SECTION 4.33. Approval of Field of Study Curricula

(a) In accordance with Title 19, Chapter 1, Subchapter V, §1.239, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee shall review relevant data, coordinate a schedule of discipline-specific course reviews, and recommend Field of Study Curricula to the Commissioner and Board. In creating the schedule for development of Field of Study Curricula, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee shall prioritize the factors set out in Chapter 1, Subchapter V, §1.239(a)(4).

(b) At the direction of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee and in accordance with Title 19, Subchapter V, Chapter 1 §1.242, a Discipline-Specific Subcommittee shall review institutions' current program requirements and data about transfer students' course-taking and success in that discipline and recommend to the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee courses required in the Field of Study Curriculum for that major.

(c) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may consider for recommendation to the Commissioner Field of Study Curricula recommended by Discipline-Specific Subcommittees and any request by an institution for alternative Discipline Foundation Courses as described in §4.34(d) - (k).

(d) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee's approval of a Field of Study Curriculum requires approval by a supermajority vote of two-thirds of the general academic teaching institution representatives who are present and voting and two-thirds of the public junior college representatives who are present and voting.

(1) If the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee fails to approve a Field of Study Curriculum, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may vote by a simple majority of all members present and voting to request that a Discipline Specific Subcommittee reconvene in an attempt to address and concerns identified by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee.

(2) Upon final recommendation of the Discipline-Specific Subcommittee, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may reconsider a vote to recommend to the Commissioner approval of a Field of Study Curriculum.

(e) The Commissioner may approve or deny a Field of Study Curriculum recommended by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee.

(f) Before making a final determination whether to approve or deny a Field of Study Curriculum recommended by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee, the Commissioner shall provide for informal notice and comment by publishing each proposed Field of Study Curriculum in the Texas Register In Addition section for a minimum of 30 days. The Commissioner shall consider any comments prior to approving or denying the Field of Study Curriculum. The Commissioner's decision is final and may not be appealed.

(g) The Commissioner shall report to the Board at each quarterly meeting on each Field of Study Curriculum the Commissioner approved since the last Board meeting.

(h) The Commissioner shall annually provide a written report to the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee members with information on all approved Field of Study Curricula.

Source Note: The provisions of this §4.33 adopted to be effective April 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 2209