Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074f.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:18:49+00:00

Document:
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this Subchapter F issued under the Texas Education Code, §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002; 28.00222; and 28.025, as that section existed before amendment by House Bill 5, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013; unless otherwise noted.
(d) A student who was permitted to take courses under the minimum high school program prior to the 2009-2010 school year may remain in the minimum high school program.
(e) If an admission, review, and dismissal committee makes decisions that place a student with a disability on a modified curriculum in a subject area, the student will be automatically placed in the minimum high school program.
(f) High school courses successfully completed prior to Grade 9 and the 2007-2008 school year shall count toward graduation in the manner established in this chapter for credit in the year the course is successfully completed.
(h) 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.
(i) 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).
(k) 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.
(l) 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.
(m) Transition for physical education and science requirements.
(1) Science and physical education graduation requirements successfully completed prior to the 2010-2011 school year shall count toward graduation in the manner established at the time the credit was earned.
(2) Physical education graduation requirements successfully completed through a two- or three-credit career and technical education work-based training course prior to the 2011-2012 school year shall count toward graduation.
Source: The provisions of this §74.61 adopted to be effective September 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 9358; amended to be effective January 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 86; amended to be effective December 25, 2007, 32 TexReg 9624; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543.
§74.62. Minimum High School Program.
(iii) appropriate private or commercially-sponsored physical activity programs conducted on or off campus. The district must apply to the commissioner of education for approval of such programs, which may be substituted for state graduation credit in physical education. Such approval may be granted under the following conditions.
(E) Principles and Elements of Floral Design.
(c) Elective Courses--seven and one-half credits. The credits must be selected from the list of courses specified in §74.61(j) of this title (relating to High School Graduation Requirements).
(d) Elective courses, beginning with school year 2010-2011. A student entering Grade 9 beginning with the 2010-2011 school year must complete six and one-half credits of electives in addition to one credit in fine arts. The credits must be selected from the list of courses specified in §74.61(j) of this title.
Source: The provisions of this §74.62 adopted to be effective September 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 9358; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543; amended to be effective August 25, 2013, 38 TexReg 5469; amended to be effective August 25, 2014, 39 TexReg 639.
§74.63. Recommended High School Program.
(1) English language arts--four credits. The credits must consist of English I, II, III, and IV (Students with limited English proficiency who are at the beginning or intermediate level of English language proficiency, as defined by §74.4(d) of this title (relating to English Language Proficiency Standards), may satisfy the English I and English II graduation requirements by successfully completing English I for Speakers of Other Languages and English II for Speakers of Other Languages).
(xiv) pursuant to the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.025(b-5), a mathematics course endorsed by an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which the institution would award course credit. The Texas Education Agency shall maintain a current list of courses approved under this clause.
(xiv) pursuant to the TEC, §28.025(b-5), a science course endorsed by an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which the institution would award course credit. The Texas Education Agency shall maintain a current list of courses approved under this clause.
(6) Languages other than English--two credits. The credits must consist of any two levels in the same language.
(c) Elective Courses--five and one-half credits. The credits may be selected from the list of courses specified in §74.61(j) 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 §74.63 adopted to be effective September 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 9358; amended to be effective January 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 86; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543; amended to be effective August 25, 2013, 38 TexReg 5469; amended to be effective August 25, 2014, 39 TexReg 639.
§74.64. Distinguished Achievement High School Program--Advanced High School Program.
(xiv) pursuant to the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.025(b-5), a mathematics course endorsed by an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which the institution would award course credit. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) shall maintain a current list of courses approved under this clause.
(6) Languages other than English--three credits. The credits must consist of 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 §74.61(j) 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 §74.64 adopted to be effective September 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 9358; amended to be effective January 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 86; amended to be effective August 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5543; amended to be effective August 25, 2013, 38 TexReg 5469; amended to be effective August 25, 2014, 39 TexReg 639.

References: §74
 §74
 §74
 §74

§74
 §74
in fine
 §74
 §74

§74
 §74
 §28
 §28
 §74
 §74

§74
 §28
 §74
 §74