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							| 2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
							  What’s New @ AU?							    |  
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 New ProgramsNew degrees and programs that appear for the first time in this Catalog include: New Undergraduate Degree ProgramsNew Graduate Degree ProgramsNew Accelerated/Dual DegreesA dual degree program gives students the distinction of graduating with two degrees—usually in less time than it would take to earn each one individually.  New Other
 Program ChangesMajor changes to existing programs include: General Education
	General Education/Core IMPACTS Requirements  - the new USG core curriculum, Core IMPACTS, is designed to ensure that students acquire essential knowledge in foundational academic areas and develop career-ready competencies. There are seven Core IMPACTS areas.  Name Changes
 Discontinued ProgramsDiscontinued degrees and programs include: 
	Associate of Applied Science in Criminal JusticeBachelor of Arts with a major in ChemistryBachelor of Arts with a major in Music Education and an Integrated Master of Arts in TeachingBachelor of Science with a major in EcologyMaster of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in Art EducationPost-First-Professional Certificate in Clinical Fellowship in Esthetic and Implant Dentistry 
 Course PrefixesNew Course Prefixes
	APHS  (Applied Public Health Sciences) - replaced some CAHS graduate coursesDASC  (Data Science) - for the new Bachelor of Science with a major in Data ScienceMOIM  (Molecular Oncology and Immunology) - replaced all MOLM (Molecular Medicine) courses 
 Academic UnitsNew Academic UnitsAcademic Unit Changes
 On the HorizonThe following programs have been submitted for consideration and future approval.  New Degrees
	Doctor of Philosophy in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity PolicyMaster of Health Science in Speech-Language PathologyMaster of Science in Clinical Dental ResearchMaster of Science in Oral Biology with a Concentration in Anatomical SciencesBachelor of Arts with a Major in Music and a Concentration in Music Industry StudiesBachelor of Arts in World Languages with a Concentration in TranslationBachelor of Science in Information Technology with a Concentration in Cloud OperationsBachelor of Science with a Major in Biomedical Systems Engineering and a Concentration in Pre-MedicineBachelor of Science with a Major in Health Services and a Concentration in Pre-Speech Language PathologyBachelor of Science with a Major in Psychology and a Concentration in Pre-Medicine New Certificates
	Certificate of Less than One Year in Interdisciplinary Research DesignPost-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Science FundamentalsPost-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity FundamentalsPost-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology |  
 
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