HSC Accreditation
The Texas A&M Health Science Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and professional degrees. In addition, the Texas A&M Health Science Center components are accredited by accrediting organizations specific to their areas.
Baylor College of Dentistry has accredited programs in dentistry, dental hygiene and the advanced dental education programs of endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics and advanced general dentistry. These programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (211 E. Chicago Ave.; Chicago, Ill. 60611; 312-440-2719). The commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by The Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the U.S. Department of Education.
The College of Medicine is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which was formed in 1942 by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association. It accredits all medical schools in the United States and Canada. LCME also is recognized as the accrediting body for medical schools by the U.S. Secretary of Education, by the U.S. Congress in various health-related laws, and by state, provincial (Canada) and territorial licensure boards. Further information about accreditation can be obtained from the LCME secretary at either the American Medical Association (1515 N. State St.; Chicago, Ill. 60610; 312-464-5000) or at the Association of American Medical Colleges (2450 N. Street, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20037-1126; 202-828-0400).
The School of Rural Public Health was approved for pre-accreditation in June 2001 by the Council on Education for Public Health (800 Eye St. N.W., Suite 202; Washington, D.C. 20001-3710; 202-789-1050). It is the sole accrediting body for all public health programs and schools of public health in the United States.
The Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy is currently seeking pre-accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, followed by full accreditation from the Council.
Prior to earning its SACS accreditation, the HSC carried out an extensive self-study. For more information on this process, please refer to the archived documents and newsletters.
