TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006

Texas State University-San Marcos is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees. Texas State is a member of The Texas State University System. 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 Texas State University-San Marcos on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including, but not limited to, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability. CONTENTS

General Information Accreditations and Memberships...... 6 Academic Calendar...... 7 History ...... 8 Mission ...... 9 Students’ Rights, Privileges, and Expectations...... 9 Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act ...... 10 Multicultural Policy Statement ...... 10 Disability Services ...... 10 Albert B. Alkek Library...... 11 Veteran’s Affairs...... 11 Admissions...... 14-30 Residence Life ...... 31-32 Financial Aid ...... 33-35 Career Services ...... 36 Fees and Expenses...... 39-53 Academic Policies...... 55-66 Degrees and Programs...... 69-89 University College ...... 91-100 College of Applied Arts ...... 103-152 Aerospace Studies...... 106-108 Agriculture...... 109-120 Criminal Justice ...... 121-127 Family and Consumer Sciences ...... 128-145 Military Science...... 146-148 Occupational Education ...... 149-152 Emmett & Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration...... 155-184 Accounting...... 161-165 Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods ...... 166-170 Finance and Economics ...... 171-177 Management...... 178-182 Marketing...... 183-184 College of Education...... 187-221 Curriculum and Instruction ...... 193-200 Educational Administration and Psychological Services...... 201 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation ...... 202-221 College of Fine Arts and Communication...... 223-283 Art and Design ...... 225-239 Communication Studies...... 240-245 Mass Communication ...... 246-251 Music ...... 252-269 Theatre and Dance ...... 270-283 College of Health Professions...... 285-321 Clinical Laboratory Science...... 287-289 Communication Disorders ...... 290-293 Health Administration...... 294-298 Health Information Management ...... 299-303 Health Services Research...... 304-307 Physical Therapy...... 308 Radiation Therapy...... 309-312 Respiratory Care ...... 313-316 Social Work ...... 317-321 College of Liberal Arts ...... 323-422 International Studies ...... 325-333 Multicultural and Gender Studies ...... 334-336 Study of the Southwest ...... 337 Anthropology...... 338-342 English ...... 343-353 Geography...... 354-368 History ...... 369-379 Modern Languages...... 380-392 Philosophy ...... 393-397 Political Science...... 398-409 Psychology...... 410-416 Sociology ...... 417-422 College of Science...... 425-483 Biology...... 428-438 Chemistry and Biochemistry...... 439-446 Computer Science ...... 447-453 Mathematics...... 454-460 Physics ...... 461-466 Technology ...... 467-483 Board of Regents and University Administration...... 486 Faculty ...... 487-516 Distinguished Professor Emeriti ...... 512 Professor Emeriti ...... 512-514 Associate Professor Emeriti...... 514-515 Assistant Professor Emeriti...... 515 Instructor Emeriti...... 516 Retired Faculty...... 516 Index...... 517-521

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The Graduate Catalog may be viewed in electronic form at: http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/catalogadmission.html

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, expressed or implied, between any applicant, student, faculty member, or staff employee and Texas State University-San Marcos or the Texas State University System. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this catalog and the Texas State University System Rules and Regulations, the latter shall govern. Texas State reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change its fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever authorities determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled. Questions regarding current information should be addressed to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. This catalog becomes effective with the beginning of the fall semester, 2004. Each semester’s class schedule is available at registration in printed form. Additional academic information is available from the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the offices of the college deans, and school/department/program offices.