Higher Learning Commission of NCA
North Central Association
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602
Voice: (312) 263-0456 / Fax: (312) 263-7462

• Accreditation - 1966 to present
• Last comprehensive evaluation, 2009
• Next comprehensive evaluation, 2018-2019
• ll programs: B, M, S, D (Bachelor, Master, Specialization, Doctorate)

Music
NASM (National Association of Schools of Music) – last visit (Fall, 2006), next visit (Fall, 2016)

• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Bachelor of Music in Music Education
• Bachelor of Music in Performance (Instrumental, Piano, Voice)
• Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Performance (Instrumental, Piano, Voice)
• Master of Music in Conducting (Choral, Instrumental)
• Master of Music in Music Education
• Master of Music in Pedagogy (Piano, Voice)
• Master of Music in Performance (Instrumental, Piano, Voice)
• Graduate and Post-Master's Certificates (Conducting, Music Education, Pedagogy, Performance)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
• Music Preparatory Division

Theatre
NAST (National Association of Schools of Theatre) – last visit (Fall, 2007), next visit (Fall, 2017)

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology

Dance
NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance) – last visit (Fall, 2007), next visit (Fall, 2013)

• Bachelor of Arts in Dance
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Chemistry
ACS (American Chemical Society) – last visit (Winter, 2009), next visit (Winter, 2014)

Public Administration
NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration) – last visit (Winter, 2008), next visit (To be determined)

Social Work (in candidacy)
CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) - last visit (Fall, 2010), next visit (Fall, 2014)

Business Accreditation from AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) – last visit (October, 2008), next visit (Fall, 2013)

• Business Program

Accounting Accreditation from AACSB International – last visit (October, 2008), next visit (Fall, 2013)

• Accounting Program

Counseling
CACREP (Council for Accreditations of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) – last visit (Winter, 2010), next visit (Winter, 2018)

• 2001 re-accredited by visit
• 2007 doctoral program accredited
• 2010 re-accredited - visit planned

Educational Leadership
MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• School Principal - Approved
• Central Office Adminstrator - state standards are under development

Human Development and Child Studies
MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• Early Childhood Education (General and Special Education) Endorsement
• Autistic Endorsement
• Emotional Impaired Endorsement
• Learning Disability Endorsement

All teaching endorsements offered are currently approved and will remain valid until changes in the State Standards in any discipline necessitate a new review.

Reading and Language Arts
MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Programs Reviews

• Language Arts (TEAC Review, 2012)
• Reading Specialist (TEAC Review, 2012)
• Reading Teacher (TEAC Review, 2012)

All teaching endorsements offered are currently approved and will remain valid until changes in the State Standards in any discipline necessitate a new review.

Teacher Development and Educational Studies
TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council)
Last visit (June, 2007), fully accredited (June, 2008), next visit (Spring, 2013)

Initial Certification

• Undergraduate Elementary Education
• Undergraduate Secondary Education
• MAT in Elementary or Secondary Education

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Title II Report Card Winter, 2007, Status: Exemplary (68 out of 70 points), Winter, 2008, Status: Exemplary (65 out of 70 points)

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education

MDE (Michigan Department of Education) - Endorsement Program Reviews

• Art (K-12), Biology (Sec Only), Chemistry (Sec Only), Economics (Sec Only), English (Sec Only), History (Sec Only, Integrated   Science (Elem Only), Language Arts (Elem Only), Mathematics (Elem & Sec), Modern Languages (K-12), Music (K-12), Physics (Sec Only), Political Science (Sec Only), Social Studies (Elem and Sec)

All teaching endorsements offered are currently approved and will remain valid until changes in the State Standards in any discipline necessitate a new review for the corresponding endorsement program

EAC (Engineering Accreditation Commission) of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), last visit (Fall, 2008, next visit (To be determined) for undergraduate programs in:

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

CAC (Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET), last visit (Fall, 2005), next visit (Fall, 2011) - will receive results in July, 2012, after ABET Annual Meeting for undergraduate programs in:

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

CAPTE (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapist Education) – last visit (Spring, 2010), next visit (Spring, 2020)

• Physical Therapy Doctor of Physical Therapy  Program

ASAC (Applied Science Accreditation Commission) of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) – last visit (Summer, 2011), next visit (To be determined)

• Occupational Safety and Health Undergraduate Program

National Wellness Institute (NWI) - last visit (October, 2009). Accredited for 7 years. Students with 2.75 GPA automatically eligible to register as Certified Wellness Practitioners (CWP), next visit (2017)

• Wellness, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention Program

CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) – last visit (Spring, 2012), next visit (To be determined)
CANAEP (Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs) – last visit (Spring, 2012), next visit (Fall, 2017)

• Nurse Anesthetist Master’s Program