In addition to institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, the academic departments/programs listed below have also achieved specialized accreditation.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
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Accredited by the American Chemical Society's Committee on Professional Training (ACS)
Original accreditation: 1984
Most recent accreditation: 2016
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
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Accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Original accreditation: 1974
Most recent accreditation: 2016 | Most Recent Accreditation Letter
Next accreditation: 2025
Bachelor of Social Work
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Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Original accreditation: 1996
Most recent accreditation: 2020
Next accreditation: 2028
College of Business and Management
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Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Original accreditation: 2007
Most recent accreditation: 2022 | Most recent accreditation letter
Next accreditation: 2026
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling
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Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Original accreditation: 1992
Most recent accreditation: 2022
Next accreditation: 2026
Master of Arts in Human Services, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Concentration
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Master of Athletic Training
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Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
Original accreditation: 2021
Most recent accreditation: 2021 | Most recent accreditation letter
Next accreditation: 2025
Master of Public Administration
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Accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
Most recent accreditation: 2023 | Most recent accreditation letter
Next accreditation: 2029
Master of Public Health
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Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Original accreditation: 2023
Most recent accreditation: 2023
Next accreditation: 2028
Master of Public Health, Environmental Health Concentration
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Accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC)
Original accreditation: 2006
Most recent accreditation: 2018
Next accreditation: 2023
Education Programs
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The following programs are approved annually by the Illinois State Board of Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
- Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades Education (Grades 5-8 in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (Grades 9-12 in History, Sociology/Anthropology, Political Science, Chemistry, Biology, English, and Math)
- Master of Arts in Educational Leadership: Principal, Chief School Business Official, and Superintendent
- Graduate Certificate in Education Technology
- Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language
