Accreditations and Recognitions
Institutional Accreditation
Lock Haven University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education,
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional
accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The university's Statement of Accreditation Status can be viewed
here.
Program Accreditation
Professional degree programs at Lock Haven are accredited by the following
specialized accrediting agencies.
Athletic Training
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training (CAATE)
Community Health
SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC)
Computer Information Science
ABET, Inc.
Nursing
National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC)
Physician Assistant
Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Recreation Management
NRPA/AAPAR Council on Accreditation
Social Work
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Sport Administration
North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
Teacher Education
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the
Pennsylvania Department of Education
In addition, the following programs within teacher education have been nationally recognized by
the appropriate Specialty Professional Associations (SPAs).
Program Recognition
Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Master of Liberal Arts
Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP)
The University continues to pursue appropriate accreditation and recogition for additional programs.
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