UTSA 1987-1989 Graduate Catalog
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GRADUATE CATALOG 1987-89 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO BULLETIN Published six times a year (one issue in January, three issues in March, one issue in April, one issue in November) by THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO Volume VI March 1987 Number 2 USPS #982-940 Second Class Postage Paid at San Antonio, Texas Page I. CALENDAR..................................... 4 II. GENERALINFORMATION 10 III. TUITION, FEES, CHARGES,PENALTIES, AND DEPOSITS. .. 32 IV. INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES CONCERNINGSTUDENTS. .. 44 V. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS. .. 50 VI. GENERALACADEMICREGULATIONS. .. 56 VII. MASTER'S DEGREEREGULATIONS 66 VIII. SUMMARYOF GRADUATEDEGREEPROGRAMS FOR 1987-89 72 IX. GRADUATEDEGREEPROGRAMS AND SUPPORTCOURSES. .. 76 INDEX 175 MAPS 180, 181 INFORMATIONDIRECTORY 182 The policies, regulations, and procedures stated in this catalog are subject to change without prior notice, if necessary, so that University policies are consistent with the policies of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and are in compliance with state and fed- erallaws. Students are held individually responsible for meeting all require- ments as indicated in this catalog. Failure to read and comply with poli- cies, 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 spon- sored or conducted by The University of Texas System or any of its component institutions, on any basis prohibited by applicable law, in- clUding, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap. The University of Texasat San Antonio reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, change fees, rules, calendar, curriculum, degree programs, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirement affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the appropriate authorities so determine and may apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, be- tween any applicant, student, or faculty member and The University of Texas System and The University of Texasat San Antonio. I. CALENDAR GRADUATE FALL SEMESTER, 1987 April 27-July 17 Touch Tone Telephone Registration for Fall Semester, 1987. June 1 Monday. Deadline for Foreign Student admission applications for Fall 1987. Wednesday. Deadline for applying for admission and providing supporting documents for Fall 1987. August 25 Tuesday. New Student Orientation. August 26 Wednesday. New Student Orientation and New and Returning Former Student Registration. August 31 Monday. Classes begin. September 3 Thursday. Last day of Late Registration. September 4 Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive an 80% refund of tuition and fees. Last day to add. September 7 Monday. Labor Day Holiday. September 14 Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 70% refund of tui- tion and fees. September 16 Wednesday. Last day to: Drop or withdraw without a grade; drop a class and receive a refund. Census date. September 18 Friday. Last day to request excused absence for Religious Holy day observance. September 21 Monday. Last day for students to withdraw and receive a 50% refund of tuition and fees. September 28 Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund of tui- tion and fees. October 1 Thursday. Deadline for Fall 1987 degree candidates to apply for graduation. Thursday. Foreign Student admission application deadline for Spring Semester 1988. Friday. Last day for students to drop an individual course or with- draw from The University and receive an automatic "W". Dead- line for submission of preliminary draft of thesis. November 24 Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis. November 26-28 Thursday-Saturday. Thanksgiving Holidays. December 7 Monday. Last day to withdraw from The University. December 14-19 Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations. December 19 Saturday. Semester closes. Thursday. Foreign Student admission application deadline for Spring Semester, 1988. November 9- December 4 Touch Tone Telephone Registration for Spring Semester, 1988. November 23-25 Monday-Wednesday. On-Campus Registration for Spring 1988. December 1 Tuesday. Deadline for applying for admission and providing sup- porting documents for Spring 1988. January 12 Tuesday. New Student Orientation. January 13 Wednesday. New and Returning Former Student Registration. January 14 Thursday. Late Registration. January 18 Monday. Classes begin. Continuing Late Registration. January 19 Tuesday. Last day of Late Registration. January 22 Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive an 80% refund of tuition and fees. Last day to add. Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive A 70% refund of tuition and fees. Tuesday. Last day to: Drop or withdraw without A grade; drop A class and receive A refund. Census date. Friday. Last day for students to withdraw and receive A 50% re- fund of tuition and fees. Last day to request excused absence for Religious Holy day observance. Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive A 25% refund of tuition and fees. Monday. Deadline for Spring 1988 degree candidates to apply for graduation. Tuesday. Foreign student admission application deadline for Summer 1988. Friday. Last day for students to drop an individual course or with- draw and receive an automatic "W". March 21-25 Monday-Saturday. Spring Break. March 28 Monday. Deadline for submission of preliminary draft of thesis. April 19 Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis. May 2 Monday. Last day for all students to withdraw from The Univer- sity. May4 Wednesday. Deadline to file approved thesis with Dean's Office. May 9-14 Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations. May 14 Saturday. Semester closes. May 15 Sunday. Commencement. Dates to BE announced later. Please consult the detailed calendar when published in the Summer Schedule of Classes issued by the Office of Admissions and Registrar. April 18-July 15 Touch Tone Telephone Registration for Fall Semester, 1988. April 25-29 Monday-Friday. On-Campus Registration for Fall 1988. June 1 Wednesday. Deadline for Foreign Student admission applica- tions for Fall Semester, 1988. Friday. Deadline for applying for admission and providing sup- porting documents for Fall 1988. August 23 Tuesday. New Student Orientation. August 24 Wednesday. New Student Orientation and New and Returning Former Student Registration. August 25 Thursday. Late Registration. August 29 Monday. Classes begin. Continuing Late Registration. September 1 Thursday. Last day of Late Registration. September 2 Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive an 80% refund of tuition and fees. Last day to add. September 5 Monday. Labor Day Holiday. September 12 Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive A 70% refund of tui- tion and fees. September 14 Wednesday. Last day to: drop or withdraw without A grade; drop A class and receive A refund. Census date. September 16 Friday. Last day to request excused absence for Religious Holy day observance. September 19 Monday. Last day for students to withdraw and receive A 50% refund of tuition and fees. September 26 Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive A 25% refund of tui- tion and fees. October 3 Monday. Deadline for Fall 1988 degree candidates to apply for graduation. Saturday. Foreign Student admission application deadline for Spring Semester, 1989. Friday. Last day for students to drop an individual course or with- draw from The University and receive an automatic "W". Dead- line for admission of preliminary draft of thesis. November 22 Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis. November 24-26 Thursday-Saturday. Thanksgiving Holidays. December 5 Monday. Last day to withdraw from The University. December 7 Wednesday. Deadline to file approved thesis with the Dean's Of- fice. December 12-17 Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations. December 17 Saturday. Semester closes. Saturday. Foreign Student admission application deadline for Spring Semester, 1989. November 7- December 2 Touch Tone Telephone Registration for Spring Semester, 1989. November 21-23 Monday-Wednesday. On-Campus Registration for Spring 1989. December 1 Thursday. Deadline for applying for admission and providing supporting documents for Spring 1989. January 10 Tuesday. New Student Orientation. January 11 Wednesday. New and Returning Former Student Registration. January 12 Thursday. Late Registration. January 16 Monday. Classes begin. Continuing Late Registration. January 17 Tuesday. Last day of Late Registration. January 20 Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive an 80% refund of tuition and fees. Last day to add. Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive A 70% refund of tuition and fees. Tuesday. Last day to: drop or withdraw without A grade; drop A class and receive A refund. Census date. Friday. Last day for students to withdraw and receive A 50% re- fund of tuition and fees. Last day to request excused absence for Religious Holy day observance. February 10 Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive A 25% refund of tuition and fees. February 15 Wednesday. Deadline for Spring 1989 degree candidates to ap- ply for graduation. Wednesday. Foreign student admission application deadline for Summer 1989. Friday. Last day for students to drop an individual course or with- draw and receive an automatic "W". Monday-Saturday. Spring Break. March 27 Monday. Deadline for submission of preliminary draft of thesis. April 18 Tuesday. Deadline for