Complex sentence: In the fall of 1964, the Academy of Aeronautics conferred associate in applied science degrees for the first time, and, in 1969, the Academy was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Split into simpler sentences: In the fall of 1964, the Academy of Aeronautics conferred associate in applied science degrees for the first time. In 1969, the Academy was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.