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 (effective through December 2013)

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