Ethan Sandweiss

The new degree proposal form issued by state government asks how programs, quote, cultivate civic responsibility and commitment to the core values of American society.

Emily Price, communications director for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, says the directive was announced at the group's meeting earlier this month.

Indiana recently eliminated hundreds of degrees with low numbers of graduates, forcing the creation of many new consolidated programs.

This announcement also follows the Trump administration's announcement that universities that sign a compact agreeing to certain policy priorities will get preferential treatment for federal funding.

So far, the administration has not sent the compact to any Indiana schools.

For NPR News, I'm Ethan Sandweiss in Bloomington, Indiana.