Discipline Accreditation
In addition to institutional accreditation, the following academic programs at CSUF are accredited by discipline-specific accreditation agencies and associations.
|
College |
Program |
Degree |
Accrediting Agency |
Agency Acronym |
Initial Accreditation |
Most Recent Accreditation |
Next Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
College of the Arts |
Art |
BA |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
1974 |
2014 |
2026 |
|
|
College of the Arts |
Art |
BFA |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
1994 |
2014 |
2026 |
|
|
College of the Arts |
Art |
MA |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
1974 |
2014 |
2026 |
|
|
College of the Arts |
Art |
MFA |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
1994 |
2014 |
2026 |
|
|
College of the Arts |
Dance |
BA |
National Association of Schools of Dance |
1982 |
2025 |
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|
College of the Arts |
Music |
BA |
National Association of Schools of Music |
1966 |
2025 (delayed from 2024) |
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|
College of the Arts |
Music |
BM |
National Association of Schools of Music |
1975 |
2025 (delayed from 2024) |
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|
College of the Arts |
Music |
MA |
National Association of Schools of Music |
1966 |
2025 (delayed from 2024) |
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|
College of the Arts |
Music |
MM |
National Association of Schools of Music |
1975 |
2025 (delayed from 2024) |
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|
College of the Arts |
Theatre |
BA |
National Association of Schools of Theatre |
1974 |
2026 |
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|
College of the Arts |
Theatre |
BFA |
National Association of Schools of Theatre |
2005 |
2026 |
||
|
College of the Arts |
Theatre Arts |
MFA |
National Association of Schools of Theatre |
1985 |
2026 |
||
|
College of Business and Economics |
Accountancy |
MS |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
1966 |
2029 |
||
|
College of Business and Economics |
Business Administration |
BA |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
1965 |
2029 |
||
|
College of Business and Economics |
Business Administration |
MBA |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
1972 |
2029 |
||
|
College of Business and Economics |
Information Systems |
MS |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
2018 |
2029 |
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|
College of Business and Economics |
Information Technology |
MS |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
2018 |
2029 |
||
|
College of Business and Economics |
International Business |
BA |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
1984 |
2029 |
||
|
College of Business and Economics |
Taxation |
MS |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
1996 |
2029 |
||
|
College of Communications |
Communicative Disorders |
MS |
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
1971 |
2027 |
||
|
College of Communications |
Communications |
BA |
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications |
1971 |
2028 |
||
|
College of Communications |
Communications |
MA |
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications |
1971 |
2022 |
2028 |
|
|
College of Communications |
Communications |
BA |
Public Relations Society of America |
2008 |
2022 |
2028 |
|
|
College of Education |
Credentials |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
1970 |
2015 Accred |
N/A |
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|
College of Education |
Education (various concentrations) |
MS |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
1970 |
2015 Accred |
N/A |
|
|
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
Civil Engineering |
BS |
ABET |
1985 |
2021 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
Computer Engineering |
BS |
ABET |
2007 |
2021 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
Computer Science |
BS |
ABET |
1988 |
2021 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
Electrical Engineering |
BS |
ABET |
1985 |
2021 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
Mechanical Engineering |
BS |
ABET |
1985 |
2021 |
2027 |
|
|
Extension and International Programs |
Arboretum and Botanical Garden |
ARBNET Accreditation Program |
2017 |
2022 |
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|
College of Health and Human Development |
Athletic Training |
MS |
Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education |
2001 |
2017 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Health and Human Development |
Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy |
MS |
Council For Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
2007 |
2031 |
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|
College of Health and Human Development |
Human Services |
BS |
Council for Standards in Human Services Education |
1982 |
2021 |
2026 |
|
|
College of Health and Human Development |
Nursing |
BS |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
2007 |
2016 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Health and Human Development |
Nursing |
DNP |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
2013 |
2019 |
2029 |
|
|
College of Health and Human Development |
Nursing |
MS |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
2002 |
2016 |
2027 |
|
|
College of Health and Human Development |
Public Health |
MPH |
Council on Education for Public Health |
2008 |
2021 |
2028 |
|
|
College of Health and Human Development |
Social Work |
MSW |
Council on Social Work Education |
2011 |
2031 |
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|
College of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Public Administration |
MPA |
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration |
1989 |
2025 |
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|
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
Chemistry |
BS |
American Chemical Society |
1970 |
2016 |
TBD |
|
|
Division of Student Affairs |
Student Health and Counseling Center |
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. |
1986 |
2027 |