Impact of Proposed Reposition on Various Programs

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The following is the proposed list of programmatic conclusions. The degree plans of current students will NOT be affected. There will be a phase-out of majors over time as current students complete their studies

Accounting Phase out major and minor; retain service courses
Ancient and Modern Language Phase out major
Art: Studio Art Retain major and minor
Art: Visual Culture Retain major and minor
Biochemistry Retain major
Biology Retain major and minor; add a B.A. in Biology
Biophysics Retain major
Business Administration Retain major and minor; add concentrations in Business Economics, Finance and Management
Business Economics Phase out major and minor; add concentrations in Business Economics, Finance and Management to Business Administration degree.
Chemistry Retain major and minor
Communication Retain major (all tracks) and minors
Computer Science Retain minor
Dance Phase out major; retain service courses
Economics Retain major and minor
Elementary Education Phase out major
Energy Management Phase out minor
English Retain major and minor
Finance Phase out major and minor; add concentrations in Business Economics, Finance and Management to Business Administration degree.
French Retain major and minor
Geology Retain major and minor
German Studies Phase out program
Health and Exercise Science Phase out major and minor
Health and Physical Education Phase out program
History Retain major and minor
Latin Phase out program
Mathematics Retain major and minor
Music (B.A.) Retain major and minor with Vocal, Organ, and Piano emphases; phase out major and minor with instrumental emphasis
Music Education (B.M.) Instrumental and Vocal - Phase out majors
Music Performance (B.M.) Orchestral Instrument, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Phase out majors
Music Sacred Music (B.M.) - Phase out major
Music Theory and Composition (B.M.) - Phase out major
Neuroscience Retain major and minor
Performing Arts Phase out major
Philosophy Retain major and minor
Physics Phase out major; retain minor and service courses
Political Science Retain major and minor
Psychology Retain major and minor
Religious Studies Retain major and minor
Secondary Education Phase out major in Social Studies Education and other subject matter areas
Sociology Retain major and minor
Spanish Phase out major; retain minor and service courses
Theatre Retain major and minor