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GRADUATE CATALOG 2001–2003 BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO USPS #982940 VOLUME XX APRIL 2001 NUMBER 4 Published monthly (two issues in February, one issue in March, two issues in April, one issue in September, and one issue in October) by The University of Texas at San Antonio. Office of Graduate Studies 6900 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX 78249-0603. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Antonio, Texas POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO Office of Graduate Studies 6900 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX 78249-0603 e-mail: [email protected] Web address: www.utsa.edu/graduate (210) 458-4330 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 stu- dents. 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 Uni- versity of Texas System and are in compliance with state and federal laws. STUDENTS ARE HELD INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS AS DETER- MINED 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 prohib- ited by applicable law, including but not limited to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. Due to the University’s restructuring, colleges are moving from academic divisions to academic departments. Thus, the names of some departments are subject to change. Degrees offered, however, will remain the same. Contents / 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Graduate Faculty ..................................................................................................................................................................5 2. Admission .............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Philosophy ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Classifications and Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 31 Application Dates ................................................................................................................................................................35 Admission Procedures ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Readmission......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 3. General Academic Regulations ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Registration Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Records and Classification of Students................................................................................................................................43 Courses.................................................................................................................................................................................44 Grades .................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Academic Standing .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 Scholastic Dishonesty .......................................................................................................................................................... 49 4. Master’s Degree Regulations ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Degree Requirements...........................................................................................................................................................55 Transfer of Credit................................................................................................................................................................. 57 Graduation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 58 5. Doctoral Degree Regulations ............................................................................................................................................... 61 Degree Requirements...........................................................................................................................................................65 Transfer of Credit................................................................................................................................................................. 65 Admission to Candidacy...................................................................................................................................................... 66 Interim Master’s Degree ...................................................................................................................................................... 66 Completing the Degree ........................................................................................................................................................ 67 6. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions ........................................................................................... 69 College of Business ............................................................................................................................................................. 75 Department of Accounting ........................................................................................................................................... 81 Department of Economics ............................................................................................................................................ 88 Department of Finance ................................................................................................................................................. 92 Department of Information Systems............................................................................................................................. 96 Department of Management ....................................................................................................................................... 100 Department of Management Science and Statistics.................................................................................................... 108 Department of Marketing ........................................................................................................................................... 113 College of Education and Human Development ............................................................................................................... 115 Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies .................................................................................................................... 119 Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Adult and Higher Education ........................................... 132 Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies .......................................................................................140 Department of Health and Kinesiology ...................................................................................................................... 149 Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Curriculum and Instruction.................................................................. 151 College of Engineering ...................................................................................................................................................... 161 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering...............................................................................................