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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accreditations and Approvals


Metropolitan State University of Denver is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 1-800-621-7440). Individual academic programs within the following areas are accredited or approved by the following agencies:

Program Accreditation/Approval Agency
   
Accounting** Colorado State Board of Accountancy, 1560 Broadway #1350, Denver, CO 80202
   
Adult Fitness/Exercise Science* Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
   
Athletic Training Education Program* Athletic Training Education Program; Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); 2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock, TX 78664; (512) 733-9700; www.caate.net
   
Aviation & Aerospace Science** Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation & Space Education, 800 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20591
   
Center for Addiction Studies* International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education (INCASE)
   
Chemistry** American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St NW, Washington, DC 20036
   

Civil Engineering Technology*
Electrical Engineering Technology*
Mechanical Engineering Technology*

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 Telephone: 410-347-7700
   
Computer Information Systems* Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 Phone: 410-347-7700
   
Computer Science* Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 Phone: 410-347-7700
   
Certified Addiction Counselor** Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health
   
Criminalistics Program in Chemistry** Forensic Science Education Program Accreditation Commission
   
Health Care Management** Association of University Programs in Health Administration, 2000 14th St North, Suite 780, Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 202-638-1448 Fax: 202-638-3429 www.aupha.org email: aupha@aupha.org
   
Human Nutrition-Dietetics Didatic Program in Dietetics (DPD) has been granted Candidacy for Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Programs (CADE), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312-899-0040 ext. 5400 cade@eatright.org. Students enrolled in the MSU Denver DPD Program are considered students in a CADE accredited program.
   
Human Services** Council for Standards in Human Services Education
   
Art*
Industrial Design*
National Association of Schools of Art and Design 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA Phone: 703-437-0700 Fax: 703-437-6312
   
Music* National Association of Schools of Music
   
Nursing*

Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (program granted continuing accreditation with warning in March 2011)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404-975-5000 www.nlnac.org

Approved by the State Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-2430 www.dora.state.co.us/nursing

   
Social Work* Council on Social Work Education
   
Teacher Education* National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; Colorado Department of Education
   
Theatre* Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248 Phone: (703) 437-0700 Email: info@arts-accredit.org Website: nast.arts-accredit.org
   
Recreation Professions* National Recreation and Park Association
   
   
* Accreditation / ** Approval / *** Endorsed