Accreditations and Affiliations Lincoln University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association*.  The teacher education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.  All teacher education programs are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.  All programs within the Department of Business and Economics are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.  The associate of applied science in nursing program is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.  Both the associate of applied science in nursing and the bachelor of science in nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.         The University also holds institutional membership in the following organizations:                 American Association of University Women                 American Council on Education                 American Library Association                 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education                 Associated Writing Programs                 Association of 1890 Land-Grant Universities                 Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs                 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications                 Association of Continuing Higher Education                 Black Communication Association                 Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools                 International Science and Engineer Fair                 Missouri Academy of Science                 Missouri Library Association                 Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education                 Missouri Society of Association Executives                 National Association of Schools of Music                 National Commission on Accrediting                 National Association for Business Teacher Education                 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission                 University Continuing Education Association   *30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 1-800-621-7440