IUP holds itself to incredibly high standards, and the university takes great pride in offering the highest quality education possible.
But you don’t have to take our word for it.
IUP is very proud to hold university-wide regional accreditation through the , the “gold standard” of external evaluation.
In addition, scores of individual programs have undergone self-study and external review by experts in those disciplines to ensure that the programs meet professional standards and prepare students for careers in those fields. Even the IUP Allegheny Arboretum has accreditation from ArbNet and the Morton Arboretum!
Specialized Accreditations
The following programs have earned special accreditation or national recognition:
Academy of Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts Certificate:
Baking and Pastry Certificate:
Administration and Leadership Studies
Administration and Leadership Studies, DEd:
Art
Art, BSEd:
Art, MA:
Art History, BA :
Art Education, BS:
Interior Design, BS:
Studio Art (2-D, 3-D, Individualized Track) -
Studio Art, BA:
Business
Accounting, BS:
Business Education, BSEd:
Business Education, MEd:
Business Technology Support, BS:
Business/Workforce Development, MEd:
Executive MBA:
Finance, BS:
Human Resource Management, BS:
International Business, BS:
Management, BS:
Management Information Systems, BS:
Master of Business Administration, MBA:
Computer Science
Computer Science Languages and Systems Track:
Counseling
Community Counseling, MA:
School Counseling, MEd:
Education
Primary accreditation through National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Curriculum and Instruction, DEd:
Early Childhood Education, BSEd:
Early Childhood Education with Special Education –
Education of Exceptional Persons (MEd:
Literacy (MEd:
English Education, BSEd:
English Education, MEd:
Family and Consumer Science Education, BSEd:
Health and Physical Education, BSEd: and
Health and Physical Education, MEd: and
Instructional Technology Specialist:
Master’s in Education, MEd:
Mathematics Education, BSEd:
Middle Level Education, BSEd:
Principal Certification: (National recognition by ELCC through NCATE)
Safety and Driver’s Education:
Science Education grades 7-12: biology, chemistry, Earth and space science, physics, BSEd:
Social Studies Education, BSEd:
Spanish Education, BSEd:
Teacher Education (Certification, MEd, MA, MA/Teaching English, DEd): and approved by the
Vocational Education certificate program:
Vocational Leadership certificate program:
Vocational Cooperative Education certificate program -
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition, MS Internship:
Hospitality
Hospitality Management, BS: --
Literacy
Literacy Specialist or CAS –
Mathematics, BSEd:
Music
Music, BA:
Music, BFA:
Music Education, BSEd:
Music Education, MA:
Music Performance, MA:
Music, MA:
Nursing
Nursing, BS:
Nursing, MS:
Physical Education and Sport
Physical Education and Sport/Exercise Science, BS:
Psychology
Clinical Psychology, PsyD:
Educational and School Psychology, DEd, Post-Master’s Certificate:
Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care, BS:
Safety Sciences
Safety Sciences, BS:
Speech Language-Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology, MS -
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology MEd:
Theater
Theater (Design/Tech, General, Performance, Theory/History: