Accreditation

The University of Louisiana at Monroe is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctorate degrees.

The commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. The Commission may be contacted at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or by calling 404-679-4500.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Many of the departments and schools which make up the university are also accredited by specialized or professional accrediting agencies.

The University is a member in good standing of the National Association of Schools of Music. The College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB-the International Association for Management Education at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. The Accounting program also has separate accreditation by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The teacherpreparation programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist degree level are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The School Counseling, Community Counseling, and Substance Abuse Counseling Programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. The Marriage and Family Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and related Educational Programs. The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 530, Washington, D.C., 20036-1120. The Family and Consumer Sciences Department is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and is also approved as a Vocational Teacher Training department. The Department of Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society. The graduate program in Communicative Disorders is accredited by The Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The Occupational Therapy curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. The Dental Hygiene curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Dental Education of the American Dental Association. The Computer Science program in the College of Business Administration is accredited by the Computer Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The Social Work curriculum is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Department of Communications is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The School of Construction is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education. The Radiologic Technology curriculum is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. The Clinical Laboratory Science program is affiliated with hospitals which have schools of medical technology accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The Doctor of Pharmacy program in the College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The College of Pharmacy is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, an organization whose mission is to promote pharmaceutical education and research. The University also holds membership in the following professional but non-accrediting agencies: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools and the American Council for Construction Education, and the Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing. Additionally, it is an Academic Affiliate of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. The American Association of University Women, of which the University is a corporate member, admits women graduates of the University of Louisiana at Monroe to national membership.

GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Many of the departments and schools which offer graduate degrees are also accredited by specialized or professional accrediting agencies, including the following:

The teacher-preparation programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree level are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. See specific programs of study for discipline-specific accreditations. In addition to membership in national accrediting agencies the University also holds membership in the following professional non-accrediting agencies: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy,American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, American Council for Construction Education, and Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing of the Southern Regional Education Board. The American Association of University Women, of which the University is a corporate member, admits women graduates of the University of Louisiana at Monroe to national membership.