Accreditations and Memberships

Elizabeth City State University is accredited to award degrees at the baccalaureate and master’s level by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur GA 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500, for questions about the accreditation of Elizabeth City State University.

The following academic programs are accredited:

The Department of Business and Economics is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
The Teacher Education Program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
The Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) Inc.
The Music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

The university as a whole, or through components of it, has current membership in various professional learned organizations. Memberships are held in the following:

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences	American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Higher Education	American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Counseling Association	American Council on Education
American College of Sports and Medicine	American Library Association
American Political Science Association	American Psychological Association
American Red Cross	American Society of Criminology
Association on Higher Education and Disability	American Society for Public Administration
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development	Association for Institutional Research
Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems	Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business	Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering
Aviation Accreditation Board International	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Carolina's Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers	Council of Graduate Schools
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools	Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)	Council on Social Work Education
Council for Opportunity in Education	HBCU Library Alliance
Council on Undergraduate Research	National Academic Advising Association
National Association of African American Honors Programs	National Association of Colleges & Employers
National Association of Colleges & Employers	National Association of College & University Food Services
National Association of College and University Attorneys	National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators	National Association for Kinesiology for Higher Education
National Business Aviation Association	National Collegiate Honors Council Association
National Association for Sport and Physical Education	National Association of Schools of Music
National Council of University Research Administrators	North Carolina Association of Colleges & Employers
North American Association of Summer Sessions	North Carolina Association of Institutional Research
North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education	North Carolina Association on Higher Education and Disability
North Carolina Association of Summer Sessions	North Carolina Conference of Graduate Schools
North Carolina Honors Association	North Carolina Library Association
North Carolina Preservation Consortium Archives	Second Nature-American College & University President’s Climate Commitment
Southern Association of Libraries	Southern Business Administration Association
Southern Regional Honors Association	University Aviation Association

Note to Students

The publisher of this catalog has attempted to present information which, at the time of preparation for publication, most accurately describes the course offerings, faculty listings, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements of the university. However, it does not establish contractual relationships. The university reserves the right to make changes in both curricula and relationships without prior notice. Students should consult academic advisors for current information.

Copies of the general catalog are made available to all students registered at the university, high school guidance counselors, and college university libraries. This catalog is also available on ECSU’s Website at: www.ecsu.edu/registrar

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