Accreditation
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Continuous Improvement and Accreditation
STE 316 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
800 UT TYLER
Ph: 903.565.5945
cia@uttyler.edu
Accreditation
The Office of Continuous Improvement and Accreditation is responsible for the coordination of accreditation activities including reaffirmation of accreditation through SACSCOC as well as reporting substantive changes and select measures of student achievement data. For more information or questions, contact Lou Ann Berman, PhD, Associate Provost for Continuous Improvement and Accreditation at lberman@uttyler.edu or 903.565.5955.
Statement of Accreditation 
The University of Texas at Tyler is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The University of Texas at Tyler also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas at Tyler 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 SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2031
Programmatic Accreditation
In compliance with the SACSCOC policy Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies, UT Tyler maintains an inventory of all programs accredited by a USDE-recognized accrediting agency that includes the most recent decision and the next review year. UT Tyler provides an institutional description to each accrediting agency in terms of purpose, governance, programs, degrees, diplomas, certificates, personnel, finances, and constituents.
University Description for External Review Self-Study Reports 2025-2026
College of Arts and Sciences
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
American Chemical Society (ACS) | Chemistry B.S. | 2023 | Continued Approval | 2029 |
Biochemistry B.S. | 2023 | Continued Approval | 2029 | |
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | Social Work B.S.W. | 2024 | Accreditation and Acceptance of 1st Progress Report | 2032 |
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Music B.A. | 2021 | Renewal of Membership | 2031 |
Composition B.M. | 2021 | Renewal of Membership | 2031 | |
Music Education B.M. (Choral, Instrumental) | 2021 | Renewal of Membership | 2031 | |
Performance B.M. (Instrumental, Piano, Vocal) | 2021 | Renewal of Membership | 2031 | |
Piano Pedagogy B.M. | 2021 | Renewal of Membership | 2031 |
College of Education and Psychology
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
American Psychological Association (APA) | Clinical Psychology Ph.D. | 2024 | Accredited on contingency | 2027 |
Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A. | 2024 | Reaffirmed w/progress report due May 2025 | 2025 |
State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) of the Texas Eduation Agency (TEA) | Education B.S.Ed. | 2023 | Certified | 2028 |
Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. | 2023 | Certified | 2028 | |
Educational Leadership M.Ed. | 2023 | Certified | 2028 | |
Reading Education M.Ed. | 2023 | Certified | 2028 | |
Special Education M.Ed. | 2023 | Certified | 2028 | |
School Improvement Ed.D. | 2023 | Certified | 2028 |
College of Engineering
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | Chemical Engineering B.S.CH.E. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2027 |
Civil Engineering B.S.C.E. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2027 | |
Computer Engineering B.S.CP.E. | Initial Review | 2027 | ||
Construction Engineering B.S.CON.E. | Initial Review | 2027 | ||
Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E. | 2021 | Accreditation Extended | 2027 | |
Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E. | 2021 | Accreditation Extended | 2027 | |
Construction Management B.S.C.M. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2029 |
Fisch College of Pharmacy
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | Pharmacy Pharm.D. | 2019 | Accreditation Continued | 2025 |
Soules College of Business
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Accounting B.B.A. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 |
Finance B.B.A. |
2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
General Business B.B.A. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
Management B.B.A. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
Marketing B.B.A. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
Computer Information Systems B.S. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
Business Administration M.B.A. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
Accountancy M.Acc. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended; program phase-out effective 8/31/2026 | 2028 | |
Professional Accountancy M.S. | 2023 | Accreditation Extended | 2028 | |
Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) | Industrial Technology B.S. | 2024 | Accreditation granted w/no further action | 2030 |
Industrial Management M.S. | 2024 | Accreditation granted w/no further action | 2030 |
School of Health Professions
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | Occupational Therapy M.O.T. | 2020 | Initial Accreditation | 2028 |
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) | Health Administration M.H.A. | 2025 | Candidacy Application | 2026 |
Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) | Speech Language Pathology M.S. | 2024 | Candidacy | 2029 |
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) | Public Health M.P.H. | 2023 | Candidacy Application |
School of Medicine
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) | Medicine M.D. | 2022 | Preliminary Accreditation | 2025 |
School of Nursing
Accrediting Agency | Program | Year of Last Review | Decision | Year of Next Review |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | Nursing B.S.N. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 |
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certificate (A.P.R.N.) | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate (A.G.A.C.N.P.) | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Nursing Administration M.S.N. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Nursing Education M.S.N. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Family Nurse Practitioner M.S.N. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Informatics, Quality, and Safety M.S.N. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner M.S.N. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Nursing Practice D.N.P. | 2022 | Accreditation | 2032 | |
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA-NA) | Nurse Anesthesia D.N.P. | 2025 | Accreditation | 2030 |
Contact Us
Continuous Improvement and Accreditation
STE 316 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
800 UT TYLER
Ph: 903.565.5945
cia@uttyler.edu