Indiana's public higher education institutions plan to eliminate or consolidate over 400 programs, amounting to roughly one-fifth of degree offerings statewide. This decision follows a new state law that mandates minimum graduate output for individual programs, effective immediately. Institutions can seek exemptions for underperforming programs, but many voluntarily opted to submit programs for termination rather than request these exemptions. The affected programs include a wide range of disciplines, notably foreign languages, social sciences, and several STEM areas, reflecting extensive budget-driven cutbacks.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced plans to eliminate or consolidate over 400 programs statewide, affecting approximately one-fifth of degree offerings across public institutions.
Institutions can request approval to maintain degrees that fall below the new minimum average annual graduate requirement, but they have submitted programs for termination voluntarily.
Many foreign language and teacher-education programs will be cut, along with numerous degrees in humanities and social sciences, impacting the breadth of academic offerings.
The decision to end or merge programs also extends to STEM fields, including health and various engineering disciplines, indicating a broad scope of cutbacks.
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