{"id":27026,"date":"2021-07-05T11:37:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T15:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/landscape-architecture\/?page_id=27026"},"modified":"2022-01-19T13:28:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T18:28:46","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/landscape-architecture\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Programs leading to first professional degrees at the bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s levels in the United States are eligible to apply for accreditation from LAAB. LAAB is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation<\/a> (CHEA) as the official accrediting body for first professional programs in Landscape Architecture. LAAB is a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors<\/a> (ASPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accreditation is intended to be a very transparent process that involves a broad constituent\/stakeholder community consisting of university administration, faculty, students, practitioners, alumni, and a host of stakeholders from within the public realm.  The process prescribes a number of activities within which various constituent parties have opportunities to examine the program and document findings.  The goal is threefold: to advance academic quality, to demonstrate accountability, and to engage purposeful change and needed improvement.  To this end, the department necessarily strives to increase and enhance its outcomes assessment process with the goal of providing both quantitative and qualitative evidence of its findings, proposed changes, and implemented changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master in Landscape Architecture Track II and III programs at NC State are accredited by the LAAB<\/strong>. The department has had an LAAB accredited program since 1972. The previous review was in Spring 2016, and the next accreditation review is scheduled for Spring 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n