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Accreditation - Department of Education

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

CAEPThe University of Holy Cross Department of Education is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This Accreditation status is effective between Fall 2024 and Fall 2031 this is for initial-licensure level and the advanced level.  This renews the original accreditation status, received in 2020 from the accrediting body for teacher and school leader education. This accreditation certifies that the University of Holy Cross adheres to CAEP’s Accreditation Standards – rigorous, nationally recognized standards developed to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs. Find more information about our accreditation status on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) website.

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-0077 

The following programs were included in the CAEP 2024 Accreditation review:

  • Initial Programs: Elementary Education and Certification Only Programs: Elementary Education, Secondary Education (Biology, Business, English, French, General Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Spanish).
  • Advanced Programs: Educational Leadership and Teaching and Learning (Educational Diagnostician, ESL Instructional Leadership, Reading Specialist, Religious Education, Special Education tracks).

Official Accreditation Letter

 
LDOELouisiana Department of Education

The University of Holy Cross Department of Education is accredited by the Louisiana Department of Education to offer the following Teacher and Leader Preparation Programs:

  • Traditional Undergraduate Elementary- Elementary Education

  • Certification Only Programs: Elementary Education, Secondary Education (Biology, Business, English, French, General Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Spanish)

  • Master of Arts in Teaching : Elementary Education, Middle School Education (Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English), Secondary Education –(Biology, Business, English, General Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies); Special Education Mild/Moderate Grades 1-5,4-8,6-12; All levels K-12 – (French, Spanish, Health and Physical Education)

  • Educational Leadership

 

ACCOUNTABILTIY MEASURES

Louisiana Teacher Preparation Quality Rating Score (TPQRS) Program Impact Data Employer Survey
  Initial Program Data

Contact Information

University of Holy Cross Department of Education
Email: ljones@uhcno.edu 
Phone Number: 504-398-2238
More Info: Website