State (and University) Approved

The following new degrees and certificates have been approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees. These proposals have also been approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (or are in the approval process).

Recently Approved Programs

• New Degrees

  Degrees

  Proposal	Documents	BOT Approval/Reporting	ICHE Approval/Reporting
  Master of Music Therapy	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	2/5/21	3/11/21
  Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	2/5/21	3/11/21
  MS in Speech Language Pathology	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	2/8/19	3/18/19
  Bachelor of Science in Psychology	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	12/8/17	2/8/18
  Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	6/16/17	9/14/17
  Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	2/24/17	5/11/17
  Bachelor of Applied Science General Studies (B.A.S.)	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	4/15/16	8/11/16

• New Majors

  Majors

  Proposal	Campus Approval
  Major in Musical Theatre	5/6/21
  Major in Money and Banking	3/1/19
  Proposal for Bachelor of Science in Music with a Major in Popular Music with Concentrations in (1) Recording/Production and (2) Songwriting/Performance	3/12/18
  Bachelor of Science in Music with a Major in Music Industry	3/12/18

• New Certificates

  Certificates

  Proposal	Documents	BOT Approval/Reporting	ICHE Approval/Reporting
  Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Performance	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	??	4/30/2020
  Death Education Certificate	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	??	4/30/2020
  Financial Economics Certificate	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	??	4/25/2020
  Post- baccalaureate Certificate in Health Communication	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	??	10/2/19
  Behavior Analysis and Techniques Certificate	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	??	2/28/19
  Biomechanical Engineering Certificate	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	??	4/21/17
  Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Certificate	Purdue Approval [PDF]	1/12/17	2/9/17
  Professional Sales Certificate	ICHE Approval Letter [PDF]	4/7/16	5/24/16

• New Five-year Degrees

  New Five-Year Degrees

  Proposal	Documents	Graduate School Approval	Provost Approval
  Five-Year Combined BS/MS Program in Computer Science	Signature Page [PDF]	5/8/17	5/16/17
  Five-Year B.S./M.S.E. in Systems Engineering	Signature Page [PDF]	5/11/17	5/16/17
  Five-year B.S./M.S.E. in Computer in Civil and Mechanical Engineering	Signature Page [PDF]	5/23/16	5/24/16
  Five-year B.S./M.S.E. in Computer and Electrical Engineering	Signature Page [PDF]	5/23/16	5/24/16

• New Concentrations

  Concentrations

  Proposal	Documents	Graduate School Approval
  Human Resource Management Concentration for Masters of Business Administration	Campus Approval, 5/6/2021 [PDF]	Curriculog, 6/22/21
  Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Elementary STEM	Campus Approval, 1/27/2020 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Concentration in Guitar	Campus Approval, 4/27/2021 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Arts in English with a Concentration in Teaching English as a New Language (TENL)	Campus Approval, 4/27/2021 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Arts in English with a Concentration in Language Arts	Campus Approval, 4/27/2021 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Applied Science with a Concentration in Information Technology	Campus Approval, 1/27/2020 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Fine Art with a Concentration in Web Design and Programming	Campus Approval, 11/19/19 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Physics with a Concentration in Astronomy	Campus Approval, 11/19/19 [PDF]	N/A
  B.S. in physics with Concentration in Materials Science	Campus Approval, 3/1/19 [PDF]	N/A
  Bachelor of Science in Music with a Concentration in an Outside Field	Campus Approval, 3/12/18 [PDF]	N/A
  Master of Science Engineering Major with a Concentration in Systems Engineering	Campus Approval, 12/15/17 [PDF]	1/30/18
  Master of Science Engineering Major with a Concentration in Electrical Engineering	Campus Approval, 12/15/17 [PDF]	1/30/18
  Master of Science Engineering Major with a Concentration in Computer Engineering	Campus Approval, 12/15/17 [PDF]	1/30/18
  Health Services Administration Major with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management and Leadership	Campus Approval, 2/7/17	N/A
  Criminal Justice Major with a Concentration in Law and Public Policy	Campus Approval, 2/7/17	N/A
  Health Services Administration Major with a Concentration in Healthcare Management	Campus Approval, 2/7/17	N/A
  Criminal Justice Major with a Concentration in Criminal Justice Policy	Campus Approval, 2/7/17	N/A
  Restaurant Management Concentration	Campus Approval, 3/13/17 [PDF]	N/A
  Event, Convention, and Destination Management Concentration	Campus Approval, 3/13/17 [PDF]	N/A
  Hotel and Resort Management Concentration	Campus Approval, 3/13/17 [PDF]	N/A

• New Minors

  Minors

  Proposal	Documents	Campus Approval
  Spanish for the Professions Minor	Signature Page [PDF]	5/6/2021
  Materials Science Minor	Signature Page [PDF]	3/1/19
  Actuarial Science Minor	Signature Page [PDF]	1/29/19
  Materials Engineering Technology Minor	Signature Page [PDF]	1/3/18
  Jazz Studies Minor	Signature Page [PDF]	1/10/17
  Information Technology Minor	Signature Page [PDF]	4/19/17