Program Proposals Status Archives
Program proposal statuses were tracked here for new academic programs under the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer prior to July 1, 2019. Proposals submitted between July 1, 2019, and August 1, 2025, were tracked in Curriculog. Proposals submitted after August 1, 2025, are tracked in Coursedog.
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services (CEHS)
| Reference | Proposal | EPC | Faculty Senate | Trustees | Regents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Services | Rename college to the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services | N/A | N/A | 05/23/08 Approved | 07/11/08 Approved |
| Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education | Implement American Sign Language Teaching Minor | 12/01/11 Approved | 01/09/12 Approved | 05/04/12 Approved | 07/13/12 Approved |
| Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education | Discontinue the Specialization "Audiology" under the MA, MS, MEd, and AuD | 10/04/12 Approved | 12/03/12 Approved | 01/04/13 Approved | 03/29/13 Approved |
| Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education | Discontinue the EdS | 10/04/12 Approved | 12/03/12 Approved | 01/04/13 Approved | 03/29/13 Approved |
| Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education | Implement a Minor in ASL | 01/10/13 Approved | 02/04/13 Approved | 03/08/13 Approved | 07/19/13 Approved |
| Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education | Master of Communication Sciences | 09/07/17 Approved | 10/02/17 Approved | 05/04/18 Approved | 01/26/18 Approved |
| Elementary and Secondary Education Department | Restructure Elementary Ed and Secondary Ed Department into a School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) | 01/10/08 Approved | 02/04/08 Approved | 04/11/08 Approved | 05/30/08 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Offer an Online BS Degree in Family Life Studies | 03/01/07 Approved | 04/02/07 Approved | 04/13/07 Approved | 10/24/08 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Rename Human Development Emphasis to Child Development Emphasis | 04/03/08 Approved | 04/28/08 Approved | 05/23/08 Approved | 07/11/08 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Rename PhD in Family, Consumer, and Human Development to a PhD in Family and Human Development | 11/06/08 Approved | 12/04/08 Approved | 01/09/09 Approved | 03/27/09 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Offer Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) | 12/03/09 Approved | 01/11/10 Approved | 03/26/10 Approved | 04/01/10 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | New Emphasis (Human Development Lifespan) | 01/10/13 Approved | 02/04/13 Approved | 03/08/13 Approved | 07/19/13 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Discontinue Early Childhood Development Associate of Arts Degree at USU Eastern | 10/01/15 Approved | 11/02/15 Approved | 01/08/16 Approved | 04/01/16 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Name Change to Human Development and Family Studies | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | 09/15/17 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Offer a Minor in Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | 09/15/17 Approved |
| Family, Consumer & Human Development | Discontinue Family and Consumer Science | 10/05/17 Approved | 11/06/17 Approved | 01/12/18 Approved | 03/30/18 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Plan B Option for MS Health and Human Movement Exercise Specialization, Health Education Specialization and Sports Medicine Specialization | 02/03/11 Approved | 03/14/11 Approved | N/A | N/A |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Rename BS in Physical Education to BS in Human Movement Science | 04/02/09 Approved | 04/27/09 Approved | 07/10/09 Approved | 08/28/09 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Emphasis name change from "Teaching" to "Physical Education Teaching" under BS in Human Movement Science | 11/05/09 Approved | 11/30/09 Approved | 01/08/10 Approved | 01/15/10 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Rename MS in Health, Physical Education and Recreation to MS in Health and Human Movement | 10/01/09 Approved | 11/30/09 Approved | 01/08/10 Approved | 01/15/10 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Health Specialist Rename | 10/07/10 Approved | 12/06/10 Approved | 01/07/11 Approved | 01/10/11 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Health Science Emphasis in Health Education and Promotion BS | 03/03/11 Approved | 04/25/11 Approved | 07/08/11 Approved | 09/16/11 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Rename MEd to Physical & Sport Education | 12/01/11 Approved | 01/09/12 Approved | 03/02/12 Approved | 03/30/12 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Master of Fitness Promotion | 10/04/12 Approved | 12/03/12 Approved | 01/04/13 Approved | 03/29/13 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Master of Health Promotion | 10/04/12 Approved | 12/03/12 Approved | 01/04/13 Approved | 03/29/13 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | New Specialization in Pathokinesiology within the PhD Program in Disability Disciplines | 04/04/13 Approved | 04/19/13 Approved | 06/21/13 Approved | 09/13/13 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Discontinue School Health Emphasis and School Health Teaching Minor | 11/06/14 Approved | 12/01/14 Approved | 01/09/15 Approved | 03/27/15 Approved |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Change Name from Health, Physical Education and Recreation to Kinesiology and Health Science | 12/03/15 Approved | 01/11/16 Approved | 03/04/16 Approved | 04/01/16 Approved |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Discontinue Early Childhood Development Certificate Program | 11/02/17 Approved | 12/04/17 Approved | 01/12/18 Approved | 03/30/18 Approved |
| Instructional Technology | Rename Department to Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | 04/03/08 Approved | 04/28/08 Approved | 05/23/08 Approved | 07/11/08 Approved |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Rename MS and PhD in Instructional Technology and Learning Science | 12/04/08 Approved | 01/05/09 Approved | 03/06/09 Approved | 05/29/09 Approved |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Rename MEd to MEd in Educational Technology and Learning Sciences | 12/01/11 Approved | 01/09/12 Approved | Withdrawn by Department | Withdrawn by Department |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Create a Masters of Learning Technologies & Instructional Design | 03/07/13 Approved | 04/01/13 Approved | 05/03/13 Approved | 07/19/13 Approved |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Rename MEd in Educational Technology and Learning Sciences | 02/05/15 Approved | 03/02/15 Approved | 05/01/15 Approved | 07/31/15 Approved |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Discontinue all Speicalizations within EdS and MS Degrees | 02/05/15 Approved | 03/02/15 Approved | 05/01/15 Approved | 07/31/15 Approved |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Bachelor of Science in Human Experience Design and Interaction | 04/04/19 Approved | 04/29/19 Approved | 08/05/19 Approved | 07/01/19 Approved |
| Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | Name Change from Master of Learning Technology and Instructional Design to Master of Arts in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences | 01/12/17 Approved | 02/06/17 Approved | 03/03/17 Approved | 05/19/17 Approved |
| Kinesiology and Health Science | Minor in Yoga Studies | 10/06/16 Approved | 11/07/16 Approved | 01/06/17 Approved | 01/20/17 Approved |
| Kinesiology and Health Science | Master of Public Health | 11/03/16 Approved | 12/05/16 Approved | 01/06/17 Approved | 03/31/17 Approved |
| Kinesiology and Health Science | Discontinue Master of Health Promotion | 11/02/17 Approved | 12/04/17 Approved | 01/12/18 Approved | 03/30/18 Approved |
| Kinesiology and Health Science | Discontinue MS in Health and Human Movement | 11/02/17 Approved | 12/04/17 Approved | 01/12/18 Approved | 03/30/18 Approved |
| Kinesiology and Health Science | MFA in Movement Studies | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kinesiology and Health Science | Name Change from Parks & Recreation to Recreation Administration | 03/07/19 Approved | 04/01/19 Approved | 05/01/19 Approved | 05/17/19 |
| Nursing and Health Professions | Create a New Department of Nursing and Health Professions | 03/06/14 Approved | 04/07/14 Approved | 05/02/14 Approved | 07/18/14 Approved |
| Nursing and Health Professions | BS in Nursing | 11/03/16 Approved | 12/05/16 Approved | 01/06/17 Approved | 03/31/17 Approved |
| Nursing and Health Professions | Pharmacy Technician Certificate | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | N/A |
| Nursing and Health Professions | Surgical Technician Certificate | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | N/A |
| Nursing and Health Professions | Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology | 11/01/18 Approved | 12/03/18 Approved | 03/08/19 Approved | 02/01/19 Approved |
| Nursing and Health Professions | Online RN to BSN Completion Program | 02/07/19 Approved | 03/04/19 Approved | 05/01/19 Approved | 08/01/19 Approved |
| Psychology | Offer an Educational Specialist Degree (EdS) in School Psychology | 12/07/06 Approved | 01/08/07 Approved | 10/19/07 Approved | 03/21/08 Approved |
| Psychology | Rename PhD Specialization in Research and Evaluation Methodology to Experimental and Applied Psychological Science | 10/04/07 Approved | 12/03/07 Approved | 01/11/08 Approved | 03/21/08 Approved |
| Psychology | MEd for School Counseling | 02/07/13 Approved | 03/04/13 Approved | 05/03/13 Approved | 07/19/13 Approved |
| Psychology | Discontinue the BS & BA in Psychology Teaching Major | 10/03/13 Approved | 12/02/13 Approved | 01/03/14 Approved | 03/28/14 Approved |
| Psychology | New PhD in Neuroscience | 03/05/15 Approved | 04/06/15 Approved | 05/01/15 Approved | 07/31/15 Approved |
| Psychology | Minor in Behavioral Health | 09/03/15 Approved | 10/05/15 Approved | 10/30/15 Approved | 04/01/16 Approved |
| Psychology | Master of Education in Psychology | 01/14/16 Approved | 02/01/16 Approved | 03/04/16 Approved | 05/20/16 Approved |
| Psychology | Restructure current specialization into: Clinical/Counseling and School Psychology | 01/14/16 Approved | 02/01/16 Approved | 03/04/16 Approved | 05/20/16 Approved |
| Psychology | Restructure EAPS Specialization into 4 New Specializations: Behavior Analysis, Brain and Cognition, Quantitative Psychology and Sociobehavioral Epidemiology | 01/12/17 Approved | 02/06/17 Approved | 03/03/2017 Approved | 05/19/17 Approved |
| Psychology | Offer Minor in Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | 09/15/17 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Implement an Elementary Education K-6 Licensure Program | 03/06/08 Approved | 04/07/08 Approved | 05/23/08 Approved | 09/05/08 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Offer MEd Specialization (Plan C) in Instructional Leadership | 02/05/09 Approved | 03/02/09 Approved | 04/10/09 Approved | 05/29/09 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Offer Graduate Route to Licensure in Science, Mathematics, and English as a Second Language | 03/04/10 Approved | 03/29/10 Approved | 05/07/10 Approved | 06/25/10 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Elementary/Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Specialist Rename | 11/04/10 Approved | 12/06/10 Approved | 01/07/11 Approved | 01/10/11 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | MEd in Instructional Leadership | 04/07/11 Approved | 04/25/11 Approved | 07/08/11 Approved | 09/16/11 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Discontinue Specializations in EdD and PhD for Management Information Systems, Instructional Technology, Occupational and Adult Education, and Special Education | 11/01/12 Approved | 12/03/12 Approved | 01/04/13 Approved | 09/13/13 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Add a Teaching Minor in Literacy | 09/05/13 Approved | 10/07/13 Approved | 11/01/13 Approved | 03/28/14 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Specialization in Higher Education/Student Affairs in MEd | 02/05/15 Approved | 03/02/15 Approved | 05/01/15 Approved | 07/31/15 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Restructure MEd in Curriculum and Instruction | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | 09/15/17 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Restructure Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | 09/15/17 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Graduate Certificate Elementary Mathematics Specialist | 11/01/18 Approved | 12/03/18 Approved | 01/11/19 Approved | 03/29/19 Approved |
| School of Teacher Education and Leadership | Discontinue all K-6 Degree Program concerning Teacher Licensure | 04/04/19 Approved | 04/29/19 Approved | 06/28/19 Approved | 07/17/19 Approved |
| Special Education & Rehabilitation | Offer Specialization in Speech-Language Pathology | 01/11/07 Approved | 02/05/07 Approved | 03/02/07 Approved | 06/08/07 Approved |
| Special Education & Rehabilitation | Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation Counseling | 02/03/11 Approved | 03/14/11 Approved | 04/08/11 Approved | 04/21/11 Approved |
| Special Education & Rehabilitation | Institute for Interdisciplinary Transition Services | 01/10/13 Approved | 02/04/13 Approved | 03/08/13 Approved | 07/19/13 Approved |
| Special Education & Rehabilitation | New Specialization in Audiology PhD in Disability Disciplines | 12/05/13 Approved | 01/06/14 Approved | 02/28/14 Approved | 05/16/14 Approved |
| Special Education & Rehabilitation | Certificate of Proficiency in Aggies Elevated Program | 12/03/15 Approved | 01/11/16 Approved | 03/04/16 Approved | 04/01/16 Approved |
| Special Education & Rehabilitation | Certificate of Proficiency in Rehabilitation Counseling | 04/06/17 Approved | 05/01/17 Approved | 06/23/17 Approved | 09/15/17 Approved |