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The University Program Planning Committee (UPPC), met on March 30, 2022, to consider available university resources and opportunities related to current and proposed programs. At the meeting, the UPPC reviewed recommendations from the school deans and curriculum committees regarding new, closing, and revised programs for the 2022-2023 academic year

Based on the data-informed discussions and UPPC recommendations, I am approving the following program launches, changes, and closures.  

The following new programs are approved to begin development for Fall 2022:  

  • Executive Ed.D. in Education Leadership

The following degrees, programs, and specializations will begin the closing process, overseen by the appropriate school dean:

  • B.S. in BIDA (degree closed and select courses moved to a specialization track in the B.S. in Business Administration)
  • Management and Operations and Technology Management specialization tracks in the B.S. in Business Administration program
  • MAT-Winona Elementary Ed (no longer accepting students as of Spring 2022)

The following changes are approved:

School of Business & Technology:

  • B.S. in Business Administration– removing Management and Operations & Technology Management as specialization tracks and adding BIDA specialization track
  • B.S. in IT – credits reduced to 36/39 (from 42/45); modality change to remote
  • Accelerated MBA – removal of 1 credit “special topics” courses for single 3 credit elective course
  • Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence – reduced by 3 credits
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics – reduced by 3 credits
  • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics – reduced by 3 credits

School of Education:

  • M.A. in Education – credits reduced to 30 (from 33)
  • MAT – Winona – eliminate 2, 2 credit courses to create one 3 credit course and reduce program credits by 1 
  • MAT – Twin Cities – modality change to remote
  • M.A. in Special Education – removal of elective credits in order to reduce credits in non licensure track to 30; internal track (initial licensure) is now a remote modality
  • M.A. in ESL – modality changed to remote; credits reduced to 30
  • M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning – remote modality added; credits reduced to 30

School of Health & Human Services

  • M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services (PY) – addition of remote cohort for Fall 2022.

For additional details, see this comprehensive spreadsheet of changes and/ or contact the school’s dean.

As a reminder, the UPPC, constituted in 2019, is comprised of academic and administrative leaders from across the university. The committee meets for regular consideration of programmatic decisions to maintain vibrant, relevant, and marketable programs in alignment with the goals in our strategic plan. This planning is especially important now, in the midst of the ongoing global pandemic and its impact on the economy.  We continue to focus on student outcomes and market needs. More about the UPPC, its role and its membership is available here

Please direct any questions you have to the appropriate school dean.

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