2015-2016 Curriculum Requests
- Authorization to Offer Existing Common Courses
- General Education Revision
- Intent to Plan
- New Baccalaureate Degree Program
- New Baccalaureate Minors
- New Certificates
- New Course Requests
- New Graduate Degree Program
- Prefix Request
- New Site Request
- Program Placement on Inactive Status/Termination
- Revised Course Request: Common Courses
- Revised Course Requests: Unique Courses
- Substantive Program Modifications
- 120 Credit Exceptions
Authorization to Offer Existing Common Courses
| Course Number and Title | Universities Currently Offering This Course | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| BIOL 470/570 Cancer Biology | USD | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
General Education Revision
| Goal/Course Number and Title | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
Intent to Plan
| Program Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
| Chemistry Education (B.S.) | 2/17/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Early Care and Education in a Mobile Society (B.S.) | 2/11/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Human Biology (B.S.) | 2/17/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Human Biology (M.S.) | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
New Undergraduate Degree Program
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| Communication Studies (A.S.) | 2/17/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | -- | On Hold | -- | |
| Community and Regional Planning (B.S.) | 2/24/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Construction Technology (A.S.) | 2/17/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | -- | On Hold | -- | |
| Public Relations (B.S.) | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Sociology (A.S.) | 2/14/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | -- | On Hold | -- | |
| Chemistry Education (B.S.) | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Early Education and Care (B.S.) | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Human Biology (B.S.) | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Precision Agriculture (B.S.) | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Human Development and Family Services (A.S.) | 4/29/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | ||
| Manufacturing Technology (A.S.) | 4/29/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
New Baccalaureate Minors
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| Electronics Minor | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Financial Counseling Minor | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Social and Human Services Minor | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Social Media Minor | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Theatre Minor | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Youth and Community Work Minor | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Heavy-Highway Construction Minor | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Human Resources Minor | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Mental Health Services Minor | 4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
New Certificates
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
| Data Science (Graduate Certificate) | 2/11/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
New Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| GEOG/GSE/NRM 768 Global Climate Change | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MATH 245 Mathematics for Primary Grades I | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MATH 345 Mathematics for Primary Grades II | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MLS 472 Advanced Clinical Experience I | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MLS 473 Advanced Clinical Diagnostics I | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MLS 474 Advanced Clinical Diagnostics II | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MLS 475 Advanced Clinical Experience II | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| NUTR 709 Advanced Lipid Metabolism | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| NUTR 711 Clinical Aspects of Nutrition Support | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| NUTR 716 Nutritional Aspects of Oncology | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| PHA 725 Advanced Concepts in Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| AS 218 Survey of Animal Nutrition | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| AS 264 Ruminant Livestock Production | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CA 375 Financial Counseling and Debt Management | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CA 455 VITA Certification | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CHEM 236 Equilibrium and Energy in Molecular Systems | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CHEM 343-343L Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Lab | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CHEM 360 Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CHEM 361 Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules Laboratory | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CHEM 762 Molecular Mechanisms of Disease | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CM 235 Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Plans and Specifications | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| CM 250 Construction Project Management I | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| ECE 240 Child Development I: Prenatal to 2 | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| ECE 241 Child Development II: 3 to 8 Years | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| ECE 320 Pedagogy and Curriculum | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| ECE 321 Learner Centered Assessment | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| ECE 322 Integrated Curriculum B8 | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| ECE 325 Inclusion and the Diverse Learner | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| ECE 471 Reading Diagnostics | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| GE 265 Industrial Safety | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| GE 685 Management and Leadership in Technical Organizations | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| GE 750 Capstone | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| GEOG/HMGT 420-520 Geography of Tourism | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| MCOM 212 Writing for Social Media | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| MCOM 270 Data Analysis in Communication | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| MNET 150 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| MNET 240 Parametric Modeling and Design II | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| MNET 265 Quality Assurance | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 602 Advanced I/O Psychology | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 625 Job Analysis and Performance Appraisal | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 626 Training | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 627 Teams in Organizations | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 717 Applied Research Methods in I/O Psychology | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 728 Leadership and Motivation | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 729 Personnel Selection | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 730 Tests and Measurements | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 731 Work Attitudes Theory and Measurement | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PSYC 735 Organizational Development | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| PUBR 345 Public Relations Writing | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| SOC 707 Sociological Practice and Public Policy | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| SOC 726 Teaching Sociology | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| SOC 727 Teaching Sociology Practicum | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| SOC 738 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| SOC 739 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practicum | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| AST 340 Climate Risk Management with Precision Agriculture | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| AST 345-345L Principles and Implications of Chemical Application Systems | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 330 Child Development - Birth to 3 | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 331 Child Development - 4 to 8 | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 332 Child Guidance and Classroom Environments | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 333 Professional Development for Early Childhood Education Providers | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 334 Diversity in the Lives of Young Children and Families | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 335 Technology and Young Children | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 336 Working with Families | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 337 Practicum I - Child Observations in Classroom Environments | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 430 Development of Curriculum for Children Ages Birth to 3 | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 431 Development of Curriculum for Children Ages 4 to 8 | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 432 Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Settings | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 433 Assessing Young Children to Enhance Development | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 434 Understanding and Adapting to Developmental Differences | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 435 Practicum - Curriculum Development and Implementation | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| EEC 436 Practicum III - Capstone Experience | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 105 Insects and Society | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 210-210L Turf and Weed Management in Horticulture and Lab | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 255-255L Woody Plants and Lab | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 285 Agricultural Computations | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 329 Horticultural Pests | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 339 Arboriculture and Urban Forestry | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 435 Local Food Production: Harvest and Storage | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| HO/PS 447-557 Organic Plant Production | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| NUTR 460-560 Human Nutrition and Precision Health | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| PHA 758 Institutional Practice Based Research I | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| PHA 759 Institutional Practice Based Research II | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| PLAN 100 Introduction to Planning | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| PS 428 Use of Soil and Plant Sensors in Crop Production | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| PUBH 761 Social Epidemiology | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| STAT 383 Geospatial Data Analysis | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
New Graduate Degree Program
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology (M.S.) | 10/6/15 | 9/1/15 | Approved | 10/7/15 | Approved | 10/7/15 | Approved |
| Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) | 2/11/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved | 5/11/16 | Approved |
Prefix Request
| Prefix Requested | Proposed Program Title | Changes Requested | Date Posted | Executive Director | Status |
| EXS | Exercise Science | New Course Prefix | 2/10/16 | 2/26/16 | Approved |
| PUBR | Public Relations | New Course Prefix | 2/10/16 | 2/26/16 | Approved |
| EEC | Early Education and Care | New Course Prefix | 4/27/16 | 6/29/16 | Approved |
New Site Request
| Program Title | Site Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| Agricultural Science (A.S.) | LATI | 2/17/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Criminal Justice Minor | Online | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Geography Minor | Online | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Gerontology Minor | Online | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| History Minor | Online | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Human Development and Family Studies Minor | Online, UC-SF | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved - Online
On Hold - UC-SF |
3/31/16 | Approved - Online
On Hold - UC-SF |
| Psychology Minor | Online | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Sociology Minor | Online, UC-SF | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved - Online
On Hold - UC-SF |
3/31/16 | Approved - Online
On Hold - UC-SF |
Program Placement on Inactive Status/Termination
| Program Title | Change Requested | Inactivate/Terminate Dates | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
| Athletic Training (B.S.) | Termination with Enrolled Students | Phase Out: 5/9/16
Termination: 7/1/20 |
2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Biology (B.S.) - Pre-professional Specialization | Termination with Enrolled Students | Phase Out:
Termination: 5/16/18 |
4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Interior Design Minor | Termination with Enrolled Students | Phase Out: 5/15/18
Termination: 5/16/22 |
4/27/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
| Early Childhood Education (B.S.) - Cooperative Program with NSU Elementary Education | Termination with Enrolled Students | Phase Out: 8/1/16
Termination: 8/15/17 |
7/21/16 | Approved | 8/4/16 | Approved |
Revised Course Request: Common Courses
| Course Number and Title | Changes Requested | Universities that Offer the Common Course | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| BIOL 470 Cancer Biology | Change in Prerequisites | USD | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | |
| ENGL 383 Creative Writing | Change in Prerequisites | DSU, SDSM&T, and SDSU | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 210L Basic Newswriting Studio | Change Instructional Method; Revise Course Title | SDSU | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 265L Basic Photography Studio | Change Instructional Method; Revise Course Title | SDSU | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 311 News Editing | Change Instructional Method | NSU, SDSU, and USD | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 438L Public Affairs Reporting Studio | Change Instructional Method; Revise Course Title | SDSU | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry | Change in Prerequisites (SDSU only) | BHSU, DSU, SDSM&T, SDSU, and USD | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Denied | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| CHEM 465 Biochemistry II | Change in Prerequisites (SDSU only) | BHSU, SDSM&T, and SDSU | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Denied | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WL 434L Herpetology Lab | Credit Hour Change | SDSU | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved | 6/30/16 | Approved |
Revised Course Requests: Unique Courses
| Course Number and Title | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| AVIA 101 Introduction to General Aviation | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| DS 202 Dairy Products Judging | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| GEOG 383L Cartography Lab | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| GEOG/PS 310L Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation Lab | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 220L Introduction to Digital Media Studio | Change Instructional Method; Revise Course Title | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 333L Television News Reporting Studio | Change Instructional Method;Revise Course Title | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 340L Broadcast Announcing and Performance Lab | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MCOM 433L Advanced TV News Reporting Lab | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MNET 220 Parametric Modeling and Design | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| MNET 220L Parametric Modeling and Design Lab | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| NURS 776 Family Nurse Practitioner III - Small Group Instruction | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| PS 362L Environmental Soil Management Lab | Change Instructional Method | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
Substantive Program Modifications
| Program Name | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
| Computer Science (M.S.) | Total credits of elective coursework; Total credits required for program; Add Option C | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.)
- Nutritional Sciences Specialization - Exercise Sciences Specialization - Dietetics & Nutrition Specialization |
Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective work; Existing Specializations; Deletion of Specialization | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Art Education Specialization | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits required for program; Existing Specialization | 10/14/15 | 11/5/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 | Approved |
| Advertising (B.A./B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective coursework; Academic Requirements | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Animal Science (B.S.)
- Business Production Specialization - Science Specialization |
Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective course work; Program name; Existing specializations | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Biochemistry (Ph.D.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Chemistry (Ph.D.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Communication Studies and Theatre Minor | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits required for program; Program name; CIP code | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Early Childhood Education (B.S.)
- Birth to 5 Specialization - Birth to 8 Specialization - Cooperative Elementary Education Specialization with DSU & NSU |
Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective course work; Existing specializations; Deletion of a specialization | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| French Studies Minor | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Journalism (B.A./B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Journalism Minor | Total credits of elective course work; Total credits required for program | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Sociology (Ph.D.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Women's Studies Minor | Program name; Revised coursework | 2/10/16 | 2/24/16 | Approved | 3/31/16 | Approved |
| Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership (B.S.) - Communication Specialization | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work; Existing specialization | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Agricultural Science (B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Agronomy (B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Animal Science Minor | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work; Total credits required for program | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Dairy Production (B.S.) | Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Food Safety Minor | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Horticulture Minor | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Nursing (B.S.) - Accelerated Program | Total credits required within the discipline; Total Credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Operations Management (M.S.) | Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Rangeland Ecology and Management (B.S.) | Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Software Engineering Minor | Total credits of elective course work; Total credits required for program | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (B.S.) | Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of elective course work | 4/26/16 | 5/11/16 | Approved | 6/29/16 | Approved |
| Nursing (B.S.) - RN Upward Mobility Program | Other: Exception to SDBOR Policy 2.5.13 | 7/21/16 | Approved | 8/4/16 | Approved | |
| Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.)
- Nutritional Sciences Specialization - Exercise Sciences Specialization |
Total credits of elective course work; Total credits required for program | 7/21/16 | Approved | 8/4/16 | Approved |
120 Credit Exceptions
| Program | Changes Requested | AAC | Status | Executive Director | Status | BOR | Status |
| Studio Art (B.F.A.) - Art Education | BHSU, NSU, SDSU, & USD requested an increase to 128 credits for Art Education programs | 11/5/15 | Approved | 11/5/15 | 12/2/15 | Approved | 12/2/15 |