New Program Development

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides information and resources to aid in program development. From the most recent rule changes and implementations to new degree program and certificate proposal templates, you’ll find what you need here.

Notification of Planning

Effective June 1, 2023, an online planning notification form must be submitted for academic associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees prior to submission of the full degree program proposal (Texas Administrative Code 2.41). Planning notification for all doctoral and professional programs must be submitted one year prior to submission of the full proposal (Texas Administrative Code 2.143). Note: Multidisciplinary, applied, and embedded associate degrees are exempt from the planning notification requirement.

30-Day Comment Period Changes

Effective September 1, 2023, a 50-mile notification is no longer required for academic certificates, academic associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees. THECB will send out a 30-day comment period notification for these new degree programs to institutions within the same higher education region. Note: 50-mile notifications are still required for applied associate degrees and workforce certificates.

New Degree Program & Certificate Proposals

The Coordinating Board conducts the review and/or approval of new academic and workforce programs and certificates. Templates for the online forms and attachments that need to be submitted are available.