Academic Programs and
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Academic Reorganization Process and Update

Dear USF Campus Community,

During the fall and spring semesters, the University of St. Francis underwent an Academic Reorganization process that involved an evaluation of our academic programs.

From the onset, we have emphasized that all current USF students will be able to complete their current academic programs. To be clear, any student enrolled in any USF program or major will be able to complete their current degree, minor or certificate program.

The process utilized to evaluate our existing programs involved analysis from a Task Force Group focused on our Academic Programs. This group’s work was consultative and deliberative, and followed with input and feedback from the campus community. Additional input was sought from the leadership of the Academic Assembly and the Administrators and Staff Council. Using our faculty governance process, the University Curriculum Council recently voted to suspend a number of programs, which we support.

Please note that a number of these programs currently have no students enrolled, and many have fewer than five (5) students enrolled, and thus are not financially sustainable moving forward.

The list of suspended programs can be found below. We thank all those who participated in this process.

Sincerely,

Ryan C. Hendrickson Ph.D., President
Beth Roth Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

University Curriculum Council Program Recommendations

Announced March 17, 2026: The following programs will be suspended for five years, effective April 1, 2026.

Undergraduate Majors

  • Digital Audio Recording Arts (B.S.)
  • Digital Humanities (B.A.)
  • English (B.A.)
  • English with English/Language Arts Concentration and Professional Educator License —Secondary Education (B.A.)
  • Health Care Management (BBA)
  • Industrial & Organizational Psychology (B.A.)
  • Information Technology & Network Specialist (B.S.)
  • Mathematics & Computer Science (B.S.)
  • Middle Grades Education (B.A.) – English/Language Arts
  • Substance Abuse Counseling (B.A.)
  • Theology (B.A.)

Undergraduate Minors

  • Cybersecurity & Crime
  • Data Science
  • Digital Audio Recording Arts
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fine Arts History
  • Foreign Language
  • Franciscan Service
  • Gerontology
  • Industrial & Organizational Psychology
  • International Studies
  • Leadership Studies
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Recreation Therapy
  • Spanish Biliteracy
  • Sport Communication
  • Sport Marketing
  • TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
  • Theology
  • User Generated Content
  • Writing
  • Youth Development

Adult Undergraduate / Degree Completion Programs

  • Supply Chain Management (B.S.)

Graduate Programs

  • None

Undergraduate Certificates

  • Business Analytics
  • Computer Science
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Technology
  • Leadership Development
  • Recreation Therapy
  • Sport Communication
  • Sport Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management

Graduate Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Adult TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Science in Health Care
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Instructional Coaching
  • Learning & Development Manager
  • Logistics
  • Performance Improvement
  • Population Health
  • Quality Improvement in Health Care
  • Substance Abuse Counseling for Professionals (post-masters cert)
  • Supply Chain Management