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Office of the Graduate School The Office of the Graduate School, 201 Administration Building, was created to serve UTEP graduate students and to respond to graduate student needs and issues. We encourage you to visit the office and meet the professionals who will be assisting you through your degree or personal program. Our office hours are 8-5 daily, extending to 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, during the Fall and Spring semesters; our telephone number is (915) 747-5491. We are pleased to respond to e-mail and can be contacted at [email protected], or access our website at www.utep.edu/graduate. Among the many and varied areas of responsibility within the Office are: • Graduate admissions • Graduate recruitment • Graduate orientation • Maintenance of academic files of graduate students • Preliminary Degree Plans and Final Programs of Study • Academic status communication • Graduate assistantships • Application for graduation We look forward to serving you. REFERENCE TELEPHONE NUMBERS Graduate School (915) 747-5491 Registration and Records (915) 747-5550 Financial Services (915) 747-5806 Financial Aid (915) 747-5204 Office of International Programs (915) 747-5664 Housing Services (915) 747-5352 Dean of Students (915) 747-5648 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO 2002-2004 GRADUATE CATALOG Welcome to UTEP 5 The Graduate School 15 Academic Regulations 29 Financial Information 43 Student Life Policies and Procedures 69 Facilities and Student Services 79 Colleges and Degree Programs 101 College of Business Administration 103 College of Education 129 College of Engineering 159 College of Health Sciences 191 College of Liberal Arts 227 College of Science 289 Interdisciplinary Programs 321 Faculty and Staff 333 Index 373 Campus Map 384 October 2002 Published by the University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968-0599 STATEMENT OF EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY To the extent provided by applicable law, 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 the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, disability. DISCLAIMER 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 this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student, or faculty member and The University of Texas at El Paso or The University of Texas System. The University of Texas at El Paso reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled. WELCOME TO UTEP What’s Inside General Information • Our History • Our Vision • Our Mission • Our Goals • Our Colleges • Our Student Body • Accreditation Board of Regents • Officers • Members • Office of the Chancellor Administrative Officers Academic Calendar 6/ GENERAL INFORMATION General Information Welcome to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)! UTEP is an outstanding institution where the faculty and staff are wholly dedicated to your academic success. We are a university where a vast array of academic programs are offered, students are encouraged to become involved in the discovery and creation of knowledge, and relationships are easy to develop with fellow students, staff members, and faculty. The following pages of this catalog introduce you to our policies and procedures, degrees, majors, and minors, and curricula. Through your perusal of this catalog, we hope our commitment to you of offering the highest quality of education in a supportive community of faculty and staff is evident. OUR HISTORY The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has created a foundation of academic excellence as strong as the rugged Rocky Mountain foothills that are the University’s home. Located on the U.S.-Mexico border in the world’s largest binational metropolitan area of more than two million people, UTEP is the largest Mexican-American-majority university in the United States. In this unique multicultural setting, the University offers a wide scope of academic programs and outstanding support services, providing academic excellence through opportunity for students of the Southwest. UTEP, the second oldest academic component of The University of Texas System, was founded by the Texas legislature in 1913 as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy to train professionals in the mining industry. From its inception, the campus has featured architecture derived from the style of buildings in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. UTEP’s unique buildings are the only examples of this ancient architecture in the Western Hemisphere. The motif, characterized by thick, sloped outer walls accented with a band of elaborate brickwork, was inspired by Kathleen Worrell, the wife of the college’s first dean, after seeing photographs of Bhutanese monasteries in an issue of National Geographic. Noted El Paso architect Henry Trost designed the first buildings, and architects have continued the theme through more than 80 years of campus expansion. The college’s curriculum expanded in 1927 with the addition of liberal arts courses. The first master of arts degree was established in 1940. The institution was renamed Texas Western College in 1949 and the University of Texas at El Paso in 1967, boasting a student population of more than 9,000. Since then, enrollment has grown and the scope of programs has expanded to include 67 bachelor’s, 60 master’s, and 10 doctoral degrees to meet the needs of our region. The 367-acre UTEP campus consists of 81 buildings, including the 50,364-seat Sun Bowl Stadium, the 12,200-seat Don Haskins Center, a modern fine arts complex with galleries and recital halls, and a museum of natural and cultural history. A 125,000 square-foot Undergraduate Learning Center features multimedia-enriched computer and distance learning technology, and the Larry K. Durham Sports Center. UTEP offers outstanding academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. From its pivotal location on the U.S.-Mexico border, UTEP has developed an international reputation for excellence in education and research, marking UTEP as an innovative force in higher education for the 21st century. OUR VISION The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) commits itself to providing quality higher education to a diverse student population. Classified as a Doctoral/Research-Intensive university, UTEP seeks to extend the greatest possible educational access to a region which has been geographically isolated with limited economic and educational opportunities for many of its people. The University will ensure that its graduates obtain THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO GENERAL INFORMATION / 7 the best education possible, one which is equal, and in some respects superior, to that of other institutions, so that UTEP’s graduates will be competitive in the global marketplace. UTEP also envisions capitalizing on its binational location to create and maintain multicultural, inter-American educational and research collaborations among students, faculty, institutions, and industries, especially in northern Mexico. The UTEP community -- faculty, students, staff, and administrators -- commits itself to the two ideals of excellence and access. In addition, the University accepts a strict standard of accountability for institutional effectiveness as it educates students who will be the leaders of the 21st Century. Through the accomplishment of its mission and goals via continuous improvement, UTEP aspires to be an educational leader in a changing economic, technological, and social environment: a new model for Texas higher education. OUR MISSION The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is dedicated to teaching and to the creation, interpretation, application, and dissemination of knowledge. UTEP prepares its students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, and career challenges through quality educational programs, excellence in research and in scholarly and artistic production, and innovative student programs and services, which are created by responsive faculty, students, staff, and administrators. As a component of The University of Texas System, UTEP accepts as its mandate the provision of higher education to the residents of El Paso and the surrounding region. Because of the international and multicultural characteristics of this region, the University provides its students and faculty with distinctive opportunities for learning, teaching, research, artistic endeavors, cultural experiences, and service. OUR GOALS Goal 1 -- Learning and Teaching: To prepare UTEP students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical and career challenges and to be the leaders of the 21st Century. Student Achievement: To graduate students who have a command of communicative, mathematical, and computer skills; core knowledge in the natural and social sciences, humanities, and arts; knowledge, attitudes, and skills of their academic major or profession; and additional knowledge and skills to be gained from capitalizing on UTEP's special setting. Curriculum: To maintain a core curriculum for all undergraduate students and major/professional curricula which provide