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

Biochemistry, BS

2022

Continued Accreditation

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

(Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program)

1972

2021

Continued Accreditation

American Psychological Association

Physician Associate Studies

2022

2022

Provisional Accreditation

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

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

Program

Initial Accreditation

Latest Accreditation Review

Status

Accrediting Body

Architecture (Master's)

1954

2015-2016

Continued Accreditation

National Architecture Accrediting Board

Art & Architecture History, Art, Art Education, Communication Design

1989

2007

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Interior Design

2002

2015-2016

Continued Accreditation

Council for Interior Design Accreditation

Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Composition

1935

2012

National Association of Schools of Music

Theatre

1994

2019

Continued Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Theatre

The College of Education, Health, and Society

Program

Initial Accreditation

Latest Accreditation Review

 

Status

Accrediting Body

Art Education Program*

1986

2023

Continued accreditation

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Athletic Training Program

Seeking accreditation (review in 2024)

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Music Education Program*

1935

2022

Continued accreditation

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Kinesiology

2022

2022

Accredited

Committee on

Accreditation for

the Exercise

Sciences

(CoAES);

Commission on

Accreditation of

Allied Health

Education

Programs

(CAAHEP)

Nutrition 

1974

2014

Full Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Combined Master's Degree/Dietetic Internship

2016

2020

Full Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Social Work Program (BSW)

1997

2018

Continued Accreditation

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Social Work Program (Master)

2021

2021

Continued Accreditation

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

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

Chemical Engineering

2007

Continued Accreditation

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

Computer Engineering

2006

Continued Accreditation

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

Computer Science

2003

Continued Accreditation

Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET

Electrical Engineering

2006

Continued Accreditation

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

Manufacturing Engineering

1988

Continued Accreditation

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

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

Mechanical Engineering Technology (Associates degree)

1996

Yes*

Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET

Electrical and Computing Engineering Technology (Associates degree)

1996

Yes*

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET

Electrical and Computing Engineering Technology concentration (Bachelors degree)

2015

Yes*

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology concentration (Bachelors degree)

2004

Yes*

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET

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

Program

Initial Accreditation

Latest Accreditation Review

Status

Accrediting Body

Traditional Pre-Licensure*

2007
2009

2021
2014



Ohio Board of Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

*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

Accountancy (Undergraduate)

1984

2021

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Accountancy (Master's)

1989

2021

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

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

(Bernard) Rinella Learning Assistance Center

1994

2019

College Reading and Learning Association (certifies tutors only; CRLA is not an accreditation agency)

Student Counseling Service Internship Program for Professional Psychology

1999

2018

American Psychological Association

Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum

1984

2022

American Alliance of Museums

Updated 09/01/2020

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