What’s New?

New Policies

For a full list of policies, visit the Policy Handbook.

25/AS/25/UEPC Revision of Course Module Scheduling Policy 13/AS/19/UEPC

• Approved by Academic Senate on November 07, 2025
• Approved by President Rios-Ellis on December 09, 2025

27/AS/25/FAC Evaluation of Temporary Faculty

• Approved by the Academic Senate on March 24,2026
• Approved by President Britt-Rios Ellis on May 6, 2026

28/AS/25/FAC Faculty Policy on Student Recording of Classes  

• Approved by the Academic Senate on February 24, 2026
• Approved by President Britt Rios-Ellis on April 7, 2026

08/AS/FAC/26 Banking of Weighted Teaching Units (WTUs) Policy

• Approved by the Academic Senate on April 14
• Approved by President Britt Rios Ellis on May 18, 2026

09/AS/26/FAC Amendment to the Constitution of the General Faculty: Creation of the GWAC Subcommittee of the UEPC

• Approved by the Academic Senate on April 14, 2026
• Approved by the General Faculty on May 1, 2026
• Approved by President Britt-Rios Ellis on May 18, 2026

10/AS/26/FAC Amendment to the Constitution of the General Faculty: Revision of the Stockton Council Charge

• Approved by the Academic Senate on April 14, 2026
• Approved by the General Faculty on May 1, 2026
• Approved by President Britt Rios-Ellis on May 18, 2026

12/AS/26/FBAC Budget Priorities (Sense of the Senate)

• Approved by the Academic Senate on May 12, 2026

 New Programs & Sub-Programs

Undergraduate Major Programs: 1

• Quantitative Economics B.S.  

Graduate Major Programs: 1 

• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) + Education Specialist Credential   
• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) + Multiple Subject Credential  
• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) + Single Subject Credential   

Concentrations: 3

• Computer Science B.S. - Data Science Concentration (pending Chancellor’s Office approval for Fall 2026)  
• English B.A. - Literature Concentration (pending Chancellor’s Office approval for Fall 2026)   
• Health Science B.S. - Speech, Language, & Hearing Science Concentration (pending Chancellor’s Office Approval for Fall 2026)   

Minors: 3

• Data Science Minor  
• Women’s Studies Minor    
• Sexuality Studies Minor    

Certificates: 3

• Geographic Information System (GIS) Certificate  
• Pre-Clinical Lab Science Certificate    
• Biotechnology Certificate   

Total New Programs and Sub-Programs: 11

Revised Programs

• Art Minor  - reduced units from 30 to 24, changed listing of core courses
• Art B.A.  - Studio Concentration - concentration discontinued starting Fall 2026
• English B.A.  - increase in units, change in concentration titles and concentration required course sequence
• Gender Studies B.A.  - change in required courses
• Gerontology Minor  - change in required courses, added to elective offerings
• Criminal Justice B.A.  - change in required core courses
• Musical Theatre B.A.  - change in required courses
• Philosophy B.A.  - change in required core courses (adding/updating course options in (2.) Track 2, Graduate School);
• Nursing B.S.: RN to BSN Track  - change in required core courses
• Nursing M.S.  - Change of unit designation in concentration; changes to required courses 

2026-27 Academic Programs Report

This report is pending for 2026-2027 as of May, 2026. The report will be updated once all programs are approved by the Chancellor’s Office no later than August 2026.

Academic programs are counted separately by degree designation and major code (e.g., B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S.). Concentrations, options, emphases, credential pathways, and similar subprograms within the same degree program are not counted separately, unless they constitute separately approved degree programs with distinct major codes. Inactive programs that have completed the formal discontinuance process are excluded. 

Program counts are provided for informational and reporting purposes only and are subject to change based on program approval, discontinuance, and reporting methodology updates.