Ä¢¹½tv holds itself to incredibly high standards, and the university takes great pride in offering the highest quality education possible.

But you don’t have to take our word for it.

Ä¢¹½tv is very proud to hold university-wide regional accreditation through the , the “gold standard” of external evaluation.

In addition, scores of individual programs have undergone self-study and external review by experts in those disciplines to ensure that the programs meet professional standards and prepare students for careers in those fields. Even the Ä¢¹½tv Allegheny Arboretum has accreditation from ArbNet and the Morton Arboretum!

Specialized Accreditations

The following programs have earned special accreditation or national recognition:

Academy of Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts Certificate:

Baking and Pastry Certificate:

Administration and Leadership Studies

Administration and Leadership Studies, DEd:

Art

Art, BSEd:

Art, MA:

Art History, BA :

Art Education, BS:

Interior Design, BS:

Studio Art (2-D, 3-D, Individualized Track) -

Studio Art, BA:

Business

Accounting, BS:

Business Education, BSEd:

Business Education, MEd:

Business Technology Support, BS:

Business/Workforce Development, MEd:

Executive MBA:

Finance, BS:

Human Resource Management, BS:

International Business, BS:

Management, BS:

Management Information Systems, BS:

Master of Business Administration, MBA:

Computer Science

Computer Science Languages and Systems Track:

Counseling

Community Counseling, MA:

School Counseling, MEd:

Education

Primary accreditation through National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Curriculum and Instruction, DEd:

Early Childhood Education, BSEd:

Early Childhood Education with Special Education –

Education of Exceptional Persons (MEd:

Literacy (MEd:

English Education, BSEd:

English Education, MEd:

Family and Consumer Science Education, BSEd:

Health and Physical Education, BSEd: and

Health and Physical Education, MEd: and

Instructional Technology Specialist:

Master’s in Education, MEd:

Mathematics Education, BSEd:

Middle Level Education, BSEd:

Principal Certification: (National recognition by ELCC through NCATE)

Safety and Driver’s Education:

Science Education grades 7-12: biology, chemistry, Earth and space science, physics, BSEd:

Social Studies Education, BSEd:

Spanish Education, BSEd:

Teacher Education (Certification, MEd, MA, MA/Teaching English, DEd): and approved by the

Vocational Education certificate program:

Vocational Leadership certificate program:

Vocational Cooperative Education certificate program -

Food and Nutrition

Food and Nutrition, MS Internship:

Hospitality

Hospitality Management, BS: --

Literacy

Literacy Specialist or CAS –

Mathematics, BSEd:

Music

Music, BA:

Music, BFA:

Music Education, BSEd:

Music Education, MA:

Music Performance, MA:

Music, MA:

Nursing

Nursing, BS:

Nursing, MS:

Physical Education and Sport

Physical Education and Sport/Exercise Science, BS:

Psychology

Clinical Psychology, PsyD:

Educational and School Psychology, DEd, Post-Master’s Certificate:

Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care, BS:

Safety Sciences

Safety Sciences, BS:

Speech Language-Pathology

Speech-Language Pathology, MS -

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology MEd:

Theater

Theater (Design/Tech, General, Performance, Theory/History: