Texas § ED.80.04 - COURSES AND DEGREES

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§ ED.80.04. COURSES AND DEGREES

COURSES AND DEGREES. (a) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at leading American universities and may award those degrees, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents. (b) The board shall award degrees in the name of the university. (c) A degree program may not be instituted without the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, except that the university may offer any degree program previously approved for Stephen F. Austin State University or expressly authorized by this chapter or other law. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 1055 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 10, 2023.

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Section ED.80.04 ("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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