Current Proposal Status
Degree Changes Received, Under Review or Pending Revisions - Provost's Office
Proposal Title Date Received
NOI EdM in Special Education - Extend to Tri Cities 02/25/15
BA Human Biology - New Degree 10/09/15
NOI MS in Kinesiology - New Degree 03/09/16
NOI-Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering - New School 07/29/16
NOI BA in Linguistics - New Degree 12/09/16
NOI BS in Environmental and Ecosystem Science - Extend to Global 12/19/16
NOI BA in History - Extend to Global 01/30/17
NOI BA in Anthropology - Extend to Global 02/15/17
NOI BA in Sociology - Extend to Global 03/28/17
NOI BA in Business Administration - Extend Marketing Major to Global Campus 04/19/17
MA in Music - Extend to Global 04/26/17
BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs - Extend to Global 05/08/17
NOI BA in English - Extend to Global 06/07/17
NOI to Rename the College of Pharmacy 07/12/17
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
None pending Faculty Senate approval at this time
Recommended for Approval by Faculty Senate; Pending President and/or Board of Regents Approval
Proposal Title Date
Masters in Athletic Training - New Degree 3/30/17
Ph.D in Statistical Science - New Degree 3/09/17
MA to MS in AMT - Change Degree Type 3/30/17
Approved by President and/or Board of Regents; Pending Submission to NWCCU
Proposal Title Date
Rename-Master of Arts in Education (Literacy Education) to Master of Arts in Education Language, Literacy and Technology Education 03/05/17
Rename Master of Education (Literacy Education) to Master of Education (Language, Literacy and Technology Education) 03/05/17
Discontinue Master of Education (English Language Learners) 1/27/17
Discontinue Master of Arts in Education (English Language Learners) 1/27/17
MIT in Elementary Education - Extend to Tri Cities 03/10/17
MA in Foreign Languages & Cultures - Rename to Hispanic Studies 11/04/16
BA in AMT - Rename Degree 11/04/16
Degrees Awaiting Approval by NWCCU
Proposal Title Date
Discontinuation of Higher Education Doctoral Degree 11/3/16
Discontinuation of Degrees no Longer Offered within the College of Education 11/3/16
Change Program Names to Align with Degree Names within the College of Education 11/3/16
BS in Organic Agricultural Systems (AFS) - Extend to Everett 03/28/17
Degree Changes Approved by NWCCU
Degree title Date Approved
Pharm.D - Extend to Yakima 4/18/16
MS in Software Engineering - New Degree 7/11/16
BS in Data Analytics - New Degree to 4 Campuses 7/11/16
BS in Software Engineering - New Degree 6/27/16
BS in Construction Engineering - New Degree - Pullman 6/27/16
BS in Electrical Engineering - Extend to Bremerton 6/27/16
BS in Mathematics - Extend to Vancouver 8/24/16
Discontinuation of Counseling Psychology 8/24/16
BA in Chemistry - New Degree 9/19/16
BS in Economic Science/Business Economics - Extend to Global 9/19/16
BFA - Extend to Tri Cities 9/19/16
BS in Biology - Extend to Tri Cities 9/23/16
MS in Electrical Engineering - Extend to Vancouver 9/23/16
Replace Bachelor of Arts in Communication with 3 new degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Society; Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Production; and Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication in Pullman, Everett, and Vancouver 11/10/2016
BA in Integrated Strategic Communication - Extend Degree to Global 04/19/2017