Texas § ED.61.0515 - SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
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§ ED.61.0515. SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. (a) To earn a baccalaureate degree, a student may not be required by a general academic teaching institution to complete more than the minimum number of semester credit hours required for the degree by the institution's recognized accrediting agency unless the institution determines that there is a compelling academic reason for requiring completion of additional semester credit hours for the degree. (b) The board may review one or more of an institution's baccalaureate degree programs to ensure compliance with this section. (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a baccalaureate degree awarded by an institution to a student enrolled in the institution before the 2008 fall semester. This subsection does not prohibit the institution from reducing the number of semester credit hours the student must complete to receive the degree. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 1172 ), Sec. 12, eff. June 18, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 530 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section ED.61.0515 ("SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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