i r
Bulletin
of
The University of Texas
at
San Antonio
The University of Texas at 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, between any applicant, student, or faculty
member and The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at San
Antonio.
GRADUATE CATALOG
1980·82
Published Monthly September·Aprll
and three times in May by
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
Volume VIII May 1980 Number 6
Second Class Postage Paid at San Antonio. Texas
CONTENTS
Page
I. CALENDAR. . . . . . . •. . . . . . . . . •. . . •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
II. GENERAL INFORMATION ...........•................• 12
III. TUITION, FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES,
AND DEPOSiTS .......•.............................. 32
IV. INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES
CONCERNING STUDENTS .....................•...... 44
V. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .......•................. 50
VI. GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ....•......•...... 56
VII. MASTER'S DEGREE REGULATIONS .................... 66
VIII. SUMMARY OF GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
AND SUPPORT AREAS FOR 1980·82 .................... 72
IX. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
AND SUPPORT COURSES ............•...........•.... 76
INDEX .....................•....................... 181
MAPS ..........................................•.. 186
INFORMATION DIRECTORy ..............•........... 188
The policies, regulations, and procedures stated in this catalog are sub·
ject to change without prior notice, If necessary, so that University pOIi·
cies are consistent with the policies of the Board of Regents of The
University ofTexas System and are in compliance with state and federal
laws.
Students are held individually responsible for meeting all requirements
as indicated In this catalog. 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, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or
sex be excluded from participation in, be 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.
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I. CALENDAR
August 20·21
August 25
August 29
September 1
September 8
September 10
September 15
September 22
October 1
October 3
October 24
November 18
November 27·29
December 1
December 3
December 8·13
December 13
January 7·8
January 12
January 16
January 23
January 27
GRADUATE
FALL SEMESTER, 1980
Wednesday-Thursday. Registration, Orientation, Advise­ment.'
Monday. Classes begin.
Friday. Last day to add a class without special permis­sion.
Last day for late registration. Last day to drop a
course or withdraw without a record of the enrollment.
Last day to withdraw and receive an 80 % refund of tui­tion
and fees.
Monday. Holiday.
Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 70% refund
of tuition and fees.
Wednesday. Last day to add a class. Census date.
Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 50% refund
of tuition and fees.
Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 25 % refund
of tuition and fees.
Wednesday. DEADLINE FOR FALL'1980 GRADUATES
TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION.
Friday. Last day to drop an individual course with an auto­matic
grade of "W." Drops after this date must have in­structor
approval and a grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Friday. Deadline for submission of preliminary draft of
thesis.
Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis.
Thursday-Saturday. Thanksgiving Holidays.
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University.
Wednesday. Deadline to file approved thesis with Dean's
Office.
Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations.
Saturday. Semester closes.
SPRING SEMESTER, 1981
Wednesday-Thursday. Registration, Orientation, Advise­ment.'
Monday. Classes begin.
Friday. Last day to add a class without special permis­sion.
Last day for late registration. Last day to drop a
course or withdraw without a record of the enrollment.
Last day to withdraw and receive an 80% refund of tui­tion
and fees.
Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 70% refund of
tuition and fees.
Tuesday. Last day to add a class. Census date.
IA more detailed calendar tor registration, oreinlation, and adv,sement will be issued by the RegistraL
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January 30
February 6
February 16
February 20
March 16-21
March 23
April 14
April 27
April 29
May 4-9
May 9
May 10
May 28
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 8
June 12
June 23
June 29
Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 50% refund of
tuition and fees.
Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund of
tuition and fees.
Monday. DEADLINE FOR SPRING 1981 GRADUATES
TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION.
Friday. Last day to drop an individual course with an auto­matic
grade of "W." Drops after this date must have in­structor
approval and a grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Monday-Saturday. Spring vacation.
Monday. Deadline for submission of preliminary draft of
thesis.
Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis.
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University.
Wednesday. Deadline to file approved thesis with Dean's
Office.
Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations.
Saturday. Semester closes.
Sunday. Commencement.
SUMMER SESSION, 1981
Thursday. Registration, Orientation, Advisement for all
three terms.2
Monday. Classes begin for first five-week or ten-week
terms.
Tuesday. Last day to drop a course in the first five-week
or ten-weE1k term without a grade. Last day for late regis­tration.
Last day to add a course in the first five-week or
ten-week term without special permission.
Wednesday. Last day to withdraw from courses in the
first five-week and ten-week terms and receive an 80%
refund of tuition and fees.
Thursday. Last day to add a class in the first five-week or
ten-week terms. Census date for the first five-week and
ten-week terms.
Monday. Last day for students enrolled in first five-week
or ten-week terms to withdraw and receive a 50% refund
of tuition and fees.
Friday. Last day to drop an individual course with an auto­matic
grade of "W" in the first five-week or ten-week
terms. Drops after this date must have instructor ap­proval
and a grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Tuesday. Deadline for filing original approved thesis with
Dean's Office for students in first five-week term.
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University for the first five-week term.
2A more detailed calendar for registration, orienta1ion, and advisement wIll be issued by the RegistraL
5
July 2·3
July 3
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 14
July 15
July 20
August 3
August 5
August 10·11
August 11
August 19·20
August 24
August 28
September 7
September 8
Thursday-Friday. Final examinations for courses in the
first five-week term.
Friday. Close of first five-week term.
Monday. Registration for courses in second five-week
term.
Tuesday. Classes begin for second five-week term.
Wednesday. Last day to drop a course in the second five­week
term without a grade. Last day for late registration
and to add a course in the second five-week term without
special permission.
Thursday. Last day to withdraw from courses in the sec­ond
five-week term and receive an 80% refund of tuition
and fees.
Friday. Last day to add a class in the second five-week
term. Census date.
Tuesday. Last day to withdraw from courses in the sec­ond
five-week term and receive a 50% refund of tuition
and fees.
Wednesday. Last day for all Summer graduates to apply
for their degree.
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course with an
automatic grade of "W" in the second five-week term.
Drops after this date must have instructor approval and a
grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Monday. Deadline for filing original approved thesis with
Dean's Office for students in ten-week term and second
five-week term.
Wednesday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University for the ten-week or second
five-week terms.
Monday-Tuesday. Final examinations for courses in the
ten-week and second five-week terms.
Tuesday. Close of ten-week term, second five-week term,
and Summer Session, 1981.
FALL SEMESTER, 1981
Wednesday-Thursday. Registration, Orientation, Advise­ment.
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Monday. Classes begin.
Friday. Last day to add a class without special permis­sion.
Last day for late registration. Last day to drop a
course or withdraw without a record of the enrollment.
Last day to withdraw and receive an 80% refund of tui­tion
and fees.
Monday. Holiday.
Tuesday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 70% refund
of tuition and fees.
'A. mare detailed calendar for registration, orientation, and adv'lsement '11111 be issued by the Registrar,
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September 9
September 14
September 21
October 1
October 2
October 23
November 17
November 26-28
November 30
December 2
December 7-12
December 12
January 6-7
January 11
January 15
January 22
January 26
January 29
February 5
February 15
February 19
March 15-20
March 22
April 13
Wednesday. Last day to add a class. Census date.
Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 50 % refund
of tuition and fees.
Monday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 25 % refu nd
of tuition and fees.
Thursday. DEADLINE FOR FALL 1981 GRADUATES TO
APPLY FOR GRADUATION.
Friday. Last day to drop an individual course with an auto­matic
grade of "W." Drops after this date must have in­structor
approval and a grade of "W" or .. F" assigned.
Friday. Deadline for submission of preliminary draft of
thesis.
Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis.
Thursday-Saturday. Thanksgiving Holidays.
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University.
Wednesday. Deadline to file approved thesis with Dean's
Office.
Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations.
Saturday. Semester closes.
SPRING SEMESTER, 1982
Wednesday-Thursday. Registration, Orientation, Advise­ment.
4
Monday. Classes begin.
Friday. Last day to add a class without special permis­sion.
Last day for late registration. Last day to drop a
course or withdraw without a record of the enrollment.
Last day to withdraw and receive an 80 % refund of tui­tion
and fees.
Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 70% refund of
tuition and fees.
Tuesday. Last day to add a class. Census date.
Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 50% refund of
tuition and fees.
Friday. Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund of
tuition and fees.
Monday. DEADLINE FOR SPRING 1982 GRADUATES
TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION.
Friday. Last day to drop an individual cou rse with an auto­matic
grade of "W." Drops after this date must have in­structor
approval and a grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Monday-Saturday. Spring vacation.
Monday. Deadline for submission of preliminary draft of
thesis.
Tuesday. Deadline for submission of final copy of thesis.
4A more detailed calendar for registration, orientation, and advisement will be issued by the Regislrar.
7
April 26
April 28
May 3-8
May8
May 9
May 27
May 31
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 7
June 11
June 22
June 28
July 1-2
July 2
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 8
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University.
Wednesday. Deadline to file approved thesis with Dean's
Office.
Monday-Saturday. Final Examinations.
Saturday. Semester closes.
Sunday. Commencement.
SUMMER SESSION, 1982
Thursday. Registration, Orientation, Advisement for all
three terms.5
Monday. Classes begin for first five-week or ten-week
terms.
Tuesday. Last day to drop a course in the first five-week
or ten-week term without a grade. Last day for late regis­tration.
Last day to add a course in the first five-week or
ten-week term without special permission.
Wednesday. Last day to withdraw from courses in the
first five-week and ten-week terms 'and receive an 80%
refund of tuition and fees.
Thursday. Last day to add a class in the first five-week or
ten-week terms. Census date for the first five-week and
ten-week terms.
Monday. Last day for students enrolled in first five-week
or ten-week terms to withdraw and receive a 50% refund
of tuition and fees.
Friday. Last day to drop an individual course with an auto­matic
grade of "W" in the first five-week or ten-week
terms. Drops after this date must have instructor ap­proval
and a grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Tuesday. Deadline for filing original approved thesis with
Dean's Office for students in first five-week term.
Monday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University for the first five-week term.
Thursday-Friday. Final examinations for courses in first
five-week terms.
Friday. Close of first five-week term.
Monday. Registration for courses in second five-week
term.
Tuesday. Classes begin for second five-week term.
Wednesday. Last day to drop a course in the second five­week
term without a grade. Last day for late registration
and to add a course in the second five-week term without
special permission.
Thursday. Last day to withdraw from courses in the sec­ond
five-week term C\nd receive an 80% refund of tuition
and fees.
SA more detailed calendar for registralion, orientation, and advisement will be issued by the Registrar.
8
July 9
July 13
July 15
July 20
August 2
August 4
August 9·10
August 10
Friday. Last day to add a class in the second five-week
term. Census date.
Tuesday. Last day to withdraw from courses in the sec­ond
five-week term and receive a 50% refund of tuition
and fees.
Thursday. Last day for all Summer graduates to apply for
their degree.
Tuesday. Last day to drop an individual course with an
automatic grade of "W" in the second five-week term.
Drops after this date must have instructor approval and a
grade of "W" or "F" assigned.
Monday. Deadline for filing original approved thesis with
Dean's Office for students in ten-week term and second
five-week term.
Wednesday. Last day to drop an individual course or
withdraw from The University for the ten-week or second
five-week terms.
Monday-Tuesday. Final examinations for courses in the
ten-week and second five-week terms.
Tuesday. Close of ten-week term, second five-week term,
and Summer Session, 1982.
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II. GENERAL
INFORMATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
BOARD OF REGENTS
Dan C. Williams, Chairman
Thos. H. Law, Vice-Chairman
Betty Anne Thedford, Secretary
TERMS EXPIRE JANUARY 1981
Thos. H. Law ....................................... Fort Worth
Walter G. Sterling ..................................... Houston
Dan C. Williams ........................................ Dallas
TERMS EXPIRE JANUARY 1983
Jane Weinert Blumberg (Mrs. Roland K.) ................... Seguin
Sterling H. Fly, Jr., M.D .................................. Uvalde
Jess Hay .............................................. Dallas
TERMS EXPIRE JANUARY 1985
Jon P. Newton ......................................... Austin
James L. Poweil ................................. Fort McKavett
Howard N. Richards ................................. Beaumont
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
E. D. Walker, Chancellor
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
James W. Wagener ................................... President
Gordon H. Lamb .............. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Gary L. Hammon .............. Vice President for Business Affairs
DEANS
E. D. Hodo ........................... Dean, College of Business
Michael F. Kelly ................. Acting Dean, College of Fine and
Applied Arts
Joseph Michel .......... Dean, College of Multidisciplinary Studies
Frank Pino, Jr. . .......... Acting Dean, College of Humanities and
Social Sciences
Bernard P. Sagik ...... Dean, College of Sciences and"Mathematics
Dora G. Hauser ............................... Dean of Students
William C. Lindley .......... Dean, Division of Continuing Education
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Val D. Adams .......................................... Bursar
Vincent L. Avallone ............... Director of Career Planning and
Placement Center
John H. Brown .............. Director of Admissions and Registrar
Manuel C. Chavez ............................... Chief of Police
David A. Collins ................. Assistant Director of Admissions
Rudy A. Davalos ............................ Director of Athletics
Ira L. Dewitt ................... Director of Procedures and Audits
Margaret V. Drake ................ Director of Institutional Studies
James A. Forester ...... Director of Community and Student Affairs
William B. Gearhart ............................. Assistant Dean
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Salvador H. Gomez ................... Director of Special Services
Samuel M. Gonzales ............. Director of Student Financial Aid
Patricia A. Graham ................... Assistant Dean of Students
Frederick C. Hample ......................... Associate Registrar
............. Assistant Dean, College of Business
Arnold C. Hayden ................ Director of the Computer Center
Ronald D. Hedrick .............. Director of the Counseling Center
Michael F. Kelly ............................ Director of Libraries
Wayne W. Laughery .................................... Director
Teacher Certification and Placement
George E. Mangrem .................... Director of Physical Plant
John W. Massey ............................. Personnel Director
Richard S. Moore ......................... Director of Purchasing
Jerry L. Phillips ......................... Radiation Safety Officer
Frank Pino, Jr ....................... Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Joe A. Powell ................................ Business Manager
...................... Director of Auxiliary Services
William E. Stern ................................. Budget Officer
Berry Sutherland ............................... Associate Dean
College of Multidisciplinary Studies
Shirley A. Wills ................. Director of News and Information
Armando B. Zepeda ................ Director of the Lutcher Center
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DIVISION DIRECTORS
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Leslie L. McNelis ................. Division of Accounting and
Business Data Systems
Lila J. Flory·Truett .............. Acting, Division of Economics
and Finance
William D. Litzinger .............. Division of Management and
Marketing
COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
Ronald C. Binks ................... Division of Art and Design
Clarence J. Stuessy ....................... Division of Music
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Alan E. Craven .................. Division of English, Classics,
and Philosophy
Beverly J. Gibbs .......................... Acting, Division of
Foreign Languages
Thomas C. Greaves ............... Division of Social Sciences
COLLEGE OF MUL l"IDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Curtis W. Hayes ................ Acting, Division of Bicultural-
Bilingual Studies
Thomas J. Cleaver ..................... Division of Education
Richard S. Howe ............ Division of Environmental Studies
Berry Sutherland ................ Division of Special Programs
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Wayne E. Magee .................... Division of Allied Health
and Life Sciences
Charles A. Sorber .. _ ............ Acting, Division of Earth and
Physical Sciences
Stanley G. Wayment ....... Division of Mathematics, Computer
Science, and Systems Design
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161 GRADUATE FACULTY
GRADUATE FACULTY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Division of Accounting and Business Data Systems
Leslie L. McNelis, Professor, B.B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.B.A., University of Tulsa;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Ruth H. Bullard, Associate Professor, B.S., Mary Hardin-Baylor College; M.B.A., Ph.D.,
University of Texas at Austin
E. Lou Curry, Associate Professor, B.S., West Virginia University; J.D., 51. Mary's Univer·
sity; LL.M., Emory University
Robart V. Egenolf, Associate Professor, B.S., Indiana University; M.B.A., Southwest Texas
State University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Hans B. Johnson, Associate Professor, B.S., B.A., University of Nebraska; M.B.A., Univer·
sity of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
James U. Ross, Associate Professor, B.A., J.D., University of Texas at Austin
Martha A. Fascl, Assistant Professor, B.S., Our Lady of the Lake University; M.B.A., North
Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Susan L. Nordhauser, Assistant Professor, B.A., Cornell University; M.S., Purdue Univer·
sity; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Joseph R. Oliver, Assistant Professor, B.S., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri·
Columbia
G. W. K. Willis, Assistant Professor, B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Division of Economics and Finance
Antonio Furino, Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston
E. Douglas Hodo, Professor, B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Lewis Mandell, Professor, B.A., City College of New York; M.A., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dale B. Truett, Professor, B.A., Purdue University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Aus·
tin
Paul N. Bartlett, Jr., Associate Professor, B.A., Lamar State University; M.A., Louisiana
State University; J.D., University of Texas at Austin
Lila J. Flory·Truett, Associate Professor, B.A., Kansas State University; M.A., Ph.D., Uni·
versity of Iowa
Wl.IIIam L. Scott, Associate Professor, B.B.A., North Texas State University; M.A., Austin
College; Ph.D., University of Houston
Linda E. Sorber, Assistant Professor, A.B., Randolph·Macon Woman's College; J.D., Uni·
versity of Texas at Austin
John A. Swiger, Assistant Professor, B.S., University of Richmond; Ph.D., University of
North Carolina
Alejandro Velez, Assistant Professor, B.A., American University; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Florida
Kenneth E. Weiher, Assistant Professor, A.B., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D.,
Indiana University
Division of Management and Marketing
A. W. Hunt, III, Professor, B.S., M.S., Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
WIlliam D. litzinger, Professor, B.S., New York University; M.B.A., University of Pennsylva'
nia; D.B.A., University of Southern California
Patricia L. Burr, Associate Professor, B.B.A., North Texas State University; M.A., Texas
Woman's University; Ph.D., North Texas State University
Sammy B. Gould, Associate Professor, B.S., Ohio University; M.B.A., University of Col·
orado; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Sandra L. James, Associate Professor, B.B.A., M.B.A., 51. Mary's University; Ph.D., Univer­sity
of Texas at Austin
GRADUATE FACULTY J 17
William G. Mitchell, Associate Professor, M.B.A., University of Chicago; D.B.A., Arizona
State University
Charles D. Porterfield, Associate Professor, B.A., M.B.A., North Texas State University;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Paul Preston, Associate Professor, B.S., Florida Atlantic University; M.B.A., University of
Miami; D.B.A., University of Colorado
Gary C. Raffaele, Associate Professor, B.S., State University of New York; M.B.A., Univer·
sity of Texas at Austin; D.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business
Joel G. Saegert, Associate Professor, B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Richard B. Wadsworth, Associate Professor, B.S., Texas A & M University; M.S., Ph.D.,
University of Arizona
William T. Flannery, Assistant Professor, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Houston
John W. Gowens, II, Assistant Professor, B.S., U.S. Naval Academy; M.B.A., D.B.A., Ar­Izona
State University
Brian L Hawkins, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Pur­due
University
Marye T. Hilger, Assistant Professor, B.A., B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at
Austin
Larry E. Penley, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., University
of Georgia
Norman P. Smith, Assistant Professor, B.A., Ph.D., University of California
COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
Division of Art and Design
Ronald C. Blnks, Professor, B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Yale School of
Art and Architecture
Charles T. Field, Professor, B.A., Stanford University; M.F.A., University of Washington
Jacinto Qulrarte, Professor, B.A., M.A., San Francisco State College; Ph.D., Universidad
Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Kazuya Sakai, Visiting Professor, Waseda University. Japan
Stephen J. Reynolds, Associate Professor, B. F.A., M. F.A., Colorado University; M.A., Den·
ver University
Judith B. Sobre, Associate Professor, B.A., New York University; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard
University
Nell D. Maurer. Assistant Professor, B.A., Brown UniverSity; M.F.A., Rhode Island School
of Design
Robert J. Mullen, Assistant Professor, A.B., University of Notre Dame; M.A., George
Washington University, Howard University; Ph.D., University of Maryland
Felipe Reyes, Jr., Assistant Professor, B.A., Trinity UniverSity; M.F.A., University of Michi­gan
Michael Heffel, Visiting Assistant Professor, B.F.A., Oklahoma State UniVersity; M.F.A.,
Indiana University
Division of Music
Bess E. Hieronymus, Professor, B.M., Mary Hardin-Baylor College; M.A., Smith College;
D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Gordon H. Lamb. Professor, B.M.E., Simpson College; M.M., University of Nebraska;
Ph.D., University of Iowa
James R. Riley, Associate Professor, B.M., Centenary College; M.M., North Texas State
University; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Michael A. Fink, Assistant Professor, B.M., UniverSity of Southern California; M.M., New
England Conservatory ot MusiC; Ph.C., University of Southern California
""eba.' P. Gulltlnan, Assistant Protessor, S.M., M.t,4., C.M.A.., Eastman SchOOl o~ Mu~lc
H.,.iG Stark, Mjunc\ Protesso" B.S., Nebraska State ieachers College; M.A., University
of Iowa
18 I GRADUATE FACULTY
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Division of English, Classics, and Philosophy
Alan E. Craven, Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Gary Lane, Associate Professor, B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Bonnie K. Lyons, Associate Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University
John A. Stoler, Associate Professor, B.A., Ripon College; M.A., San Francisco State Col·
lege; Ph.D., University of Arizona
Nikhll Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, B.S., Presidency College; M.S., University of
Calcutta; Ph.D., Boston University
Andrew G. Bjelland, Assistant Professor, A.B., Immaculate Conception Seminary; Ph.D.,
St. Louis University
Duane F. Conley, Assistant professor, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M. PhiL, Ph.D.,
Yale University
Helen Dry, Assistant Professor, B.A., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., Univer­sity
of Texas at Austin
Allan M. Emery, Assistant Professor, B.A., Rice University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University
Dewey R. Faulkner, Assistant Professor, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Uni­versity
of North Carolina
John Hackett, Assistant Professor, B.A., Holy Cross College; Ph.D., St. Louis University
Theresa M. Kelley, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D.,
Northwestern University
Charles W. Kneupper, Assistant Professor, B.A., Texas Lutheran College; M.A., Ph.D.,
Bowling Green State University
Margaret McBride, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., Ph.D., University
of Pennsylvania
Arthur R. Miller, Assistant Professor, B.A., West Liberty State College; M.A., Ph.D., Mlchi·
gan State University
David R. Saliba, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., Brown
University
Marjorie R. Smelstor, S.C., Assistant Professor, B.S., College of Mount Saint Joseph-on·
the-Ohio; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Division of Foreign Languages
Ricardo F. Benavides, Professor, B.A., M.A., Universidad de Chile; Ph.D., Universidad Cen·
tral de Madrid
Beverly J. Gibbs, Professor, B.A., M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Wis­consin
at Madison
Jack Himelblau, Professor, A.B., M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Michi­gan
Joseph Michel, Professor, B.A., De LaSalle College; M.A., Universidad Nacional
Aut6noma de Mexico; Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Seth L. Wolltz, Professor, B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Yale University
Theodore L. Kassler, Associate Professor, A.B., Columbia University; A.M., Ph.D., Prince·
ton University
Frank Plno, Jr., Associate Professor, B.A., M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., North­western
University
Rllda L. Baker, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Nebraska; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Texas at Austin
Steven G. Kellman, Assistant Professor, B.A., State University of New York; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of California
James P. Lantolf, Assistant Professor, B.S., University of Scranton; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsy­lvania
State University
Marc D. Silberman, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Minnesota; A.M., Ph.D., In·
diana University
Division of Social Sciences
Richard E. W. Adams, Professor, B.A., University of New Mexico; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard
University
Thomas C. Greans, Professor, B.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Cornell University
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Thoma. R. He.ter, Professor, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., University of
California at Berkeley
Devld J. Schneider, Professor, B.A., Wabash College; Ph.D., Stanford University
Felix D. Almaraz, Jr., Associate Professor, B.A., M.A., St. Mary's University; Ph.D., Univer­sity
of New Mexico
Raymond R. Baird, Associate Professor, A.B., Eastern New Mexico University; M.S., Ph.D.,
University of Washington
Thomas A. Bayll., Associate Professor, A.B., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of
California at Berkeley
John A. Booth, Associate Professor, B.A., Rice University; M.A., Ph.D., University ofTexas
at Austin
David R. Johnson, Associate Professor, B.A., University of Illinois, M.A., Ph.D., University
of Chicago
Woodruff D. Smith, Associate Professor, B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University
of Chicago
Muriel A. Atkin, Assistant Professor, B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.Phll., Ph.D., Yale
University
Sharon N. BamarH, Assistant Professor, B.A., Brandeis University; M.A., University of
Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Chicago
Steven R. Boyd, Assistant Professor, B.A., Claremont Men's College; M.A., Ph.D., Univer­sity
of Wisconsin
James R. Dyke., Jr., Assistant Professor, B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Catherine R. Edward., Assistant Professor, B.A., University of california, Santa Barbara;
M.A., C.Phil., University of california, Los Angeles
Richard A.. Gambltta, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University
Robert Alan Goldberg, Assistant Professor, B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin
Joel D. Gunn, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of
Pittsburgh
Richard J. Harris, Assistant Professor, B.A., Macalester College, M.A., Ph.D., Cornell Uni­versity
Richard C. Jone., Assistant Professor, B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.A., Indiana
University; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Joanne S. Kaufmann, Assistant Professor, A.B., University of California; A.M., Ph.D., Har­vard
University
Kenneth Levi, Assistant Professor, B.A., A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Robert A. Milne, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Ph.D.,
Syracuse University
Sidney Plotkin, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., City University of New York
Daniel C. Rigney, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Michael P. Ryan, Assistant Professor, B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., Stanford University
R. Michael Stevens, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of the South; M.A., Ph.D., Tern·
pie University
Marla·Lulsa Urdaneta, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., University of Texas at Austin;
Ph.D., Southern Methodist University
James L. Wadlngton, Assistant Professor, B.S., A.M., Ph.D., University of Illinois
Judith L Whatley, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., Duke
University
COLLEGE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Division of Bicuftural-Bflfngual Studies
Curtis W. Hayes, Professor, B.A., M.A., California State University at Long Beach; Ph.D.,
University of Texas at Austin
Rodolfo Jacobson, Professor, M.A., Unlversidad de Panama; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Michigan
Albar A. Pena, Professor, B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Texas A & I University;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Mauricio E. Charpenel, Associate Professor, B.A., Central Missouri State; M.A., Universl­dad
Naclonal Autonoma de Mexico; M.L.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
20 I GRADUATE FACULTY
Carolyn L. Kessler, Associate Professor, B.A., St. Mary-of-the-Woods College; M.S •• Ph.D.,
Georgetown University
Waller E. Smllh, ViSiting Assistant Professor, B.A., Stanford University; M.A., Ph.D., Uni­verSity
of Texas at Austin
Virginia A. Streiff, ViSiting Assistant Professor, B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., Unl·
verslty of Montana; Ph.D., Ohio University
Division of Education
Thomas J. Cleaver, Professor, B.S., M.Ed., Prairie View A & M College; Ph.D., University of
Texas at Austin
Dewey D. Davis, Professor, B.S., Edinboro State College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Texas
at Austin
Wayne W. Laughery, Professor, B.A., M.A., San Diego State College; Ed.D., Columbia
University TeaChers College
Elwood B. Traylor, Professor, B.A., Greenville College; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University
at St. Louis
Paul H. Westmeyer, Professor, B.S., M.A., Ball State University; Ed.D., University of Illinois
L. Jean Yor1l:, Professor, B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Wayne State University; Ed.D.,
Indiana University
Ronnie N. Alexander, Associate Professor, B.S.; M.A., Central State University; Ed. D.,
University of Kansas
Cecile G. Bums, Associate Professor, B.M., University of Jacksonville; Ed.M., Ed.D., Tem­ple
University
John W. Hollomon, Associate Professor, B.A., Dillard University; M.A., West Virginia Uni·
versity; M.A., Universidad Interamericana, Saltillo; Pti.D., University of New Mexico
Marian L. Martlnello, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Queens College; Ed.D., Columbia
University Teachers College
Berry N. Sutherland, Associate Professor, B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.S., Ed.D.,
University of Houston
C. Taylor Whilller, Associate Professor, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Kenneth W. Wunderlich, Associate Professor, B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Gillian E. Cook, Assistant Professor, B.A., Sir George Williams University; Ed.M., Ed.D.,
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Richard A. Diem, Assistant Professor, B.S., Bradley University; M.S., Southern illinois
University; M.A., Colorado State University; Ph.D., Northwestem University
Diana Mack Drake, Assistant Professor, B.A., Swarthmore College; Ed.M., Ed. D., Harvard
Graduate School of Education
Barbara M. Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Margaret O. Langer, Assistant Professor, B.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ed.M.,
Ed.D., Rutgers University
Robert E. Lindberg, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Minnesota; M.Ed., University
of Missouri; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Eileen T. Lundy, Assistant Professor, B.S., College of 51. Teresa; Ph.D., University of
Texas at Austin
Jane B. Mar1l:owltz. Assistant Professor, B.A., Brooklyn College; M.S., Syracuse Univer-sity;
Ph.D., Indiana University
Margaret O. Paullssen, Assistant Professor, B.S., M.A., University of Texas at Austin
James E. Schnltz, Assistant Professor, B.A., MAT., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Katherine Strickland, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison;
Ph.D., University of Florida
Jesse T. Zapata, Assistant Professor, A.A., San Antonio College; B.A., University of Texas
at Austin; M.Ed., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Charles H. Broughton, Lecturer, B.S., Sui Ross State University; M.A., Colorado College;
Ed. D., Nova University
John A. Michel, Lecturer, B.A., 51. Mary's University; M.Ed., Our Lady of the Lake College;
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Division of Environmental Studies
J. Leland Hepworth, Professor, B.S., Utah State University; M.S., University of Idaho;
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
GRADUATE FACULTY' 21
Richard S. Howe, Professor, B.S., University of Kentucky; M.S., Ph.D., University of WIs­conSin
at Madison
Chla Shun Shih, Professor, B.S., Taiwan, C.K. University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas
at Austin
John W. Adams, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D.,
Washington State University
RIchard R. Tangum, Associate Professor, B.Arch., Texas Tech University; M.Arch., Vir·
glnia Polytechnic Institute, D.E.D., Texas A & M University
Henry G. Cisneros, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.U.R.P., Texas A & M University; M.P.A.,
Harvard University; D.P.A., George Washington University
Daniel O. Hogenauer, Assistant Professor, B.S., Haverford College; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University
Louise B. Wolltz, Assistant Professor, B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Califor­nia,
Berkeley
Robert R. AshcroH, Lecturer, B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A., The UniverSity of Texas
at San Antonio
Alexander Caragonne, Lecturer, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Cornell Univer­sity
Robert O. Clark. Lecturer, B.A., University of California; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D.,
University of Denver
Charles L. Colrell, Lecturer, B.A., M.A., St. Mary's University; Ph.D., University of Arizona
C. Thomas Koch, Lecturer, B.S., M.S., University of Texas at Austin
James M. Saunders, Lecturer, B.S., LLB., Southern Methodist University
James M. Scoggins, Lecturer, B.A., University of Houston; M.A., Case-Western Reserve
University, Cleveland
Division of Special Programs
Ronald H. Rogers, Professor, B.S., Florida State University; M.S., Michigan State Univer­sity;
M.P.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School
James D. Calder, Associate Professor, B.A., University of Maryland; M.S., California State
University of long Beach; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School
Wallace T. Ferguson, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; J.D., The
University of Texas law School
Richard A. Lawrence, Assistant Professor, B.A., Bethel College, St. Paul; M.A., St. Mary's
University; Ph.D., Sam Houston State UniverSity
James R. Glllespie,lecturer, B.A., Tulane University of Louisiana; J.D., St. Mary's Univer­sity
School of law
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Division of Alfied Health and Ufe Sciences
Wayne E. Magee, Professor, B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wiscon­sin
at Madison
Bernard P. sagik, Professor, B.S., College of City of New York; M.S., Ph.D., University of
Illinois
June E. Ayling, Associate Professor, B.S., Ph.D •• University of California
M. Neal Guentzel, Associate Professor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Helen V. Oujesky, Associate Professor, B.A., B.S., Texas Woman's University; M.A., Texas
Christian University; Ph.D., Texas Woman's University
Jerry L. Phillips, Associate Professor, B.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., Colorado State
University
Paul H. Rodriguez, ASSociate Professor, B.S., Creighton University; M.S., University of
New Mexico; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Oscar W. Van Auken, Associate Professor, B.S., High Point College, North Carolina; M.S.,
Ph.D., University of Utah
Marilyn Subach, Assistant Professor, B.S., Arizona State University; M.S., University of
Southern California, los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Helen J. Cronenberger, Assistant Professor, B.A., B.S., University of Texas at Austin;
Ph.D., University of Houston; MT (ASCP) Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
221 GRADUATE FACULTY
James A. DeBoer, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Oregon
State University
Arnold H. Hassen, Assistant Professor, B.S., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., Indiana University
Samuel A. Ramirez, Assistant Professor, B.A., University ofTexas at EI Paso; M.S., Texas
Tech University; Ph.D., Indiana University
James T. Rutledge, Assistant Professor, A.B., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D.,
University of California, Davis.
Division of Earth and Physical Sciences
Charles Howard, Professor, B.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
B. S. Thyagarajan, Professor, B.S., Loyola College, India; M.S., Ph.D., Presidency College,
India
Marvin L. Chatkoff, Associate Professor, B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.S., University of
Southern California; Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Petr Hochmann, Associate Professor, M.S., Charles' University, Prague; Ph.D., Czech·
oslovak Academy of Science, Prague
Herbert B. Silber, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Lehigh University; Ph.D., University of
California, Davis
Charles A. Sorber, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D.,
University of Texas at Austin
Philip L. Stotter, Associate Professor, A.B., Harvard College, Cambridge; A.M., Ph.D., Col·
umbia University, New York
Mlroslav Synek, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Charles' University, Prague; Ph.D., Uni·
versity of Chicago
James Ogden Jones, Assistant Professor, B.S., Midwestern State University; M.S .. Baylor
University; Ph.D., University of Iowa
Raymond Kellman, Assistant Professor, B.S., St. Peter's College; Ph.D., University of Col­orado
Robert D. Renthal, Assistant Professor, B.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., Columbia Uni·
versity
Michael Twerdochllb, Assistant Professor, B.S., Florida State University; M.S., University
of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Ohio University
Robert F. WIlliams, Assistant Professor, B.A., Gettysburg College; Ph.D., Emory Univer·
sity
David E. Minter, Visiting Assistant Professor, B.S., M.S., Stephen F. Austin State Univer·
sity; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Division of Mathematics, Computer SCience, and Systems DeSign
Manuel P. Beniozabal, Professor, B.S., Rockhurst College; M.S., Notre Dame University;
Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles
Lucio Tavemini, Professor, B.S., Heald Engineering College; M.S., University of Colorado;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Joseph E. Valentine, Professor, B.S., Southwest Missouri State; M.S., University of IlIi·
nois; Ph.D., University of Missouri
Stanley G. Wayment, Professor, B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., University of Utah;
M.S., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Utah
William B. Geamart, Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
Marlo J. Gonzalez, Jr., Associate Professor, B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., University of Texas
at Austin
Hugh B. Maynard, Associate Professor, B.S., California Institute of Technology; M.S.,
Ph.D., University of California
Steven Robbins, Associate Professor, S.B., S.M., Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Tech·
nology
Cedrlck V. W. Armstrong, Assistant Professor, B.S., Australian National University, Can·
berra, Australia; M.S., University of London; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
Scott R. Cannon, Assistant Professor, B.A., University of Utah; Ph.D., University of Utah
Medical School
Clinton J. Kolaski, Assistant Professor, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of WisconsIn at Madi·
son
Kay A. Robbins, Assistant Professor, S.B., Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GRADUATE FACULTY 123
John G. Romo, Assistant Professor, B.A., Trinity University; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State
University
James D. Thomas, Assistant Professor, B.S., M.S., St. Louis University; M.A., Yeshiva
University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Ram C. Tripathi, Assistant Professor, B.A., M.A., Banaras Hindu University, India; M.S.,
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Cheng·Hsuan Yuan, Assistant Professor, B.S., National Taiwan University; M.E.S., Ph.D.,
North Carolina State University
Steven B. Assa, Lecturer, A.B., University of Rochester; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Stephen J. Hitzfelder, Lecturer, B.S., St. Mary's University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Robert L. Mason, Lecturer, B.S., St. Mary's University; Ph.D., Southern Methodist Univer·
sity
241 GENERAL INFORMATION
HISTORY
On June 5,1969, the legislative act creating The University ofTexas at San Antonio as
a component institution of The University of Texas System was signed into law by the
Governor. By this legislation directing that The University of Texas at San Antonio offer
"courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American
universities," the legislature of the State of Texas established a new public institution
of higher learning that would serve both undergraduate (lower and upper·division) and
graduate students. The legislation further stipulated that The University be "one of the
first class."
In May, 1970, the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System accepted a gift
of approximately 600 acres of wooded land located sixteen miles northwest of the
center of San Antonio to serve as the permanent campus for The University of Texas
at San Antonio. Shortly thereafter administrative and planning offices were es·
tablished in the former Maison Blanche building on the grounds of the HemisFair
Plaza.
By the end of 1970, a master conceptual plan for the permanent campus was ap­proved
by the Board of Regents, and by June, 1971, final plans and speCifications for
the first seven permanent buildings of the campus were completed. After completion
of the site improvement work, construction contracts were awarded in May, 1972,
calling for a completion date of May, 1974, subsequently revised because of construc­tion
delays.
In January, 1972, temporary classrooms and offices were acquired in northwest San
Antonio in the Koger Executive Center at the intersection of loop 410 and Babcock
Road. Graduate students enrolled for the first time at the Koger site in June, 1973.
These facilities were occupied by The University until buildings on the new campus
became available. Upper-division junior and senior students were accepted on the
permanent campus in September, 1975; and lower-division students were registered
in June, 1976.
In the Spring of 1972, the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and the
Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, approved the academic
organization and degree programs recommended for the new university. These de­gree
programs, additional degree programs subsequently approved, as well as addi·
tional changes in UT San Antonio's organizational structure are described in the insti­tutional
catalogs.
UTSA grew rapidly in its early years from 671 graduate students in June of 1973 to
9453 undergraduate and graduate students in September of 1979. The University had
awarded 3888 degrees at the end of August 1979.
The second phase of campus construction was initiated in Summer 1977. This phase
consisted of a classroom and office building; an addition to the Arts Building, including
a sculpture and ceramics studio building; ten outdoor championship tennis courts;
and an outdoor mUlti-purpose playing field with 400 meter running track.
The Student Representative Assembly had its constitution approved by the Board
of Regents on October 1, 1976, and the first slate of officers was elected on
November 22, 1976.
The Alumni Association was chartered in Fall, 1977.
PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY
The major purpose of The University of Texas at San Antonio is to respond, in a climate
of intellectual freedom and with academic programs of the highest quality, to the
educational needs of the multicultural community of metropolitan San Antonio and the
GENERAL INFORMATION 125
South Texas region, the State of Texas, the nation, and the international community.
The University is committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship and to flexibility
in academic programs and instructional approaches, as it seeks to guide individual
students toward achievement of their maximum potential.
Through programs of a multidisciplinary character, UT San Antonio strives to elimi­nate
the isolation of disciplines and to reflect the integrated nature of societal issues
and problems. The University is committed to cooperation with all institutions of
higher education in San Antonio arid the surrounding region and is a member of the
Higher Education Council of San Antonio. UT San Antonio also cooperates with the
San Antonio community to improve accessibility to library resources; to provide in·
ternships with local professions and businesses; to offer continuing education insti­tutes,
seminars, and special activities; and to utilize local. non-university personnel
with special talents and abilities to enrich classroom instruction. To serve the metro­politan
area of Bexar County, The University offers courses and programs on off­campus
locations in the urban area where a need is demonstrated. provided their
academic quality can be maintained in the off-campus location.
The mission of The University of Texas at San Antonio is to provide intellectual.
cultural, and economic opportunities to its multiple constituencies.
ORGANIZATION
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a component institution of The University of
Texas System. Governance of The University is vested in the nine-member Board of
Regents of The University of Texas System whose members are appointed biennially
by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. for six-year staggered
terms.
The Board of Regents delegates administrative authority to the Chancellor of The
University of Texas System. The administrative authority of each component institu­tion.
such as The University of Texas at San Antonio. is in turn delegated to the Presi­dent
of that component.
The President at UT San Antonio is assisted by a staff including a Vice President for
Academic Affairs, and a Vice President for Business Affairs. The Vice President for
Academic Affairs provides the President with advice and counsel on academic mat­ters
and acts as a liaison between the President's Office and faculty committees
concerned with academic matters. The Vice President for Academic Affairs chairs
the Deans' Council. With approval of the Board of Regents of a non-traditional ad­ministrative
structure for graduate education at UT San Antonio. the administrative
functions that ordinarily are the responsibility of a Graduate Dean are carried out by
the Vice President for Academic Affairs. As the administrative officer responsible for
graduate education, this officer chairs the Council on Graduate Education. The Vice
President for Business Affairs provides the President with advice and counsel on
fiscal affairs and has direct responsibility for the business operation of The University
including operation of the physicai plant. This officer is responsible for budget prepa­ration
and analysis.
Operational administration of the graduate and undergraduate programs of The Uni­versity
is the responsibility of the Deans of the five Colleges. The Deans report to the
Vice PreSident for Academic Affairs. They provide leadership in program. faculty, and
staff development.
Instructional programs within the Colleges are organized by DiVisions, headed by
Division Directors, who have responsibility under the Dean for the operation of their
Divisions. Division Directors also are expected to provide leadership in faculty and
staff development and in academic program development.
261 GENERAL INFORMATION
Continuing Education activities of The University are located in the Division of Con­tinuing
Education. The Division is administered by a Dean who reports directly to the
President and who is responsible for developing and operating all continuing educa­tion
activities. The Division develops, promotes, coordinates, evaluates, and provides
financial and logistical support for conferences, institutes, short courses, workshops,
seminars, and special training programs. The Division has no permanently assigned
faculty. Instructors for the various activities are selected from one or more of the five
Colleges within The University of Texas at San Antonio, or from institutions or organi­zations
outside The University.
ACCREDITATION
The University of Texas at San Antonio was granted full accreditation at the graduate
level by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in December 1974 and full
accreditation at the undergraduate level in December 1976. Because accreditation
applies retroactively within the year awarded, all UT San Antonio degrees have been
awarded by an accredited institution.
THE JOHN PEACE LIBRARY
The John Peace Library of The University of Texas at San Antonio, named in 1974 in
honor of the late former Chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Re­gents,
has undergone rapid development and expansion since 1972, when work be­gan
on the development of collections. As of Fall 1979, the collections of the library
include 358,000 books and periodicals, either bound or in microform: 71,000 federal,
state and local documents: and 128,000 volume equivalents in various microform
collections. The library subscribes to approximately 2,200 periodicals and receives as
a deSignated depository a wide variety of federal, state, and local documents. In
addition, the library has extensive holdings in microform of governmental documents.
and research reports. All materials have been selected to support the teaching and
research needs of UT San Antonio.
The UT San Antonio special collections and rare books focus on Western Americana
and on Texana. Most notable among the special collections are the John Peace Col­lection
of books and documents in the period of the Texas Republic and the Kathryn
Stoner O'Connor Collection of early Texas and Mexican materials owned by the Sons
of the Texas Republic, which are on permanent deposit in the Special Collections
department.
The public service staff includes professional librarians with subject specialities who
offer reference and bibliographic assistance to students and faculty. On-line com­puter
searching is available as is a full range of inter-library loan services. Circula­tions,
acquisitions and cataloging procedures are highly automated. The library is a
member of OCLC, a national cataloging network. It is also a member of the Council on
Research and Academic Libraries (CORAL), a library network which has as its goal the
developing and strengthening of information resources and services in the greater
San Antonio area.
The library building is designed to offer full services and convenience to students and
faculty. The majority of books and periodicals are on open shelves for browsing and
ease of access. In addition to the traditional library facilities, the John Peace Library
also has full audio·visual capability, music listening facilities and a curriculum mate·
rials center. Carrels, group study rooms, lounges, and faculty studies are conveniently
located throughout the building to provide ideal study conditions. Coin-operated copy·
ing equipment for paper and microform materials are available to library users.'
'A.dditional information on the John Peace library and on its borrowing regulations may De obtatned in the library
GENERAL INFORMATION I 27
THE COMPUTER CENTER
The Computer Center provides modern computational facilities for research and aca­demic
programs. An intermediate scale computer is available for student and faculty
use. An IBM 370 model 148 is being utilized to support the academic computing
requirements.
THE LUTCHER CENTER
The Lutcher Center is a conference facility of The University of Texas System. Re­sponsibility
for administration and supervision of the Lutcher Center is assigned to the
President of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
The Lutcher Center supports the administrative and developmental programs of The
University of Texas System and its component institutions. It also provides space,
facilities, and services for educational and public service programs of component
units of The University of Texas System. The Center may also be used by other public
and private educational institutions and by groups engaged in public service.
THE CENTER FOR STUDIES IN BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, AND HUMAN
RESOURCES
The Center for Studies in Business, Economics, and Human Resources is the re­search
center of the College of Business. The major objective of the Center is to offer
the opportunity for students and faculty of The University to have an adequate environ­ment
for problem solving and community-related research. While the Center is an
integral part of the College of Business, it interacts with the faculty of the other Col­leges
to provide an interdisciplinary approach to research and business education.
The focus of activity at the Center is on application of theories and research tech­niques
to produce useful information for public and private decision making. Special­ized
data files are maintained on a continuing basis, while a research library and
information systems guide interested users to sources of information. The knowledge
and experience of The University's faculty are utilized to solve specific problems in
the broad categories of management, finance, administration, planning, economic
feasibility, production, economic impact, anti-trust laws and procedures, international
trade, environmental protection, and manpower utilization.
CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
The Center for Archaeological Research (in the Division of Social Sciences, College of
Humanities and Social Sciences) was established in September, 1974. Among its
objectives are: (1) to provide the opportunity for students to train in archaeology; (2)
promoting archaeological research in the South and South Central Texas region; (3)
carrying out archaeological surveys and assignments for federal and state agencies
as required by legislation and executive orders; (4) aiding local agencies and citizens
who need the services of trained archaeologists.
The Center's staff includes a number of graduate and undergraduate students, who,
along with other Center personnel, have conducted archaeological investigations in
various parts of Texas, particularly in the South, Southwest, and Central sections of
the state. Results of these investigations are published in more than 80 volumes in the
Center's four publication series: Archaeological Survey Reports, Regional Studies,
Special Reports, and Guidebooks in Archaeology. The Center was administered more
than 160 contracts and grants to date, among which was a two-year study of the
archaeology and ethnohistory of the Spanish mission complex at Guerrero, Mexico
and a multi-year study at the Maya site of Colha, Belize, in Central America. The
Center has also helped to organize and support regional archaeological surveys and
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excavations and has participated in local, state, and international archaeological con­ferences.
CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
The Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART) is the research center of the
College of Sciences and Mathematics. The major goals of CART are to offer opportuni­ties
for expanded research in the applied sciences for faculty and graduate students,
to provide an educational opportunity whereby individual skills can be developed to fill
employers' needs for applied scientists, and to provide research-related services for
the community at large. Although CART is a part of the College of Sciences and
Mathematics, it interacts with the faculty of other Colleges and with the local research
community through the Southwest Research Consortium.
CART serves as a focal point for applied science research activities at The University
by providing guidance and programs for contract and grant management and by
furnishing analytical services and research support for faculty and students. Excep­tional
students have an opportunity to gain valuable work experience through CART's
technical services and research programs.
The CART staff includes faculty, research associates, students, and technical and
support personnel. Emphasis is on interdisciplinary research in the earth, life, and
physical sciences. Efforts have been concentrated in applied physics, biological,
chemical, environmental, energy, and health-related studies.
Specifically, research teams have been formed recently to conduct investigations in
such diverse areas as" Health Effects Associated with the Application of Wastewater
to Land," "Synthetic Studies Toward an Efficient Total Synthesis of Quinine," "Avian
Activity Patterns and Population Density on and Adjacent to Proposed Sanitary Land­fill
Sites," "Atmosphere Explorer Data Analysis and Electrodynamics Explorer Instru­ment
Development," "PLAID - Panel Layout Automated Interactive Device," and
"Alternative Water Disinfection Schemes for Reduced Trihalomethane Formation."
CENTER FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
IN EDUCATION
The Center for Learning and Development Research in Education, located in the
College of Multidisciplinary Studies, is designed to stimulate basic and applied re­search
in learning and development, particularly as it applies to the educational
process. Faculty and students from this College, as well as faculty and students from
other Colleges of The University, are encouraged to study problems appropriate to
this area. The objectives of the Center include: promotion of research in learning and
development in education; development of cooperative faculty-student research;
cooperation with school districts, social service agencies, and community agencies
on problems of mutual interest: and solicitation of funds for appropriate activities.
The Center's role consists of identifying and coordinating faculty, student. and com­munity
interests, needs, and resources. Faculty members from the College and The
University, with interest and training in learning and development in education, partici­pate
in projects related to the Center's activity.
RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Research Center for the Arts was established in the College of Fine and Applied
Arts on September 1,1977. The Center's activities encompass the visual and perform­ing
arts (studio art, architecture, and music), art and architectural history, and art
criticism. A primary focus of the Center is on the latter disciplines with special refer­ence
to the study of the Iberian and Interamerican arts. These disciplines by their
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scholarly nature form the nucleus of the Center's activities. The goals of the Center
include providing assistance to faculty, students, and other persons interested in
pursuing research and further studies, and making available general information on
the arts of Spain, Portugal, and the Americas. The Center by so doing takes advantage
of the strengths of the courses and programs of the College and The University.
The Center fosters professional research in the visual and performing arts (studio art.
architecture, and music) in general and in Iberian and Interamerican art historical
research in particular. It provides the opportunities for faculty and students in the
College to continue their own research and to serve the community of scholars within
and outside The University.
THE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
The University Bookstore, owned and operated by UT San Antonio, is located on the
first level of the Science-Education Building adjacent to the Student Lounge. The
Bookstore provides a complete stock of all required and recommended books for UT
San Antonio courses. In addition, the University Bookstore carries a complete line of
general school supplies, writing instruments, art materials, soft goods, decals. greet­ing
cards. and a variety of gift items.
THE UNIVERSITY CAFETERIA
The University Cafeteria, located in the heart of the campus on the first level of the
John Peace Library, provides meals and fountain service to the university community.
Owned and operated by UT San Antonio, the Cafeteria serves breakfast, hot lunches,
and features short orders. soft drinks, and fountain items. Catering for both large and
small groups is available. Further information may be obtained from the Cafeteria.
III. TUITION, FEES,
CHARGES, PENALTIES
AND DEPOSITS
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PAYMENT AND REFUND POLICIES
All policies regarding the payment or refunding of tuition, fees, and charges, are
approved by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and comply with
applicable state statutes. If a person desires clarification of any matter relating to
payment or refund of such charges, he or she should contact the office or administra­tive
unit from which the charge or refund originated.
PAYMENT
Students are entitled to enter class or laboratory only after their tuition, fees, and
deposits have been paid.' Payment may be made by personal check for the exact
amount due, provided the bank transit number is encoded thereon in compliance with
revised Federal Reserve Bank regulations. Checks for larger amounts, if the dif­ference
is to be paid in cash to the students, cannot be accepted. In paying by check,
students should exercise care. A bad check, whether given by mistake or otherwise,
unless it is the admitted error of the bank concerned, is likely to delay actual payment
and thus result in a penalty as outlined in the section on Bad Check Charges.
Personal checks may be cashed in the University Bookstore for an amount up to
$20.00. It is recommended that students establish checking accounts in local San
Antonio banks before enrolling in order that they can easily cash checks in the city.
Many local merchants will not cash out-of-town checks.
TUITION
Pursuant to Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Texas Education Code, each student who
registers at UT San Antonio is required to pay tuition2 according to the number of
semester credit hours for which registration is completed and according to his/her
residence classification, as set forth in the tables below:
TUITION EACH SEMESTER
RESIDENTS
OF TEXAS NONRESIDENTS
Number
of Hours
Taken3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
'All tuition charges and lees are subject to change without notice.
U.S.
Citizens
40.00
80.00
120.00
160.00
200.00
240.00
280.00
320.00
360.00
400.00
440.00
'See the Exempllon trom Tuition and Fees section in this section of Ihe catalog.
Foreign
Students
40.00
80.00
120.00
160.00
200.00
240.00
280.00
320.00
360.00
400.00
440.00
'Tuition for resident or nonreSident Siudents regislered for thesis or dissertation credit only is $12.00 lor res.idents of Texas
and $50 00 for nonresidents (U.S. citizens and foreign students] in those instances where such cred,t,s the /ina I credit·hour
requirement (Of the degree in progress. For residence regulations, consult the Director of Admissions and Registrar.
TUITION, FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES AND DEPOSITS 133
12 50.00 480.00 480.00
13 52.00 520.00 520.00
14 56.00 560.00 560.00
15 60.00 600.00 600.00
16 64.00 640.00 640.00
17 68.00 680.00 680.00
18 72.00 720.00 720.00
19 76.00 760.00 760.00
20 80.00 800.00 800.00
21 84.00 840.00 840.00
Each Addi-tional
Hour 4.00 40.00 40.00
TUITION SUMMER SESSION
RESIDENTS OF TEXAS NONRESIDENTS
Number Each Entire U.S. Foreign
of Hours Summer Summer CItizens Students
Taken· Term Session
1 25.00 50.00 40.00 40.00
2 25.00 50.00 80.00 80.00
3 25.00 50.00 120.00 120.00
4 25.00 50.00 160.00 160.00
5 25.00 50.00 200.00 200.00
6 25.00 SO.OO 240.00 240.00
7 28.00 50.00 280.00 280.00
8 32.00 50.00 320.00 320.00
9 36.00 50.00 360.00 360.00
10 40.00 50.00 400.00 400.00
11 44.00 50.00 440.00 440.00
12 48.00 50.00 480.00 480.00
13 52.00 52.00 520.00 520.00
14 56.00 56.00 560.00 560.00
Each Addi-tional
Hour 4.00 4.00 40.00 40.00
CONCURRENT TUITION
Students who register at more than one public institution of higher education in Texas
concurrently may receive the benefits of a lower tuition rate. If at the time of registra­tion,
a student can produce evidence of having already paid his or her tuition at
another public institution of higher education in Texas, the student should present
such evidence at the Fee Assessment station during registration.
RESIDENCE REGULATIONS
A student entering or re-entering The University of Texas at San Antonio may be
required to file a residence questionnaire. The student's status as a resident or non-
-Tuition lor reSident or nonresident students registered for lhesisor dissertation crOOH only IS 512.00 fOt' residents 01 Texas
and $50.00 for nonresidents (U.S. cilizens and foreign students) in those instances where such credit is the final credil·hour
requirement for the degree in progress.
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resident will be made in accordance with the Texas Education Code.' If the applicant
has any doubt about his status, he/she should consult the Director of Admissions and
Registrar prior to registration. There can be no change in residence classification
without the express authorization of the Registrar.
PENALTY OF TUITION UNDER INCORRECT RESIDENCE
CLASSIFICATION
Responsibility for registering under the proper residence classification rests with the
student. A student who wrongly pays the Texas, rather than the nonresident tuition is
subject to a penalty of $10.00 for each registration under incorrect residence classifi­cation.
In addition, if a student has obtained residence classification by virtue of delib­erate
concealment or misrepresentation of facts, he/she may be subject to disci­plinary
action.
GENERAL FEE AND STUDENT SERVICES FEE
Each student who registers at UT San Antonio is required to pay general fees and
service feesB according to the number of semester credit hours for which registration
is completed, as set forth in the table below:
STUDENT
SEMESTER GENERAL SERVICE
HOURS· FEE' FEE
1 6.00 2.50
2 12.00 5.00
3 18.00 7.50
4 24.00 10.00
5 30.00 12.50
6 36.00 15.00
7 42.00 17.50
8 48.00 20.00
9 54.00 22.50
10 60.00 25.00
11 66.00 27.50
12 72.00 30.00
13 78.00 30.00
14 84.00 30.00
15 90.00 30.00
Each Additional
Hour 6.00 -0-
STUDENT UNION FEE
Student Union Fees are as follows:
$ 9.00 per student, each regular session; $4.50 each summer session, 1980-81.
$12.00 per student, each regular session; $6.00 each summer session, 1981-82.
DEGREE APPLICATION FEE
An $8.00 application fee is required of candidates for a degree. Application for a
degree must be made at the Registrar's Office and the fee paid no later than the end of
the add/drop period of the term (Fall, Spring, or Second Summer Term) in which the
"For residence regulations. consult the Ottlce of Admissions and Registrar.
'See the Ex~tion from Tuition Wld Fees in this section of the catalog.
'The Generat Fee is authorized by statute for use and availability of University buildings and facitities.
TUITION, FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES AND DEPOSITS f 35
student plans to graduate. This fee must be paid only once for the same degree. The
fee is not refundable. Cap and gown rental is not provided as part of the degree
application fee.
Veterans attending The University under an exemptionS are not exempt from payment
of this fee.
THESIS BINDING FEE
A fee of $5.00 per copy is charged for binding the two official copies of the thesis to be
filed with The University.
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
A late registration fee of $5.00 is charged for the first day of late registration, and an
additional $2.50 per day is assessed thereafter. The maximum late registration fee for
anyone term is $15.00. This fee may be waived only in extenuating circumstances by
the President or his delegate. The late registration is not refundable.
LIBRARY DEPOSIT FOR LIMITED BORROWER'S CARD
Limited Borrowers are defined in the Appendix of this catalog. By depositing $15.00, a
Texas resident may obtain a Limited Borrower's Card for borrowing unrestricted ma­terials
in person; this deposit is also required for non-students who are auditing UT San
Antonio courses and who wish Library privileges. Persons holding a Limited
Borrower's Card are charged a fee of $3.00 (pius copying costs, if any) for each
interlibrary loan request. The $15.00 deposit is refundable upon return of the
Borrower's Card.
LIBRARY FINES FOR OVERDUE MATERIALS AND
FOR LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS
Fines are charged for overdue library materials and for library items that are lost or
damaged."
BAD CHECK CHARGE
A charge of $5.00 is assessed for each returned check to offset the cost of handling
dishonored checks. The University will not accept a check from a student who wit­tingly
or unwittingly has previously given two bad checks.
REPLACEMENT OF STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD CHARGE
A charge of $2.00 is assessed for the issuance of a duplicate student identification
card. This charge must be paid at the time the application for the duplicate is made.
TRANSCRIPT CHARGE
A charge of $1.00 is made for each UT San Antonio transcript. This fee must be paid
before a transcript will be issued.
BSee Ihe Exemption from Tuition and Fees rn this spction at the calalog.
~BDrrowlng and line regulafions of Ihe John Peace Library are avallable In the Library"
361 TUITION, FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES AND DEPOSITS
LABORATORY FEE
In certain courses a laboratory fee, not to exceed the actual cost of materials and
supplies and not less than $2.00 nor more than $8.00, may be charged. When a
laboratory fee is charged, the schedule of classes indicates the associated fee. For
each course which involves the use of computers in instruction, a laboratory fee of
$8.00 is charged.
SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL FEES
Certain art, music, and other courses may require supplementary or special fees.
When such fees are charged, the schedule of classes indicates the associated fee.
AUDITING FEE
All auditors of courses must submit an approved Request for Audit Form to the Regis­trar.
Students registered at UT San Antonio may, with the approval of the instructor and
Dean of the College in which the course is offered, audit courses by paying an auditing
fee of $5.00 per course. The audit fee is not refundable.
Upon approval of a Request for Audit Form, a non-student auditor must pay an audit­ing
fee of $25.00 per course. The fee is not refundable. Non-students over 65 are
permitted to audit without paying a fee, provided space is available and a Request for
Audit Form is approved. Non-student auditors who wish library privileges may receive
them by paying a non-student library deposit (Limited Borrower's Deposit) of $15.00 at
the John Peace Library.
Permission to audit may be obtained and fees paid only during the late registration
period.
PARKING FEES
Parking fees for students are as follows:
Class B $15.00 Student parking permit
Class D
Class M
10.00 if purchased during the spring semester
5.00 if purchased during summer session
6.00 Motorcycles, motor scooters, motor bicycles
4.00 if purchased during the spring semester
2.00 if purchased during summer session
1.00 Bicycles
.50 for less than twelve months
Student vehicles bearing valid State of Texas Disabled Veteran's license plates are
exempt from the payment of parking fees. A partial refund is made for any remaining
term(s) in which the student does not enroll. Applications for such refunds may be
obtained from the Bursar's Office.
All vehicles parking on the campus must be in compliance with the UTSA Parking and
Traffic Regulations. Copies of these regulations are available during registration, and
in the University Police Office and Bursar's Office.
FIELD TRIP FEE
A supplementary fee is assessed students in certain courses to pay for the expenses
of field trips.
TUITION, FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES AND DEPOSITS /37
PHYSICAL INSTRUCTION LABORATORY FEE
A fee of $4.00 for a semester or a summer term is required of every student registering
for a physical education activity class. Lockers, locks, and towels are provided.
STUDENT GYMNASIUM AND FACILITY USE FEE
Students not registered for a physical education activity class who desire to use a
locker and a lock may obtain it by paying a fee of $2.00 for a semester or summer
session or any part thereof. Towels are not provided.
TENNIS CENTER FEE
Students registered for an HPE activity class and those students who have paid the
gymnasium and facility use fee may use the Tennis Center. In addition, dependents of
full-time students, UTSA fUll-time faculty and staff and their dependents, and the
general public may use the Tennis Center at specified hours and are charged fees
according to the schedule listed below. By paying the Tennis Center fees, the person
is entitled to use any of the other athletic facilities.
Student Dependents. The spouse and children of full-time students are entitled to use
the Tennis Center and all other athletic facilities according to the schedule listed
below. A full-time graduate student is one enrolled for at least 9 semester hours in the
fall or spring semester and for 3 semester hours in a five-week summer session or 5
hours in a ten-week summer session.
CATEGORY ANNUAL FEE
1. Full-time student spouse $6.00 per semester or entire summer
2. FUll-time student child 6.00 per semester or entire summer
Lockers and locks are provided. In order for a spouse or child to use the TennisCenter,
the student, faculty or staff member must first pay his/her use fee. Children must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian.
UTSA Personnel and Dependents. FUll-time faculty and staff desiring to use the Tennis
Center and all other athletic facilities are charged fees under the following schedule:
CATEGORY
1. Faculty-staff member
2. Faculty-staff spouse
3. Faculty-staff child
$12.00
12.00
ANNUAL FEE
12.00 (maximum of $40.00
per family)
Genera/ Public and Guests. The general public and guests of UTSA students and
personnel may use the Tennis Center at certain hours for $1 .50 per person for a 1-1/2
hour reservation. Part-time faculty and staff, and dependents of part-time faculty, staff
and students are also in the category of general public. The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio faculty/staff/students and The Institute of Texan CUl­tures
employees are also classified in the category of general public. The University
reserves the right to give the general public lowest priority in use of the Tennis Center.
General public and guest fees are payable at the Tennis Center office.
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UTSA FACULTY AND STAFF GYMNASIUM
AND FACILITY USE FEE
Faculty and staff gymnasium and facility use fees are required. Faculty and staff
(including guests) desiring the use of the Convocation Center and Gymnasium and
other recreational facilities (excluding Tennis Center) may use the facilities, at speci­fied
hours only, and are charged fees according to the following schedule. Lockers
and locks are provided. I n order for a spouse or child to use the facilities, the student,
faculty, or staff member must first pay his/her use fee. Children must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian.
CATEGORY
A. UTSA Personnel
1) Faculty-staff member
2) Faculty-staff spouse
3) Faculty-staff child
4) Student spouse
5) Student child
B. Guest Fee
Guest of UT San Antonio student,
faculty member, or staff member
These fees are non-refundable.
DUPLICATE FEE RECEIPT
$12.00
6.00
ANNUAL FEE
3.00 (maximum of $25.00
per family)
3.00
1.00
$ 1.00
A service charge of $1.00 is assessed for the issuance of a duplicate fee receipt. This
charge must be paid at the time the application for a duplicate fee receipt is made.
GENERAL PROPERTY DEPOSIT
Every student must make a general property deposit of $10.00 at the time of initial
registration to protect The University from losses, such as property loss, damage, or
breakage, violation of rules in any University library or laboratory, failure to return keys
furnished by The University, or damage to or loss of any other University property.
Charges are billed directly to the student or are collected by the department upon
reissue of supplies or property. Failure to pay the charges promptly results in denial of
the student's readmission or reenrollment, and in refusal to issue the student's tran­script
by The University. The property deposit records are reviewed periodically and if
charges have been made against the deposit, the student shall be required to bring the
deposit up to $10.00.
The deposit is refunded upon request, less outstanding charges, only when the stu­dent
officially withdraws from school or graduates. A general property deposit which
remains without call for refund for a period of four years from the date of last atten­dance
at The University shall be forfeited, and the deposit shall become operative to
the permanent use and purpose of student scholarships.
CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT
REGISTRATION FEE
UT San Antonio students and alumni interested in a credential file for employment
purposes or for application to graduate or professional school, are invited to use the
services of the Career Planning and Placement Center. There is no registration fee for
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students currently attending UT San Antonio. There is a $3.00 fee for alumni who are
interested in using the Career Planning and Placement Center services after leaving
UT San Antonio. Active registrants may make use of the full range of services offered
by the Center, e.g., on-campus interviewing, part-time job service, resume and inter­view
seminars, vacancy listings, direct job referral, and duplication and mailing of
credential file materials to prospective employers.
TEACHER PLACEMENT SERVICE FEE
Presently enrolled students of The University of Texas at San Antonio may register for
teacher placement services with the Office of Teacher Certification and Placement on
a no fee basis. UT San Antonio alumni are assessed a $3.00 annual fee for the same
services. Both students and alumni receive, as part of their registration, the prepara­tion,
duplication and maintenance of three sets of credentials. A fee of $1.00 is as­sessed
for each additional set requested by the registrant during his/her current year
of registration.
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (MALPRACTICE) INSURANCE
Prior to official registration for courses that place them in a clinical situation, allied
health students are required under the Rules and Regulations of The University of
Texas System Board of Regents to show evidence of professional liability (malprac­tice)
insurance coverage. The Director of the Division of Allied Health and Ufe
Sciences may be consulted relative to obtaining such insurance.
EXEMPTION FROM TUITiON AND FEES
The Statutes of the State of Texas prescribe certain cases in which students can be
exempted from tuition and/or certain fees. The various types of exemptions and the
fees to which such exemptions apply are described below; however, in each case it is
the student's responsibility to initiate the action of applying for an exemption through
the Registrar's Office and providing satisfactory evidence that all conditions required
for the exemption have been met. Until such time as the exemption is granted, a
student will be required to pay all tuition and fees from his or her own funds. Students
who might be eligible for an exemption should apply for the exemption at the
Registrar's Office at least one month prior to registration of the term in which they plan
to utilize the exemption provision.
Exemption of Texas ex-service personnel. Legal residents of Texas are exempted
from tuition and all fees and charges, except property deposit fees, student services
fees and any fees or charges for lodging, board, or clothing, when they meet all the
following criteria prior to the end of the registration period for the term that the exemp­tion
is claimed:
1. They have resided in Texas for a period of not less than twelve (12) months prior to
the date of registration.
2. They served in the armed forces or in certain auxiliary services in World War I,
World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Cold War. If service was in the Cold War,
they must have served on active military duty (other than tor training) for more
than 180 days.
3. They were bona fide legal residents of the state at the time of entering service.
4. They were honorably discharged from service (those who served in World War II
and who were discharged because of being over the age of thirty-eight or be­cause
of a personal request are not eligible tor this exemption).
5. They are not eligible for education benefits provided for veterans by the United
States Government.
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Benefits for children of Texas veterans. Exemption from payment of tuition and all fees
and charges, except property deposit fees, student services fees and any fees or
charges for lodging, board or clothing, is extended to children of members of the
armed forces who were killed in action or died while in the service in World War II or in
the Korean conflict or in the Cold War and to orphans of members of the Texas Na­tional
Guard killed since January 1, 1946, while on active duty.
Exemption of children of certain disabled public employees. Children of certain fire­men,
peace officers, employees of the Texas Department of Corrections, and game
wardens who have suffered injury resulting in death or disability sustained in the line of
duty are exempt from payment of all tuition, fees, and charges except general prop­erty
deposit or to fees or charges for lodging, board, or clothing.
Exemption of certain deaf and blind students. Blind or deaf persons who are Texas
residents are, under certain conditions, exempt from payment of tuition and all fees
and charges, except any fees or charges for lodging, board, or clothing.
Children of prisoners of war or persons missing in action. A dependent child under 21
years of age, or a person under 25 years of age who receives the majority of support
from his or her parent or parents, is exempted from the payment of tuition and all fees
and charges, except property deposit fees and any fees or charges for lodging, board,
or clothing, if he or she is the dependent child of any person who is a domiciliary of
Texas on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States and who at
the time of registration is classified by the Department of Defense as a prisoner of war
or as missing in action.
General Fee. When the payment of this required fee causes undue hardship, a student
may receive an exemption from payment of the fee by making application through the
Office of Student Financial Aid. Exemptions are limited to 5 % of the total enrollment.
REFUND POLICY AND ADJUSTMENT OF FEES FOR
STUDENTS WITHDRAWING, ADDING, OR DROPPING COURSES
A student who officially withdraws from The University prior to the first class day will
be refunded 100 % of collected tuition and returnable fees, but will be assessed a
$15.00 matriculation fee. This fee will be deducted from the balance of tuition and
refundable fees owed to the student.
In a semester, upon surrender of the student identification card, a student withdraw­ing
officially a) during the first five class days receives a refund of 80 percent of the
applicable portion of the tuition and fees: b) during the second five class days, 70
percent; c) during the third five class days, 50 percent; d) during the fourth five class
days, 25 percent; e) after the fourth five class days, no refund. In a summer term, a
student withdrawing officially a) during the first, second, or third class day receives a
refund of 80 percent of the applicable portion of the tuition and fees; b) during the
fourth, fifth, or sixth day, 50 percent; c) the seventh day of class and thereafter, no
refund.'o
A student who enrolls in The University for a given term and who is subsequently
required to withdraw because of academic dismissal the previous term, receives a
refund of all tuition and fees and is not assessed the $15.00 matriculation fee.
Refunds of tuition, applicable fees, general fees, and student service fees are made
for courses dropped within the first twelve class days in the fall and spring or within the
first four class days in a summer term if the student paid more than the minimum
required and if the student has dropped below the total number of hours for which he
'OThese relund percentages are applicable to hJIlion. the supplementary fees, the general ree, laboratory fees, and the
student service tees.
TUITION. FEES. CHARGES, PENALTIES AND DEPOSITS I 41
or she originally was registered. Tuition and applicable fees for added courses are
billed to the student.
The University will refund tuition and fees paid by a sponsor, donor, or scholarship to
the source rather than directly to the student who has withdrawn if the funds were
made available through the institution.
No refunds are made until 15 days have elapsed from the census date. Refund checks
are mailed to the address indicated when the student withdraws from The University.
Students entitled to refunds should allow ten working days after the fifteen days
clearing period for receipt of the refund.
The University reserves the right to deduct from the refund any outstanding financial
obligations owed The University.
DEBTS OWED THE UNIVERSITY
In the event of non-payment of debts owed to The University (or failure to meet admis­sion
requirements), any of the following actions may be taken:
1. Denial of re-admlssion of the student.
2. Denial of further registration.
3. Withholding of official transcripts.
4. Withholding a diploma to which the student would otherwise be entitled.
When a student has any of the above actions against his or her record it is the
student's responsibility to clear any obligations with The University and see that the
Registrar's Office is notified. No further services of The University will be provided
until all obligations are cleared.
A student who pays tuition and fees with a check which is not subsequently honored
by a bank and the fault is not that of the bank and who does not make payment within
five days will be withdrawn from The University by the Registrar for non-payment of
tuition and fees.
IV. INSTITUTIONAL
POLICIES
CONCERNING
STUDENTS
44 tlNSTITUTIONAL POLICIES CONCERNING STUDENTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
BOARD OF REGENTS
All students of The University of Texas at San Antonio are subject to the rules and
regulations governing student conduct and discipline as set out in the Rules and
Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and in the UT
San Antonio Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities.
The Regents' Rules and the Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities have
full force and effect as they concern all UT San Antonio students. The Regents' Rules
may be consulted in the offices of the President, the Vice Presidents, and the Deans,
and in the John Peace Library.
A student at The University neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of
citizenship. He or she is expected to comply with both the penal arid civil statutes of
the State and the Federal government, the Rules and Regulations of the Board of
Regents, and the policies and procedures of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
The Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities may be obtained in the
Office of the Dean of Students.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
The application for admission to The University of Texas at San Antonio includes an
Immunization Record Form. This form must be completed by the student's family
physician and returned to The University Student Health Center before the student
can register.
When The University is in session, a registered nurse is on duty during class hours,
and, when needed, a referral is made to a physician for medical treatment. The Uni·
versity Student Health Center has only limited medical capabilities.
Students are advised to carry health and accident insurance. Out-of-town students
should have documents to verify insurance coverage to avoid possible delays in ob­taining
medical treatment.
COUNSELING CENTER
The Counseling Center provides professional services which are designed to help
meet the personal and developmental needs of students.
Services offered include individual sessions for personal, educational, and vocational
concerns as well as services to couples with relationship difficulties. Group sessions
are offered on a regular basis on topics such as assertion training, personal growth,
and weight control.
In addition, self-help cassette tapes are available for listening in person or by phone on
a variety of topics ranging from friendship-building to suicidal crisis.
Counseling psychologists in the Center deal with a variety of student concerns and
utilize counseling techniques, psychological assessment, and other aids to assist
students. All counseling is free, confidential, and on a voluntary basis.
TESTING CENTER
The Testing Center provides a university-wide testing service. National tests are given
on national testing dates. For the student seeking a better self-understanding, interest
and personality inventories, achievement tests, and intelligence tests may be sched­uled
by appointment in the Testing Center.
INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES CONCERNING STUDENTS 145
FINANCIAL AID
Graduate students may receive financial assistance from scholarships, College Work
Study, and loans through the Office of Student Financial Aid. Financial aid counseling
for students is an integral part of the total financial aid function. Applicants are urged
to contact the UT San Antonio Office of Student Financial Aid for guidance concerning
opportunities for self-help and sources of financial aid that will assist them in making
decisions about financing their education.
UT San Antonio participates in the following state and federal financial aid programs
for which graduate students may apply: College Work Study, UTSA State Scholarship,
Federally Insured Student Loan, Hinson-Hazlewood Student Loan, National Direct
Student Loan, and the Law Enforcement Education Program. Short-term emergency
loans of up to $120 are also available but must be repaid during the semester in which
they are made.
Application forms and information on how to apply for each of these programs are
available at the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Scholastic aptitude and financial need are important factors in determining eligibility
for most programs. Financial need is determined by a need analYSis received after the
applicant completes and submits a financial statement to the College Scholarship
Service or the American College Testing Program.
Each financial aid applicant must:
,. Be officially admitted to The University.
2. File a financial statement with the College Scholarship Service or the Ameri­can
College Testing Program. The financial statement is not required if the
applicant is applying for only the Federally Insured Student Loan or the Law
Enforcement Education Program.
3. File a UT San Antonio application for Financial Aid with the Office of Student
Financial Aid.
4. Meet deadlines set by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
The Texas Rehabilitation Commission offers assistance for tuition and non-refundable
fees to students who have certain disabling conditions provided their vocational ob­jectives
have been approved by a Texas Rehabilitation Commission counselor. Exam­ples
of such conditions are orthopedic deformities, emotional disorders, diabetes,
epilepsy, heart conditions, etc. Other services are also available to assist the handi­capped
student to become employable. Application for such services should be made
at the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, 1222 N. Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas.
CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT CENTER
The Career Planning and Placement Center offers a variety of services and programs
in response to the placement needs of UT San Antonio students and alumni.'
To assist students in career development activities. the Center provides information
on employment opportunities related to their college majors.
This information includes an annual report on the placement activities of UT San
Antonio graduating students, average starting salary, the type of positions accepted,
and, when available, the relationship between fields of study and accepted positions.
The Center provides the following services: pa rt-time and summer employment oppor­tunities;
career placement for students and alumni after graduation; and assistance in
the selection of graduate or professional schools. Students and alumni may establish
a placement file and use the on-campus interview schedule to meet with representa-
'fess for ser"lces of the Career Planning and Placement Cenler are set forlh In Sectton III of fhis calalog
461 INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES CONCERNING STUDENTS
tives from business, industry, and government to explore professional employment
opportunities.
Placement programs available at the Center are designed to assist all students in the
development of effective job hunting skills and methods, e.g., effective letter writing,
launching broadcast mail campaigns, resume development, and interview-skills train­ing.
Students are seen on a "drop-in" or appointment basis at the Career Planning and
Placement Center.
Students and alumni are encouraged to use the career, vocational, and educational
counseling services of the Center and its Career Resource Library. Students who
have not decided which college major they wish to pursue may participate in the life
planning workshops, value clarification labs, decision-making seminars (labs) and
career exploration symposia offered by the Center. Vocational testing, including apti­tude
and interest inventories, is also available.
TEACHER PLACEMENT SERVICE
The Teacher Placement Service, located in the Office of Teacher Certification and
Placement, assists students from all Colleges and Divisions within The University of
Texas at San Antonio who seek employment in the field of education by facilitating
contact and communication between students and employers.2
The services of the Teacher Placement Service are available to all presently enrolled
students, as well as to alumni of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
ATHLETICS
The athletic program at UT San Antonio consists of general recreational activities and
intramural programs. The facilities available in the Convocation Center and the Physi­cal
Education Building include gymnasiums for basketball and volleyball, weight ma­chines,
badminton and shUffleboard courts, and a jogging path. Also available is a
400-meter synthetic track with a grass playing infield and a tennis center. Students are
able to participate in tennis, basketball, track, volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard,
table tennis, softball, soccer, and touch football.
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
The University provides no on-campus housing. Students are responsible for provid­ing
their own housing facilities. A housing directory is available in the Office of Com­munity
and Student Affairs to assist students in finding living accommodations in the
San Antonio community.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Student identification cards are mandatory. The card is non-transferable. A replace­ment
cost of $2.00 is charged for lost or mutilated cards.
DIRECTORY INFORMATION
All educational records of students at The University of Texas at San Antonio are
maintained in accordance with State and Federal Laws.
Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Directory Information at
UT San Antonio includes the following:
2Fees for the Teacher Placement Service are set forth in Section III of this catalog.
"
INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES CONCERNING STUDENTS 147
Student's Name
Current and Permanent Address
Telephone Listing
Date and Place of Birth
Major field of study, including concentration
Classification
Schedule of Classes and Number of Hours Enrolled
Participation in Officially Recognized Activities and Sports
Weight and Height of Members of Athletic Teams
Dates of Attendance
Degrees and Awards Received
Most Recent Previous Educational Agency or Institution Attended
A student's consent is presumed, unless a written request to restrict the information
as confidential is made by the student in the Registrar's Office on a prescribed form no
earlier than the first day of registration and no later than the 12th class day in a
semester, or the 4th class day in a summer term. This consent or restriction remains in
effect for the duration of the semester or summer term and must be refiled each
subsequent semester or term that the student wishes to restrict the information. In
those cases where a student files a request for restriction of information, such infor­mation
is treated as confidential, and, in response to public inquiries, The University
will verify only whether an individual is currently enrolled at The University.
For more specific information concerning the disclosure, review, release, and confi­dentiality
of student records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974,20 U .S.C. Section 12329, consult the Institutional Rules on Student Services and
Activities available in the Office of the Dean of Students.
ORIENTATION
An orientation program is available to acquaint new students with the purposes and
programs ofThe University and with the academic advisement and registration proce­dures.
LOST AND FOUND
All personal articles found at The University are placed in the Office of the Dean of
Students. Items can be claimed upon proper identification of ownership. After a two
week period, all unclaimed articles are transferred to the Campus Security Office.
HANDICAPPED STUDENTS
Handicapped students requiring speCial assistance shoUld contact the Office of the
Dean of Students, Division of Community and Student Affairs.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Foreign students who are enrolled at UT San Antonio should contact the Office of the
Dean of Students, Division of Community and Student Affairs, for assistance. If possi·
ble, contact should be made prior to arrival in the San Antonio area.
v. ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
50 I ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ADMISSION
Admission requirements for graduate study at UT San Antonio are designed so that
students admilled will have a high probability of success in graduate level academic
work. The criteria for the various classifications of admission to The University of
Texas at San Antonio are set forth in the following paragraphs.
ADMISSION AS A GRADUATE DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENT
A graduate degree-seeking student is one admitted to a graduate degree program.
Some graduate degree programs specify additional admission requirements. The ap­plicant
should refer to the specific degree descriptions for any admission require­ments
in addition to the university-wide requirements listed here.
Unconditional Admission Every Master's degree program at The University of Texas
at San Antonio is based on the assumption that the students participating in it already
possess a general college education to the baccalaureate degree level. In order to be
eligible for unconditional admission to UT San Antonio as a degree-seeking student at
the graduate level, an applicant must (1) hold a baccalaureate degree from a re­gionally
accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equiva­lent
training at a foreign institution; (2) have a "8" average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in the
last 60 semester hours, or the equivalent, of course work for the baccalaureate de­gree
as well as in aU graduate level work previously taken: (3) have completed a
minimum of 18 semester hours (12 of which must be upper-division) in the area in
which the graduate degree is sought; (4) be accepted into the degree program;' (5) be
in good standing at the last institution attended; and (6) submit scores from the Gradu­ate
Record Examination Aptitude Test (GRE) or. for those applying for the Master of
Business Administration program, scores from the Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT). These scores will be used as one element in the evaluation of applicants.
Information on the GRE and GMAT and applications for the tests may be obtained
from the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. The institution
code for The University of Texas at San Antonio is6919-5 for the GRE and 6919 for the
GMAT.
Conditional Admission. An applicant desiring to work toward a graduate degree in an
area in which his or her previous preparation is insufficient to permit unconditional
admission may be admitted conditionally to the graduate degree program with the
stipulation that course work or other study as determined by the appropriate Commit­tee
on Graduate Studies. the Division Director. and the Dean, will be undertaken to
remove defiCiencies and that such make-up work will be in addition to the regular
degree requirements_ Any conditions placed on the student's admission are stated in
the admission notice. An individual seeking admission as a graduate degree-seeking
student whose grade-point average is less than that specified for unconditional admis­sion
may be admitted conditionally to a graduate degree program upon the recom­mendation
of the appropriate Committee on Graduate Studies, the Division Director,
and the Dean, who will assign conditions regarding the number of semester hou rs to
be taken and the minimum grade-point average to be maintained before unconditional
status may be attained. In no case may the grade-point average condition be lower
than that required for a student to remain in The University as a graduate (degree­seeking.
or special) student. (See the section on Academic Standing.) The student is
expected to remove conditions by the end of the first full semester of enrollment If
'An Individual review of the applicant's background is made by the appropriate Committee on Graduate Studies. the
Division Director. and the Dean fOI theprogramlowhich admission is being sough!. A committee may be appointed to examine a
student in his or her previous preparation before an application to eoter the program is approved. No student ,s admitted in the
absence 01 a favorable recommendation by the appropriate Committee on Graduale Stud,es. the Oi"ision Director of the
program, and the Oean ot the College.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS / 51
they are not met, the student may be barred from continuation in the graduate pro­gram.
An applicant who fails to meet the requirements for unconditional admission
and is admitted on a conditional basis may be admitted on academic probation.
If an applicant is not eligible for either unconditional or conditional admission, the
applicant is denied admission as a graduate degree-seeking student. The appropriate
Committee on Graduate Studies, the Division Director, and the Dean may recommend
the applicant's admission or denial of admission as a Special Graduate Student (see
below).
Note: For Teacher Certification a student must obtain admission as either a graduate
degree-seeking student or a special graduate student (or in certain cases as a tran­sient
student). See page 59 for details.
ADMISSION AS A SPECIAL STUDENT AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL
A special student at the graduate level is one admitted to The University for the pur­pose
of enrolling in graduate and/or undergraduate courses without entering a degree
or certification program_ All academic requirements of this catalog apply to special
students. An applicant who does not elect to enter a graduate-level degree program
may seek permiSSion to register as a special student in one or more of the Colleges. To
be eligible for admission as a special student at the graduate level, an applicant must:
(1) be in good standing at the last institution attended; (2) possess at least a bachelor's
degree from a regionally accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from
a foreign institution; and (3) have grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher (on a 4_0 scale)
in the last 30 hours of academic course work prior to receipt of the highest degree and
3.0 or higher in all academic course work since the degree. An applicant who does not
meet the above requirements may be recommended for admission as a special stu­dent
at the graduate level by the appropriate Committee on Graduate Studies, the
Division Director, and the Dean(s) of the College(s) in which courses will be taken. In
the latter case, admission may be on academic probation.
Special students at the graduate level are eligible to take any graduate or undergradu­ate
courses for which they have the necessary prerequisites, provided space is avail­able
and they have the approval of the course instructor(s). Students holding
bachelor's degrees who are admitted as special undergraduate students may enroll in
undergraduate courses only. If they wish to take courses at the graduate level, they
must apply and be admitted as special graduate students.
Credit earned as a speCial student may be applied toward a Master's degree only
when the credits earned for these courses have been evaluated and approved for this
purpose by the appropriate Committee on Graduate Studies, the Division Director,
and the Dean of the College offering the degree program. The approval of the Direc­tor,
Office of Teacher Certification and Placement is required before credit earned as
a special student can be applied to a graduate-level teacher certification program.
To continue in The University as a special student in a subsequent term, the student
must meet the standards required to remain in The University as indicated in the
section on Academic Standing.
ADMISSION AS A TRANSIENT STUDENT AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL
An applicant who wishes to enroll, normally for one session only, without pursuing a
degree at The University of Texas at San Antonio should apply for admission as a
transient student. In order to qualify as a transient student at the graduate level, the
applicant must hold at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
college or university and be in good standing at the last Institution attended.
521 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Transient students may register for any courses for which they have the necessary
prerequisites, the approval of the course lnstructor(s), and in which space is available.
A student registered in this capacity normally cannot register for a subsequent term
unless he or she has been admitted as a degree-seeking or special student.
ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The following admission requirements apply to all applicants for admission who are
not citizens of the United States or whose previous education has been outside the
United States. All applicants for admission as international students must:
1. Meet the graduate admission requirements for degree-seeking students. Appli­cants
who will be on a student visa may not be admitted other than as degree­seeking
or transient students. (An 1-20 form is not issued to transient students.)
2. Submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or suc­cessfully
complete an intensive course in English from an accredited college or
university in the United States. Students needing to take this test should write to
the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, request­ing
information on taking the TOEFL. The code for The University of Texas at San
Antonio is 6919. A minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL is required. Subsequent
English tests and preparation may be required by a student's advisor if more work
in English is necessary, TOEFL scores are not required for international students
from countries where English is the primary language of instruction and the lan­guage
spoken in the home by the indigenous population. nor are TOEFL scores
required for non-citizens of the United States graduating from United States high
schools, colleges, or universities with at least a high school diploma or a bacca­laureate
or higher degree.
3. Submit a statement guaranteeing the student's ability to pay all expenses while a
student at The University. if attendance under the F-1 (student) visa is anticipated.
The statement may be sent from a parent or guardian when endorsed by a bank or
other reliable institution, or from a United States citizen who will accept responsi­bility
for the student's financial needs.
The above admission criteria serve as guidelines for admission for international stu­dents.
The credentials of each applicant are examined on an individual basis by the
appropriate Committee on Graduate Studies, the Division Director, and the Dean
responsible for the projected degree program with admission granted only to those
who show promise of success in graduate study at The University of Texas at San
Antonio.
TEMPORARY ADMISSION
Graduates of U.S. or foreign institutions whose previous preparation cannot be evalu­ated
adequately by admission deadlines may be granted temporary admission on
academic probation. Such admission may be granted for one term only upon the
favorable recommendations of the Dean(s) of the College(s) in which courses will be
taken and the Vice President for AcademiC Affairs, If the student fails to be granted
admission as a d!'!gree-seeking. special. or transient student, under the procedures
set forth, the student is withdrawn for failure to meet admission requirements and is
not allowed to register until admission requirements are met Temporary admission is
permitted only in rare cases.
Credit earned while under temporary admission may be applied toward a Master's
degree and/or teacher certification program only after the student has been granted
admission as a degree-seeking student or as a special graduate student and only
when the credits earned for the courses have been approved by the appropriate
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 153
Committee on Graduate Studies, the Division Director, and the Dean of the College
offering the degree program. The additional approval of the Director, Office of Teach­er
Certification and Placement is required before credit earned as a temporarily ad­mitted
student can be applied to a graduate certification program.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES FOR TEACHER CERTIFICA"nON OR FOR
CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENTS AT THE GRADUA"rE LEVEL
Applicants who desire to work on teacher certification requirements and who hold a
Bachelor's degree should apply for admission to the Division of Education in one of
the categories described above - graduate degree-seeking student, special gradu­ate
student (not special undergraduate student), or transient student (if the work will
not span more than one semester). When unconditional or conditional admission has
been granted, the student should apply to the Office of Teacher Certification, for an
analysis of his transcripts and for an official outline of a program that will insure
meeting the requirements to obtain a teacher's certificate or a certificate endorse­ment.
In some cases it may be possible to meet certification requirements within a
degree program; in other cases the student may need to take additional work for the
certificate beyond that required for the Master's degree. The student's Program Advi­sor
and the Office of Teacher Certification will assist the student in planning an appro­priate
program of study. Recommendations for teacher certification (to the Texas
Education Agency) are made by the Office of Teacher Certification only after all re­quirements
have been met and the student has officially requested such recommen­dation.
A brochure summarizing Education Certificate and Endorsement Requirements is
available from the Office of Teacher Certification in the Division of Education.
APPLICATION DATES
Students applying for admission as degree-seeking, special, or transient students
may apply for admission as early as nine months before the beginning of the term in
which they wish to begin graduate study. Application forms and instructions are
available from the Admissions Office. The completed application form and all required
supporting documents must be on file with the Admissions Office by August 1 for the
Fall Semester, December 1 for the Spring Semester, and May 1 for the Summer
Sessions. Failu re to comply with the application dates may cause deferment of admis­sion
until a subsequent term.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
The procedures to be followed in applying for admission are explained on the Applica­tion
for Admission form. Each applicant for admission is individually responsible for
ensuring that all required support documents (e.g., application form, test results, re­quired
transcripts, etc.) are on file in the Admissions Office, since admission is not
considered until the applicant's file is complete.
Students who apply for admission to The University of Texas at San Antonio for any
term and do not register, must re-apply for admission if they wish to enroll at a later
date. A subsequent application for admission must be in accordance with current
admission requirements. New transcripts, test scores, and all other supporting docu­ments
are required since files for applicants who do not register are not retained.
DECLARATION OF PREVIOUS COLLEGE WORK ATIEMPTED
Students are not at liberty to disregard previous college work attempted. All students
transferring to The University of Texas at San Antonio must list all colleges attended
54 (ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
on their UT San Antonio application for admission. Failure to do so will result in disci­plinary
action against the student, including the possibility of permanent dismissal.
RE-ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Former UT San Antonio students who have not been in attendance for one or more
long semesters (Fall or Spring) must file an application for readmission.
All former students returning to UT San Antonio who have attended other institutions
of higher education since they were last enrolled must submit an official transcript
from each such institution. Eligibility for re-admission for any former student depends
on academic status at the conclusion of the student's last UT San Antonio enrollment
and any subsequent college or university work attempted.
VI. GENERAL ACADEMIC
REGULATIONS
561 GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
REGISTRATION
All students who attend classes at The University of Texas at San Antonio must be
registered officially or must be approved as auditors. Registration instructions are
included in the Schedule of Classes published for each term. Questions regarding
registration should be directed to the Registrar's Office.
The University does not guarantee the availability of particular courses or sections,
and admission to classes is permitted only until the maximum number of students
allowable in any section has been reached. The University reserves the right to cancel
any course or section in which the number of registrants does not warrant its continu­ation.
LATE REGISTRATION
Late registration permits students to register during the first week of classes in a
regular semester or during the first two class days of a summer term. Students who
register late are charged an additional $5.00 the first day of late registration and an
additional $2.50 per day thereafter with the maximum amount being $15.00 for any
one term. This fee is non-refundable. Instructions for late registration are available at
the Registrar's Office. Students are not permitted to register after the close of late
registration.
Those students who register late are responsible for completing any work missed in
the courses for which they enroll during the time the course was in session prior to
their being registered. It may be necessary for late registrants to select courses in
which to enroll from a reduced schedule since many courses will have been closed at
their capacities.
ADDING COURSES
After registration, but during the first week of classes in a semester, or the first two
class days in a summer term, a student may add a course only with the approval of the
course instructor, the student's advisor. and the Director of the Division in Which the
course is offered. A special or transient student should seek approval of the course
instructor and Dean of the College in which the course is offered. A certification
student [or "a student seeking certification only"] should seek approval of the course
instructor and the Dirvctor, Office ofTeacher Certification and Placement After the
first week of classes and through the twelfth class day of any semester, or on the third
or fourth class day of any summer term, the additional approval of the Dean of the
College in which the course is offered is required. A special or transient student and a
certification student [or "a student seeking certification only"] should seek the addi­tional
approval of the Dean of the College in which the course is offered. After the
twelfth class day of any semester or after the fourth class day of any summer term,
students may not add a course except for extremely rare and extenuating circum­stances
as approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The University Cal­endar
indicates the deadline dates for adding courses.
DROPPING COURSES
Courses officially dropped during the add/drop period (the first week of a semester or
the first two days of a summer term) do not appear on the student's transcript A
student who drops courses after the addldrop period and through the first six weeks of
a semester or through the first ten days of a summer term may drop courses and
receive an automatic grade of "W." The student is responsible for filing the change
with the Registrar's Office so that the action becomes official.
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If a student finds it necessary to drop a course after the first six weeks of classes in a
semester or after the tenth class day in a summer session, it is his/her responsibility to
initiate and complete procedures for obtaining an approved withdrawal from the
course. The forms for this purpose are available in the Registrar's Office. A student
who officially drops a course after the first six weeks of classes in a regular semester
or after the tenth class day in a summer session must take the form to his/her instruc­tor
who will enter on it a grade of "W" if the student is passing the course at the time of
withdrawal or a grade of" F" if he/she is failing the course at the time of withdrawal. In
order for the action to be official, the student must file the approved form with the
Registrar's Office. Students may not drop individual courses or withdraw later than
the last day of the week preceding final examinations.
The University Calendar indicates the deadline dates for students to drop courses
each term.
If a student ceases to attend class, the instructor must notify the Registrar's Office of
the date on which attendance ceased.
The instructor may drop a student from the class for non-attendance when approved
by the Dean of the College in which the course is offered. If the student is dropped by
the instructor during the first six weeks of a semester or during the first ten days of a
summer term, the student will receive a grade of "W." From the beginning of the
seventh week of a semester and the eleventh day of a summer term, the instructor
shall assign a grade of "W" if the student was passing at the time of the withdrawal or
a grade of "F" if the student was failing at the time of the withdrawal.
AUDITING OF COURSES
UT San Antonio students and non-students who wish to audit a course may do so with
the approval of the instructor and the Dean of the College in which the course is
offered, providing there is space in the classroom after all registered students have
been accommodated. A course must achieve its minimum size without auditors.
Auditing entities a student to listen and observe. Participation of an auditor in class is
at the discretion of the instructor. No UT San Antonio credit is granted for courses that
are audited.
All auditors must submit the Request for Audit Form to the Registrar. A UT San Antonio
student pays an auditing fee of $5.00 per course and auditors who are not registered
UT San Antonio students must pay an auditing fee of $25.00 per course. Non-student
auditors who wish library privileges may receive them by paying a non·student library
deposit (Limited Borrower's Deposit) of $15.00 at the John Peace Library. Persons
over 65 are permitted to audit without paying an auditing fee, if space is available.
Permission to audit may not be obtained and fees paid until the late registration period.
No official record is made of enrollment in classes on an audit basis.
VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
Following the add/drop period of each semester or summer term, a verification report
is sent to each student indicating the schedule of classes in which he/she is officially
enrolled. Any discrepancies between the courses shown on the notice and the
courses the student is attending should be resolved immediately by the student in
person with the Registrar's Office.
ACADEMIC STANDING
A student's academic standing, whether the student is degree-seeking, certificate
only, special or transient, is defined as: good standing, academic probation, academic
dismissal.
58/ GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Good standing is the absence of any contingency that would result in the student's
being on academic probation or academic dismissal.
Academic probation describes the standing of a student at the graduate level who is in
one of the following categories:
1) a student who fails to achieve a grade-point average in any term at UT San
Antonio of 3.00 or higher, irrespective of level of courses taken;
2) a student who receives a grade of "D" or "F" in any course in a term;
3) a student who does not meet all requirements for unconditional or regular
admission and who, by special action, is admitted on academic probation;
4) a student who has been reinstated following academic dismissal.
Academic probation is cleared only when none of the above criteria apply and when
the student achieves an overall grade-point average of 3.0