Educational Program

Youngstown State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Comission (HLC) (telephone: (312) 263-0456 or (800) 621-7440). The HLC is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Please write to info@hlcommission.org if you have any questions.

Academic programs within the individual colleges may be further accredited by their respective professional bodies. Those accreditations are listed in each college section.

Statement of Accreditation Status

**Beeghly College of Education**
Program	Accrediting Agency
Counseling Programs	Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Special Education (bachelor's and master's programs)	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Educational Administration	Educational Leadership Constituent Council
Educational Leadership	Educational Leadership Constituent Council
Early Childhood Education	Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Family and Consumer Sciences Education	American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
Integrated Sciences Education	Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Integrated Social Studies Education	Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Middle Childhood Education	Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Art Education (MA)	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Teacher Education	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

The accreditation of YSU's educator preparation programs is up for renewal in 2017. A team of reviewers from the State of Ohio and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the successor to NCATE as the national education accreditation agency, will visit campus April 2-4, 2017, to complete an 8-month long review of the programs. YSU has issued a call for comments from interested parties.

**Bitonte College of Health and Human Services**
Program Name	Accrediting agency
Dietetic Technology	Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Coordinated Program in Dietetics	Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Didactic Program in Dietetics	Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Department of Human Ecology	American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Dental Hygiene	American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Ohio Department of Public Safety - Division of EMS
Medical Assisting Technology	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care	Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Polysomnography Certificate	Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Physical Therapy	Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Social Work	Council on Social Work Education
Medical Laboratory Technology	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Education	National Council for Accreditation of Teachers Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Ohio Board of Nursing

**College of Creative Arts and Communication**
Program name	accrediting agency	date of last review	date of renewal
Department of Art	National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)	2016	2026
Dana School of Music	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	2010	2020-2021 academic year

**College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics**
Program name	accrediting agency
Chemical Engineering	Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Chemistry (BS degree only)	American Chemical Society
Civil and Environmental Engineering	Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Electrical Engineering	Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Engineering Technology Programs	Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
Mechanical Engineering	Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

**Williamson College of Business Administration**
Program	accrediting agency
The Williamson College of Business Administration bachelor's and master's programs are fully accredited.	The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

**College of Graduate Studies**
Program name	accrediting agency	date of last review	date of renewal
Master of Accountancy	The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Art Education	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)	Currently being reviewed (April 2017)
Master of Athletic Training	Currently seeking accreditation	Began July 1, 2017
Master of Business Administration	The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Counseling MSEd	Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Educational Administration MSEd	Educational Leadership Constituent Council
Master of Music	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)	2010	2020-2021 academic year
N ursing Master's Programs	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Social Work MSW	Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)	2010	2020
Special Education MSEd	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)	Currently being reviewed (April 2017)
Teacher Education MSEd	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)	Currently being reviewed (April 2017)
Educational Leadership EdD	Educational Leadership Constituent Council National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)	Currently being reviewed (April 2017)
Doctor of Physical Therapy	The Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)