Academic Policy  1620.11 

Program and Department Review Schedule

This is the review schedule for the process described in Academic Policy 1620.10.

2024-2025

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Animal Science, BSA (ANET, EQSC, PPRF Concentrations), MS, PhD
• Food Science, BSA (FDSC Concentration); Accrediting body: IFT
• Poultry Science, BSA (PSID, PSPP Concentrations), MS, PhD

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

• Interior Architecture and Design, BIAD; Accrediting body: CIDA (& NASAD 2025)

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Asian Studies, BA
• Chemistry, BA (BIOC, CHEM Concentrations), BS (BIOP, BIOS, CHES Concentrations), MS, PhD
• History, BA (CONF, GLOB, KNOW, STAT Concentrations), MA, PhD
• Journalism, MA
• Physics, BA, BS (ASTR, BIPH, CMPT, ELEC, GEPH, OPTC, PROF Concentrations), MS, PhD (ASTR, BIPH, NEUR, PHYS Concentrations)
• Theatre, BA (DTEC, PERF, THST Concentrations), MFA; Accrediting body: NAST

College of Education and Health Professions

• Adult and Lifelong Learning, EdD (AELD, CCLD Concentrations), MEd
• Health, Sport, and Exercise Science, PhD (HLBV Concentration)
• Human Resource Development, BHRD, EdD, MHRD

College of Engineering

• Computer Engineering, MSCmpE, PhD
• Computer Science, BA, MSCS, PhD
• Cybersecurity, GC

Graduate School and International Education

• Cell & Molecular Biology, MS, PhD

2025-2026

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Agricultural & Extension Education, MS
• Agricultural Education, Communication, and Technology, BSA (ACOM, AGED, AGLE, ASTM Concentrations)
• Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, PhD (AECT Concentration)

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

• Design Studies, MDes (HLWL, IWDS, PRES, RDES, RHOS Concentrations)
• Interior Architecture and Design, BIAD; Accrediting body: (CIDA 2024) & NASAD

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Art, MFA; Accrediting body: NASAD
• Art Education, BFA (CMPR, K-12 Concentrations), MA; Accrediting body: NASAD
• Art History, BA; Accrediting body: NASAD
• Art History in Arts of the Americas, MA; Accrediting body: NASAD
• Communication, BA, MA
• Communication Design, MDes; Accrediting body: NASAD
• Graphic Design, BFA; Accrediting body: NASAD
• Psychology (Clinical), PhD; Accrediting body: APA
• Studio Art, BA, BFA (CRMC, DRAW, PHOT, PNTG, PRNT, SCPT Concentrations); Accrediting Body: NASAD

College of Education and Health Professions

• Community College Leadership, MEd
• Health, Sport, and Exercise Science, PhD (RESM Concentration)
• Higher Education, MEd, PhD
• Recreation and Sport Management, BS, MEd

College of Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering, MSBME (HCEP Concentration), PhD

Graduate School and International Education

• Environmental Dynamics, MS, PhD
• Public Policy, PhD (AGPO, CDRP, DSPO, EDPO, HLPO, PPMG, PSIA, RCPO, SCJS Concentrations)
• Space & Planetary Sciences, MS, PhD

2026-2027

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Agricultural Education, Communications, and Technology, BSA (AGED Concentration); Accrediting body: CAEP
• Birth through Kindergarten, BSHES; Accrediting body: CAEP

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

• Architectural Studies, BS
• Sustainability, GC

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Anthropology, BA, BS, MA, PhD
• Arabic, BA
• Classical Studies, BA (CRDH, LANG Concentrations)
• Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, MA, PhD (CLIT, CULS, HISP, LTTR, WLAL Concentrations)
• French, BA
• German, BA
• Italian, BA (LTCS, TRST Concentrations)
• Modern Language, MA (FREN, GERM Concentrations)
• Political Science, BA, MA
• Public Administration and Nonprofit Studies, MPA
• Spanish BA, MA

College of Education and Health Professions

• Athletic Training, M.AT; Accrediting body: CAATE
• Building-Level Administration, PMC; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Career and Technical Education, BSE (BUED, FCSE, TEED Concentrations); Accrediting body: CAEP
• Childhood Education, BSE (EASL, GATE, READ, STEM Concentrations); Accrediting body: CAEP
• District-Level Administration, PMC; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Drama Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Educational Leadership, MEd, EdS; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Elementary Education, BSE, MAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• English Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Family Nurse Practitioner, PMC; Accrediting body: CCNE
• French Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• German Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Nursing, BSN (LNBN, PLRN, RNBN Options); Accrediting body: (ASBN 2028) & CCNE
• Nursing Education, GC; Accrediting body: CCNE
• Social Studies Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Spanish Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Special Education, BSE, MEd; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Teacher Education, MAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
• Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health, BSE; Accrediting body: CAEP

College of Engineering

• Biological Engineering, BSBE (ENVR Concentration); Accrediting body: ABET
• Biological Engineering, MSBE, PhD
• Biomedical Engineering, BSBME; Accrediting body: ABET
• Chemical Engineering, BSChE; Accrediting body: ABET
• Civil Engineering, BSCE; Accrediting body: ABET
• Computer Engineering, BSCmpE (CYBR Concentration); Accrediting body: ABET
• Computer Science, BSCS (CYBR Concentration); Accrediting body: ABET
• Data Science, BS (ACCA, BIOF, BMHI, BUDA, CMPA, CYDA, DSST, ECAN, FIDA, GSDA, MIDA, OPNA, SODA, SYCA Concentrations); Accrediting body: ABET
• Electrical Engineering, BSEE; Accrediting body: ABET
• Industrial Engineering and Operations Analytics, BSIEOA; Accrediting body: ABET
• Mechanical Engineering, BSME (AERO Concentrations); Accrediting body: ABET

School of Law

• Agricultural and Food Law, LLM

2027-2028 

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Apparel Merchandising and Product Development, BSHES
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics, BSHES; Accrediting body: ACEND

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

• Landscape Architecture, BLA; Accrediting body: LAAB

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Creative Writing, MFA
• Criminology, BA
• English, BA (CRWR, RHWR, TPCL Concentrations), MA, PhD
• Sociology, BA, MA (CRIM, GSOC Concentrations)
• Technical Writing and User Experience Design, GC

Sam M. Walton College of Business

• Accounting, BSBA, MAcc; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Applied Business Analytics, MABA; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Business Administration, MBA (BADM, EBDM, EHLC, HCBA Concentrations), PhD (ACCT, FINN, ISYS, MGMT, MKTG, SCMT, SEVI Concentrations); Accrediting body: AACSB
• Business Economics, BSBA (BECO, IECB Concentrations); Accrediting body: AACSB
• Cybersecurity and Data Management, CP; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Economics, MA, PhD; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Economic Analytics, MS; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Enterprise Systems, GC; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Entrepreneurship, GC; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Finance, BSBA (FNBK, FNFA, FNMG, FNRE, FNRM Concentrations), MS; Accrediting body: AACSB
• General Business, BSBA; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Healthcare Business Analytics, GC, MHBA; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Human Resources Management, BSBA; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Information Systems, BSBA (BUAN, ENRP, ENSY Concentrations), MIS (CBMT, DIIN, ERPM, ESMT, ITMT, SEMT Concentrations); Accrediting body: AACSB
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship, BSBA; Accrediting body: AACSB
• International Business, BSIB (IBAC, IBEC, IBFN, IBGB, IBIS, IBMG, IBMK, IBRT, SCMT Concentrations); Accrediting body: AACSB
• Marketing, BSBA, MS; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Organizational Management and Leadership, BSBA; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Product Innovation, MS; Accrediting body: AACSB
• Professional Accounting, MPA (ASAN, CACC, TAXA Concentrations); Accrediting body: AACSB
• Supply Chain Management, BSBA, MS; Accrediting body: AACSB

Graduate School and International Education

• Materials Engineering, MATEMS (BIMD, ENMD, MAMO, MPMD, MSTM, NSMD Concentrations)
• Materials Science, MATSMS (BIMD, ENMD, MAMO, MPMD, MSTM, NSMD Concentrations)
• Materials Science & Engineering, PhD

2028-2029

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Food, Nutrition and Health, BSHES
• Hospitality Management, BSHES

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Biology, BA, BS, MS, PhD
• Earth Science, BS
• Geography, BA (CTRS Concentrations), MS
• Geology, BS (GEPH Concentrations), MS
• Geosciences, PhD
• Geospatial Technologies, CP, GC
• Mathematics, BA, BS (MATH1, MATH2, MATH3 Concentrations), MS, PhD
• Medical Science, BS
• Psychology, BA, MA, PhD

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

• Architecture, BArch; Accrediting body: NAAB

College of Education and Health Professions

• Counseling, MS (CMHC, RHAB, SCCN Concentrations); Accrediting body: CACREP
• Counselor Education and Supervision, PhD; Accrediting body: CACREP
• Occupational Therapy, OTD; Accrediting body: ACOTE
• Public Health, BS, MPH (PHPR, PHAC Concentrations); Accrediting body: CEPH
• Nursing, BSN (LNBN, PLRN, RNBN Options); Accrediting body: ASBN (& CCNE 2026)

College of Engineering

• Engineering, MSE
• Engineering Management, GC, MSEM
• Engineering Management Analytics, GC
• Homeland Security, GC
• Industrial Engineering, MSIE, PhD
• Lean Six Sigma, GC
• Operation Analytics, MS
• Operations Management, GC, MSOM
• Project Management, GC

Graduate School and International Education

• Public Service, MPS
• Statistics and Analytics, MS (BIOL, BSAN, CPAN, EDSP, OPAN, QNSS, STAT Concentrations)

2029-2030

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Agricultural Business, BSA (ABMM, ABRM, AGEC, PRLW Concentrations)
• Agricultural Economics, MS (AGBS, ATLA, INAG Concentrations)
• Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, PhD (HMNT Concentration)
• Brewing Science, CP
• Crop Science, BSA
• Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences, MS, PhD
• Environmental Soil & Water Science, BSA
• Food Safety, MS
• Food Science, BSA (FDCU, FDSC, FDTN Concentrations), MS, PhD
• Human Development and Family Sciences, BSHES (CHLF, LFSP Concentrations)

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Advertising and Public Relations, BA; Accrediting body: ACEJMC
• Journalism, BA (ADPR, BCST, NEWS Concentrations); Accrediting body: ACEJMC
• Philosophy, BA, MA, PhD

College of Education and Health Professions

• Applied Behavior Analysis, GC
• Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS; Accrediting body: ASHA
• Curriculum & Instruction, EdS (ASLP, EDEX, LIDY, ONTE, PRAD Concentrations), MEd, PhD
• Education Policy, PhD
• Educational Equity, MEd
• Educational Leadership, EdD
• Educational Statistics & Research Methods, PMC, PhD
• Educational Studies, BSE (MXED, PARA Concentrations)
• Educational Technology, MEd
• Health, Sport & Exercise Science, PhD (PDGY Concentration)
• K-12 Online Teaching, GC
• Nursing, MSN; Accrediting body: CCNE
• Nursing Practice, DNP (FNPR Concentration); Accrediting body: CCNE
• Physical Education, MEd
• Special Education Transition Services, GC
• STEM Education, CP
• STEM Education for K-6, GC
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, GC, MEd

College of Engineering

• Chemical Engineering, MSChE, PhD
• Engineering, PhD
• Mechanical Engineering, MSME, PhD

2030-2031

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, PhD (ENTO, PLPA Concentrations)
• Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, PhD (HORT Concentration)
• Entomology, MS
• Human Environmental Sciences, MS (AMPD, GERO, HDFS, HOSP, NUTR Concentrations)
• Horticulture, MS
• Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences, BSA
• Plant Pathology, MS

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• African and African American Studies, BA, GC
• Economics, BA (ECIE Concentration)
• Gender Studies, GC
• Interdisciplinary Studies, BA
• International and Global Studies, BA (EURO, GLSO, PEAC Concentrations)
• Latin American and Latino Studies, BA
• Middle East Studies, BA

College of Education and Health Professions

• Advanced School-Based Speech-Language Pathology, PMC
• Communication Sciences and Disorders, BS
• Exercise Science, BS, MS
• Health, Sport & Exercise Science, PhD (EXSC Concentration)

College of Engineering

• Civil Engineering, MSCE, PhD
• Construction Management, MS
• Electrical Engineering, MSEE, PhD

Graduate School and International Education

• Environmental Resiliency, GC, MS
• Environmental Resiliency Certifications, Accounting and Metrics, GC
• Environmental Resiliency Leadership, GC
• Environmental Resiliency Sustainability, GC
• Interdisciplinary Studies, MA

2031-2032

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Social Work, BSW, MSW; Accrediting body: CSWE

2032-2033

School of Law

• Law, JD; Accrediting body: ABA Council Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

2033-2034

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Advanced Performance, GC; Accrediting body: NASM
• Black Sacred Music, GC, MM; Accrediting body: NASM
• Music, BA, BM (COMP, GPRF, JAZZ, MBUS, PPRF, SPRF, THRY, VPRF, WPRF Concentrations), DMA (COND Concentration), MM (CMPM, COPI, IPFM, KPFM, MCCM, MEDM, MICM, MOGY, MTHM, VPFM Concentrations); Accrediting body: NASM
• Music Education, BM (CHOR, INST Concentrations); Accrediting body: NASM
• Music Education for Students with Differences and Disabilities, GC; Accrediting body: NASM
• Music Industry Studies, CP; Accrediting body: NASM