1999-2001 - The University of Texas at San Antonio

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GRADUATE CATALOG
1999-2001
BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
AT SAN ANTONIO
USPS #982940 VOLUME XVIII APRIL 1999 NUMBER 3
Published jive times a year
(one issue in February, one issue in March, two issues in April,
and one issue in September) by
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Offree of Graduate Studies
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249-0603.
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BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
AT SAN ANTONIO
Office of Graduate Studies
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249-0603
The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied,
between any applicant, student, or faculty member and The University of Texas at San
Antonio or The University of Texas System. This catalog is a general information
publication, and it does not contain all regulations that relate to students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio reserves the right to withdraw courses at any
time and to change fees, tuition, rules, calendar, curriculum, degree programs, degree
requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirement affecting students.
The policies, regulations, and procedures stated in this catalog are subject to change
without prior notice, and changes become effective whenever the appropriate
authorities so determine and may apply to both prospective students and those already
enrolled. University policies are required to be consistent with policies adopted by the
Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and are in compliance with state
and federal laws.
STUDENTS ARE HELD INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING
ALL REQUIREMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM.
FAILURE TO READ AND COMPLY WITH POLICIES, REGULATIONS,
AND PROCEDURES WILL NOT EXEMPT A STUDENT FROM
WHATEVER PENALTIES HE OR SHE MAY INCUR.
No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject
to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by The
University of Texas System or any of its component institutions, on any basis
prohibited by applicable law, including but not limited to race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.
Contents/3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Calendar and Information ................................................................................... 5
Calendar ................................................................................................................. 9
Information Directory .......................................................................................... 12
Maps ..................................................................................................................... 13
Administration ..................................................................................................... 15
Graduate Faculty .................................................................................................. 18
2. About UTSA ......................................................................................................... 39
History, Mission, and Organization .................................................................... 43
Administrative Policies and Services ................................................................. 46
Campus Resources ............................................................................................... 56
Student Life ......................................................................................................... 61
Health and Counseling ........................................................................................ 63
Research Organizations ....................................................................................... 65
3. Tuition, Fees, Charges, and Deposits ............................................................... 71
Tuition and Fee Change ...................................................................................... 75
Methods of Payment ............................................................................................ 75
Payment and Refund Policies .............................................................................. 76
Procedural Fees .................................................................................................... 81
Semester Fees ....................................................................................................... 82
Fees for Resource Use .......................................................................................... 87
Penalty Fees ......................................................................................................... 91
4. Admission ............................................................................................................. 93
Philosophy ............................................................................................................ 97
Classifications and Requirements ....................................................................... 97
Application Dates .............................................................................................. 103
Admission Procedures ....................................................................................... 103
Readmission ....................................................................................................... 104
5. General Academic Regulations ....................................................................... 105
Registration Procedures ..................................................................................... 109
Records and Classification of Students ............................................................ 111
Courses ............................................................................................................... 113
Grades ................................................................................................................ 114
Academic Standing ........................................................................................... 119
Scholastic Dishonesty ........................................................................................ 120
6. Master's Degree Regulations ........................................................................... 121
Degree Requirements ........................................................................................ 125
Transfer of Credit .............................................................................................. 128
Graduation ......................................................................................................... 130
7. Doctoral Degree Regulations ........................................................................... 131
Degree Requirements ........................................................................................ 135
Transfer of Credit .............................................................................................. 135
Admission to Candidacy ................................................................................... 136
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Interim Master's Degree ................................................................................... 136
Completing the Degree ...................................................................................... 137
8. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions ....................... 141
College of Business ........................................................................................... 145
Division of Accounting and Information Systems ....................................... 151
Division of Economics and Finance ............................................................. 164
Division of Management and Marketing ..................................................... 175
College of Fine Arts and Humanities ............................................................... 191
Division of Architecture and Interior Design .............................................. 193
Division of English, Classics, Philosophy, and Communication ................ 199
Division of Foreign Languages .................................................................... 207
Division of Music .......................................................................................... 215
Division of Visual Arts ................................................................................. 222
College of Sciences and Engineering ............................................................... 229
Division of Computer Science ...................................................................... 231
Division of Earth and Physical Sciences ...................................................... 240
Division of Engineering ................................................................................ 260
Division of Life Sciences .............................................................................. 282
Division of Mathematics and Statistics ........................................................ 294
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences ....................................................... 305
Di vision of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences ............................................. 307
Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies ...................................................... 324
Division of Education ................................................................................... 335
Division of Social and Policy Sciences ........................................................ 370
Index ....................................................................................................................... 391
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1.
CALENDAR AND
INFORMATION

Calendar and Information f 7
CALENDAR AND INFORMATION
Chapter Contents
Calendar ...................................................................................................................... 9
Information Directory .............................................................................................. , 12
Maps ......................................................................................................................... 13
Administration .......................................................................................................... 15
Graduate Faculty ....................................................................................................... 18
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Calendar/9
GRADUATE
'FALL SEMESTER 1999
January 1, 1999 Friday. Deadline for international doctoral applicants to
apply for admission and provide supporting documents for
Fall 1999.
February 1, 1999 Monday. Deadline for doctoral applicants to apply for
admissionandprovidesupportingdocumentsforFall 1999.
April 12-August 23 Registration.
June 1 Tuesday. Deadline for international master's applicants to
apply for admission and provide supporting documents.
June 15 Tuesday. Deadline to file Petition for Reinstatement for
students who have been academically dismissed.
July 1 Thursday. Deadline for master's applicants to apply for
admission and provide supporting documents.
August 30 Monday. Classes begin.
September 6 Monday. LaborDay Holiday.
September 15 Wednesday. Census Date. Last day to: drop an individual
courseorwithdraw from all classes withoutagrade; dropa
class and receive a refund. Deadline for degree candidates
to apply for graduation.
October 29 Friday. Last day to drop an individual course or withdraw
from all classes and receive an automatic grade of"W."
November 25-27 Thursday-Saturday. Thanksgiving Holidays.
December 6 Monday. Lastday to withdraw from all classes.
December 11-17 Saturday-Friday. Final examinations.
January 1, 2000 Saturday. Deadline for international doctoral applicants to
apply for admission and provide supporting documents for
Fall 2000.
February 1, 2000 Tuesday. Deadline for doctoral applicants to apply for
admissionandprovidesupportingdocumentsforFall2000.
'SPRING SEMESTER 2000
October 15, 1999 Friday. Deadline for international master's applicants to
apply for admission and provide supporting documents.
Deadlinetofile PetitionforReinstatementfor students who
have been academically dismissed.
November8 Registration.
January 10
December 1, 1999 Wednesday. Deadline for master's applicants to apply for
admission and provide supporting documents.
January 17 Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
January 18 Tuesday. Classes begin.
February 1 Tuesday. Deadline for degree candidates to apply for
graduation.
'Forthemostcurrentanddetailedcalendarofsemesterevents,refertotheScheduleofClassesforeachsemester.
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February2 Wednesday. Census Date. Last day to: drop an individual
courseorwithdrawfrom allclasseswithoutagrade;dropa
class and receive arefund.
March 17 Friday. Lastday to drop an individual course or withdraw
from all classes andreceive an automatic grade of"W."
March 13-18 Monday-Saturday. Spring Break.
May 1 Monday. Lastday to withdraw from all classes.
May 6-12 Saturday-Friday. Final examinations.
'SUMMER SEMESTER 2000
March 1 Wednesday. Deadlinefor internationalmaster's applicants
to apply for admission and provide supporting documents
for the Summer Semester.
March 15 Wednesday. Deadlineto file PetitionforReinstatement for
students who have been academicallydismissed.
April lo-May 24 Registration for all summer terms.
May 1 Monday. Deadline for master's applicants to apply for
admission and provide supporting documents for the
Summer Semester.
May 31 Wednesday. Classes begin for the first five-week and 10
weekterms
June 5 Monday. CensusDate. Lastday in SummerTermItodrop
anindividualcourseorwithdrawfrom allclasses withouta
grade ordrop a class and receive a refund.
June 15 Thursday. Deadline for degree candidates to apply for
graduation.
June 20 Tuesday. Last day for students enrolled in the first five
weektermtodropanindividualcourseorwithdrawfromall
classes andreceive an automatic gradeof"W."
June 27 Tuesday. Lastdayto withdraw from all classesforthefirst
five-weekterm.
July 3and 5 MondayandWednesday. Finalexaminationsforcoursesin
the first five-week term.
July 4 Tuesday. IndependenceDay Holiday.
July 6 Thursday. Classes beginfor the secondfive-week term.
July 11 Tuesday. Census Date. Last day in the second five-week
term to drop an individual course or withdraw from all
classes without a grade; drop aclass and receive arefund.
July 12 Wednesday. Lastday for students enrolledin the lO-week
term to drop an individual course or withdraw from all
classes andreceive an automatic gradeof"W."
July 26 Wednesday. Last day for students enrolled in the second
five-week term to drop an individual course or withdraw
from all classes andreceive an automatic gradeof"W."
August1 Tuesday. Lastday to withdraw from all classes for the 10
weekandsecondfive-weekterms.
August8-9 Tuesday-Wednesday.Finalexaminationsforcoursesinthe
lO-weekandsecondfive-week terms.
'Forthemostcurrentanddetailedcalendarofsemesterevents,refertotheScheduleofClassesforeachsemester.
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