Accreditation
Wayne State University as a whole is accredited as a doctoral degree-granting institution by the regional accrediting agency:
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411
telephone: 800-621-7440
In addition, many specific programs and curricula are accredited individually by specialized or professional accrediting agencies. A report is produced annually for the Board of Governors which designates the accrediting agencies of the University's programs; the report is available from the Office of the Provost. The principal accreditation agencies are as follows:
Mike Ilitch School of Business
B.S. and B.A., M.B.A., M.S. in Accounting, Finance, or Global Supply Chain, and Ph,D.: Accreditation Council of AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Education
Art Therapy Program: American Art Therapy Association and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Counseling (graduate only): Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.): American Psychological Association
School Psychology, M.A. and Graduate Certificate: National Association of School Psychologists
Applied Behavior Analysis: Association of Behavior Analysis International
Teacher Education Programs: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
M.S. in Athletic Training: Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training
M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology: Association for Educational Communications and Technology (ACET)
Engineering
Division of Engineering (undergraduate): B.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET, Inc.) Engineering Accreditation Commission
Division of Engineering Technology (undergraduate): B.S. degrees in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET, Inc.)Technology Accreditation Commission
Computer Science (undergraduate): B.S. degree in Computer Science: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET, Inc.) Computing Accreditation Commission
Fine, Performing And Communication Arts
Communication (B.A. in Public Relations): The Public Relations Society of America, Inc. (PRSA)
Dance: National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
Music: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Theatre: National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
Information Sciences
M.L.I.S.: American Library Association (ALA)
Law
American Bar Association (ABA) and Association of American Law Schools (AALS) (Joint Committee)
Liberal Arts and Sciences
B.S. in Chemistry: American Chemical Society (ACS)
B.S. in Biochemistry and Chemical Biology: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Communication Sciences and Disorders (Doctor of Audiology and M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology): American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Nutrition and Food Science (Coordinated Program in Dietetics): Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Political Science (Master of Public Administration): Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
Psychology (Clinical Training Program): American Psychological Association (APA)
Urban Planning (Master of Urban Planning): Planning Accreditation Board (PAB)
Medicine
Continuing Medical Education: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
Doctor of Medicine Degree Program (M.D.): Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), representing the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Association of American Medical Colleges
Genetic Counseling (Master of Science in Genetic Counseling): Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling
Graduate Medical Education Programs, Affiliated Hospitals’ Resident Physician Programs: Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Master of Public Health: Council on Education for Public Health
Medical Physics/Radiation Oncology: Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs, Inc.
Nursing
Nursing (Baccalaureate programs, M.S.N., and D.N.P.): Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Nurse-Midwifery Program: Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Medical Laboratory Science: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Mortuary Science: American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc. (ABFSE)
Nurse Anesthesia: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
Occupational Therapy: American Council on Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Pathologists’ Assistant Program: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy): American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
Physical Therapy: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association
Physician Assistant Program: Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
Radiation Therapy Technology (undergraduate): Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Radiologic Technology (undergraduate): Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)