Undergraduate Majors Approved for Closure
On March 21, 2012, these programs were approved for closure by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. No new students will be admitted to these programs, but all current students will be able to complete their studies.
Bioinformatics B.S.
Note: Computer Science B.S., Computer Science B.A. and Networking and Systems Administration B.S. remain.
Biology: Microbiology Emphasis B.A.
Biology: Plant Bioscience Emphasis B.A.
Biotechnology B.A.
Note: Biology B.S., Biology B.A., Biology: Biomedical Emphasis B.A., Biology Teaching B.A.,
Biology: Ecology and Systematics Emphasis B.A. remain
Earth Science-Interpretive Naturalist Emphasis B.A.
Note: Earth Science B.A. and Earth Science Teaching B.A. remain.
Geography with Environmental Emphasis B.A.
Geography with Geographic Information Science Emphasis B.A.
Note: Geographic Information Science B.S. remains
Geography-Teaching B.A.
Geography-Urban and Regional Spatial Analysis Emphasis B.A.
Geology B.A.
Note: Selected coursework remains
Geology B.S.
Note: Selected coursework remains
Health Education-Teaching B.A.
Note: Health Promotion B.A. remains
Physics B.A. (Updated: March 21, 2012)
Note: Physics B.S. and Physics-Teaching B.A. remain
Applied Physics B.S.
Psychology-Teaching B.A.
Note: Psychology B.A. remains; teacher licensure may be achieved with the Social Science Teaching B. A.
World Languages and Cultures - Dual B.A.
World Languages and Cultures - Dual Teaching B.A.
World Languages and Cultures - French B.A.
Note: Selected coursework remains
World Languages and Cultures - French Teaching B.A.
World Languages and Cultures - German B.A.
World Languages and Cultures - German Teaching B.A.
World Languages and Cultures - Russian B.A.
Note: Spanish B.A. and Spanish Teaching B.A. remain
Undergraduate Minors Approved for Closure
On March 21, 2012, these programs were approved for closure by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. No new students will be admitted to these programs, but all current students will be able to complete their studies.
Asian Studies Minor
Note: Russian and East European Studies remains
Astronomy Minor
Bioinformatics Minor
Note: Computer Science remains
Comparative Literature Minor
Note: Writing remains
Dance Minor
Note: Selected courses will be offered in the Theatre department
French Studies Minor
French-Teaching Minor
Geography-Teaching Minor
Geology Minor
German Minor
German-Teaching Minor
Leadership Studies Minor
Meteorology Minor
Note: Earth Science and Earth Science-Teaching remain
Natural History Interpretation Minor
Note: Biology and Biology-Teaching remain
Portuguese Minor
Portuguese-Teaching Minor
Russian Minor
Note: Spanish and Spanish-Teaching remain
Russian-Teaching Minor
Special Education-Teaching Minor
Note: Early Childhood Special Education-Teaching, Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Instructional Strategist I (K-8)
and (5-12), Instructional Strategist II (K-12) remain
Youth Services Administration Minor
Undergraduate Programs Approved for Suspension and Restructuring
On March 21, 2012, these programs were approved for suspension of admissions by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. No new students will be admitted to these programs, but all current students will be able to complete their studies. New students will be admitted following the conclusion of program restructuring.
Communication-Theatre-Teaching B.A.
Communication-Theatre-Teaching Minor
Geography B.A.
Geography Minor
TESOL/Modern Language-Teaching B.A.
Note: Students may only be admitted to the TESOL/Spanish-Teaching BA program at this time
Undergraduate Programs Approved for Restructuring
These programs will continue, and are open to new students. All current students will complete these programs under their current catalog requirements. The programs will be restructured through the normal curriculum change process.
Art-Art History Emphasis B.A.
Early Childhood Special Education-Teaching Minor
Educational Technology Minor
Humanities B.A.
Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate 5-12 Emphasis Minor
Instructional Strategist II: Mental Disability K-12 Emphasis Minor
Philosophy B.A.
Physics B.S. (Updated: March 21, 2012)
Physics Teaching B.A. (Updated: March 21, 2012)
Study of Religion B.A.