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Current Proposal Status
Degree Changes Received, Under Review or Pending Revisions – Office of the Provost
| Proposal Title | Submission Date |
|---|---|
| NOI MEd in Special Education (Extend to Tri-Cities) | 02/25/15 |
| NOI BS in Environmental and Ecosystem Science (Extend to WSU Global) | 12/19/16 |
| NOI BA in Linguistics (New Degree) | 12/09/16 |
| NOI MS in Kinesiology (New Degree) | 03/09/16 |
| NOI Bachelor and Master in Social Work | 10/05/21 |
| New Degree Proposal - BS in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (WSU Spokane) | 09/27/22 |
| Degree Extension - Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science – General Option (WSU Vancouver) | 09/25/22 |
| Degree Extension - Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Production (JMP) (Global Campus) | 09/30/22 |
| New Degree Proposal - Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree (WSU Pullman, Everett, and Tri-Cities) | 09/30/22 |
During the Faculty Senate Phase, the proposal can be tracked on the Faculty Senate website under Tracking Table for Degrees.
Degree Changes Received, Reviewed and Sent to Senate
| Proposal Title | Date sent to Senate |
|---|---|
| BA in Asia Studies | 08/25/20 |
| Discontinue BA in Interior Design - Spokane | 10/04/21 |
| Create Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership - Global | 11/10/21 |
| Discontinue Master of Education in Educational Psychology | 02/16/22 |
Recommended for Approval by Faculty Senate; Pending Board of Regents Approval
| Proposal Title | Date |
Approved by Board of Regents; Pending Submission to NWCCU
| Proposal Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Rename PhD and MS in Veterinary Sciences to Biomedical Sciences | 12.14.21 |
Degrees Awaiting Approval by NWCCU
| Proposal Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Discontinue MA in Education (English Language Learners) | 11/06/16 |
| Discontinue ME (English Language Learners) | 11/06/16 |
| Discontinue Higher Education Doctoral Degree | 11/03/16 |
| Discontinue Degrees no Longer Offered within the College of Education | 11/03/16 |
| Discontinue MBA (Pullman) | 05/21/18 |
| Discontinue MBA (Vancouver) | 05/21/18 |
| BS Earth and Environmental Science - Extend to Global | 11/26/19 |
| BS in Viticulture and Enology | 06/24/20 |
| MS Kinesiology | 06/24/20 |
Degree Changes Approved by NWCCU
| Degree title | Date Approved |
|---|---|
| Extend BA in Chemistry to WSU Vancouver | 12/10/21 |
| Rename BA in Women's Studies | 10/20/21 |
| Create MS in Business Administration | 06/09/21 |
| Create Master in Applied Economics | 06/09/21 |
| Discontinue MA in Hispanic Studies | 06/24/20 |
| Discontinue Masters of Nursing Degree | 06/24/20 |
| BA Political Science - Extend to Global Campus | 06/10/19 |
| MA in Hispanic Studies - One year moratorium | 06/04/19 |
| Discontinue MBA (Tri-Cities) | 03/12/19 |
| BA in Anthropology - Extend to Global Campus | 07/18/19 |
| BS in Biology - Extend to Global Campus | 07/18/19 |
| BA in English - Extend to Global Campus | 07/18/19 |