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: Educator Professional Standards Board
Last Visit/Review: Fall 2022
Next Visit/Review: TBD
Accreditation Cycle: 7 years
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: Currently 10 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
Accredited by: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Last Visit/Review: 2013
Next Visit/Review: 2023
Accreditation Cycle: Currently 10 years, with a program assessment report due in 5 years. Beginning in 2023, the accreditation cycle will be 7 years.
Initial Accreditation: 1975
Contact Person: Liz Combs
Dietetics Internship
Accredited by: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Last Visit/Review: 2013
Next Visit/Review: 2023
Accreditation Cycle: Currently 10 years, with a program assessment report due in 5 years. Beginning in 2023, the accreditation cycle will be 7 years.
Initial Accreditation: 1975
Contact Person: Aaron Schwartz
Family Sciences
Accredited by: Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education (Marriage and Family Therapy Program)
Last Visit/Review: 2021-2022
Next Visit/Review: 2028
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-year 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: 2021
Next Visit/Review: 2027
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1978
Contact Person: Prof. Ned Crankshaw, Department Chair