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Assessment and Accreditation

The Office of Assessment and Accreditation maintains national accreditation for all programs within the College of Education. The Office also makes sure that the College meets Federal and State reporting requirements, oversees the Professional Education Unit's assessment system, and conducts candidate, graduate, and employer satisfaction surveys. Simply put, our job is to ensure you will receive an education that is held to the highest standards in the nation.

Current Accreditation

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) was created by the consolidation of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and is currently the sole nationally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation. In April 2018, the College of Education was recognized for national excellence in educator preparation by meeting new, rigorous CAEP national accreditation standards.

National accreditation ensures that your studies in the College of Education are of the highest standard, backed by expert faculty, and built on in-depth clinical experiences. The University of South Carolina was the first university in South Carolina to seek accreditation from NCATE and has maintained this national standard since 1969.

The College of Education, as a unit, consists of all teacher education programs in the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Music. These initial programs were all included in the 2018 CAEP review.

  • Early Childhood, BA
  • Elementary, BA, MAT
  • Middle Level English/Math, BA, BS
  • Middle Level English/Science, BA, BS
  • Middle Level English/Social Studies, BA, BS
  • Middle Level Math/Science, BA, BS
  • Middle Level Math/Social Studies, BA, BS
  • Middle Level Science/Social Studies, BA, BS
  • Secondary English, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Math, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Biology, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Chemistry, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Earth Science, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Natural Sciences, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Physic, MAT, MT
  • Secondary Social Studies, MAT, MT
  • Special Education Learning Disabilities, MAT
  • Special Education Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, MAT
  • Special Education Mental/Intellectual Disabilities, MAT
  • Special Education Severe & Multiple Disabilities, MAT
  • Art Education, BFA, MAT (NASAD – National Recognition)
  • Physical Education, BSPE, MAT
  • Dance Education, BA (NASD – National Recognition)
  • Foreign Language: French, BA, MAT
  • Foreign Language: German, BA, MAT
  • Foreign Language: Latin, BA, MAT
  • Foreign Language: Spanish, BA, MAT
  • Music Education: Choral, BM, MAT (NSAM – National Recognition)
  • Music Education: Instrumental, BM, MAT (NSAM – National Recognition)
  • Theatre Education, MAT (NSTA – National Recognition)
  • Educational Administration, M.Ed.
  • Educational Administration, Ed.S.
  • Early Childhood Education, BA
  • Elementary Education, BA, MAT
  • Middle Level English/Math, BA, BS
  • Middle Level English/Science, BA, BS
  • Middle Level English/Social Studies, BA, BS
  • Middle Level Math/Science, BA, BS
  • Middle Level Math/Social Studies, BA, BS
  • Middle Level Science/Social Studies, BA, BS
  • Secondary English, MT
  • Secondary Biology, MT
  • Secondary Chemistry, MT
  • Secondary Math, MT
  • Secondary Physics, MT
  • Secondary Social Studies, MT
  • Special Education Multi-categorical, BA
  • Special Education Multi-categorical, MAT
  • Special Education: Multi-categorical, M.Ed.
  • Special Education Severe & Multiple Disabilities, MAT
  • Art Education, BFA, MAT (NASAD – National Recognition)
  • Physical Education, BSPE, MAT
  • Dance Education, BA (NASD – National Recognition)
  • Foreign Language: French, BA, MAT
  • Foreign Language: German, BA, MAT
  • Foreign Language: Latin, BA
  • Foreign Language: Spanish, BA, MAT
  • Music Education: Choral, BM, MAT (NSAM – National Recognition)
  • Music Education: Instrumental, BM, MAT (NSAM – National Recognition)
  • Theatre Education, MAT (NSTA – National Recognition)
  • Educational Administration, M.Ed.
  • Educational Administration, Ed.S.

 

All educator preparation programs are recognized/recognized with conditions or accredited by their respective associations.

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Secondary Science
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics

 

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