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    Mar 28, 2025  
2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Augusta University Catalog

What’s New @ AU?


NEW PROGRAMS PROGRAM CHANGES DISCONTINUED PROGRAMS COURSE PREFIXES ACADEMIC UNITS ON THE HORIZON

New splash graphicNew Programs

New degrees and programs that appear for the first time in this Catalog include:

New Undergraduate Degree Programs

New Graduate Degree Programs

New Accelerated/Dual Degrees

A 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 Changes

Major 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 Programs

Discontinued degrees and programs include:

  • Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Arts with a major in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music Education and an Integrated Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Bachelor of Science with a major in Ecology
  • Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in Art Education
  • Post-First-Professional Certificate in Clinical Fellowship in Esthetic and Implant Dentistry

Course Prefixes

New Course Prefixes

  • APHS  (Applied Public Health Sciences) - replaced some CAHS graduate courses
  • DASC  (Data Science) - for the new Bachelor of Science with a major in Data Science
  • MOIM  (Molecular Oncology and Immunology) - replaced all MOLM (Molecular Medicine) courses

Academic Units

New Academic Units

Academic Unit Changes


On the Horizon

The following programs have been submitted for consideration and future approval. 

New Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy
  • Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Master of Science in Clinical Dental Research
  • Master of Science in Oral Biology with a Concentration in Anatomical Sciences
  • Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music and a Concentration in Music Industry Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts in World Languages with a Concentration in Translation
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a Concentration in Cloud Operations
  • Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biomedical Systems Engineering and a Concentration in Pre-Medicine
  • Bachelor of Science with a Major in Health Services and a Concentration in Pre-Speech Language Pathology
  • Bachelor of Science with a Major in Psychology and a Concentration in Pre-Medicine

New Certificates

  • Certificate of Less than One Year in Interdisciplinary Research Design
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Science Fundamentals
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology