Texas Tech University

Institutional Accreditations by Department and Program

SACSCOC requires that, "The institution (a) represents itself accurately to all U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting agencies with which it holds accreditation and (b) informs those agencies of any change of accreditation status, including the imposition of public sanctions." (Standard 14.4, see SACSCOC's policy of "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies.") Below is a comprehensive list of all accrediting agencies within Texas Tech University with a link to required documentation. To update the information, select "Update Information." Note: Update Information Form works best in Internet Explorer and FireFox.    

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Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

Animal and Food Science

USDA FSIS Inspection

USDA

Active

2021

2022 

Tate Corliss

Animal Care Services

AAALACi 

 

International

Continued Full Accreditation

2019

2023

Tiffanie Brooks and Joseph Heppert

Animal Care Services

NIH - Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare 

National

Negotiated Assurance in Place 

2022

2026

Tiffanie Brooks and Joseph Heppert

Animal Care Services 

USDA-APHIS-AC 

National

In Compliance

2021

2022

Tiffanie Brooks and Joseph Heppert

*Landscape Architecture

UG/Grad Pro, Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board

National

Accredited 

BLA - 2018, MLA - 2017 

 

Eric Bernard

*Meat Laboratory

USDA - Food Safety and Inspection Service 

National

In Compliance

Daily

Joseph Heppert, Chance Brooks, and Tate Corliss

*Meat Laboratory

USDA - APHIS

National

In Compliance

2019

 

Joseph Heppert, Chance Brooks, and Tate Corliss

*Range Management 

UG Program: Society for Range Management

National

Accredited

2019

 

Mark C. Wallace

 

Architecture

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

*Master of Architecture

NAAB

National

Accredited

2016 

 

Jim Williamson 

 

Arts and Sciences

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

*Biochemistry

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

National

Accredited

2016

 

Yehia Mechref

*Chemistry

American Chemistry Society

National

Accredited

2018

 

Yehia Mechref

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health 

Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendment Program Certification

Department of Health and Human Sciences, CMMA 

Certified 

2021

2023

Steven M. Presley

Environmental Toxicology

Federal Select Agent Program Registration

Department of Health and Human Sciences, CDC 

Registered Facility

2021

2023 

Alice Young

Psychological Sciences

APA

American Psychological Association 

Accredited

2013

2020 

Sheila Garos

Psychological Sciences

Human Factors Psychology

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Accredited

2017

2023

Martina I. Klein

*Psychological Sciences

Clinical Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA) 

Accredited 

2013

2023

Jason Van Allen

*Master of Public Administration 

NASPAA

National

Up for Review

2015

 

Timothy Nokken

Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work 

Master of Social Work 

Council on Social Work Education

In Progress 

2017 

2023

Andrew Rose

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work 

Council on Social Work Education

National

Accredited

2018

2023 

Laura Lowe and Art Durband

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Baccalaureate in Social Work

Council on Social Work Education

Accredited (up for review)

2018

2023

Laura Lowe

 

Business Administration

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

Rawls College of Business

AACSB Accreditation

AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Accredited

2018

2023

Dean Margaret Williams

*Rawls College of Business

 

American Association of Professional Landmen

National

Accredited 

2017

 

Margaret Williams

Rawls College of Business

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Accredited

2018

2023

Mayukh Dass

 

Education

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Counseling - Counselor Education Program 

Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs  

Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs  

Accredited 

2015

2023

Loretta Bradley

Educational Psychology and Leadership

Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

Accredited

2022

2027 

Dr. Donna Brasher

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Counseling

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education)

Probationary Accreditation 

2021 

2023

Gilbert Castillo

Teacher Education

Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency 

Accredited

2022

2027

Dr. Donna Brasher

Teacher Education

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education)

Accredited with Stipulations 

2021

2023

Gilbert Castillo

Special Education

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education)

Probationary Accreditation

2021

2023

Gilbert Castillo

Special Education

Texas Education Agency 

Texas Education Agency

Accredited

2022

2027

Dr. Donna Brasher

Special Education - Orientation and Mobility Program

 

Texas Tech University's Orientation and Mobility Program

Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of Blind and Visually Impaired

Accreditated 

2021

2026

Nora Griffin-Shirley

Curriculum and Instruction

Texas Education Agency 

Texas Education Agency 

Accredited

2022

2027

Dr. Donna Brasher

Curriculum and Instruction

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education)

Probationary Accreditation

2021

2023

Gilbert Castillo

 

Engineering

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

Chemical Engineering 

Chemical Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited until 9/30/2024 

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024

Danny Reible, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering

Civil Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission 

Accredited

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024 

Andrew Jackson, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering

Construction Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024 

Andrew Jackson, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering

Environmental Engineering (MEV) 

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018 

2023 - 2024 

Andrew Jackson, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018 

2023 - 2024 

Brian Nutter, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018 

2023 - 2024 

Brian Nutter, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Industrial Manufacturing and System Engineering

Industrial Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024 

Bryan Norman, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Mechanical Engineering 

Mechanical Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024 

Song-Charng Kong, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering (BS)

ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024

Marshall Watson, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

Computer Science

Computer Sciences (BS)

ABET Computing Accreditation Commission

Accredited 

2017 - 2018

2023 - 2024

Yong Chen, Stephen Bayne, and Nurcan Bac

 

Human Sciences

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

*Department of Design

National Association for Schools and Art and Design

National

Accredited 

2012

 

Kristi Gaines

Department of Community Family and Addiction Sciences (CFAS) - Ph.D. in CMFT 

COAMFTE

COAMFTE

Accredited 

2018 

2024

Stephen T. Fife

Department of Community Family and Addiction Sciences (CFAS) - M.S. in CMFT

COAMFTE

COAMFTE

Accredited 

2019

2024

Jaclyn Cravens Pickens

Hospitality and Retail Management

Retail Management

Category Management Association

Accredited 

2022

2025 

Robert P. Jones

Hospitality and Retail Management

Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management

Accreditation Commission for Program in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)

Accredited 

 

2022

2029

Shane C. Blum

Human Development and Family Sciences

Certified Family Life Education

National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) 

Accredited

2021

2026

Dana Weiser

Human Development and Family Sciences

ECE (Early Childhood Education) 

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation 

Accredited

2021 

2023

Doug Hamman, Jesse Perez Mendez, Stephanie Shine, and Dana Weiser 

Human Development and Family Sciences - Center for Early Head Start 

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Accredited

2022

2026

Stephanie Shine and Dana Weiser

Human Development and Family Sciences - Child Development Research Center 

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Accredited 

2022

2028

Stacy Johnson and Dana Weiser

*Interior Design Program - Department of Design 

Council for Interior Design Accreditation, CIDA 

National

Accredited

2015

 

Kristi Gaines

Nutritional Sciences

Didactic Program in Dietetics

ACEND

Accredited

2022

2029

Raul Palacios

Nutritional Sciences

Didactic  Internship

ACEND

Accredited

2022

2029

Allison Kerin

School of Personal Financial Planning

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

CFP Board

Accredited

2021

2022

Sarah Asebedo

 

Museum of Texas Tech

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

Natural Science Research Laboratory 

Continuum of Excellence 

American Alliance of Museums 

Good Standing 

2020

2030 

Robert D. Bradley

Mammal Collection, NSRL

Mammal Collection

American Society of Mammalogists 

Good Standing 

2019

 

Robert D. Bradley

Genetic Resources Collection, NSRL 

Genetic Resources Collection

American Society of Mammalogists 

Good Standing 

2019

 

Robert D. Bradley

 

School of Law

Department 

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

School of Law 

American Bar Association Approved Law School 

American Bar Association 

ABA-Approved Law School

2018

2027 - 2028

Jack Wade Nowlin

 

School of Veterinary Medicine

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

School of Veterinary Medicine

American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education 

National

Provisionally Accredited

2020

2022

John Dascanio

 

Visual and Performing Arts

Department

Name of Accreditation

Recognizing Agency

Current Status

Year of Last Review

Year of Next Review

TTU Representative

School of Art

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

National

Accredited 

2012 

2024

Dane Webster

School of Music 

National Association of Schools of Music

National

Accredited 

2012

2024

Andrew Stetson

School of Theatre and Dance 

National Association of Schools of Theatre 

National Association of Schools of Theatre 

Accredited 

2011

2024

Mark Charney

School of Theatre and Dance 

National Association of Schools of Dance

National Association of Schools of Dance 

Up for Five Year Review 

2017

2024

Kyla Olson

 

Office of Planning and Assessment