ACCREDITATION

The University of Alabama is one of the institutions recommended by the Association of American Universities for the acceptance of its bachelor's degrees at full value by the graduate schools in the United States and abroad. The University of Alabama is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. Following is a list of programs receiving other accreditation and the accrediting agencies:

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
      Art: B.A., B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A.
      National Association of Schools of Art and Design

      Audiology: M.S.
      American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

      Clinical Psychology: Ph.D.
      American Psychological Association

      Music: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
      National Association of Schools of Music

      Speech-Language Pathology: M.S.
      American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

      Theatre: B.A., M.F.A.
      National Association of Schools of Theatre

CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
      Accountancy: B.S.C.B.A., M.Acc., M.T.A., Ph.D.
      AASCSB — The International Association for Management Education

      Business Administration: M.B.A.
      AASCSB

      Economics and Finance: B.S.C.B.A., M.A., M.S.C., Ph.D.
      AASCSB

      Management and Marketing: B.S.C.B.A., M.A., M.S.C., Ph.D.
      AASCSB

      Management Science and Statistics: B.S.C.B.A., M.A., M.S.C., Ph.D.
      AASCSB

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
      Advertising and Public Relations: B.A.
      Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)

      Journalism: B.A.
      ACEJMC

      Telecommunication and Film: B.A.
      ACEJMC

      School of Library and Information Studies
            Book Arts: M.F.A.
            National Association of Schools of Art and Design

            Library Studies: M.L.I.S.
            American Library Association; Alabama State Department of Education

            Library Studies: Ed.S.
            National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (with College of Education); Alabama State Department of Education

COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
      Liaison Committee for Medical Education

      Capstone Medical Laboratory
      Alabama State Board of Health

      Family Practice Residency Program
      Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
      All programs
      National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

      Area of Professional Studies
            Counselor Education: M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)

            Counselor Education — Community Counseling: M.A.
            NCATE, CACREP

            Counselor Education — Rehabilitation Counseling: M.A.
            NCATE, Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)

            Educational Administration: Ed.D., Ph.D. (joint w/UAB)
            NCATE

            Educational Administration — Elementary, Middle, and Secondary:Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Educational Leadership: M.A., Ed.S.
            NCATE

            Educational Psychology: M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Educational Research: Ed.S., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Higher Education Administration: M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Instructional Leadership: Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            School Psychology: Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE, National Association of School Psychologists

            School Psychometry: M.A.
            NCATE

      Area of Teacher Education
            Early Childhood: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S.
            NCATE

            Elementary: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Human Performance Studies: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Music Education: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D. (NASM does not accredit Ed.S.)
            NCATE, National Association of Schools of Music

            Secondary: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

            Special Education: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
            NCATE

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
      Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics: B.S.A.E.
      Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

      Chemical Engineering: B.S.Ch.E.
      ABET

      Civil and Environmental Engineering: B.S.C.E.
      ABET

      Electrical and Computer Engineering: B.S.E.E., B.S.E.E. Computer Engineering Option
      ABET

      Industrial Engineering: B.S.I.E.
      ABET

      Mechanical Engineering: B.S.M.E.
      ABET

      Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: B.S.Met.
      ABET

      Mining and Petroleum Engineering (phasing out): B.S.Mng.E., B.S.Pet.E.
      ABET

      Computer Science: B.S., B.S.C.S.
      Computer Science Accrediting Board

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
      General Human Environmental Sciences: B.S.H.E.S.
      American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

      Apparel and Textiles: B.S.H.E.S.
      AAFCS

      Interior Design: B.S.H.E.S
      National Association of Schools of Art and Design

      Athletic Training: B.S.
      NCATE, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

      Consumer Sciences: B.S.H.E.S.
      AAFCS

      Early Child Development: B.S.H.E.S.
      AAFCS, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

      Human Development and Family Studies: B.S.H.E.S.
      AAFCS

      Food and Nutrition, Restaurant and Hospitality Management: B.S.H.E.S.
      AAFCS

      Additional specialty accreditations for HES by the following agencies:
            Coordinated and Didactic Programs in Dietetics: B.S.H.E.S.
            American Dietetics Association

            Interior Design: B.S.H.E.S.
            Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research

SCHOOL OF LAW
M.C.L., J.D., LL.M. (General), LL.M. (Tax)
American Bar Association

CAPSTONE COLLEGE OF NURSING
B.S.N., M.S.N.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
B.S.W., M.S.W.
Council on Social Work Education