Part 1.
TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 9.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Subchapter J. ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
19 TAC §§9.181 - 9.186
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopts new §§9.181
- 9.186, concerning academic associate degrees without changes to the proposed
text as published in the May 16, 2003, issue of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 3886).
Specifically, these new sections will establish guidelines for Associate
of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs offered by public community/junior
colleges and state colleges authorized to offer transfer programs.
Three comments regarding the new sections were received as follows:
Comment: Alamo Community College District expressed full support for the
proposed rules.
Response: This comment supported the proposed rules therefore no changes
were made as a result of this comment.
Comment: Northeast Texas Community College expressed support for most of
the wording but objected to the maximum limitation of 66 semester credit hours
(SCH) for degree programs.
Response: Because many universities do not accept more than 66 SCH in lower-division
course work in transfer, degree programs that require more could put many
students in jeopardy of losing hours after they transfer. However, the limitation
of 66 SCH is on a degree program, not on the total number of courses an individual
student may take at a two-year college. A college and a university may still
enter into an articulation agreement to transfer additional course work. In
that case, the student who plans to attend that university may be advised
to take the additional courses, but other students in the degree program would
stay within the 66 SCH limit. No changes were made as a result of these comments.
Comment: Lee College staff also requested that the limitation for academic
associate degree programs be raised to match the 72 SCH allowed for applied
associate degree programs.
Response: Because many universities do not accept more than 66 SCH in lower-division
course work in transfer, degree programs that require more could put many
students in jeopardy of losing hours after they transfer. However, the limitation
of 66 SCH is on a degree program, not on the total number of courses an individual
student may take at a two-year college. A college and a university may still
enter into an articulation agreement to transfer additional course work. In
that case, the student who plans to attend that university may be advised
to take the additional courses, but other students in the degree program would
stay within the 66 SCH limit. No changes were made as a result of these comments.
The new sections are adopted under the Texas Education Code, §§61.003,
61.051(e) - (f), 61.0513, 61.053, 61.054, 61.055, 61.061, 61.062(c) - (d),
61.075, 130.001(b)(3) - (4), 130.003(e)(1)(2)(3) and (7) and 135.04, which
authorize the Coordinating Board to adopt policies, enact regulations, and
establish rules for the coordination of postsecondary certificate and associate
degree programs eligible for state appropriations.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 28, 2003.
TRD-200304573
Jan Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Effective date: August 17, 2003
Proposal publication date: May 16, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
Subchapter K. TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Chapter 13.
FINANCIAL PLANNING