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The academic program inventory provides a list of all instructional programs approved by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in Alabama public colleges and universities (four-year and two-year). It is a continuously changing document because it is updated after each Commission meeting. The inventory is organized into two formats: 1) Field of Study, and 2) Institution. Institutional names are abbreviated in field of study format. For a definition of these abbreviations, consult Institutional Names & Abbreviations. Each inventory entry reflects the program title, award(s) offered, and status of the program (approved but not yet implemented, inactive, or active). Since the Commission's database includes approximately 150 separate and unique degree titles, abbreviations are used for the degrees. Degree Titles & Abbreviations defines all degree titles and abbreviations. Certificate programs are not listed in the university program inventory, and only long certificates (30-60 sh) are listed in the two-year inventories. Programs in the inventory are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) taxonomy, a classification system developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The CIP taxonomy facilitates a comparison of information not only among institutions in the State but also nationwide. For more information on the CIP taxonomy: 2010 CIP Taxonomy. For information on accreditation of any program, you should contact the accrediting body or institution directly. The status column indicates whether a program is active, approved but not yet matriculating students, or inactive. If there is no entry in the status column, the program is active and matriculating students. If "Approved" and a date appears in the status column, the program was approved by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education on this date but has not yet begun matriculating students. If "Inactive" and a date is listed in the status column, the program was placed on inactive status with the Commission on this date, and no new students are being admitted to the program. The institution has five years from this date to reinstate the program if it can provide evidence that the program has adequate resources and student demand to support reinstatement. If a program is not reinstated within five years after being placed on inactive status, it will be removed from the Commission's inventory. Once an inactive program has been removed from the inventory, it cannot be added back to the inventory without undergoing the normal new program review process. Teacher certification programs (B, A, AA) as approved by the State Department of Education are not listed in the Commission's academic program inventory. For a current inventory of those programs, contact the Alabama State Department of Education, Teacher Education Section (334-242-9935). If you have questions about accessing the information on this web site, contact Mrs. Shelia McFarland (334-242-2747). |
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