ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
2004–2005 General Catalog

Accreditation and Affiliation

ASU Main and ASU East

Arizona State University Main is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. For more information, call 312/263-0456, access the Web site at www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, or write

HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION

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Arizona State University East is recognized by the Higher Learning Commission as a full-service campus and is accredited under the ASU Main umbrella. Programs in the various colleges, schools, divisions, and departments are accredited by, affiliated with, or members of national bodies as described in the “Academic Accreditation at ASU Main” table below; the See Academic Accreditation at ASU East ; the See Academic Affiliation and Membership at ASU Main ; and the See Academic Affiliation and Membership at ASU East . Some programs in the College of Education are approved by the State Board of Education (Arizona) and the National Association of School Psychologists.

ASU West

ASU West is separately accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Professional programs in the various academic areas are accredited by national bodies as described in the See Academic Accreditation at ASU West.

Academic Accreditation at ASU Main
Unit or Program	Accredited By
College of Architecture and Environmental Design B.S.D., Graphic Design, Industrial Design B.S.D., Interior Design B.S.L.A. B.S.P., M.E.P. M.Arch. M.S.D., Design, with concentrations in graphic design and industrial design	National Association of Schools of Art and Design Foundation for Interior Design Education Research Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board Planning Accreditation Board National Architectural Accrediting Board National Association of Schools of Art and Design
College of Education All programs M.C., Counseling Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; Educational Psychology, with a concentration in school psychology	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs American Psychological Association
College of Law J.D.	American Bar Association
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences B.S., Clinical Laboratory Sciences M.S., Communication Disorders M.S., Family and Human Development, with a focus in marriage and family therapy under the family studies concentration Ph.D., Psychology, with a concentration in clinical psychology	National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Candidacy Status American Psychological Association
College of Nursing B.S.N., M.S., Nursing	Arizona State Board of Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, initial approval
College of Public Programs B.S., Recreation B.S.W., M.S.W., School of Social Work M.P.A. Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication	Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association Council on Social Work Education National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering B.S., Computer Science B.S., Construction B.S.E., Aerospace Engineering; Bioengineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Systems Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering	Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. American Council for Construction Education Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts School of Music	National Association of Schools of Music
W. P. Carey School of Business All programs M.H.S.A., School of Health Administration and Policy School of Accountancy	AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Academic Accreditation at ASU Main

Unit or Program

Accredited By

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

B.S.D., Graphic Design, Industrial Design

B.S.D., Interior Design

B.S.L.A.

B.S.P., M.E.P.

M.Arch.

M.S.D., Design, with concentrations in graphic design and industrial design

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Foundation for Interior Design Education Research

Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board

Planning Accreditation Board

National Architectural Accrediting Board

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

College of Education

All programs

M.C., Counseling

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; Educational Psychology,
with a concentration in school psychology

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

American Psychological Association

College of Law

J.D.

American Bar Association

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

B.S., Clinical Laboratory Sciences

M.S., Communication Disorders

M.S., Family and Human Development, with a focus in marriage and family therapy under the family studies concentration

Ph.D., Psychology, with a concentration in clinical psychology

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Candidacy Status

American Psychological Association

College of Nursing

B.S.N., M.S., Nursing

Arizona State Board of Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, initial approval

College of Public Programs

B.S., Recreation

B.S.W., M.S.W., School of Social Work

M.P.A.

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association

Council on Social Work Education

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications

Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

B.S., Computer Science

B.S., Construction

B.S.E., Aerospace Engineering; Bioengineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Systems Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.

American Council for Construction Education

Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.

Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts

School of Music

National Association of Schools of Music

W. P. Carey School of Business

All programs

M.H.S.A., School of Health Administration and Policy

School of Accountancy

AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration

AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Academic Accreditation at ASU East
Unit or Program	Accredited By
College of Technology and Applied Sciences B.S., Aeronautical Management Technology, with concentrations in professional flight and air transportation management B.S., Aeronautical Engineering Technology; Electronics Engineering Technology; Manufacturing Engineering Technology B.S., Industrial Technology, with concentrations in environmental technology management, graphic information technology, and industrial technology management	Council on Aviation Accreditation Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. National Association of Industrial Technology
East College B.S., Business Administration* B.S., Nutrition (didactic program in dietetics); M.S., Nutrition (dietetic internship)	AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business American Dietetic Association
Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management
B.S., Agribusiness with a concentration in professional golf management	Professional Golfer’s Association of America
* This program is accredited through the ASU Main W. P. Carey School of Business.

Academic Accreditation at ASU East

Unit or Program

Accredited By

College of Technology and Applied Sciences

B.S., Aeronautical Management Technology, with concentrations in professional flight and air transportation management

B.S., Aeronautical Engineering Technology; Electronics Engineering Technology; Manufacturing Engineering Technology

B.S., Industrial Technology, with concentrations in environmental technology management, graphic information technology, and industrial technology management

Council on Aviation Accreditation

Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.

National Association of Industrial Technology

East College

B.S., Business Administration*

B.S., Nutrition (didactic program in dietetics); M.S., Nutrition (dietetic internship)

AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

American Dietetic Association

Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management

B.S., Agribusiness with a concentration in professional golf management

Professional Golfer’s Association of America

* This program is accredited through the ASU Main W. P. Carey School of Business.

Academic Accreditation at ASU West
Unit or Program	Accredited By
College of Human Services B.S.W., M.S.W., Department of Social Work Department of Recreation and Tourism Management	Council on Social Work Education National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation
School of Management All programs	AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Academic Accreditation at ASU West

Unit or Program

Accredited By

College of Human Services

B.S.W., M.S.W., Department of Social Work

Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

Council on Social Work Education

National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation

School of Management

All programs

AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Academic Affiliation and Membership at ASU Main
Unit or Program	Affiliation or Membership With
Barrett Honors College	National Collegiate Honors Council
College of Architecture and Environmental Design School of Architecture School of Design School of Planning and Landscape Architecture	American Institute of Architects, Central Arizona and Rio Salado Chapters Architectural Research Centers Consortium Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture American Society of Interior Designers Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Industrial Designers Society of America Interior Design Educators Council Society of Environmental Graphic Designers American Planning Association American Society of Landscape Architects Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
College of Education M.C., Counseling Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; Educational Psychology, with a concentration in school psychology	American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Educational Research Association University Council for Educational Administration Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs American Psychological Association National Association of School Psychologists
College of Law	Association of American Law Schools
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department of Anthropology	American Anthropological Association Council for Museum Anthropology
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry	American Association for the Advancement of Science American Chemical Society American Society for Advancement of Science
Department of Geography	Association of American Geographers
Department of Geological Sciences	American Association of Petroleum Geologists American Geophysical Union American Institute of Professional Geologists Geological Society of America Mineralogical Society of America Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists
Department of History	American Association for State and Local History American Association of Museums American Historical Association Coordinating Committee for History in Arizona Institute of Historical Research National Council on Public History Western History Association
Department of Kinesiology	American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance American College of Sports Medicine American Society of Biomechanics Committee on Allied Health Education Council on Physical Education for Children International Society of Biomechanics National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education North American Society for Sports Psychology and Physical Activity Physiological Society Society for Experimental Biology Society for Neuroscience
Department of Languages and Literatures	American Council on Teaching Foreign Language International Studies Association Modern Language Association
Department of Mathematics and Statistics	American Mathematical Society Mathematical Association of America Rocky Mountain Mathematics Consortium Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Department of Military Science	Association of U.S. Army
Department of Philosophy	American Philosophical Association
Department of Physics and Astronomy	Acoustical Society of America American Association of Physicists in Medicine American Association of Physics Teachers American Astronomical Society American Crystallographic Association American Physical Society American Vacuum Society International Astronomical Union Materials Research Society Optical Society of America
Department of Political Science	American Political Science Association Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Department of Psychology	American Society of Clinical Psychologists
Department of Sociology	American Sociological Association
School of Life Sciences	American Association of Immunologists American Association of Immunology American Chemical Society American Institute of Biological Sciences American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Society for Microbiology American Society for Photobiology American Society for Virology American Society of Cell Biology American Society of Horticultural Science American Society of Medical Technology American Society of Naturalists American Society of Plant Physiologists American Society of Plant Taxonomy American Society of Zoologists Animal Behavior Society Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science Botanical Society of America Botanical Society of Japan California Botanical Society Ecological Society of America International Association for Study of Plant Succulents International Association of Landscape Ecology International Association of Plant Taxonomy International Association of Wood Anatomists International Organization of Paleobotany International Photosynthesis Society International Phycological Society International Society of Arboriculture International Society of Ecological Modeling International Society of Plant Molecular Biology International Society of Plant Propagators International Union of Woody Plant Physiologists Microscopy Society of America Mycological Society of America Phycological Society of America Phytochemical Society of North America Sigma Psi Sigma Xi Society for Economic Botany Society for Neuroscience Society of Ecological Restoration Society of Wetlands Scientists Soil Science Society of America Southwestern Association of Naturalists
Women’s Studies Program	Association for Women in Science National Women’s Studies Association
College of Nursing Continuing and Extended Education Programs	American Association of Colleges of Nursing National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Western Institute of Nursing Arizona Nurses Association (American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation)
College of Public Programs
Department of Recreation Management and Tourism	American Humanics, Inc. Arizona American Indian Tourism Association Arizona Heritage Alliance Arizona Park and Recreation Association Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Association for Volunteer Administration Learning Institute National Center for Nonprofit Boards National Park and Recreation Association National Society of Fund Raising Executives Nonprofit Academic Centers Council Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management Society for Nonprofit Organizations Travel Tourism Research Association
Hugh Downs School of Human Communication	National Communication Association Western States Communication Association
School of Justice Studies	American Society of Criminology Arizona Justice Educators Association of Criminal Justice Doctoral Programs Consortium for Graduate Law and Society Programs Justice Studies Association Law and Society Association National Academic Advising Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law Society for the Study of Social Problems
School of Public Affairs	National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
School of Social Work	Baccalaureate Program Directors Association Council on Social Work Education Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work National Association of Social Workers
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication	Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication Broadcast Education Association
Graduate College	Council of Graduate Schools
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering	American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association of Aerosol Research American Association of University Women American Chemical Society American Geological Union American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Physical Society American Society for Engineering Education American Society for Microbiology American Vacuum Society ASM International Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Böhmische Physical Society Electrochemical Society Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Iron and Steel Society Materials Research Society Metal Powders Industry Federation Microscopy Society of America Minerals, Metals and Materials Society National Academy of Engineers National Association of Corrosion Engineers National Society of Black Engineers
Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts
Department of Theatre School of Music	American Alliance for Theatre and Education Association for Theatre in Higher Education United States Institute of Theatre Technology American Music Therapy Association

Academic Affiliation and Membership at ASU East
Unit or Program	Affiliation or Membership With
East College
Department of Applied Biological Sciences	Society for Range Management
Department of Exercise and Wellness	American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance American Association of Health Education American College of Sports Medicine Association of Worksite Health Promotion Committee on Allied Health Education Council on Physical Education for Children National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education National Strength and Conditioning Association National Wellness Association North American Society for Sports Psychology and Physical Activity North American Society for the Study of Obesity
Department of Nutrition	American Dietetic Association