Section 2.233 - Applied Associate Degree Length and Program Content(a) An applied associate degree may be called an associate of applied arts (AAA) or associate of applied science (AAS).(b) The AAS program may serve as a foundation for the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) and the Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) degree.(c) Each applied associate degree program shall provide the necessary workforce skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to attain entry-level employment in an occupation. (1) The curriculum shall include a minimum of 15 semester credit hours of general education courses.(2) The remaining curriculum may include both Workforce Education Manual (WECM) and Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) courses directly related to the discipline.(3) Business and industry experts shall provide substantial input into curriculum design through participation in an advisory committee.(4) The institution shall ensure basic and career technical/workforce skills are integrated into the curriculum.(5) The institution has an enrollment management plan for the program.(6) The institution shall review and consider for inclusion in the program skill standards recognized by the Texas Skill Standards Board, if they exist for the discipline.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.233
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 32, August 9, 2024, TexReg 5959, eff. 8/15/2024