Alabama State University Receives Full Accrediation for Its Master’s Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics

asuAlabama State University has announced that its master of science degree program in prosthetics and orthotics has earned full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. It is the only university in Alabama, the only historically Black college or university, and one of only 13 universities nationwide to offer a master’s degree program in the field.

Three students entered the program in 2012 and they will earn their master’s degrees this spring. The students will then undertake a 12-to-18 month residency program before taking examinations that will allow them to become certified practitioners in prosthetics and orthotics.

The announcement of full accreditation has produced a doubling of applications to the master’s degree program.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Nathan Howard Cook, 1939-2024

Dr. Cook was a longtime faculty member and administrator at Lincoln University of Missouri. A full professor of biology, he held several leadership roles including vice president for academic affairs.

Featured Jobs