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Below are listed additions and corrections to the curriculum and policies of the 2025-2026 SGPP Catalog and Handbook since its publication on July 1, 2025. All items listed below have been made in the online catalog sections to which they apply. Links to the relevant pages have been provided. Information posted here has been approved by university leadership.
Addition
Added new courses GN 130 , GN 135 , GN 140 . and GN 145 to the Undergraduate Requirements .
10.15.2025
Added new practicum completion course CLPY 700 to the Clinical Psychology, M.S. courses, including a course fee of $325.
10.15.2025
Added new course COM 311 Professional Communication and Writing to the communications course options for the Accounting, B.S. , Applied Psychology, B.S. , Business Administration, B.S. , Criminal Justice Leadership, B.S. Healthcare Management, B.S. Human Resource Management, B.S. Information Technology, B.S. and Undergraduate Requirements .
10.27.2025
Added new courses MFT 555 Contemporary Issues in MFT: Financial Therapy and MFT 556 Contemporary Issues in MFT: Therapy Hacks: A Creative Toolkit for New Clinicians to the elective course options for Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A. program.
01.05.2026
Added to the Applied Psychology, B.S. program a pathway to the Clinical Psychology, M.S. program.
01.05.2026
Revision
Revised the prerequisites for MPY 641 Marriage and Family Counseling , allowing MPY 605 and MPY 608 to be taken as prerequisites or corequisites.
10.01.2025
Revised the number of credits required to complete the Educational Leadership, M.A. from 33 to 30.
10.15.2025
Revised the Educational Leadership, M.A. :
- Updated the program description by adding this statement: The use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in educational leadership and administration is examined.
- Added a 10th program outcome: Process of Change: Evaluate visionary, systemic and technological change relevant to educational organizations.
- Revised the program structure and delivery description to remove reference to the action research project that is no longer relevant.
- Revised the program structure and delivery description to accept transfer credits from 5 years to 10 years
10.15.2025
Revised the course description for EL 662 Promoting Change by adding:
- Also examined is the influence of artificial intelligence (A.I.) on educational systems and practices.
- 5. Assess the scope and significance of A.I. technology in educational systems and processes.
10.15.2025
Under the University Conduct section, the Student Complaint Policy and Procedure was revised to identify the staff and offices responsible for addressing student complaints.
10.15.2025
Revised the Education, M.A. program by removing the specializations in Mental Health in Education and Education Technology, limiting enrollment in the specialization in Curriculum and Instruction, and changed the course options for the Custom specialization.
11.01.2025
Revised the course prefix from ET 605 Enhancing Learning with Technology to EDMA 605 Enhancing Learning with Technology .
11.01.2025
Revised the Public Health, M.P.H. program to reduce the number of credits required to earn the degree to 36 credits by removing MPH 610 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health and HA 640 Advanced Health Policy and Ethics and requiring all student to enroll in MPH 645 Population Health and Community Organizing . The admission requirements were revised by removing the program prerequisite requirements of proof of a human biology course and a statistics course.
11.10.2025
Revised the course description for MPH 635 Design of Community Health Programs and Interventions .
11.10.2025
Closure of the Individual and Team Leadership Certificate program
01.05.2026
Revision of the Organizational Leadership, M.A. program to reduce the number of credits required to earn the degree to 30 credits by removing OL 615 Critical Thinking and Research , OL 640 Power and Influence , OL 644 Talent Management and requiring all students to enroll in HRM 604 Training and Development . Substitution of graduate certificate credtis for required courses to earn the master’s degree is no longer allowed. Minor changes to the program description and outcomes.
01.05.2026
Revised the course descriptions for OL 614 Leadership and Ethics , OL 625 Communication Strategies , and OL 646 Organization Development .
01.05.2026
Closure of the Mental Health in Education Certificate program.
01.05.2026
Course renumbering for the following courses: AC302 to AC202, APSY300 to APSY200, BU302 to BU202, BU300 to BU200, CJ300 to CJ200, IT300 to IT200, IT302 to IT202, GN330 t0 GN230, GN350 to GN250, GN380 to GN280, IT400 to IT306, IT415 to IT315, IT440 to IT340.
01.05.2026
Removed the course fee for HRM 689 and MBA 669 effective Fall 2025.
01.05.2026
Reduced the minimum credits required to graduate from Bachelor of Science degree to 90 credits and the minimum credits required to graduate from the Applied Psychology, B.S. to 24 credits.
01.30.2026
Revised the Readmission policy to include guidance on students who have completed either a graduate certificate or a master’s degree are allowed to return through the readmission process within two years of completion to pursue a stacked credential.
01.30.2026
Revised the Change/Add Program policy to exclude the student requirement to complete a form to initiate the process.
01.30.2026
Revised the Graduate Transfer policy to exclude the student requirement to complete a form to initiate the process.
01.30.2026
Revised the Awarding a Second Bachelor’s Degree policy to change the residency requirement to 24 credits.
01.30.2026
Revised the Undergraduate Transfer policy to distinguish requirements for the 90 and 120 credit bachelor degree programs.
01.30.2026
Revised the Academic Integrity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Academic Dishonesty policies to reflect artificial intellgence language and addressing infractions.
01.30.2026
Correction
Corrected the elective course listing for the Education, M.A. with Custom Specialization for Educate Pathways Students Only by removing EDWN 602 and CRT 605 .
10.01.2025
Corrected the omission of the mission and vision section on the Project Management Certificate page.
10.15.2025
Corrected the omission of the course descriptions for EDWN 600 , EDWN 603 , EDWN 605 , EDWN 606 , EDWN 608 , EDWN 612 , EDWN 640 , EDWN 641 , EDWN 642 , EDWN 643 , EDWN 644 ,EDWN 645 , and EDWN 646 in the Education, M.A. with Custom Specialization for Educate Pathways Students Only program.
10.31.2025
Corrected the omission of the tuition rate for the Catholic School Educator Certificate and K-12 Reading Certificate programs and the PHDE 650 course fee.
01.05.2026
Corrected the change in graduation fee, Ed.S. to $210 effective Spring 2026.
01.05.2026
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