19 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.33 - Approval of Field of Study Curricula

(a) In accordance with § 1.239 of this title (relating to Duties of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee), the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee shall review relevant data, coordinate a schedule of discipline-specific course reviews, and recommend Field of Study Curricula to the Commissioner and Board. In creating the schedule for development of Field of Study Curricula, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee shall prioritize the factors set out in §1.239(a)(4).

(b) At the direction of the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee and in accordance with § 1.242 of this title (relating to Duties of the Discipline-Specific Subcommittees), a Discipline-Specific Subcommittee shall review institutions' current program requirements and data about transfer students' course-taking and success in that discipline and recommend to the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee courses required in the Field of Study Curriculum for that major.

(c) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may consider for recommendation to the Commissioner Field of Study Curricula recommended by Discipline-Specific Subcommittees and any request by an institution for substitute Discipline Foundation Courses as described in § 4.35 of this subchapter (relating to Petition for Substitute Discipline Foundation Courses).

(d) The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee's approval of a Field of Study Curriculum requires approval by a supermajority vote of two-thirds of the general academic teaching institution representatives who are present and voting and two-thirds of the public junior college representatives who are present and voting.

(1) If the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee fails to approve a Field of Study Curriculum, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may vote by a simple majority of all members present and voting to request that a Discipline Specific Subcommittee reconvene in an attempt to address any concerns identified by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee.

(2) Upon final recommendation of the Discipline-Specific Subcommittee, the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee may reconsider a vote to recommend to the Commissioner approval of a Field of Study Curriculum.

(e) The Commissioner may approve or deny a Field of Study Curriculum recommended by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee.

(f) Before making a final determination whether to approve or deny a Field of Study Curriculum recommended by the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee, the Commissioner shall provide for informal notice and comment by publishing each proposed Field of Study Curriculum in the Texas Register In Addition section for a minimum of thirty (30) days. The Commissioner shall consider any comments prior to approving or denying the Field of Study Curriculum. The Commissioner's decision is final and may not be appealed.

(g) The Commissioner shall report to the Board at each quarterly meeting on each Field of Study Curriculum the Commissioner approved since the last Board meeting.

(h) The Commissioner shall annually provide a written report to the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee members with information on all approved Field of Study Curricula.

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19 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.33

The provisions of this §4.33 adopted to be effective May 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 4109; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 20, May 17, 2019, TexReg 2452, eff. 5/22/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 14, April 2, 2021, TexReg 2209, eff. 4/8/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 32, August 9, 2024, TexReg 5964, eff. 8/15/2024