Accreditations The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications, Inc. Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration Council on Rehabilitation Education, Inc. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facility Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET American Council for Construction Education American Apparel and Footwear Assoc- Human Resource Leadership Council National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Department of Public Instruction National Association of the Education of Young Children Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs Institute of Food Technologists
Admission Requirements
Program Specific – See program website
Faculty Information Fall 2011
1,375 Employees
273 Faculty
436 Academic Staff
41 Limited Appointments
370 Classified Staff
170 Project/Limited Term
85 Graduate Assistants
Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1
Teaching Faculty and Staff
470 Total
54% with doctorate degree
45% Female | 55% Male
Average Class Size
Lecture Sections – 25
Laboratory Sections – 19
Faculty and academic staff teach more than 99% of the course sections. Less than 1% are taught by teaching assistants.
Accomplishments and Recognition: Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program