2023-2024 Curriculum REQUESTS
2023-2024 Curriculum and Instruction requests at USD.
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Institutional Curriculum Request Summary
| Summary/Date of Submission | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
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| May 16 AAC Course Summary |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| May 16 AAC Program Summary |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| April 24 AAC Course Summary |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
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| April 24 AAC Program Summary |
4/10/2024 | 4/24/2024 |
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| April 2 AAC Course Summary |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
4/16/2024 |
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| April 2 AAC Program Summary |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
4/16/2024 |
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| February 15 AAC Course Summary |
2/1/2024 revised3/19/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved (3/19/2024-Revised courses) |
3/5/2024 and 4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| February 15 AAC Program Summary |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
3/5/2024 |
Approved |
| January 18 AAC Course Summary |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
Held for new specialization |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| January 18 AAC Program Summary |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
Approved (resubmit BSED Feb 2024) |
1/29/2024 |
Approved |
| December 12 AAC Course Summary |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
Approved |
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| December 12 AAC Program Summary |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
| November 21 AAC Course Summary |
11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved |
4/9/2024 |
Approved |
| November 21 AAC Program Summary |
11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| November AAC Course Summary |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| November AAC Program Summary |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| October AAC Course Summary |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
| October AAC Program Summary |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
| September AAC program Summary |
8/24/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
Approved |
Items to SDBOR |
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| August AAC Program Summary |
7/26/2023 |
8/9/2023 |
Approved |
8/22/2023 |
Approved |
USD Programs Under Review with SDBOR
| Program Name | Site Request | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate (pending amended documents from USD) | On-campus, Online |
2/05/2020 |
| Sustainable Agricultural Systems (B.S.) |
4/2020 |
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| Sustainable Agricultural Systems minor |
4/2020 |
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| Sustainable Agricultural Systems Undergraduate Certificate |
4/2020 |
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| Master of Laws, LLM |
3/10/2023 |
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| Global Citizenship minor |
5/19/2023 |
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| Quantum Computing, M.S. |
8/23/2023 |
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| Digital Humanities Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates |
11/13/2023 |
Agreements with other Universities (Articulation and Accelerated Agreements/Joint Programs/MOU)
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Joint Data Science & Engineering Graduate (PhD) Program USD and SDSM&T (Mines) |
8/24/2023 2/1/2023 10/20/2022 |
9/7/2023 2/16/2023 11/3/2022 |
Held-Nov AAC |
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| MOU-Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad and USD |
08/24/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
10/4/2023 |
Approved |
Accelerated Graduate Program Requests
| Program Name | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Existing Program Substantive Program Modifications
| Program Name | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling & Psychology in Education, M.A.- specializations in Clinical Mental Health & School Psychology |
Total credits for the program | 5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| Psychology, M.A. with Human Factors Psychology specialization |
Existing specialization and CIP Code change |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 | |||
| Psychology, Ph.D. with Human Factors & Applied Cognition specialization |
Total credits required within electives and existing specialization |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 | |||
| CIP Code change to major-(Degrees affected: MS, MBA, Accelerated MBA, Graduate Certificate, BBA, and Minor) |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
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| English (MA) with Literature and Creative Writing specializations |
Re-name specializations (align with existing on PhD); identify course lists and clarify requirements |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Public Administration (MPA) |
Total credit hours required for program; add new specialization |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Technical Leadership (B.S.) |
Re-name program: Leadership and Management; Total credits of supportive course work and electives. |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| History, M.A. |
Total credits required within discipline, electives, and supportive course work, and total hours for the program |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Medical Laboratory Practice minor |
Total credits required within electives, and supportive course work |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
N/A | N/A |
| Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. |
Total credits required within discipline, electives, and supportive course work |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
N/A | N/A |
| Forensic Anthropology Undergraduate Certificate |
Total credits required within electives and total credits for program |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Technology for Education and Training, M.S. |
Total credits required within discipline, electives, supportive course work, and total credits for program, Rename program. |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 | Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Secondary Education, B.S.Ed. |
Total credits required within discipline, electives, and supportive course work for the program, remove Biology Education specialization, add new specialization Science Education (see new spec) |
1/4/2024 2/1/2025-Revised |
1/18/2024 2/15/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Chemistry, M.S. (Thesis only) |
Total credits required within electives credits required for the program |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Materials Chemistry, Ph.D. |
Total credits required within electives, within discipline, supportive coursework, and total credits required for the program |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Communication Studies, MA |
Total credits required within electives and total credits required for the program |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
Approved | N/A |
N/A |
| Elementary Ed, BSED with Early Childhood and Kindergarten emphases, ELED/SPED BSED |
Total credits required within discipline, electives, and total credits required for the program |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
Approved | N/A |
N/A |
| Kinesiology and Sport Management, BS |
Exception to SDBOR policy 2.5.13 (request to allow up to 75 hours of transfer for this degree) |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Social Work, BS with Child Welfare specialization |
Total credits required within discipline, electives, and supportive course work for the program |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
Approved | N/A |
N/A |
| Physical Therapy, DPT |
Total credits required within discipline and total credits required for the program |
11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Graduate Certificate |
Re-name: Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Elementary Education, MA |
Total credits required within discipline, supportive, elective coursework, and total credits; Existing specialization re-name; Re-activated UMA.ELE without specialization coding. |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
N/A | N/A |
| Dental Hygiene, B.S. |
Total credits required within discipline, supportive, and elective coursework. |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
N/A | N/A |
| Music Performance major, BM [UBM.MUP], Music Education major, BM [UBM.MUE], and Musical Arts major, B.M.A. UBMA.MUA] * |
Reorganization, move content from 3 existing majors into a single existing Music major with 4 specializations. |
8/24/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
Approved |
10/4/2023 |
Approved |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management [UOSC] Graduate Certificate |
Major CIP Code change - UOSC |
7/26/2023 |
8/9/2023 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Business Administration, MBA with Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization and accelerated coding [UMBA.BSA-OSC and UMBA.BSA-O.AP] |
Specialization CIP Code change - UOSC |
7/26/2023 |
8/9/2023 |
Approved | N/A |
N/A |
| Chemistry (BS) with Chemistry Coordinate specialization |
Total credits required within discipline, total credits required for program, existing specialization (terminate specialization) |
4/12/2023 |
4/26/2023 |
Approved 6/5/2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
New Certificate Program Request
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence for Business Analytics Graduate Certificate | 11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved |
12/14/2023 |
Approved |
New Site Requests
| Program Title | Site Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education, M.A. |
Online |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
Site Termination
| Program Title | Site Termination | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Specialization
| Program Name | New Specialization Name | Date Post | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration (MPA) |
Executive Public Administration |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
5/13-14/2024 |
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| Secondary Education (BSEd) |
Science Education |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| Health Sciences (BS) |
Radiologic Technology |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
Approved |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| Business Administration (MBA) |
Artificial Intelligence for Business Analytics |
11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved |
12/14/2023 |
Approved |
| Secondary Education (MA) |
Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach |
11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved |
12/14/2023 |
Approved |
| Health Sciences (MS) |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
5/4/2023 |
5/18/2023 |
Approved |
6/22/2023 |
Approved |
Intent to Plan
| Program Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence, M.S. |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| Agribusiness Leadership, B.B.A. (Team Dynamics processing) |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
12/13/2023 |
Approved |
Request to Seek Program Accreditation Requests
| Program Title | Accrediting Body | Date Posted |
ACC | Status | SDBOR Review | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Baccalaureate Degree Minor Requests
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts in Health |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
New Undergraduate Degree Program Request
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness Leadership, BBA |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Revisions requested to program and courses 3/19/2024 |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
New Graduate Degree Program Requests
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence, M.S. |
4/15/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
5/13-14/2024 |
Program Placement on Inactive Status or Termination
| Program Title | Change Requested | Effective Dates | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Leadership, Ed.D. |
Reinstate specializations: Curriculum Director Director of Special Education Pre-K-12 Principal School District Superintendent |
SU2024 |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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Biology Education specialization |
Termination with enrolled students |
SU2024 |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
5/13-14/2024 |
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| Long-Term Care Administration specialization (Administration, M.S.) |
Termination without enrolled students |
SU2024 |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
5/13-14/2024 |
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| American Indian Education Undergraduate Certificate |
Place on inactive status |
SU2024 |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
12/14/2023 |
Approved |
| Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate |
Place on inactive status |
Fall 2023 |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
12/14/2023 |
Approved |
| Regulatory Affairs Undergraduate Certificate |
Place on inactive status |
Fall 2023 |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
12/14/2023 |
Approved |
| Chemistry Coordinate Specialization (Chemistry, B.S.) |
Place on inactive status |
SP23/SU24 |
6/6/2023 |
6/20/2023 |
Approved |
7/31/2023 |
Approved |
New Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCOM 150 Language Science |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| DCOM 321 Fundamentals of Hearing Intervention |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| PSYC 471 Integrated Stats and Methods I |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| PSYC 472 Integrated Stats and Methods II |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| LAW 862 Indian Law at the Supreme Court |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
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| LAW 879 Agricultural Law & Policy |
4/10/2024 | 4/24/2024 |
Approved |
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| LAW 880 Jurisprudence |
4/10/2024 | 4/24/2024 |
Approved |
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| LAW 886 Advanced Litigation |
4/10/2024 | 4/24/2024 |
Approved |
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| LAW 887 Editing & Advocacy |
4/10/2024 | 4/24/2024 | Approved |
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| MUEN 430/MUEN 530 Chamber Music Ensemble |
4/10/2024 |
4/24/2024 |
Approved |
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| MGMT 409 Critical Issues in Agribusiness Leadership |
2/1/2024 Revised 3/19/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Changed prefix 3/19/2024, pending program approval |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| FIN 423 Agribusiness Financial Risk Management |
2/1/2024 Revised 3/19/2024 |
2/15/2024 | Changed prefix 3/19/2024, pending program approval | 4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| MKTG 437 Marketing Agribusiness Goods and Services |
2/1/2024 Revised 3/19/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Changed prefix 3/19/2024, pending program approval | 4/4/2024 | Approved |
| DSCI 447 Applied Artificial Intelligence for Agribusiness |
2/1/2024 Revised 3/19/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Changed prefix 3/19/2024, pending program approval | 4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| ANTH 420/520 Cultural & Heritage Resource Management |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
3/5/2024 |
Approved |
| PUBH 727 Cancer Epidemiology |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Approved |
3/5/2024 |
Approved |
| HSC 481 Radiologic Technology Patient Care & Education |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
held for new spec approval |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| HSC 482 Radiologic Technology Anatomy & Physiology |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
held for new spec approval |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| HSC 483 Imaging Procedures I |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 | held for new spec approval |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| HSC 484 Imaging Procedures II |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
held for new spec approval |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| HSC 485 Radiation Science |
1/4/2024 |
1/18/2024 |
held for new spec approval |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
| ARTD 470/570 Immersive Design AR/VR |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
| CHEM 708 Chemistry Graduate Orientation |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
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CHEM 710 Methods in Chemistry Teaching |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/29/2024 |
Approved |
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PEDS 801 Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
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PEDS 802 Peds ACES & Trauma Informed Care |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
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PEDS 807 Pediatric Native American Health |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
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PEDS 808 Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
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SOCW 341 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 |
Approved |
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SOCW 470 Pre-Practicum |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/29/2024 |
Approved |
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SOCW 739 Advanced Mental Health Practice I: Integrated |
11/28/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
Approved |
1/4/2024 | Approved |
| BME 351 Biomedical Engineering Economics |
11/7/2023 |
11/21/2023 |
Approved | 4/9/2024 |
Approved |
| DSCI 729 Business Artificial Intelligence Applications |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| ELED/SEED 721 Research-Based Literacy & Social Studies Instructional Methods |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| PE 430/530 Promoting Fitness & Well-Being in the Elementary Classroom |
10/19/2023 |
11/2/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| BME 426/526 Healthcare Systems Safety Engineering |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
| DHYG 210 Head & Neck Anatomy |
9/19/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
| DHYG 434 Dental Health Education & Community II |
9/19/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
| DHYG 445 Research Methods for Dental Professionals |
9/19/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
| PHTH 705 Physiology for the Medical Rehabilitation Professional |
9/19/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
Revised Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Changes to the course |
Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BADM 501 Business Essentials I |
New description; removed some content |
10/19/2023 |
11/3/2023 |
Approved |
11/29/2023 |
Approved |
| DCOM 428/528 American Sign Language I |
Common with BHSU-Renumber; delete dual list DCOM 528 |
9/19/2023 |
10/3/2023 |
Approved |
10/26/2023 |
Approved |
Authority to Offer Common Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Universities Currently Offering |
Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDFN 102 Introduction to Education |
DSU and NSU |
5/2/2024 |
5/16/2024 |
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| MUEN 130 Chamber Music Ensemble |
BHSU and NSU |
3/19/2024 |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
4/16/2024 |
Approved |
Revisions to General Education Requirements
| Goal/Course Number and Title | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGR #4 DCOM 101 American Sign Language I & DCOM 102 American Sign Language II |
Add to SGR #4 Humanities |
11/28/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
Gen Ed Discipline Council review |
4/4/2024 |
Approved |
Prefix Request
| Prefix Requested | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGLE |
Agribusiness Leadership |
2/1/2024 |
2/15/2024 |
Prefix rescind 3/19/2024 |
120 Credit Exceptions
| Program Title | New exception or Update to existing | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | |
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Collaborative/Cooperative Program Curriculum
| Shared Program | University Posted | Form Type or Course Number-Title | AAC | Status | Final Approver (SDBOR/VPAA Regents) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic French Language Proficiency Certificate |
N/A |
New Undergraduate Certificate for BHSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU, and USD. Each university will post. |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
5/13-14/2024 |
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| Basic German Language Proficiency Certificate |
N/A |
New Undergraduate Certificate for BHSU, NSU, SDSU, and USD. Each university will post. |
4/2/2024 |
Approved |
5/13-14/2024 |
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| Basic Spanish Language Proficiency Certificate |
BHSU |
New Undergraduate Certificate for BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU, and USD. BHSU will post the final document. |
5/18/2023 |
Approved |
6/22/2023 |
Approved |
Approved Department/College/School Name Changes
| Current Title | New Title | BOR Approval Date |
|---|---|---|
| N/A |
