1. (a) Each applicable study abroad component or program shall include an option for a student to earn foreign language credit.

2. (b) An institution may offer this option through one or more of the following methods:

   1. (1) Enrollment in a credit-bearing foreign language course delivered to the student in-person or through distance education, as defined in §2.202(2) of this chapter (relating to Definitions), during the component or program with associated assignments and assessments);
   2. (2) Completion of a faculty-supervised language immersion experience with an associated assessment;
   3. (3) Achievement of a satisfactory score on a recognized language proficiency examination; or
   4. (4) Other institution-approved demonstration of language competence.

Source Note:The provisions of this §2.412 adopted to be effective February 11, 2026, 51 TexReg 720.