Curriculum Action

Curriculum Innovation Center

Curriculum Actions 2026-2027

Pending Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Action

  • Pending Actions 

    Establish New Program

    • BS Digital Development (E-LON)
    • MS Environment, Health, and Climate Sciences (fall 2026)
    • BBA Hospitality and Tourism Management (fall 2026)
    • BA & BS Media and Communication (Filmmaking Concentration) (new concentration) (fall 2026)
    • BA & BS Media and Communication (Public Relations and Social Media Management) (new concentration) (fall 2026)
    • BA & BS Media and Communication (Sports, Entertainment, and News Concentration) (new concentration) (fall 2026)
    • Survey and Mapping Science Minor (fall 2026)
    • MFA Digital Media (Filmmaking) (establish new concentration) (fall 2026)
    • MFA Digital Media (Motion, Interaction, and Visual Development) (establish new concentration) (fall 2026)
    • BA World Languages (French) (establish new concentration) (fall 2026)
    • BS Chemistry (Health Sciences) (fall 2026)

    Program Revision

    • BSN Nursing (substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MA Brand and Media Strategy (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • BS Physical Education (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MA Criminal Justice and Criminology (substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MEd School Librarianship (substantive) (fall 2026) 
    • BA & BS Media and Communication (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • PhD Biomedical Sciences (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • BS Psychology/BSW Social Work Articulation Agreement (revise agreement) (fall 2026)
    • Spanish Minor (revision) (fall 2026)
    • Early Childhood Emergent Inquiry Minor (revision) (fall 2026)
    • Spanish for the Professions (revision) (fall 2026)
    • MFA Digital Media (substantive) (fall 2026)
    • BS Sport and Recreation Management (both concentrations) (fall 2026)
    • BS Computing (Cybersecurity and Modern Networks) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • Special Education Minor (revision) (fall 2026)
    • Global Health Graduate Certificate (substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MS Biology (Change Program of Study Credits for Thesis/Dissertation) (fall 2026)
    • BS Health Administration (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)
    • MS Biology (Microbiology) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • BSEH Environmental Health (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MS Speech-Language Pathology (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • Sport Nutrition Graduate Certificate (substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MA Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MA Counseling (Elementary/Secondary School Counseling) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • Nature-Based Therapy Graduate Certificate (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • MAcc Accountancy (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • BBA Marketing (Fashion Marketing and Merchandising) (substantive) (fall 2026)
    • Philosophy Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    Program Policy Revision

    • History Graduate Certificate (admission) (fall 2026)
    • MA Criminal Justice and Criminology (progression) (fall 2026)
    • MS Sport Science and Coach Education (admission) (spring 2026)
    • PhD Sport Physiology and Sport Performance (admission) (spring 2026)
    • MEd School Librarianship (admission) (fall 2026)
    • MEd Special Education (Advanced Studies Concentration) (admission) (fall 2026)
    • BSN Nursing (admission) (fall 2026)
    • Sport Nutrition Graduate Certificate (admission) (fall 2026)
    • MA Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) (admission) (fall 2026)
    • MA Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) (graduation progression) (fall 2026)
    • MA Counseling (Elementary/Secondary School Counseling) (admission) (fall 2026)
    • DNP/MBA (Establish articulation agreement) (fall 2026)
    • BS Psychology (all concentrations) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)
    • CBAT International Student Policy (graduation) (fall 2026)

    Establish Program Policy

    • MEd School Librarianship & School Library Professional Graduate Certificate (establish articulation agreement) (fall 2026)
    • MA Counseling (Elementary/Secondary School Counseling) (graduation progression) (fall 2026)

    Name Change

    • MPS Professional Studies (change name to Leadership Studies) (fall 2026)

    Inactivate

    • MSAH Allied Health (summer 2026)

    Terminate

    • BS Mathematics (Mathematics Education Concentration) (terminate concentration) (fall 2026)

Approved New Undergraduate Programs

  • New Degrees

     

  • New Concentrations

     

  • New Minors

     

  • Establish Program Policy

     

  • Establish Articulation Agreement
     

Approved New Graduate Programs

  • New Degrees
     
  • New Concentrations
     
  • New Certificates
    Non-Profit Management Graduate Certificate (fall 2026)
    Urban Planning and Regional Development Graduate Certificate (fall 2026)
  • Establish Program Policy

     

  • Establish Articulation Agreement
     


Approved Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Revisions

  • Credit/Curriculum Revision in a Degree, Certificate, or Minor

    MBA Business Administration (end on-ground modality) (fall 2026)

    Healthcare Spanish Graduate Certificate (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)

    Forensic Science Minor (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)

    Linguistics Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    Culture and Health Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    Sport Management Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    BA/BS Philosophy (Religious Studies Concentration) (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)

    Religious Studies Minor (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)

    BS Early Childhood Development (Early Care and Education Concentration) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    BS Early Childhood Development (PreK-3) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    Brewing and Distillation Studies Certificate (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    Educator Job Embedded, Graduate Certificate (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    Qualitative Research Methods Graduate Certificate (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)

    MEd Special Education (Advanced Studies in Special Education Concentration) (substantive) (fall 2026)

    MAT Teacher Education (all concentrations) (substantive) (fall 2026)

    MEd Special Education (Advanced Studies in Special Education Concentration) (substantive) (fall 2026)

    MEd Educational Leadership (Higher Education) (revise advisor approved electives) (fall 2026)

    Advertising Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    Art Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    Management Minor (revision) (fall 2026)

    BBA Management (Organizational Leadership Concentration) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    BBA Management (General Management Concentration) (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    BS Special Education (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    MS Orthotics and Prosthetics (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

    OTD Occupational Therapy (non-substantive) (fall 2026)

  • Name/Title Change of an Academic Program or Concentration or Academic Dept/College

    Advertising Minor (change name to Public Relations and Social Media Management) (fall 2026)

  • Academic Program Modification
     
  • Revise Articulation Agreement
     
  • Revise Program Policy

    MA Early Childhood (all concentrations) (admission) (spring 2026)

    MPA Public Administration (admission) (spring 2026)

  • Inactivate or Reactivate Programs
    MA Sociology (spring 2026)
  • Terminate Academic Program or Concentration
     
  • Other