Accreditation and Affiliations

Tennessee State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s, Specialist in Education, and Doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Tennessee State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.

In addition, the following list of programs with programmatic accreditation support the high quality education available on the TSU campuses.

College Of Agriculture

Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S). American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetic (ACEND).

College Of Business

Business (B.B.A., M.B.A.). Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

College Of Education

Education (B.S., M.S., M.A.Ed., Ed.S. Ed.D). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Psychology (Ph.D.). American Psychological Association (APA).

College Of Engineering

Applied and Industrial Technologies (B.S.). Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

Architectural, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering (BS). Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET).

Computer Science (B.S.). Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology/Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET/CAC).

Aeronautical & Industrial Technology, Architectural & Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental.

College Of Health Sciences

Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences (B.S). Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.). Commission on Dental Accreditation (COD).

Health Care Administration and Planning (B.S.). Association of University Programs in Health Administration)

Health Information Management (B.S.). Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management)

Human Performance and Sport Sciences (B.S., MA.Ed.). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Nursing ( B.S. M.S.). Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.). Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

Physical Therapy (D.P.T.). Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Public Health (B.S., M.P.H.). Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

Speech and Hearing Sciences (M.S.). Council of Academic Accreditation of the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Art (B.S.). National Association of Schools of Art & Design. (NASAD).

Arts and Sciences (B.S.). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Music (B.A.: National Association of Schools of Music)

COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Chemistry (B.S.). American Chemical Society (ACS).

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Public Administration (M.P.A.). Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration.

Social Work (B.S.W., M.S.W.). Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Social Work (B.S.: The Council on Social Work Education).