Accreditation

INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION

The University of Louisiana Monroe is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees.  Questions about the accreditation of the University of Louisiana Monroe may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Please direct all general accreditation questions to the University of Louisiana Monroe, Office of Academic Affairs, 700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209 or 318-342-1025.

 

List of Majors & CIP Codes (pdf)

List of Off Campus Instructional Sites (pdf)

 

Presentation: ULM's Substantive Change Policy: Expectations for Employees

• Every September and February, the University Accreditation Liaison will deliver this presentation to the following groups: (1) President's Executive Council, (2) Academic Affairs Dean's Council, and (3) University Curriculum Committee.

• Academic deans should use this online presentation to discuss the Substantive Change Policy with program administrators in their colleges. Program faculty should consult with their academic dean before proposing a major curriculum change to ensure the change adheres to SACSCOC guidelines.

 

ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONS

Many of ULM's colleges, schools, departments and programs which make up the university are accredited by specialized or professional accrediting agencies.

• the Accounting program is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• Business programs in the College of Business and Social Sciences are accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
• the Computer Science program in the College of Business and Social Sciences is accredited by the Computer Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• the School of Construction Management is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.
• the Dental Hygiene curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Dental Education of the American Dental Association.
• the Exercise Science programs in Kinesiology at the undergraduate and graduate levels are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
• the master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy  is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
• the doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy  is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
• the Medical Laboratory Science program is accredited by the NAACLS, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
• The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at University of Louisiana Monroe Kitty DeGree School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
• The master's degree program in nursing at University of Louisiana Monroe Kitty DeGree School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
• the associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
• the master’s degree in Occupational Therapy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
• the Radiologic Technology curriculum is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
• the Social Work curriculum is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• the master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (formerly Communicative Disorders) is accredited by The Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• the teacher-preparation programs at the bachelor, master, doctoral and specialist degree levels are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
• The University of Louisiana Monroe is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
• University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603, 312/664-3575; FAX 866/228-2631, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

The University of Louisiana Monroe also holds membership in the following professional but non-accrediting agencies:

• Academic Affiliate of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). ULM is in CASE District IV.