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New doctoral programs must meet all of the following criteria: (1) - (4)(No change.) (5)Faculty Resources. (A)There must be a strong core of doctoral faculty, at least four or five, holding the doctor of philosophy degree or its equivalent from a variety of graduate schools of recognized reputation. Professors and associate professors must be mature persons who have achieved national or regional professional recognition. All core faculty must be currently engaged in productive research, and preferably have published the results of such research in the main professional journals of their discipline. They should come from a variety of academic backgrounds and have complementary areas of specialization within their field. Some should have experience directing doctoral dissertations. Collectively, the core of doctoral faculty should guarantee a high quality doctoral program with the potential to attain national prominence. The core faculty members should already be in the employ of the institution. Proposed recruitment of such faculty shall not meet this criterion. No authorized doctoral program shall be initiated until qualified faculty are active members of the department through which the program is offered. (B)In evaluating faculty resources for proposed degree programs, the Board shall consider only those degrees held by the faculty that were issued by: (i)United States institutions accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the Board or, (ii)institutions located outside the United States that have demonstrated that their degrees are equivalent to degrees issued from an institution in the United States accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the Board. The procedures for establishing that equivalency shall be consistent with the guidelines of the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Education Credentials, or its successor. (6) - (14)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on November 3, 2004
TRD-200406583 Jan Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: January 27, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
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