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TITLE 19 - EDUCATION
PART 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 7 - DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
SUBCHAPTER A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION/RULE §7.9 - Religious Institutions Offering Degrees in Religious Disciplines
Chapter Review Date 02/06/2020

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board does not regulate Religious Institutions of Higher Education which offer degrees only in religious disciplines.(1) A religious institution which would like to offer a degree program or courses leading to a degree in a religious discipline may request a letter from the Coordinating Board indicating that no approval from the Coordinating Board is required.(2) A religious institution which would like to offer a degree program or courses leading to degree in a non-religious discipline must follow the requirements in Coordinating Board Rules §7.7 of this chapter (relating to Institutions Accredited by Board Recognized Accreditors) or §7.8 of this chapter (relating to Institutions Not Accredited by a Board Recognized Accreditor).

Source Note: The provisions of this §7.9 adopted to be effective December 6, 2009, 34 TexReg 8515.

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