# Specialized Accreditations This page provides a comprehensive list of **academic accreditations and campus endorsements**. These specialized accreditations reflect Arkansas State University’s commitment to academic excellence and compliance with professional standards across a wide range of disciplines. Arkansas State University is accredited by the regional institutional accreditor, the **[Higher Learning Commission](https://kb.astate.edu/books/accreditation/page/higher-learning-commission-hlc)**. Individual programs are then accredited by specialized accrediting agencies for the respective programs. --- ## Specialized Accrediting Agencies These accrediting organizations set the academic standards by which their member institutions must comply. --- ### College of Business **Accreditor: [The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – International (AACSB)](http://www.aacsb.edu/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Accounting, BS, MAcc - Business Administration, BS, MBA - Economics, BA, BS - Finance, BS - Global Supply Chain Management, BS - Information Systems and Business Analytics, BS - International Business, BS - Management, BS - Marketing, BS --- ### College of Education and Behavioral Science **Accreditor: [Association for Play Therapy (APT)](https://www.a4pt.org/page/CredentialsHomepage/Play-Therapy-Credentials.htm)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Play Therapy, GC **Accreditor: [Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)](http://www.cacrep.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, EdS **Accreditor: [Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)](http://caepnet.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Agricultural Education, BSA - Art and Design, BFA - Business Technology, MAT - Curriculum & Instruction, MSE - Early Childhood Education, MSE - Elementary Education, BSE - Educational Leadership, MSE, EdS - English Education, BSE - Gifted, Talented & Creative Education, MSE - Master of Art in Teaching, MAT - Mathematics Education, BSE - Mid-Level Education, BSE - Music Education, BME - Physical Education, BSE - Reading, MSE, EdS - School Counseling, MSE - Social Science Education, BSE - Special Education (K–12), BSE, MSE, MAT - World Languages & Cultures, BSE **Accreditor: [Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)](http://www.cosmaweb.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Sport Management, BS - Sport Administration, MS **Accreditor: [National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)](http://www.nasponline.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - School Psychology, EdS --- ### College of Engineering and Computer Science **Accreditor: [ABET – Engineering Accreditation Commission](https://www.abet.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Civil Engineering, BS - Under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and similarly named engineering programs. - Electrical Engineering, BS - Under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and similarly named engineering programs. - Mechanical Engineering, BS - Under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and similarly named engineering programs. --- ### College of Liberal Arts & Communication **Accreditor: [National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)](http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Art, BA, BFA - Art Education, BFA, MA - Graphic Design, BFA **Accreditor: [National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)](http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Composition, BM, MM - Music, BM - **Concentrations:** Composition, Instrumental Performance, Keyboard Performance, Voice Performance - Music, MM - **Concentrations**: Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting (Choral, Instrumental), Jazz Studies, Music Industry, Performance (Instrumental or Vocal), Piano Pedagogy - Music Education, BME - **Concentrations**: Instrumental Music, Vocal Music - Music Education, MME - **Concentrations**: Choral, Instrumental - Music Performance, BM, MM **Accreditor: [National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)](http://nast.arts-accredit.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Theatre, BA (General) **Application in Process:** - Theatre, BA (Acting, Design Technology, Musical Theatre) **Accreditor: [Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)](http://www.aejmc.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Multimedia Journalism, BS **Accreditor: [Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)](http://www.naspaa.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Public Administration, MPA --- ### College of Nursing & Health Professions **Accreditor: [Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)](http://www.acenursing.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Nursing, AASN, BSN, MSN - Nursing, DNP (Candidacy) **Accreditor: [Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)](https://acoteonline.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Nurse Anesthesia, MSN, DNP (Candidacy) **Accreditor: [Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)](http://www.caate.net/imis15/caate/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Athletic Training, MAT **Accreditor: [Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)](http://www.capteonline.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Physical Therapy, DPT - Physical Therapist Assistant, AAS **Accreditor: [Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)](https://acoteonline.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS - Occupational Therapy Doctorate, OTD **Accreditor: [National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)](http://www.naacls.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Clinical Lab Scientist/Medical Technologist, BS - Clinical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Tech, AAS **Accreditor:[ Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)](https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Radiologic Sciences, emphasis in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, BSRS **Accreditor: [Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)](http://www.jrcert.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Radiologic Sciences, emphasis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, BSRS - Radiologic Sciences, emphasis in Radiation Therapy, BSRS - Radiologic Sciences, emphasis in Radiography, BSRS **Accreditor: [Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA/CAA)](http://www.asha.org/academic/accreditation/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Communication Disorders, MCD **Accreditor: [Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)](http://www.cswe.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Social Work, BSW, MSW **Accreditor: [Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)](https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, MS **Accreditor: [Council for the Accreditation of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Education (CAEMHSE)](https://www.caemhse.education/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, AAS, BS, MS **Accreditor: [Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)](http://www.coaemsp.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** **Application in Process (Status: Letter of Review):** - Paramedic, AAS, TC **Accreditor: [American Diabetes Association](http://www.diabetes.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Diabetes Self-Management Program **Accreditor: [Arkansas Department of Health Emergency Medical Services](https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/emergency-medical-services)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic CP Program --- ### College of Sciences & Mathematics **Accreditor: [American Chemical Society (ACS)](http://www.acs.org/)** **Accredited Degrees:** - Chemistry, BS --- ### University College **Accreditor: [National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)](http://www.nacep.org/)** **Accredited Program:** - Concurrent Enrollment --- ### ASU Museum **Accreditor: [American Association of Museums (AAM)](http://www.aam-us.org/)** --- ### International Center for English **Accreditor: [Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)](http://cea-accredit.org/)** **Accredited Program:** - English Learning Academy --- ### Facilities Management **Accreditor: [APPA (Association of Physical Plant Administrators) - *Leadership in Educational Facilities*](https://www.appa.org/) Recognition:** - APPA Award for Excellence, Facilities Management Evaluation Program (FMEP) --- ### University Police Department **Accreditor: [Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)](http://www.calea.org/)**