ACCREDITATION SUMMARY:  THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
  Unit Accrediting Agency Programs & Degree Levels Accredited Year  of Last Accred. Review Cycle (Years) Accredited Through Next Self-Study Begins Next Site Visit
CIP Codes The University of Alabama Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097  (404-679-4501) Accredited to award baccalaureate,  master's, Ed.S., and doctoral degrees 1994 10 2005* 2003 2005*
 
  Arts and Sciences              
50.0702, 50.0703   Art; Art History Natl. Assoc. of Schools of Art & Design  BA,BFA,MA,MFA 1996 10 Spring 2006 Fall 2004 Fall 2005
Not a major   Clinical Psychology American Psychological Association PhD 2000 5 2005 2004 2005
50.0301   Dance National Association of Schools of Dance BA 2003 5 2008 2007 2008
50.0901   **Music National Association of Schools of Music BA,BM,MM,DMA 1990 10 2003 2001** 2003**
42.0101   Psychology (clinical option) American Psychological Association Ph.D. 2000 5 2005 2004 2005
51.0203   Speech-Language Pathology American Speech-Language-Hearing Association MS 1998 8 2006 2004 2005
50.0501   Theatre National Association of Schools of Theatre BA,MFA 1996 10 2006 2005 2006
     **Music self-study and site visit had several postponements; NASM site visit occurred in 2003; and reaffirmation of accreditation is pending in 2004    
 
  Commerce & Business Admin.

AACSB International --
The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business --
accredits all degree programs
in C&BA
 
           
52.0301, 52.1601   Accountancy   BSCBA,MAcc,MTA,Ph.D. 2003 10 2013 2011-2012 2013
52.0201   Business Administration   MBA 2003 10 2013 2011-2012 2013
52.0601, 52.0801   Economics, & Finance   BSCBA,MA,MSC,Ph.D. 2003 10 2013 2011-2012 2013
52.1201, 52.1301   Info. Systems, Stats., & Mgt. Sci.   BSCBA,MA,MSC,Ph.D. 2003 10 2013 2011-2012 2013
52.0201, 52.1401   Management & Marketing   BSCBA,MA,MSC,Ph.D. 2003 10 2013 2011-2012 2013
 
  Comm. & Info. Sciences              
09.0201, 09.0501   Advertising & Public Relations Accred. Council on Educ. in  Journalism & Mass Comm. BA 2003 6 2009 2007 2008
09.0401   Journalism Accred. Council on Educ. in  Journalism & Mass Comm. BA 2003 6 2009 2007 2008
09.0701   Telecommunication & Film Accred. Council on Educ. in  Journalism & Mass Comm. BA 2003 6 2009 2007 2008
    Library & Information Studies              
50.0799       Book Arts National Association of Schools of Art & Design MFA 1996 10 Spring 2006 Fall 2004 Fall 2005
25.0101       Library Studies Amer. Lib. Assoc.; Alabama State Dept. of Education MLIS 2003 7 2010 2008 2009
 
  Community Health Sciences Liaison Committee for Medical Education N/A 1997 5-8 2005
biennial visit
2004
2005
N/A    Capstone Medical Laboratory Alabama State Board of Health N/A 2003 2 2005 biennial visit
N/A    Family Practice Residency Prog. Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education N/A 2001 3 +2004 +2006 8/04
     +self-study/internal review for ACGME is at approx. the midpoint between site visits; site visit August 2004; reaccred. will be for one to five years; next self-study likely in 2006-2007
 
  Education National Council for Accred. of Teacher Ed.  (NCATE) All 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
                 
13.1101    Counselor Education NCATE; Council for Accreditation of Counseling  and Related Education Programs (CACREP) MA,Ed.S.,Ed.D.,Ph.D. (CACREP does not accredit Ed.S.) 1997 7 2005 2003 fall (CACREP) 2004 fall (CACREP)
42.0601    Counselor Ed.—Comm.  Couns. CACREP  MA 1997 7 2005 2003 fall (CACREP) 2004 fall (CACREP)
13.1101    Counselor Ed.—Rehab.  Couns. CACREP MA 1997 7 2005 2003 fall (CACREP) 2004 fall (CACREP)
     Counselor Ed.—Rehab.  Couns. CACREP extended accred. 1 year, through 2005            
51.2310    Counselor Ed.—Rehab.  Couns. Council on Rehab. Education (CORE) MA 1999 8 2007 2005 2006
13.1210    Early Childhood Education NCATE BSEd,MA 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
  Educational Administration
   Elem., Middle & Secondary
13.0401
   Educational Administration NCATE Ed.D., Ph.D.(joint w/UAB) 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.0405   NCATE Ed.D., Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.0401    Educational Leadership NCATE MA, Ed.S. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.0802    Educational Psychology NCATE MA, Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.0603    Educational Research NCATE Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.0406    Higher Education Admin. NCATE MA, Ed.D., Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.0404    Instructional Leadership NCATE Ed.D., Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
42.1701    School Psychology NCATE; Natl. Assoc. of School Psychologists (NASP)  Ed.D., Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
     School Psychometry NCATE MA 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.1202    Elementary NCATE BSEd,MA,Ed.S,Ed.D.,Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.1314, 31.0505     Human Performance Studies NCATE BSEd,MA, Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.1312   *+ Music Education NCATE;  National Assoc. of Schools of Music BSEd 2002;1990 5;10 2007;2003 2005;2001*+ 2007;2003*+
13.1205    Secondary NCATE BSEd,MA,Ed.S,Ed.D.,Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
13.1001    Special Education NCATE BSEd,MA,Ed.S,Ed.D.,Ph.D. 2002 5 2007 2005 2007
     *+Music Education self-study and site visit for NASM had several postponements; NASM site visit occurred in 2003; and reaffirmation of accreditation is pending in 2004
 
  Engineering              
14.0201, 14.1101 Aerospace & Mechanics


The Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredits all undergraduate programs in the
 College of Engineering
 
BSAE 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
14.0701 Chemical   BSChE 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
14.0801 Civil & Environmental   BSCE 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
14.1001 Electrical & Computer   BSEE, BSEE Comp. Engr. option 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
14.1701 Industrial   BSIE 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
14.0901 Mechanical   BSME 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
14.2001 Metallurgical & Materials   BSMtE 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
11.0101 Computer Science   BS, BSCS 2002 6 2008 2006 2007
 
 
  Human Environmental Sciences              
19.0101 Genl. Studies in  Hum. Env. Sciences Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
19.0901 Apparel & Textiles Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences & Natl. Assoc. of Schools of Art & Design BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
50.0408 Interior Design Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences; Natl. Assoc. of Schools of Art & Design; Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
31.0503 Athletic Training Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) BS 2001 7 2008 2006 (CAAHEP) 2007 (CAAHEP)
19.0402 Consumer Sciences Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
19.9999 Early Childhood Education Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
19.0701 Human Devt. & Family Studies Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
19.0501 Food & Nutrition Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences; Council on Accreditation for Dietetics Education BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
50.0902 Restaurant & Hospitality Mgt. Amer. Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences BSHES 2004 10 2014*++ 2013 2014
             
  Additional specialty accreditations for HES by the following agencies:            
19.0501   Food and Nutrition            
       Coord. Prog. in Dietetics American Dietetics Association BSHES 1993 10 2005$ 2004 2005
       Didactic Prog. in Dietetics American Dietetics Association BSHES 1992 10 2005$ 2004 2005
50.0408   Interior Design Foundation for Int. Design Educ. and Research BSHES 2004 10 2014 2013 2014
       (*++ Modified reviews of accredited HES units, except Ath. Training, are on 10-yr. AAFCS cycle; although not subject to accreditation, Health Studies has modified review on AAFCS cycle.)
       (*++ Site visit by AAFCS was in 2004; reaffirmation of accreditation is pending)            
       ($Accreditation extended through 2005.)            
 
 
22.0101, 22.0104 Law American Bar Association  MCL, JD, LLM (Gen.),      LLM (Tax) 1999 7 2006 2004 2006
 
51.1601, 51.1699 Nursing    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education BSN 2000 10 2011 2008 2010
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education MSN 2000 5 (new) 2006 2003 2005
               
44.0701 Social Work Council on Social Work Education  BSW, MSW 2003 8 2011 2008 2010
 
N/A English Language Institute Comm. on English Lang. Program Accred. (CEA) No degree programs 2002