UCF Graduate Catalog 2006-2007
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Graduate Admission Requirement
Recognized Institution
Other Accreditations


The University of Central Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. For the purposes of this catalog, "accredited institutions" means those institutions accredited by one of the six U.S. regional associations. The six regional associations are:

  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, Commission on Higher Schools
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities and Accrediting Commission for Junior Colleges

Graduate Admission Requirement

In order to enroll in graduate classes, students must have obtained a baccalaureate or higher degree, prior to the start of the term for which the student is admitted, from an institution accredited by one of the above accrediting agencies or from a recognized foreign institution. Students without a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent) are not admitted to graduate degree programs, graduate certificate programs, or graduate nondegree status. The College of Business Administration requires that all degrees must have been earned from a regionally accredited institution or a recognized foreign institution.

Recognized Institution

A "recognized institution" is an institution in a country outside of the United States that is recognized by that nation's Ministry of Education or similar authority, as a post-secondary, academic-degree-granting institution.

Other Accreditations

In addition to the regional accreditation agencies, there are a number of scientific, professional, and academic bodies conferring accreditation in specific disciplines. UCF is listed with an "A" rating in the Report of Credit Given by Educational Institutions. The university is accredited by the following agencies on the graduate level:

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
  • International Association for Management Education (AACSB)
  • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
  • National Association of School Psychologists
  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
  • Florida Department of Education
  • Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CAA)
  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, American Physical Therapy Association
  • National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
  • Accreditation Committee of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • National Association of Schools of Public Affairs
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
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