A public university or a public health-related institution may offer an academic associate degree as an embedded credential in the same, a related, or supporting field as the bachelor's degree in which a student is currently or has been enrolled. The institution may request approval for the associate degree:

1. (1) In the application for the bachelor's degree program; or
2. (2) May request the embedded associate degree program subject to Assistant Commissioner Expedited Review under subchapter A, §2.4(2)(B)(ii), of this chapter (relating to Types of Approval Required).

Source Note:The provisions of this §2.58 adopted to be effective February 17, 2023, 48 TexReg 664; amended to be effective August 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 5956.