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Academic Affairs committee backs new ISU health sciences degree and approves program suspensions, terminations
Summary
The Academic Affairs Committee recommended approval of Iowa State—s new Bachelor of Integrated Health Sciences and endorsed suspensions and terminations of low-enrollment programs at the regent universities, including two program closures at the University of Iowa.
The Iowa Board of Regents— Academic Affairs Committee on Feb. 27 recommended several program actions from regent universities, including approval of a new baccalaureate degree at Iowa State and suspension or termination of multiple low-enrollment programs.
Iowa State—s provost presented a proposal for a new bachelor—s degree in integrated health sciences, designed as a multidisciplinary program across agriculture and life sciences, health and human sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and others. The provost said five distinct tracks leverage campus coursework to prepare graduates for a broad spectrum of health-related careers; the…
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