Sam Houston State University is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501)
to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees and the following
doctoral degrees: Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, the Ed.D. in Educational
Leadership, the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and the Ph.D in
Counselor Education.
The College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The American Chemical Society recognizes the Department of Chemistry as having adequate faculty, facilities, library, curriculum, and research for training professional chemists.
The Bachelor of Music curricula of the School of Music are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at the undergraduate level
and the Dietetic Internship (DI) Program at the graduate level
in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are currently
granted Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics
Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), 120
South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. (312)
899-0040, ext. 5400. Website: www.eatright.org.
The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). As one of only ten universities in Texas with accreditation from NCATE, the educator preparation programs meet the accreditation standards necessary to ensure high quality graduates.
Any individual interested in reviewing the official document listing the accreditation, approval or licensing of Sam Houston State University, will have access to such material in the Reference Department of the Newton Gresham Library.
