Specialized Accreditation
Specialized Accreditation
Miami University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Miami's most recent comprehensive accreditation review was in 2015, and it resulted in a continuation of our accreditation for ten years, through 2025. The University also had a year-four assurance review in 2019.
Visit Miami University Accreditation to learn more.
Miami also has a number of academic programs that have or are seeking specialized accreditation from disciplinary professional organizations. Accreditation information on these programs is listed below.
The College of Arts and Science
|
Program |
Initial Accreditation |
Latest Accreditation Review |
Status |
Accrediting Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Biochemistry, BS |
2022 |
Continued Accreditation |
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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(Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program) |
1972 |
2021 |
Continued Accreditation |
American Psychological Association |
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Physician Associate Studies |
2022 |
2022 |
Provisional Accreditation |
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) |
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Speech Pathology and Audiology (Master's Program) |
1983 |
2016 |
Continued Accreditation |
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) |
The College of Creative Arts
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Program |
Initial Accreditation |
Latest Accreditation Review |
Status |
Accrediting Body |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Architecture (Master's) |
1954 |
2015-2016 |
Continued Accreditation |
National Architecture Accrediting Board |
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Art & Architecture History, Art, Art Education, Communication Design |
1989 |
2007 |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design |
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Interior Design |
2002 |
2015-2016 |
Continued Accreditation |
Council for Interior Design Accreditation |
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Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Composition |
1935 |
2012 |
National Association of Schools of Music |
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Theatre |
1994 |
2019 |
Continued Accreditation |
National Association of Schools of Theatre |
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The College of Education, Health, and Society
|
Program |
Initial Accreditation |
Latest Accreditation Review |
Status |
Accrediting Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art Education Program* |
1986 |
2012 |
Continued accreditation |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
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Athletic Training Program |
Seeking accreditation (review in 2024) |
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) |
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Music Education Program* |
1935 |
2013 |
Continued accreditation |
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
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Kinesiology |
2022 |
2022 |
Accredited |
Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
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Nutrition (Undergraduate Program) - Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) |
2004 |
2015 |
Full Accreditation |
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
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Nutrition (Graduate Program) |
2016 |
2020 |
Full Accreditation |
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
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Social Work Program (Bachelor) |
1997 |
2018 |
Continued Accreditation |
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
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Social Work Program (Master) |
2021 |
2021 |
Continued Accreditation |
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
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Teacher Education** |
1954 |
2016 |
Continued Accreditation |
Council of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) |
*The Art Education and Music Education programs are associated with the College of Education, Health and Society but are housed in the College of Creative Arts.
** The Council of the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) was formed when Miami's previous accrediting body, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), merged with the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) in 2013. Initial accreditation was through NCATE.
The College of Engineering and Computing
|
Program |
Accreditation |
Status |
Accrediting Body |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biomedical Engineering |
2012 |
Continued Accreditation |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Chemical Engineering |
2007 |
Continued Accreditation |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Computer Engineering |
2006 |
Continued Accreditation |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Computer Science |
2003 |
Continued Accreditation |
Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Electrical Engineering |
2006 |
Continued Accreditation |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Manufacturing Engineering |
1988 |
Continued Accreditation |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Mechanical Engineering |
2003 |
Continued Accreditation |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
All programs were retroactively accredited to the preceding year. Graduates from the previous year are considered to have graduated from an accredited program.
For programs that are accredited by the various commissions of ABET, Inc, the date of the next general accreditation visit is available at ABET Accredited Program Search (search for Miami University). According to ABET guidelines, we are not permitted to report the period (number of years) of accreditation, and therefore are reporting the computing and engineering programs that are currently accredited.
The College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science
Engineering Technology
|
Program |
Accreditation |
Status |
Accrediting Body |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mechanical Engineering Technology (Associates degree) |
1996 |
Yes* |
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Electrical and Computing Engineering Technology (Associates degree) |
1996 |
Yes* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Electrical and Computing Engineering Technology concentration (Bachelors degree) |
2015 |
Yes* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration (Bachelors degree) |
2004 |
Yes* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration (Bachelors degree) |
2004 |
Yes* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET |
*For those programs that are accredited by the various commissions of ABET, Inc, the date of the next general accreditation visit is available at ABET Accredited Program Search (search for Miami University). According to ABET guidelines, we are not permitted to report the period (number of years) of accreditation, and therefore are reporting the computing, engineering and engineering technology programs that are currently accredited.
Nursing
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Program |
Initial Accreditation |
Latest Accreditation Review |
Status |
Accrediting Body |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Traditional Pre-Licensure* |
2007 |
2021 |
Ohio Board of Nursing |
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*Programs were retroactively accredited to the preceding year. Graduates from the previous year are considered to have graduated from an accredited program.
The Farmer School of Business
|
Program |
Initial Accreditation |
Current Accreditation |
Accrediting Body |
|---|---|---|---|
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Accountancy (Undergraduate) |
1984 |
2021 |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
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Accountancy (Master's) |
1989 |
2021 |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
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Farmer School of Business (all programs, excluding the Economics Master's program) |
1932 |
2016 |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |
Additional Accredited Programs
|
Program |
Initial Accreditation |
Current Accreditation |
Accrediting Body |
|---|---|---|---|
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(Bernard) Rinella Learning Assistance Center |
1994 |
2019 |
College Reading and Learning Association (certifies tutors only; CRLA is not an accreditation agency) |
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Student Counseling Service Internship Program for Professional Psychology |
1999 |
2018 |
American Psychological Association |
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Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum |
1984 |
2022 |
American Alliance of Museums |
Updated 09/01/2020
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