Specialized Accreditation
UWF Accreditation Information
Listed below is the list of specific colleges and/or programs that are nationally accredited by the agencies dedicated to reviewing within their discipline.
University Accreditation
For information about the University's institutional-level accreditation status, visit Institutional Accreditation.
Year of First Accreditation: 2023
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2023
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2028
| Accrediting Agency: | Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) |
| Department: | Department of Movement Sciences and Health |
| Degree Programs: | Athletic Training, M.S. |
Year of First Accreditation: 1970
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2018
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2024
| Accrediting Agency: | American Chemical Society (ACS) |
| Department: | Department of Chemistry |
| Degree Programs: | Chemistry, B.S., B.A. |
Year of First Accreditation: 1985
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2021
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2031
| Accrediting Agency: | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) |
| Department: | Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences |
| Degree Programs: | Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S. |
Accrediting Agency
AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Year of First Accreditation: 1994
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2023
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2028
Department of Accounting and Finance
Accounting, B.S.B.A.
Finance, B.S.B.A.
Master of Accountancy, M.Acc.
Department of Business Administration
General Business, B.S.B.A.
Human Resource Management, B.S.B.A.
Management, B.S.B.A.
Management Information Systems, B.S.B.A.
Department of Commerce
Economics, B.S.B.A.
Global Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.
Marketing, B.S.B.A.
Supply Chain Logistics Management, B.S.B.A.
Year of First Accreditation:
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2018
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2025
| Accrediting Agency: | Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
| From 1999-2008, the B.S. in Computer Engineering and B.S. in Electrical Engineering programs were University of Florida degree programs offered jointly with UWF on UWF’s campus. As such, prior to 2009, the programs were accredited by ABET through the University of Florida. Effective January 2009, when the programs became free-standing UWF degree programs, the accreditation by ABET was transferred to UWF. | |
| Department: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Degree Programs: | Computer Engineering, B.S.C.E. |
Year of First Accreditation:2018
Year of Most Recent Accreditation:2018
Year Current Accreditation Expires:2025
| Accrediting Agency: | Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET |
| Department: | Department of Computer Science |
| Degree Programs: | Computer Science, B.S. |
Year of First Accreditation: 2019
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2019
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2025
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| Department: | Department of Computer Science |
| Degree Program: | Cybersecurity, B.S. |
Year of First Accreditation:
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2018
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2025
| Accrediting Agency: | Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
| From 1999-2008, the B.S. in Computer Engineering and B.S. in Electrical Engineering programs were University of Florida degree programs offered jointly with UWF on UWF’s campus. As such, prior to 2009, the programs were accredited by ABET through the University of Florida. Effective January 2009, when the programs became free-standing UWF degree programs, the accreditation by ABET was transferred to UWF. | |
| Department: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Degree Programs: | Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E. |
Year of First Accreditation: 2017
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2022
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2032
| Accrediting Agency: | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) |
| Department: | Department of Movement Sciences and Health |
| Degree Programs: | Exercise Science, B.S. |
Year of First Accreditation:2024
Year of Most Recent Accreditation:2024
Year Current Accreditation Expires:2025
| Accrediting Agency: | Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET |
| Department: | Cybersecurity and Information Technology |
| Degree Programs: | Information Technology, B.S. |
Year of First Accreditation: 2017
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2017
Year Current Accreditation Expires:2025
| Accrediting Agency: | Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Degree Programs: | Mechanical Engineering, BSME |
Year of First Accreditation: 1971
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2017
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2027
| Accrediting Agency: | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
| Department: | Department of Music |
| Degree Programs: | Music (Performance), B.M. |
| Music Education, B.M.E | |
| Music and an Outside Field, B.A. |
Year of First Accreditation: [1982 - B.S.N.] [2013 - M.S.N.]
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: [2016 - B.S.N.] [2019 - M.S.N.]
Year Current Accreditation Expires: [2027 - B.S.N.] [2029 - M.S.N.]
| Accrediting Agency: | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
| The Baccalaureate degree in nursing/Master's degree in nursing at UWF is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Baccalaureate degree program has been accredited by CCNE since 2002. Previously, this program was accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN). | |
| Department: | School of Nursing |
| Degree Programs: | Nursing, B.S.N. |
| Nursing, M.S.N. | |
Year of First Accreditation: 2002
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2024
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2032
| Accrediting Agency: | Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) |
| Department: | Department of Psychology |
| Degree Programs: | Psychology, M.A. (Counseling Psychology Specialization) |
Year of First Accreditation: 2009
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2022
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2029
| Accrediting Agency: | Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) |
| Department: | Department of Public Health |
| Degree Programs: | Public Health, M.P.H. |
Year of First Accreditation: [1975 - B.S.W.] [2008 - M.S.W.]
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: [2017 - B.S.W.] [2017 - M.S.W.]
Year Current Accreditation Expires: [2025 - B.S.W.] [2025 - M.S.W.]
| Accrediting Agency: | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
| Department: | Department of Social Work |
| Degree Programs: | Social Work, B.S.W. |
| Social Work, M.S.W. |
Accrediting Agencies
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Year of First Accreditation: 1993 (NCATE)
Year of Most Recent Accreditation: 2020
Year Current Accreditation Expires: 2025
Teacher certification programs in the Department of Teacher Education and Educational Leadership, the Department of Movement Sciences and Health, the Department of Music, and the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering are currently accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs (traditional and alternative) and advanced educator certification programs at the Pensacola and online campuses. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes. At the state level, all initial certification programs have received approval by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE).
Florida Department of Education
Teacher and school administrator preparation programs are also reviewed and approved by the Florida Department of Education.
Initial Teacher Certification Programs |
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| Traditional Initial Teacher Certification Programs: | Elementary Education, B.A. |
| Elementary/Exceptional Student Education, B.A. | |
| Music Education, B.M.E. | |
| Physical Education Teacher Education, B.S. | |
| Biology Teaching, B.A. | |
| Chemistry, B.A. Education Track | |
| Environmental Science Teaching, B.S. | |
| Mathematics Teaching, B.A. | |
| Physics Teaching, B.A. | |
| Alternative Initial Teacher Certification Programs: | Teacher Ready® |
| Advanced Initial Teacher Certification Programs: | Reading Education, M.Ed. |
| Educational Leadership, M.Ed. | |