Art, BA, BFA, MA  
Art Education, BA, MA  
Graphic Design, BFA  
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National Association of Schools of Music,
Reston, Va.
Accredited Degrees:
Composition, BM, MM Music Education, BSE, MME
Music, BA Music Performance, BM, MM
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National Association of Schools of Theatre,
Reston, Va.
Pending (Application in Process)
 
 
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Washington, D.C.
Accredited Degrees:
Public Administration, MPA  
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College of Nursing & Health Professions
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Atlanta, Ga.
Accredited Degrees:
Nursing, MSN, BSN, ASN  
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Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Park Ridge, Ill.
Accredited Degrees:
Nurse Anesthesia, MSN  
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Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, Alexandria, Va.
Accredited Degrees:
Physical Therapy, DPT  
Physical Therapy Assistant, AAS  
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National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Rosemont, Ill.
Accredited Degrees:
Clinical Lab Scientist / Medical Technologist, BS
Clinical Lab Technician / Medical Lab Technician, AS
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Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Ellicott City, Md.
Accredited Degrees:
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, BS
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Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, Chicago, Ill. (accreditation is a consortium arrangement between ASU and Methodist Healthcare School of Nuclear Medicine Technology)
Accredited Degrees:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, BRS  
Radiation Therapy, BS  
Radiography, AS  
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Joint Review Committee on Nuclear Medicine Technology
Accredited Degrees:
Nuclear Medicine Technology, BS  
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Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Rockville, Md.
Accredited Degrees:
Communication Disorders, MCD  
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Council on Social Work Education,
Alexandria, Va.
Accredited Degrees:
Social Work, MSW, BSW  
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Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Decision Pending:
Coordinated Program in Dietetics  
 
 
College of Sciences & Mathematics
American Chemical Society,
Washington, D.C.
Approved Program:
Chemistry, BS  
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Md.
Pending Approval:
Computer Science, BS  
 
 
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Washington, D.C.
Accredited Degrees:
Biology, BSE Mathematics, BSE
Chemistry, BSE Physics, BSE
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Continuing Education & Community Outreach
National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Accredited Program:
Concurrent Enrollment  
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The International Center for English
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, Alexandria, Va.
Pending (Application in Process)
 
 
ASU Museum
American Association of Museums,
Washington, D.C.
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Facilities Management
APPA Award for Excellence,
Facilities management Evaluation Program,
Alexandria, Va.
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University Police Department
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, West Hartford, Conn.
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