ABET’s delegations currently have several proposed program criteria and proposed changes to general criteria available for public review and comment. All items listed below will be available for public review and comment through June 15, 2022.

Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission

On October 30, 2021, the ABET Applied and Natural Science Area Delegation approved the release of Proposed Program Criteria for Construction Management and Similarly Named Programs and Data Science, Data Analytics and Similarly Named Programs.

In addition, they approved the release of Proposed Changes to the General Criterion 5.

Click on the links below to review the proposed changes and provide comments:

Proposed Changes to the Program Criteria for Construction Management and Similarly Named Programs

Proposed Program Criteria for Data Science, Data Analytics and Similarly Named Programs

Proposed Changes to the General Criteria for Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Programs

Computing Accreditation Commission

On October 30, 2021, the ABET Computing Area Delegation approved the release of Proposed Changes to the General Criteria 3 & 5.

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Proposed Changes to the General Criteria

Engineering Accreditation Commission

On October 30, 2021, the ABET Engineering Area Delegation approved the release of Proposed Changes to the General Criteria to incorporate the definitions for the terms Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the EAC-Level Definitions and Proposed Changes to the General Criteria 5 & 6.

Click on the links below to review the proposed changes and provide comments:

Proposed Changes to the General Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs – Definitions

Proposed Changes to the General Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs

Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission

On October 30, 2021, the ABET Engineering Technology Area Delegation approved the release of Proposed Program Criteria for Construction Management Technology and Similarly Named Programs, Industrial Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs and Mechatronics Engineering Technology and Similarly Named programs.

Click on the links below to review the proposed changes and provide comments:

Proposed Program Criteria for Construction Management Technology and Similarly Named Programs

Proposed Changes to the Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs

Proposed Program Criteria for Mechatronics Engineering Technology and Similarly Names Programs

Visit our Accreditation Changes page to view all changes, proposed revisions and proposed program criteria for the 2022-2023 cycle.