| (a) In accordance with §1.239 of this title (relating
to Duties of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee), the Texas Transfer
Advisory Committee shall review relevant data, coordinate a schedule
of discipline-specific course reviews, and recommend Field of Study
Curricula to the Commissioner and Board. In creating the schedule
for development of Field of Study Curricula, the Texas Transfer Advisory
Committee shall prioritize the factors set out in §1.239(a)(4).
(b) At the direction of the Texas Transfer Advisory
Committee and in accordance with §1.242 of this title (relating
to Duties of the Discipline-Specific Subcommittees), a Discipline-Specific
Subcommittee shall review institutions' current program requirements
and data about transfer students' course-taking and success in that
discipline and recommend to the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee
courses required in the Field of Study Curriculum for that major.
(c) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may consider
for recommendation to the Commissioner Field of Study Curricula recommended
by Discipline-Specific Subcommittees and any request by an institution
for substitute Discipline Foundation Courses as described in §4.35
of this subchapter (relating to Petition for Substitute Discipline
Foundation Courses).
(d) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee's approval
of a Field of Study Curriculum requires approval by a supermajority
vote of two-thirds of the general academic teaching institution representatives
who are present and voting and two-thirds of the public junior college
representatives who are present and voting.
(1) If the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee fails
to approve a Field of Study Curriculum, the Texas Transfer Advisory
Committee may vote by a simple majority of all members present and
voting to request that a Discipline Specific Subcommittee reconvene
in an attempt to address any concerns identified by the Texas Transfer
Advisory Committee.
(2) Upon final recommendation of the Discipline-Specific
Subcommittee, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may reconsider
a vote to recommend to the Commissioner approval of a Field of Study
Curriculum.
(e) The Commissioner may approve or deny a Field of
Study Curriculum recommended by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee.
(f) Before making a final determination whether to
approve or deny a Field of Study Curriculum recommended by the Texas
Transfer Advisory Committee, the Commissioner shall provide for informal
notice and comment by publishing each proposed Field of Study Curriculum
in the Texas Register In Addition
section for a minimum of thirty (30) days. The Commissioner shall
consider any comments prior to approving or denying the Field of Study
Curriculum. The Commissioner's decision is final and may not be appealed.
(g) The Commissioner shall report to the Board at each
quarterly meeting on each Field of Study Curriculum the Commissioner
approved since the last Board meeting.
(h) The Commissioner shall annually provide a written
report to the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee members with information
on all approved Field of Study Curricula.
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