  {"id":139,"date":"2022-04-01T11:28:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/sacscoc\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-10-27T08:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:41:06","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/assessment\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-accreditation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">91ÁÔÆæ is accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacscoc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a> (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and specialist in education degrees. 91ÁÔÆæ also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of 91ÁÔÆæ may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacscoc.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.sacscoc.org\">SACSCOC\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-program-specific-accreditations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program-specific Accreditations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Civil Engineering (BSCE) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864281830%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Fr4wP26z6wenANzbUFErNezTIwDXxQqmNcANCl2pe%2BA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">http:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a>, under the commission&#8217;s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864302195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=m3fe%2Fb9lHpEC3bhsHaKQI8FbAFnl%2F23SPGkynRavKPQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.abet.org<\/a>, under the commission&#8217;s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunications and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Construction Engineering (BSCN) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864322711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tfSZ0Dwa0LrJIsvhVJNanamIWKMFwgHI7CvUiznp61U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">http:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a>, under the commission&#8217;s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Construction and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Electrical Engineering (BSEE) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864343387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kZfb%2BmLivm1HJm6uPnXjaqBVdcgwR00BZZ7twOMqBNk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">http:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a>, under the commission&#8217;s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunications and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mechanical Engineering (BSME) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864589449%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uy2Akxij7JYPbM7fotD6Ew5Ll3roWE78e0QmgsUCJKY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">http:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a>, under the commission&#8217;s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BS Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fabet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864615149%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wQ9KB%2BwmM3Wnb2iv401oFrPj3z0N%2B0Ph9hfLsIXD504%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ABET<\/a>, under the commission\u2019s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABET headquarters are located at 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Telephone: 410-347-7700; web address is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abet.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C27bcd5e8a3e2480b099408df33757e49%7C960c1081d06341f8844b41d738db04a3%7C0%7C0%7C639286251864637578%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9VmM33XfTMNn1bzzJb1CBeRBdb1MA%2F7XbD75NY6HU6k%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.abet.org<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0where a list of ABET-accredited programs is provided.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Masters of Science degree in Project Management is accredited by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC), 14 Campus Blvd, Newton Square, PA 19073-3299. Telephone: 610-355-1601; FAX: 888-562-3564. The web address is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/global-accreditation-center\">https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/global-accreditation-center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The undergraduate programs in Business and the program leading to the Master of Business Administration are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730. Telephone: 813-769-6500; Fax: 813-769-6559. The web address is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\">www.aacsb.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at 91ÁÔÆæ is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: 202-887-6791; Fax: 202-887-8476; Web address:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacnnursing.org\/ccne-accreditation\">www.ccneaccreditation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Zucker Family School of Education\u2019s educator preparation programs (EPP) are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) which include programs for secondary teachers at the bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s level, middle grades teachers at the master\u2019s level, and physical education teachers at the bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s levels. Our programs at the advanced levels which prepare principals and superintendents are also approved by CAEP; Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: 202-223-0077. The web address is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caepnet.org\/\">www.caepnet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The School Counseling Programs that offer a Master of Education in Counselor Education (Elementary or Secondary School Counseling Certification) are fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: 703-535-5990. The web address is:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacrep.org\/\">https:\/\/www.cacrep.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s School Psychology Program has been granted full approval by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), 4340 East West Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814. Telephone: 301-657-0270; FAX: 301-657-0275. The web address is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasponline.org\/\">www.nasponline.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clinical Counseling program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC), 595. New Loudon Rd., #265, Latham, NY 12110. Telephone: 518-785-1980. The web address is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mpcacaccreditation.org\/\">http:\/\/mpcacaccreditation.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accreditation 91ÁÔÆæ is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (opens in a new tab) (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and specialist in education degrees. 91ÁÔÆæ also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. 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