Academic Policy  1620.11 

Program and Department Review Schedule

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

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

  • 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, EDPO, HLPO, PPMG, SCJS Concentrations)

2026-2027

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

  • Architectural Studies, BS
  • Design Studies, MDes (HLWL, IWDS, PRES, RDES, RHOS Concentrations)
  • Sustainability, GC

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Anthropology, BA, BS, MA, PhD
  • Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, MA, PhD (CLIT, CULS, HISP, LTTR, WLAL Concentrations)
  • French and Francophone Studies, MA (formerly Modern Language, MA (FREN, GERM Concentrations))
  • Political Science, BA, MA
  • Public Administration and Nonprofit Studies, MPA
  • Spanish, MA
  • World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, BA (ARAB, CLDH, CLLA, FREN, GERM, ITLC, ITTS, SPAN Concentrations) (formerly Arabic, Classical Studies, French, German, Italian and Spanish, BA)

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
  • Early Childhood Education, BSE; Accrediting body: CAEP (formerly Birth through Kindergarten, BSHES)
  • Educational Leadership, MEd, EdS; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • Elementary Education, BSE, MAT (EASL, GATE, READ, STEM Concentrations); Accrediting body: CAEP
  • English Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • French Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • German Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • Nursing, BSN (LNBN, PLRN, RNBN Options); Accrediting body: (ASBN 2028) & CCNE
  • Social Studies Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • Spanish Education, BAT; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • Special Education, BSE, MEd; Accrediting body: CAEP
  • Teacher Education, MAT (MULT, SEED Concentrations); Accrediting body: CAEP
  • Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health, BSE; Accrediting body: CAEP

College of Engineering

  • Biological Engineering, BSBE (ENVR Concentration); Accrediting body: ABET
  • 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

Graduate School and International Education

  • Space & Planetary Sciences, MS, PhD

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, LICU, RHWR Concentrations), MA, PhD
  • Sociology, BA, MA (CRIM, GSOC Concentrations)

College of Engineering

  • Biological Engineering, MSBE, PhD

Sam M. Walton College of Business

  • Accounting, BSBA, MAcc; PhD; Accrediting body: AACSB
  • Applied Business Analytics, MABA; Accrediting body: AACSB
  • Business Administration, MBA (BADM, EBDM Concentrations); Accrediting body: AACSB
  • Business Economics, BSBA (BECO, IECB Concentrations); 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, PhD; 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, DCSM, EMTC. ENRP Concentrations), MIS, PhD; 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
  • Management, PhD; Accrediting body: AACSB
  • Marketing, BSBA, MS, PhD; 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
  • Strategy and Entrepreneurship, PhD; Accrediting body: AACSB
  • Supply Chain Management, BSBA, MS, PhD; Accrediting body: AACSB

Graduate School and International Education

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

2028-2029

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

  • Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, PhD (HMNT Concentration)
  • Food, Nutrition and Health, BSHES
  • Hospitality Management, BSHES

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

  • Architecture, BArch; Accrediting body: NAAB

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Biology, BA, BS, MS, PhD
  • Earth Science, BS
  • Geography, BS (GEGE. GESC, HUGE Concentrations), MS
  • Geology, BS (GEPH Concentration), MS
  • Geosciences, PhD
  • Geospatial Technologies, CP, GC
  • Mathematics, BA, BS (Applied, Pure, Statistics Concentrations), MS, PhD
  • Medical Science, BS
  • Psychology, BA, MA, PhD

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 (PHAC, PHPR 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, MSOA
  • 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)
  • 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 (BCST, JOUR, MULT 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 Leadership, EdD
  • Educational Statistics & Research Methods, PMC, PhD
  • Educational Studies, BSE (MXED, PARA Concentrations)
  • Educational Technology, MEd
  • Health, Sport & Exercise Science, PhD (PDGY Concentration)
  • 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
  • Mechanical Engineering, MSME, PhD

2030-2031

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • African and African American Studies, BA, GC
  • Economics, BA (ECIE Concentration) (joint review with WCOB)
  • 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

University Libraries

  • Library and Information Studies,  MLIS; Accrediting body: ALA

2031-2032

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 and Strategic Media, MA
  • Physics, BA, BS (ASTR, BIPH, CMPT, ELEC, GEPH, OPTC, PROF Concentrations), MS, PhD (ASTR, BIPH, NEUR, PHYS Concentrations)
  • Social Work, BSW, MSW; Accrediting body: CSWE

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, 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

2032-2033

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Communication, BA, MA

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Health, Sport, and Exercise Science, PhD (RESM Concentration)
  • Higher Education, MEd (CCLE, LEAD, SAFF Concentrations), PhD
  • Sport Management, BS, MS

College of Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering, MSBME (HCEP Concentration), PhD

Graduate School and International Education

  • Environmental Dynamics, MS, PhD
  • Public Policy, PhD (AGPO, CDRP, EDPO, HLPO, PPMG, SCJS Concentrations)

School of Law

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

2033-2034

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

  • Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, PhD (ENTO, PLPA Concentrations)
  • Entomology and Plant Pathology, MS (ENTO, PLPA Concentrations)

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 Industry Studies, CP; Accrediting body: NASM

College of Education and Health Professions

  • Outdoor Recreation and Sport Tourism, MS

2034-2035

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 2036)

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  • Theatre, BA (DTEC, PERF, THST Concentrations), MFA; Accrediting body: NAST

 

 

01/15/2026