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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter B - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE › Section 2.30 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code
					 §
										61.0512,
					 which states that institutions may offer new certificate programs with the
					 Board's approval.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter B - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE › Section 2.31 - Certificate Approval by Notification Only

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A public institution of higher education must provide
					 notification to the Board to offer a new certificate program. Certificate is
					 defined in subchapter A of this chapter, except as follows:
(1) The term "certificate" does not include a
				  transcriptable minor.
(2) For the
				  purpose of this subchapter, certificate excludes an associate degree.
(3) For the purpose of this subchapter,
				  certificate excludes Career Technical/Workforce Programs intended to prepare
				  students for immediate employment or a job upgrade in a specific
				  occupation.
(4) For the purpose of
				  this subchapter, certificate excludes non-credit certificates.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter B - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE › Section 2.32 - Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Not later than the ninetieth day after an institution
					 initially offers a certificate program, each institution shall provide, in a
					 manner prescribed by Board Staff, the following information:
(1) The number of semester credit hours for
				  the certificate;
(2) The CIP Code
				  for the certificate, if applicable;
(3) The CIP Codes for all courses that
				  comprise the certificate;
(4) The
				  name or designation of the certificate;
(5) The type of certificate, if
				  applicable;
(6) Whether the
				  certificate when earned in combination with any other certificate, defined set
				  of courses, or other requirements leads to the award of another credential,
				  including an associate degree or bachelor's degree; and
(7) Other information required to facilitate
				  inclusion of the certificate program in a state credential repository or
				  student advising resources.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter B - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE › Section 2.33 - Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A certificate
				  is deemed approved when the institution successfully files the notification
				  containing all information required by this subchapter, in accordance with the
				  Notification Only process in subchapter A, §2.4(a)(1) of this chapter
				  (relating to Types of Approval Required). If Board Staff determines that an
				  institution fails to provide the information required by this section, Board
				  Staff may reject the submission and pend approval until the information is
				  complete.
(b) Board Staff will add
				  the new certificate program to the institution's official Program Inventory.
				  The Program Inventory contains the list of degrees and certificates approved by
				  the Board under Tex. Educ. Code §61.0512.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter B - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A CERTIFICATE › Section 2.34 - Effective Date

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These rules apply to a certificate subject to this
					 subchapter submitted for approval on or after September 1,
					 2023.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PRELIMINARY PLANNING PROCESS FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.40 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code
					 §
										61.0512(b),
					 which requires institutions to notify the Board prior to beginning preliminary
					 planning for a new degree program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PRELIMINARY PLANNING PROCESS FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.41 - Planning Notification: Notice of Intent to Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to the
				  institution seeking approval for a new degree program from its governing board,
				  each institution's Chief Academic Officer, or delegate, shall provide
				  notification to Board Staff of the institution's intent to engage in planning
				  for a new degree program. The Planning Notification shall contain the following
				  information:
(1) The title of the
				  degree;
(2) The degree
				  designation;
(3) CIP Code;
				  and
(4) Anticipated date of
				  submission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PRELIMINARY PLANNING PROCESS FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.42 - Board Staff Response

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Planning Notification shall be acknowledged upon
					 completed submission of the required information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PRELIMINARY PLANNING PROCESS FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.43 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter goes into effect on June 1, 2023.
					 Institutions must submit a Planning Notification for new programs in accordance
					 with this subchapter on or after that date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.50 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the process
					 for institutions to request new associate degree programs from the
					 Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.51 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code
					 §§
										61.051 and
					 61.0512, which provide
					 that no new degree or certificate program may be added at any public
					 institution of higher education except with specific prior approval of the
					 Board. Tex. Educ. Code §130.001 grants the Board the responsibility to
					 adopt policies and establish general rules necessary to carry out statutory
					 duties with respect to public junior colleges. Tex. Educ. Code §130.0104
					 requires each public junior college district to establish a multidisciplinary
					 studies associate degree, and authorizes the Board to adopt rules as necessary.
					 Tex. Educ. Code §61.05151 requires that the number of semester credit
					 hours required for the associate degree not exceed the minimum number required
					 by the institution's accreditor, in the absence of a compelling academic reason
					 provided by the institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.52 - Submission of Planning Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution of higher education seeking approval to
					 offer a degree program under this subchapter must submit a Planning
					 Notification to Board Staff in accordance with subchapter C of this chapter
					 prior to submitting an administratively complete request for a new associate
					 degree proposal. This requirement does not apply to a proposed associate degree
					 submitted pursuant to §§
										2.57 and
					 2.58 of this
					 subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.53 - Academic Associate Degree Titles, Length, and Program Content

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An academic
				  associate degree may be called an associate of arts (AA), an associate of
				  science (AS), or an associate of arts in teaching (AAT) degree.
(1) The AA is the default title for an
				  academic associate degree program if the college offers only one type of
				  academic degree program.
(2) If a
				  college offers both AA and AS degrees, the degree programs may be
				  differentiated in one of two ways, including:
(A) The AA program may have additional
				  requirements in the liberal arts and/or the AS may have additional requirements
				  in disciplines such as science, mathematics, or computer science; or
(B) The AA program may serve as a foundation
				  for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and the AS for the Bachelor of Science
				  (BS) degree.
(3) Each
				  academic associate degree must provide a clearly articulated curriculum that
				  can be associated with a discipline or field of study leading to a
				  baccalaureate degree, and must be identified as such in the institution's
				  Program Inventory.
(4) The AAT is a
				  specialized academic associate degree program designed to transfer in its
				  entirety to a baccalaureate program that leads to initial Texas teacher
				  certification. This title should only be used for an associate degree program
				  that consists of a Board-approved AAT curriculum. or an Education Field of
				  Study curriculum as defined in §
											4.32 of this title (relating to
				  Field of Study Curricula).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.54 - Approval Required for Academic Associate Degrees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This rule
				  outlines how public junior colleges, Texas State Technical College - Harlingen,
				  and Lamar State Colleges may request approval for a new academic associate
				  degree. Proposed programs are subject to Assistant Commissioner approval under
				  subchapter A, §2.4(2), and in accordance with the applicable provisions
				  under subchapter A and this subchapter, except as specifically provided by this
				  rule.
(1) General--A proposed academic
				  associate degree is subject to Assistant Commissioner approval under 19 TAC
				  §
											2.4(2), and in
				  accordance with the applicable provisions under subchapter A and this
				  subchapter.
(2) TSTC Harlingen may
				  offer the associate of science degree in accordance with the provisions of
				  Texas Education Code §
											135.51(b)(1-2).
(A) Such program is subject to Assistant
				  Commissioner approval under subsection 2.4(2), and in accordance with the
				  applicable provisions under subchapter A and this subchapter.
(B) An associate of science degree program
				  offered by TSTC-Harlingen shall not unnecessarily duplicate existing programs
				  offered in the service areas of Del Mar College, South Texas College, or Texas
				  Southmost College.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.55 - Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation for Academic Associate Degrees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided by §
										2.54(b) of this
				  subchapter, a requesting institution must submit a Planning Notification in
				  accordance with subchapter C of this chapter.
(b) A requesting institution must submit an
				  application to offer a new academic associate degree using the forms available
				  on the Board's website.
(c) Except
				  for programs submitted under §
										2.54(b) of this
				  subchapter, not later than the sixtieth day after an institution submits an
				  administratively complete application for approval, Board Staff shall provide
				  informal notice and opportunity for comment to other institutions of higher
				  education in the local community in accordance with 19 TAC §
										2.7, relating to Informal Notice
				  and Comment on Proposed Local Programs.
(d) The institution must demonstrate that the
				  proposed program obtained institution and governing board approval prior to
				  submission.
(e) Board Staff will
				  make the determination of administrative completeness in accordance with
				  subchapter A, §
										2.6 of this chapter.
(f) The Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner,
				  or Board, as applicable, shall approve or deny the proposed program within the
				  timelines specified in subchapter A, §
										2.4, of this chapter, after
				  receipt of the complete program proposal. If the Assistant Commissioner,
				  Commissioner, or Board does not act to approve or deny the proposal within one
				  year of administrative completeness, the program is considered
				  approved.
(g) Upon approval, Board
				  Staff will add the new degree program to the institution's official Program
				  Inventory. The Program Inventory contains the list of degrees and certificates
				  with official Board approval.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.56 - Criteria for Academic Associate Degrees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All proposed
				  associate degree programs must meet the criteria set out in this subchapter, in
				  addition to the general criteria in subchapter A, §
										2.5 of this chapter.
(b) Board staff shall ensure that each
				  institution certifies and provides required evidence that a proposed academic
				  associate degree meets the criteria in subchapter A, §
										2.5, of this chapter and the
				  following criteria in its proposal request.
(1) If the program does not follow a
				  Board-approved field of study curriculum or a Board-approved statewide
				  articulation transfer curriculum, the institution has or will initiate a
				  process to establish transfer of credit articulation agreements for the program
				  with senior-level institutions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.57 - Multidisciplinary Studies Associate Degree

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Tex. Educ. Code
				  §130.0104 requires the governing boards of each public junior college
				  district to establish a multidisciplinary studies associate degree. This
				  statute allows the Coordinating Board to adopt rules putting this provision
				  into effect.
(b) A
				  multidisciplinary studies associate degree program is a Coordinating
				  Board-approved associate of arts or associate of science degree composed of the
				  college's core curriculum and enough additional courses to equal 60 semester
				  credit hours (SCH). The SCH beyond the core curriculum must be selected by the
				  student, in consultation with an academic advisor, and transfer to a specific
				  field of study or major at a university of the student's choice.
(c) A multidisciplinary studies associate
				  degree program established at a public junior college under this section must
				  require a student to successfully complete:
(1) The public junior college's core
				  curriculum adopted under Tex. Educ. Code §61.822, as defined by 19 TAC
				  §
											4.28, relating to Transfer of
				  Credit, Core Curriculum, and Field of Study Curricula; and
(2) The completion of courses selected by the
				  student in the student's completed degree plan, accounting for all remaining
				  credit hours required for the completion of the degree program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.58 - Embedded Credential: Academic Associate Degrees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A public two-year institution, a public university, or a
					 public health-related institution may offer an academic associate degree as an
					 embedded credential in the same, a related, or supporting field as the
					 bachelor's degree in which a student is currently or has been enrolled. The
					 institution may request approval for the associate degree:
(1) In the application for the bachelor's
				  degree program; or
(2) May request
				  the embedded associate degree program subject to Assistant Commissioner
				  Expedited Review under subchapter A, §2.4(2)(B)(ii), of this
				  chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.70 - Approval and Semester Credit Hours

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An associate degree is limited to 60 SCH unless the
					 institution determines that there is a compelling academic reason for requiring
					 completion of additional semester credit hours for the degree (Tex. Educ. Code
					 §61.05151). If the minimum number of semester credit hours required to
					 complete a proposed associate program exceeds 60, 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 60-semester credit hour limit. Board Staff will review
					 the documentation provided and make a determination to approve or deny a
					 request to exceed the 60-semester credit hour limit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.71 - Post-Approval Program Reviews

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Board Staff shall conduct post-approval reviews in
					 accordance with subchapter I of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.72 - Revisions to Approved Associate Degree Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution may request a revision or modification to an
					 approved associate degree under subchapter A, §
										2.7 of this
					 chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.73 - Phasing Out an Associate Degree Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution may request to phase out an associate degree
					 program under subchapter H of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter D - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE DEGREES › Section 2.74 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Rules §§2.50-2.57 and 2.70-2.73 under this
					 subchapter applies to each program for which an institution has submitted a
					 required Planning Notification on or after June 1, 2023. For a proposed program
					 not required to submit a Planning Notification, these rules apply to a program
					 submitted for notification or approval on or after September 1, 2023. Rule
					 §2.58 takes immediate effect.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.80 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the process
					 for public junior colleges to request a new baccalaureate degree program from
					 the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.81 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code
					 §§
										61.0512(h)(2),
					 130.302
					 and
					 130.312, which provides the
					 Board with the authority to administer and approve certain baccalaureate degree
					 programs at public junior colleges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.82 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter applies exclusively to public junior
					 colleges defined under Tex. Educ. Code §61.003(2).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.83 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter uses the definitions under subchapter A of
					 this chapter (relating to General Provisions), except as otherwise
					 specified.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.84 - Submission of Planning Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A public junior college, other than a pilot institution,
					 must submit a Planning Notification to Board Staff in accordance with
					 subchapter C, §2.41 , of this chapter (relating to Preliminary Planning
					 Process for New Degree Programs).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.85 - Approval Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A public junior
				  college proposal for a new baccalaureate degree is subject to the following
				  levels of approval:
(1) If the baccalaureate
				  degree will be the institution's first degree at that level, the new degree
				  proposal will be subject to Board Approval under subchapter A, §2.4 , of
				  this chapter (relating to Preliminary Planning Process for New Degree
				  Programs).
(2) If the baccalaureate
				  degree is not the institution's first degree at that level, the new degree
				  proposal will be subject to the following levels of approval:
(A) If the proposed degree contains not
				  greater than 50% new content, then the proposal will be subject to Assistant
				  Commissioner approval under subchapter A, §2.4 , of this
				  chapter.
(B) If the proposed degree
				  contains greater than 50% new content, then the proposal will be subject to
				  Commissioner Approval under subchapter A, §2.4 , of this
				  chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.86 - Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The requesting
				  institution, other than a pilot institution, must submit a Planning
				  Notification in accordance with subchapter C of this chapter (relating to
				  Preliminary Planning Process for New Degree Programs).
(b) A public junior college must request a
				  new baccalaureate degree program using the form prescribed for public junior
				  colleges available on the Board's website.
(c) The rules for administrative completeness
				  set out in subchapter A of this chapter (relating to General Provisions) apply
				  to baccalaureate programs at public junior colleges. Each institution must
				  submit all information and forms required by this subchapter and applicable
				  provisions of subchapter A to be deemed administratively complete, including a
				  nursing program meeting the requirements set out in Tex. Educ. Code
				  §130.308 approval from the Board of Nursing.
(1) Upon receiving a form requesting a new
				  baccalaureate degree program from the institution, or a pilot institution
				  applying to offer an engineering program, the Assistant Commissioner,
				  Commissioner or Board, depending on the required level of approval, shall act
				  on the approval or denial according to the timelines specified in subchapter A
				  of this chapter. If the Board does not act to approve or deny the proposal
				  within the specified time frames, the program is considered approved.
(2) For a pilot institution, the Assistant
				  Commissioner has sixty days from submission of the proposal request materials
				  to complete the review and act to approve or disapprove the proposed program.
				  The Assistant Commissioner shall approve the program if the baccalaureate
				  degree program is administratively complete, approved by the governing board of
				  the junior college district, and is not an engineering program.
(3) A public junior college applying to offer
				  a Bachelor of Science in nursing must provide a letter from the Board of
				  Nursing demonstrating that the program meets the standards and criteria of the
				  Texas Board of Nursing in accordance with Tex. Educ. Code §130.308 with
				  its application in order to be deemed administratively complete.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.87 - Criteria for New Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board may authorize baccalaureate
				  degree programs at a public junior college in the fields of applied science,
				  including a degree program in applied science with an emphasis on early
				  childhood education, applied technology, or nursing, that have a demonstrated
				  workforce need.
(b) All proposed
				  baccalaureate degree programs must meet the criteria set out in this
				  subsection, in addition to the general criteria in subchapter A, §2.5
				  (relating to General Criteria for Program Approval), and subchapter F,
				  §2.118 (relating to Post-Approval Program Reviews), of this
				  chapter.
(c) Each public junior
				  college seeking to offer a baccalaureate degree program must comply with the
				  requirements and limitations specified in Tex. Educ. Code, chapter 130,
				  subchapter L.
(d) A public junior
				  college offering a baccalaureate degree program must meet all applicable
				  accreditation requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
				  Commission on Colleges. A public junior college that has attained accreditation
				  by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is
				  authorized to change accreditors to any accrediting agency approved by the
				  Board under chapter 4, subchapter J of this title (relating to
				  Accreditation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.88 - Approval and Semester Credit Hours

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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 decide to approve or deny a request to
					 exceed the 120-semester credit hour limit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.89 - Post-Approval Program Reviews

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each public junior college offering a baccalaureate degree
					 program shall conduct a review of each baccalaureate degree program offered and
					 prepare a biennial report on the operation, quality, and effectiveness of the
					 baccalaureate degree programs in a format specified by the Board. A copy of the
					 report shall be delivered to the Board by January 1 of each odd numbered
					 year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.90 - Revisions to Approved Baccalaureate Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Institutions may request non-substantive revisions to
					 approved baccalaureate degree programs under subchapter A, §2.9 of this
					 chapter (relating to Revisions and Modifications to an Approved
					 Program).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.91 - Phasing Out a Baccalaureate Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution may request to phase out a baccalaureate
					 program in accordance with subchapter H of this chapter using the Program
					 Consolidation or Phase-Out Form on the Board's website.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES › Section 2.92 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each rule under this subchapter applies to each program for
					 which an institution has submitted a required Planning Notification on or after
					 June 1, 2023. For a proposed program not required to submit a Planning
					 Notification, these rules apply to a program submitted for notification or
					 approval on or after September 1, 2023.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.110 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the process
					 for public universities and public health-related institutions to request new
					 baccalaureate or master's degrees from the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.111 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code
					 §§
										61.051
					 and
					 61.0512,
					 which provide that no new degree program may be added at any public institution
					 of higher education except with specific prior approval of the Board. Tex.
					 Educ. Code §61.0515 requires that the number of semester credit hours
					 required for the baccalaureate degree not exceed the minimum number required by
					 the institution's accreditor, in the absence of a compelling academic reason
					 provided by the institution.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.112 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter
				  applies to public universities and public health-related
				  institutions.
(b) This subchapter
				  does not apply to public junior colleges.
(c) This subchapter does not apply to a
				  master's degree awarded by a public institution pursuant to Subchapter H,
				  §2.147 , of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.113 - Submission of Planning Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution of higher education seeking approval to
					 offer a degree program under this subchapter must submit a Planning
					 Notification to Board Staff in accordance with Subchapter C of this chapter
					 prior to submitting an administratively complete request for a new
					 baccalaureate or master's degree proposal.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.114 - Approval Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Public
				  Health-Related Institution and Public University is subject to Assistant
				  Commissioner Approval under Subchapter A, §2.4 , of this chapter, if the
				  proposed program contains not greater than 50% new content.
(b) A Public Health-Related Institution and
				  Public University is subject to Commissioner Approval under Subchapter A,
				  §2.4 , of this chapter, if the proposed program contains greater than 50%
				  new content.
(c) A Public
				  Health-Related Institution or Public University proposing a master's degree
				  that will be the institution's first degree at that level will be subject to
				  Board Approval under Subchapter A, §2.4 , of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.115 - Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A requesting
				  institution must submit a Planning Notification in accordance with Subchapter C
				  of this chapter.
(b) A Public
				  Health-Related Institution and Public University must request a new
				  baccalaureate or master's degree using the forms available on the Board's
				  website.
(c) Board Staff will make
				  the determination of administrative completeness in accordance with Subchapter
				  A, §2.6 , of this chapter.
(d)
				  The Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner, or Board, as applicable, shall
				  approve or deny the proposed program within the timelines specified in
				  Subchapter A, §2.4 , of this chapter, after receipt of the complete
				  program proposal. If the Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner, or Board does
				  not act to approve or deny the proposal within the specified time frames, the
				  program is considered approved.
(e)
				  Upon approval, Board Staff will add the new degree program to the institution's
				  official Program Inventory. The Program Inventory contains the list of degrees
				  and certificates with official Board approval.
Texas Administrative Code › 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

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.118 - Post-Approval Program Reviews

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Board Staff shall conduct post-approval reviews in
					 accordance with Subchapter I of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.119 - Revisions to Approved Baccalaureate or Master's Degree Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution may request a non-substantive or substantive
					 revision or modification to an approved baccalaureate or master's program under
					 Subchapter A, §2.7 , of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.120 - Phasing Out a Master's or Baccalaureate Degree Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution may request to phase out a master's or
					 baccalaureate program under Subchapter H of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › 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 2.121 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each rule under this subchapter applies to each program for
					 which an institution has submitted a required Planning Notification on or after
					 June 1, 2023. For a proposed program not required to submit a Planning
					 Notification, these rules apply to a program submitted for notification or
					 approval on or after September 1, 2023.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter G - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.140 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the process
					 for public universities and public health-related institutions to request new
					 doctoral or professional degrees from the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter G - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.141 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code
					 §§
										61.051
					 and
					 61.0512,
					 which provide that no new degree program may be added at any public institution
					 of higher education except with specific prior approval of the Board. In
					 addition, Tex. Educ. Code §61.05122 requires institutions to submit a plan
					 for graduate medical education ahead of submitting an M.D. or D.O.
					 proposal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter G - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.142 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter applies to public universities and public
					 health-related institutions as defined under subchapter A of this
					 chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter G - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.143 - Submission of Planning Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An institution of higher education must submit a Planning
					 Notification to Board Staff in accordance with subchapter C, §2.41 of this
					 chapter (relating to Planning Notification: Notice of Intent to Plan), at least
					 one year prior to submitting an administratively complete request for a new
					 doctoral or professional degree.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter G - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.144 - Graduate Medical Education Plan for New Medical Degree Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  submitting a Planning Notification under subchapter C, §2.41 of this
				  chapter (relating to Planning Notification: Notice of Intent to Plan), an
				  institution of higher education seeking approval to offer a doctor of medicine
				  (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) professional degree must also
				  submit a graduate medical education plan, in accordance with Tex. Educ. Code
				  §61.05122. Submission of this plan is a prerequisite to Board
				  consideration of the proposed degree program.
(b) Board Staff may acknowledge the graduate
				  medical education plan if the institution's plan meets all the requirements of
				  Tex. Educ. Code §61.05122. Board Staff may request additional information
				  as necessary to determine if the requirements of Tex. Educ. Code §61.05122
				  are met.
(c) An institution that
				  experiences substantial growth in an individual enrollment class size after
				  Board Staff approves the graduate medical education plan must submit an updated
				  plan that meets the requirements of Tex. Educ. Code §61.05122(d-1) not
				  later than one academic term after experiencing substantial growth.
(1) For the purpose of this section,
				  "substantial growth" is defined as an increase in enrollment that would require
				  additional first-year residency positions to achieve a ratio for the number of
				  first-year graduate medical education positions, relative to the number of
				  medical school graduates in the state, of at least 1.1 to 1.
(2) The Assistant Commissioner shall approve
				  the updated graduate medical education plan if the institution's plan meets all
				  the requirements of Tex. Educ. Code §61.05122. Board Staff may request
				  additional information as necessary to determine if the requirements of Tex.
				  Educ. Code §61.05122 are met.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION › Subchapter G - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DOCTORAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 2.145 - Presentation of Requests and Steps for Implementation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The requesting
				  institution must submit a Planning Notification in accordance with subchapter
				  C, §2.41 of this chapter (relating to Planning Notification: Notice of
				  Intent to Plan), at least one year prior to submitting an administratively
				  complete program proposal.
(b) Each
				  institution must request new doctoral and professional degree programs using
				  the New Doctoral and Professional Degree Proposal Form available on the Board's
				  website.
(c) Board Staff will make
				  the determination of administrative completeness in accordance with subchapter
				  A, §2.6 of this chapter (relating to Administrative
				  Completeness).
(d) Board Staff
				  shall utilize out-of-state disciplinary experts to assist in the review process
				  to evaluate the quality of a proposed doctoral or professional program. The
				  institution submitting the proposal is responsible for paying the costs of the
				  external review.
(e) Each proposed
				  doctoral and professional degree program is subject to Board Approval under
				  subchapter A, §2.4(4) of this chapter (relating to Types of Approval
				  Required).
(f) Upon Board approval,
				  Board Staff will add the new doctoral or professional program to the
				  institution's official Program Inventory. The Program Inventory contains the
				  list of programs with official Board approval.