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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 in the current academic year are listed here. Changes made during previous academic years are linked at the bottom of this page. 

Academic Year 2025-2026, New Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)

Memorandum and Details Date IssuedFirst Term AdmittedNotes 
AI and Society: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2026 
English Applied Linguistics: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025 
Musical Theatre: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025 
Public Relations: BAAug 2025Fall 2026 
Computer Science & Engineering: Accelerated Master's ProgramAug 2025Fall 2025Associated with Computer Science & Engineering: BSCSE
Accelerated Medicine: MD (College of Medicine - Tucson)Aug 2025Fall 2025 
Accelerated Medicine: MD (College of Medicine - Phoenix)Aug 2025Fall 2025 
Nursing Education: graduate certificateSept 2025Fall 2026 
Digital Engineering: graduate certificateOct 2025Spring 2026 
System Test and Evaluation: graduate certificateOct 2025Spring 2026 
Classical Philology: Classics MAOct 2025Fall 2026 
Ancient History: Classics MAOct 2025Fall 2026 
Ancient Religion: Classics MAOct 2025Fall 2026 
Classical Archaeology: Classics MAOct 2025Fall 2026 
Latin Philology & Pedagogy: Classics MAOct 2025Fall 2026 
Nursing Education Leadership: Nursing DNPOct 2025Fall 2026 
Artificial Intelligence: Information Science BSNov 2025Fall 2026 
General: Higher Education MADec 2025Fall 2026 
Minority Serving Institutions: Higher Education MADec 2025Fall 2026 
Agricultural & Applied Economics: BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Agribusiness Economics & Management: Agricultural & Applied Economics BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Environmental Economics & Policy: Agricultural & Applied Economics BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Genetics & Genomics: BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Astrobiology: Applied Humanities BAMar 2026Fall 2026 
Human-Animal Interaction: Applied Humanities BAMar 2026Fall 2026 
Design & Production: Live & Screened Performance BAMar 2026Fall 2026 
Performance & Directing: Live & Screened Performance BAMar 2026Fall 2026 
Cyber Operations: BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Artificial Intelligence: Cyber Operations BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Security: Cyber Operations BSMar 2026Fall 2026 
Computational Social Science: Undergraduate MinorApr 2026Fall 2026 
Emerging Infectious Disease and Medical Microbiology: Microbiology BSApr 2026Fall 2026 
Environmental Microbiology: Microbiology BSApr 2026Fall 2026 
Food Safety and Microbiology: Microbiology BSApr 2026Fall 2026 
General Microbiology: BSApr 2026Fall 2026 
Plant Pathology and Microbiology: Microbiology BSApr 2026Fall 2026 
Global Supply Chain Management: Graduate CertificateMay 2026Fall 2026 
Entrepreneurship: Applied Humanities BAMay 2026Fall 2026 
Black & Integrative Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026 
Black & Integrative Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies BISMay 2026Fall 2026 
Genetics & Genomics: undergraduate minorMay 2026Fall 2026 
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026 
Global Latin America: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026 
Gender, Difference, and Power: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026 
Jewish & Israel Studies: Cultures & Communities: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026 
General: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026 

Academic Year 2025-2026, Changes to Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)

Memorandum and Details Date IssuedTerm EffectiveNotes 
Sustainable Tourism: Undergraduate CertificateAug 2025Fall 2025Added Online location of Arizona International campus
Thematic: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to University of Arizona (UNIV)
No Major Selected A-CenterAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to University of Arizona (UNIV)
Judaic Studies: BAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Judaic Studies: Graduate CertificateAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Judaic Studies: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Latin American Studies: BAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Latin American Studies: MAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Latin American Studies: Graduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Latin American Studies: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Gender & Women's Studies: BAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Gender & Women's Studies: MAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Gender & Women's Studies: PhDAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Gender & Women's Studies: Graduate CertificateAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Gender & Women's Studies: Graduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Gender & Women's Studies: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Arabic: BAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Arabic High School: Non-Degree SeekingAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Arabic: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Middle Eastern Culture & Pedagogy: Graduate CertificateAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: BAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: MAAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: Graduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Middle Eastern & North African Studies: PhDAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Persian: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Turkish: Undergraduate MinorAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Sustainable Mineral Resources: Undergraduate MinorSept 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources (2802)
Sociology: Undergraduate MinorSept 2025Fall 2025Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Sport & Recreation Leadership: AMPOct 2025Spring 2026Added association to Nutrition & Human Performance: BS
Civil Engineering: BSCVEOct 2025Summer 2021Removed Phnom Penh (AUPP) location of Arizona International (GLBL) campus
Nondegree Seeking: GraduateOct 2025Spring 2026Removed Online (HEBUT) location of Arizona International (GLBL) campus
Nondegree Seeking: UndergraduateOct 2025Spring 2026Removed Online (CUEB, HEBUT, NWAFU, OCEAN, and SIAS) locations of Arizona International (GLBL) campus
Public Health Practice and Policy: Public Health MPHOct 2025Fall 2026Renamed from Public Health Practice: Public Health MPH
Family Nurse Practitioner: Nursing DNPNov 2025Spring 2022Disestablished dual degree with Health Behavior Health Promotion: Public Health MPH
Health Behavior Health Promotion: Public Health MPHNov 2025Spring 2022Disestablished dual degree with Family Nurse Practitioner: Nursing DNP
Electrical & Computer Engineering: graduate minorDec 2025Spring 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Software Engineering: graduate minorDec 2025Spring 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Educational Leadership & Policy: Graduate MinorDec 2025Fall 2026Renamed from Educational Leadership: Graduate Minor
Diagnosis and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder: graduate certificateDec 2025Fall 2026Ownership updated to Pediatrics (0709)
Geographic Information Systems Technology: MSJan 2026Spring 2026Added Tucson location of Main campus
Geospatial Analysis: Geographic Information Systems Technology MSJan 2026Spring 2026Added Tucson location of Main campus
Geospatial Data Science: Geographic Information Systems Technology MSJan 2026Spring 2026Added Tucson location of Main campus
Geographic Information Systems Technology: Accelerated Master's ProgramJan 2026Spring 2026Added Tucson location of Main campus
Digital Engineering: Graduate CertificateFeb 2026Spring 2026Added Tucson location of Main campus
System Test & Evaluation: Graduate CertificateFeb 2026Spring 2026Added Tucson location of Main campus
Business Analytics: MSMar 2026Fall 2024Removed Online location of Arizona International and Arizona Online campuses
Pharmacy: PDMar 2026Spring 2026Added Regulatory Science: Graduate Certificate as a stackable certificate
Regulatory Science: Graduate CertificateMar 2026Spring 2026Added Pharmacy: PD as an option for stackable certificate
Artificial Intelligence: Cyber Operations BSMar 2026Fall 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Security: Cyber Operations BSMar 2026Fall 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Comprehensive Statistics: Data Science BSMar 2026Fall 2025Added Online (CUEB) location of Arizona International campus
Chinese Language: Undergraduate MinorMar 2026Summer 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Insights into Healthy Aging: Undergraduate CertificateMar 2026Fall 2025Added Yuma location of Distance campus
Personal & Family Financial Planning: BSMar 2026Spring 2026Removed Yuma location of Distance campus
Genetics & Genomics: BSApr 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Molecular & Cellular Biology (0417)
Music: Undergraduate MinorApr 2026Summer 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Game Design: BAApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Games & Behavior: BA
Game Design: Undergraduate MinorApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Games & Behavior: Undergraduate Minor
Game Development: BSApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Game Design & Development: BS
Game Development: Undergraduate MinorApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Game Design & Development: Undergraduate Minor
Emerging Technologies in Society: BAApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Information Science and eSociety: BA
Emerging Technologies in Society: Undergraduate MinorApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Information Science and eSociety: Undergraduate Minor
Human Rights Practice: Undergraduate CertificateApr 2026Spring 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Cyber Defense: BASApr 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Cyber Operations: BAS
Hydrology & Water Resources: Graduate CertificateMay 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Hydrology & Atmospheric Sci (0469)
Cyber Operations: MSMay 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Cyber & Information Operations: MS
Nurse-Midwifery: MSMay 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Midwifery: MS
Global Cultures: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Global Culture: Global Studies BA
Global Human Rights & Social Movements: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026Renamed from Global Societies - Human Rights, Migrations, and Social Movements: Global Studies BA
Global Human Rights & Social Movements: Global Studies BAMay 2026Fall 2026Added Online location of Arizona Online campus
Intelligence & Information Operations: BASMay 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Intelligence Operations (2312)
Intelligence & Information Operations: undergraduate minorMay 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Intelligence Operations (2312)
Information Warfare: undergraduate certificateMay 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Intelligence Operations (2312)
Signals Intelligence & Electronic Warfare: undergraduate certificateMay 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Intelligence Operations (2312)

 

Academic Year 2025-2026, Disestablishment of Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)

Memorandum and Details Date IssuedLast Term AdmittedNotes 
Adult Nurse Practitioner: Nursing DNPAug 2025Fall 2012 
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Nursing DNPAug 2025Summer 2012 
Rangeland Science & Management: Natural Resources MSOct 2025Fall 2010 
Watershed Hydrology & Management: Natural Resources MSOct 2025Fall 2012 
Renewable Natural Resource Studies: Natural Resources MSOct 2025Fall 2009 
Health Care Informatics: graduate certificateOct 2025Fall 2022 
Instruction & Teaching for Librarians & Information Professionals: graduate certificateOct 2025Fall 2024 
Public Health Policy & Management: Public Health MPHOct 2025Fall 2025 
Teachers in Industry: Teaching & Learning MANov 2025Summer 2024 
Electrical & Computer Engineering: Engineering MEDec 2025Fall 2014 
Systems Engineering: Engineering MEDec 2025Fall 2017 
Legal Information & Scholarly Communication: graduate certificateDec 2025Fall 2023 
Medical & Community Health Information: graduate certificateDec 2025Summer 2019 
Defense and Forensics: Cyber Operations BASApr 2026Fall 2026 
Cyber Engineering: Cyber Operations BASApr 2026Fall 2026 
Cyber Law and Policy: Cyber Operations BASApr 2026Fall 2026 
Justice & Global Security: BASMay 2026Fall 2025 
Justice & Global Security: Undergraduate MinorMay 2026Fall 2025 
Live & Immersive Arts: BAMay 2026Fall 2023 
Live & Immersive Arts: Undergraduate MinorMay 2026Fall 2023 
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Undergraduate MinorMay 2026Spring 2025 
Organizational Leadership: Organizational Leadership & Regional Commerce BASMay 2026Fall 2025 
Regional Commerce: Organizational Leadership & Regional Commerce BASMay 2026Fall 2025 
Organizational Leadership & Regional Commerce: BASMay 2026Fall 2025 
Enterprise Leadership: Undergraduate CertificateMay 2026Fall 2025 
Enterprise Leadership: Undergraduate MinorMay 2026Spring 2026 
Human Services: BASMay 2026Fall 2025 
Agribusiness Economics & Management: BSMay 2026Spring 2026 
Agricultural Economics: Agribusiness Economics & Management BSMay 2026Spring 2026 
Agribusiness Management: Agribusiness Economics & Management BSMay 2026Spring 2026 
Environmental & Water Resource Economics: BSMay 2026Spring 2026 
Global Health & Development: Global Studies BAMay 2026Spring 2026 

Academic Year 2025-2026, Other Academic Structure Updates

Memorandum and Details Date IssuedTerm EffectiveNotes 
CLAS: College of Letters, Arts & ScienceAug 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Agricultural & Applied Economics (1231)Aug 2025Fall 2025Renamed from Agricultural & Resource Economics
COM-P Office of Undergraduate Medical Education (0663)Aug 2025Fall 2025Renamed from COM Phoenix Academic Affairs
JUS: Judaic StudiesAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
LAS: Latin American StudiesAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
GWS: Gender & Women's StudiesAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
ARB: ArabicAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
MENA: Middle Eastern & North African StudiesAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
PRS: PersianAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
TURK: TurkishAug 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources (2802)Sept 2025Fall 2025Renamed from Department of Mining and Geological Engineering
School of Mining and Mineral Resources (2309)Sept 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
MIN: Mining and Mineral ResourcesSept 2025Fall 2025Ownership updated to School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources (2802)
CUEB: OnlineOct 2025Fall 2025Location description updated from Capital Univ of Econ & Bus to Online
HEBUT: OnlineOct 2025Fall 2025Location description updated from Tianjin - Hebei Univ of Tech to Online
NWAFU: OnlineOct 2025Fall 2025Location description updated from NW Agriculture & Forestry Univ to Online
OCEAN: OnlineOct 2025Fall 2025Location description updated from Qingdao - Ocean University to Online
SIAS: OnlineOct 2025Fall 2025Location description updated from Sias University to Online
GLS: Global StudiesOct 2025Spring 2026Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
HRTS: Human Rights PracticeOct 2025Spring 2026Ownership updated to School of Global Studies (0477)
Education, Div (2910-EDUC)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Commerce & BAS Degrees, Div (2910-CMRC)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Humanities and Science, Div (2910-HUMSC)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Applied Sci & Tech, Col of (UAZS)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
College of Applied Sci & Tech (UUAZS)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic program inactivated
Clinical Health Professions (6000)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Health Sciences Grad Studies (6001)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Health Sciences Administration (6002)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Health Sciences, Col of (COHS)Oct 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
HSC: Health SciencesOct 2025Fall 2025Subject area inactivated
School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (0416)Dec 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Arabic (0416-ARB)Dec 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Near Eastern Studies (0416-NES)Dec 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Persian (0416-PERS)Dec 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Turkish (0416-TURK)Dec 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
Gender & Women's Studies (0433)Dec 2025Fall 2025Academic organization inactivated
AAE: Agricultural & Applied EconMar 2026Fall 2026New subject area
AREC: Agricultural Resources & EconMar 2026Fall 2026Inactivated subject area
CYBR: Cyber OperationsMar 2026Fall 2026New subject area
Writing Program (0429-WRIT)Mar 2026Fall 2026New academic organization
WRIT: Writing ProgramMar 2026Fall 2026New subject area
APCV: Applied ComputingApr 2026Fall 2026Inactivated subject area
CYBV: Cyber OperationsApr 2026Fall 2026Inactivated subject area
NETV: Network OperationsApr 2026Fall 2026Inactivated subject area
Hydrology & Water Resources (1203)May2026Fall 2026Academic organization inactivated
Atmospheric Sciences (0402)May 2026Fall 2026Academic organization inactivated
Mass Plan/Subplan InactivationMay 2026Fall 2026Inactivation of previously disestablished programs
Intelligence Operations (2312)May 2026Fall 2026New academic organization
INTV: Intelligence & Info OpsMay 2026Fall 2026Ownership updated to Intelligence Operations (2312)

 

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