Southern Oregon University is planning for the future in a tight economy… by ranking their 183 academic programs… but not everyone’s pleased with the process. NBC-5’s Craig Smullin has the story.
Note – below you will find the rankings, this information courtesy Southern Oregon University.
Program Rankings by Quintile
QUINTILE 1 – Enhance
Department Name Program Name
Art & Art History Studio Art (BA/BS)
Biology Environmental Education (MS)
Business Business Degree Completion
Business Business Management (BA/BS)
CCJ Criminal Justice (BA/BS)
Communication Communication Studies (BA/BS)
Communication Film, TV, & Convergent Media (Major)
CPME ACS Chemistry (BA/BS)
CPME ACS Biochemistry (BA/BS)
CS Computer Science (BA/BS)
Education Continuing Licensure / Add’l Endorsement
Education Early Childhood Development (BA/BS)
Education Education (MEd MS)
Education Elementary Degree Track (BA/BS)
Education Elementary Licensure Track (BA/BS)
Education English as a Second Language (Certificate)
Education Masters of Arts in Teaching
Education Special Education (Certificate)
Education Special Education (MEd, MA, MS)
HPEL Health and Physical Education (BA/BS)
HPS History (BA/BS)
LLP English Education (BA)
LLP Foreign Language (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
LLP Spanish (BA)
LLP Philosophy (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Mathematics Math (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Performing Arts Theatre (BA/BS)
Psychology Mental Health Counseling (MA/MS)
Psychology Psychology (BA/BS)
Psychology Psychology (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC Economics (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC Economics (Minor)
SSPC Sociology (BA/BS)
QUINTILE 2 – Maintain & Possibly Enhance
Department Name Program Name
Art & Art History Art & Art History (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Biology Biology (BA/BS)
Biology Biology (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Biology Ecology, Organismal & Field Biology (BA/BS)
Business Accounting (BA/BS)
Business Hospitality & Tourism (BA/BS)
Business Interactive Marketing & E-Commerce (Certificate)
Business Management (BAS)
Communication Communication (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Communication Film, TV, & Convergent Media (Minor)
CPME Chemistry (BA/BS)
Education Initial Administrative Licensure (Certificate)
HPEL Outdoor Adventure Leadership (BA/BS)
HPS History (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
LLP Spanish Language Teaching (MA)
LLP Spanish (Minor)
LLP Philosophy (Minor)
LLP Creative Writing (BA)
Mathematics Developmental Math & Tutoring
Mathematics Financial Mathematics (co-Major, Business)
Mathematics Math (BA/BS)
Mathematics Math (Minor)
Mathematics Math Education (Minor)
Performing Arts Music (BA/BS)
Performing Arts Theatre (BFA)
Psychology Human Services (Degree Completion)
Psychology Psychology (Minor)
SSPC Anthropology (BA/BS)
SSPC Economics (BA/BS)
SSPC Gender, Sexu. & Wom. Stud. (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC Geography (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC Native American Studies (Minor)
USEM University Seminar
QUINTILE 3 – Maintain
Department Name Program Name
Art & Art History Studio Art (BFA)
Business Accounting (Certificate)
Business / SSPC Applied Finance & Economics (Certificate)
Business Business (Minor)
Business Business Administration (MBA)
Business Business Information Systems (Certificate)
Business Management (MiM)
Business Management of Human Resources (Certificate)
Business Marketing (BA/BS)
CCJ Criminal Justice (Minor)
CCJ Criminology & Criminal Justice (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Communication Communication (Minor)
CPME Chemistry (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
CPME Physics (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
CS Computer Science (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Education Continuing Administrative Licensure (Certificate)
Education READ Oregon (Certificate)
HPEL Health & Physical Education (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
HPEL Military Science (Minor)
HPS Political Science (BA/BS)
LLP French (Minor)
LLP French Language & Culture (BA)
LLP Literary Studies (BA)
Performing Arts Music (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Performing Arts Music Instruction (BA/BS)
Performing Arts Music Performance (BA/BS)
Performing Arts Theatre Studies (MoTS)
SSPC Anthropology (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC Gender, Sexu. & Wom. Stud. (Minor)
SSPC Geography (Minor)
SSPC Native American Studies (Certificate)
SSPC Native American Studies (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC Sociology (Minor)
SSPC Sociology (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
QUINTILE 4 – Review
Department Name Program Name
Art & Art History Art History (BA)
Art & Art History Art History (Minor)
Biology Biology (Minor)
Business Non-Profit Management (Certificate)
CCJ Criminal Justice – Forensics (BA/BS)
CPME Applied Physics (BA/BS)
CPME Chemistry (Minor)
CPME Forensic Chemistry (BA/BS)
CPME Materials Science (BS)
CPME Physics Engineering Dual Degree (BA/BS)
CPME Standard Physics (BA/BS)
CS Computer Science (Co-Major, Math)
Education Education (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Education Education (Minor)
ES Ecology and Conservation (BS)
ES Environmental Studies (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
ES Land Use Planning (BS)
ES / SSPC Land Use Planning (Minor)
ES Sustainability & Policy (BS)
ES Watershed Science (BS)
History History (Minor)
HPEL Outdoor Adventure Leadership (Minor)
HPS Political Science (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
HPS Political Science (Minor)
Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies (MIIS)
LLP Creative Writing (Minor)
LLP Rhetoric & Reason (Minor)
LLP Shakespeare Studies (Minor)
SSPC Anthropology (Minor)
SSPC Applied Cultural Anthropology (Certificate)
SSPC Cultural Resource Management (Certificate)
SSPC International Studies (BA/BS)
SSPC Latin American Studies (Minor)
QUINTILE 5 – Restructure
Department Name Program Name
Art & Art History Digital Art & Design (Minor)
Art & Art History General Studio Art (Minor)
Art & Art History Photography (Minor)
Biology Botany (Certificate)
Business Business (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Business International Business (Certificate)
Business Sustainability Leadership (Certificate)
Business / CPME Business-Chemistry (co-Major)
Business / CPME Business-Physics (co-Major)
CPME Engineering Physics (BA/BS)
CPME Physics (Minor)
CS Computer Science (Minor)
CS Computer Science (MS)
ES Cultural Resource Management (BS)
ES Environmental Studies (Minor)
ES Geology (Minor)
Honors Honors (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies (BA/BS)
Library Instruction Library Instruction (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
LLP English & Writing (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
LLP English Education (Minor)
LLP German (Minor)
LLP Literary Studies (Minor)
LLP Professional Writing (BA/BS)
LLP Professional Writing (Minor)
LLP Special Studies (BA)
Performing Arts Music (Minor)
Performing Arts Music Composition (BA/BS)
Performing Arts Theatre Arts (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
Performing Arts Theatre Arts (Minor)
Performing Arts / Business Music-Business (co-Major)
SSPC International Studies (Gen Ed / Service / Other)
SSPC International Studies (Minor)
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