What’s New This Year?

1. Policy Changes

    a. New Policies

• Academic Regulations , Courses, Double Counting Courses (GC: #22-10; FS: #22-61; Chancellor:1/26/23) Policy allows for several instances where double counting is appropriate and a percent guideline for double counting courses in concentrations. 

    b. Revised Policies

• Academic Regulations , Courses, Credit by Transfer, Upon Admission (GC: 8/22/2022; number 3 in the 2nd paragraph has been revised)
• Academic Regulations , Academic Eligibility Standards, Thesis/Dissertation: Research, Examination, Preparation, and Delivery (GC: 9/19/22; revision to the the “Thesis/Dissertation Language” policy to allow students to submit a thesis or dissertation in a language other than English; a revision to the “Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Campus Access Restrictions” policy to limit the length of the embargo period that restricts campus and public access; and a formatting revision to the thesis and dissertation to remove a blank page that currently exists and include the committee members names on the title page of the document)
• General Requirements for Degrees and Certificates , Graduate Certificates (GC: #22-11; FS: #23-01; Chancellor: 3/01/23) The revision includes language beginning with the 5th sentence that clarifies expectations for courses that will make up a post-baccalaureate certificate vs a post-master’s certificate. 

2. Program Changes

    a. Discontinued Programs

• Athletic Training, MA (EPPC: 10/14/22; Chancellor: 11/21/22)
• Hispanic Studies Certificate (GCC: 10/19/22; GC: 10/28/22; EPPC: 1/13/23; AC: 3/8/23)

     b. New Programs

        Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s

• Applied Atmospheric Science, BS/Geography, MS  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• Community and Regional Planning, BS/Planning and Development, MS  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• Geographic Information Science and Technology, BS/Geography, MS  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• Geography, BS/Geography, MS  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• History, BA/History, MA  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• Software Engineering, BS/Computer Science, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• Software Engineering, BS/Data Science, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• Software Engineering, BS/Software Engineering, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)     

        Certificates

• Community College Leadership Certificate  (GCC: 3/15/23) Begins fall of 2024
• Criminology Certificate  (GCC: 3/15/23) Begins fall of 2023
• Higher Education Athletics Leadership Certificate  (GCC: 3/15/23) Begins fall of 2025
• Higher Education Leadership Certificate  (GCC: 3/15/23) Begins fall of 2023
• Interdisciplinary Applied Data Analytics Certificate  (GCC: 2/15/23; 3/29/23) Begins fall of 2023
• Sport and Coaching Leadership Certificate  (GCC: 2/1/23) Begins fall of 2023

        Doctoral

• Occupational Therapy, OTD  (GCC: 1/18/22)

        Dual​

• Nursing, MSN/Business Administration, MBA  (GCC: 3/15/23)  

    c. Programs Deciding to Pause Admissions

• Computer-Based Instruction Certificate  (effective fall 2023)
• International Studies, MA  (effective fall 2023)

    d. Revised Programs

         Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s Programs

• Communication, BS/Communication, MA  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• Criminal Justice, BS/Criminal Justice, MS  (GCC: 3/29/23)​  

        Certificates​

• Advanced Performance Studies Certificate (CAPS)  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• Gerontology Certificate  (GCC: 10/05/22) 
• Public Management and Leadership Certificate  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• Teaching English in the Two-Year College Certificate  (GCC: 12/07/22)    

        Master’s​

• Accounting, MSA   (GCC: 11/02/22)
• Biomedical Engineering, MS  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• Biomedical Sciences, MS  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• Computer Science, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• Data Science, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• Environmental Health, MSEH  (GCC: 10/05/22)
• English, MA  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• Health Education, MA  (GCC: 11/02/22)
• Health Informatics and Information Management, MS  (GCC: 2/1/23)   
• History, MA  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• Human Development and Family Science, MS  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• Kinesiology, MS  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• Maritime Studies, MA  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• Music, MM  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• Occupational Therapy, MSOT  (GCC: 1/18/22)
• Physical Therapy, DPT  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• Planning and Development, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• Psychology, MA  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• Public Health, MPH  (GCC: 10/19/22; 3/1/23)
• Recreation Sciences, MS  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• Sociology, MA  (GCC: 9/21/22; 3/1/23)
• Software Engineering, MS  (GCC: 2/15/23)     

        Doctoral​

• Biomedical Sciences, PhD  (GCC: 9/21/22; 2/1/23)
• Educational Leadership, EdD  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• Health Psychology, PhD  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry, PhD  (GCC: 2/15/23)

​     e. Programs Moved to a New Academic Home (none)

3. Course Changes

    a. Course Designations Added, Removed, or Changed

        Service-Learning (SL) as added to

• RCSC 6121 - Tourism Planning and Entrepreneurship  (SLC: 1/10/23)

    b. Banked Courses

• ENGL 6870 - Literature: The Writer’s Perspective  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• MPH 6100 - Aging and Health  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• MPH 6150 - History of Public Health in the Modern West  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• HDFS 7900 - Advanced Special Topics in Human Development and Family Science  (GCC: 3/29/23)

    c. Deleted Courses

• COHE 6440 (GCC: 2/1/23)
• HIST 5921, HIST 5931, HIST 5951 (GCC: 3/29/23)
• KINE 5278 (GCC: 11/16/22)
• MATH 6251, MATH 6252, MATH 6611, MATH 6612 (GCC: 3/29/23)
• PADM 6888 (GCC: 3/15/23)    

    d. New Courses

• BIME 5100 - Numerical Methods in Engineering  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• BIME 5600 - Experimental Methods in Engineering  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• BIME 6100 - Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• COHE 6540 - Consumer Health Informatics  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• COMM 6314 - Social Media for Professional Communicators  (12-07-22)
• CSCI 6025 - Intelligent Systems  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• DASC 6025 - Data Cleaning and Quality Assessment  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• DASC 6995 - Research Project  (GCC: 2/15/23) 
• DASC 7000 - Thesis  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• HDFS 6506 - Children and Play: Theory, Research, and Application  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• HDFS 7800 - Professional Project in Human Development and Family Science  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• HIST 6815 - Public and Community Maritime Archaeology  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• KINE 6025 - Programming for Inclusive Fitness and Health  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• KINE 6240 - Advanced Studies in Adapted Physical Activity  (GCC: 3/1/23) 
• LEED 8037 - Community College Organization and Strategy  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• LEED 8065 - Ethics and Equity in Higher Education Athletics Leadership  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• LEED 8067 - Strategic Enrollment Management and Retention  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• LEED 8075 - Philanthropy and Fundraising in Higher Education  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• LDHE 8023 - Seminar in Community College Leadership  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• MPH 6500 - Quality Improvement in Public Health  (GCC: 10/19/22)
• MPH 6501 - Grant Writing in Public Health  (GCC: 10/19/22)
• MPH 6502 - Public Health Project Management ​ (GCC: 10/19/22)
• OCCT 8017 - Leadership and Advocacy  (GCC: 1/18/22)
• PHAR 7606 - Integrative Pharmacology and Toxicology I: ​An Organ Systems Approach​  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• PHAR 7607 - Integrative Pharmacology and Toxicology II: ​ A Molecular and Cellular Approach​  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• PTHE 8930 - Essential Concepts for the Sports Physical Therapist  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• PTHE 8990 - Current Topics in Neuroscience Research  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• READ 6108 - Introduction to Literacy Research  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• SENG 6300 - Software Maintenance and Evolution  (GCC: 2/15/23)
• SOCI 6001 - Sociology Proseminar Series  (GCC: 3/1/23)  

     e.  Revised Courses

• ACCT 6301 - Fraud Examination  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• ACCT 6521 - Accounting for Decision Making  (GCC: 11/02/22)  
• ACCT 6891 - Federal Income Taxation  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• ACCT 6911 - Research in Taxation  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• ACCT 6951 - Auditing Seminar  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• ACCT 6971 - Corporate Governance and Accounting Ethics  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• ACCT 6991 - Advanced Topics in Accounting  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• BIOL 5900 - Biotechniques  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• BIOL 5901 - Biotechniques Laboratory  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• EHST 5010 - Principles of Toxicology  (GCC: 10/05/22) 
• EHST 5011 - Principles of Toxicology Laboratory  (GCC: 10/05/22) 
• EHST 5800 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management  (GCC: 10/05/22)
• ENGL 6868 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing  (GCC: 3/15/23) 
• ENGL 7950 - Issues in Teaching Composition  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• HDFS 8000 - Special Topics in Medical Family Therapy  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• HIST 5505 - Maritime History to 1415  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 5520 - Maritime History Since 1815  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 5530 - Field School in Maritime History and Underwater Research  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 5920 - Techniques of Museum and Historic Site Development  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• HIST 5930 - Field and Laboratory Studies in Museum and Historic Site Development  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• HIST 5950 - Introduction to Quantitative History  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• HIST 6010 - Maritime History, 1415-1815  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 6525 - Sea Power  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 6610 - Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Maritime Studies  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 6805 - History and Theory of Maritime Archaeology  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 6820 - Maritime Archaeological Field Methods  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• HIST 6825 - Maritime Material Culture  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• JUST 6300 - Principles of Criminal Justice Administration and Management  (GCC: 11/02/22)
• JUST 6991 - Professional Paper  (GCC: 11/02/22) 
• KINE 6030 - Physical Activity Across the Lifespan  (GCC: 11/02/22)
• KINE 6904 - Adaptive Aquatics  (GCC: 3/1/23)
• MATH 5101 - Advanced Calculus I  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 5102 - Advanced Calculus II  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 5122 - Numerical Analysis in Several Variables  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 5322 - Foundations of Mathematics  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 5774 - Programming for Statistical Research  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6001 - Advanced Linear Algebra  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6005 - Introduction to Sampling and Experimental Design  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6100 - Mathematics of Risk Analysis  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6111 - Introduction to Complex Variables I  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6112 - Introduction to Complex Variables II  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6121 - Real Variables I  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6122 - Real Variables II  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6401 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations I  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6402 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations II  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6411 - Ordinary Differential Equations I  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6412 - Ordinary Differential Equations II  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MATH 6804 - Stochastic Processes  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• MENG 5100 - Numerical Methods in Engineering  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• MENG 5600 - Experimental Methods in Engineering  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• MENG 6100 - Finite Element Analysis of Solids and Fluids ) GCC: 3/15/23)   
• OCCT 6011 - Occupation and Movement  (GCC: 1/18/23)
• OCCT 6012 - Occupation and Movement Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6013 - Neurological Foundations of Occupational Therapy  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6014 - Foundations of Occupational Therapy  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6015 - Leading and Managing Occupational Therapy Services  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6016 - Leading and Managing Occupational Therapy Services Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6101 - Occupational Therapy Practice I  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6151 - Occupational Therapy Practice I Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6201 - Occupational Therapy Practice II  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6251 - Occupational Therapy Practice II Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6711 - Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy I  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6713 - Conducting Research in Occupational Therapy  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6801 - Fieldwork IA  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6802 - Fieldwork IB  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6804 - Fieldwork IIA  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 6805 - Fieldwork IIB  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7301 - Occupational Therapy Practice III  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7351 - Occupational Therapy Practice III Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7401 - Occupational Therapy Practice IV  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7451 - Occupational Therapy Practice IV Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7501 - Occupational Therapy Practice V  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7551 - Occupational Therapy Practice V Laboratory  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 7714 - Research Dissemination in Occupational Therapy  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8017 - Leadership and Advocacy  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8712 - Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy II  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8804 - Fieldwork IIA  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8805 - Fieldwork IIB  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8901 - Capstone Seminar I  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8902 - Capstone Seminar II  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8903 - Capstone Seminar III  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8904 - Capstone Experience  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• OCCT 8905 - Capstone Project  (GCC: 1/18/2023)
• PADM 6162 - Environmental Politics and Administration  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• PADM 6163 - Environmental Policy  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• PADM 6887 - Internship in Public Administration  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• PADM 6889 - Internship in Public Administration  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• PADM 6900 - MPA Professional Paper  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• PADM 7009 - US Environmental Law and Ethics  (GCC: 3/15/23)
• PHAR 7610 - Mechanisms of Drug Action  (GCC: 3/29/23)
• PHLY 7701 - Graduate Physiology I  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• PHLY 7702 - Graduate Physiology II  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• PHLY 7705 - Critical Thinking in Physiology  (GCC: 2/1/23)
• PLAN 6003 - City Planning and Design  (GCC: 2/15/23) 
• PSYC 6461 - Clinical Psychology Practicum II  (GCC: 12/07/22)
• PUBH 9000 - Dissertation Research  (GCC: 10/19/22)
• RCSC 6300 - Statistics and Analysis in Health and Human Performance  (GCC: 11/16/22)
• SCIE 6600 - Teacher Research in Science Education  (GCC: 3/15/23)

     f. Unbanked and Revised Courses

• ENGL 6450 - Studies in World Indigenous Literatures  (GCC: 12/07/22)   

    g. Courses Moved to a New Academic Home (none)

4. Other Changes

     a. Program CIP Codes Revised

• Data Science, MS  The current CIP Code (11.0701) was revised to 30.7001.