Documented program closures, pauses, and restructurings across humanities fields. A listed action applies only to the program and location described by its source.
HACC will phase out the stand-alone English associate degree and continue the subject as a concentration within a broader meta major. Current students may finish the original degree by summer 2027.
The University System of Georgia reports that the Board of Regents approved terminating Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting at Georgia State University. The requested effective term is fall 2026.
The University System of Georgia reports that the Board of Regents approved terminating Doctor of Philosophy in Accountancy at Georgia State University. The requested effective term is fall 2026.
The University System of Georgia reports that the Board of Regents approved terminating Bachelor of Arts in History at Gordon State College. The requested effective term is fall 2026.
Michigan State University placed admissions to the Education Policy PhD in moratorium from fall 2026 through summer 2027. A moratorium is a temporary admissions pause, not a confirmed closure.
Appalachian State University lists the Philosophy major as discontinued effective fall 2026.
The University System of Georgia reports that termination of Certificate of Less than One Year in English as Second Language-Advanced at Georgia Southwestern State University was approved. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public History at Georgia Southern University before formal termination. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Bachelor of Science in Education in Teaching Field - English at Georgia Southwestern State University before formal termination. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Bachelor of Science in Education in Teaching Filed - History at Georgia Southwestern State University before formal termination. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology at Georgia State University before formal termination. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Doctor of Philosophy in Education of Students with Exceptionalities at Georgia State University before formal termination. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Associate of Arts in Foreign Languages at Middle Georgia State University before formal termination. The requested effective term is fall 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
Eastern Washington's trustees approved nine program decisions. Seven standalone programs are ending and Data Science and English as a Second Language are being consolidated into other degree options. Enrolled students have teach-out plans.
Eastern Michigan approved discontinuing the French offering because of low enrollment or academic overlap. Current students will receive completion support. The university did not identify whether this specific offering is temporarily shelved or permanently phased out.
Eastern Michigan approved discontinuing the German offering because of low enrollment or academic overlap. Current students will receive completion support. The university did not identify whether this specific offering is temporarily shelved or permanently phased out.
The university registrar lists the Philosophy of Mind: Neuroscience & Cognitive Science BS bachelor of science concentration as disestablished. The last term admitting students was fall 2025.
UT Arlington will pause new admission to the BA in Art History. Current and admitted students can complete their degrees.
The university registrar lists the Natural Language Processing undergraduate certificate as disestablished. The last term admitting students was fall 2025.
Michigan State University placed admissions to the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities BA in moratorium from summer 2026 through summer 2030. A moratorium is a temporary admissions pause, not a confirmed closure.
Michigan State University placed admissions to the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities 3+3 option in moratorium from summer 2026 through spring 2027. A moratorium is a temporary admissions pause, not a confirmed closure.
The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Master of Arts in History at University of North Georgia before formal termination. The requested effective term is summer 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution.
East Carolina University lists English Secondary Education (B.S.) as ended or no longer accepting students. This is a program-level action, not an institution closure.
East Carolina University lists History Secondary Education (B.S.) as ended or no longer accepting students. This is a program-level action, not an institution closure.
East Carolina University lists Public History minor as ended or no longer accepting students. This is a program-level action, not an institution closure.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents eliminated UNK's MSEd program in Higher Education. The decision was part of the campus's budget reductions and followed a review of enrollment and long-term viability.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents eliminated UNK's BA program in Modern Languages: German emphasis. The decision was part of the campus's budget reductions and followed a review of enrollment and long-term viability.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents eliminated UNK's Bachelor of Music program in Music: Music Business emphasis. The decision was part of the campus's budget reductions and followed a review of enrollment and long-term viability.
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents eliminated UNK's BAEd program in Modern Languages 7-12 Teaching Endorsement: German emphasis. The decision was part of the campus's budget reductions and followed a review of enrollment and long-term viability.
Oakland University's trustees approved discontinuing this standalone English and Linguistics program as part of a consolidation. The university said the affected programs were absorbed into other majors and that their courses and faculty would continue.
University of Iowa lists Classical Languages (B.A.) as no longer accepting new students. Current students may finish under the stated teach-out policy. This is a program action, not an institution closure.
The University of Northern Iowa is folding this program into its existing English M.A. rather than eliminating the subject. This is a program consolidation, not an institution closure.
PASSHE's April 2026 Board agenda reports that Kutztown put the Spanish for Modern Languages minor into moratorium during January through March 2026. A moratorium pauses new admissions; the table does not give the exact institutional action date.
PASSHE's April 2026 Board agenda reports that Kutztown put the German Communication and Culture minor into moratorium during January through March 2026. A moratorium pauses new admissions; the table does not give the exact institutional action date.
PASSHE's April 2026 Board agenda reports that Kutztown discontinued the French minor during January through March 2026. The table does not give the exact institutional action date.
Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors approved discontinuing the bachelor of arts in Religion and Culture effective fall 2026. The approved teach-out gives 33 current students through spring 2033 to finish.
The state review records a Purdue Fort Wayne commitment to merge or consolidate the B.A. in History into Humanities in AY 2026-27. This is a degree-program change, not an institution closure.
The state review records a Purdue Fort Wayne commitment to merge or consolidate the B.A. in English into Humanities in AY 2026-27. This is a degree-program change, not an institution closure.
The state review records a Purdue Fort Wayne commitment to merge or consolidate the M.A./M.A.T. in English into English, Communication, and Digital Studies (M.A.) in AY 2026-27. This is a degree-program change, not an institution closure.
Indiana's official program review lists Ball State University's B.A./B.S. in Foreign Language Teacher Education: German as eliminated. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole.
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