Programmatic Accreditation

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 2021)

Standard Institutional Description (PDF, revised July 2021)

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-2022
NASAD	Art, BA, and BA with minor in Art Education	10-Nov-2011	30-Jun-2022
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	13-Aug-2020	31-Oct-2028
CAEP	Counseling, School Counseling Concentration, MS	14-Nov-2014	31-Oct-2020
CACREP	Counselor Education, PhD	13-Aug-2020	31-Oct-2028
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-2022
AHTA	Horticultural Therapy Graduate Certificate	1-Apr-2021	31-Mar-2026
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-2022
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
CAMPEP	Medical Physics, MS and Graduate Certificate	17-Aug-2019	31-Dec-2022
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	22-Oct-2020	31-Dec-2030
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-2022
NASAD	Studio Art, BFA with a minor in Art Education	10-Nov-2011	30-Jun-2022
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-2022
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