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 in the current academic year are listed here. Changes made during previous academic years are linked at the bottom of this page.
Academic Year 2026-2027, New Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | First Term Admitted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Education Studies and Practice: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Digital Health & Health Informatics: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Artificial Intelligence Engineering: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Climate Resilience: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Research Literacy: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Evaluation Literacy: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Data-Based Decision Making: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Personal Brand & Money Management: undergraduate minor | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Sustainable Business & Consumption: undergraduate minor | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Forensic Anthropology: undergraduate minor | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
| Computational Social Science: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Renamed from Computational Social Sciences: graduate certificate |
Academic Year 2026-2027, Changes to Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | Term Effective | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Promotion: Public Health BS | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added Online location of Arizona Online campus |
| Public Administration: Accelerated Master's Program | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added Online location of Arizona Online campus |
| Special Education: Accelerated Master's Program | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added Online location of Arizona Online campus |
| Clinical Translational Sciences: PhD | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Ownership updated to College of Medicine-Phoenix & College of Medicine-Tucson |
| Clinical Translational Sciences: MS | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Ownership updated to College of Medicine-Phoenix & College of Medicine-Tucson |
| Clinical Translational Sciences: graduate minor | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Ownership updated to College of Medicine-Phoenix & College of Medicine-Tucson |
| Public Health: Accelerated Master's Program | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added association to Medicine: BS and its subplans:
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| Public Health: Accelerated Master's Program | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added association to Public Health: BS and its subplans:
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| International Security Studies: Accelerated Master's Program | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added Tucson location of Main campus |
| International Security Studies: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Added Tucson location of Main campus |
| Teaching, Learning, & Sociocultural Studies: Ed.S | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Renamed from Language, Reading & Culture Ed.S |
Academic Year 2026-2027, Disestablishment of Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | Last Term Admitted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Design & Evaluation: MA | July 2026 | Fall 2024 | |
| Program Design & Evaluation: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2024 | |
| Program Design & Evaluation: graduate minor | July 2026 | Fall 2024 | |
| Evaluation Research: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2024 | |
| Community Based Participatory & Action Research: graduate certificate | July 2026 | Fall 2024 | |
| Early Childhood Education: Teaching & Learning MA | July 2026 | Fall 2024 |
Academic Year 2026-2027, Other Academic Structure Updates
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | Term Effective | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Electrical, Computing, & Software Engineering (2303) | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Renamed from Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Applied Population Health & Policy (4212) | July 2026 | Fall 2026 | Renamed from Public Health Practice, Policy, & Translational Research |