Section 2.236 - Approval Required for a Proposed Revision to an Applied Associate Degree ProgramAn institution may request a revision or modification to an approved applied associate degree program.
(1) If the proposed applied associate degree program revision contains not greater than 50 percent new content, the proposal will be subject to approval by notification in accordance with § 2.4(1) of this chapter (relating to Types of Approval Required).(2) If the proposed applied associate degree program revision is a change to the CIP code that will result in the funding reclassification of the program to a high-demand field, the proposal will be subject to Assistant, Associate, or Deputy Commissioner, as applicable for review and approval.(3) If the proposed applied associate degree program revision includes any of the following, the proposal is subject to approval by notification in accordance with § 2.4(1) of this chapter:(A) A change to the name of an applied associate degree;(B) A change to the CIP code of an applied associate degree program that will not result in the funding reclassification of the degree;(C) The addition of a new Level 1 or Level 2 Certificate to an approved applied associate degree program. If a new Level 1 or Level 2 Certificate is added to an approved applied associate degree program, the new certificate content shall consist of courses included in the approved applied associate program;(D) The phase-out and closure of a credential and the suspension of new student enrollment under § 2.171 of this chapter (relating to Program Phase-Out Notification);(E) The discontinuation of a credential to close the program and remove it from the institution's program inventory;(F) Special Topics or Local Need courses are added to or removed from the curriculum;(G) The number of SCH in the credential is changed or, for a CE program, the length is changed by 100 or more contact hours; or(H) The length of the credential is changed by one semester or more.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.236
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 32, August 9, 2024, TexReg 5959, eff. 8/15/2024