Academic Policy  1620.11 

Program and Department Review Schedule

This is the review schedule for the process described in Academic Policy 1620.10.

2012-2013

Fay Jones School of Architecture

  • Program in Architectural Studies, in the Fay Jones School of Architecture, BS

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

  • Programs in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, BSA, MS
  • Programs in the Department of Agricultural Education and Extension Education (NCATE), BSA, MS
  • Program in Foods and Nutrition (didactic program in dietetics) in the School of Human Environmental Sciences, BSHES; accredited by the American Dietetic Association
  • Program in the Department of Food Science, BSA (Food Technology), MS and PhD
  • Programs in the School of Human Environmental Sciences accredited by the Council for Professional
  • Development of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly the American Home Economics Association), BSHES, and any unaccredited programs

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Programs in the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, Counselor Education, MS, accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
  • Program in the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, Counselor Education, PhD, campus review
  • Programs in the College of Education and Health Professions accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

College of Engineering

  • Programs in Chemical Engineering, MSChE, PhD
  • Program in College of Engineering, MSE, PhD (General)
  • Programs in Industrial Engineering, MSIE, MSOM, PhD

Fulbright College

  • Programs in African American Studies, BA
  • Programs in American Studies, BA
  • Programs in the College of Education and Health Professions and the Fulbright College accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
  • Programs in European Studies, BA
  • Programs in Latin American Studies, BA
  • Programs in the Department of English including Creative Writing, Translation, and Comparative Literature, BA, MA, MFA, and PhD
  • Programs in Middle East Studies, BA
  • Programs in the Department of Music, BA, BM, MM; accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
  • Program in Department of Music, GC in Advanced Instrumental Performance NOTE: closing the program, needs LON for Board and AHECB approval
  • Programs in the Department of Philosophy, BA, MA, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Political Science, MPA, combine w/site visit of PLSC BA & MA
  • Programs in Department of World Languages Literatures and Cultures, BA, MA

School of Law

  • Program in Agricultural Law, LLM

2013-2014

Fay Jones School of Architecture

  • Program in Architecture, in the Fay Jones School of Architecture, accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), BArch

Bumpers College

  • Program in Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, MS
  • Infant Development Center in the School of Human Environmental Sciences, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • Programs in the Department of Plant Pathology, MS, PhD

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Programs in Nursing (BSN) approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing will undergo follow up review
  • Program in Rehabilitation Counseling at the master’s degree level, accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
  • Program in Rehabilitation Education and Research, PhD, will undergo campus review

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Programs in the Department of Biological Sciences, BA, BS, MS, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Geosciences, BA, BS, MA, MS
  • Programs in the Department of Psychology, BA, and MA, PhD (experimental) campus review
  • Programs in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, BA, MA

Graduate School

  • Programs in Microelectronics-Photonics, MS, PhD

School of Law

  • Programs in the School of Law, accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), JD and LLM

2014-2015

Bumpers College

  • Programs in the Department of Agricultural Education and Extension Education not accredited by NCATE, BSA, MS
  • Programs in the Department of Animal Science, BSA, MS, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Poultry Science, BSA, MS, PhD and post baccalaureate certificates in Food Safety Manager and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Coordinator
  • The Nursery School in the School of Human Environmental Sciences, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Program in Department of Education Reform, PhD

College of Engineering

  • Programs in the College of Engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET); BSBE, BSChE, BSCE, BSCmpE, BSCSE, BSEE, MSEnE, BSIE, BSME, and MSBME

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Programs in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BA, BS, MS, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Mathematical Sciences (includes Statistics), BA, BS, MA, MS, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Physics, BA, BS, MS, MA, PhD
  • Program in Department of Psychology, PhD (clinical), accredited by the American Psychological Association

Graduate School

  • Programs in Public Service, MPS and GC

2015-2016

Bumpers College

  • Programs in the Department of Entomology, MS, PhD

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Programs in Curriculum and Instruction not accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
  • Program in Speech Language Pathology at the master’s degree level in the Department of Rehabilitation
  • Education and Research accredited by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

College of Engineering

  • Programs in Mechanical Engineering, MSME, PhD

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Programs in the Department of Art, BA, BFA, MFA
  • Program in Environmental Dynamics, PhD
  • Program in International Relations, BA
  • Programs in Medical Science, BA, BS

Walton College

  • Program in Economics, BA
  • Programs in the Walton College of Business, all of which are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, BSBA, BSIB, MAcct, MBA, MTLM, MIS, MA Econ, PhD in BA, PhD Econ, GC in Entrepreneurship

2016-2017

University accreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association

Bumpers College

  • Programs in Biological and Agriculture Engineering, MSBE, MSBME, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, BSA, MS, PhD

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Programs in KINS not accredited by NCATE will also undergo campus review, BSE, MS, PhD
  • Program in Nursing, BSN, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Programs in Workforce Development Education (WDED) not accredited by NCATE will undergo campus review, Med, EdD; BSE in Human Resource Development will also undergo campus review

College of Engineering

  • Programs in Biological and Agriculture Engineering, MSBE, MSBME, PhD
  • Programs in Civil Engineering, MSCE, MSTE, PhD
  • Programs in Electrical Engineering, MSEE, PhD

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Programs in the Department of Social Work, BSW are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Programs in the Department of Social Work, MSW campus review

Graduate School

  • Graduate Certificates in Preparing for Professoriate and Gerontology
  • Program in Public Policy, PhD

2017-18

Fay Jones School of Architecture

  • Program in Interior Design in the Fay Jones School of Architecture, accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, formerly the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research, BSID

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Programs in Health Science not accredited by NCATE will undergo campus review, BSE, MS, PhD

College of Engineering

  • Program in Computer Science, BA
  • Program in College of Engineering, MSE, PhD (General)
  • Programs in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, MS, MSCmpE, PhD

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Programs in the Department of Drama, BA, MA, MFA
  • Programs in History, BA, MA, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Journalism, MA, campus review
  • Graduate School
  • Programs in Cell and Molecular Biology, MS, PhD

2018-2019

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Programs in HIED not accredited by NCATE will also undergo campus review, Med, EdS, EdD
  • Programs in Recreation, BSE, MED and EDD will undergo campus review

Fulbright College

  • Programs in the Department of Anthropology, BA, MA, PhD
  • Programs in the Department of Communication, BA, MA

Graduate School

  • Programs in Space and Planetary Sciences, MS, PhD

2019-2020

Fay Jones School of Architecture

  • Program in Landscape Architecture, in the Fay Jones School of Architecture, accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB), B.Larch

Bumpers College

  • Program in the Department of Food Science, BSA (Food Science), accredited by the Committee on Education of the Institute of Food Technologists

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Program in Athletic Training (MS in KINS with concentration in Athletic Training) accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training (CAATE)

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Programs in the Department of Journalism, BA, accredited by the American Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications

2020-2021

Bumpers College

  • Programs in the Department of Horticulture, BSA, MS

College of Engineering

  • Programs in the College of Engineering accredited by the ABET, BSBE, BSChE, BSCmpE, BSCSE, BSEE, MSEnE, BSIE, BSME, and MSBME

2021-2022

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Program in Nursing, MSN, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

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