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MSU Denver is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). To learn more about accreditation criteria, or to view the most recent comprehensive evaluation materials, please visit the University’s HLC Accreditation website.
In addition, many of our academic programs hold specialized accreditation from discipline-specific accrediting bodies, reflecting MSU Denver’s commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
See below for a list of programs with specialized accreditation.
| College/School | Department | Program | Accrediting Body |
| College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design | Computer Sciences | Computer Science, B.S.
Data Science and Machine Learning, B.S. |
ABET Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) |
| College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design | Cybersecurity Center | Cybersecurity, B.S. | National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence-Defense (NSA CAE-CD) |
| College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design | Engineering and Engineering Technology | Civil Engineering Technology, B.S.
Computer Engineering, B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S. Environmental Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. |
ABET Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) |
| College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design | Industrial Design | Industrial Design, B.S. | National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
| College of Business | Accounting | All undergraduate programs except for Economics, B.A.
Graduate programs: Master of Professional Accountancy |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Exercise and Sport Sciences | Exercise Science, B.S.
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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CAAHEP-CoAES) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Exercise and Sport Sciences | Sport Management, B.S. | Commission of Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Human Services and Counseling | Human Services and Counseling, B.S. | Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Human Services and Counseling | Human Services and Counseling, B.S., Addiction Studies Concentration only. | Addiction Studies Concentration: The National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Nursing | Nursing ANO
Nursing BRNCO Nursing TNO |
Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Nutrition | Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S.
Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics concentration only. Dietetic Internship |
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) |
| College of Health and Human Sciences | Social Work | Social Work, B.S.
Master of Social Work |
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
| College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Art | Art, B.A.
Art, B.F.A. Art Education, B.F.A. Art History, Theory, and Criticism, B.A. Communication Design, B.F.A. |
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
| College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Music | Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music Theory)
Bachelor of Music Education Bachelor of Music in Composition Bachelor of Music in Music Performance (Brass, Guitar, Jazz and American Improvisation Music, Organ, percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, and Woodwinds) |
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
| School of Education | Department of Elementary Education and Literacy
Department of Secondary Education, K-12 Education and Educational Technology |
Department of Elementary Education and Literacy
Elementary Education, B.A. Elementary Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program Department of Special Education, Early Childhood, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Added Endorsement Early Childhood Education, B.A. + Teacher Licensure Early Childhood Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program Special Education, B.A. Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program Department of Secondary, K-12 Education and Educational Technology English with Secondary Teacher Licensure Math Major with Secondary Teacher Licensure Music Education Major with K-12 Teacher Licensure Physical Education Major with K-12 Teacher Licensure Science with Secondary Teacher Licensure Social Studies with Secondary Teacher Licensure World Languages Major with K-12 Teacher Licensure Master of Arts in Teaching |
Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE)
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