Many academic programs are accredited by professional associations. Accreditation is required in these fields for graduates to sit for licensing exams or to practice their profession. Graduating from an accredited program is a measure of excellence.
Program Resources
Programmatic Accreditation Communication Plan (PDF, revised July 2020)
Standard Institutional Description (PDF, revised July 2020)
The following list of accredited programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was last updated November 21, 2019. Copies of official notifications from these accreditors are maintained in the Accreditation Office.
| Accrediting agency | Accredited program | Date of last review | Expiration date |
| AACSB | Accounting, BS, Master of Accountancy, PhD Accounting | 10-Jun-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| ACEJMC | Advertising and Public Relations, BS in Communications | 10-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| ABET | Aerospace Engineering, BS in AE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| CAEP | Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, Agricultural Education concentration, BS | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NAAB | Architecture, B Arch and M Arch | 1-Jan-2014 | 1-Jan-2022 |
| CAEP | Studio Art, BFA with a minor in Art Education | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NASAD | Art History, BA | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Art, BA, and BA with minor in Art Education | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASM | Artist Certificate in Music | 19-Dec-2014 | 1-Jan-2023 |
| ABET | Biomedical Engineering, BS in BME | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| ABET | Biosystems Engineering, BS in BE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| AACSB | Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Organizations and Strategy, PhD | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| AACSB | Business Analytics, BS, MS, PhD | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| NASM | Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy | 19-Dec-2014 | 1-Jan-2023 |
| ABET | Chemical Engineering, BS in CHE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| ACS | Chemistry, BS in Chemistry | 28-Aug-2019 | 14-Jun-2022 |
| CAEP | Child and Family Studies, BS, MS | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ABET | Civil Engineering, BS in CE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| APA | Clinical Psychology, PhD | 1-May-2017 | 1-May-2023 |
| ABET | Computer Engineering, BS in CPE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| ABET | Computer Science, BS in CS | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| APA | Counseling Psychology, PhD | 12-Aug-2016 | 12-Aug-2023 |
| CACREP | Counseling, Mental Health and School Counseling concentrations, MS | 15-Jul-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CAEP | Counseling, School Counseling Concentration, MS | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CACREP | Counselor Education, PhD | 15-Jul-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ACEND | Dietetic Internship | 13-Aug-2018 | 31-Dec-2025 |
| AACSB | Economics, BS, MA, and PhD | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| CAEP | Educational Administration, MS | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ABET | Electrical Engineering, BS in EE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| AACSB | Finance, BS, PhD | 10-Jun-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| SAF | Forestry, BS
(Forest Resources Management, Restoration and Conservation Science, Urban Forestry Concentrations) |
11-Jan-2018 | 31-Dec-2027 |
| SAF | Forestry, BS
Wildland Recreation Concentration |
11-Jan-2018 | 30-Jun-2018 |
| NASAD | Graphic Design, BFA | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| AACSB | Human Resource Management, BS, MS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| ABET | Industrial Engineering, BS in IE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| ALA | Information Science, MS | 26-Jun-2016 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| CAEP | Information Sciences, MS | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NASAD | Interior Architecture, BS in Interior Architecture (formerly Interior Design) | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Oct-2020 |
| CIDA | Interior Architecture, BS in Interior Architecture (formerly Interior Design) | 4-May-2018 | 30-Jun-2024 |
| ACEJMC | Journalism & Electronic Media, BS in Communications | 10-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| LAAB | Landscape Architecture, MA in Landscape Arch, MLA, MSLA | 5-Apr-2019 | 31-Dec-2024 |
| ABA | Law, JD | 23-Apr-2013 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| AACSB | Management, BS | 24-May-2017 | 31-Oct-2022 |
| AACSB | Management Science, PhD | 24-May-2017 | 31-Oct-2022 |
| AACSB | Marketing, BS, PhD | 24-May-2017 | 31-Oct-2022 |
| AACSB | Master of Business Administration – all concentrations | 24-May-2017 | 31-Oct-2022 |
| ABET | Materials Science and Engineering, BS in MSE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| ABET | Mechanical Engineering, BS in ME | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| NAACLS | Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS (with the UT Medical Center) | 13-Oct-2017 | 31-Oct-2027 |
| NASM | Music, BA and B Music, M Music (all concentrations) | 19-Dec-2014 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| CAEP | Music, B Music, Music Education concentration | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ABET | Nuclear Engineering, BS in NE | 23-Aug-2018 | 30-Sep-2024 |
| CCNE | Nursing, BS in Nursing and MS in Nursing | 30-Mar-2015 | 31-Dec-2025 |
| CCNE | Nursing, DNP | 30-Mar-2015 | 31-Dec-2020 |
| CCNE | Nursing, Graduate Certificate Programs including Post-Graduate APRN Certificate | 30-Mar-2015 | 31-Dec-2025 |
| COA | Nursing, MS in Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia concentration, | 17-Oct-2014 | 17-Oct-2024 |
| ACEND | Nutrition, BS in Health and Human Sciences (Dietetics concentration) | 13-Aug-2018 | 31-Dec-2025 |
| AACSB | Public Administration, BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| CEPH | Public Health, MPH | 27-Jun-2016 | 1-Jul-2023 |
| ACEJMC | Public Relations, BS in Communications | 10-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| COAPRT | Recreation and Sport Management major, BS, Therapeutic Recreation concentration | 28-Oct-2016 | 28-Oct-2023 |
| APA | School Psychology, PhD | 13-Aug-2014 | Jun-2021 |
| CAEP | School Psychology, PhD | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NASP | School Psychology, PhD | 1-Feb-2015 | Jun-2021 |
| CSWE | Social Work, BS and MS in Social Work | Oct-2019 | Oct-2025 |
| CAEP | Social Work, BS and MS in Social Work | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| AACSB | Statistics, BS (intercollegiate with College of Arts and Sciences) and MS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| NASAD | Studio Art, BA, BFA, MFA | 13-Nov-2015 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Studio Art, BFA with a minor in Art Education | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| AACSB | Supply Chain Management (formerly named Logistics), BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| CAEP | Teacher Education, MS, EdS | 14-Nov-2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NAST | Theatre, BA, MFA | 22-Apr-2015 | 31-Mar-2021 |
| AVMA | Veterinary Medicine, DVM | 22-Oct-2015 | 31-Dec-2022 |
| SAF | Wildlife and Fisheries Science, BS
(Wildlife and Fisheries Management Concentration) |
1-Jan-2018 | 31-Dec-2027 |
Accrediting agencies
| AACSB | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
| ABET | Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology |
| ACEJMC | Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications |
| ACEND | Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, American Dietetic Association CADE) |
| ASHA | American Speech – Language – Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
| ABA | Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, American Bar Association |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| ALA | American Library Association |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Medical Association |
| CCNE | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| CACREP | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
| CAEP | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) |
| COA | Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs |
| COAPRT | Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions, National Recreation and Park Association |
| CEPH | Council on Education for Public Health |
| CIDA | Council on Interior Design Accreditation |
| CSWE | Council on Social Work Education |
| LAAB | Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board, American Society of Landscape Architects |
| NAACLS | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| NAAB | National Architectural Accrediting Board |
| NASAD | National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
| NASM | National Association of Schools of Music |
| NASP | National Association of School Psychologists |
| NAST | National Association of Schools of Theatre |
| SAF | Society of American Foresters |