In addition to Cal State LA’s institutional accreditation through WSCUC, many academic programs maintain specialized accreditation through professional or disciplinary accrediting organizations. This section provides information about programs with specialized accreditation and their respective accrediting bodies.
Cal State LA Accredited Programs, updated: 2024
CSU Los Angeles Programs | Degree or Credential Designation | Accreditor | First Granted | Renewal Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | BA, MA, MFA | National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) | 1974 | 2029-30 |
| Accountancy | MS | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 1964 | 2025-26 |
| Business Administration | BS, MS | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 1960 | 2025-26 |
| Business Administration | MBA | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 1964 | 2025-26 |
| Communicative Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology option | MA | Council on Academic Accreditation/American Speech-Hearing- Language Association (CAA/ASHA) | 1987 | 2023-24 |
| Computer Information Systems | BS | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 1964 | 2025-26 |
| Computer Science | BS | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | 2005 | 2024-25 |
| Counseling, Applied Behavior Analysis Option | MS | Association for Behavior Analysis: International (ABAI) | 1994 | 2025-26 |
| Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling Option | MS | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | 1956 | 2027-28 |
| Counseling, School Psychology Option | MS | National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) | 1993 | 2030-31 |
| Engineering, Civil | BS | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | 1965 | 2024-25 |
| Engineering, Electrical | BS | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | 1965 | 2024-25 |
| Engineering, Mechanical | BS | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | 1965 | 2024-25 |
| Health Care Management | MS | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2025-26 | |
| Music | BA, BM, MA, MM | National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) | 1970 | 2027-28 |
| Nursing | BS, MS | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2007 | 2027-28 |
| Nursing | DNP | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | 2011 | 2028-29 |
| Public Administration | MPA | National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) | 1984 | 2028-29 |
| Social Work | BA | Council on Social Work Education/Commission on Accreditation (CSWE/COA) | 1979 | 2026-27 |
| Social Work | MSW | Council on Social Work Education/Commission on Accreditation (CSWE/COA) | 1998 | 2026-27 |