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.

Reference Proposal EPC Faculty Senate Trustees Regents
Aquatic, Watershed and Earth Resources Rename Department of Aquatic, Watershed and Earth Resources to Department of Watershed Sciences 12/01/05 Approved 01/09/06 Approved 03/03/06 Approved 06/09/06 Approved
College of Natural Resources and College of HASS Suspend Certificate Program in Natural Resource and Environmental Policy 12/06/07 Approved 02/04/08 Approved 03/07/08 Approved N/A
College of Natural Resources and College of Agriculture Create a Sustainable Systems Minor 03/01/12 Approved 04/02/12 Approved 05/04/12 Approved 05/18/12 Approved
Environment & Society Offer MS and PhD in Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science and Management N/A N/A 07/09/03 Approved 09/03/03 Approved
Environment & Society 7 New Emphases within Environmental Studies BS Degree 11/02/06 Approved 11/20/06 Approved 01/12/07 Approved 04/20/07 Approved
Environment & Society 4 New Emphases within Geography BS Degree 11/02/06 Approved 11/20/06 Approved 01/12/07 Approved 04/20/07 Approved
Environment & Society and Watershed Sciences Offer BS in Geography 01/08/09 Approved 02/02/09 Approved 03/06/09 Approved 07/16/09 Approved
Environment & Society Discontinue PhD of Philosophy in Recreation Resource Management 01/12/12 Approved 02/06/12 Approved 03/02/12 Approved 03/30/12 Approved
Environment & Society Create the Center for Society, Economics and the Environment 04/05/12 Approved 04/30/12 Approved 06/29/12 Approved 07/13/12 Approved
Environment & Society Eliminate the MA in Geography and 6 Specializations in the MS 10/04/12 Approved 12/03/12 Approved 01/04/13 Approved 03/29/13 Approved
Environment & Society Rename MS & PhD from Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science and Management ot Environment and Society 01/14/16 Approved 02/01/16 Approved 03/04/16 Approved 04/01/16 Approved
Environment & Society Suspend admisions in Bioregional Planning BS 01/14/16 Approved 02/01/16 Approved 03/04/16 Approved 04/01/16 Approved
Environment & Society Discontinue the BS in Geography Teaching 01/14/16 Approved 02/01/16 Approved 03/04/16 Approved 04/01/16 Approved
Environment & Society Program Changes to BS in Geography 11/03/16 Approved 12/05/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Environment & Society Create Climate Adaptation Science Specializationin MS & PhDs 11/03/16 Approved 12/05/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Environment & Society Restructure Environmental Studies BS 03/02/17 Approved 04/03/17 Approved 05/05/17 Approved 09/15/17 Approved
Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences Offer BS in Conservation and Restoration Ecology N/A N/A 07/09/03 Approved 09/03/03 Approved
Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences Rename Department of Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences to Department of Wildland Resources 12/01/05 Approved 01/09/06 Approved 03/03/06 Approved 06/09/06 Approved
Natural Resources Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science 10/06/16 Approved 11/07/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Watershed Sciences Remove Aquatic Ecology Specialization from MS and PhD 11/03/11 Approved 12/05/11 Approved 01/06/12 Approved N/A
Watershed Sciences Add Geomorphology & Earth Surface Processes Specialization to MS & PhD 04/05/12 Approved 04/30/12 Approved 06/29/12 Approved 07/13/12 Approved
Watershed Sciences Change name of BS in Watershed and Earth Systems to Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems 04/07/16 Approved 04/25/16 Approved 05/06/16 Approved 07/15/16 Approved
Watershed Sciences Create Climate Adaptation Science Specialization in MS & PhDs 11/03/16 Approved 12/05/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Watershed Sciences Five Emphasis for Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems 10/06/16 Approved 11/07/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Watershed Sciences Certificate in Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration 01/04/18 Approved 02/05/18 Approved 05/04/18 Approved 06/15/18 Approved
Wildland Resources Drop Specializations in Game-Range Management, International Range Management, Range Rehabilitation, and Range Resource Economics 10/04/12 Approved 12/03/12 Approved 01/04/13 Approved 09/13/13 Approved
Wildland Resources Drop Specialization in Forest Biology and in Forest Economics and Poligy 10/04/12 Approved 12/03/12 Approved 01/04/13 Approved 09/13/13 Aproved
Wildland Resources Drop Specializations in Conservation Biology and Problem Wildlife Management 10/04/12 Approved 12/03/12 Approved 01/04/13 Approved 09/13/13 Approved
Wildland Resources Wildlife Science Minor 12/03/15 Approved 01/11/16 Approved 03/04/16 Approved 04/01/16 Approved
Wildland Resources Forest Ecology Specialization to MS & PhD 09/01/16 Approved 10/03/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Wildland Resources Name Change from Wildlife Science to Wildlife Ecology 10/06/16 Approved 11/07/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Wildland Resources Name Change from Rangeland Resources to Rangeland Ecology & Management 10/06/16 Approved 11/07/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Wildland Resources Name Change from Forestry to Forest Ecology & Management 10/06/16 Approved 11/07/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved
Wildland Resources Create Climate Adaptation Science Specializationin MS & PhDs 11/03/16 Approved 12/05/16 Approved 01/06/17 Approved 01/20/17 Approved