Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The following detailed guidelines and forms contain information provided by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Universities Division, which allow you to see the requirements for proposing new master's and doctoral programs.

THECB Rules
Rules Currently in Effect

Master's Programs
Master's programs New Program Request Form

Criteria for new Master’s programs

Doctoral Programs
Doctoral (substantive) Program Policies & Procedures Manual

Criteria for new PhD programs