Academic Year 2022-2023 Updates to Academic Structure: Majors, Minors & Certificates

Academic Structure and its elements are the policy and principles from which an academic institution is built. From the structure of the colleges to the degrees that are offered, the University's Academic Structure is a representation of academic actions approved through University governance for the academic operation of the institution. Components of the structure include things such as academic careers, academic departments, majors, minors, etc. Please visit Curricular Affairs for more information on the process of academic structure approvals.
Additions, updates, and other changes to the academic structure that were approved or activated in the 2022–2023 academic year are listed here.  Current year updates are located at this link

Academic Year 22-23, New Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)

Memorandum and Details  Date Issued First Term Admitted Notes 
Digital Retailing: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Fall 2022  
Foundations of Retail Management: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Fall 2022  
Safety: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Fall 2022  
Interdisciplinary Studies: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces General Studies: BGS
Arts, Media, and Entertainment: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Arts, Media and Entertainment: BGS
Economy and Industry: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Economy and Industry: BGS
Global and Intercultural Understanding: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Global and Intercultural Understanding: BGS
Social Behavior and Human Understanding: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Social Behavior and Human Understanding: BGS
Sports and Society: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Sports and Society: BGS
Science, Technology, Health and Society: BIS June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Science, Technology, Health and Society: BGS
Quantum Information Science and Engineering: Optical Sciences MS June 2022 Fall 2022  
Physician Assistant: MPAP July 2022 Fall 2024  
Nutrition & Human Performance: BS July 2022 Fall 2023  
Southwest Studies: Undergraduate Minor Sept 2022 Spring 2023  
Legal Paraprofessional: Undergraduate Certificate Oct 2022 Spring 2023  
Entomology: Undergraduate Minor Nov 2022 Spring 2023  
Addiction and Substance Use: Undergraduate Minor Nov 2022 Spring 2023  
Addiction and Substance Use: Undergraduate Certificate Nov 2022 Spring 2023  
Innovations in Aging: MS Nov 2022 Spring 2023  
Religious Studies for Health Professionals: BS Dec 2022 Spring 2023

 

Program Design & Evaluation: Graduate Minor Dec 2022 Fall 2022  
Digital Retailing: Undergraduate Minor Dec 2022 Spring 2023  
Religious Studies for Health Professionals: Undergraduate Minor Dec 2022 Spring 2023  
Additive Manufacturing: Undergraduate Certificate Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Arts, Media, & Entertainment: Interdisciplinary Studies BA Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Economy & Industry: Interdisciplinary Studies BA Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Global & Intercultural Understanding: Interdisciplinary Studies BA Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Science, Technology, Health & Society: Interdisciplinary Studies BA Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Social Behavior & Human Understanding: Interdisciplinary Studies BA Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Sports & Society: Interdisciplinary Studies BA Feb 2023 Spring 2023  
Business Administration: Professional MBA Feb 2023 Fall 2023 Replaces Online emphasis (for Chandler location only)
Clinical and Mental Health Counseling: Counseling MA Mar 2023 Spring 2023  
Engineering Approaches: Applied Humanities BA Mar 2023 Fall 2023  
Environmental Systems: Applied Humanities BA Mar 2023 Fall 2023  
Weight Inclusive Health: Undergraduate Certificate Mar 2023 Summer 2023  
Data Science for Health Professionals: Graduate Certificate Mar 2023 Spring 2023  
Global Health: Graduate Minor Mar 2023 Spring 2023  
Bioethics: Undergraduate Minor Mar 2023 Fall 2023  
Weight Inclusive Health: Undergraduate Minor Mar 2023 Summer 2023  
Teaching & Learning: MA Mar 2023 Fall 2023 Replaces Teaching & Teacher Education: MA
Community Education: Teaching & Learning MA Mar 2023 Fall 2023 Replaces Early Childhood Education: Teaching & Teacher Education MA
Teachers in Industry: Teaching & Learning MA Mar 2023 Fall 2023 Replaces Teachers in Industry: Teaching & Teacher Education MA
Leadership & Learning Innovation: BS Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Literacy, Learning & Leadership: BS
Community Education: Leadership & Learning Innovation BS Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Community Education: Literacy, Learning & Leadership BS
Leadership for Equity, Access & Success in Education: Leadership & Learning Innovation BS  Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Leadership for Equity, Access & Success in Education: Literacy, Learning & Leadership BS 
Human Development & Family Science: BS Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Family Studies & Human Development: BS
Human Development & Family Science: Undergraduate Minor Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Family Studies & Human Development: Undergraduate Minor
Nurse Anesthesiology: Nursing DNP Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Nurse Anesthesia: Nursing DNP
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling: Counseling MA Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Rehabilitation & Mental Health: Counseling MA
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences BS Mar 2023 Fall 2023 Replaces Atmospheric Sciences: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences BS
Watershed Management & Ecohydrology: Natural Resources BS Mar 2023 Fall 2023 Replaces Watershed Hydrology & Management: Natural Resources BS
Bioethics: MA May 2023 Fall 2023  
Cyber & Information Operations: MS May 2023 Fall 2023  
Software Engineering: MS May 2023 Fall 2023  
Computer Science & Engineering: BSCSE May 2023 Fall 2023  
Music Therapy: BMUS May 2023 Fall 2023  
Planetary Geoscience: BS May 2023 Fall 2023  
Food Safety: Undergraduate Certificate May 2023 Fall 2023  
Bioethics: Graduate Certificate May 2023 Spring 2023  
Intelligence & Information Operations: Undergraduate Minor June 2023 Fall 2023  
Climate Change & Public Health: Undergraduate Minor June 2023 Fall 2023  
Team LEAD: Undergraduate Certificate June 2023 Spring 2023  
Business Analytics: BSBA June 2023 Fall 2023  
Geosciences & Society: BA June 2023 Fall 2023  
Science: BA June 2023 Fall 2023  
Science: BS June 2023 Fall 2023  
Human Development & Family Science: PhD June 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Family & Consumer Sciences: PhD
Human Development & Family Science: MS June 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Family & Consumer Sciences: MS
Human Development & Family Science: Graduate Minor June 2023 Summer 2023 Replaces Family & Consumer Sciences: Graduate Minor
Community Based Participatory & Action Research: Graduate Certificate July 2023 Spring 2023  
Evaluation Research: Graduate Certificate July 2023 Spring 2023  
Program Design & Evaluation: Graduate Certificate July 2023 Spring 2023  
       

Academic Year 22-23, Changes to Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)

Memorandum and Details  Date Issued Term Effective Notes 
Public Policy: BS May 2022 Spring 2022 Online location of Online campus added
Criminology: Undergraduate Minor May 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Online campus added
Microbiology and Immunity: Graduate Certificate May 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Online campus added
Statistic and Data Science: BS May 2022 Summer 2022 Capital University of Economy & Business–Beijing Location added
Applied Computing: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed 
Applied Computing: Undergraduate Minor May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Applied Science: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Cyber Operations: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Cyber Operations: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Early Childhood: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Government and Public Service: BA May 2022 Fall 2022 Distance campus removed
Government and Public Service: Undergraduate Minor May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Human Services: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Human Services: Undergraduate Minor May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Intelligence and Information Operations: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Organizational Leadership and Regional Commerce: BAS May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
No Major Selected: CAST May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
CAST Thematic: Undergraduate Minor May 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Cyber Defense: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Cybersecurity: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Cloud Computing: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Digital Forensics: Undergraduate Certificate  May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Information Warfare: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Military Families: Graduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Military Families: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Organizational Leadership: Undergraduate Certificate May 2022 Spring 2023 Distance campus removed
Commerce: BS June 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Global (International Microcampuses) campus added
Marketing: MS July 2022  Summer 2022 Change of CIP Code
Landscape Architecture: BA July 2022 Summer 2022 Change of CIP Code 
Landscape Architecture: Undergraduate Minor July 2022 Summer 2022 Change of CIP Code
Cancer Biology: Graduate Minor July 2022 Summer 2022 Phoenix location added
English as a Second Language: Elementary Education BA July 2022 Summer 2022 Distance location added
Sustainable Built Environments: BS July 2022 Summer 2022 Change of CIP Code
Sustainable Built Environments: Undergraduate Minor July 2022 Summer 2022 Change of CIP Code 
Pharmaceutical Sciences: MA August 2022 Fall 2022 Added Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)
Alternative Certification: Secondary Education MAED August 2022 Summer 2022 Desert Vista location of Distance campus added
Information: MS August 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Arizona Global (International Microcampuses) campus added
Microbiology and Immunity: Graduate Certificate August 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Arizona Global (International Microcampuses) campus added
Law: JD and Public Policy: MPP August 2022 Spring 2022 Created Dual Degree
Entry to the Profession: Nursing MS August 2022 Fall 2022 Phoenix location removed
Non-Degree Seeking: Undergraduate Sept 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Online campus added 
Bioinformatics: BS Sept 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added 
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: BA Sept 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added 
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Undergraduate Minor Sept 2022 Spring 2023  Online location of Online campus added 
Personal and Family Financial Planning: Undergraduate Minor Sept 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Science, Technology, Health & Society: BIS Sept 2022 Fall 2022 Chandler and Yuma locations of Distance campus added 
Machine-Learning: Information Science MS Oct 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Global (International Microcampuses) campus added 
Human-Centered Computing: Information Science MS Oct 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Global (International Microcampuses) campus added 
Indigenous Peoples' Law and Policy: Law LLM Oct 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Global Direct campus added 
Law: JD and Indigenous Governance: MPS Oct 2022 Spring 2022 Created Dual Degree
Middle Eastern and North African Studies: MA and Public Policy: MPP Oct 2022 Fall 2022 Created Dual Degree
Community Innovation: Undergraduate Minor Oct 2022 Fall 2022 Renamed from AETI Community Innovation
Legal Studies: MSL Oct 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Global (International Microcampuses) campus added 
Law: LLM Oct 2022 Fall 2022 Online location of Global (International Microcampuses) campus added 
Educational Psychology: Undergraduate Minor Oct 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Biomedical Engineering: BS Nov 2022 Fall 2022 Phoenix location added
Biomedical Engineering: MS Nov 2022 Fall 2022 Phoenix location added
Instructional Design and Technology: Graduate Certificate Nov 2022 Spring 2021 Online location of Online campus removed
Electrical and Computer Engineering: BS Nov 2022 Fall 2022 Mauritius location of Arizona International campus removed
Non-Degree Seeking: Undergraduate Dec 2022 Fall 2022 Capital University of Economy & Business location of Arizona International campus added
Studies of Global Media: MA Dec 2022 Fall 2022 Lima location of Arizona International campus added
Innovations in Aging: MS Dec 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Criminal Justice Studies: BS Dec 2022 Fall 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Public Health: MPH Dec 2022 Fall 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Game Studies: Applied Humanities MBA Dec 2022 Fall 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Maternal & Child Health Epidemiology: Graduate Certificate Dec 2022 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Photonic Communications Engineering: Graduate Certificate Dec 2022 Fall 2022 Online campus removed
Environmental Science: Undergraduate Minor Feb 2023 Fall 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Business Administration: Online MBA Feb 2023 Fall 2023 Chandler location of Online campus removed
Pre-Law Thematic: Undergraduate Minor Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Quantum Information Science & Engineering: Optical Sciences MS Apr 2023 Fall 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Public Health: Graduate Minor Apr 2023 Spring 2023 Phoenix location of Phoenix campus added
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: MA and Library & Information Science: MA Apr 2023 Fall 2021 Disestablishment of Dual Degree
Environmental Science AMP: Environmental Science MS Apr 2023 Fall 2023 Online location of Online campus added
Dietetics: Applied Nutrition PSM Apr 2023 Fall 2023 Tucson location of Main campus added
Human Rights Practice: MA May 2023 Fall 2023 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham location of Arizona International campus added
Mathematics: Undergraduate Minor May 2023 Summer 2023 Online location of Arizona International Direct campus added
Statistics & Data Science: Undergraduate Minor May 2023 Summer 2023 Online location of Arizona International Direct campus added
Data Science: Information Science BS May 2023 Fall 2023 Northern Kazakhstan University location of Arizona International campus added
Plant Health Sciences: Plant Sciences BS May 2023 Fall 2023 Northern Kazakhstan University location of Arizona International campus added
Law: BA June 2023 Spring 2023 Ho Chi Minh City University of Law location of Arizona International campus added
Non-Degree Seeking: Undergraduate June 2023 Spring 2023 Ho Chi Minh City University of Law location of Arizona International campus added
Architecture: BArch June 2023 Fall 2023 Total units required increased from 165 to 166
Business Analytics: MS June 2023 Spring 2024 Online location of Online campus added
Teaching & Learning: MA June 2023 Summer 2023 Distance location of Distance campus added
Materials Science & Engineering: BSMSE June 2023 Fall 2023 Total units decreased from 123 to 122
Aging Law & Policy: Graduate Certificate June 2023 Spring 2023 Chandler location of Distance campus added
Health Information Privacy, Compliance, & Data Security: Graduate Certificate June 2023 Spring 2023 Chandler location of Distance campus added
Health Law for Health Professionals: Graduate Certificate June 2023 Spring 2023 Chandler location of Distance campus added
Regulatory Science: Graduate Certificate June 2023 Spring 2023 Chandler location of Distance campus added
Military Science & Leadership: Undergraduate Minor June 2023 Spring 2023 Sierra Vista location of South campus added
Business Analytics: MS July 2023 Spring 2024 Chandler location of Distance campus added
College Teaching: Graduate Certificate July 2023 Fall 2023 Ownership changed from OIA to GIDP
Finance: MS July 2023 Spring 2024 Online location of Online campus added
Applied Computing: BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Applied AI: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Cloud Computing: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
DevOps: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Digital Design: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Information Management: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Network Operations: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Software Development: Applied Computing BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Cyber Operations: BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Cyber Engineering: Cyber Operations BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Cyber Law & Policy: Cyber Operations BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Defense & Forensics: Cyber Operations BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Intelligence & Information Operations: BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Information Warfare: Intelligence & Information Operations BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Law Enforcement Intelligence: Information Operations BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Operational Intelligence: Information Operations BAS July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
No Major Selected (CAST) July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Applied Computing: Undergraduate Minor July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Intelligence & Information Operations: Undergraduate Minor July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
Cloud Computing: Undergraduate Certificate July 2023 Fall 2024 Tucson location of Main campus added
       

Academic Year 22-23, Disestablishment of Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)

Memorandum and Details  Date Issued Last Term Admitted Notes 
General Studies: BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Replaced by Interdisciplinary Studies: BIS
Arts, Media and Entertainment: General Studies BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Replaced by Arts, Media, and Entertainment: Interdisciplinary Studies BIS
Economy and Industry: General Studies BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Replaced by Economy and Industry: Interdisciplinary Studies BIS
Global and Intercultural Understanding: General Studies BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Global and Intercultural Understanding: Interdisciplinary Studies BIS
Social Behavior and Human Understanding: General Studies BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Replaced by Social Behavior and Human Understanding: Interdisciplinary Studies BIS
Sports and Society: General Studies BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Replaced by Sports and Society: Interdisciplinary Studies BIS
Science, Technology, Health and Society: General Studies BGS June 2022 Summer 2022 Replaced by Science, Technology, Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Studies BIS
Public Health BS: Pre Major July 2022 Fall 2022 Students will directly declare Public Health Major
Food Safety: BS Mar 2023 Fall 2022  
Photonic Communications Engineering: MS Mar 2023 Fall 2021  
Photonic Communications Engineering: Graduate Minor Mar 2023 Fall 2021  
Photonic Communications Engineering: Graduate Certificate Mar 2023 Fall 2021  
Teaching & Teacher Education: MA Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Teaching & Learning: MA
Early Childhood Education: Teaching & Teacher Education MA Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Community Education: Teaching & Learning MA
Teachers in Industry: Teaching & Teacher Education MA Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Teachers in Industry: Teaching & Learning MA
Literacy, Learning & Leadership: BS Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Leadership & Learning Innovation: BS
Community Education: Literacy, Learning & Leadership BS Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Community Education: Leadership & Learning Innovation BS
Leadership for Equity, Access & Success in Education: Literacy, Learning & Leadership BS Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Leadership for Equity, Access & Success in Education: Leadership & Learning Innovation BS
Family Studies & Human Development: BS Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Human Development & Family Science: BS
Family Studies & Human Development: Undergraduate Minor Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Human Development & Family Science
Nurse Anesthesia: Nursing DNP Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Nurse Anesthesiology: Nursing DNP
Rehabilitation & Mental Health: Counseling MA Mar 2023 Spring 2023 Replaced by Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling: Counseling MA
Atmospheric Sciences: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences BS Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences BS
Watershed Hydrology & Management: Natural Sciences BS Mar 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Watershed Management & Ecohydrology: Natural Sciences BS
Intelligence Studies: Thematic Minor May 2023 Spring 2023  
Pre-Health: Thematic Minor May 2023 Spring 2023  
Family & Consumer Sciences: PhD June 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Human Development & Family Science: PhD
Family & Consumer Sciences: MS June 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Human Development & Family Science: MS
Family & Consumer Sciences: Graduate Minor June 2023 Summer 2023 Replaced by Human Development & Family Science: Graduate Minor
Informatics: CAST Thematic Undergraduate Minor July 2023 Fall 2019  
       

Academic Year 22-23, Other Academic Structure Updates

Memorandum and Details  Date Issued Term Effective Notes 
Capital University of Economy & Business – Beijing location May 2022 Summer 2022 Added to Global (International Microcampuses) Campus
MIN: Subject Code May 2022 Spring 2022 Mining and Mineral Resources
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies: Degree June 2022 Fall 2022 Replaces Bachelor of General Studies Degree
Master of Physician Assistant Practice July 2022 Fall 2024  
PAP: Subject Code July 2022 Fall 2024 Physician Assistant Program
R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy July 2022 Summer 2022 Renamed from College of Pharmacy
Norton School of Human Ecology July 2022 Summer 2022 Renamed from Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Department of Africana Studies July 2022 Summer 2022 Renamed from Africana Studies Committee
CGSC: Subject Code Sept 2022 Fall 2022 Cognitive Science, Non-GIDP
DPT: Subject Code Oct 2022 Spring 2023 Doctor of Physical Therapy
Arizona International Campus Nov 2022 Fall 2022 Renamed from Arizona Global Campus
Arizona International Direct Campus Nov 2022 Fall 2022 Renamed from Arizona Global Direct Campus
Department of American Indian Studies  Nov 2022 Fall 2022 Renamed from American Indian Studies Committee
AISG: Subject Code Apr 2023 Summer 2023 American Indian Studies-GIDP
North Kazakhstan University location May 2023 Fall 2023 Added to Arizona International campus
Department of Public Health Practice, Policy & Translational Research May 2023 Fall 2023 Renamed from Division of Public Health Practice & Translational Research
AIS: Subject Code May 2023 Fall 2023 Updated subject description and academic ownership
Ho Chi Minh City University of Law location June 2023 Spring 2023 Added to Arizona International campus
Office of Instructional Assessment July 2023 Fall 2023 Inactivated to merge with Digital Learning
IA: Subject Code July 2023 Fall 2023 Ownership updated from OIA to GIDP
DCTC: Subject Code July 2023 Summer 2023 Defense Civilian Training Corp