Texas Education Code
§ 51.315 — GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM REVIEW
ED § 51.315Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. F. REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE COURSES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"General education curriculum" means a core curriculum, as that term is defined by Section 61.821, and any other curriculum or competency all undergraduate students of an institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving an undergraduate degree.
(2)"Governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(b)At least once every five years, the governing board of each institution of higher education shall conduct a comprehensive review of the general education curriculum established by the institution. In reviewing an institution's general education curriculum, the governing board shall ensure courses in the curriculum:
(1)are foundational and fundamental to a sound postsecondary education;
(2)are necessary to prepare students for civic and professional life;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2025.