- (a) Institutions of higher education are encouraged to develop undergraduate academic certificate programs of less than degree length. These rules are intended to provide a streamlined process for approval of these certificates.
(b) Undergraduate academic certificates may be awarded upon the completion of:
- (1) the Board-approved approved core curriculum of the institution;
- (2) a Board-approved field of study curriculum; or
- (3) a Board-approved statewide articulated transfer curriculum of less than degree length.
- (c) Undergraduate academic certificates which meet one of the criteria in subsection (b) of this section require Board notification and are automatically approved.
Source Note:The provisions of this §4.36 adopted to be effective December 3, 2009, 34 TexReg 8506.