Texas § ED.79.03 - COURSES AND DEGREES
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§ ED.79.03. COURSES AND DEGREES
COURSES AND DEGREES. (a) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at leading American universities and medical schools as applicable and may award those degrees, including: (1) bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents; and (2) medical school degrees and other health science degrees. (b) The board shall award degrees in the name of the university. (c) A department, school, or degree program may not be instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, except that the university may include any department or school or offer any degree program previously approved for The University of Texas--Pan American or The University of Texas at Brownsville or expressly authorized by this chapter or other law. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 726 (S.B. 24 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
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What does The Texas Constitution § ED.79.03 cover?
Section ED.79.03 ("COURSES AND DEGREES") 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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