Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION
Subchapter K - APPROVAL PROCESS FOR AN APPLIED ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Section 2.233 - Applied Associate Degree Length and Program Content
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 2.233
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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.
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