1. (a) The overall grade point average (GPA) of each incoming class admitted between September 1 and August 31 of each year by an educator preparation program (EPP), including an alternative certification program, may not be less than 3.00 on a four-point scale or the equivalent. In computing the overall GPA of an incoming class, an EPP may include:

   1. (1) the GPA of each person in the incoming class based on all coursework previously attempted by the person at an accredited institution of higher education:

      1. (A) at which the applicant is currently enrolled (undergraduate university program formal admission, alternative certification program contingency admission, or post-baccalaureate program contingency admission); or
      2. (B) from which the most recent bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education was conferred (alternative certification program formal admission or post-baccalaureate program formal admission); or

   2. (2) the GPA of each person in the incoming class based only on the last 60 semester credit hours of all coursework attempted by the person at an accredited institution of higher education:

      1. (A) at which the applicant is currently enrolled (undergraduate university program formal admission, alternative certification program contingency admission, or post-baccalaureate program contingency admission); or
      2. (B) from which the most recent bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education was conferred (alternative certification program formal admission or post-baccalaureate program formal admission).
2. (b) A person seeking career and technical education certification is not included in determining the overall GPA of an incoming class.

Source Note:The provisions of this §227.19 adopted to be effective February 28, 2016, 41 TexReg 1238.