The board that governs the University of Northern Iowa unanimously voted to terminate 22 majors, 20 minors and 16 graduate programs now offered on the Cedar Falls campus. (The full list is below.)
UNI president Ben Allen told the Board of Regents delaying the decision ’til their next meeting wasn’t the best option.
“There is a timing issue in terms of having students aware of what their programs will be in the fall,” Allen said. “There’s a timing issue in terms of the potential layoffs…the buy-outs that we offered and so there are some timing issues that would be compressed if we move that back to April.”
With the decision, UNI students will no longer be able to major in German or geography and minors in dance and astronomy will be discontinued. Allen said the cuts are necessary to cover a significant budget deficit.
“This is, by far, the most significant budget challenge that I’ve seen there in my six years,” Allen said. “We had a slight decrease in tuition revenues, unexpected. The number of students were about the same, but the split between full-time and part-time changed for some reason..Plus the decrease in state funding this year was a very difficult challenge and this is why we had to take some of these actions.”
Here is the list of course cuts at the University of Northern Iowa:
The following undergraduate programs are terminated:
Bachelor of Science – Applied Physics
Bachelor of Science – Physics
Bachelor of Arts – Biology: Microbiology Emphasis
Bachelor of Science – Bioinformatics
Bachelor of Arts – Biology: Plant Bioscience Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts – Biotechnology
Bachelor of Arts – Earth Science: Interpretive Naturalist Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts – Geography with Environmental Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts – Geography with Geographic Information Science Emphasi
Bachelor of Arts – Geography: Teaching
Bachelor of Arts – Geography: Urban and Regional Spatial Analysis Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts – Geology
Bachelor of Science – Geology
Bachelor of Arts – Health Education: Teaching
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology: Teaching
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: Dual
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: Dual Teaching
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: French
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: French Teaching
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: German
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: German Teaching
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures: RussianThe following graduate programs are terminated:
Master of Arts in Education – Curriculum and Instruction: Education of the Gifted
Master of Arts in Education in Middle Level Education: Content Specialization
Professional Science Master’s – Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Master of Arts – Biology
Master of Arts – Chemistry
Master of Science – Chemistry
Professional Science Master’s – Applied Physics
Master of Science – Computer Science
Master of Arts – Criminology
Master of Science – Environmental Health Emphasis
Master of Science – Environmental Science Emphasis
Master of Arts – French
Master of Arts – German
Professional Science Master’s – Industrial Mathematics: Continuous Quality
Improvement
Professional Science Master’s – Industrial Mathematics: Mathematical Computing
and Modeling Option
Master of Arts – SociologyStudents will no longer be admitted to the following programs:
Master of Arts – Art Education
Bachelor of Arts – Communication-Theatre Teaching
Doctor of Industrial Technology
Master of Science – Technology
Master of Arts – TESOL/Modern Languages
Bachelor of Arts – TESOL/Modern Language Teaching
Master of Arts – Women’s and Gender Studies
Bachelor of Arts – GeographyStudents will no longer be allowed to minor in these courses:
Minor – Communication-Theatre Teaching
Minor – Geography
Minor – Special Education Teaching
Minor – Asian Studies
Minor – Astronomy
Minor – Bioinformatics
Minor – Comparative Literature
Minor – Dance
Minor – French Studies
Minor – French Teaching
Minor – Geography Teaching
Minor – Geology
Minor – German Minor – German Teaching
Minor – Leadership Studies
Minor – Meteorology
Minor – Natural History Interpretation
Minor – Portuguese
Minor – Portuguese Teaching
Minor – Youth Services Administration
Minor – Russian
Minor – Russian Teaching