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