22 Tex. Admin. Code § 511.52
Recognized Institutions of Higher Education
Effective Feb 8, 201742 TexReg 421Source Note: The provisions of this §511.52 adopted to be effective March 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 1627; amended to be effective February 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 966; amended to be effective February 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 1100; amended to be effective January 28, 2009, 34 TexReg 429; amended to be effective June 8, 2011, 36 TexReg 3409; amended to be effective April 11, 2012, 37 TexReg 2406; amended to be effective October 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 8018; amended to be effective June 10, 2015, 40 TexReg 3566; amendTexas Secretary of State
(a) The board recognizes institutions of higher education that offer a baccalaureate or higher degree, that either:
(1) are regionally accredited by one of the following organizations:
- (A) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE);
- (B) Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU);
- (C) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC);
- (D) New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE);
- (E) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS); and
- (F) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-ACSCU);
- (2) have a business school or accounting program accredited by AACSB or ACBSP; or
- (3) provide evidence of meeting equivalent accreditation requirements of SACS.
- (b) The board may receive assistance from the reporting institution in the State of Texas in evaluating an institution of higher education.
- (c) The board may accept courses completed through an extension school, a correspondence school or continuing education program provided that the courses are offered and accepted by the board approved educational institution for a business baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by that educational institution.
- (d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, extension and correspondence schools or programs and continuing education courses do not meet the criteria for recognized institutions of higher education.
- (e) The requirements related to recognized community colleges are provided in §511.54 of this chapter (relating to Recognized Texas Community Colleges).
Source Note:The provisions of this §511.52 adopted to be effective March 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 1627; amended to be effective February 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 966; amended to be effective February 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 1100; amended to be effective January 28, 2009, 34 TexReg 429; amended to be effective June 8, 2011, 36 TexReg 3409; amended to be effective April 11, 2012, 37 TexReg 2406; amended to be effective October 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 8018; amended to be effective June 10, 2015, 40 TexReg 3566; amended to be effective February 8, 2017, 42 TexReg 421.