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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER QAPPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
RULE §4.273General Provisions

(a) This subchapter governs the following types of instruction offered by institutions of higher education:

  (1) Academic credit courses, clinical courses, degree and certificate programs, and formula-funded workforce continuing education provided by a community college outside the boundaries of its service area through off-campus instruction;

  (2) Academic credit courses, clinical courses, and degree and certificate programs provided by a public technical college, Lamar State College, public senior college or university, or public health-related institution through off-campus instruction;

  (3) Formula-funded workforce credit courses and continuing education provided by a public technical college or Lamar State College through off-campus instruction;

  (4) Academic credit courses and programs offered by any public institution of higher education outside of Texas, including Study-Abroad, Study-in-America, out-of-state, and out-of-country courses; and

  (5) Self-supporting courses and programs that are offered through off-campus instruction.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to the following types of instruction:

  (1) Non-credit adult and continuing education courses provided through off-campus delivery or as on-campus self-supporting courses or programs by a senior college or university or health-related institution.

  (2) Continuing education, except formula-funded workforce continuing education, provided by public two-year colleges.


Source Note: The provisions of this §4.273 adopted to be effective February 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 1452; amended to be effective February 23, 2011, 36 TexReg 917; amended to be effective May 25, 2015, 40 TexReg 2754

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