Texas Register
TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER RREVIEW OF LOW-PRODUCING DEGREE PROGRAMS
RULE §4.289Exemptions
ISSUE 05/21/2010
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
New programs or programs that are granted exemption will be noted on the annual list of low-producing programs, according to the following criteria:

  (1)A new degree program is exempted for the first five years of program implementation. Annual review begins in the sixth year of implementation.

  (2)A Master's degree program requiring only courses taught in the corresponding doctoral program is permanently exempted from low-producing status. These degrees are, in effect, terminal master's degrees available to students who are unable to meet doctoral requirements. No additional cost is associated with these degrees.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 6, 2010

TRD-201002457

Bill Franz

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Effective date: May 26, 2010

Proposal publication date: January 8, 2010

For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114

 

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