Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 19. EDUCATION |
PART 1. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD |
CHAPTER 2. ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION |
SUBCHAPTER F. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE AND MASTERS DEGREES AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS |
SECTION 2.116. Approval and Semester Credit Hours
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If the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete a proposed baccalaureate program exceeds 120, the institution must provide detailed documentation describing the compelling academic reason for the number of required hours, such as programmatic accreditation requirements, statutory requirements, or licensure/certification requirements that cannot be met without exceeding the 120-semester credit hour limit. Board Staff will review the documentation provided and make a determination to approve or deny a request to exceed the 120-semester credit hour limit.
Source Note: The provisions of this §2.116 adopted to be effective November 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7891