Requirements for the College of Education, Human Performance, and Health
Educator Preparation at USC Upstate maintains accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Individual teacher certification area programs are nationally recognized by respective professional associations or by the South Carolina Department of Education under respective specialized professional association standards. The Art Education Program is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
CAEP Accountability Measures
Federal Title II Reports, the institutional report card, provides a measure of program quality. CAEP Annual Report Accountability Measures also provide program preparation effectiveness data.
Title II Reports
- 2025 Title 2 Report (PDF)
- 2024 Title 2 Report (PDF)
- 2023 Title 2 Report (PDF)
EPP Accreditation Status
Initial Teacher Preparation Programs recognized as of 2024:
Undergraduate:
- Art Education (NASAD)
- Early Childhood Education (SC Department of Education)
- Elementary Education (SC Department of Education)
- Middle Level Education (AMLE)
- Physical Education (SHAPE)
- Secondary Education – Mathematics (NCTM)
- Secondary Education – English (NCTE)
- Secondary Education – Science (SC Department of Education)
- Secondary Education – Social Studies (NCSS)
- Secondary Education – Spanish (ACTFL)
- Special Education – Learning Disabilities (CEC)
Graduate:
- M.A.T. – Special Education – Visual Impairment (CEC)
CAEP Accreditation
Fully Accredited, 2018. Next CAEP Accreditation Review, Fall 2025