College of Education Accreditation
Accreditation Information for the College of Education
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accredited Charleston Southern University in 2023. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through content and pedagogy, clinical partnerships and practice, candidate recruitment, progression and support, program impact, and quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
CSU is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Charleston Southern University’s accreditation can be found here.
Current Programs Leading to Licensure
- BS Biology Education – Program Approved by SCDE
- BS Early Childhood Education – Program Approved by SCDE
- BS Elementary Education – Program Approved by SCDE
- BA English Education – Recognized by NCTE
- BS Mathematics Education – Recognized by NCTM
- BA Music Education – Choral – NASM accredited
- BA Music Education – Instrumental – NASM accredited
- BS Physical Education – Under Review by SHAPE
- BS Social Studies Education – Program Approved by State
- MEd – Administration – Recognized by ELCC/NELP
Impact Measures
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness – view here
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholders Involvement – view here
Outcome Measures
Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion – view here
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared – view here
Impact Measures
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness – view here
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholders Involvement – view here
Outcome Measures
Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion – view here
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared – view here
Impact Measures
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness – view here
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholders Involvement – view here
Outcome Measures
Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion – view here
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared – view here
Impact Measures
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness – view here
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholders Involvement – view here
Outcome Measures
Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion – view here
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared – view here
Impact Measures
Impact on P-12 learning and Development (Component 4.1) – view here
Indicators of teaching effectiveness (Component 4.2) – view here
Satisfaction of employers and employment milestones (Component 4.3 and A.4.1) – view here Satisfaction of completers (Component 4.4 and A.4.2) – view here
Outcome Measures
Graduation Rates (initial & advanced levels) – view here
Ability of completes to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements; Title II (initial and advanced levels) – view here
Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared (initial and advanced levels) – view here
Student Loan default rates and other consumer information (initial and advanced levels) – view here