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Accreditation and Standards

Accreditation

Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)  https://www.cosmaweb.org/

The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels through specialized accreditation.

Undergraduate (Outcomes Assessment Plan B.S. Sport Management 2024-25):  https://www.astate.edu/degrees/bs-sport-management  Go to “Student Achievement Tables” tab. You will see the previous years’ links. Please place 2024-25 under the previous year’s link.

Same for Graduate (Outcomes Assessment Plan M.S. Sport Administration 2024-25):  https://www.astate.edu/degrees/ms-sport-administration

 

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
 Educational fields (CACREP)
CACREP is an independent agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit master's degree programs in: addiction counseling, career counseling, clinical mental health counseling, marriage, couple, and family counseling, school counseling, student affairs and college counseling.
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) empowers school psychologists by advancing effective practices to improve students’ learning, behavior, and mental health.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
The mission of NCATE is to establish superior quality of preparation standards for educators, specialists, and administrators.
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
CAEP advances equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.
Accredited Degrees (Initial Licensure Programs):
  • Agricultural Education, BSA
  • Art and Design, BFA
  • Elementary Education, BSE
  • English Education, BSE
  • Master of Art in Teaching, MAT
  • Master of Art in Teaching Special Education, MAT
  • Mathematics Education, BSE
  • Mid-Level Education, BSE
  • Music Education, BME
  • Physical Education, BSE
  • Social Science Education, BSE
  • Special Education (K-12), BSE 
Accredited Degrees (Advanced Level Programs):
  • Curriculum & Instruction, MSE
  • Early Childhood Education, MSE
  • Educational Leadership, MSE, EdS
  • Gifted, Talented & Creative Education, MSE
  • Reading, MSE, EdS
  • School Counseling, MSE
  • Special Education (K-12), MSE
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