University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog

Summer 2011 Spring 2012

Institutional and Professional Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation The University of Louisville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor, master, specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees (D.M.D., J.D., M.D.). Individuals who wish to contact the Commission on Colleges regarding the accreditation status of the university may write the Commission at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500. Professional Accreditation Accountancy: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) Art Therapy (Expressive Therapies): American Art Therapy Association Audiology and Speech Pathology: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Business (Graduate and Undergraduate): The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) Chemistry: American Chemical Society (BS degree only) Clinical Chemistry: Commission on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (COMACC) Clinical Psychology: American Psychological Association Computer Engineering and Computer Science: Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (BS degree only) Counseling Psychology: American Psychological Association Dental Hygiene: Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association Dentistry: Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association Education: Education Professional Standards Board, Commonwealth of Kentucky and
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National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Engineering (Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science programs): Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (B.S. and M.Eng. degrees) Family Therapy: Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) Graduate Medicine (House Staff): Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Interior Design: Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Law: Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association and Association of American Law Schools Medicine: Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a Joint Committee of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges Music and Music Therapy: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Nursing: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Paralegal Studies Program: Section on Paralegal Education of the American Bar Association Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Post Doctoral): Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Public Administration: National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Public Health: Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Social Work: Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education
Institutional and Professional Accreditation

University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog

Summer 2011 Spring 2012

Theatre Arts: National Association of Schools and Theatre (NAST) Urban Planning: American Planning Association (MUP only) Other Accreditation European MBA (Germany): Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation Fort Knox Education Center: Military Installation Voluntary Education Review (MIVER) Human Subjects Protection Program: Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) Research Resource Center: Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC)

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Institutional and Professional Accreditation