UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION BY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT AND/OR PROGRAM College of Architecture + Planning (2002-03) and 04-05 http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/architecture.html http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/arch.html Accreditation: Accredited, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and member, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). The Master of Architecture is accredited as a professional program in architecture by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, a designation required by the state of Utah and most other states for licensure as a registered architect. A post-professional program (advanced study beyond the professional degree) is also offered as a Master of Science in architectural studies. Both programs offer professional training in their respective disciplines as well as active programs of research and public service activities. College of Education http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/education.html Accreditation: Member, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Council of Great City Schools and Colleges, National Association of Colleges and Schools of Education in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy is a member of the University Council for Educational Administration and the Department of Educational Psychology is Accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists and American Psychological Association. All licensure and endorsement programs are approved by the Utah State Board of Education using appropriate state and/or national standards. College of Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/engineering.html Accreditation: Undergraduate programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The biomedical engineering and computer science undergraduate programs are not accredited. College of Fine Arts http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/fa.html Member, International Council of Fine Arts Deans, College Art Association of America, Council of Dance Administrators, American College Dance Festival, National Association of Schools of Dance, National Association of Schools of Music, and Kennedy Center/American Theatre Festival. Affiliate School of Ballet West.
College of Health http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/hpedu.html Accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education; Council on Accreditation National Recreation and Park Association in cooperation with the American Association for Leisure and Recreation; Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education; American Dietetic Association; American Physical Therapy Association; and American Speech- Language and Hearing Association. College of Humanities http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/hum_col.html Member, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. School of Medicine http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/medicine.html Accreditation: The curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine is accredited by the AAMC-AMA Liaison Committee on Medical Education. University Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The University of Utah School of Medicine has 53 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and its associated residency review committees. The Medical Laboratory Science curriculum is accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. The Physician Assistant Program is approved by the American Medical Association. The M.S. in public health and the M.P.H. are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (C.E.P.H.). The M.P.A.S. is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). College of Mines and Earth Sciences http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/mines_earth.html Accreditation: Member, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Curricula in geological, metallurgical, and mining engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). College of Nursing http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/nursing.html Accreditation: The College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (a ten-year accreditation was received in 2001) and approved by the Utah State Board of Nursing. The master s nursemidwifery program is accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Information about the nursing programs is current at the time of publication of this catalog. The college is a member of the Western Commission for Higher Education in Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The college participates in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force nursing programs. The college seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities and will provide reasonable
accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants, students, and employees. College of Pharmacy http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/pharm.html Accreditation: The University of Utah College of Pharmacy Professional Program(s) is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, 311 West Superior Street, Suite 512, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 664-3575, (800) 533-3606, (fax) (312) 664-462. College of Social and Behavioral Science http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/beh_sc.html Member, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences. College of Social Work http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/soc_work.html B.S.W. Program Accredited by Council on Social Work Education M.S.W. Program Reaccredited by Council on Social Work Education School of Music http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/music.html The School of Music is a member of, and accredited by, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and requirements for entrance and graduation are in accordance with NASM guidelines Academic Outreach and Continuing Education (AOCE) http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/1028/deptdesc/aoce.html Member, University Continuing Education Association, Mountain Plains Adult Education Association, International Council on Correspondence Education, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, North American Association of Summer Sessions, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Association for Continuing Higher Education, and European Higher Education Society. Accounting http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/acctg.html The School of Accounting is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. Anesthesiology http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/anes.html Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiologists.
Ballet http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/balle.html Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges; Founding Institution of Ballet West. Chemical Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/chfen.html http://www.che.utah.edu/accreditation/ The undergraduate program in chemical engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The Chemical Engineering Program in the Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering was reaccredited in 1997. In Fall 2003, the department will be reevaluated based on Engineering Criteria 2000 established by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The new criteria are based on a philosophy of continuous program improvement. The department is expected to establish educational objectives consistent with the mission of the institution and achieve these objectives through an educational program. All students are expected to meet outcomes determined by the department. The program improvement is based on data collected through a variety of assessment and evaluation tools. Civil and Environmental Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/cveen.html The undergraduate program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Communication http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/comm.html Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Communication Sciences & Disorders http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/cmdis.html Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association. Computer Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/computer_engineering.html The Computer Engineering Program was accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 1998. In addition, both of the participating departments have been accredited by their respective accreditation bodies.
Division of Nutrition http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/fd_nu.html The Coordinated Master s Program in Dietetics is fully accredited by the American Dietetic Association. The supervised practice experience exposes students to administrative, clinical, community, food service management, and research-learning activities directed by registered dietitians. Educational Psychology http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/ed_ps.html Accredited by the American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. Electrical and Computer Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/ece.html The undergraduate programs in electrical and computer engineering are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Electrical Engineering http://www.ece.utah.edu/upgrm/handbook.html The B.S. degree programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Exercise and Sport Science http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/ess.html The CAAHEP accredited athletic training education program (ATEP) provides students with an integrated knowledge and clinical understanding of athletic training techniques and their application within sports medicine. Through a cooperative effort between the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Division of Physical Therapy, and Intercollegiate Athletics a curriculum has been designed that will provide a variety of learning opportunities leading to a mastery of athletic training skills. In addition, a variety of clinical experiences with University of Utah athletic teams, sports medicine clinics, high schools, and professional sports teams will be provided to prepare the student for a career in athletic training. Family and Preventive Medicine http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/fp_md.html The M.S. in public health and the M.P.H. are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (C.E.P.H.). The M.P.A.S. is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Geological engineering http://www.mines.utah.edu/geo/undergraduate/undergraduate.html The undergraduate program in geological engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of
Engineering and Technology, Inc. The goal of the undergraduate program is to produce graduates who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination and who are able to competently apply scientific principles of geology, Material Science and Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/mse.html The undergraduate program in materials science and engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Mechanical Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/me_en.html The undergraduate program in mechanical engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Medical Laboratory Science http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/md_lb.html The MLS Programs are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Metallurgical Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/met_e.html Accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. Mining Engineering http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/mg_en.html The mining engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Occupational Therapy http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/oc_th.html The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is accredited by the U.S. Office of Education as the only accrediting agency for educational programs in occupational therapy. This program leading to a Masters in Occupational Therapy has been accredited by ACOTE (2001). ACOTE is located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220, (310) 652-2682. Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Parks, Recreation and Tourism http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/prt.html Accredited by National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation.
The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism serves its majors as well as the student body at large. For its majors, the Department provides a nationally accredited curriculum that prepares students for careers in parks, recreation, and tourism planning, management, and direct service delivery. To the campus at large, the Department offers the Natural Resources Learning program. That program teaches outdoor recreation skills in the context of natural resource issues and challenges faced by major land management agencies. As such, the program promotes healthy lifestyles, and safe and appropriate use of environmental resources. It also empowers students to influence public policy concerning natural resource recreation management issues. Pathology http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/path.html Accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education Physical Therapy http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/ph_th.html Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Psychology http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/psych.html The graduate program in clinical psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Public Administration http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/public_admin.html The Master of Public Administration (MPA), is conferred by the Department of Political Science, administered by the Center for Public Policy and Administration, and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). Urban Planning http://www.acs.utah.edu/gencatalog/deptdesc/urban.html The College of Architecture + Planning is presently working toward the establishment of an accredited, graduate degree in urban planning. The program is being phased in during the 2004 to 2006 period. Please consult the College s web site for information and announcement concerning this program.