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Accreditation and Affiliations

Norfolk State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, baccalaureate, master and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Norfolk State University.

School of Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

 

Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

 

Bachelor of Music in Music

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

 

Master of Music in Music

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

 

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

American Psychological Association

School of Business

Business Programs

AACSB International: The Association to Advance Schools of Business

 

School of Education

All Programs
National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Approved by the State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
American Kinesiotheraphy Association

 

School of Science and Technology

Associate Degree in Nursing
National League of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
National League of Nursing

Chemistry
American Chemical Society

Computer Integration Design

Computer Science
Computer Science Accreditation
Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board

Food Science and Nutrition
American Dietetics Association

Medical Technology
Committee on Allied Health Education
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Building Construction Technology

Computer Integration Design

Industrial Management Technology

Manufacturing Technology
National Association of Industrial Technology

 

School of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work
Council on Social Work Education

Master of Social Work
Council on Social Work Education
Ph.D. in Social Work Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education

Other affiliations of the University include membership in the Administrative Management Society; American Alliance for Health Education, Recreation, Physical Education and Dance; American Association for Affirmative Action; American Association of Colleges of Nursing; American Association of State Colleges and Universities; American Council of Construction Education; American Public Health Association; American Society of Engineering Education; American Society of Manufacturing Engineering; Association for Continuing Higher Education; Association of American Colleges; Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges; Association of Information Systems Professionals; Association of Virginia Colleges; Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association; College Placement Council; Council for Advancement and Support of Education; Intercollegiate Music Association; and Mid-Atlantic Association for School, College and University Staffing. The University is also a member of the National Alliance of Business College/Industry Relations, Cluster Program, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, National Association for the Health Professions, National Association of College Admissions Counselors, National Association of Student Personnel Administration, National Business Education Association, National Center for Allied Health Leadership, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National League of Nursing, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Southern College Placement Association, Inc.; Southern Regional Education Board, Southern Region 11, ALAW, Virginia Association of Allied Health, Virginia Association of College Nursing, and the Virginia Public Health Association.