The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) - (3)(No change.) (4)Low-Producing Degree Programs--Degree programs that do not meet the following minimum standards for degrees awarded in the program: (A)Prior to the FY 2013 - 2017 Annual Report of Low-Producing Programs: (i)[(A)] For career technical certificates, associate and bachelor's programs, an average of five degrees awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than twenty-five degrees awarded for any five-year period; (ii)[(B)] For master's programs, an average of three degrees awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than fifteen degrees awarded for any five-year period; and (iii)[(C)] For doctoral programs-research/scholarship and doctoral programs-professional practice [and special professional degrees], an average of two degrees awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than ten degrees awarded for any five-year period. (B)Beginning with the FY 2013 - 2017 Annual Report of Low-Producing Programs, which will include graduates from FY 2013 - 2017: (i)For career technical certificates, associate and bachelor's programs, an average of eight degrees awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than forty degrees awarded for any five-year period; (ii)For master's programs, an average of five degrees awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than twenty-five degrees awarded for any five-year period; and (iii)For doctoral programs-research/scholarship and doctoral programs-professional practice, an average of three degrees awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than fifteen degrees awarded for any five-year period. (5) - (8)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the
Secretary of State on July 24, 2012
TRD-201203833 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: October 25, 2012
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
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