Accreditation
The University of Central Florida, a member institution of the State University System, formerly was named Florida Technological University. The name was changed by action of the Florida Legislature on December 6, 1978.
The University of Central Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404 679 4501) to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. At the undergraduate level, the following programs (disciplines) have been granted accreditation:
| College/Discipline | Accrediting Body |
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| Arts and Humanities |
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| Music, Music Education | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
| Business Administration |
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| (all disciplines) | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
| Education |
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| (all disciplines) | State Accreditation Florida Department of Education; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) |
| Engineering and Computer Science |
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| Aerospace, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, and Mechanical Eng | Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
| Computer Science | Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET |
| Engineering Technology (Electrical Engineering Technology and Engineering Technology) | Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
| Health and Public Affairs |
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| Athletic Training | Committee on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) |
| Cardiopulmonary Science | Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) |
| Health Information Management | Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) |
| Radiologic Sciences | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) |
| Social Work Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) |
| Hospitality Management |
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| Hospitality Management | Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration |
| College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences |
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| Medical Laboratory Sciences | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) |
| Nursing |
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| Nursing | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Florida Board of Nursing |
| Sciences |
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| Chemistry | American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee On Professional Training |
UCF is listed in Transfer Credit Practices on Designated Educational Institutions with the highest level of credit acceptability. This handbook is published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers and lists the acceptability of transfer credits based upon the reporting institutions in the states, commonwealths, territories, and selected international institutions.