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Graduate Curriculum Tracker Archive

The following table provides information regarding graduate program curriculum proposals submitted or approved prior to Fall 2021.


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College of Business Administration Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
Accounting Add Capstone Course for MACC 4/4/2018 5/15/2018 Effective 201910
Dean's Office Ph.D. Busn Admin- changes to BUSN course prefixes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021

Effective 202210
Dean's Office New FT-BS Biol (conc Biomed) /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS EcoEvo /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Geology /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Math (conc Actuarial Science)/MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Math (conc Applied Math)/MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Math (conc Statistics) /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Math /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Microbiology /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office New FT-BS Physics (conc Applied Physics) /MBA 11/04/2020 12/02/2020

Effective 202120
Dean's Office Removal Joint BS-MBA Degree programs 05/06/2020 06/03/2020

Effective 202110
Dean's Office MBA changes: SCH, degree plan, course change, course add 12/04/2019 02/05/2020 Effective 202110
Dean's Office Changes to MBA Degree Plan w/ concentration Gen Busn  05/01/2019 06/05/2019 Effective 202010
Dean's Office BUSN 5392 Title Change 05/01/2019 06/05/2019 Effective 202010
Dean's Office Research Methods Course Additions 9/5/2018 11/29/2018 Effective 202010
Dean's Office MBA Admissions Policy Revisions 5/2/2018 5/23/2018 Effective 201910
Dean's Office Add HCMA 5301 2/12/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201830
Dean's Office Add HCMA 5340 2/12/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201830
Dean's Office Updates to Catalog for the PhD in Business Administration 4/5/2017 5/11/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office Change of PhD in Business Administration Course Prefixes, College of Business Administration 2/1/2017 2/15/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office COBA PhD Catalog Text Revision 4/5/2017 5/11/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office Ph.D. Course Prefix Change 2/1/2017 2/15/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office Creation of Independent Study courses for each concentration in the Ph.D. in Business Admin. 2/1/2017 2/15/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office Change ACCT 5394 (Current Issues in Accounting) to a permanent number ACCT 5330 Fraud and Forensic Auditing 1/8/2016 2/2/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Change ACCT 5394 (Current Issues in Accounting) to a permanent number ACCT 5327 Internal Auditing 1/8/2016 2/2/2016 Effective 201630
Dean's Office Creation of a NON-THESIS Finance Concentration within the existing MS in Economics Program 2/3/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Fast Track Program for BBA General Business MBA 2/3/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Program Title Change from Ph.D. in International Business to Ph.D. in Business Administration 2/3/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Fast Track Program for BBA Accounting 3/2/2016 3/28/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Addition of two new Courses to the MBA Degree 3/1/2017 4/3/2017 Effective 201810 
Dean's Office Changes to MBA Curriculum 5/4/2016 6/8/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Modified requirements for admission 5/4/2016 6/8/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office COBA PhD Elective Course Requirement Increase 12/7/2016 1/26/2017 Effective 201810
Economics & Finance MS Econ New Conc Data Analytics 05/06/2020 Effective 202110
Economics & Finance New MS in Finance 10/3/2019 11/12/2018 Effective 201920
Economics and Finance New Grad Certificate in Healthcare Management 5/2/2018 5/23/2018 Effective 201910
Economics and Finance MBA Plus Grad Certificate Healthcare MGMT 2/7/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201910
Economics and Finance MBA - New Concentration Healthcare MGMT 3/19/2018 Effective 201910
Economics and Finance ECON 5311 Course Change 12/6/2017 1/31/2018 Effective 201820
Economics and Finance Course Add ECON 5369 10/4/2017 11/8/2017 Effective 201910
Economics and Finance Fast Track Program for BBA Finance Concentration - MBA Finance Concentration 5/4/2016 6/8/2016 Effective 201710
Economics and Finance Fast Track Program for BBA Economics - MS Economics 5/4/2016 6/8/2016 Effective 201710

College Of Education Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
Dean's Office New Conc MA Education - Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Dean's Office New Graduate Certificate in Early Intervention Studies 05/03/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office Curriculum pre requisite changes 02/03/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Revisions to ESL Supplemental Graduate Certificate 02/03/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office New Graduate Certificate in Dual Language Education 11/02/2016 11/23/2016 Effective 201810
Dean's Office New MS in Mental Health Counseling 11/02/2016 11/23/2016 Effective 201810
Educational Leadership & Foundation Course Adds: EDAD 6320, 6322. Deg plan update 05/05/2021 05/05/2021 Courses effective 202210; degree plan changes effective 202310
Educational Leadership & Foundation EDLF Ed.D. 05/06/2020 06/03/2020 Effective 202110
Educational Leadership & Foundation EDLF M.Ed. Higher Ed. 05/06/2020 Effective 202110
Educational Leadership & Foundation Course Add EDAD 5379 09/04/2019 09/04/2019 Approved and Implemented Effective 202020
Educational Leadership & Foundation Course Add EDAD 6379 09/04/2019 09/04/2019 Effective 202020
Educational Leadership & Foundation Course Add EDAD 5383 04/03/2019 4/25/2019 Effective 202010
Educational LeadershiP & Foundation  Course Add EDAD 6383 04/03/2019 4/25/2019 Effective 202010
Educational Leadership and Foundations Educational Leadership & Administration Cat Changes 12/05/2018 2/5/2019 Effective 202010
Educational Leadership and Foundations EDLF Course Updates 01/08/2016 2/2/2016 Effective 201710
Educational Leadership and Foundations Updates to Graduate Catalog for EDLF Department Page 01/08/2016 2/2/2016 Effective 201710
Educational Leadership and Foundations Catalog Changes and Course Additions for the M.Ed. In Educational Administration 02/03/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Educational Leadership and Foundations Changes to the Superintendent Certification Program 02/03/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Educational Leadership and Foundations Changes to the Principal Certification Program 02/03/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
Educational Leadership and Foundations Changes to concentrations and three-course additions within the Ed.D. in EDLA 02/03/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710
EPSS Course Add EDPC 5318 05/05/2021 05/05/2021 Effective 202210
EPSS MS MHC degree plan and admission changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Degree plan changes effective 202210; Admissions requirements changes effective 202310
EPSS MED SC degree plan and admission changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Degree plan changes effective 202210; Admissions requirements changes effective 202310
EPSS MED SPED degree plan and admission changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Degree plan changes effective 202210; Admissions requirements changes effective 202310
EPSS MED ED Diag degree plan and admission changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Degree plan changes effective 202210; Admissions requirements changes effective 202310
EPSS Course Add EDPC 5350 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
EPSS MED School Counseling and MS Mental Health Counseling 11/07/2018 12/20/2018 Effective 202010
EPSS Revision of MED Special Education Program 11/07/2018 12/20/2018 Course Adds effective 201920, Course changes effective 202010, degree changes effective 202010
EPSS EPSS Catalog Copy Changes 12/6/2017 1/31/2018 Effective 201910 
Teacher Education MED Lit Ed course and degree plan changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education PHD TLC conc update 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education New program - MED Bilingual Edu 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Pending THECB approval
Teacher Education MA Edu - new conc EECE 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education MA Edu - new conc STEM Edu 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education Course changes: TED 6300, 6301, 6302 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education MED Lit Ed course and degree plan changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education Course Changes BED 6300 & 6331 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education New Degree Program - MED Early Childhood Education 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education Deg Plan Changes PHD TLC 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education Course Changes PHD TLC 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Teacher Education Teacher Education STEM Certificate 05/06/2020 06/03/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education Prerequisite change TED 6398, TED 6399 04/01/2020 05/06/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education Curriculum revision - PhD TLC 04/01/2020 05/06/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education Course Adds ACP and catalog updates 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education Degree Plan Changes MA Edu 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education PhD TLC Course Adds 12/04/2019 02/05/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education TED 6394 schedule type change 12/04/2019 02/05/2020 Effective 202110
Teacher Education Modification to Sec Dual Credit Concentration in MED C&I 2/7/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201910
Teacher Education Revision - Early Childhood Ed Concentration - M.Ed. C&I 12/6/2017 1/31/2018 Effective 201910
Teacher Education M.Ed. Counseling Program Name Change 12/6/2017 1/31/2018 Effective 201910 
Teacher Education  M.Ed. Reading Ed Program Name Change 12/6/2017 1/31/2018 Effective 201910
Teacher Education Addition of specialization and elective courses in Sociocultural Foundations degree plan, reduce registration restrictions for PhD in Teaching, Learning and Culture, Change Course Description 5/3/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201810
Teacher Education Course Addition- TED 5011 ACP Practicum 2/3/2016 2/24/2016 Effective 201710

College of Engineering Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Action Report Date Implemented
Civil Engineering Grade Mode Change CE 5385 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Civil Engineering Add EE 5391 to ECE FTs 10/07/2020 11/04/2020 Effective 202120
Civil Engineering Course Adds SC 5301 and SC 5302 Effective 202110
Civil Engineering Course Adds CE 5331 and CE 5334 03/04/2020 Effective 202110
Civil Engineering Course Adds CE 5331 and CE 5334 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Civil Engineering Change to MSCM Admission Requirements 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Civil Engineering Additions of Course to COEN Fast Track Programs  10/04/2017 11/08/2017 Effective 201910
Civil Engineering Fast Track Program in Construction Management 02/03/2016 03/07/2016 Effective 201710
Civil Engineering Updates to Civil Engineering Graduate Programs and Catalog 02/03/2016 02/24/2016 Effective 201710
Computer Science CS Course Add to FT 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Computer Science Program name change: MSIT to MS Data Science (approved with amendment not to use "Data Science") Changed to Data and Information Sciences 02/05/2020 Effective 202110
Computer Science MSIT Curriculum changes for the Fall 2017 catalog 12/07/2016 01/26/2017 Effective 201810
Computer Science MSCS Curriculum changes for the Fall 2017 catalog 12/07/2016 01/26/2017 Effective 201730
Computer Science PhD curriculum changes for the Fal 2017 Catalog 12/07/2016 01/26/2017 Effective 201730
Computer Science Course Title Change for CS 5339 12/07/2016 01/26/2017 Effective 201730
Computer Science Cybersecurity certificate curriculum changes for the Fall 2017 Catalog 12/07/2016 01/26/2017 Effective 201810
Construction Management Course Additions and Course Renaming for MS and Certificate in Construction Management 09/06/2017 10/11/2017 Effective 201820
Dean's Office Course Additions Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship 09/06/2017 10/11/2017 Effective 201820
Dean's Office Creation of Certificate in Engineering Education 05/03/2017 06/12/2017 Effective 201820
Electrical & Computer Engineering Course Changes EE 5324 & EE 5345 09/02/2020 10/07/2020 Effective 202120
Electrical & Computer Engineering Add EE 5190 to Fast Track 09/02/2020 10/07/2020 Effective 202120
Electrical & Computer Engineering Changes to Electric Power and Energy Certificate and ELCE PhD 11/7/2018 12/20/2018 Effective 202010
Electrical & Computer Engineering Changes to ECE Fast Track Program 11/7/2018 12/20/2018 Effective 201920
Electrical & Computer Engineering Course Addition EE 5381  10/4/2017 11/8/2017 Effective 201910
Electrical & Computer Engineering Changes in Admission Requirements and Course for the MS programs in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Waiver of GRE Requirement for Â鶹¹ÙÍø Applicants. 4/5/2017 5/11/2017 Effective  201810
Electrical & Computer Engineering Catalog Changes to MS Programs in ECE and Courses Creation and Revision 4/5/2017 5/11/2017 Effective 201810
Industrial Engineering Prereq Changes IE and IMFG Courses 3/7/2018 3/29/2018 Effective 201910
Engineering Education & Leadership  Revisions - MS Engineering 3/6/2019 4/12/22019 Effective 202010
Engineering Education & Leadership Scheduled Type Change EEL 5390 4/3/2019 4/25/2019 Effective 202010
Engineering Education & Leadership Revisions - MS Engineering 3/6/2019 04/12/19 Effective 202010
Engineering Education & Leadership Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education and Leadership 5/3/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201820
Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering MSIE and MS-MFGE SCH reduction 03/04/2020 04/01/2020 Effective 202110
Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering PHD-MASE changes - multiple 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering MS-MME changes-multiple 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering New FT -BS Biology/MS Biomedical Engr 11/06/2019

12/04/2020

 Effective 202110
Metallurgical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate in Nanotechnology in Materials Development 2/7/2018 3/19/2018

Effective 201910
Mechanical Engineering Changes to fast track BS/MS Mechanical Engineering 10/3/2018 11/12/2018 Effective 201920
Mechanical Engineering Modification of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses 5/3/2017 6/12/207 Effective 201810
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate in 3D engineering and additive manufacturing 5/4/2016 6/8/2016 Effective 201710
Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical New Program-Master of Engineering in BME 9/5/2018 11/29/2018 Not Approved - President and Provost
Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical Removal of Non-Thesis option for MS-BME 9/5/2018 11/29/2018 Not Approved - President and Provost

College of Health Sciences Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
DPT DPT Prog Course Deletions (PT 5101, 5201, 5301) and Changes (PT 6116) 9/5/2018 11/29/2018 Effective  202010
Dean's Office Interdisc PhD course and degree plan changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Dean's Office Change of current admission requirement by removing Technical Writing from prerequisite list for MS of Occupational Therapy. 5/3/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office DPT Catalog Change 4/5/2017 5/11/2017 Effective 201810
Dean's Office New Course Title: Psychometrics in Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program Removal of Courses from Curriculum 9/7/2016 9/30/2016 Effective 201710
Environmental Health Addition of Prerequisite to PUBH - 5304 9/6/2017 10/10/2017 Effective 201910
Kinesiology  Add Courses to KIN Fast Track  3/7/2018 3/29/2018 Effective 201910
Kinesiology Creation of a Fast Track to the MS in Kinesiology 5/3/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201810
Physical Therapy Course Add PT PT 5233 09/04/19 09/04/19 Effective 202110
Physical Therapy Course Add PT 5204 09/04/19 09/04/19 Effective 202110
Physical Therapy  PT 6116 Scheduled Type Change 11/7/2018 12/20/2018 Effective 201920
Physical Therapy Course Changes for PT 6606, 6110, 6111; Add major 04/04/2018 05/15/2018 Effective 201910
Physical Therapy Minor Changes to the catalog Regarding the Number of Prerequisite Courses Required 04/05/2017 05/11/2017 Effective 201810
Physical Therapy Revised Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program Scholastic Standards 09/07/2016 09/30/2016 Effective 201710
Public Health Sciences MPH Remove GRE 09/02/2020 10/07/2020 Effective 202210
Public Health Sciences PUBH 5304 Course Descr Chg 09/05/2018 11/29/2018 Effective 202010
Public Health  Course Adds PUBH 5395 & 5396 12/6/2017 1/31/2018 Effective 201820
Rehabilitation Counseling New Degree Program - OTD 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Pending THECB approval
Rehabilitation Counseling MRC course adds and degree plan changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Rehabilitation Counseling Course Changes DRSC 5389 09/02/2020 10/07/2020 Effective 202120
Rehabilitation Counseling Course Updates REHC 09/02/2020 10/07/2020 Effective 202120
Rehabilitation Counseling Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Course adds, changes and deletes 02/05/2020 03/09/2020  Effective 202110
Rehabilitation Counseling MRC Program Name Change 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 On-hold-Pending 
Rehabilitation Counseling SCH Reduction MRC and Course Changes 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202210
Rehabilitation Counseling Dropping GRE Requirement for Admission Master Rehab Counseling Program 03/06/2019 04/12/19 On-hold-Pending 
Rehabilitation Counseling Requirement for Admission to Master Rehab Counseling Program 02/06/2019 3/21/2019 Effective 202010
Rehabilitation Sciences Course Description Changes 03/07/2018 3/29/2018 Effective 201910
Rehabilitation Sciences Master of OT - Course Adds/Deletes 2/7/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201910
Rehabilitation Sciences Course Adds RHSC 5338, RHSC 5339 2/7/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201910
Rehabilitation Science DPT Program Proposal to Move from 8 Semesters to 9 Semesters 4/11//2016 5/2/2018 Effective 201710
Rehabilitation Sciences Revised DPT Program Scholastic Standards 8/7/2016 9/30/2016 Effective 201710
Social Work SOWK 5332 & 5333 9/5/2018 11/29/2018 Effective 202010

College of Liberal Arts Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
Communication Course Adds COMM 5342, 5344, 5349 11/1/2017 1/5/2018 Effective 201910
Communication  Course Additions for the MA in Communications 9/6/2017 10/10/2017 Effective 201820
Communication Changes to Degree Requirements for MA in Communication 5/3/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201810
Communication Graduate Program change for Master in Communication 5/3/2017 N/A Effective 201810
Communication Addition of MAT test as an admission requirement option for the MA in Communication 11/2/2016 11/23/2016 Effective 201810
Criminal Justice Addition of 4 DSSX courses 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Criminal Justice CRIJ Course Adds; INSS course changes; changes to INSS Grad Cert; Changes MS-CRCJ and MS INSS 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Criminal Justice Update Grad Cert INSS; Delete Grad Cert Homeland Security 09/02/2020 10/07/2020 Effective 202210
Criminal Justice Changes to INSS Degree Plan 03/04/2020 Effective 202110
Criminal Justice Course Add INSS 5361 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Criminal Justice Course Add CRIJ 5385 09/04/2019 09/04/2019 Effective 202020
Criminal Justice New MS-Criminology and Criminal Justice 5/2/2018 5/23/2018 Effective 202010
Dean's Office Course Adds 5 MLSX Courses 04/07/2021 04/21/2021 Effective 202210
Dean's Office New Concentration in Community Engagement in MA Leadership Studies 09/02/2020 09/23/2020 Effective 202210
Dean's Office MLS Course adds 04/01/2020 05/06/2020 Effective 202110
Dean's Office Course Add LABS 5307 11/06/2019 12/04/2010 Effective 202020
Dean's Office Course Add LABS 5308 11/06/2019 12/04/2019 Effective 202020
Dean's Office  Applied Mathematics Track for MS in Mathematics 09/06/2017 10/10/2017 Effective 201910
Dean's Office Proposed changes to Admission Requirements for Latin American and Border Studies MA 02/03/2016 02/24/2016 Effective 201710
English New Graduate Certificate in Bilingual Professional 05/01/2019 06/05/2019 Effective 202010
English New TRANS Courses for Bilingual Professional Writing Cert 05/01/2019 06/05/2019 Effective 202010
English ENGL Course Title and Description Changes (5339, 5341, 5342, 5345) 11/07/2018 12/20/2018 Effective202010
English  Grad Certificate in Teaching English and Writing at the Collegiate Level 03/07/2018 03/29/2018 Effective 201910
History Amendment to History Teaching Certificate 02/06/2019 03/21/2019 Effective 202010
History New Grad Certificate in Public History 09/05/2018 11/29/2018 Effective 202010
History  Removal of MA History - Teaching Concentration  02/07/2018 03/19/2018 Effective 201910
History  Remove HIST 5332 from Elective List for Grad Cert in Teaching History  11/01/2017 01/05/2018 Effective 201910
History Updating Admissions Requirements for M.A. in History 06/01/2016 05/04/2016 Effective 201710
Homeland Security  Catalog Changes to Grad Certificate Homeland Security  04/04/2018 05/15/2018 Effective 201910
Leadership Studies Grad Cert Leadership Studies deg changes 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Leadership Studies New Course MLS 5352 12/05/2018 02/15/2019 Effective 201930
Leadership Studies New Course MLS 5360 12/05/2018 02/15/2019 Effective 201930
Language and Linguistics Changes in the Spanish MA Program Graduate Catalog 09/07/2016 09/30/2016 Effective 201710
Music MUST 5317 Prereq change 05/05/2021 05/05/2021 Effective 202210
Music MM Concentration Revisions and Course Adds 11/7/2018 12/20/2018 Effective 202010
Political Science Grad Cert POLS degree update 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Political Science MPA Degree Plan Changes 09/02/2020 10/07/2021 Effective 202210
Political Science Remove GRE requirement for MA Political Science 10/02/2019 10/02/19 On-Hold-Pending 
Political Science Graduate Certificate in Teaching Political Science 02/06/2019 03/21/2019 Effective 202010
Political Science Course Additions for the MA in Political Science 9/6/2017 10/10/2017 Effective 201910
Political Science Deletion of Political Science Doctoral Course POLS 6303 11/2/2016 11/23/2016 Effective 201720
Psychology Changes to PSYC PhD degree plan 04/07/2021 05/05/2021 Effective 202210
Psychology PSYC 6356 Course Change 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Psychology Updates to PhD in Psychology 12/04/2019 01/08/2020 Effective 202110
Psychology PhD Psychology Split concentration in social, cognitive and neuroscience into 3 new concentrations 10/3/2019 11/12/2018 Effective 202010
Psychology Course Add PSYC 5305 and PSYC 6305 04/03/2019 04/25/2019 Effective 202010
Psychology Course Add PSYC 5343 and PSYC 6343 04/03/2019 04/25/2019 Effective 202010
Psychology Update Curriculum for MA Clinical Psychology  04/03/2019 04/25/2019 Effective 202010
Psychology  Add PSYC 6317 and PSYC 6318 05/02/2018 05/23/2018 Effective 201910
Psychology  Four New PSYC Breadth Courses & Four New PSYC Special Topics Courses 05/02/2018 05/23/2018 Effective 201910
Public Administration New Course PAD 5357 12/05/2018 02/15/2019 Effective 201920
Public Administration MPA New Concentration 12/05/2018 02/15/2019 Effective 202010
Public Administration Grad Certificate in Nonprofit MGMT 12/05/2018 02/15/2019 Effective 201930
Sociology Sociology Ph.D.- new program 05/05/2021 On-hold-Pending Internal Approval
Sociology Changes to MA SOCI 12/02/2020 02/03/2021 Effective 202210
Sociology SOCI Course Adds 02/06/2019 03/21/2019 Effective 202010
Sociology Update of Requirements for Master in Sociology 03/01/2017 04/03/2017 Effective 201810

College of Science Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
Biological Sciences Changes to PhD Biosciences degree plan 10/07/2020 11/04/2020 Effective 202210
Biological Sciences Title change BIOL 6301 04/01/2020 Changes effective 202110
Biological Sciences Course Add BIOL 6302 09/04/2019 09/04/2019 Approved and Implemented Effective 202020
Biological Sciences New Fast Track BS Biology to MS Biomedical Engr 11/06/2019
Biological Sciences Creation of BIOL5330 10/07/2015 11/11/2015 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Biological Sciences Creation of BIOL 5311/6311 10/07/2015 11/11/2015 Approved and Implemented effective 201630
Biological Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Biological Sciences -Biomedical Science Concentration/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Biological Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Microbiology/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Biological Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Biological Sciences - Ecology/Evolutionary Biology Concentration/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Effective 201710
Biological Sciences Addition of G protein-coupled Receptor Biology 5319 to the Biology Curriculum 11/02/2016 11/23/2016 Effective 201720
Biological Sciences New Graduate Certificate in Biological Sciences 11/02/2016 11/23/2016 Effective 201810
Chemistry Chemistry Course Changes 03/09/2020 Effective 202110
Chemistry Remove GRE requirement MS and PhD in Chemistry 04/03/2019 04/25/2019 Requires UT System Approval 
Chemistry Changes to Chemistry Portion of the Graduate Catalog 02/04/2015 04/06/2015 Effective 201610
Chemistry Catalog Changes 02/04/2015 03/20/2015 Effective 201610
Chemistry Graduate Certificate in Chemistry 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Effective 201810
Dean's Office Applied Mathematics Track for MS in Mathematics 09/06/2017 09/25/2017 Approved and Implemented
Dean's Office Changing Prefix from MATH to MATM for Non-Math-Content-Courses 01/08/2016 02/02/2016 Effective 201710
Dean's Office Creation of new Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Information Science and Technology 06/03/2015 09/30/2015 Effective 201620
Dean's Office Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics 09/02/2015 09/17/2015 Effective 201620
Dean's Office Course Description Updates: GEOL 5289, 5389, 6296, 6396 11/01/2017 01/05/2018 Course Effective 201820
Dean's Office New Master of Science - Interdisciplinary Professional Masters 06/03/2012 09/30/2015 Effective 201610
Environmental Sciences Revisions to MS Environmental Science 03/06/2019 04/12/2019 Changes effective 202010
Environmental Sciences Environmental Science Fast Track 09/05/2018 11/29/2018 Effective 201920
Environmental Sciences Course Add ESCI 5320 11/01/2017 1/5/2018 Course Effective 201820
Environmental Sciences Course Add ESCI 5310 11/01/2017 01/05/2018 Course Effective 201820
Geological Sciences MS-ESCI FT change 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Geological Sciences MS Geol Degree Plan Change 05/06/2020 Course Effective 202110
Geological Sciences GEOL and GEOP updates to prerequisites 12/04/2019 Approved and Implemented 202110
Geological Sciences Catalog Changes Related to GEOL 5101 09/05/2018 11/29/2018 Catalog changes effective 202010
Geological Sciences Course Description Updates: GEOL 5289, 5389, 6296, 6396 11/01/2017 1/5/2018 Course Effective 201820
Geological Sciences New Graduate Courses in Geological Sciences 02/04/2015 04/06/2015 Effective 201530
Geological Sciences Grading Option Change for GEOL 5101 Graduate certificate 02/09/2016 02/24/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Geological Sciences Fast Track program for BS in Geological Sciences/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Geological Sciences Creation of Fast Track to the MS in Geological Sciences 02/01/2017 02/15/2017 Approved and Implemented Effective Catalog 2017 - 2018
Mathematical Sciences MATM 5361 & 5364 prereq change 02/03/2021 03/03/2021 Effective 202210
Mathematical Sciences Course changes: MATH, MATM, STAT 04/01/2020 Changes effective 202110
Mathematical Sciences Course Changes STAT 5329, STAT 5381, STAT 5428 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Approved and Implemented Effective 202110
Mathematical Sciences PhD Data Science 10/03/2019 11/12/2018 Effective 202120
Mathematical Sciences Creation of a New Graduate Certificate in Big Data Analytics 04/05/2017 05/11/2017 Approved and Implemented Effective Catalog 2017 - 2018
Mathematical Sciences Graduate Certificate in Applied and Computational Mathematics 02/03/2016 02/24/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Mathematical Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Mathematical Sciences - Applied Concentration/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Mathematical Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Mathematical Sciences - Acuarial Concentration/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Mathematical Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Mathematical Sciences-Statistics Concentration/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Mathematical Sciences Graduate Certificate in Big Data Analytics 04/05/2017 05/11/2017 Approved and Implemented Effective Catalog 2017-2018
Mathematical Sciences Fast Track Program for BS in Mathematical Sciences/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Mathematical Sciences Creation of Certificate in Applied Statistics 05/06/2015 07/08/2015 Approved by THECB 12.17.15
Physics Course Deletes Physics 02/05/2020 03/09/2020 Approved and Implemented Effective 2021110
Physics Graduate Certificate in Physics 02/03/2016 02/24/2016 Approved and Implemented Effective 201710
Physics Fast Track Program for BS in Physics - Applied Physics/MBA 05/04/2016 06/08/2016 Approved and implemented effective 201710

School of Nursing Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
Nursing Education Course title changes: NURS 6190, 96191, 6292, 6893 10/28/2019 10/28/2019 CHanges effective 202110
Nursing Education Curriculum Revisions for MSN-Nursing Systems MGMT 2/7/2018 3/19/2018 Effective 201910
MSN in Nursing Education Course Changes and Revisions to Description and Objectives 5/3/2017 6/12/2017 Effective 201810
Nursing Education Course title changes to NURS 5338 and NURS 5310; Revisions to course description and Course Objectives for NURS 5338, NURS 5310 and NURS 5370 05/03/2017 06/12/2017 Effective 201810
School of Nursing Update to MSN NP Adult Geron Acute Care 03/13/2020 03/17/2020 Effective 202110
School of Nursing Curriculum Changes AGACNP 08/01/2019 08/01/2019 Degree changes effective 202110; New courses effective 201010
School of Nursing Curriculum Change for the MSN Pediatric Primary Care Practitioner Concentration 04/11/2016 05/02/2016 Effective 201710

School of Pharmacy Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
School of Pharmacy PHAR Course Adds 02/11/2020 02/11/2020 Effective 202110

Graduate School Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
Graduate School International Student General Graduate Studies Certificate 3/5/2014 On hold by Graduate School -

Extended University Graduate Proposals
Department Proposal Graduate Council Approved Approved (Action Report) Implemented
EU EU Changes in Graduate Catalog (2016-2017) 2/3/2016 2/29/2016 Approved and Implemented 

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