Accredited Programs in CAFE

Animal and Food Sciences

Food Science

Accredited by: Institute of Food Technologists
Last Visit/Review: 2019
Next Visit/Review: 2025
Accreditation Cycle: 5 years
Initial Accreditation: 1979
Contact Person: Dr. Richard Coffey, Department Chair

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Biosystems Engineering

Accredited by: Accreditation Board for Enigneering & Technology (ABET)
Last Visit/Review: 2016-2017
Next Visit/Review: 2022-2023
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1967
Contact Person: Dr. Michael Montross, Department Chair

Community and Leadership Development

Career and Technical Education

Accredited by: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Last Visit/Review: 2014-2015
Next Visit/Review: 2021-2022
Accreditation Cycle: 7 years
Initial Accreditation: 1954
Contact Person: Dr. Wes Harrison, Department Chair

Dietetics and Human Nutrition

Didactic Program

Accredited by: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Last Visit/Review: 2013
Next Visit/Review: 2023
Accreditation Cycle: Currently10 years, with a program assessment report due in 5 years. Beginning in 2023, the accreditation cycle will be 7 years.
Initial Accreditation: 1971
Contact Person: Dr. Dawn Brewer

Coordinated Program

Dietetics Internship

Family Sciences

Accredited by: Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education (Marriage and Family Therapy Program)

Last Visit/Review: 2012-2013
Next Visit/Review: 2020
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1992
Contact Person: Dr. Ron Werner-Wilson, Department Chair

Forestry and Natural Resources

Accredited by: Society of American Foresters (SAF)
Last Visit/Review: 2020
Next Visit/Review: 2031 *11-yr cycle adopted in response to delays created by 2020 pandemic
Accreditation Cycle: 10 years*
Initial Accreditation: 1974
Contact Person: Dr. Jeff Stringer, Department Chair

Landscape Architecture

Accredited by: Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
Last Visit/Review: 2014-2015
Next Visit/Review: 2021 (postponed 1 year by accrediting body in response to pandemic)
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1978
Contact Person: Prof. Ned Crankshaw, Department Chair