| (i) Curriculum changes shall be developed by the faculty
according to Board standards and shall include information outlined
in the Board Education Guideline 3.6.1 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov.
The two (2) types of curriculum changes are:
(1) Minor curriculum changes not requiring prior Board
staff approval, which may include:
(A) Editorial updates of philosophy/mission and objectives/outcomes;
or
(B) Redistribution of course content or course hours;
and
(2) Major curriculum changes requiring Board staff
approval prior to implementation, which may include:
(A) Changes in program philosophy/mission and objectives/outcomes
which result in a reorganization or re-conceptualization of the entire
curriculum, including but not limited to, changing from a block to
an integrated curriculum or changing the approved delivery method
of the curriculum to methods consistent with distance education/learning;
(B) The addition of tracks or alternate programs of
study, including advanced placement or Dual-Credit High School programs
that provide educational mobility;
(C) Revisions in program hours; and
(D) Addition/reduction of course(s) in the program
of study.
(j) Documentation of governing entity approval and
appropriate approval from either the TWC or the THECB, if approved/licensed
by the TWC or the THECB, must be provided to the Board prior to implementation
of changes, as appropriate.
(k) Vocational nursing education programs planning
major curriculum changes shall submit a curriculum change proposal,
as outlined in Board Education Guideline 3.6.1 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov
to the Board office for approval at least four (4) months prior to
implementation.
(l) All vocational nursing education programs implementing
any curriculum change shall submit to Board Staff an evaluation of
the outcomes of the implemented curriculum change through the first
graduating class under the new curriculum.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §214.9 adopted to be effective February 13, 2005, 30 TexReg 545; amended to be effective July 10, 2005, 30 TexReg 3996; amended to be effective October 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 8501; amended to be effective December 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 11662; amended to be effective October 21, 2012, 37 TexReg 8294; amended to be effective August 10, 2014, 39 TexReg 6046; amended to be effective February 28, 2018, 43 TexReg 1095; amended to be effective May 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 2779; amended to be effective August 9, 2018, 43 TexReg 5072; amended to be effective November 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 6906 |
