Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) Criteria

Accreditation Statement
Palm Beach State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. The College undergoes an institutional reaffirmation process for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) every 10 years.

Palm Beach State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Palm Beach State College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Palm Beach State College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Quality of Courses

The course name and number of PBSC Online courses shall be the same as traditional in-class courses. The course goals and objectives, learning outcomes, and the time frame for completion of all instructional activities will also be equivalent to the traditional in-class courses.

Curriculum

Academic Services maintains course outlines for the courses offered at Palm Beach State College (www.palmbeachstate.edu/utilities/CourseOutlines). From these course outlines, faculty/instructors create individual class syllabus. The course outlines are continuously updated through curriculum actions and State Course Numbering System transactions. PBSC Online classes use the same course outline as face-to-face classes.