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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 74CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER BGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
RULE §74.13Endorsements

    (E) a coherent sequence of four credits by selecting courses from one or two categories or disciplines in fine arts from Chapter 117 of this title or innovative courses approved by the commissioner; or

    (F) four English credits by selecting from the following:

      (i) English IV; or

      (ii) Independent Study in English; or

      (iii) Literary Genres; or

      (iv) Creative Writing; or

      (v) Research and Technical Writing; or

      (vi) Humanities; or

      (vii) Communication Applications; or

      (viii) AP English Literature and Composition; or

      (ix) AP English Language and Composition; or

      (x) IB Language Studies A: Language and Literature Standard Level; or

      (xi) IB Language Studies A: Language and Literature Higher Level; or

      (xii) IB Language Studies A: Literature Standard Level; or

      (xiii) IB Language Studies A: Literature Higher Level; or

      (xiv) IB Literature and Performance Standard Level.

  (5) Multidisciplinary studies. A student may earn a multidisciplinary studies endorsement by completing the requirements specified in subsection (e) of this section and:

    (A) four advanced courses that prepare a student to enter the workforce successfully or postsecondary education without remediation from within one endorsement area or among endorsement areas that are not in a coherent sequence; or

    (B) four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas to include chemistry and/or physics and English IV or a comparable AP or IB English course; or

    (C) four credits in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or dual credit selected from English, mathematics, science, social studies, economics, languages other than English, or fine arts.

(g) A course completed as part of the set of four courses needed to satisfy an endorsement requirement may also satisfy a requirement under §74.12(b) and (c) of this title and subsection (e)(2), (4), (5), and (6) of this section, including an elective requirement. The same course may count as part of the set of four courses for more than one endorsement.


Source Note: The provisions of this §74.13 adopted to be effective July 8, 2014, 39 TexReg 5149; amended to be effective August 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 5039; amended to be effective August 28, 2017, 42 TexReg 3139; amended to be effective August 27, 2018, 43 TexReg 4190; amended to be effective August 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 3802; amended to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 4178

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