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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