Section 4.289 - ExemptionsNew programs or programs that are granted exemption will be noted on the annual list of low-producing programs, according to the following criteria:
(1) A new degree program is exempted for the first five years of program implementation. Annual review begins in the sixth year of implementation.(2) A Master's degree program requiring only courses taught in the corresponding doctoral program is permanently exempted from low-producing status. These degrees are, in effect, terminal master's degrees available to students who are unable to meet doctoral requirements. No additional cost is associated with these degrees.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.289
The provisions of this §4.289 adopted to be effective May 26, 2010, 35 TexReg 4148