ACCREDITATION
New Mexico State University has been accredited since 1926. We are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and are a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Higher Learning Commission may be contacted at Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504 and (800) 621-7440 or www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org. The university was accredited in 1954 by the American Association of University Women. Our accredited programs are:
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
The Department of Animal and Range Sciences is accredited by the Society for Range Management.
College of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
The Master of Public Administration program in the Department of Government is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.
Music curricula in the Department of Music are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
College of Business
The baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in business and accounting are accredited by AACSB International--The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
College of Education
The College of Education is accredited by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
The Communication Disorders Program within the Department of Special Education/Communication Disorders is accredited by the American Speech-Language-andHearing Association.
The Counseling Psychology Doctorate Program within the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance is accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational programs (CACREP).
The university's teacher preparation program was accredited in 1962 by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. This program involves several colleges and is directed by the College of Education.
College of Engineering
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 or by phone (410) 347-7700) has accredited baccalaureate degree curricula in chemical, civil, electrical, geological, industrial, mechanical and surveying engineering, and for the bachelor and associate degree programs in civil, electronic, and mechanical engineering technology.
College of Health and Social Services
The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Community Health Education, Department of Health Science, is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
The Department of Nursing Graduate Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The School of Social Work, is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.