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 2023–2024 academic year are listed here. Changes made during previous academic years are linked at the bottom of this page.
Academic Year 2024-2025, New Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | First Term Admitted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Coordination: Undergraduate Certificate | Sept 2024 | Fall 2024 | |
| Paramedicine: Undergraduate Certificate | Sept 2024 | Fall 2024 | |
| General: Geographic Information Systems Technology MS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Geospatial Data Science: Geographic Information Systems Technology MS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Data Science: BS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | Renamed from Statistics and Data Science: BS |
| Comprehensive Statistics: Data Science BS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Applied Statistics: Data Science BS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Global: Data Science BS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Computing: Data Science BS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology: Data Science BS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| 1 Year: Business Administration MBA | Dec 2024 | Summer 2025 |
Academic Year 2024-2025, Changes to Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | Term Effective | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant: MPAP | Aug 2024 | Fall 2026 | First term valid updated |
| Landscape Architecture: BLA | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | CIP Code updated |
| Landscape Architecture: MLA | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | CIP Code updated |
| Landscape Architecture: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | CIP Code updated |
| Business Management: BSBA | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | CIP Code updated |
| Immunobiology: MS | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham location of Arizona International campus added |
| Global Studies: BA | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Global Studies: BS | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Human Rights Practice: BA | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Human Rights Practice: MA | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Human Rights Practice: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Southwest Studies: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Documentary Media and Human Rights: Graduate Certificate | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Gender-Based Violence: Graduate Certificate | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Human Rights Practice: Graduate Certificate | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Human Rights and Technology: Graduate Certificate | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Human Rights Practice: Undergraduate Certificate | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated to 0477 (School of Global Studies) |
| Film & Television: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Fall 2024 | Online location of Arizona Online campus added |
| Thematic: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Fall 2024 | Capital University of Economics & Business, Jakarta-Sampoerna University, and Northern Kazakhstan University locations of Arizona International campus added |
| Human Services: BAS | Aug 2024 | Fall 2025 | Tucson location of Main campus added |
| Justice & Global Security: BAS | Aug 2024 | Fall 2025 | Tucson location of Main campus added |
| Justice & Global Security: Undergraduate Minor | Aug 2024 | Fall 2024 | Tucson location of Main campus added |
| Interdisciplinary Studies: BA | Sept 2024 | Summer 2024 | Chandler, Douglas, Nogales, and Yuma locations of Distance campus removed |
| Interdisciplinary Studies: BIS | Sept 2024 | Summer 2024 | Chandler, Douglas, Nogales, and Yuma locations of Distance campus removed |
| Emergency Medical Services: Undergraduate Minor | Sept 2024 | Fall 2024 | Online location of Arizona Online campus added |
| Nursing: PhD | Sept 2024 | Summer 2024 | Online location of Arizona Online campus removed |
| Software Engineering: Accelerated Master's Program | Sept 2024 | Fall 2024 | Yuma location of Distance campus added |
| Materials Science & Engineering: BSMSE | Sept 2024 | Spring 2024 | Arizona Online and Arizona International Direct campuses removed |
| Military Science & Leadership: Undergraduate Minor | Sept 2024 | Fall 2024 | Gilbert location of Distance campus added |
| Chemical Engineering: BSCHE | Sept 2024 | Spring 2024 | Online location of Arizona Online and Arizona International Direct campuses removed |
| Engineering Management: MS | Oct 2024 | Fall 2024 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University location of Arizona International campus added |
| Mexican American Studies: Undergraduate Minor | Nov 2024 | Fall 2025 | Online location of Arizona Online campus added |
| Graduate Non-Degree Seeking | Nov 2024 | Fall 2024 | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University location of Arizona International campus added |
| Geospatial Data Science: Geographic Information Systems Technology MS | Nov 2024 | Fall 2025 | Online location of Arizona Online campus added |
| General: Geographic Information Systems Technology MS | Nov 2024 | Fall 2024 | Online location of Arizona Online campus added |
Academic Year 2024-2025, Disestablishment of Academic Programs (majors, minors, emphases, certificates)
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | Last Term Admitted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD |
Academic Year 2024-2025, Other Academic Structure Updates
| Memorandum and Details | Date Issued | Term Effective | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Global Studies | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | New school within College of Social & Behavioral Sciences created |
| Arizona Center for Judaic Studies | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated from College of Social & Behavioral Sciences to School of Global Studies |
| Center for Latin-American Studies | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated from College of Social & Behavioral Sciences to School of Global Studies |
| Gender and Women's Studies | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated from College of Social & Behavioral Sciences to School of Global Studies |
| School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies | Aug 2024 | Summer 2024 | Ownership updated from College of Social & Behavioral Sciences to School of Global Studies |
| HSLopez School of Business Analytics | Oct 2024 | Fall 2024 | Renamed from School of Business Analytics |
| Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University location | Oct 2024 | Fall 2024 | Created under Arizona International campus |