Department
Department means any program, unit or any other administrative subdivision of an institution of higher education that -
(1) Directly administers or supervises post-baccalaureate instruction in a specific discipline; and
(2) Has the authority to award academic course credit acceptable to meet degree requirements at an institution of higher education.
Source
34 CFR § 650.4
Scoping language
The following definitions apply to terms used in this part: