Lot's of changes coming from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/newgen/

So....the MCSD is being replaced by the Professional Developer: Enterprise Applications Developer cert....ok....whatever. :-\  Must be they wanted to get rid of the word “certified”.

Looks like us MCSDs that want to upgrade will only have to take 2 exams instead of 5.  That's definitely a good thing:
Exam 70–553: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1 (available summer 2006)

Exam 70–554: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2 (available summer 2006)

Kinda reminds me of the “WOSSA 1” and “WOSSA 2” days. ;-)  Did anyone else shell out the $100 for the original WOSSA study guide?