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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog


Volume 60

Accreditation

Charleston Southern University (CSU) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate level degrees. Charleston Southern University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Charleston Southern University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). Inquiries, including requests for general admissions information should be directed to Charleston Southern University, 9200 University Boulevard, P.O. Box 118087, Charleston, SC 29423-8087: Telephone number 843-863-7000. The athletic training program is nationally recognized by CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education) as an accredited athletic training  program. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) offered through the CSU College of Business have received specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). The College of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Charleston Southern University is accredited by National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The Music Therapy program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). The Nursing program has full approval of the South Carolina Board of Nursing (SCBON) and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). In the Department of Computer Science, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). The university is a member of the American Council on Education, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, the South Carolina Association of Colleges, South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, the South Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the South Carolina College Council, the National League for Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. CSU is a full member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).

In accordance with Regulation 668.44 (a) (5), a copy of all documents describing the accreditation, approval, and licensing of Charleston Southern University is on file in the Executive Offices in Jones Hall of Charleston Southern University. Graduate program accreditations are listed in the graduate catalog.

9200 University Boulevard
P.O. Box 118087
Charleston, South Carolina 29423-8087
Telephone: 843-863-7000
www.charlestonsouthern.edu