| The institution complies with the policies of the Commission on Colleges.
|
Judgment of Compliance
|
Narrative
Sam Houston State University (SHSU) is consistent in the way it describes itself to each recognized accrediting body with regard to purpose, governance, programs, degrees, diplomas, certificates, personnel, finances, and constituencies. Furthermore, SHSU keeps apprised each institutional accrediting body of any changes in its status with other accrediting bodies. Provided in the table below is a list of accrediting bodies and the respective programs they accredit at SHSU, along with the date of the most recent review and copies of statements used to describe the institution to the accreditor.
SHSU has not had an accreditation terminated, nor has any negative action been taken by the accrediting agencies against SHSU programs.
All accreditations held by the institution and its programs are listed on the accreditations webpage maintained by the Office of Academic Planning and Assessment [1].
Accrediting Agency |
Program(s) Accredited |
Date of Last Review |
Most Recent Accreditation Report |
AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
College of Business Administration’s Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs |
February, 2011 |
|
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) |
College of Education |
October, 2010 |
|
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
Department of Chemistry |
January, 2012 |
2011 Periodic Report to the ACS Committee on Professional Training |
Computing Accreditation Commission ABET |
Computing Science, BS |
2012-2013 |
|
Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) |
Master’s Program for Licensed Professional Counselors |
2013 |
|
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) |
The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at the undergraduate level and the Dietetic Internship (DI) Program at the graduate level in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences |
November, 2014 |
Dietetic Internship Using the IP Standards Comprehensive Self-Study Report (SSR) for Continued Accreditation |
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) |
The Interior Design Program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences |
Spring 2012 |
|
American Library Association (ALA) in association with the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) |
Master of Library Science (MLS) |
September, 2012 |
|
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy; Bachelor of Music in Performance (Instrumental, Piano, Voice); Bachelor of Music with Teacher Certification (Choral, Elementary Music, Instrumental); Master of Education in Music; Master of Music in Conducting; Master of Music in Performance (Instrumental, Piano, Piano Collaborative and Chamber Music, Vocal); Bachelor of Arts in Music; Bachelor of Music in Composition; Master of Music in Composition; Master of Music in Musicology |
2010 |
National Association of Schools of Music: Application for Membership and Self-Study |
American Psychological Association (APA) |
Doctoral Program degree in Clinical Psychology |
2011 |
|
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) |
Specialists Degree Program in School Psychology |
Fall 2010 |
|
the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) |
Master of Science in Forensic Science |
March, 2013 |
Supporting Documentation
Documentation Reference |
Document Title |
| [1] | Accreditations Webpage, Academic Planning and Assessment |