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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 19. EDUCATION |
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PART 1. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD |
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CHAPTER 2. ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 2.1. Purpose |
| § 2.2. Authority |
| § 2.3. Definitions |
| § 2.4. Types of Approval Required |
| § 2.5. General Criteria for Program Approval |
| § 2.6. Administrative Completeness |
| § 2.7. Informal Notice and Comment on Proposed Local Programs |
| § 2.8. Time Limit on Implementing Approved New Programs or Administrative Changes |
| § 2.9. Revisions and Modifications to an Approved Program |
| § 2.10. Audit and Non-Compliance |
| § 2.11. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER B. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE |
| § 2.30. Authority |
| § 2.31. Certificate Approval by Notification Only |
| § 2.32. Notification |
| § 2.33. Approval |
| § 2.34. Effective Date |
| SUBCHAPTER C. PRELIMINARY PLANNING PROCESS FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| § 2.40. Authority |
| § 2.41. Planning Notification: Notice of Intent to Plan |
| § 2.42. Board Staff Response |
| § 2.43. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER D. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES |
| § 2.50. Purpose |
| § 2.51. Authority |
| § 2.52. Submission of Planning Notification |
| § 2.53. Academic Associate Degree Titles, Length, and Program Content |
| § 2.54. Approval Required for Academic Associate Degrees |
| § 2.55. Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation for Academic Associate Degrees |
| § 2.56. Criteria for Academic Associate Degrees |
| § 2.57. Multidisciplinary Studies Associate Degree |
| § 2.58. Embedded Credential: Academic Associate Degrees |
| § 2.70. Approval and Semester Credit Hours |
| § 2.71. Post-Approval Program Reviews |
| § 2.72. Revisions to Approved Associate Degree Programs |
| § 2.73. Phasing Out an Associate Degree Program |
| § 2.74. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER E. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES |
| § 2.80. Purpose |
| § 2.81. Authority |
| § 2.82. Applicability |
| § 2.83. Definitions |
| § 2.84. Submission of Planning Notification |
| § 2.85. Approval Required |
| § 2.86. Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation |
| § 2.87. Criteria for New Baccalaureate Degree Programs |
| § 2.88. Approval and Semester Credit Hours |
| § 2.89. Post-Approval Program Reviews |
| § 2.90. Revisions to Approved Baccalaureate Programs |
| § 2.91. Phasing Out a Baccalaureate Program |
| § 2.92. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER F. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE AND MASTERS DEGREES AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS |
| § 2.110. Purpose |
| § 2.111. Authority |
| § 2.112. Applicability |
| § 2.113. Submission of Planning Notification |
| § 2.114. Approval Required |
| § 2.115. Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation |
| § 2.116. Approval and Semester Credit Hours |
| § 2.117. Criteria for New Baccalaureate and Master's Degrees |
| § 2.118. Post-Approval Program Reviews |
| § 2.119. Revisions to Approved Baccalaureate or Master's Degree Programs |
| § 2.120. Phasing Out a Master's or Baccalaureate Degree Program |
| § 2.121. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER G. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| § 2.140. Purpose |
| § 2.141. Authority |
| § 2.142. Applicability |
| § 2.143. Submission of Planning Notification |
| § 2.144. Graduate Medical Education Plan for New Medical Degree Programs |
| § 2.145. Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation |
| § 2.146. Criteria for New Doctoral and Professional Degree Programs |
| § 2.147. Embedded Credential: Master's Degree |
| § 2.148. Approval and Semester Credit Hours |
| § 2.149. Non-Compliance with Approval Conditions |
| § 2.150. Post-Approval Program Reviews |
| § 2.151. Revisions to Approved Doctoral or Professional Programs |
| § 2.152. Phasing Out a Doctoral or Professional Program |
| § 2.153. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER H. PHASING OUT DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS |
| § 2.170. Authority |
| § 2.171. Program Phase-Out Notification |
| § 2.172. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER I. REVIEW OF EXISTING DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| § 2.180. Authority |
| § 2.181. Academic Programs at Public Universities and Public Health-Related Institutions |
| § 2.182. Doctoral and Professional Degree Programs |
| § 2.183. Baccalaureate Degree Programs at Public Junior Colleges |
| § 2.184. Effective Date of Rules |
| SUBCHAPTER J. APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS |
| § 2.200. Purpose |
| § 2.201. Authority |
| § 2.202. Definitions |
| § 2.203. Applicability of Subchapter |
| § 2.204. Distance Education Standards and Criteria; the Principles of Good Practice for Distance Education |
| § 2.205. Institutional Plan for Distance Education |
| § 2.206. Distance Education Degree or Certificate Program Notification |
| § 2.207. Effective Date of Rules |