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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Accreditations


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The University of Houston

The University of Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of Houston.

In addition, the university is a member of the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges, and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.

The colleges and programs may hold memberships or accreditations by additional agencies. Agencies and associations by which the colleges are accredited include the following:

The Colleges

Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design

National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

C. T. Bauer College of Business

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

College of Education

The teacher education program is accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification(SEBC) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The dietetics internship program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

Cullen College of Engineering

Six undergraduate degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The Biomedical Engineering and Petroleum degree programs have been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board but have not been reviewed for Engineering Accreditation by ABET.

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

The Law Center

American Bar Association;
American Association of Law Schools

See also: this college’s Web site.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The Communication Disorders Program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, a branch of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA). The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The graduate program in clinical psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association.

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

American Chemical Society
Computer Science Accreditation Commission

See also: this college’s Web site.

School of Nursing

The School of Nursing has full approval from the Texas Board of Nursing. The RN-BSN program, Second Degree BSN program, and MSN program in Nurse Administration, Nurse Education, and Family Nurse Practitioner have approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The baccalaureate degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing program at the University of Houston are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC.  20036, Telephone 202-887-6791, www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation

College of Optometry

Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

College of Pharmacy

American Council on Pharmaceutical Education

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.

The Graduate College of Social Work

Council on Social Work Education

See also: this college’s Web site.

College of Technology

The degrees in Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Power Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, 410-347-7700.

The degree in Computer Information Systems Technology accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, 410-347-7700.

The degree in Construction Management is accredited by American Council for Construction Education, 1717 North Loop 1604 East, Suite 320, San Antonio, Texas, 78232-1570.

The degree in Digital Media is accredited by Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications Incorporated, 200 Deer Run Road, Sewickey, PA, 15143-26000, 412-741-6860.

The degree in Consumer Science and Merchandising is accredited by American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 400 N. Columbus Street Suite 202, Alexandria, VA. 22314.

See also: other accreditation information  in this catalog; this college’s Web site.