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Southwest Texas State University Graduate Catalog 1995-97 T San Marcos BULLETIN OF SWT Southwest Texas State University GRADUATE CATALOG 1995-97 Southwest Texas State University is a member of or accredited by: Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Chemical Society American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Association of State Colleges and Universities Association of Texas Colleges and Universities Association of Texas Graduate Schools Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Council of Graduate Schools in the United States National Association of Schools of Music National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Texas Education Agency Bulletin of SWT (USPS 075-160) Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Texas 78666-4605 Vol. LXI, No. 1, January 1995 Published four times a year in January, February, March, and April Second class postage paid at San Marcos, Texas POSTMASTER: Send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable catalogs to Southwest Texas State University, 601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666-4605 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 Southwest Texas State University on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including, but not limited to, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, or handicap. This catalog is a general information publication only. It is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students. The provisions of the 1995-97 graduate catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between an applicant, a student, or a faculty member, and Southwest Texas State University or tne Texas State University System. SWT is a member of the Texas State University System. SWT reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, admissions and graduation requirements or procedures, and any other requirement affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever authorities determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled. 2 Board of Regents Texas State University System William L. Cunningham, Chairman (1997)......................................................San Marcos, Texas Jane C. Monday, Vice Chairman (1997)..............................................................Huntsville, Texas Becky R. Espino (1997).......................................................................................... Fort Stockton, Texas Thomas R. Kowalski (1995).................................................................................................Austin, Texas Daniel N. Matheson III (1995).......................................................................................... Austin, Texas Elizabeth Topper Nash (1999)...............................................................................San Marcos, Texas Daniel S. Ouellette, Chairman (1995)..........................................................................Beeville, Texas Craig Vittitoe (1999)...........................................................................................................Harlingen, Texas Ray Zapata (1999)...........................................................................................................San Angelo, Texas Lamar G. Urbanovsky, Chancellor University Administration Jerome H. Supple, Ph.D...................................................................................................................President Michael L. Abbott, Ph.D................................................................................Executive Vice President Robert D. Gratz, Ph.D............................................................Vice President for Academic Affairs Gerald W. Hill, B.S................................................. Vice President for University Advancement William A. Nance, B.B.A......................................Vice President for Finance and Management James D. Studer, Ph.D.................................................................Vice President for Student Affairs Academic Deans John J. Beck, Ph.D..................... ........................................... Dean of the School of Education T. Richard Cheatham, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication Paul R. Gowens, Ph.D............. ............................................. Dean of the School of Business G. Jack Gravitt, Ph.D................ .......................................Dean of the School of Liberal Arts G. Eugene Martin, Ed.D........... Dean of the School of Applied Arts and Technology Mariel M. Muir, Ph.D................ .................................................Dean of the School of Science Ronald C. Brown, Ph.D........... ..............Acting Dean of the College of General Studies Rumaldo Z. Juarez, Ph.D........ ......................Dean of the School of Health Professions J. Michael Willoughby, Ed.D., .................................................. Dean of the Graduate School Dean of Student Affairs John H. Garrison, Ph.D., Dean of Students University Calendar An up-to-date university calendar will be available in the official SWT Schedule of Classes (published prior to advance registration for each long semester.) 3 Table of Contents Regents, Administration...................................................................................................................................... 2 General Information...............................................................................................................................................4 Graduate Council.................................................................................................................................................... 8 Admission Policies....................................................................................................... 9 Admission Documents................................................................................... 13 Categories of Admission...................................................................................................................................17 Registration and Course Credit.................................................................................................................. 23 Grading and Academic Policies...................................................................................................................30 Degree Information.............................................................................................................................................33 Graduate Degrees Offered at S W T ..........................................................................................................36 Fees & Expenses..................................................................................................................................................39 Additional Fees and Information.................................................................................................................48 Refund of Fees.......................................................................................................................................................53 Financial Assistance............................................................................................................................................ 55 School of Applied Arts and Technology Department of Agriculture.................................................................................................................. 59 Department of Criminal Justice.........................................................................................................62 Department of Technology.................................................................................................................. 66 School of Business..............................................................................................................................................75 School of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction................................................................................91 Department of Educational Administration and Psychological Services................ 101 Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation..........................................112 School of Fine Arts and Communication Department of A rt; ............................................................................................................................... 119 Department of Music............................................................................................................................1 21 Department of Speech Communication.....................................................................................127 Department of Theatre Arts..............................................................................................................1 31 School of Health Professions Department of Allied Health Sciences.........................................................................................1 35 Department of Health Administration.........................................................................................148 School of Liberal Arts Department of English.........................................................................................................................