Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074e.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:06:06+00:00

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the Texas Education Code, §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025, unless otherwise noted.
§74.51. High School Graduation Requirements.
(a) Graduates of each high school are awarded the same type of diploma. The academic achievement record or transcript, rather than the diploma, records individual accomplishments, achievements, and courses completed and displays appropriate graduation seals.
(c) A student entering Grade 9 in the 2004-2005 school year and thereafter shall enroll in the courses necessary to complete the curriculum requirements for the recommended high school program specified in §74.53 of this title (relating to Recommended High School Program) or the advanced program specified in §74.54 of this title (relating to Distinguished Achievement High School Program--Advanced High School Program) unless the student, the student's parent or other persons standing in parental relation to the student, and a school counselor or school administrator agree that the student should be permitted to take courses under the minimum high school program specified in §74.52 of this title (relating to Minimum High School Program).
(e) A maximum of three credits of reading (selected from Reading I, II, or III) may be offered by districts for state graduation elective credit for identified students under the following conditions.
(f) An out-of-state or out-of-country transfer student (including foreign exchange students) or a transfer student from a Texas nonpublic school is eligible to receive a Texas diploma, but must complete all requirements of this section to satisfy state graduation requirements. Any course credit required in this section that is not completed by the student before he or she enrolls in a Texas school district may be satisfied through the provisions of §74.23 of this title (relating to Correspondence Courses and Distance Learning) and §74.24 of this title (relating to Credit by Examination) or by completing the course or courses according to the provisions of §74.26 of this title (relating to Award of Credit).
(h) College Board advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses may be substituted for courses required in appropriate areas in all three high school graduation programs. College Board advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses may be used as electives in all three high school graduation programs.
(i) Courses offered for dual credit in the core curriculum of an institution of higher education that cover all of the essential knowledge and skills for a course required for graduation may be substituted for courses required in the foundation curriculum and for languages other than English in all three high school graduation programs.
Source: The provisions of this §74.51 adopted to be effective December 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 10936; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543.
§74.52. Minimum High School Program.
(8) Speech--one-half credit. The credit must consist of Communication Applications.
(c) Elective Courses--seven and one-half credits. The credits must be selected from the list of courses specified in §74.51(g) of this title (relating to High School Graduation Requirements).
Source: The provisions of this §74.52 adopted to be effective December 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 10936; amended to be effective August 8, 2006, 31 TexReg 6212; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543.
§74.53. Recommended High School Program.
(6) Languages other than English--two credits. The credits must be for any two levels in the same language.
(9) Fine arts--one credit, which may be satisfied by any course in Chapter 117, Subchapter C, of this title (relating to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts).
(c) Elective Courses--five and one-half credits. The credits may be selected from the list of courses specified in §74.51(g) of this title (relating to High School Graduation Requirements). All students who wish to complete the Recommended High School Program are encouraged to study each of the four foundation curriculum areas (English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies) every year in high school.
Source: The provisions of this §74.53 adopted to be effective December 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 10936; amended to be effective August 8, 2006, 31 TexReg 6212; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543.
§74.54. Distinguished Achievement High School Program--Advanced High School Program.
(6) Languages other than English--three credits. The credits must be for any three levels in the same language.
(c) Elective Courses--four and one-half credits. The credits may be selected from the list of courses specified in §74.51(g) of this title (relating to High School Graduation Requirements). All students who wish to complete the Distinguished Achievement High School Program are encouraged to study each of the four foundation curriculum areas (English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies) every year in high school.
Source: The provisions of this §74.54 adopted to be effective December 7, 2003, 28 TexReg 10936; amended to be effective August 8, 2006, 31 TexReg 6212; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543.

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