UNC WILMINGTON
SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION (ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS)
Department/Unit/Program
Accreditation Agency
Status
Mandatory/Optional
Most Recent
Renewal
Period of
Accreditation
Degree Title
Degree Level
Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry
American Chemical
Society
approved
optional
2010
annual with 5
yr review
BS Chemistry
Baccalaureate
Department of Music
National Association
of Schools of Music
(NASM)
Council on
Accreditation for
Recreation, Park
Resources, and
Leisure Services
Commission on
Accreditation of
Athletic Training
Education
(CAATE)(CAATE)
Council on Social
Work Education
Council on Social
Work Education
National Association
of Schools of Public
Affairs and
Administration
(NASPAA)
Behavior Analyst
Certification Board,
Inc.
N.C. Substance Abuse
Professional Practice
Board
Association to
Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business
(AACSB)
Association to
Advance Collegiate
accredited
optional
2009
optional
2008
BA Music; BM Music
Education; BM Music
Performance
BA Parks and
Recreation
Management; BA
Recreation Therapy
Baccalaureate
accredited
8 years (next
review 20172018)
5 years
(2013)
accredited
optional
2008
10 years
(2018)
BA Athletic Training
Baccalaureate
accredited
mandatory
2005
mandatory
2012
Bachelor of Social
Work
Master of Social Work
Baccalaureate
accredited
accredited
optional
2006
8 years
(2013)
8 years
(2020)
7 years
(2013)
Master of Public
Administration
Masters
approved
optional
2007
to be
scheduled
MA Psychology
Masters
approved
optional
2007
MA Psychology
Masters
accredited
optional
2010
irregular
review
periods
5 years
(2015)
BS Business
Administration; BA
Economics
Baccalaureate
accredited
optional
2010
Master of Business
Administration; MS
Masters
Parks and Recreation
Management Curriculum
(including Recreation
Therapy option)
Athletic Training Education
program
Bachelor of Social Work
program
Master of Social Work
program
Master of Public
Administration
Applied Behavior Analysis
Concentration curriculum,
MA Psychology
Substance Abuse
Treatment Concentration
curriculum, MA Psychology
Cameron School of
Business
Cameron School of
Business
5 years
(2015)
Baccalaureate
Masters
Schools of Business
(AACSB)
Accountancy
Watson School of
Education
National Council for
Accreditation of
Teacher Education
(NCATE)
accredited
mandatory
2006
8 years
(2014)
Watson School of
Education
National Council for
Accreditation of
Teacher Education
(NCATE)
accredited
mandatory
2006
8 years
(2014)
Watson School of
Education
National Council for
Accreditation of
Teacher Education
(NCATE)
North Carolina
Department of Public
Instruction
Commission on
Collegiate Nursing
Education
accredited
mandatory
2006
8 years
(2014)
Approved
mandatory
2006
8 years
(2014)
accredited
mandatory
2008
10 years
(2018)
Watson School of
Education
School of Nursing; Nursing
BS program
BA Education of Young
Children; BA
Elementary Education;
BA Middle Grades
Education; BA Special
Education; Teacher
licensure programs in
the secondary (9-12)
fields of biology,
chemistry, geology,
English, history and
mathematics; and in
the special subject (K12) fields of health,
physical education,
music, French and
Spanish
MAT English; MAT
History; MAT
Mathematics; MAT
Science; MAT Spanish;
MEd
Curriculum/Instruction
Supervision; MEd
Elementary Education;
MEd Middle Grades
Education; MEd
Language and Literacy
Education; MEd
Secondary Education;
MEd Special
Education; Master of
School Administration;
MS Instructional
Technology
EdD Educational
Leadership and
Administration
Baccalaureate
Same degree
programs as listed for
Watson School above
BS Nursing
Same levels as listed
for Watson School
above
Baccalaureate
Masters
Doctoral
School of Nursing; Nursing
BS program
School of Nursing; MSN
degree program
School of Nursing; MSN
degree program
National League for
Nursing (NLN)
Accrediting
Commission
Commission on
Collegiate Nursing
Education
National League for
Nursing (NLN)
Accrediting
Commission
accredited
optional (with CCNE)
2004
8 years
(2012)
BS Nursing
Baccalaureate
accredited
mandatory
2008
10 years
(2018)
MS Nursing
Masters
accredited
optional (with CCNE)
2004
8 years
(2012)
MS Nursing
Masters