College of Natural Resources

Program Name	Accrediting Body	Last Yr Accred	Next Yr Accred	Typical Cycle Length	Yr to Start Next Self-study to Prepare for Accred
Forest Management (BS)	Society of American Foresters	2005	2015	review at end of first 5 yrs after 10 yrs a full accred review	Summary report required at 5 yrs; completed self-study in 2014*
Wood Products (BS)	Society of Wood Science & Technology	2005	2015	Annual review reports required; 10-year accreditation cycle	2014*
Paper Science & Engineering (BS)	Accreditation Board Engineering & Technology	2005	2011	6 years	2010*
Professional Golf Management (BS)	Professional Golf Association	2005	2009	4 years	2008*
Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management (BS)	National Recreation and Park Association	2007	2012	5 years	2011*
* Note: Since these programs all have ongoing program assessments required by their accrediting agency or by the university, their self-studies actually begin as soon as the most recent ended. However, the construction of the full document would normally occur in the year prior to the accreditation visit.

For more information, please contact Karen Helm (919) 515-6648 or e-mail karen_helm@ncsu.edu.