Texas A&M University- Texarkana has announced that it will be adding two new academic programs for the fall 2023 semester, pending final approval from the university’s accreditation agency. The university will be adding a Family Nurse Practitioner program and a bachelor’s degree in social work, pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Both of the new programs will feature an emphasis on providing healthcare to rural and underserved popu...