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Approved Undergraduate Emphases

Department Approved
Anthropology BA, BS
Archaeological Science 1/2017
Cultural Anthropology 2/5/19
Health 5/20/11
Human Ecology 1/2017
Art BFA*
Ceramics 12/11/09
Graphic Design 12/11/09
Painting and Drawing 12/11/09
Photography/Digital Imaging 12/11/09
Printmaking 12/11/09
Sculpture/Intermedia 12/11/09
Cross 3-D: Ceramics and Sculpture 8/27/10
*Allow Multiple Emphases  
Ballet BFA
Ballet Teaching 5/17/13
Biology BA, BS
Anatomy & Physiology 6/13/17
Biochemistry 5/20/11
Cell and Molecular Biology 5/20/11
Environmental and Organismal Biology 5/20/11
Chemical Engineering BS
Energy Engineering 1/21/11
Chemistry BA, BS*
Atmospheric & Environmental Chemistry 11/14/17
Professional Chemistry 7/15/11
Biological Chemistry 7/15/11
Business Chemistry 7/15/11
Chemical Engineering 3/27/15
Chemical Physics Chemistry 7/15/11
Geology Chemistry 7/15/11
Materials Science and Engineering Chemistry 7/15/11
Mathematics Chemistry 7/15/11
Teaching Chemistry 7/15/11
*Allows Multiple Emphases  
Communication BA/BS
Communication Studies 3/4/19
Journalism 3/4/19
Science, Health, Environmental, and Risk Communication  
Strategic Communication 3/4/19
Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies BA
Literature and Culture 5/18/12
Religion and Culture 5/18/12
Computer Science BS
Entertainment Arts & Engineering 8/27/10
Consumer and Community Studies BA, BS (Consolidated under Family, Community and Humand Development BA, BS)
Financial Planning 1/15/10
Economics BA, BS
Business Economics & Analytics 2/2017
Statistical Analysis 3/27/15
Environmental & Sustainability Studies BA, BS
Air, Water, and Health 11/18/16
Climate and Energy 11/18/16
Ecological Literacy and Social Change 11/18/16
Food Systems and Community Resilience 11/18/16
Land Management, Conservation, and Place 11/18/16
Family, Community and Human Development BA,BS
Child Life 6/15/16
Early Childhood Education 6/15/16
Financial Planning 6/15/16
Film and Media Arts BA*
Animation 1/24/14
Entertainment Arts & Engineering 1/15/10
Film Production 6/2/16
Media Arts Production 3/28/18
*Allows Multiple Emphases  
Finance BA, BS
Advanced Financial Analysis 6/2018
Geography BA, BS*
Climate Change (Consolidation) 3/27/15
Climate Change & Landscape Dynamics 3/6/17
Ecology & Biogeography (Consolidation) 3/27/15
Geographic Information Science 3/27/15
Geomorphology & Hydrology (Consolidation) 3/27/15
Global Development, Population & Sustainability (Consolidation) 3/27/15
Hazards, Resilience, & Human Security 3/6/17
Hazards, Resources & Human Security (Consolidation) 3/27/15
Population, Development, & Sustainability 3/6/17
Remote Sensing of the Environment 3/27/15
Urban Systems, Location, & Resilience (Consolidation) 3/27/15
*Allows Multiple Emphases  
Geoscience BS
Geology 7/15/11
Environmental Geoscience 7/15/11
Geophysics 7/15/11
Health and Kinesiology BS
Community Health Education 2/5/19
Emergency Medical Services 2/5/19
Nuclear Medicine Technology 2/5/19
Health and Physical Education Teaching 2/5/19
Kinesiology 2/5/19
Health Promotion and Education BS
Community Health Education 5/05/10
Emergency Medical Services 5/05/10
Consumer Health 5/05/10
Provider Health 5/05/10
School Health Teaching 5/05/10
Nuclear Medicine Technology 5/05/10
Human Development and Family Studies BA, BS (Consolidated under Family, Community and Humand Development BA, BS)
Child Life 3/29/13
Early Childhood Education 1/15/10
Kinesiology BS
Exercise Science 8/27/10
Exercise Physiology 8/27/10
Fitness and Wellness Specialist (formerly Fitness Leadership) 1/24/14
Marketing BA, BS
Professional Sales & Business Development 12/12/17
Mathematics BA, BS
Computation 9/16/11
Statistics 9/16/11
Mechanical Engineering BS
Aerospace Engineering 5/18/12
Biomechanics 5/18/12
Design and Manufacturing 5/18/12
Dynamics and Control 5/18/12
Ergonomics and Safety 5/18/12
Fluid Systems Engineering (formerly Fluid Mechanics 2/5/19) 5/18/12
Industrial Engineering 2/5/19
Mechatronics 5/18/12
Micro/Nanoscale Engineering 5/18/12
Modeling (Discontinued 2/5/19) 5/18/12
Robotics and Control 5/18/12
Solid Mechanics 5/18/12
Sustainable Energy Engineering 2/5/19
Thermal Systems Engineering (Formerly Thermal Science and Energy Engineering 2/5/19) 5/18/12
Metallurgical Engineering, BS*
Biomedical Devices and Sensors 12/12/17
Chemical Processing 12/12/17
Energy Conversion and Storage 12/12/17
Mineral/Particle Processing 12/12/17
Nuclear 12/12/17
Physical Metallurgy 12/12/17
*Allows Multiple Emphases  
Middle East Studies, BA
Arabic  
Hebrew  
Persian  
Turkish  
Music B Mus*
Classical Guitar Performance 3/25/11
Instrumental Performance 3/25/11
Jazz Composition 3/25/11
Jazz Performance 3/25/11
Music Composition 3/25/11
Music Education - Choral 3/25/11
Music Education - Instrumental 3/25/11
Music History and Literature 3/25/11
Music Theory 3/25/11
Organ Performance 3/25/11
Piano Pedagogy 6/2/16
Piano Performance 3/25/11
Voice Performance 3/25/11
*Allows Multiple Emphases  3/18
Nursing BS
Geriatric Nursing Leadership 5/05/11
Parks, Recreation and Tourism BS
Commercial, Community & Sport Management 6/2/16
Outdoor Recreation Studies 6/2/16
Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management 6/2/16
Natural Resources Recreation Planning and Management (Consolidated) 5/05/10
Therapeutic Recreation (DISCONTINUED, see Recreational Therapy BS) 5/05/10
Adventure and Outdoor Programs (Consolidated) 5/05/10
Sustainable Tourism Management (Consolidated) 5/05/10
Community Recreation and Sports Management (Consolidated) 5/05/10
Commercial Recreation Management (Concolidated) 5/05/10
Hospitality Management (Consolidated) 5/05/10
Physics BA, BS
Applied Physics 2/2017
Astronomy & Astrophysics 6/2/16
Biomedical Physics 2/2017
Political Science BA, BS
Community Involvement and Nonprofit Leadership 7/31/15
International Politics 3/29/13
Law and Politics 3/29/13
Public Policy 3/29/13
Qualitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations (QAMO) BS*
Accounting 3/4/19
Business Economics and Analytics 2/2017
Entrepreneurship 12/12/17
Finance 2/2017
Management 12/12/17
Marketing 12/12/17
*Allows Multiple Emphases 4/20/17
Special Education BS
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (formerly Hearing Impairments) 7/19/13
Early Childhood Special Education 5/20/11
Hearing Impairments 5/20/11
Mild/Moderate Disabilities 5/20/11
Severe Disabilities 5/20/11
Visual Impairments 5/20/11
Theatre BFA*
Actor Training Program (ATP) 5/20/11
Musical Theatre Program (MTP) 9/16/11
Performing Arts Design Program (PADP) 5/20/11
Stage Management 5/20/11
*Allow Multiple Emphases  
Approved Graduate Emphases
Degree Name
Approved
Art, M.F.A.
Community-Based Art Education 12/09/05
Computing MS
Game Engineering  7/15/11
Educational Psychology, Ed.S.
School Psychology 9/27/16
Educational Psychology M.Ed
Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3/29/13
Instructional Design and Educational Technology 3/29/13
Reading and Literacy 3/29/13
School Counseling and College and Career Readiness 3/29/13
School Psychology 3/29/13
Educational Psychology MS
Instructional Design and Educational Technology 3/29/13
School Psychology 3/29/13
Educational Psychology PhD
Counseling Psychology 3/29/13
Reading and Literacy 3/29/13
School Psychology 3/29/13
Entertainment Arts and Engineering M.E.A.E
Game Arts 3/29/13
Game Engineering 3/29/13
Game Production 3/29/13
Film and Media Arts MFA
Game Production 7/15/11
Game Arts 7/15/11
Language Pedagogy MA
Chinese 4/1/19
French 3/18/05
German 3/18/05
Japanese 4/1/19
Portuguese 4/1/19
Russian 4/1/19
Spanish  3/18/05
Music M.Mus
Organ Performance 9/16/11
String Performance & Pedagogy 3/28/14
Nursing MS
Care Management 3/29/13
Clinical Nurse Leader (Discontinued 2014) 9/16/11
Nursing Informatics 9/16/11
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (transfer to DNP) 9/16/11
Nursing Education (was Teaching Education) 5/17/13
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (formerly Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) 7/13/12
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 9/16/11
Family Nurse Practitioner 9/16/11
Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 1/25/13
Family Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 1/25/13
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 9/16/11
Nurse Midwifery 9/16/11
Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 9/16/11
Nursing Organizational Leadership 3/31/17
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 9/16/11
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner (transfer from MS) 9/26/14
Public Health Nursing 9/16/11
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 9/16/11
Nutrition & Integrative Physiology MS
Nutrition 6/15/16
Integrative Physiology 6/15/16
Occupational and Environmental Health PhD
Industrial Hygiene 3/30/12
Occupational Injury Prevention 3/30/12
General Occupational and Environmental Health 3/30/12
Population Health Sciences PhD
Biostatistics 7/31/15
Clinical & Translational Epidemiology 9/27/16
Health Systems Research 7/31/15
World Languages & Cultures MA
Comparative Literature  
French  
German  
Spanish  
World Languages & Cultures PhD
Comparative Literature  
German  
Spanish  
Last Updated: 6/28/23