Accreditation

Specialized Accreditation

Specialized accreditation refers to organizations that establish standards related to a specific profession. Academic programs seek specialized accreditation for a variety of reasons, including a desire to meet professional standards, to ensure that students are eligible for licensure and certification, and to assure students, graduates, and employers of program quality. Programs with specialized accreditation have been determined to meet the professional standards of their field through rigorous self-study and evaluation by the accrediting body. Many degree programs at the University do not have specialized accreditation (e.g., Biology, World Languages) but some degree programs (e.g., Nursing) are in fields that have specialized accrediting bodies.

The table found here is a listing of USF's programs that have specialized accreditation. For questions related to the information in the table below, please contact the Accreditation team.

Level Legend: B-Bachelors; M-Masters; S-Specialist; P-Professional Doctorate; R-Research Doctorate