2022 - 2027 Strategic Plan | School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UNT Dallas
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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT<br />
At the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> & <strong>Sciences</strong> we believe th<strong>at</strong> innov<strong>at</strong>ive programs will drive our enrollment growth <strong>and</strong><br />
provide our students with the intellectual growth, career guidance <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional skills necessary to succeed in<br />
an ever-changing world.<br />
1. LAS will be a leader in academic program development <strong>at</strong> <strong>UNT</strong>-<strong>Dallas</strong>, focused on niche areas <strong>of</strong> high dem<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> career-ready skills.<br />
i. Establish benchmarks for the development <strong>of</strong> programs<br />
ii.<br />
Addition <strong>of</strong> new majors, minors, <strong>and</strong> certific<strong>at</strong>es<br />
BA in Applied Spanish (Fall <strong>2022</strong>)<br />
BA in Chemistry (Fall 2023)<br />
BS in Chemistry (Fall 2023)<br />
BA in History (2023–24)<br />
BS in Psychology with Neuroscience<br />
Concentr<strong>at</strong>ion (2023–24)<br />
3+2 BA in PSCI/MSPL (2023–24)<br />
3+2 BS/MS Criminal Justice (2023–24)<br />
MA in Community Sociology (2024)<br />
MS in Biology (2026)<br />
iii.<br />
iv.<br />
Explore/encourage cre<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> new certific<strong>at</strong>e & credentialing opportunities<br />
In conjunction with the development <strong>of</strong> the new STEM Building, promote collabor<strong>at</strong>ion between STEM programs <strong>and</strong><br />
other existing <strong>and</strong> newly developed programs<br />
v. Promote interdisciplinary cooper<strong>at</strong>ion & program development<br />
10 | <strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Liberal</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> & <strong>Sciences</strong> <strong>Str<strong>at</strong>egic</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>2022</strong> – <strong>2027</strong>