GRADUATE CATALOG 1999-2001 BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO USPS #982940 VOLUME XVIII APRIL 1999 NUMBER 3 Published jive times a year (one issue in February, one issue in March, two issues in April, and one issue in September) by The University of Texas at San Antonio Offree 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 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 students. 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 University of Texas System and are in compliance with state and federal laws. STUDENTS ARE HELD INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS AS DETERMINED 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 prohibited by applicable law, including but not limited to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. Contents/3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Calendar and Information ................................................................................... 5 Calendar ................................................................................................................. 9 Information Directory .......................................................................................... 12 Maps ..................................................................................................................... 13 Administration ..................................................................................................... 15 Graduate Faculty .................................................................................................. 18 2. About UTSA ......................................................................................................... 39 History, Mission, and Organization .................................................................... 43 Administrative Policies and Services ................................................................. 46 Campus Resources ............................................................................................... 56 Student Life ......................................................................................................... 61 Health and Counseling ........................................................................................ 63 Research Organizations ....................................................................................... 65 3. Tuition, Fees, Charges, and Deposits ............................................................... 71 Tuition and Fee Change ...................................................................................... 75 Methods of Payment ............................................................................................ 75 Payment and Refund Policies .............................................................................. 76 Procedural Fees .................................................................................................... 81 Semester Fees ....................................................................................................... 82 Fees for Resource Use .......................................................................................... 87 Penalty Fees ......................................................................................................... 91 4. Admission ............................................................................................................. 93 Philosophy ............................................................................................................ 97 Classifications and Requirements ....................................................................... 97 Application Dates .............................................................................................. 103 Admission Procedures ....................................................................................... 103 Readmission ....................................................................................................... 104 5. General Academic Regulations ....................................................................... 105 Registration Procedures ..................................................................................... 109 Records and Classification of Students ............................................................ 111 Courses ............................................................................................................... 113 Grades ................................................................................................................ 114 Academic Standing ........................................................................................... 119 Scholastic Dishonesty ........................................................................................ 120 6. Master's Degree Regulations ........................................................................... 121 Degree Requirements ........................................................................................ 125 Transfer of Credit .............................................................................................. 128 Graduation ......................................................................................................... 130 7. Doctoral Degree Regulations ........................................................................... 131 Degree Requirements ........................................................................................ 135 Transfer of Credit .............................................................................................. 135 Admission to Candidacy ................................................................................... 136 UTSA 1999-200 I Graduate Catalog 4 I Contents Interim Master's Degree ................................................................................... 136 Completing the Degree ...................................................................................... 137 8. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions ....................... 141 College of Business ........................................................................................... 145 Division of Accounting and Information Systems ....................................... 151 Division of Economics and Finance ............................................................. 164 Division of Management and Marketing ..................................................... 175 College of Fine Arts and Humanities ............................................................... 191 Division of Architecture and Interior Design .............................................. 193 Division of English, Classics, Philosophy, and Communication ................ 199 Division of Foreign Languages .................................................................... 207 Division of Music .......................................................................................... 215 Division of Visual Arts ................................................................................. 222 College of Sciences and Engineering ............................................................... 229 Division of Computer Science ...................................................................... 231 Division of Earth and Physical Sciences ...................................................... 240 Division of Engineering ................................................................................ 260 Division of Life Sciences .............................................................................. 282 Division of Mathematics and Statistics ........................................................ 294 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences ....................................................... 305 Di vision of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences ............................................. 307 Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies ...................................................... 324 Division of Education ................................................................................... 335 Division of Social and Policy Sciences ........................................................ 370 Index ....................................................................................................................... 391 UTSA 1999-2001 Graduate Catalog 1. CALENDAR AND INFORMATION Calendar and Information f 7 CALENDAR AND INFORMATION Chapter Contents Calendar ...................................................................................................................... 9 Information Directory .............................................................................................. , 12 Maps ......................................................................................................................... 13 Administration .......................................................................................................... 15 Graduate Faculty ....................................................................................................... 18 UTSA 1999-2001 Graduate Catalog Calendar/9 GRADUATE 'FALL SEMESTER 1999 January 1, 1999 Friday. Deadline for international doctoral applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents for Fall 1999. February 1, 1999 Monday. Deadline for doctoral applicants to apply for admissionandprovidesupportingdocumentsforFall 1999. April 12-August 23 Registration. June 1 Tuesday. Deadline for international master's applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents. June 15 Tuesday. Deadline to file Petition for Reinstatement for students who have been academically dismissed. July 1 Thursday. Deadline for master's applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents. August 30 Monday. Classes begin. September 6 Monday. LaborDay Holiday. September 15 Wednesday. Census Date. Last day to: drop an individual courseorwithdraw from all classes withoutagrade; dropa class and receive a refund. Deadline for degree candidates to apply for graduation. October 29 Friday. Last day to drop an individual course or withdraw from all classes and receive an automatic grade of"W." November 25-27 Thursday-Saturday. Thanksgiving Holidays. December 6 Monday. Lastday to withdraw from all classes. December 11-17 Saturday-Friday. Final examinations. January 1, 2000 Saturday. Deadline for international doctoral applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents for Fall 2000. February 1, 2000 Tuesday. Deadline for doctoral applicants to apply for admissionandprovidesupportingdocumentsforFall2000. 'SPRING SEMESTER 2000 October 15, 1999 Friday. Deadline for international master's applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents. Deadlinetofile PetitionforReinstatementfor students who have been academically dismissed. November8 Registration. January 10 December 1, 1999 Wednesday. Deadline for master's applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents. January 17 Monday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. January 18 Tuesday. Classes begin. February 1 Tuesday. Deadline for degree candidates to apply for graduation. 'Forthemostcurrentanddetailedcalendarofsemesterevents,refertotheScheduleofClassesforeachsemester. UTSA 1999-200IGraduateCatalog 10ICalendarandInformation February2 Wednesday. Census Date. Last day to: drop an individual courseorwithdrawfrom allclasseswithoutagrade;dropa class and receive arefund. March 17 Friday. Lastday to drop an individual course or withdraw from all classes andreceive an automatic grade of"W." March 13-18 Monday-Saturday. Spring Break. May 1 Monday. Lastday to withdraw from all classes. May 6-12 Saturday-Friday. Final examinations. 'SUMMER SEMESTER 2000 March 1 Wednesday. Deadlinefor internationalmaster's applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents for the Summer Semester. March 15 Wednesday. Deadlineto file PetitionforReinstatement for students who have been academicallydismissed. April lo-May 24 Registration for all summer terms. May 1 Monday. Deadline for master's applicants to apply for admission and provide supporting documents for the Summer Semester. May 31 Wednesday. Classes begin for the first five-week and 10 weekterms June 5 Monday. CensusDate. Lastday in SummerTermItodrop anindividualcourseorwithdrawfrom allclasses withouta grade ordrop a class and receive a refund. June 15 Thursday. Deadline for degree candidates to apply for graduation. June 20 Tuesday. Last day for students enrolled in the first five weektermtodropanindividualcourseorwithdrawfromall classes andreceive an automatic gradeof"W." June 27 Tuesday. Lastdayto withdraw from all classesforthefirst five-weekterm. July 3and 5 MondayandWednesday. Finalexaminationsforcoursesin the first five-week term. July 4 Tuesday. IndependenceDay Holiday. July 6 Thursday. Classes beginfor the secondfive-week term. July 11 Tuesday. Census Date. Last day in the second five-week term to drop an individual course or withdraw from all classes without a grade; drop aclass and receive arefund. July 12 Wednesday. Lastday for students enrolledin the lO-week term to drop an individual course or withdraw from all classes andreceive an automatic gradeof"W." July 26 Wednesday. Last day for students enrolled in the second five-week term to drop an individual course or withdraw from all classes andreceive an automatic gradeof"W." August1 Tuesday. Lastday to withdraw from all classes for the 10 weekandsecondfive-weekterms. August8-9 Tuesday-Wednesday.Finalexaminationsforcoursesinthe lO-weekandsecondfive-week terms. 'Forthemostcurrentanddetailedcalendarofsemesterevents,refertotheScheduleofClassesforeachsemester. UTSA1999-200IGraduateCatalog