WHEREAS pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59–125–1, et. seq., the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University is created and established as a body corporate for the purpose of effectuating the educational mission of Winthrop University; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Winthrop Board of Trustees Bylaws art. IV(C), the Board of Trustees is empowered to define the scope of the University’s academic mission including the establishment of new academic programs to further such mission; and
WHEREAS that on February 26, 2026, the Winthrop University Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of President Edward A. Serna, hereby establishes the following academic programs and concentrations:
Renaming Degree Programs
• BA in Art History to BA in Art History and Museum Professions
• BA in Integrated Marketing to BA in Public Relations and Advertising
• BS in Human Development and Family Studies to BS in Human Development and Family Sciences*
New concentrations
• BPS in Professional Studies, new concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies*
• BA in Music, new concentrations in Choral Music Education and Instrumental Music Education*
• MBA, new concentration in Financial Technology
• BS in Business Administration, new concentrations in Accounting and Financial Management, General Business, and Business Analytics
• BS in Exercise Science, new concentrations in Exercise Science, Strength and Conditioning, and Pre-Allied Health
*pending final Faculty Conference approval on February 27, 2026
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Secretary to the Board of Trustees shall certify that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved this resolution on the 26th day of February, 2026, in a regularly scheduled meeting. Such resolution shall be maintained and publicly posted by the Secretary of the Board in a time and manner as required by law.
