Newly-Approved Academic Programs for 2024-2025
New undergraduate certificates
Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Ethics - This 12-credit hour certificate is designed for students seeking to develop proficiency in ethical reasoning and responsible judgment in any field. Critical inquiry in ethics enriches a student’s frameworks for understanding and navigating ethical considerations in any field of study and in civic and personal life.
Undergraduate Certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies - This 12-credit hour certificate is designed for degree-seeking students in any major and for non-degree-seeking students interested in gaining more understanding about and expertise in LGBTQ+ issues.
New graduate certificate
Graduate Certificate in Venture Financing - The Graduate Certificate in Venture Financing is designed for learners who hold a Bachelor's degree and who desire to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the financing transactions relevant for entrepreneurial ventures.
New major
Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-12 Major - The Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-12 Major prepares CMU students for teaching certification within the state of Michigan.
Prelicensure Nursing Major - The major is designed for students to obtain their BSN degree which authorizes the student to sit for the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination-RN) to become a Registered Nurse. The BSN student learning outcomes mirror the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) domains for entry-level nursing professionals. Nursing clinicals are patient care experiences and scheduled in each nursing semester (6) designed to expose students to a variety of healthcare settings and patient populations.
New minor
Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-9 Minor - The Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-9 Minor prepares CMU students for teaching certification within the state of Michigan.
Teaching Social Studies Grades 7-12 Minor - The Teaching Social Studies Grades 7-12 Minor prepares CMU students for teaching certification within the state of Michigan.
Health Analytics Minor - The Health Analytics minor is designed for students interested in a career as health data scientists and strategists in administrative positions. The program includes curriculum content that meets established competencies accepted in the field and includes health organization of health systems, health process, and data modeling.
Program changes approved for 2024-2025
International Business Minor (formerly International Business and Sustainable Development Minor) - This minor is for those CMU students who wish to complement their major course(s) of study with foundational knowledge in international business that will let them become involved, either in graduate school or career employment, with an emphasis on the conduct of international business. The International Business Minor provides the student with a broad understanding of international business, which includes management foundations, international management, and global business.
English Major (formerly English Literatures, Language and Writing Major) - the focus of this program is to equip students with a depth of understanding of the English language, literature, and writing while equipping them with the skills and creativity necessary for careers in a wide variety of fields, or to pursue post-baccalaureate study in academic or professional programs.
Chemistry Major: Chemistry Concentration (formerly Chemistry Major: General Chemistry Concentration) - is geared toward students who are interested in maximum flexibility for their program of study.
Media Arts Major - (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - Students seeking to major or minor in Media Arts learn media skills in the classroom that can be applied in hands-on practical experiences in our co-curricular activities. Create media content with other students like you who want to make an impact through producing and managing audio and video content for radio, television, news, sports, YouTube, TikTok, or podcasts. Develop the skills and put them into practice through experiential learning from your first day on campus.
Media Arts Minor - (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - Students seeking to major or minor in Media Arts learn media skills in the classroom that can be applied in hands-on practical experiences in our co-curricular activities. Create media content with other students like you who want to make an impact through producing and managing audio and video content for radio, television, news, sports, YouTube, TikTok, or podcasts. Develop the skills and put them into practice through experiential learning from your first day on campus.
Media Arts Minor (BSBA degree only) - (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - Students seeking to major or minor in Media Arts learn media skills in the classroom that can be applied in hands-on practical experiences in our co-curricular activities. Create media content with other students like you who want to make an impact through producing and managing audio and video content for radio, television, news, sports, YouTube, TikTok, or podcasts. Develop the skills and put them into practice through experiential learning from your first day on campus.
Media Arts: Film Theory and Criticism Concentration (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - The Master of Arts program in Media Arts offers opportunities for both industry professionals seeking new skills and recent undergraduates desiring to pursue advanced study in media or film theory and criticism.
Media Arts: Media Management Concentration (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - The Master of Arts program in Media Arts offers opportunities for both industry professionals seeking new skills and recent undergraduates desiring to pursue advanced study in media or film theory and criticism.
Media Arts: Media Production Concentration (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - The Master of Arts program in Media Arts offers opportunities for both industry professionals seeking new skills and recent undergraduates desiring to pursue advanced study in media or film theory and criticism.
Media Arts: Media Studies Concentration (formerly Broadcast and Cinematic Arts) - The Master of Arts program in Media Arts offers opportunities for both industry professionals seeking new skills and recent undergraduates desiring to pursue advanced study in media or film theory and criticism.
Undergraduate Certificate in Technical Writing (formerly Technical and Professional Writing) - This certificate is designed for degree-seeking students in any major who want to become more proficient at writing and editing the kinds of documents common in many workplaces, e.g., business and industry; local, state, and federal government agencies; and non-profit organizations. The program is intended to prepare students for any of several careers: as professionals in particular fields who can write well, as in-house writers in a variety of workplace settings, as freelance technical/professional writers and/or editors, and as graduate students in programs that emphasize technical writing and/or rhetoric and composition.