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TITLE 19 - EDUCATION
PART 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER E - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES
SECTION/RULE §2.88 - Approval and Semester Credit Hours

If the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete a proposed baccalaureate program exceeds 120, the institution must provide detailed documentation describing the compelling academic reason for the number of required hours, such as programmatic accreditation requirements, statutory requirements, or licensure/certification requirements that cannot be met without exceeding the 120-semester credit hour limit. Board Staff will review the documentation provided and decide to approve or deny a request to exceed the 120-semester credit hour limit.

Source Note: The provisions of this §2.88 adopted to be effective November 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7890.

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