Accreditation
University of Idaho is committed to student success. Meaningful assessment of student learning and of our community’s shared experiences helps ensure we are successful in our mission. Through campus-wide collaboration, we apply what we learn from our data to improve the educational quality and support available to our students, now and in the future.
Assessment and accreditation provides support for the following processes:
- Course evaluations
- NWCCU accreditation
- Program learning outcomes assessment plans and reports
- Program review process
- Survey administration and reports
Contact:
Christine Slater
Associate director of assessment and accreditation
Office: Blake House 201
Mailing address: 875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3152
Moscow, ID 83844-3152
cslater@uidaho.edu | 208-885-2539
Programmatic or specialized accreditation
Programmatic, specialized, or professional accreditation of educational programs, departments or schools is granted by a number of national organizations. Many programs at University of Idaho have programmatic accreditation.
Programmatic accreditation table
| Accrediting organization | Accredited degree program |
|---|---|
| AACSB International (AACSB) | College of Business Accounting — B.S.Bus. Business economics — B.S.Bus. Finance — B.S.Bus. Management information systems — B.S.Bus. Management and human resources — B.S.Bus. Marketing — B.S.Bus. Operations management — B.S.Bus. Accountancy — M.Acct. Executive M.B.A. |
| American Bar Association (ABA) | College of Law Law — J.D. |
| Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET | The Biological Engineering B.S. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Biological and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The Chemical Engineering B.S.Ch.E. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The Civil Engineering B.S.C.E. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The Computer Engineering B.S.Comp.E. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. The Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. |
| Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET | The Computer Science B.S.C.S. program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s general criteria and program criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs. |
| The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) | Advertising — B.A., B.S. Broadcasting and digital media — B.A., B.S. Journalism and public relations — B.A., B.S. |
| Accreditation Council on Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | Dietetics, B.S.F.C.S. Dietetics, M.S. (candidacy for accreditation) |
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | Chemistry — B.S. |
| Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) | Fire ecology and management — B.S.Fire.Ecol.Mgmt. |
| American Society for Engineering Management | Engineering management — M.Engr. |
| The Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) | Engineering technology — B.S.Tech. |
| The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education | Athletic training — M.S.A.T. |
| Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE, also covers PSC) | Career and technical education — BS.Ed. Elementary education — BS.Ed. Secondary education — BS.Ed. Curriculum and instruction — M.A.T. Educational leadership — M.Ed., Ed.S.Ed.Ldrshp. Physical education — M.Ed. Special education — M.Ed. Agricultural education — BS.Ag.Ed., MS. Early childhood development and education — BS.Erly.Childhd.Dev.Ed. Music education — B.Mus. |
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) | Interior architecture and design — B.I.A.D. |
| The Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professionals (COAPRT) | Recreation — B.S.Rec. |
| Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) | Psychology: Human factors — M.S. |
| Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) | Food science — B.S.F.S. |
| IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence External Advisory Committee (INBRE EAC)/NIH | Idaho INBRE (ID-INBRE) |
| Landscape Architecture Accrediting Board (LAAB) | Landscape architecture — M.L.A. |
| National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) | Dual-credit program |
| National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) | Architecture — M.Arch. |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) | Art and design — B.A., B.F.A. Art — M.F.A. Art education — B.S.Art Ed. Virtual technology and design — B.S. |
| National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | Music, B.A., B.S. Music composition, B.Mus. Music education, B.Mus. Music performance, B. Mus. Music business, B.Mus. Music history, M.A. Collaborative piano, M.Mus. Composition, M.Mus. Music education, M.Mus. Performance, M.Mus. Piano pedagogy and performance studies, M.Mus. Choral conducting. M.Mus. |
| National Council for Family Relations (NCFR) Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) | Child, family and consumer studies — B.S.F.C.S. Early childhood development and education — B.S.Erly.Chldhd.Dev.Ed. Family and consumer sciences — M.S. |
| Professional Golfers Association (PGA) | Marketing — B.S.Bus., P.G.A. Golf Management Business economics — B.Bus., P.G.A. golf management Finance — B.Bus., P.G.A. Golf Management Management and information systems — B.Bus., P.G.A. golf management Operations management — B.Bus., P.G.A. golf management Management and human resources — B.Bus., P.G.A. golf management |
| Society of American Foresters (SAF) Committee on Accreditation (COA) | Forestry — B.S. |
| Society for Range Management (SRM) | Rangeland ecology and management — B.S.Rangeland Ecol.Mgt. |
| Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) | Renewable materials — B.S. |
| American Society of Engineering Management | Engineering management — M.Engr. |