Computer Science Program Becomes Accredited

UTampa’s computer science program has earned accreditation through ABET, formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. 

The computer science program, in the University’s College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education, was established five years ago and applied for accreditation last year, the first year that it was eligible. ABET is a nonprofit that evaluates programs worldwide and uses a voluntary peer review process that “adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance,” according to the group.  

Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines.

ABET currently accredits more than 4,700 programs worldwide.