The University of Alabama is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. They can be contacted at:
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
(404) 679-4501
- Arts and Sciences
- Commerce/Business Administration
- Communication/Information Sciences
- Library/Information Studies
- Community Health Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Law
- Nursing
- Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences [Top]
Art: B.A., B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A.
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Audiology: M.S.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Clinical Psychology: Ph.D.
American Psychological Association
Dance: B.A.
National Association of Schools of Dance
Music: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
National Association of Schools of Music
Speech-Language Pathology: M.S.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Theatre: B.A., M.F.A.
National Association of Schools of Theatre
College of Commerce and Business Administration [Top]
Accountancy: B.S.C.B.A., M.Acc., M.T.A., Ph.D.
AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Business Administration: M.B.A.
AACSB
Economics and Finance: B.S.C.B.A., M.A., M.S.C., Ph.D.
AACSB
Management and Marketing: B.S.C.B.A., M.A., M.S.C., Ph.D.
AACSB
Management Science and Statistics: B.S.C.B.A., M.A., M.S.C., Ph.D.
AACSB
College of Communication and Information Sciences [Top]
Advertising and Public Relations: B.A.
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)
Journalism: B.A.
ACEJMC
Telecommunication and Film: B.A.
ACEJMC
School of Library and Information Studies [Top]
Book Arts: M.F.A.
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Library Studies: M.L.I.S.
American Library Association; Alabama State Department of Education
Library Studies: Ed.S.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (with College of Education);
Alabama State Department of Education
College of Community Health Sciences [Top]
Liaison Committee for Medical Education
Capstone Medical Laboratory
Alabama State Board of Health
Family Practice Residency Program
Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education
College of Education [Top]
All programs:
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Area of Professional Studies:
Counselor Education: M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP)
Counselor Education — Community Counseling: M.A.
NCATE, CACREP
Counselor Education — Rehabilitation Counseling: M.A.
NCATE, Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
Educational Administration: Ed.D., Ph.D. (joint w/UAB)
NCATE
Educational Administration — Elementary, Middle, and Secondary: Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
Educational Leadership: M.A., Ed.S.
NCATE
Educational Psychology: M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
Educational Research: Ed.S., Ph.D.
NCATE
Higher Education Administration: M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
Instructional Leadership: Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
School Psychology: Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE, National Association of School Psychologists
School Psychometry: M.A.
NCATE
Area of Teacher Education:
Early Childhood: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S.
NCATE
Elementary: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
Human Performance Studies: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D.
NCATE
Music Education: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D. (NASM does not accredit Ed.S.)
NCATE, National Association of Schools of Music
Secondary: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
Special Education: B.S.Ed., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
NCATE
College of Engineering [Top]
Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics: B.S.A.E.
Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Chemical Engineering: B.S.Ch.E.
ABET
Civil and Environmental Engineering: B.S.C.E.
ABET
Electrical and Computer Engineering: B.S.E.E., B.S.E.E. Computer Engineering Option
ABET
Industrial Engineering: B.S.I.E.
ABET
Mechanical Engineering: B.S.M.E.
ABET
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: B.S.Met.
ABET
Mining and Petroleum Engineering (phasing out): B.S.Mng.E., B.S.Pet.E.
ABET
Computer Science: B.S., B.S.C.S.
Computer Science Accrediting Board
College of Human Environmental Sciences [Top]
General Human Environmental Sciences: B.S.H.E.S.
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
Apparel and Textiles: B.S.H.E.S.
AAFCS
Interior Design: B.S.H.E.S
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
Athletic Training: B.S.
NCATE, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Consumer Sciences: B.S.H.E.S.
AAFCS
Early Child Development: B.S.H.E.S.
AAFCS, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Human Development and Family Studies: B.S.H.E.S.
AAFCS
Food and Nutrition, Restaurant and Hospitality Management: B.S.H.E.S.
AAFCS
Additional specialty accreditation for HES by the following agencies:
Coordinated and Didactic Programs in Dietetics: B.S.H.E.S.
American Dietetics Association
Interior Design: B.S.H.E.S.
Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research
School of Law [Top]
M.C.L., J.D., LL.M. (General), LL.M. (Tax)
American Bar Association
Capstone College of Nursing [Top]
B.S.N., M.S.N.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
School of Social Work [Top]
B.S.W., M.S.W.
Council on Social Work Education