UT Arlington to suspend, merge academic programs
The University of Texas at Arlington announced it would consolidate and suspend new admission to several majors.
Less than 200 of the university’s 42,700 students will be affected by the change, according to a May 8 statement from UTA. Students will be allowed to finish their degree in their major.
The university will suspend all new admissions into the bachelor of arts in art history, masters of science in sustainable building technology and masters of science in taxation programs. Elective courses, certificates and minors will still be available in these programs.
Several other degrees will be consolidated into single programs. The changes will merge the bachelor of arts in chemistry with the bachelor of science in chemistry, the bachelor of arts in geology with the bachelor of science in geology, the bachelor of arts in mathematics with the bachelor of science in mathematics, the bachelor of arts in theater arts with the bachelor of fine arts in theater arts, and the master of arts in mathematics with the masters of science in mathematics.
The university will also suspend new admission into the bachelor of arts in anthropology and the masters of engineering and masters of science in materials science and engineering to rework curriculum through an interdisciplinary lens.
The changes come after The Academic Program Futures Working Group, a group of faculty and administrators, conducted a review of academic programs. The group evaluated student demand, student success, financial efficiency and student outcomes. Provost Tamara Brown reviewed the reports and made recommendations to University President Jennifer Crowley, who made the final decisions.
“These actions are intended to strengthen academic offerings and ensure responsible stewardship of resources. UTA remains committed to providing high-quality programs that meet student and workforce demand,” UTA said in a statement.
