Accreditation and Approval
USD has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1956.
ACCREDITED PROGRAMS | |
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Eligible professional programs within the university are accredited by the following agencies: | |
Agency | Program |
ABET-Engineering Accreditation Commission (formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) | BS/BA in Electrical Engineering; BS/BA in Industrial & Systems Engineering BS/BA in Mechanical Engineering |
American Bar Association (ABA) | Juris Doctor program |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | MA in Counseling School Counseling specialization |
American Psychological Association (APA) | Predoctoral internship program in Professional Psychology |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) |
School of Business |
Commission on Accrediation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) |
MA in Marital & Family Therapy |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | School of Nursing |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Professional Education Unit in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences |
APPROVED PROGRAMS | |
Eligible programs within the university have been approved by the following agencies: | |
Agency | Program |
American Bar Association (ABA) | Paralegal program |
American Chemical Society (ACS) | Chemistry program |
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) | Teacher credentialing programs in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences |
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | Special Education program in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences |