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TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 4RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER BTRANSFER OF CREDIT, CORE CURRICULUM AND FIELD OF STUDY CURRICULA
RULE §4.31Implementation and Revision of Core Curricula
ISSUE 04/02/2021
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

In offering its Board-approved core curriculum, an institution of higher education must list only those courses that have been approved by the Board as compliant with the Texas Core Curriculum.

  (1)Implementation and initial approval of core curricula.

    (A)Each public institution of higher education must submit its proposed core curriculum to the Board for staff review and approval by November 30, 2013.

    (B)An institution shall follow the procedures posted on the Board's website regarding the implementation and approval of the initial core curricula.

    (C)The institution will receive a letter from Board staff giving notice of approval of the initial core curriculum and/or indicating any courses that do not meet provisions of the core curriculum.

    (D)Upon receiving an approval letter from Board staff, the institution will document the approved core curriculum in institutional publications.

  (2)Revision of Existing Approved Core Curricula.

    (A)An institution of higher education may request changes to its core curriculum annually. One comprehensive request may be submitted each academic year, on a schedule that suits the institution's needs.

    (B)An institution should follow the procedures posted on the Board's website to modify its core curriculum by adding or deleting courses and must provide information to justify the requested changes.

    (C)The institution will receive a letter from Board staff giving notice of approval of the proposed changes and/or indicating any changes that do not meet provisions of the current core curriculum, and identifying an effective date for any approved change(s).

    (D)Upon receiving an approval letter from Board staff, the institution shall make any required changes to its core curriculum and will document those changes in institutional publications.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 19, 2021

TRD-202101136

Nichole Bunker-Henderson

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Effective date: April 8, 2021

Proposal publication date: January 15, 2021

For further information, please call: (512) 427-6206



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