Accreditation

ALL PROGRAMS in the Department meet SACS requirements. The Baccalaureate degree program in Biology and Biology Education Concentration are prepared in conformance to the guidelines of the National Science Teachers Association. The Baccalaureate degree program in Chemistry is prepared to meet the accreditation guidelines of the American Chemical Society. The Baccalaureate degree program in Environmental Health is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. The Baccalaureate degree program in Environmental Health was first accredited in 1979, reaffirmed in 1987 and 1997, and has acquired  accreditation every six years since 1999. The masters program received initial accreditation in 2004. The bioinformatics program meets SACS guidelines