19 TAC § 7.9. Religious Institutions Offering Degrees in Religious Disciplines

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 EDUCATION › Part 1 TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 7 DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OTHER THAN TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › 19 TAC § 7.9

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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board does not regulate Religious Institutions of Higher Education which offer degrees only in religious disciplines.

(1) A religious institution which would like to offer a degree program or courses leading to a degree in a religious discipline may request a letter from the Coordinating Board indicating that no approval from the Coordinating Board is required.

(2) A religious institution which would like to offer a degree program or courses leading to degree in a non-religious discipline must follow the requirements in Coordinating Board Rules §7.7 of this chapter (relating to Institutions Accredited by Board Recognized Accreditors) or §7.8 of this chapter (relating to Institutions Not Accredited by a Board Recognized Accreditor).

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