2022-2023 CURRICULUM REQUESTS
2022-2023 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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February AAC Course Summary |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
February AAC Program Summary |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
January AAC Course Summary |
1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
January AAC Program Summary |
1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
November AAC Course Summary |
10/20/2022 |
11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/12/2022 & 12/19/2022 | Approved |
November AAC Program Summary |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/12/2022 |
Approved |
October AAC Course Summary |
9/20/2022 | 10/4/2022 | Approved (2 dates) |
11/3 & 11/30/2022 |
Approved |
October AAC Program Summary |
9/20/2022 | 10/4/2022 | Approved |
11/3/2022 |
Approved |
May AAC Course Summary | 5/5/2022 | 5/19/2022 | Approved (USD withdrew BME 486) |
6/6/2022 | Approved |
May AAC Program Summary | 5/5/2022 | 5/19/2022 | Approved | 6/6/2022 | Approved |
USD Programs Under Review with SDBOR
Program Name | Site Request | Date |
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Technology Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate (pending amended documents from USD) |
On-campus, Online |
2/05/2020 |
Agreements with other Universities (Articulation Agreements/Accelerated Agreements/MOU)
Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR | Status |
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Data Science and Engineering (Ph.D.) collaboration USD and SDSMT (Mines) [See full program under New Graduate programs posted for AAC February 16, 2023] |
2/1/2023 10/20/2022 |
2/16/2023 11/3/2022 |
Held-Nov AAC |
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Agreement for Academic Cooperation: USD and The Friedrich Schiller University-Jena |
7/27/2022 |
8/10/22 |
Approved |
10/5/2022 |
Approved |
Accelerated Graduate Program Requests
Program Name | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR | Status |
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Mathematics (M.A., M.S.) |
Mathematics, B.S. (12 hours) |
12/6/2022 sent to Director |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Approved |
Master of Social Work, MSW |
Sociology, BA (24 hours) | 7/27/2022 |
8/10/2022 |
Approved |
10/5/2022 |
Approved |
Master of Social Work, MSW |
Sociology, BS (24 hours) |
5/5/2022 |
5/19/2022 |
Approved |
6/22/2022 |
Approved |
Existing Program Substantive Program Modifications
Program Name * final SDBOR approval required |
Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR |
Status |
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Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D. |
Total credits required within the discipline, total credits of elective course work, total credits of supportive course work |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
Music, B.S. with a specialization in Music Technology and Industry | Rename Specialization: Bachelor of Science in Music with a specialization in Industry and Technology |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
University Honors Program-University Scholar and Thesis Scholar Requirements |
Total credits required for program | 1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
Special Education, M.A.with Advanced Specialist in Disabilities specialization; Early Childhood Special Education specialization; Multicategorical SPED K-12 specialization |
Total credits required within the discipline, total credits of elective course work, total credits of supportive course work, total credits required for program, existing specialization | 1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
Criminal Justice (B.A./B.S.) |
Total credits required in discipline and electives |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 |
Approved |
N/A | N/A |
Music (M.M.) with History of Musical Instruments specialization |
Existing specialization, Total credits of elective coursework |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved | N/A | N/A |
Professional Accountancy (MPA/M.P.Acc.) * |
Re-name Major/Program, New Degree type (M.Acc.), Total number of supportive course work and electives, Add 3 new specializations |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved to move to SDBOR meeting |
12/8/2022 | Approved |
Special Education (B.S.Ed.) * |
SPED B.S.Ed. stand-alone major defined, Double Major defined as Secondary Education + specialization + SPED double major credit hours defined, Total credits in discipline, electives, supporting coursework, and program. |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved to move to SDBOR meeting |
12/8/2022 | Approved |
Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.), Elementary & Special Education (B.S.Ed.), Elementary Education & Early Childhood (B.S.Ed.), Elementary Education & Kindergarten Education (B.S.Ed.) |
Total credits of supporting coursework |
9/20/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Approved |
N/A | N/A |
Alternative Teacher Certification (Graduate) | Name Change | 3/14/2022 | 3/28/2022 |
Pending EDC meeting |
N/A | N/A |
New Certificate Program Request
Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Business Leadership Graduate Certificate [On-campus; Online] |
2/1/2023 |
2/16/2023 |
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Dyslexia Graduate Certificate [Online] |
1/5/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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Special Education Alternative Teaching Certificate [Online] |
1/5/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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Clinical Research Coordinator Undergraduate Certificate [Online] |
9/20/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Approved | 12/7-8/2022 | Approved |
Indian Law Graduate Certificate [On-campus] |
6/22/2022 | 7/7/2022 |
Approved |
8/2/2022 |
Approved |
New Site Requests
Program Title | Site Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Elementary Education, B.S.Ed. [USD-Sioux Falls] | USD-Sioux Falls |
6/22/2022 | 7/7/2022 | Approved | 10/5-6/2022 |
Approved |
Biology minor [Online] | Online |
6/22/2022 |
7/7/2022 | Approved |
8/2/2022 |
Approved |
Computer Science minor [Online] |
Online |
6/22/2022 | 7/7/2022 | Approved |
8/2/2022 | Approved |
Interdisciplinary Sciences minor [Online] |
Online |
6/22/2022 | 7/7/2022 |
Approved |
8/2/2022 | Approved |
Spanish minor [Online] |
Online |
6/22/2022 | 7/7/2022 |
Approved |
8/2/2022 | Approved |
Site Termination
Program Title | Site Termination | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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New Specialization
Program Name | New Specialization Name | Date Post | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Business Administration, MBA [On-campus; Online] |
Business Leadership |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 |
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Business Administration, MBA [On-campus; Online] |
Sustainability |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
Professional Accountancy (MPA/M.P.Acc.) >>Accounting (M.Acc.) |
Business Management |
10/20/2022 |
11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/8/2022 |
Approved |
Professional Accountancy (MPA/M.P.Acc.) >>Accounting (M.Acc.) | Finance |
10/20/2022 |
11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/8/2022 |
Approved |
Professional Accountancy (MPA/M.P.Acc.) >>Accounting (M.Acc.) | Leadership |
10/20/2022 |
11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/8/2022 |
Approved |
Psychology, BA/BS |
Mental Health specialization | 6/22/2022 | 7/7/2022 |
Approved |
8/2/2022 |
Approved |
Intent to Plan
Program Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Data Science and Engineering, Ph.D. [SDBOR moved from new program to Intent to Plan in TDX] |
11/3/2022 |
Approved |
Ex. Director |
Approved | |
Conservation and Biodiversity B.S. | 5/5/2022 |
5/19/2022 |
Approved |
10/5-6/2022 |
Approved |
Physiology, Cell and Molecular Biology B.S. | 5/5/2022 |
5/19/2022 |
Approved |
10/5-6/2022 |
Approved |
Request to Seek Program Accreditation Requests
Program Title | Accrediting Body | Date Posted |
ACC | Status | SDBOR Review | Status |
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New Baccalaureate Degree Minor Requests
Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Professional Writing Minor |
2/1/2023 |
2/16/2023 |
New Undergraduate Degree Program Request
Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Conservation Biology, B.S. | 9/20/2022 | 10/4/2022 | Approved | 12/7-8/2022 | Approved |
Physiology, Cell, and Molecular Biology, B.S. | 9/20/2022 | 10/4/2022 | Approved | 12/7-8/2022 | Approved |
Music, B.S. with Music Technology and Industry specialization |
5/11/2022 |
5/19/2022 |
Approved |
6/22/2022 |
Approved |
New Graduate Degree Program Requests
Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Data Science and Engineering (Ph.D.) collaboration with SDSMT (Mines) |
2/1/2023 |
2/16/2023 11/3/2022 |
TDX approved for AAC Feb 2023 Held Nov AAC - Process in TDX pending |
Program Placement on Inactive Status or Termination
Program Title | Change Requested | Effective Dates | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Introduction to Child Life and Advanced Child Life Undergraduate Certificates |
Inactivation |
SU23/SU26 |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
M.A. Special Education with Early Childhood Specialization only |
Termination | SU23/SP25 |
1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
M.A. Elementary Education with Early Childhood Specialization only |
Termination | SU23/SP25 |
1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
Ed.S. Counseling and Psychology in Education with Counselor Education Specialization only | Inactivation | SU23/SP25 | 1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 | |||
M.A. Elementary Education and Secondary Education programs with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners Specialization only | Inactivation | SU23/FA24 |
1/05/2023 | 1/19/2023 |
New Course Requests
Course Number and Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
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SUST 706 Sustainable Features |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
SUST 707 Sustainability Innovations, Opportunities, & Challenges |
2/1/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |||
PEDS 804 Sub-internship Pediatrics: Hospitalist |
1/05/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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ACCT 522 Systems and Cost Accounting |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
ACCT 732 Accounting Analytics |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
CJUS 204 Introduction to Corrections |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/12/2022 |
Approved |
DSCI 444/544 Logistics and Distribution |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/12/2022 |
Approved |
DSCI 446/546 Transportation Management |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved | 12/12/2022 |
Approved |
MUS 753 Introduction to Museum Studies |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
MUS 754 History of Musical Instruments |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
MUS 755 History of Musical Instruments II |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
MUS 756 Introduction to Conservation of Musical Instruments |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
MUS 757 Advanced Topics in Organology |
10/20/2022 | 11/3/2022 | Approved |
12/19/2022 |
Approved |
CSC 724 Applied Reinforcement Learning |
9/20/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Approved |
11/3/2022 |
Approved |
FAMP 834 Clinical Applications of Point of Care Ultrasound |
9/20/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Approved |
11/3/2022 |
Approved |
PUBH 768 Climate Effects on Public Health |
9/20/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Approved |
11/30/2022 |
Approved |
THEA 101 First Year Experience |
3/14/2022 |
3/28/2022 | Approved |
HELD by SDBOR staff |
Revised Course Requests
Course Number and Title | Changes to the course |
Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
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DHYG 327 Principles of Radiography |
Add lab component (DHYG 327L); change CrHrs of DHYG 327 from 2 to 3 |
1/05/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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DHYG 333/DHYG 333L Radiology Practicum; Radiology Practicum Clinical Lab |
Delete lab component (DHYG 333L); change CrHrs of DHYG 333 from 2 to 1 |
1/05/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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ENTR 481/581 New Venture Planning & Development |
Change in description/subject matter content; change in title; delete ENTR 581 dual list |
1/05/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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ENTR 482/582 New Venture Creation |
Change in description/subject matter content; change in course prereqs/coreqs; delete ENTR 582 dual list |
1/05/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
Authority to Offer Common Course Requests
Course Number and Title | Universities Currently Offering |
Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
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SOC 260 Popular Culture and Society |
NSU; SDSMT |
1/05/2023 |
1/19/2023 |
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Revisions to General Education Requirements
Goal/Course Number and Title | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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N/A |
Prefix Request
Prefix Requested | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status |
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N/A |
120 Credit Exceptions
Program Title | New exception or Update to existing | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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Collaborative/Cooperative Program Curriculum
Shared Program/Course | University Posted | Form Type or Course Number-Title | AAC | Status | Final Approver (SDBOR/VPAA Regents) |
Status |
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MATH 412-Linear Algebra |
SDSU |
Revised Common Course form -Prerequisites (NSU, USD, SDSU) and Authority to offer at SDSU |
1/19/2023 |
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CMST 101-Fundamentals of Speech |
SDSU | Revised Common Course form to Re-title |
11/3/2022 |
Approved |
12/12/2022-SDSU course approvals |
Approved |
International Agreements Curriculum
Shared Program/Course | University Posted | Form Type or Course Number-Title | AAC | Status | Final Approver (SDBOR/VPAA Regents) | Status |
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Approved Department/College/School Name Changes
Current Title | New Title | BOR Approval Date |
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N/A |