Weber State University has announced a significant restructuring of its academic programs and departments as part of the HB2SB reallocation process. This initiative involves the discontinuation of several majors, minors, and certificates, alongside the consolidation of various university departments.
The restructuring includes major changes to college structures. The Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education will move to the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, which is being renamed the College of Social Sciences & Education. This transition involves the Department of Teacher Education, Department of Child & Family Studies, and several entities including the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School and WSU Charter Academy.
Additionally, parts of the Moyes College of Education will move to the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions. This includes the Department of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences and the Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation. Facility management for the Stromberg Complex, Swenson Gym, Swenson Pool, and Wildcat Center will also transition to Administrative Services.
Academic support structures are also shifting. Academic Support Centers, such as tutoring and testing, will now report to the Dean of the Stewart Library. Within the Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing, a new Associate Dean position will be established, and the school will be restructured into three distinct departments: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor’s Degree Nursing, and Graduate Nursing.
A wide range of credentials are slated for elimination. Discontinued majors include Applied Environmental Geosciences, Applied Physics (BS), Art Education (BA), Computer Science Teaching, Construction Management (BS) with a Facilities Management Emphasis, and several language-related programs such as French for the Professions and German for the Professions.
Other eliminated majors include Economics & Legal Studies, Electronic Engineering Technology, English (BA) with a Professional and Technical Writing Emphasis, and Mathematics, which will be combined with Applied Mathematics. Certificates being removed include Biotechnician, Ethics, Facilities Management, and Field Botany.
In addition to eliminations, the university is consolidating several programs. Dance and Theatre will become one program, and the university will create a combined Department of Anthropology, Geography, and Sociology. Secondary teaching majors are also being streamlined, such as the creation of a Secondary Science Education major that combines Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Biology Composite, and Earth Science Teaching.
Most program eliminations will take effect for the 2026-2027 academic year, though four programs have already been removed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Majors will be removed from admissions and major change applications starting with the spring 2026 cycle. University advisors will work with students currently enrolled in these programs to facilitate completion of their studies or transitions to new majors.
