In addition to the words and terms defined in §13.1 of
this chapter (relating to Definitions) the following words and terms,
when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the event of conflict,
the definitions in this subchapter shall control.
(1) Career and Technical Education Course--A workforce
or continuing education college course offered by an institution of
higher education for which a student may earn credit toward satisfaction
of a requirement necessary to obtain an industry-recognized credential,
certificate, or associate degree.
(A) A career and technical education course is listed
in the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM).
(B) For the purpose of this subchapter, this definition
excludes:
(i) an avocational course;
(ii) a continuing education course that is ineligible
for conversion as articulated college credit; and
(iii) a continuing education course that does not meet
the institution's program or instructor accreditation standards.
(2) Charter School--A public charter school authorized
to operate under Texas Education Code, Chapter 12.
(3) Credit--College credit earned through the successful
completion of a college career and technical education or academic
course that fulfills specific requirements necessary to obtain an
industry-recognized credential, certificate, associate degree, or
other academic degree.
(4) Dual Credit Course--A course that meets the following
requirements:
(A) The course is offered pursuant to an agreement
under §4.84 of this subchapter (relating to Institutional Agreements).
(B) A course for which the student may earn one or
more of the following types of credit:
(i) joint high school and junior college credit under
Texas Education Code, §130.008, or
(ii) another course offered by an institution of higher
education, for which a high school student may earn semester credit
hours or equivalent of semester credit hours toward satisfaction of:
(I) a course defined in paragraph (1) of this section
that satisfies a requirement necessary to obtain an industry-recognized
credential, certificate, or an associate degree;
(II) a foreign language requirement at an institution
of higher education;
(III) a requirement in the core curriculum, as that
term is defined by Texas Education Code, §61.821, at an institution
of higher education; or
(IV) a requirement in a field of study curriculum developed
by the Coordinating Board under Texas Education Code, §61.823.
(5) Educationally disadvantaged--As defined in Texas
Education Code, §5.001(4), eligible to participate in the national
free or reduced-price lunch program.
(6) Equivalent of a semester credit hour--A unit of
measurement for a continuing education course, determined as a ratio
of one continuing education unit to 10 contact hours of instruction,
which may be expressed as a decimal. 1.6 continuing education units
of instruction equals one semester credit hour of instruction. In
a continuing education course, not fewer than 16 contact hours are
equivalent to one semester credit hour.
(7) Program--The Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST)
Program.
(8) School Year--The twelve month-period of high school
enrollment starting in August.
(9) Semester Credit Hour--A unit of measure of instruction,
represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence
of student achievement, that reasonably approximates one hour of classroom
instruction or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours
out of class student work for each week over a 15-week period in a
semester system or the equivalent amount of work over a different
amount of time. An institution is responsible for determining the
appropriate number of semester credit hours awarded for its programs
in accordance with Federal definitions, requirements of the institution's
accreditor, and commonly accepted practices in higher education.
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