What’s New for 2024-2025

Items approved for the 2024-2025 academic year are listed below.

New Academic Programs

New Specializations

• Nursing (D.N.P.) - Clinical Nurse Leader Specialization  

New Certificates

• Athletic Academic Advising Certificate  
• Surface Mount Technology Certificate  

Major Revision/Restructured Curriculum

• Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)  - revised program requirements and removed specializations

Accelerated Graduate Programs

• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.) - Exercise Science Specialization  
• Operations Management (M.S.)  

Discontinued Programs

• Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) - Early Childhood Education Specialization
• Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) - Elementary Education Specialization
• Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) - Secondary Education Specialization
• Dietetics (M.S.)
• Nursing (M.S.) - Clinical Nurse Leaders Specialization

New Courses

Department Updates

• The Human Sciences (M.S.) - Family Financial Planning Specialization , Family Financial Planning Certificate , and Financial Counseling Certificate  moved to the Ness School of Management and Economics  in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences .
• The Department of Construction and Operations Management was renamed to Department of Construction and Concrete Industry Management .
• The School of Health and Consumer Sciences was renamed to School of Health and Human Sciences .

Policy Changes/Clarifications

• Seamless Transfer of Credit and Credit for Prior Learning update: This policy defines credit for prior learning and outlines options for students to receive prior learning credit.
• Credit Requirements for Graduate Credential Programs update: The Graduate School adjusted the policy to no longer refer to master’s programs using Option A (Thesis Option), B (Research/Design Paper Option), C (Coursework Only), and D (Coursework Only – Professional Program) but to move forward with Thesis and Non-Thesis options.