(a)(No change.) (b)Texas Core Curriculum. Each institution of higher education that offers an undergraduate academic degree program shall develop its core curriculum by using the Board-approved purpose, core objectives, and foundational component areas of the Texas Core Curriculum. (1) - (3)(No change.) (4)Component Area Option (6 SCH). (A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, each course designated [Courses used] to complete the Component Area Option must meet the definition and Core Objectives [criteria] specified in one [or more] of the foundational component areas outlined in paragraph (3)(A) - (H) of this subsection. (B)As an option for up to three (3) semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may certify that the course(s): [The Core Objectives required in the corresponding foundational component area apply to each course used to fulfill the Component Area Option.] (i)Meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component areas; and (ii)Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice. (C)For the purposes of gaining approval for or reporting a Component Area Option course under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, an institution is not required to notify the Board of the specific foundational component area(s) and Core Objectives associated with the course(s). (5)(No change.) (c) - (k)(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 January 23, 2012
TRD-201200285 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: April 25, 2012
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
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