Educational Program

Youngstown State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Comission (HLC) (telephone: (312) 263-0456 or (800) 621-7440). The HLC is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Please write to info@hlcommission.org if you have any questions.

Academic programs within the individual colleges may be further accredited by their respective professional bodies. Those accreditations are listed in each college section.

Statement of Accreditation Status

 

Beeghly College of Education
Program Accrediting Agency
Counseling Programs Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Special Education (bachelor's and master's programs) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Educational Administration  Educational Leadership Constituent Council
Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Constituent Council
Early Childhood Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Family and Consumer Sciences Education American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
Integrated Sciences Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Integrated Social Studies Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Middle Childhood Education Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Art Education (MA) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Teacher Education  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

The accreditation of YSU's educator preparation programs is up for renewal in 2017. A team of reviewers from the State of Ohio and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the successor to NCATE as the national education accreditation agency, will visit campus April 2-4, 2017, to complete an 8-month long review of the programs. YSU has issued a call for comments from interested parties.

Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
Program Name Accrediting agency
Dietetic Technology Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Coordinated Program in Dietetics Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Didactic Program in Dietetics Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Department of Human Ecology American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Dental Hygiene American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Division of EMS

Medical Assisting Technology Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Polysomnography Certificate Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Physical Therapy Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Social Work Council on Social Work Education
Medical Laboratory Technology National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Education National Council for Accreditation of Teachers Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

Ohio Board of Nursing

College of Creative Arts and Communication
Program name accrediting agency date of last review date of renewal
Department of Art National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) 2016 2026
Dana School of Music National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2010 2020-2021 academic year
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Program name accrediting agency
Chemical Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Chemistry (BS degree only) American Chemical Society
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Electrical Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Engineering Technology Programs Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Williamson College of Business Administration
Program accrediting agency
The Williamson College of Business Administration bachelor's and master's programs are fully accredited. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
College of Graduate Studies
Program name accrediting agency date of last review date of renewal
Master of Accountancy The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)    
Art Education National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Currently being reviewed (April 2017)  
Master of Athletic Training Currently seeking accreditation Began July 1, 2017  
Master of Business Administration The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)    
Counseling MSEd Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)    
Educational Administration MSEd Educational Leadership Constituent Council    
Master of Music National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) 2010 2020-2021 academic year
Nursing Master's Programs Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)    
Social Work MSW Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2010 2020
Special Education MSEd National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Currently being reviewed (April 2017)  
Teacher Education MSEd National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Currently being reviewed (April 2017)  
Educational Leadership EdD

Educational Leadership Constituent Council

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Currently being reviewed (April 2017)  
Doctor of Physical Therapy The Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)