Academic Accreditations

Arkansas State University maintains program-level excellence through a wide range of specialized accreditations. These accreditations are granted by nationally recognized organizations that ensure academic quality, industry relevance, and regulatory compliance. Explore each college below to see the programs that hold specialized accreditation or endorsement.

Neil Griffin College of Business

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business — International (AACSB)

Accredited Degrees:

Accounting, B.S., MAcc
Business Administration, B.S., MBA
Economics, B.A., B.S.
Finance, B.S.
Global Supply Chain Management, B.S.
Information Systems and Business Analytics, B.S.
International Business, B.S.
Management, B.S.
Marketing, B.S.

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College of Education & Behavioral Science

Association for Play Therapy (A4PT)

Accredited Degrees:

Play Therapy, GC

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Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Accredited Degrees:

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Ed.S.

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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

Accredited Degrees:

Agricultural Education, B.S.A.
Art and Design, B.F.A.
Business Technology, M.A.T.
Curriculum & Instruction, M.S.E.
Early Childhood Education, M.S.E.
Elementary Education, B.S.E.
Educational Leadership, M.S.E., Ed.S.
English Education, B.S.E.
Gifted, Talented & Creative Education, M.S.E.
Master of Art in Teaching, M.A.T.
Mathematics Education, B.S.E.
Mid-Level Education, B.S.E.
Music Education, B.M.E.
Physical Education, B.S.E.
Reading, M.S.E., Ed.S.
School Counseling, M.S.E.
Social Science Education, B.S.E.
Special Education (K-12), B.S.E., M.S.E., M.A.T.
World Languages & Cultures, B.S.E.

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Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)

The sport management degree program at Arkansas State University have received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The sport management programs in the following degrees are accredited by COSMA:

B.S. Sport Management
M.S. Sport Administration

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National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Accredited Degrees:

School Psychology, Ed.S.

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College of Engineering and Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and similarly named engineering programs.

The Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and similarly named engineering programs.

The Bachelor of Science program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and similarly named engineering programs.

College of Liberal Arts & Communication

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Accredited Degrees:

Art, B.A., B.F.A.
Art Education, B.F.A., M.A.
Graphic Design, B.F.A.

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National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Accredited Degrees:

Composition, B.M., M.M.
Music, B.M.
- Concentrations: Composition, Instrumental Performance, Keyboard Performance, Voice Performance
Music, M.M.
- Concentrations: Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting (Choral, Instrumental), Performance-Instrumental or Vocal, Piano Pedagogy
Music Education, B.S.E.
Music Education, B.M.E.
- Instrumental Music
- Vocal Music
Music Education, M.M.E.
- Choral
- Instrumental
Music Performance, B.M., M.M.