Request a New Concentration Form
New Concentration Template (2023 Word version)
Effective with the fall 2017 catalog, new concentrations1 should be approved by the program faculty. Additional school approvals should be sought as needed pursuant to the school’s bylaws. As requested by Committee on Educational Policy and approved by Academic Senate on February 17, 2016, all new concentrations must be submitted to Dr. Serenity Rose King, associate vice president for institutional success and decision support, who will review them for compliance with THECB and SACSCOC standards.
For assistance with concentrations, please email Dr. Serenity King or call 972.883.6749. Note: If the concentration needs to be renamed or modified, please email Dr. Serenity King only before the request is submitted and routed through the annual catalog revision process. This will assist the Office of Institutional Success and Decision Support to maintain the University’s authorized program matrices.
Approval Process for Concentrations
Internal Review
- Evidence of vote/approval by program and/or school faculty2
- Submit the completed New Concentration Template by email to Dr. Serenity King.
- Council for Undergraduate Education or Graduate Council approval
- Committee on Educational Policy approval
- Academic Council/Senate approval
1. The term Concentration is often used interchangeably with other terms such as Designation, Emphasis, Option, Pathway, Specialization, or Track.
2. Pursuant to school’s bylaws.