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Freyja, deputy director for teaching and leading at Educate Texas, described the pilot in the North Texas region and said partners wanted \"to ensure that our partners are being aligned with the coordinating board and TEA\" and to assess how dual-credit investments are applied to degree or certification completion.

Patricia Parker, consultant formerly director of transfer work in Virginia, described the project's approach: bring multiple receiving institutions and Dallas College together to create a single regional mapping so that community-college graduates arrive at four-year programs with clearer and more consistent preparation. \"The students, their families, the guidance counselors at high schools, the community college advisors now have a document that serves their students for multiple, bachelor receiving or granting institutions,\" Parker said.

The project mapped the first 60 credits to match core, field-of-study and high-school graduation requirements and then mapped the remaining 60 credits for each receiving bachelor's major so students can finish in 120 credits where possible. The partners also developed two-page transfer-advising guides and FAQs for student-facing use and are working with school districts on communication and on the time period the pathway will be honored.

Educate Texas and consulting partners said the North Texas pilot could be expanded to other regions and disciplines. TTAC members were given links to the regional maps and asked to share them with local stakeholders.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TTAC Spring 2025 Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A regional curriculum-mapping pilot in North Texas aligns high school dual-credit, community college and four-year bachelor programs for teacher preparation; participating partners produced student-facing transfer guides and a target pathway to reduce variability in preparation and credit loss.","taxTitle","Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), Departments and Agencies, Executive, Texas","taxId",17243,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6610879,"TTAC extends engineering, music and architecture legacy fields for two years; Mexican American studies not extended",801,2404000,3205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901203-a1e6f3709e97bff5dc745e968981c4e5&start=2404&end=3205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901203-a1e6f3709e97bff5dc745e968981c4e5/thumbnail_2404000.jpg","/articles/6610879/Texas/TTAC-extends-engineering-music-and-architecture-legacy-fields-for-two-years-Mexican-American-studies-not-extended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610879-89b7693a3e4c50e0c804acc473daebae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770923777&Signature=EDti-mRvQgprW35vOyYp4MCL8fXBr1BNiwrAOkobd5FpcoXuqCYT-uWAu0TwQS9RWGKnyz4vaESZV0sG6BIiC4ARGc4elEVcup8xvggPudjWEt1dT756orXV1iTSNjWIu1RdDKTFA2It68pLD8VIPYfcJOH1J5xWR87~N4-0OLi49VWTvBHo~8gM2MAa4gn0UNWlADops0UZv4ByNHSVaGltvd1cLhNpRNVGz-gCxnY1ZqLsr6XOkIquXfipgmEq4nwME4go3gT4TqorpPuJ9JlW15rTQVIOP3kfbM51hbEtW5~4S~TWlnwwhlodh2jTMWelxZeNpHJs9UkL4lmeqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee voted to extend several legacy fields of study that otherwise would have expired under current THECB rules on Aug. 30.

Staff presented graduation and enrollment data for seven legacy fields and recommended: extend engineering until a revised, potentially consolidated engineering field of study can be developed; extend music and architecture because of high enrollments and convene subcommittees to revise them; and do not extend Mexican American studies due to low community-college enrollments and only five associate degrees awarded statewide from 2021 to 2023.

Elizabeth Mayer, assistant commissioner for Academic and Health Affairs at THECB, summarized staff recommendations: \"Based upon the rules, anything that has not been revised would expire on August 30, 2025. ... So it is up to you all to decide how you all would like to move forward.\" Laurel Williamson and other members emphasized that the alternative framework could be used for the larger programs and urged attention to enrollment and program letters submitted by stakeholders.

TTAC voted to extend the engineering, music and architecture fields of study for two years and to convene subcommittees to revise them. The committee decided not to extend the Mexican American studies field of study because staff data showed low utilization at community colleges and only five associate degrees awarded in the most recent three-year window.

Members asked procedural questions about subcommittee composition and process; staff said they will post rule language for public comment and bring the amendment to the July board meeting so the rule timeline will meet the August expiration date. TTAC also directed staff to work with general counsel to prepare rule language and to initiate calls for nominations for subcommittees.","TTAC voted to extend several expiring legacy fields of study — engineering (consolidation to be considered), music and architecture — for two years and to not extend Mexican American studies because of low community-college enrollment and degree counts. The committee directed staff to pursue rule language and subcommittee formation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6610884,"TTAC approves English field of study under alternative framework; modern language flexibility included",421,1506000,1927000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901203-a1e6f3709e97bff5dc745e968981c4e5&start=1506&end=1927","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901203-a1e6f3709e97bff5dc745e968981c4e5/thumbnail_1506000.jpg","/articles/6610884/Texas/TTAC-approves-English-field-of-study-under-alternative-framework-modern-language-flexibility-included","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610884-db3a6efbfcaa63db20a7d795bf5891ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770923777&Signature=KqBmKGp5KVVS43QcDpKZtwK~ZYcvXbOvzbmgIUvWHzye4Ff~ON5zgwTXYMjZ8l~-quv2rhLzSkb-oofctrrisYfUjUUW5zfVTmWBAMWqE95WImUUQWky1REe3BaVQajI-GDuYdBbd2VHPMlMTm3ZYrwtJZdwM3-bex0u95-gZA6z~2Y7w0Bh5rkbc54IKtmFmoZ-rFf8y-ws3O8nw~hqwXRnrZoxejHW5sZVwL8nzCKdLeR1kr5KRXc8fKBojPDQF623nXDhxCMJoC7jgZzfD5GTuj0v1eATf1JWVHd2MnGPKRj~KdoUPI8qRU1GSmIDatKytzQUBp2PBwyCTGJmxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee unanimously approved a recommended English field of study that uses an alternative framework to accommodate modern-language requirements commonly present in four-year English degree plans.

Anna Hallziger, co-chair from Blinn College, told members the alternative framework \"allowed us more flexibility and solved that problem almost immediately,\" referring to how the modern-language requirement prevented agreement under the original template.

The committee recommended composition I and II for the core curriculum and a discipline foundation that includes British Literature I and II, American Literature I and II, Technical and Business Writing and World Literature I. The recommendation asks that directed electives be set between 6 and 14 hours — an expansion from the default 12-hour maximum — to allow four-year institutions that require two semesters of lower-level language lab work to include those hours.

Mitzi Lauderdale of Texas Tech expressed concern about the number of lower-division English hours at some institutions and asked whether four-year representatives had discussed the implication for degree integrity. The co-chairs said the group considered that question and agreed the alternative framework provided a workable path forward. The subcommittee vote on the recommendation was unanimous, with 10 university and 8 community-college representatives approving it at the working-group meeting.

The TTAC approved the field of study in a roll-call vote and will post the recommendation for a 30-day public comment period, after which staff will collect directed-elective lists from four-year schools and forward the final packet to the commissioner for approval.","The committee unanimously approved an English field of study built on the alternative framework so four-year schools can require modern-language coursework; the recommendation will post for 30-day public comment and then go to the commissioner.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6610888,"TTAC recommends adding precalculus, approves biology field of study for commissioner review",238,725000,963000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901203-a1e6f3709e97bff5dc745e968981c4e5&start=725&end=963","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901203-a1e6f3709e97bff5dc745e968981c4e5/thumbnail_725000.jpg","/articles/6610888/Texas/TTAC-recommends-adding-precalculus-approves-biology-field-of-study-for-commissioner-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610888-fa7660fc214e5bafd2487add07e9b985/orig.mp4?Expires=1770923777&Signature=MeNnOD4npk5qFsCM3Hv8mW0kgQVdA5lM-Aj2944g4fuWxKuaBCCLIYB6snA1~ptZHxCXE8MFYtZkHeaLfZuvOZg6PqEHJ1dKSP77RmwvsRkD8XdoOG9UP-LBA6PuWOAtV5nUSdGMN5izd-FSKRvJMRB8NIQob2vsvhfcPrSZ-JaTJcUVK-jIYLsVHLh3OOh6r2R-vxyyaXJv15qnGVVPfWh6D35AUpgrXgr9yRrZhBw-7QwMzaBNEIkaGECQyi90I04yLYQc83Vwr3pvrEb3EU4qezfZ0V9AJ6kNZnUvGkPjmW6y1c7JOX8xozcyQpUfw8771ASOBp0Z3L1K2LHtFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee (TTAC) voted to recommend a revised biology field of study for submission to the commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for approval.

The recommendation replaces elementary statistical methods in the discipline-specific core with precalculus and retains a foundation that includes General Biology II for science majors, microbiology for science majors, General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry I and both college physics courses. The committee also moved elementary statistics to the directed electives list.

Chantay, biology co-chair, said the committee \"did remove statistics, and we now are introducing our recommendation to include precalculus.\" The co-chairs told members they had reviewed course utilization at four-year institutions using the biology CIP code and concluded precalculus better matches the mathematics students most commonly take before calculus.

Cathy Bridal, co-chair, described the directed electives as nonbinding and explained why the committee placed courses such as environmental biology, genetics, organic chemistry II and calculus I in that category. \"We feel that not only does this better serve the students, but in particular, switching this math out directly fulfills the prerequisites for their chemistry and their physics courses that are required,\" Bridal said.

During discussion, Mitzi Lauderdale of Texas Tech asked whether microbiology for science majors should be a directed elective because institutions sometimes number comparable courses at the 3000-level. The co-chairs said the course as written aligns to the ACGM outcomes for Microbiology for Science Majors (a 2000-level course in the Texas ACGM framework) and that participating four-year representatives were comfortable accepting it in the discipline foundation. The committee emphasized that receiving institutions may require an additional upper-division course if learning outcomes differ.

The committee approved the recommendation in a roll-call vote and will post the proposed field of study for a 30-day public comment period before surveying four-year institutions for their directed electives and forwarding materials to the commissioner for final action.

Next steps: the biology field of study will be posted for 30 days of public comment, the board staff will collect directed electives from four-year institutions, and the full packet will be sent to the commissioner for his review.","The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee voted to recommend a revised biology field of study that replaces elementary statistics in the core with precalculus and lists microbiology for science majors in the discipline foundation. The committee will send the recommendation to the commissioner after a 30-day public comment period.","actionData","errors"]

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Educate Texas and consultants present dual-credit curriculum mapping pilot for teacher-preparation pathways

TTAC extends engineering, music and architecture legacy fields for two years; Mexican American studies not extended

TTAC approves English field of study under alternative framework; modern language flexibility included

TTAC recommends adding precalculus, approves biology field of study for commissioner review