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Institutional and Departmental Accreditation Overview
General Accreditation
| Western Associations of Schools and Colleges (WASC) | |||
| Initial Accreditation | 1951 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 2011 | ||
| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2018 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | All | ||
| Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) | |||
| Initial Accreditation | 1932 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 1999 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2012 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | All | ||
Department/Program Accreditation
| Business Administration | |||
| Agency | International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) | ||
| Initial Accreditation | 2001 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 2001 | ||
| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2012 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | BS, BA, BBA, BSM | ||
| Education - Teacher Credential Programs | |||
| Agency | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) | ||
| Initial Accreditation | 1954 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 2000 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2012 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | N/A | ||
| Credentials | CA Multiple Subject Credential, CA Single Subject Credentia, CA Clear Credential | ||
| Education - Teacher Credential Programs | |||
| Agency | SDA North American Division Commission on Accreditation | ||
| Initial Accreditation | circa 1882 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 1993 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2014 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | N/A | ||
| Credentials | SDA Basic Teaching Certificate, SDA Professional Teaching Certificate | ||
| Music | |||
| Agency | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
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| Initial Accreditation | 1970 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 2004 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2014 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | AS, BS, BMus | ||
| Nursing - AS Degree Program | |||
| Agency | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) |
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| Initial Accreditation | 1967 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | August 2012 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | Fall 2019 | ||
| Agency | California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)* |
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| Initial Approval | |||
| Last Approval Renewal | November 2012 |
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| Next Approval Renewal | Spring 2017 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | AS | ||
| Nursing - BSN Degree Program | |||
| Agency | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) |
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| Initial Accreditation | April 1984 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | March 2012 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | Spring 2017 | ||
| Social Work | |||
| Agency | Counsel of Social Work Education (CSWE) |
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| Initial Accreditation | 1982 | ||
| Last Accreditation Renewal | 2006 |
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| Next Accreditation Renewal | 2014 | ||
| Degrees/Programs Covered | BSW | ||
*BRN is not an accreditation agency, however, they approve nursing programs.