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. Being a graduate of an accredited program is a measure of excellence.
Program Resources
Programmatic Accreditation Communication Plan (PDF, revised May 2018)
Standard Institutional Description (PDF, revised May 2018)
The following list of accredited programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was last updated August 8, 2017.
| Accrediting agency | Accredited program | Date of last review | Expiration date |
| AACSB | Accounting, BS and Master of Accountancy | 10-June-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| ACEJMC | Advertising and Public Relations, BS in Communications (pending) | 30-June-2017 | 30-June-2023 |
| ABET | Aerospace Engineering, BS in AE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| CAEP | Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, Agricultural Education concentration, BS | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NAAB | Architecture, B Arch and M Arch | 1-Jan-2014 | 1-Jan-2022 |
| CAEP | Art, BA, or Studio Art, BFA, with a minor in Art Education | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NASAD | Art History, BA | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Art, BA | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Art, BA with a minor in Art Education | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASM | Artist Certificate in Music | 1-Jan-2013 | 1-Jan-2023 |
| ABET | Biomedical Engineering, BS in BME | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| ABET | Biosystems Engineering, BS in BE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| AACSB | Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Organizations and Strategy, PhD | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| AACSB | Business Analytics, BS and MS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| NASM | Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy | 1-Jan-13 | 1-Jan-2023 |
| ABET | Chemical Engineering, BS in CHE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| ACS | Chemistry, BS in Chemistry (pending) | 13-Dec-2012 | 31-Dec-2016 |
| CAEP | Child and Family Studies, BS | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CAEP | Child and Family Studies, BS, MS | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ABET | Civil Engineering, BS in CE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| APA | Clinical Psychology, PhD | 22-Oct-2017 | 31-Dec-2023 |
| ABET | Computer Engineering, BS CPE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| ABET | Computer Science, BS in CS | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| APA | Counseling Psychology, PhD | 12-Aug-2016 | 31-Dec-2023 |
| CACREP | Counseling, Mental Health Counseling concentration, MS | 25-Jul-2012 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CACREP | Counseling, School Counseling concentration, MS | 25-Jul-12 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CAEP | Counseling, School Counseling Concentration, MS | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CACREP | Counselor Education, PhD | 25-Jul-2012 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ACEND | Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), Nutrition, BS in Health and Human Sciences (under review) | 4-Nov-2008 | 1-Sep-2018 |
| ACEND | Dietetic Internship (under review) | 4-Nov-2008 | 1-Sep-2018 |
| AACSB | Economics, BS, MA, and PhD | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| CAEP | Educational Administration, MS | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ABET | Electrical Engineering, BS in EE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| AACSB | Finance, BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| SAF | Forestry, BS
(Forest Resources Management, Restoration and Conservation Science, Urban Forestry, and Wildland Recreation Concentrations) |
11-Jan-2018 | 31-Dec-2027 |
| NASAD | Graphic Design, BFA | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| AACSB | Human Resource Management, BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| ABET | Industrial Engineering, BS in IE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| ALA | Information Science, MS | 26-Jun-2016 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| CAEP | Information Sciences, MS | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NASAD | Interior Architecture, BS in Interior Architecture (formerly Interior Design) | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| CIDA | Interior Architecture, BS in Interior Architecture (formerly Interior Design) | 1-Jul-2011 | 30-Jun-2017 |
| ACEJMC | Journalism & Electronic Media, BS in Communications (pending) | 30-Jun-2017 | 30-Jun-2023 |
| LAAB | Landscape Architecture, M Landscape Arch | 22-Aug-2012 | 30-Jun-2018 |
| ABA | Law, JD | 17-Oct-2013 | 31-Dec-2020 |
| AACSB | Management, BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| AACSB | Management and Human Resources, MS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| AACSB | Marketing, BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| AACSB | Master of Business Administration – all programs | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| ABET | Materials Science and Engineering, BS in MSE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| ABET | Mechanical Engineering, BS in ME | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| NAACLS | Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS (with the UT Medical Center) (under review) | 31-Oct-2017 | 31-Oct-2027 |
| NASM | Music, BA and B Music (all concentrations) | 1-Jan-2013 | 1-Jan-2023 |
| NASM | Music, M Music (all concentrations) | 1-Jan-2013 | 1-Jan-2023 |
| CAEP | Music, Music Education concentration, B Music | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| ABET | Nuclear Engineering, BS in NE | 2012 | 30-Sep-2018 |
| 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, Nurse Anesthesia concentration, MS in Nursing | 17-Oct-2014 | 1-Sep-2024 |
| AACSB | Public Administration, BS | 24-May-2017 | 30-Jun-2022 |
| CEPH | Public Health, Master of Public Health | 27-Jun-2016 | 1-Jul-2023 |
| NASP | School Psychology, PhD | 2014 | 31-Dec-2021 |
| APA | School Psychology, PhD | 2014 | 31-Dec-2021 |
| CAEP | School Psychology, PhD | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| CSWE | Social Work, BS in Social Work and MS in Social Work | 2010 | 31-Oct-2019 |
| CAEP | Social Work, MSSW | 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 | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Studio Art, BFA | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Studio Art, BFA with a minor in Art Education | 10-Nov-2011 | 30-Jun-2020 |
| NASAD | Studio Art, MFA | 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 | 2014 | 31-Oct-2020 |
| NAST | Theatre, BA, MFA | Mar-2015 | 31-Mar-2020 |
| COAPRT | Therapeutic Recreation concentration of the Recreation and Sport Management major, Bachelor of Science | 4-Oct-2016 | 31-Dec-2023 |
| AVMA | Veterinary Medicine, DVM | 2012 | 31-Dec-2022 |
| SAF | Wildlife and Fisheries Science, BS
(Wildlife and Fisheries Management Concentration) |
11-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) |
| 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 |