Big Changes Coming in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Starting July 1, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Performance and the Department of Human Sciences will no longer exist within the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences. In their place will be three new departments. Degree programs will remain intact as they are transitioned from the former departments to the new departments.
New departments and their programs
Kinesiology and Sports Medicine
- Exercise Science (B.S.)
- Physical Education (B.S.)
- Exercise Physiology (M.S.)
- Athletic Training (M.S.)
- Human Performance (Ph.D.)
Health Sciences
- Nutrition and Food Science (B.S.)
- Public Health (B.S.)
- Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (B.S.)
Sport and Hospitality Management
- Leisure and Sport Management (B.S.)
- Tourism and Hospitality Management (B.S.)
- Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Management (M.S.)
Additional changes effective July 1, 2026
- Human Development and Family Science (B.S.) moves to the College of Education.
- Interior Architecture (B.S.) moves to the School of Concrete and Construction Management in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
- The Textiles, Merchandising, and Design program has been renamed Fashion Studies. The program will remain in CBHS and will be served directly by the Dean’s Office
What stays the same
All existing degree programs remain intact. Students will continue to follow their current catalog requirements, work with their assigned advisors, and attend classes in the same locations. Financial aid and scholarships are not affected. The reorganization changes the administrative structure around the programs, not the programs themselves.
The Physician Assistant Studies program, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Psychology, Department of Social Work, and the School of Nursing remain in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences with no changes.
What comes next
We are putting final touches on the new departments now, including leadership appointments, administrative support assignments, office locations, and updated contact information.