2025-2026 Curriculum REQUESTS
2025-2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 AAC Course Summary | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| Jan 15 AAC Program Summary | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| Dec 9 AAC Course Summary | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved | 12/23/2025 | Approved |
| Dec 9 AAC Program Summary | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
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| Nov 6 AAC Course Summary | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/23/2025 | Approved |
| Sept 30 AAC Course Summary | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 10/20/2025 | Approved |
| Sept 30 AAC Program Summary | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | partial 10/20/2025 final Dec SDBOR | Approved |
| August 13 AAC Program Summary | 7/30/2025 | 8/13/2025 | Approved | Approved, SDBOR Oct 2025 approval received | Approved |
| July 9 AAC Program Summary | 6/25/2025 | 7/9/2025 | Approved | Approved | Approved |
| June 17-18 AAC Program Summary | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 | Approved partial | 1 item requires AAC review again July 9 and SDBOR approval, reposted 6/25/2025 | Approved |
USD Programs Under Review with SDBOR
| Program Name | Site Request | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate (pending amended documents from USD) | On-campus, Online |
2/5/2020 |
| Master of Laws, LLM (on March 2023 pending list) | 3/10/2023 |
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| Global Citizenship minor (on June 2023 pending list) | 5/19/2023 |
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| Quantum Computing, M.S. (on September 2023 pending list) | 8/23/2023 |
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| Digital Humanities Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates (on November 2023 pending list) | 11/13/2023 |
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| Music, Ph.D. with Organology specialization (Intent to plan to Dec 2025 BOR meeting) | 5/14/2025 | |
| Ceramics Specialization (M.F.A.) (on September 2025 pending list) | 8/28/2025 | |
| Accounting specialization in the M.B.A. in Business Administration (pending list for November meeting) | 10/9/2025 |
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| Child and Adult Advocacy Studies Minor (pending list for November meeting) |
10/29/2025 | |
| Sustainability, M.S. and Accelerated program (on November 2025 pending list) | Online | 11/6/2025 |
| Sustainability Certificate graduate certificate (on November 2025 pending list) | On-campus; Online | 11/7/2025 |
| Medical Physics specialization in the B.S. in Physics (on November 2025 pending list) | 11/10/2025 | |
| Bioinformatics specialization in the B.S. in Biology (on December 2025 pending list) | 11/18/2025 | |
| Bioinformatics specialization in the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (on December 2025 pending list) | 11/18/2025 | |
| Advanced Behavior Practices for Educators graduate certificate (tracker Jan 2026, ok post Feb AAC) | Online | 12/19/2025 |
| Landscape Conservation specialization in B.A. and B.S. in Sustainability (tracker Jan 2026, ok post Feb AAC) | 1/5/2026 | |
| Policy and Governance specialization in B.A. and B.S. in Sustainability (tracker Jan 2026, ok post Feb AAC) |
1/5/2026 |
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| Sustainable Development specialization in B.A. and B.S. in Sustainability (tracker Jan 2026, ok post Feb AAC) |
1/5/2026 |
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| Communication and Engagement specialization in B.A. and B.S. in Sustainability (tracker Jan 2026, ok post Feb AAC) |
1/5/2026 |
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| Medical Product Development specialization in the BS in Biomedical Engineering |
1/5/2026 |
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| Biomaterials specialization in the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering |
1/5/2026 | |
| Biomechanics specialization in the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering |
1/5/2026 | |
| International Studies, B.A. add B.S. degree type via SubMod (ok to post in February) | 1/6/2026 |
Agreements with other Universities (Articulation and Accelerated Agreements/Joint Programs/MOU)
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | SDBOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD Health Sciences and WITCC - Dental Hygiene | 9/24/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| USD Health Sciences and Lake Area Technical College- Dental Hygiene | 9/24/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| USD Health Sciences and BHSU-Dental Hygiene | 9/24/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
Accelerated Graduate Program Requests (12+ credits)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.); Elementary & Special Education (B.S.Ed.); Elementary Education & Early Childhood (B.S.Ed.); and Elementary Education & Kindergarten Education (B.S.Ed.) |
Total credits in discipline, elective and supportive course work, Request new double major code/program approval that will require the SDBOR approval, and create exception to 120 credit hour rule on the new double major. |
12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | 4/1-2/2026 Requires SDBOR approval | ||
| Sustainability M.S. |
Total credit changes of supportive and elective coursework |
12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | N/A | N/A | |
| Sustainability Ph.D. | Total credit changes of supportive and elective coursework |
12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | N/A | N/A | |
| Educational Administration & Leadership M.A. - Adult and Higher Education |
Total credits required within the discipline, supportive course work, electives, and program | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Educational Administration & Leadership M.A. - Adult and Higher Education LERN |
Total credits required within the discipline, supportive course work, electives, and program |
11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Educational Administration & Leadership M.A. - Curriculum Director |
Total credits required within the discipline, electives, and program |
11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Educational Administration & Leadership M.A. - PK-12 Principal |
Total credits required within the discipline, electives, and program |
11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
N/A |
N/A |
| Economics B.B.A., B.S., B.A., and minor |
CIP Code change |
11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
N/A | N/A |
| Art, B.F.A. and Art Education, B.F.A. | Existing specializations, Modification requiring SDBOR approval: combining Art Education, B.F.A. plus specializations under Art, B.F.A. program; retain 128 credit hour exception. | 9/16/2025 |
9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 | Approved |
| Applied Health Sciences, A.S. | CIP Code change | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 10//20/25 | N/A | N/A |
| Education specialization and German, B.A. | Add existing Education specialization to existing language program with no changes in curriculum for major or specialization courses. | 7/30/2025 | 8/13/2025 | Approved | 10/1-2/2025 | Approved |
| Finance specialization (Accounting, M.Acc.) |
CIP Code change, revision to specialization and specialization name | 2/20/2025 Revised 7/30/2025 |
8/13/2025 | Approved | N/A | N/A |
| Addiction Counseling and Prevention, B.S. |
Total credits required within the discipline, supportive course work, and existing specializations [Requires SDBOR approval] | 6/3/2025 Resubmitted 6/25/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
Approved | 7/16-17/2025 | Approved |
| Addiction Counseling and Prevention, M.A. advanced and standard tracks |
Total credits required within the discipline, supportive course work, and total credits required for program; existing specialization |
6/3/2025 | 6/17-18/2025 |
8/7/2025 | N/A |
N/A |
| Biomedical Engineering, B.S. | Remove required lab course that increased in credit hours during zero credit hour clean-up | 6/3/2025 | 6/17-18/2025 | 8/7/2025 |
N/A | N/A |
| Dental Hygiene, B.S. | Total credits of elective course work with Civics addition to SGR #3 | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
8/7/2025 |
N/A | N/A |
| Nursing, B.S.N. | Total credits required within the discipline, supportive course work, and elective course work with Civics addition to SGR #3 | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
8/7/2025 |
N/A | N/A |
| Nursing, L.P.N. to B.S.N. | Total credits required within the discipline, supportive course work, and elective course work with Civics addition to SGR #3 | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
8/7/2025 |
N/A | N/A |
| Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N. | Total credits required within the discipline and supportive course work with Civics addition to SGR #3 | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
8/7/2025 |
N/A | N/A |
| Special Education, B.S.Ed. and Double major with SEED with specialization |
Total credits required within the discipline, fix adding mistake |
6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
8/7/2025 |
N/A | N/A |
| Accounting Analytics specialization (Accounting, M.Acc.) | CIP Code | 2/20/2025 | 3/6/2025 | 8/13/2025 | N/A |
N/A |
| Business Management specialization (Accounting, M.Acc.) | CIP Code | 2/20/2025 |
3/6/2025 | 8/13/2025 | N/A |
N/A |
New Certificate Program Request
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Composition Undergraduate Certificate | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
4/1-2/2026 |
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| Essential Workforce Skills Undergraduate Certificate [System Gen Ed Cert] | 10/23/2025 |
11/6/2025 |
Approved | 4/1-2/2026 | |
| Accounting Graduate Certificate | 11/6/2025 | 11/20/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Economics Graduate Certificate | 11/6/2025 | 11/20/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved |
12/10-11/2025 | Approved |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate |
10/23/2025 |
11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 | Approved |
| Professional Sales Undergraduate Certificate | 10/23/2025 |
11/6/2025 | Approved |
12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Professional Sales Graduate Certificate |
10/23/2025 |
11/6/2025 | Approved |
12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Disability Services Undergraduate Certificate | 9/16/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved |
12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Gateway to Engineering (Common certificate with SDSM&T and SDSU) | 8/20/2025 | 9/3/2025 | Approved | 10/1-2/2025 |
Approved |
| Trust Law (Knudson School of Law, Certificate) | 3/18/2025 | 4/1/2025 |
Approved | 5/19-21/2025 |
Approved |
New Site Requests
| Program Title | Site Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Sales Undergraduate Certificate | USD-Sioux Falls | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| Professional Sales Graduate Certificate |
USD-Sioux Falls | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor |
Online | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D. | Online | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/11/2025 | Approved |
| Applied Health Sciences, A.S. | Online | 9/16/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/11/2025 |
Approved |
Site Termination
| Program Title | Site Termination | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Sport Management, M.A.with Sport Management specialization | USD-Vermillion (on-campus) |
11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
4/1-2/2026 |
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| Special Education, M.A. with Advanced Specialist in Disabilities, Multicategorical SPED K-12 specializations | USD-Vermillion (on-campus) |
10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Graphic Design Undergraduate Certificate | USD-Sioux Falls | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 | Approved |
| UX, UI, and Immersive Design, A.A. | USD-Sioux Falls |
9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
New Specialization
| Program Name | New Specialization Name | Date Post | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, M.B.A. | Economics | 11/6/2025 | 11/20/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
Intent to Plan
| Program Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music, Ph.D. with Organology specialization | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
| Human Computer UX & UI Design, M.Des. |
6/3/2025 | 6/17-18/2025 | Approved | 7/17/2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 11/6/2025 | 11/20/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 | Approved |
New Undergraduate Degree Program Request
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Graduate Degree Program Requests
| Program Name | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Computer UX & UI Design, MDes (Curriculum and Enrollment and Budget) | 11/6/2025 | 11/20/2025 | Approved | 4/1-2/2026 Pending External Review |
Program Placement on Inactive Status or Termination
| Program Title | Change Requested | Effective Dates | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Adult Advocacy Studies (CAAST) Graduate Certificate |
Terminate with enrolled students | no enroll SU26/term SU28 | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | ||||
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship, B.B.A. | Inactivation | no enroll Fall 2026/term Fall 2029 | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved | |
| Math Composite minor |
Termination | no enroll Spring 2026/term Spring 2030 | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 |
Approved |
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| Interprofessional Disabilities Minor | Termination | no enroll Fall 2025/term Summer 2026 | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 12/10-11/2025 | Approved |
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| Prevention and Treatment Specializations in the B.S. Addiction Counseling & Prevention |
Termination of specializations | no enroll Summer 2026/term Summer 2029 | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
Approved | 7/16-17/2025 | Approved | |
| Co-Occurring Specialization in the MA Addiction Counseling and Prevention |
Termination of specialization | no enroll Spring 2026/term Summer 2027 | 6/3/2025 |
6/17-18/2025 |
Approved |
7/16-17/2025 |
Approved |
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| Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor | Termination | no enroll SP25- term date SU28 | 4/17/2025 | 5/1/2025 | Approved |
5/17-19/2025 | Approved |
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New Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTH 410/510 Cultural Humility: Essential Foundation for Health Professionals |
12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| SUST 401/501Thinking in Systems |
12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| HSC 654 Organizational Applied Behavior Analysis | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
12/23/2025 | Approved |
| MUEN 185/385/785 Modern Ensemble | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUEN 705 Vocal Jazz Ensemble | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 107 Introduction to Music Theory | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 220 Songwriting | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 309 Advanced Audio Recording for Music | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 401 Music Business | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 402 Music Law and Ethics | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 | Approved |
| MUS 425 Audio Post Production | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 426 Electronic Music Production & Arranging | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 461/561 Collaborative Piano Techniques | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MUS 553 K-8 Music Methods | 11/24/2025 | 12/9/2025 |
Approved |
12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| MATH 445/545 Financial Mathematics | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 | Approved |
| MKTG 477/577 Advanced Personal Selling | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved |
12/23/2025 | Approved |
| PUBH 743 Advanced Public Health Communication Strategies Impact | 10/23/2025 | 11/6/2025 | Approved | 12/23/2025 |
Approved |
| IMC 750 Scholarly Activities | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 10/20/2025 | Approved |
Revised Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Changes to the course |
Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 735 Mathematical Modeling |
Description | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| SUST 707Sustainability Innovations, Opportunities, & Challenges |
Description, re-title: Innovating for Change | 12/30/2025 | 1/15/2026 | |||
| HSC 365 Universal Supports in Disabilities Services | Description, title, and delivery methods |
9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 10/20/2025 | Approved |
Authority to Offer Common Course Requests
| Course Number and Title | Universities Currently Offering |
Date Posted | AAC | Status | Regent VPAA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BME 233 Properties of Biomaterials | SDSMT as MET/BME 233 | 9/16/2025 | 9/30/2025 | Approved | 10/20/2025 | Approved |
Revisions to General Education Requirements
| Goal/Course Number and Title | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prefix Request
| Prefix Requested | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status |
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120 Credit Exceptions
| Program Title | New exception or Update to existing | Changes Requested | Date Posted | AAC | Status | BOR | Status |
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| 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 |
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Approved Department/College/School Name Changes
| Current Title | New Title | BOR Approval Date |
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