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 2024–2025 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)

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

 

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

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 2025 Location description updated from Tianjin - Hebei Univ of Tech to Online
NWAFU: OnlineOct 2025 Location description updated from NW Agriculture & Forestry Univ to Online
OCEAN: OnlineOct 2025 Location description updated from Qingdao - Ocean University to Online
SIAS: OnlineOct 2025 Location 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)

 

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