A. A private educational institution shall grant only those degrees authorized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education unless approved otherwise by a national or regional accrediting agency which is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education as a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by institutions of higher education for the purposes of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

B. 1. This section shall not apply to religious degrees which are used solely for religious purposes within a religious organization or any institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide religious training or theological education and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3).

2. Each degree title offered pursuant to this subsection shall include a religious modifier. The religious modifier shall be placed on the degree, on the transcript, and wherever the title of the degree appears in official school documents or publications.

Historical Data

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Laws 1965, HB 810, c. 396, § 1104; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2466, c. 284, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 2024, HB 4050, c. 117, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2024 (superseded document available).

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
	Cite	Name	Level
	1982 OK AG 53,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Bill Graves, Oklahoma House of Representatives	Discussed
	1983 OK AG 131,	Question Submitted by: The Honorable Jerry L. Smith, Oklahoma State Senate	Discussed at Length

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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None Found.