Distance Education

Distance education is instruction that is not conducted on an institution’s home campus. Instruction includes a wide range of modalities, including off-campus face-to-face to 100% online courses and certificate and degree programs. Distance education at all public institutions of higher education in Texas is designed to provide students across the state with access to courses and programs that meet their needs. Distance education policies are intended to ensure distance education course and program quality as well as to prevent unnecessary duplication of courses and programs.

Distance Education Modifications & Requests

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides information and guidance to public institutions of higher education regarding the approval of online, off-campus, and self-supporting courses and programs, and off-campus educational units.

Distance Education Program Search

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Related Policy

THECB rules governing the offering of distance, off-campus, and self-supporting education:

• • Chapter 2, Subchapter J (rules governing the approval of distance education programs)
  • Chapter 4, Subchapter Q (rules governing the approval of off-campus and self-supporting programs)