2026-2027 Curriculum REQUESTS

 

2026-2027 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
AAC Course Summary        
AAC Program Summary
   
 

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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
Global Citizenship minor (on June 2023 pending list)
5/19/2023
Quantum Computing, M.S. (on September 2023 pending list)
8/23/2023
Digital Humanities Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates (on November 2023 pending list)   11/13/2023
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
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

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Agreements with other Universities (Articulation and Accelerated Agreements/Joint Programs/MOU)

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status SDBOR Status
USD Health Sciences and Southeast Technical College/Sioux Falls School District 49-5- HSC BS-STC AAS/Health Sciences
 6/4/2026 6/10/2026  Approved 7/22/2026 Approved
USD Health Sciences and Southeast Technical College/Sioux Falls School District 49-5- Public Health BS - Community Health Worker Education STC  6/4/2026  6/10/2026
 Approved 7/22/2026
 Approved
MOU - University of South Dakota - Southeast Technical College (Consortium Agreement for Transferable Courses from USD-SF and STC)
 6/4/2026
 6/10/2026 Approved 7/22/2026
 Approved
Articulation Agreement-Affiliate Agreement- USD BS in Health Sciences with Mercy College of Health Sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program
 6/4/2026 6/10/2026 Approved
 7/22/2026
 Approved
MOU-USD Knudson School of Law with BHSU Honors Law Opportunity Program 6/4/2026
 6/10/2026
 Approved
 7/22/2026 Approved
MOU-USD Knudson School of Law with University of Alaska Fairbanks 3 + 3 Program
 6/4/2026
 6/10/2026
 Approved
 7/22/2026 Approved

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Accelerated Graduate Program Requests (12+ credits)

Program Name Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status SDBOR Status
   



 

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Existing Program Substantive Program Modifications

Program Name Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status SDBOR
 Status
 
   
N/A N/A 

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New Certificate Program Request

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Health Data Management Undergraduate Certificate 4/13/2026 4/28/2026  Approved 5/18-20/2026 Approved

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New Site Requests

Program Title Site Requested Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
 
     
 

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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
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Biomaterials
 3/17/2026 3/31/2026 Approved 5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Biomechanics
 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approved  5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Medical Product Development
 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approved
 5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Physics, B.S. Medical Physics
 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approved
 5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Sustainability, B.A./B.S.
 Communication and Engagement
 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approved
 5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Sustainability, B.A./B.S.
 Landscape Conservation
 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approved
 5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Sustainability, B.A./B.S.
 Policy and Governance
 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approved
 5/18-20/2026
 Approved
Sustainability, B.A./B.S.
 Sustainable Development
 3/17/2026 3/31/2026
 Approved
 5/18-20/2026
 Approved

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Intent to Plan

Program Title Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
           

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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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New Undergraduate Degree Program Request

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
       
 

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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 Moved to May 2026 review. 5/18-20/2026 Approved

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Program Placement on Inactive Status or Termination

Program Title Change Requested Effective Dates Date Posted AAC Status  BOR Status
               
Healthcare Analytics Undergraduate Certificate Termination without students Fall 2026 5/27/2026 6/10-11/026 
 Approved
 7/22/2026 Approved
Human and Natural Systems specialization in the Sustainability, B.A./B.S. major Inactivation Fall 2031, last graduate Summer 2031 5/27/2026 6/10-11/026 
 Approved
 7/22/2026 Approved
Counseling Psychology and Education, M.A. in School Counseling Inactivation Fall 2031 3/17/2026
 3/31/2026
 Approval 5/18-20/2026 Approved

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New Course Requests

Course Number and Title Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
           

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Revised Course Requests

Course Number and Title Changes to the course
 Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
             
LAW 857 Professional Responsibility Add Laboratory 5/27/2026 6/10-11/026  Approved
 7/27/2026 Approved
SPED 720 Learning Strategies Description, title, renumber SPED 501, dual list, and delivery methods
 5/27/2026
 6/10-11/026 
 Approved
 7/27/2026
 Approved
SPED 736 Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Description, title, renumber SPED 502, dual list, and delivery methods
 5/27/2026
 6/10-11/026 
 Approved
 7/27/2026  Approved

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Authority to Offer Common Course Requests

Course Number and Title Universities
Currently Offering 		Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
             

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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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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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Collaborative/Cooperative Program Curriculum

Shared Program University Posted Form Type or Course Number-Title AAC Status Final Approver (SDBOR/VPAA Regents) Status
             

Approved Department/College/School Name Changes

Current Title New Title BOR Approval Date
     

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