1998-2000 Graduate - The University of Texas-Pan American

The University of Texas-Pan American1 9 9 8 • 2 0 0 0Graduate Catalog◆ 1go to Table of ContentsThe University of Texas-Pan American is accredited by the Commission on Colleges ofthe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,Georgia, telephone 404/679-4501) to award associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.Certain of its programs are separately accredited or approved by the:Texas Education AgencyAmerican Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-The International Association for Management EducationThe Council on Social Work EducationAmerican Dietetic AssociationBoard of Nurse Examiners for the State of TexasThe National League for NursingNational Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory SciencesAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationEngineering Accreditation Commission of theAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyThe University of Texas-Pan American is a member of theAmerican Association of State Colleges and UniversitiesAmerican Council on EducationAmerican Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationCouncil for Advancement and Support of EducationCouncil of Graduate SchoolsConference of Southern Graduate SchoolsHispanic Association of Colleges and UniversitiesAssociation for Continuing Higher EducationThis catalog was prepared based on the best information available at the time.The University of Texas-Pan American reserves the right to change any information,including statement of fees, course offerings, and admission and graduationdeadlines and requirements without notice or obligation, in keeping with the policiesof The University of Texas System Board of Re gents and in conformancewith the laws of the State of Texas.This document is an electronic form of the 1998-2000 Graduate Catalog publishedby The University of Texas-Pan American. Questions regarding this catalogshould be directed to the Office of University Relations at 956/381-2741 ore-mail at info@panam.edu.Individuals1998-2000 Graduate Catalogwith disabilities wishing to acquire this publication in an alternative formatshould contact the Office of Admissions and Recordsat 956/381-2206 or Voice/TDD 956/381-2215.

2 ◆General Information1998-2000GraduateCatalogThe University of Texas-Pan American operatessubject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board ofRegents of The University of Texas System.This catalog is a general information publicationonly. It is not intended to nor does it contain allregulations that relate to students. The provisions of thiscatalog do not constitute a contract, expressed orimplied, between any applicant, student or facultymember of The University of Texas-Pan American orThe University of Texas System.The University of Texas-Pan American reserves theright to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees ortuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements,graduation procedures and any other requirementsaffecting students. Changes will become effectivewhenever officially implemented by proper authoritiesand will apply to both prospective students and thosealready enrolled.Non-DiscriminationPolicy StatementTo the extent provided by applicable law, no personshall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefitsof, or be subject to discrimination under any program oractivity sponsored or conducted by The University of TexasSystem or any of its component institutions on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran statusor disability.Inquiries or complaints may be directed to theimmediate supervisor or to the Compliance Officer in Room335, Administration Building, telephone 956/381-2127; thechair of the department; or the Dean of Students in Room104 of the University Center, telephone 956/381-2260.Inquiries concerning ADA should be directed to theCoordinator of Services for Persons with Disabilities,Emilia Schunior Ramirez Hall, Room 100, telephone 956/316-7005.Individuals who believe they have been discriminatedagainst in violation of any of the non-discrimination policiesmay, after an initial interview with the appropriatecompliance officer named above, initiate grievanceproceedings in accordance with the provisions andprocedures stipulated under “Non-Academic Grievance andAppeals Procedures” and “Grievance Policy for ComplaintsConcerning Discrimination on the Basis of Disability”found in the university’s Handbook of OperatingProcedures.Individuals are protected from coercion, intimidation,interference or discrimination for filing a complaint orassisting in an investigation. ■The University of Texas-Pan American declares andreaffirms a policy of administering all of its educationalprograms and related supporting services and benefits in amanner that does not discriminate because of a student’s orprospective student’s race, color, religion, sex, nationalorigin, age, veteran status, disability or other characteristicsthat lawfully cannot be the basis for provision of suchservices. These programs, services and benefits include, butare not limited to, admission, class assignments,scholarships and other financial and employment assistance,counseling, physical education and recreational services,and the membership practices of registered studentorganizations.Pursuant to this policy statement, The University ofTexas-Pan American will undertake a continuing program ofcompliance with all federal, state and local laws relating toequal educational opportunity and affirmative action,specifically those addressing the obligations of theinstitution under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 asamended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972,Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, andthe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.The University of Texas-Pan American

Graduate CatalogTable of Contents◆ 3TABLE OFCONTENTS◆ Calendar 1998-2000 4◆ The University of Texas-Pan American:An Overview 9Mission Statement 9University History 9The Students 10Degrees and Programs 10◆ The University of Texas System 12Board of Regents 12System Officers 12◆ The University of Texas-Pan AmericanAdministrative Officers 12◆ Office of Graduate Studies 13◆ Admission 13General Information 13Transfer Admission 15International Student Admission 15Special Students 16Special Graduate Students 16Admission Categories 16Transfer of Graduate Credits 18◆ Fiscal Policies 18Financial Responsibility 18Residency Classification for Tuition Purposes 19Tuition and Mandatory Fees 19Tuition and Fee Table 20Other Fees and Deposits 22◆ Financial Assistance 25Application Process 25Application Deadlines 25Types of Financial Assistance 27◆ Enrollment 29Grading Policies 29Registration Procedures 30Registration Policies 31◆ Graduate Degree Information 35◆ Academic Support Services 39University Library 39Advanced Services for Student InformationSupported by Technology (ASSIST) 40◆ Student Services and Information 41Student Rights and Responsibilities 41Student Services 46University Outreach Programs 51Cultural Activities 54◆ Academic Programs 55College of Arts & Humanities 57College of Business Administration 69College of Education 77College of Health Sciences & Human Services 99College of Science & Engineering 111College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 119◆ Graduate Course Descriptions 127◆ Faculty Listing 172◆ Index 1811998-2000 Graduate Catalog

6 ◆General InformationJune 24, 1999, ThursdayLast day to drop or withdraw through the Office ofAdmissions and Records.July 6, 1999, TuesdayFirst summer session final examinations.Residence halls close for the first summer session.July 8, 1999, ThursdayFinal grade reports due in the Office of Admissions andRecords by 10 a.m.❖ Second Summer Session 1999December 15, 1998, TuesdayRecommended date to mail Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA) for processing.January 11, 1999, MondayDeadline to file Application for Degree form with theOffice of Admissions and Records for August 1999graduation.February 1, 1999, MondayAdmission application and document deadline forASSIST registration by telephone, web or terminal. Allstudents applying after this deadline will register late.February 15, 1999, MondayDeadline to submit financial aid application forSummer 1999 awards.March 29-June 11, 1999 (tentative)ASSIST registration (telephone, web or terminal) byappointment.May 7, 1999, FridayAdmission application and document deadline for lateregistration. Applications received after deadline willbe processed for the next semester.July 6, 1999, TuesdayResidence halls open for second summer at noon.July 7, 1999, WednesdayLate registration by appointment.July 9, 1999, FridayClasses begin; schedule changes through July 12.July 14, 1999, WednesdayFourth class day.July 19, 1999, MondayLast day to drop a course or to withdraw from theuniversity with a grade of DR or W recorded; last dayto change to Non-Credit.August 2, 1999, MondayLast day to drop or withdraw through the Office ofAdmissions and Records.August 13, 1999, FridaySecond summer session final examinations.Residence halls close at 6:30 p.m.August 16, 1999, MondayFinal grade reports due in the Office of Admissions andRecords by 10 a.m.CALENDAR1999 • 2000Dates and deadlines for applications for student loans,scholarships or other financial aid are set in the FinancialAid Office and are listed in the Financial Assistance sectionof this catalog.For GRE, GMAT and other test information, contact theOffice of Placement, Testing and Cooperative Education at956/381-2247.Registration for any given semester begins in thepreceding semester. For example, registration for the fallsemester for currently enrolled students and for newstudents who meet the early application deadline will beginin the spring.❖ Fall Semester 1999February 1, 1999, MondayAdmission application and document deadline forASSIST registration by telephone, web or terminal. Allstudents applying after this deadline will register late.February 28, 1999, SundayRecommended date to mail Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA) for processing.March 29-July 9, 1999 (tentative)ASSIST registration (telephone, web or terminal) byappointment.April 5, 1999, MondayDeadline to file Application for Degree form with theOffice of Admissions and Records for December 1999graduation.April 15, 1999, ThursdayPriority deadline for submission of financial aidapplication for Fall 1999 awards.July 12, 1999, MondayAdmission application and document deadline for final(late) registration. Applications received after deadlinewill be processed for the next semester.August 25-26, 1999, inclusiveLate registration by appointment.August 26, 1999, ThursdayResidence halls open for students who have not preregistered.August 27, 1999, FridayCafeteria opens for breakfast.August 28, 1999, SaturdayResidence halls open for students who have preregistered.The University of Texas-Pan American

An Overview◆ 9The University of Texas-Pan AmericanAn OverviewThe University of Texas-Pan American is acomprehensive, public coeducational institution located inEdinburg, Texas, close to the Mexican border and the Gulfof Mexico.■ Mission StatementThe University of Texas-Pan American is acomprehensive general academic component of TheUniversity of Texas System established to serve the highereducation needs of South Texas. The University iscommitted to excellence in instruction, student performance,research, scholarly accomplishment and professionalservice, and to expansion of international emphasis in allmajor areas of institutional endeavor.The University of Texas-Pan American is committed toproviding an environment of academic freedom in whichfaculty engage in teaching, research and service. Studentslearn from faculty scholars who engage in research andcreative activity to promote excellence in teaching, todevelop and maintain scholarship, and to extend humanknowledge. The results of that research and creativity areshared with the general public through performance,presentation, publication and public service activities.The University of Texas-Pan American strives to fulfillits responsibilities by providing a variety of qualityacademic programs in social and behavioral sciences,science and engineering, arts and humanities, healthsciences and human services, education, and businessadministration leading to degrees at the undergraduate andgraduate level and to certification in selected professions.These programs are grounded in the liberal arts andemphasize competency, multicultural understanding andhigh ethical standards.The University of Texas-Pan American is committed tomaintaining an admissions policy that recognizes thecomplex educational needs of its students and that providesaccess to qualified applicants. The University pledges itselfto the fullest development of its students by seekingfinancial assistance, providing appropriate developmentaland support services, and offering enriched programs. Inaddition, the University is committed to providingappropriate and current library, information technology,computer, laboratory and physical resources to support itsacademic programs and to evaluating consistently andresponsibly the effectiveness of its instructional programs.The University of Texas-Pan American seeks tocomplement the instructional programs of the institution by:• reflecting and responding to the international,multicultural, multilingual character of the Pan Americancommunity;• providing a wide range of extracurricular activitiesand experiences which enhance the region’s intellectual,cultural, civic, social, economic and physical environment;• maintaining services that accommodate and fulfillpersonal needs and that enrich the academic and socialdevelopment of students;• involving the institution in the community byproviding services, programs, continuing education, culturalexperiences, educational leadership and expertise to thecommunity-at-large;• encouraging the community-at-large to contribute tothe effectiveness of their University; and• cooperating with other institutions, schools,communities and agencies to maximize educationalopportunity and effectiveness through resource sharing andcollaborative efforts.■ University HistoryThe school first opened in 1927 as Edinburg College, atwo-year community college governed by the EdinburgSchool District.In 1933, the institution was approved by the StateDepartment of Education, designated a “First Class JuniorCollege” by the Association of Texas Colleges, became amember of the Association of Colleges and SecondarySchools of Southern States and was renamed EdinburgJunior College.In 1947, Edinburg Junior College began offeringclasses at night and at off-campus locations in neighboringtowns. The following year, the name was changed again,this time to Edinburg Regional College, as the school wasseparated from the Edinburg School District and beganreceiving partial state support.On December 20, 1951, the voters of Hidalgo Countyapproved the establishment of a four-year college, PanAmerican College, to serve the needs of the region.Between 1952 and 1965, the former Edinburg RegionalCollege served as the junior division of the new college, anda senior division was established to furnish upper-levelwork and award degrees.The name Pan American College was selected becauseit reflected the institution’s desire to bridge the cultures ofNorth and South America and to reflect the cultural andethnic diversity of the institution.Pan American College became part of the Texas Systemof Colleges and Universities on Sept. 1, 1963. A two-yeartransition period was provided during which the schoolpassed from partial state support to full state assistance,control and ownership. In 1965, the college officially1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

10 ◆General Informationbecame the 22nd state-supported senior institution in Texas.In the late 1960s, Pan American College responded toincreasing requests to provide graduate-level work, and by1970, the school had received approval to offer graduateinstruction in the arts, education and science. To reflect theincreased range of studies available, the name of the schoolwas changed to Pan American University on September 1,1971.Pan American University began to offer courses inBrownsville in 1973 to better serve the citizens of CameronCounty and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. A few years later,the Pan American University Board of Regents created PanAmerican University at Brownsville, which is now aseparate university.The greatest change in recent years was the university’smerger on September 1, 1989, with The University of TexasSystem, renaming the school The University of Texas-PanAmerican. The historic event culminated two years ofstudy, hearings, discussion and negotiations involvingregents, legislators, faculty, students, alumni and thecommunity.With the addition of Pan American University, TheUniversity of Texas System gained a window on easternMexico and a strong presence in one of the fastest-growingregions of the state. To its advantage, Pan American gainedthe participation and support of the System and itscomponents in expanding the number of academicopportunities it offers its students.In 1994, the Texas Higher Education CoordinatingBoard approved UT Pan American’s first doctoral degree, aPhD program in business administration with an emphasisin international business, effectively marking the beginningof a new era in the development of the institution. TheCoordinating Board also approved a cooperative doctoralprogram in educational leadership between UT PanAmerican and The University of Texas at Austin.UT Pan American has continued to broaden itscurriculum, adding baccalaureate, master’s and doctoraldegree programs. Today, it is the 10th largest of the state’s35 senior institutions.■ The StudentsUT Pan American has one of the largest enrollments ofHispanic students among four-year colleges and universitiesin the United States. About 86 percent of the undergraduatestudents are Mexican American, reflecting the demographiccharacteristics of the immediate region, the Rio GrandeValley.Enrollment in Fall 1997 was 12,500. The Texas HigherEducation Coordinating Board predicts the university willhave 16,900 students by the year 2010.■ Degrees and ProgramsUT Pan American’s six academic colleges — Arts andHumanities, Business Administration, Education, HealthSciences and Human Services, Science and Engineering,and Social and Behavioral Sciences — offer a wide range ofdegree options encompassing a comprehensive series ofacademic concentrations and selected areas of professionalstudy.■ Graduate Degrees◆ Master’s DegreesCollege of Arts and HumanitiesArt (MFA)English (MA)English as a Second Language (MA)History (MA)Spanish (MA)Speech Communication (MA)Theatre (MA)College of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration (MBA)College of EducationBilingual Education (MEd)Early Childhood Education (MEd)Educational Administration (MEd)Educational Diagnostician (MEd)Elementary Education (MEd)Gifted Education (MEd)Guidance and Counseling (MEd)Kinesiology (Physical Education) (MEd)Reading (MEd)School Psychology (MA)Secondary Education (MEd)Special Education (MEd)Supervision (MEd)College of Health Sciences and Human ServicesAdult Health Nursing (MSN)Communication DisordersCommunication Disorders — Bilingual/Bicultural(MA)Communication Disorders — General (MA)Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)Social Work (MSSW)College of Science and EngineeringBiology (MS)Computer Science (MS)MathematicsMathematical Science (MS)Mathematics Teaching (MS)The University of Texas-Pan American

Degrees & Programs◆ 11College of Social and Behavioral SciencesCriminal Justice (MS)PsychologyClinical (MA)Experimental (MA)Public Administration (MPA)Sociology (MS)Interdisciplinary Master’s Degrees:Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS, MSIS)◆ Doctoral DegreesCollege of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration with an emphasis inInternational Business (PhD)Cooperative Doctoral DegreeEducational Leadership (EdD) (with The Universityof Texas at Austin)■ Undergraduate Degrees◆ Associate’s Degree*College of Health Sciences and Human ServicesNursing Education (AAS)* The Associate Degree in Nursing program at UT Pan Americanis scheduled for closure. The last class will be admitted for the fallsemester 1998, and the program will close as of 2000. Studentsshould contact their departmental advisor for further informationon program status or academic standing.◆ Bachelor’s DegreesCollege of Arts and HumanitiesArt (BA, BFA)CommunicationJournalism (BA)Speech Communication (BA)Theatre (BA)English (BA)History (BA)Inter-American Studies (Latin-American Studies) (BA)Mexican-American Studies (BA)Music (BA)Philosophy (BA)Spanish (BA)College of Business AdministrationAccounting (BBA)Computer Information Systems (BBA)Economics (BA, BBA)Finance (BBA)International Business (BBA)Management (BBA)Marketing (BBA)College of EducationHealth (BS)Kinesiology (BS)College of Health Sciences and Human ServicesClinical Laboratory Sciences (BS)Communication Disorders (BA)Dietetics (BS)Nursing (BSN)Rehabilitative Services (BS)Social Work (BSW)College of Science and EngineeringBiology (BS)Chemistry (BS)Computer Science (BS)Electrical Engineering (BSEE)Manufacturing Engineering (BSMfgE)Mathematics (BS)Mechanical Engineering (BSME)Physics (BS)College of Social and Behavioral SciencesAnthropology (BA)Corrections (BSCJ)Police Administration (BSCJ)Political Science (BA)Psychology (BA, BS)Sociology (BS)Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s DegreesApplied Arts and Sciences*Business Technology (BAAS)General (BAAS)General Studies (BGS)*Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)*** See the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences forinformation and advising.** See the College of Education for information and advising.Cooperative Bachelor’s DegreesPhysician Assistant Studies (BS) (with The Universityof Texas Medical Branch at Galveston)Occupational Therapy (BS) (with The University ofTexas Health Science Center at San Antonio)For more information on the undergraduate degrees listedabove, please consult the Undergraduate Catalog.Additional degree programs were being developed and approved atthe time of publication. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies orthe Office of Admissions and Records for information about thesenew opportunities.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

Admission◆ 13OFFICE OFGRADUATESTUDIESThe Office of Graduate Studies provides centralizedcoordination of and administrative leadership for allgraduate programs of The University of Texas-PanAmerican.The responsibilities of the Office of Graduate Studiesare to approve thesis and dissertation formats as prescribedat the program level; publish theses and dissertations;review policies related to graduate education; overseeapplication of current and subsequent graduate policy;assure establishment of graduate assistantship guidelines;develop and review the Graduate Catalog; facilitate asystem of graduate advisement; maintain records ofgraduate faculty; advise the Graduate Council on graduatefaculty status and propose matters of policy to the council;assure implementation of graduate policy; assist in thedevelopment of graduate proposals; serve as a consultant forchanges in graduate programs; work with the GraduateCouncil and function as a liaison between the council andthe Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost;promote faculty research and creative activities, grants andcontracts, and fellowships; and supervise the Office ofSponsored Projects.ADMISSION■ General InformationThe University of Texas-Pan American is an equalopportunity educational institution. Under this philosophy,students are admitted to the university without regard torace, creed, color, sex, ethnic origin, religion, age, veteranstatus or disability.Admission is only for the semester requested. Studentswho apply but do not attend must submit an updatedapplication for admission to enroll for a later semester.Students not enrolled for the previous regular semester mustalso apply for readmission.Students are admitted to The University of Texas-PanAmerican through the Office of Admissions and Records,which is responsible for administering admission policies.Students who wish to attend the university must meet alladmission requirements by the published deadline date forthe semester for which they are applying. Failure to haveapplications with supporting documents on file by thesedates will result in restrictive admission or denial ofadmission at that time. Request documents to be sent to:Office of Admissions and RecordsStudent Services Building, Room 108The University of Texas-Pan American1201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-2201Voice/Telecommunications Device for theDeaf: 956/381-2215Required college transcripts must be requested fromeach individual institution attended. These officialtranscripts must be sent by the institution directly to theOffice of Admissions and Records at the above address.Information regarding how test scores may be requestedmay be obtained from the Office of Placement, Testing andCooperative Education, Student Services Building, Room147, telephone 956/381-2247.Failure to submit a complete and correct application,including all transcripts, is grounds for rejection ofapplication, withdrawal of offer of acceptance or, afterenrollment, disciplinary action including expulsion. Anyapplicant, whether a new student or a former student at theuniversity, who has attended another collegiate institution isnot at liberty to disregard any part of the collegiate recordand apply for admission to UT Pan American on the basis ofa partial record of his or her college work, but is subjectwithout exception to the regulations for admission.All documents submitted become the property of UTPan American. Admission documents submitted will remainon file for one year if the student does not attend or fiveyears if the student attends UT Pan American. Documentswill not be returned.◆ Automated Student Information ServicesTelephone Voice Response: Students may check theprogress of their applications or access other information bycalling the Advanced Service for Student InformationSupported by Technology (ASSIST) at 956/381-3040 on atouch-tone phone. ASSIST offers recorded information onadmission, grades, registration and transcripts andinformation specific to each student through a series ofvoice prompts.Kiosk Stations: Standard forms, general information,the campus directory and student record information,including application status, can be accessed from any of the1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

14 ◆General Informationkiosk stations located on the UT Pan American campus.Web for Students: The services available by kiosk andtelephone voice response are also available via the WorldWide Web at www.panam.edu/assist. See page 40 forspecific instructions.◆ Application DeadlinesThere are two admission application deadlines for eachsemester and summer session at the university. The earliestdeadline, the first work day in February for both summersessions and the fall semester or the first work day inSeptember for the spring semester, allows students toparticipate in telephone/terminal/Web registration via thecomputerized ASSIST registration system. Registration isconducted in the spring for the summer and fall sessions andin fall for the spring semester.The second application deadline, usually about 30 daysbefore the beginning of the semester, is for final (arena)registration, which is held in the University Fieldhouse afew days before classes begin.Specific deadline dates for each semester are listed inthe Schedule of Classes and in the University Calendarbeginning on page 4 of this catalog. Generally, the deadlinefor final (arena) registration is prior to August 1 for the fallsemester, prior to November 1 for the spring semester, priorto May 1 for the first summer session and prior to June 1 forthe second summer session.◆ Application ProcessStudents must apply for admission for graduate study atUT Pan American and for admission to the major. Graduateadmission to UT Pan American does not ensure acceptanceto a master’s or doctoral program.This section details admission for graduate study at theuniversity only. Each department sets the departmentaladmission requirements for its graduate majors with theapproval of the Graduate Council. Consult the catalogsection referring to the appropriate major department forthese requirements.Normally, all undergraduate leveling work must besatisfactorily completed prior to taking graduate courses orat least be completed during the first semester of enrollmentin graduate courses.Any student who would like to enroll in a graduatelevelcourse (5000-7000 level) must apply and be acceptedfor graduate study at UT Pan American. The 8000- and9000-level courses are open only to students accepted into adoctoral program. Students accepted for graduate study arestill eligible to enroll in undergraduate courses.Admission criteria for doctoral programs defined by thecolleges or departments that operate the programs are inaddition to the requirements for admission for graduatestudy. Graduate admission to UT Pan American does notensure acceptance to a doctoral program. Admissionprocedures and criteria specific to doctoral programs aredescribed on page 73 for the PhD in BusinessAdministration with an emphasis in International Businessand on page 96 for the cooperative EdD in EducationalLeadership.Undergraduate students may enroll in graduate coursesduring their last semester of study if they meet specificrequirements. These requirements are outlined on page 18(Reservation of Work by Undergraduates for GraduateCredit) and in the Undergraduate Catalog. Graduate creditmay not be used to complete graduation requirements at theundergraduate level.Students seeking admission for graduate study musthave the following documents submitted to the Office ofAdmissions and Records:1. Graduate Student Application for Admission.2. Official College Transcript(s) of all prior graduateand undergraduate work sent directly from each institutionattended. Students must hold a bachelor’s degree (orhigher) from an accredited college or university. Onlycoursework from an accredited institution of highereducation shall be accepted for evaluation and grade pointcalculation for admission to a graduate program at UT PanAmerican. (Calculation of the Graduate Admission GPA isdescribed on page 15.)UT Pan American will not award credit or recognizedegrees from institutions that do not follow a traditionaleducational structure, i.e., the institution does not require inresidencecoursework, does not have teaching faculty, atraditional campus or support facilities and/or does not havea limit on non-traditional courses accepted for creditthrough exams, life experience, military service, etc. Anycourse credit and degrees earned through distance learningwill be evaluated based on the above criteria.3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, orGraduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores forMBA students. The GRE Composite Score (sum of theverbal and quantitative scores of the Graduate RecordExam) is used to determine graduate admission status. GREand GMAT scores more than five years old are consideredout of date and may not be acceptable.4. In addition to the requirements above, doctoralcandidates must hold a master’s degree from an accreditedinstitution and meet all departmental requirements.Graduate students who have completed 30 or more hours ofmaster’s level courses may enroll in doctoral coursesconcurrently while completing a master’s degree, uponapproval of the major department.NOTE: International students must also complete requirementslisted under International Student Admission on page 15.Each graduate program may have different additionaladmission requirements. Check the relevant section of thisThe University of Texas-Pan American

Admission◆ 15catalog or contact the appropriate department forinformation.◆ Graduate Admission GPAGraduate Admission GPA is calculated as follows:1. All academic work undertaken and grades orsymbols assigned at each institution shall be reflected on thestudent’s official transcript(s). No grade may be expungedfrom a student’s record. An applicant who has earned abachelor’s degree under the “Academic Fresh Start” statute,Texas Education Code, Paragraph 51.929, will be evaluatedon only the grade point average of the courseworkcompleted for that bachelor’s degree and the other criteriastated herein. For more information on the Academic FreshStart program, see the Undergraduate Catalog.2. All grades for academic coursework assigned,including all grades in courses which have been repeated,will be used in calculating the graduate admission gradepoint average, except that UT Pan American shall base thecalculation on the last 60 semester credit hours (orequivalent) of college work, which include any previouswork in a graduate or professional school.3. A four-point scale will be used in computing thegrade point average (e.g.: A=4 points per semester hour;B=3 points per semester hour; C=2 points per semesterhour; and F=0 points per semester hour).4. A grade or symbol indicating failure (i.e., F, WF,DF) will count as hours undertaken, but no grade points willbe earned.5. Excluded from the grade point average will be anycredit by examination (CR); Quit (Q); Withdrew (W);Withdrew Passing (WP); Incomplete (I); and a pass gradewithin a pass/fail system.6. The grade point average will be computed bymultiplying each grade point (see 3. under this section) bythe semester or quarter credit hours earned per course andtotaling the products. The semester or quarter hours ofcourses undertaken will then be totaled. The total of theproducts will be divided by the total semester or quarterhours. The result (calculated to the hundredth place) is theofficial cumulative grade point average for admission tograduate studies.7. Academic work at foreign colleges, universities orpreparatory schools shall be excluded from the calculation.In such cases, the grade point average and credit shall beevaluated and computed by the Office of Admissions andRecords in consultation with the graduate program to whichthe student is applying.■ Transfer Admission(not applicable to doctoral students)An applicant accepted as a graduate transfer studentmay enroll for a maximum of 12 graduate hours at UT PanAmerican to be transferred to another graduate school bysubmitting the following to the Office of Admissions andRecords:1. A letter of approval for the enrollment from the deanof the graduate school to which the work will be transferred.The letter must be sent directly to the UT Pan AmericanOffice of Admissions and Records.2. An updated letter of approval each semester if thegraduate student transfer period needed to complete the 12hours exceeds one semester.GRE, GMAT and official transcripts are not requiredfor Transfer Admission.■ International Student AdmissionAn applicant is considered an International Student ifthe applicant is not a citizen of the United States and not apermanent resident alien. Applicants who have permanentresident alien status do not apply as International Students.All required documents must be on file in the Office ofAdmissions and Records 60 days prior to the beginning ofthe semester for final (arena) registration or by the publishedapplication deadline for ASSIST telephone/terminal/Webregistration.International students must not only be accepted forundergraduate study or graduate study with ClearAdmission, but must also submit the following:1. International Student Application for Admission.This application requires official certification of sources offunds from the student.2. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) orother acceptable exam. Students from countries whosenative language is not English will be expected to take theTOEFL. TOEFL scores must be sent directly from theEducational Testing Service. UT Pan American will notaccept residual TOEFL exams taken at another institution.Students scoring below 500 on the TOEFL will be deniedadmission.3. Financial Deposit, equal to the cost of room andboard in a UT Pan American residence hall for one semester.This prepayment must be in the form of a money order orcashier’s check. The student must submit a request inwriting indicating how the deposit should be applied (i.e.,toward tuition or residence hall fees or returned to thestudent if required for off-campus living expenses). Anyrefunds for students who do not attend must also berequested in writing. Submit written requests to:Office of Payments and CollectionsStudent Services Building, Room 115The University of Texas-Pan American1201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-27151998-2000 Graduate Catalog

16 ◆General InformationGraduate students employed by UT Pan American asGraduate Assistants, Teaching Assistants or InstructorAssistants are exempt from this financial deposit.4. English Translation of Educational Records. Inaddition to the official transcripts required for admission asa graduate or undergraduate student, an English translationmust be included to allow for accurate interpretations.Educational documents may be returned to the EducationalMinistry of the student’s country for assistance in theevaluation of credits.5. Proof of Mandatory Medical Insurance. Medicalinsurance is required each semester of attendance withminimum coverage as follows: Major Medical: $50,000;Medical Evacuation: $10,000; Repatriation of Remains:$7,500. Medical Insurance may be purchased at the Officeof Payments and Collections, Student Services Building,Room 115, telephone 956/381-2715.◆ Procedure After Admission — Issuance of I-20Upon completion of the application process, successfulapplicants will be issued an I-20 by the International StudentAdvisor, who is the university’s designated official to reportthe status of international students to the Immigration andNaturalization Service. Students then present the I-20 to theAmerican Consulate or embassy in their home country toobtain a visa. International students are required to reportany change in status immediately to the InternationalStudent Advisor, located in the Student Services BuildingRoom 603, 956/381-2922.Duration: A non-immigrant student may be admittedfor “duration of status.” This means that the student isauthorized to stay in the United States for the entire lengthof time during which the student is enrolled full-time in aneducational program and any period of authorized practicaltraining plus 60 days. While in the United States, thestudent must maintain a valid foreign passport unlessexempt from passport requirements.School on Visa: For initial admission, the student mustattend the school specified on the visa. If the student has aForm I-20 A-B from more than one school, it is important tohave the name of the intended school specified on the visaby presenting a Form I-20 A-B from that school to the visaissuingconsular officer. Failure to attend the specifiedschool will result in the loss of student status and subject theindividual to deportation.Re-entry: A non-immigrant student may be readmittedto the university after a temporary absence of five months orless from the United States, if the student is otherwiseadmissible. The student may be readmitted by presenting avalid foreign passport, a valid visa and either a new Form I-20 A-B or a page 4 of the Form I-20 A-B (the I-20 ID Copy)properly endorsed for re-entry if the information on the I-20form is current.Transfer: A non-immigrant student is permitted totransfer to a different school provided the transfer procedureis followed. To transfer to a different school, the studentshould first notify the school being attended of the intent totransfer, then obtain a Form I-20 A-B from the new school.Transfer will be effected only if the student returns the FormI-20 A-B to the designated school official within 15 days ofbeginning attendance at the new school. The designatedschool official will then report the transfer to theImmigration and Naturalization Service.Extension of Stay: If the student cannot complete theeducational program after having been in student status forthe anticipated length of the program plus a grace period ina single educational level, or for more than eightconsecutive years, the student must apply for extension ofstay. An application for extension of stay on a Form I-538should be filed with the International Student Advisor atleast 15 days but no more than 60 days before the expirationof the student’s stay.■ Special StudentsA student holding a bachelor’s degree from anaccredited institution who does not wish to enter a graduateprogram may be permitted to register as a “Special Student”in one of the undergraduate colleges and is subject to allrules and regulations of that college.Special Students seeking professional improvement areonly required to have an official transcript showing theawarding of a bachelor’s degree (or higher) sent from theawarding institution. Special students seeking teachingcertification or a second bachelor’s degree are required tohave transcripts sent from all institutions attended. (Arequest for a second degree evaluation form must becompleted at the Office of Admissions and Records forstudents seeking additional bachelor’s degrees. For moreinformation, see the Undergraduate Catalog.)■ Special Graduate StudentsSpecial Graduate Students are those holding a master’sdegree from an accredited institution. Registration inmaster’s level courses requires the permission of thegraduate program coordinator or the department chair.Registration in doctoral level courses requires acceptance toa doctoral program.The University of Texas-Pan American

Admission Categories◆ 17■ Admission Categories (Master’s Only)*Upon submitting the required documents for admission,an applicant is accepted or denied admission to theuniversity for graduate study in one of the followingcategories.* Admission categories for doctoral students are listed in therespective departments.◆ Clear AdmissionAn applicant is accepted for clear admission to theuniversity for graduate study if he or she has a bachelor’sdegree from an accredited institution and meets thefollowing criteria:1. The applicant has a 3.0 Graduate Admission GPA ormore on a 4.0 scale and a minimum composite (sum ofminimum verbal and quantitative) GRE score of 600, or aminimum GMAT score that corresponds to the 20thpercentile for MBA applicants, or2. The applicant has a composite GRE score of 1000 orhigher or a GMAT score of 470 or higher for MBAapplicants, or3. The applicant meets the requirements for changing“Probationary” to “Clear.”Applicants who hold a master’s degree from anaccredited university are also eligible for clear admission.Prospective MBA students who do not satisfy the abovecriteria must submit a GRE score in addition to a GMATscore for determination of university graduate admissionstatus.Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 on allgraduate coursework or be suspended indefinitely fromgraduate study.◆ Denied AdmissionAn applicant may be denied admission to the universityfor graduate study for failure to meet minimum graduateadmission requirements. The applicant may appeal thisdecision to the Vice President for Academic Affairs andProvost through the department chair (program director forinterdisciplinary programs) and the dean, who will eachprovide a recommendation on the appeal. The appeal mustbe in writing to the department chair of the program towhich the student is applying and should provide anexplanation of extenuating circumstances. The VicePresident/Provost’s decision shall be final. A studentadmitted as a result of an appeal will normally be grantedprobationary admission, if all documentation is complete, ortentative admission, if the GRE is pending.Alternatively, an applicant with a bachelor’s degreefrom an accredited institution who is denied admission maybecome eligible for admission to the university for graduatestudy by improving GRE (or GMAT) scores and/or thegraduate admission grade point average sufficiently tochange the applicant’s status to “Probationary” or “Clear”admission. The student should reapply for admission ifthese criteria are met.A denied applicant may be eligible to enroll inundergraduate classes.◆ Probationary AdmissionAn applicant with a bachelor’s degree from anaccredited institution may be granted probationaryadmission to the university for graduate study if theapplicant does not meet “clear” admission requirements, buthas a score of 1200 or more based upon the followingformula:200 x Graduate Admission GPA + composite GREscore (sum of verbal and quantitative) = 1200 or more.The minimum entrance score of 1200 must be met priorto registration.An applicant granted probationary admission may notenroll for more than 12 graduate hours total. A student onprobationary status who earns any grade less than a “B” willbe denied further admission to the university for graduatestudy until such time that the requirements for clearadmission are met.At the end of the semester in which a probationarystudent’s total earned graduate hours are 9 or more, and thestudent’s graduate GPA is 3.0 or better with no grade lessthan a “B,” the student’s admission classification will bechanged to “Clear.”◆ Tentative Admission*Master’s applicants to the Colleges of Arts andHumanities, Business Administration, Education, Scienceand Engineering, and Social and Behavioral Sciences whohold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution maybe granted tentative admission if:1. the GRE or GMAT has not been taken, and2. the student has a minimum Graduate AdmissionGPA of at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).Tentative admission is limited to a maximum of 6semester hours of graduate work that must be taken withinthe same semester, or in two six-week summer sessions. Astudent who enrolls in a graduate course(s) will havecompleted his or her tentative semester regardless ofwhether the student drops or withdraws during the semester,and the student must complete graduate admissionrequirements before enrolling in future semesters.At the end of one semester of “Tentative Admission,”the student will be reclassified as “Clear,” “Probationary” or“Denied” based on the admission requirements. The studentmust have completed his or her admission file (to includesubmission of official GRE scores or GMAT scores forbusiness students) and meet the admission standards for“Clear” or “Probationary” to be granted further admission.* Tentative admission is not applicable to graduate students in theCollege of Health Sciences and Human Services.NOTE: Undergraduates seeking tentative admission should referto the section below on Reservation of Work by Undergraduates forGraduate Credit.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

18 ◆General Information■ Transfer of Graduate Creditsto UT Pan AmericanA maximum of 12 semester hours of appropriategraduate work earned at other institutions, subject to theapproval of the chair of the major department or director ofthe graduate program and certification by the Office ofAdmissions and Records, may be transferred for degreecredit. Individual departments or programs may acceptfewer hours or have additional requirements. A course maybe transferred only if:1. the course is equivalent to a graduate-level course atUT Pan American or it is appropriate for elective credit atthe graduate level within the student’s degree program,2. the grade for the course is not less than “B,”3. the credit was not earned by correspondence,4. the credit was not earned by extension, and5. the course was not taken at such a date that it wouldextend the student’s time for achieving the degree beyondthe approval limit for the graduate program (seven years fora master’s program and 10 years for a doctoral program).Transfer of graduate credit is not automatic. Thestudent must submit a written request for approval oftransfer to the chair of the major department or director ofthe graduate program, who determines whether all theconditions for transfer have been met before adding thehours to the graduate degree program. The transfer iscompleted when the student’s Application for Degree formis approved by the dean of the college (providing that thestudent graduates within the approved time limit for thedegree).■ Procedure after Admission to the Universityfor Graduate StudySuccessful applicants will receive a letter of acceptancefrom the Office of Admissions and Records, whereuponthey should contact the graduate coordinator or the chair oftheir major department to ensure all materials required bythe program have been submitted. If the student is acceptedinto the program, a graduate advisor will be appointed tocounsel the student on registration, degree programs andother required procedures. Students should have theirschedules approved each semester by their advisors (or anapproved substitute) before registering for courses.■ Reservation of Work by Undergraduatesfor Graduate CreditIt is possible for undergraduate students to enroll ingraduate courses in their last semester under the followingconditions:1. The undergraduate student must lack no more than12 hours of work to complete all requirements for his or herfirst bachelor’s degree.2. These 12 hours (or less) must be completed in thesame semester, or in two six-week summer sessions, inwhich the student is taking the graduate courses.3. Total enrollment must not exceed 15 hours in aregular semester, or 12 hours in two six-week summersessions.4. The student has a minimum graduate admission GPAof at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on work completed to date.(For information on the calculation of graduate admissionGPA, see page 15.)5. The application for such graduate work is submittedto the Office of Admissions and Records 60 days before thesession begins.Undergraduates cannot count their work in graduatecourses toward the bachelor’s degree. Such work will bereserved for credit toward a graduate degree.FISCAL POLICIESThe cost of attending The University of Texas-PanAmerican is relatively low — approximately $820.40 persemester in 1998-99 for 9 hours of required tuition and feesfor a graduate student who is a resident of Texas. A largestudent financial aid program offering part-timeemployment, scholarships, grants and loans helps moststudents at UT Pan American meet the costs of attendingcollege. (For more information on financial aid, see theFinancial Assistance section on page 25 of this catalog.)◆ Financial ResponsibilityState universities cannot extend credit. Students areexpected to meet financial obligations to the universitywithin the designated time allowed. Registration fees arepayable at the time of registration, and students are notentitled to enter class or laboratory until all their fees havebeen paid. (Exception: See Payment by Installment on page22.) Other charges are due within 10 days after a bill isrendered by the university, or according to the specialpayment instructions that may be printed on the bill. Failureto pay the amount owed in the allotted time can result in thewithholding of registration privileges, official transcripts,grades and degrees and other penalties and actionsauthorized by law.A student is only registered in the university andentitled to university privileges after he or she has paid allrequired fees. A hold against re-entry is imposed on astudent who fails to pay a debt owed to the university.The University of Texas-Pan American

Fiscal Policies◆ 19Initial payment of registration fees may be made bypersonal check, money order payable to The University ofTexas-Pan American, credit card (Visa and Mastercard only)or cash. Students are advised to exercise care in paying feesby check. When a bad check for registration fees is returnedto the university, a $15 returned check service charge isassessed, and the student is given 10 days from receipt ofnotice to make full payment by cash, cashier’s check ormoney order. Failure to comply will result in the penaltiesdescribed above.◆ Residency Classification for Tuition PurposesThe Office of Admissions and Records is responsiblefor determining residence status of students for purposes oftuition. The Office is guided by the Texas Education Code,54.052, et seq., the Rules and Regulations for DeterminingResidence Status of the Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board, and university regulations. Under thestate statutes and regulations, a student or prospectivestudent is classified as a resident of Texas, non-resident ora foreign student.A resident is an individual who is either a U.S. citizen,national or Permanent Resident Alien or an alien who hasbeen permitted by Congress to adopt the U.S. as his or herdomicile while in the United States and who has otherwisemet the state requirements for establishing residency fortuition purposes.A non-resident is a citizen, national or permanentresident of the U.S. or an alien who has been permitted byCongress to adopt the U.S. as his or her domicile while inthis country and who has not met the state’s requirement forestablishing residency for tuition purposes. While these staterequirements for establishing residency are complex andshould be referred to in each particular circumstance, theygenerally require a minimum of 12 months’ residence inTexas prior to enrollment.A foreign student is an alien who is not a permanentresident of the U.S. or has not been permitted by Congressto adopt the U.S. as his or her domicile. An individualclassified as a non-resident or foreign student may qualify,under certain exceptions specified in these rules, for residenttuition rates and other charges while continuing to beclassified as a non-resident or a foreign student.INFORMATION ON RESIDENCY, RECLAS-SIFICATION, TUITION EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERSIS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS ANDRECORDS, Room 108 of the Student Services Building,telephone 956/381-2209.Students are required to sign an oath of residency aspart of the application process. Residency for tuitionpurposes will be based on this oath and other information/documents submitted by the student.■ Tuition and Mandatory FeesShown in the Fee Tables on pages 20-21 are therequired tuition and fees charged each semester:*• Tuition/Tuition Designated charges in both the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 academic years are $74 per semestercredit hour for resident graduate students and $267 persemester credit hour for all non-resident students. (Seechart on page 20 for undergraduate tuition.)• Student Services Fee is a mandatory fee that supportsstudent activities such as intramural and intercollegiateathletics, the campus newspaper, Student Health Services,student accident insurance, University Program Board,drama, dance group, Student Government Association,University Center and other student services as determinedby the Board of Regents. At the time of the printing of thiscatalog, the fee is charged at $11 per semester credit hour upto a maximum of $131.73 per regular semester or $65.86per summer session.• Computer Access Fee is a mandatory fee used to fundcosts incurred in providing access to and supervision ofcomputer laboratories. The fee is $3.60 per semester credithour up to a $32.40 maximum per regular semester andsummer session.• International Education Fee is a mandatory fee of $1per semester charged to assist students participating ininternational student exchanges or study programs.• Registration Fee, a fee of $8 per semester, is chargedto defray the cost of providing ASSIST services forregistration.• Library Technology Fee, a fee of $1 per semestercredit hour, is charged to enhance student access to libraryinformation via technology.• Medical Service Fee, a fee of $5 per regular semesteror $2.50 per summer session, is charged to fund StudentHealth Services.The Fee Tables on pages 20-21 do not include requiredlaboratory fees or individual instruction fees, which arelisted with the individual course descriptions.*All tuition and fee charges are subject to change. Students mayconsult the Schedule of Classes or contact the Office ofPayments and Collections at 956/381-2715 for currentinformation.◆ Other Required FeesGeneral Property Deposit: Students must pay a onetimegeneral property deposit of $10 to ensure againstlosses, damages or breakage in laboratories and libraries.Individual Instruction Fees: For courses in art,communication and music that provide individual coachingor instruction, a fee of $35 for a 1- or 2-hour course or $60for a 4-hour course may be charged. Class Piano and ClassVoice courses each have a $10 fee.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

20 ◆General Information1998-1999Tuition & Fee TableSemesterCredit HoursStudents Resident of Texas Non-ResidentEnrolled for: Undergrad Grad Undergrad/GradFall & Spring Semesters1 167.60 167.60 296.602 201.20 201.20 579.203 234.80 282.80 861.804 292.40 372.40 1,144.405 362.00 462.00 1,427.006 431.60 551.60 1,709.607 501.20 641.20 1,992.208 570.80 730.80 2,274.809 640.40 820.40 2,557.4010 706.40 906.40 2,836.4011 772.40 992.40 3,115.4012 838.13 1,078.13 3,394.1313 893.13 1,153.13 3,662.1314 948.13 1,228.13 3,930.1315 1,003.13 1,303.03 4,198.1316 1,058.13 1,378.13 4,466.1317 1,113.13 1,453.13 4,734.1318 1,168.13 1,528.13 5,002.1319 1,223.13 1,603.13 5,270.1320 1,278.13 1,678.13 5,538.13Each AdditionalHour, add: 55.00 75.00 268.001999-2000Tuition & Fee TableSemesterCredit HoursStudents Resident of Texas Non-ResidentEnrolled for: Undergrad Grad Undergrad/GradFall & Spring Semesters1 167.60 167.60 296.602 201.20 201.20 579.203 234.80 282.80 861.804 300.40 372.40 1,144.405 372.00 446.50 1,427.006 443.60 551.60 1,709.607 515.20 641.20 1,992.208 586.80 730.80 2,274.809 658.40 820.40 2,557.4010 726.40 906.40 2,836.4011 794.40 992.40 3,115.4012 862.13 1,078.13 3,394.1313 919.13 1,153.13 3,662.1314 976.13 1,228.13 3,930.1315 1,033.13 1,303.13 4,198.1316 1,090.13 1,378.13 4,466.1317 1,147.13 1,453.13 4,734.1318 1,204.13 1,528.13 5,002.1319 1,261.13 1,603.13 5,270.1320 1,318.13 1,678.13 5,538.13Each AdditionalHour, add: 57.00 75.00 268.00Summer Sessions1 105.10 105.10 294.102 150.70 190.70 576.703 220.30 280.30 859.304 289.90 369.90 1,141.905 359.50 459.50 1,424.506 428.96 548.96 1,706.967 487.56 627.56 1,978.568 546.16 706.16 2,250.169 604.76 784.76 2,521.76Each AdditionalHour, add: 55.00 75.00 268.00Summer Sessions1 105.10 105.10 294.102 154.70 190.70 576.703 226.30 280.30 859.304 297.90 369.90 1,141.905 369.50 459.50 1,424.506 440.96 548.96 1,706.967 501.56 627.56 1,978.568 562.16 706.16 2,250.169 622.76 784.76 2,521.76Each AdditionalHour, add: 57.00 75.00 268.00The University of Texas-Pan American

Tuition & Fees◆ 21TUITION & FEE DISCLOSUREFor Texas Residents • FY 1999 & FY 2000UndergraduateGraduateCharge 12 SCH 15 SCH 9 SCH Comments––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––FY 1999*Resident Tuition 648.00 810.00 666.00 $54/SCH-UG, $74/SCH-Grad.Plus: Registration/Matriculation Fee 8.00 8.00 8.00 $8 per semesterStudent Services Fee 131.73 131.73 99.00 $11/SCH, $131.73 maxInternational Education Fee 1.00 1.00 1.00 $1 per semesterInformation/Technology Fee 32.40 32.40 32.40 $3.60/SCH, $32.40 maxLibrary Technology Fee 12.00 15.00 9.00 $1/SCHMedical Service Fee 5.00 5.00 5.00 $5 per semesterSubtotal — Required Fees 190.13 193.13 154.40Average Incidental Fees ** ** **TOTAL TUITION & FEES*** 838.13 1,003.13 820.40FY 2000*Resident Tuition 672.00 840.00 666.00 $56/SCH-UG, $74/SCH-Grad.Plus: Registration/Matriculation Fee 8.00 8.00 8.00 $8 per semesterStudent Services Fee 131.73 131.73 99.00 $11/SCH, $131.73 maxInternational Education Fee 1.00 1.00 1.00 $1 per semesterInformation/Technology Fee 32.40 32.40 32.40 $3.60/SCH, $32.40 maxLibrary Technology Fee 12.00 15.00 9.00 $1/SCHMedical Service Fee 5.00 5.00 5.00 $5 per semesterSubtotal — Required Fees 190.13 193.13 154.40Average Incidental Fees ** ** **TOTAL TUITION & FEES*** 862.13 1,033.13 820.40* Due to the signing of Senate Bill 1907, the General Use Fee has been combined with Tuition effective Sept. 1, 1997.** Averages are not given for college and course-related fee charges (laboratory, incidental, supplemental/individualinstruction fees) since charges vary according to academic program and course; actual fees are published in theinstitutional catalog and/or other publications. A summary description of these fees and the optional student services feesis provided in this catalog.*** Texas Resident Tuition and Fee totals in this table are for Fall and Spring Semesters only. Refer to the Tuition and FeeTable on page 20 for Summer Session totals.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

22 ◆General InformationKinesiology Activity Course Fees: A $3 to $6 fee ischarged for all 2-hour kinesiology activity courses. In thecase of bowling, golf and scuba diving, there is anadditional fee for the use of non-university facilities andequipment, which is paid directly to the provider of thesefacilities; the additional fees are subject to change at theprovider’s discretion.Laboratory Fees: For each laboratory course, a fee of$3 to $30, depending upon cost of material used, may becharged.◆ Payment by InstallmentSection 54.007 of the Texas Education Code providesfor payment by installment of tuition and mandatory fees inthe fall and spring semesters. Students electing to use theinstallment plan must be enrolled for a minimum of 7 hoursand must personally fill out a contract at the Office ofPayments and Collections, Student Services Building, Room115. Students already receiving some form of financial aid,including scholarships, are not eligible.Eligible students may elect one of the following twooptions during fall and spring registration:Option A: Full payment on specified due date.Option B: Half payment on specified due date.One-fourth payment before the 6th class week.One-fourth payment before the 11th class week.Once an option has been selected, it may not bechanged; however, advanced payments will be accepted.Students electing to pay in accordance with Option Bmust personally sign a promissory note. A non-refundableTuition Installment Incidental Charge of $22.50 will becollected to defray the cost to the university of providingthis delayed-payment service.The law requires collection of the second and anysubsequent installment before the class week indicatedabove. Late installments will be accepted during the firstthree class days of the class week indicated above, but anon-refundable Late Payment Charge of $5 will be assessedin addition to the installment amount.After the first three class days of the class weekindicated above, late installments still will be accepted, but anon-refundable Reinstatement Fee of $25 will be assessed inaddition to the installment amount.A student who fails to provide full payment of tuitionand fees, including assessed late fees, to the university whenthe payments are due is subject to one or more of thefollowing actions at the university’s option:a. being withdrawn from the university;b. being barred from readmission to the institution;c. the withholding of the student’s grades, degree andofficial transcript;d. all penalties and actions authorized by law.◆ Concurrent Enrollment FeesFees for students registering concurrently at two Texaspublic institutions of higher education are called ConcurrentEnrollment Fees.A student shall pay the full tuition charge to the firstinstitution at which he or she is registered.Generally, only the hourly rate is paid at the secondinstitution. However, if the minimum amount is less at thefirst institution, then the student must pay the difference inthe two minimums to the second institution, but in no caseshall the student pay to the institution less than the hourlyrates. Tuition Designated, Student Service Fees, andoptional fees are billed by each institution at its regularlyauthorized rates.◆ Other Fees and DepositsAuditing Fees: If auditing a course is permitted by theinstructor, a non-refundable fee of $20 will be charged.Cafeteria Meal Tickets: Cafeteria meals for studentsresiding on campus are included in the Residence Hallcontract. Other students may purchase a semester orsummer session meal ticket. For more information, seepage 50.Catalog: The first university catalog is provided free toeach undergraduate and graduate student; subsequentcatalogs will cost $2 each.Course Drop Fee: On the first day of classes, studentswill be assessed a $5 charge per course dropped. This fee isnon-refundable.Emergency Loan Processing Fee: Students must pay anon-refundable fee of $15 to defray administrative costsincurred in processing and collecting emergency loanpayments. (See page 28 for more on Emergency Loans.)Graduation Fee: A non-refundable fee of $25 ischarged for undergraduate and graduate degrees. This fee ispayable at the time the candidate presents the application forgraduation to the Office of Admissions and Records. Thisfee is used to pay for processing the application forgraduation, music, graduation speaker, postage, diplomasand other expenses associated with graduation. All studentsparticipating in the commencement ceremony are requiredto purchase the proper graduation regalia from theUniversity Bookstore. No students will be permitted toparticipate without the proper regalia. Students wishing totransfer their application for graduation to another semesterwill be required to pay an additional $10 fee for each timethey transfer.Health Insurance Fee: This is mandatory insurance forinternational students holding non-immigrant visas andliving in the United States. The fee is variable, to match thepremium for approved UT System Student Insurance Plan.For more information, see page 16.ID Card Replacement Fee: Entering students areprovided a free University Photo Identification Card. AThe University of Texas-Pan American

Other Fees & Deposits◆ 23non-refundable fee of $7 is charged for a replacement of thiscard. The fee is subject to change. Students may pay thefee at the Office of Student Activities, University CenterRoom 205, when they request a replacement ID Card.International Business Doctorate Application Fee:Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee of $35 to defraycosts of processing applications for admission to thedoctoral program in international business.Late Payment Charge: See Installment Payments onpage 22. For information on Residence Hall installment latepayments, see Student Housing on page 50.Late Registration Charge: Students who do not registerby telephone, Web or terminal for classes must pay a specialnon-refundable charge of $25 to defray the costs of final(arena) registration and extra services required to effect hisor her late registration.Library Fees: The fees are, for late book, 10 cents perworkday per book; lost book, $47 per book plus $10reordering charge and $5 processing charge; damage fee, $5if repairable in-house, $12 if rebinding needed bycommercial binder; late reserve material, 50 cents per hour;late special collections book, $1 per day; late vertical file/Annual Report item, $1 per day; graduate carrel locker, $5per year; and public patron registration, $25 per year. AllLibrary Fees are paid at the Circulation Desk of theUniversity Library.Parking Permit: See Vehicle Registration andOperation Permit below.Professional MBA Program Fees: This fee is chargedto cover the program-related costs, including textbooks,supplies and guest lecturers. The amount varies based onactual costs.Reinstatement Fee: See Installment Payments on page22.Residence Hall Installment Charge: See StudentHousing on page 50.Returned Check Charge: A non-refundable servicecharge of $15 will be assessed to a student for each badcheck. The university may refuse to accept a check from astudent who has previously given a bad check (insufficientfunds, account closed, signature irregular, payment stopped,etc.).Short-Term Loan Fees: Students must pay a $5processing fee. There is also a $5 late payment fee. (Formore information on short-term loans, see page 27.)Special Tests and Examinations: Fees must be chargedfor tests such as entrance and credit by examination testsand for other test services. Please inquire at the Office ofPlacement, Testing and Cooperative Education.Student Liability Insurance: All students enrolled inprograms in the College of Health Sciences and HumanServices must carry liability insurance. This is necessary inorder for students to participate in clinical practicumactivities associated with coursework. Approximate cost is$15 per year.Teacher Alternative Certification Program ApplicationFee: Students are charged $50 for the processing ofapplications to the Alternative Certification Program in theCollege of Education.Teacher Certification Deficiency Plan Preparation Fee:The College of Education charges $25 for enrolled studentsand $40 for non-enrolled students to prepare a TeacherCertification Deficiency Plan.TELESYS Account Fee: Students are charged $36 peryear or $17 per fall or spring semester and $14 for bothsummer terms for 260 hours annually (prorated if paid bysemester) of Internet access through a SLIP/PPP modempool. The charges for 520 hours are $72 per year or $34 perfall or spring semester and $28 for both summer terms. Thecharge for 1,040 hours are $108 per year or $42 per fall orspring semester and $36 for both summer terms. Internetaccess for more than 1,040 hours annually is available at $2per hour. The fee is assessed only for those students whomake use of the service.Thesis Binding Fee: An original and two copies of amaster’s thesis must be bound and presented to theuniversity. Although the cost will vary depending on thesize of the thesis, it will be approximately $15 per copy.Thesis Microfilming Fee: Each master’s thesis ismicrofilmed and placed in the University Library. The costwill be approximately $20, depending on length of thesis.Tuition Installment Incidental Charge: See InstallmentPayments on page 22.University Center Recreation Room Late Payment Fee:This fee is charged to defray the cost of processing latepayments of Recreation Room charges. The fee is $5 thefirst day plus $1 per day after the first day to a maximum of$10.Vehicle Registration and Operation Permit (ParkingPermit): All students, whether full- or part-time, whooperate a motor vehicle in the campus area must register thevehicle with the University Police Department. A decal tobe placed on the vehicle indicating the permit number andclass “C” parking privileges will be provided. The chargefor the academic year beginning September 1 and endingAugust 31 is $16 if paid during the fall semester, $12 if paidduring the spring semester, $8 during the first summersession and $4 during the second summer session. Thereare no refunds after the 12th class day during a regularsemester or after the fourth class day during a summersession. Vehicle operation regulations are available at theOffice of Student Activities, the University PoliceDepartment, the University Library Lobby, the Office ofPayments and Collections and on the VAX (universitymainframe computer) at campusinfo.NOTE: Unpaid fees that become overdue may result in a “hold”being placed on students’ records. Students may pay some feesduring final (arena) registration or during scheduled course drop/add periods if they are registering. Otherwise, the fees listed1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

24 ◆General Informationabove must be paid at the Office of Payments and Collections,Student Services Building, Room 115, except for the Library Feesand ID Card Replacement Fee as noted above. Students who areunsure where to pay fees or what fees they owe may call the Officeof Payments and Collections at 956/381-2715 for moreinformation.■ Refund of Registration FeesTo officially withdraw from the university or drop acourse, a student must go to the Office of Admissions andRecords. A student withdrawing officially and completelyduring a fall or spring semester will receive a refund of totaltuition and fees (excluding non-refundable fees) accordingto the following scale (Section 54.006, Texas EducationCode):• 100 percent before the first day of classes• 80 percent during the first five class days• 70 percent during the second five class days• 50 percent during the third five class days• 25 percent during the fourth five class days• No refund after fourth five-class-day periodRefund of total tuition and fees (excluding nonrefundablefees) during a summer term to studentswithdrawing officially and completely will be madeaccording to the following scale:• 100 percent before the first day of classes• 80 percent during the first three class days• 50 percent during the fourth, fifth and sixth class days• No refund after the sixth class dayNOTE: The term “class days” refers to days the universityschedules classes, not the individual student’s schedule.Students officially dropping courses but remainingenrolled at the university receive a full refund of tuition andmandatory fees actually paid for the dropped classesthrough the 12th class day during a fall or spring semester orthe fourth class day during a summer term, minus a nonrefundable$5 course drop fee and other non-refundable feesassessed for each course dropped beginning with the firstday of classes. Students will not receive refunds for classesdropped after these dates.Refund checks will be mailed within 45 days to thestudent’s billing address on file at the Office of Admissionsand Records (within 30 days if the student did not receivesome form of financial assistance through the university).Refunds for a student under the installment plan will be firstapplied to the student’s unpaid balance.Students who do not officially withdraw through theOffice of Admissions and Records will be responsible fortuition, fees and any circumstances arising from failure towithdraw.◆ Refunding for Students in Title IV ProgramsAs an institution participating in programs under TitleIV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended(“Act”), UT Pan American is required to refund unearnedtuition, fees, room and board, and other charges to certainstudents attending the institution for the first time who havereceived a grant, loan or work assistance under Title IV ofthe Act or whose parents have received a loan on theirbehalf under 20 U.S.C. Section 1087-2. The refund isrequired if the student does not register for, withdraws fromor otherwise fails to complete the period of enrollment forwhich the financial assistance was intended. No refund isrequired if the student withdraws after a point in time that is60 percent of the period of enrollment for which the chargeswere assessed. A student who withdraws prior to that timeis entitled to a refund of tuition, fees, room and board, andother charges that is the larger of the amount provided for inSection 54.006, Texas Education Code, or a pro rata refundcalculated pursuant to Section 484B of the Act, reduced bythe amount of any unpaid charges and a reasonableadministrative fee not to exceed the lesser of five percent ofthe tuition, fees, room and board, and other charges thatwere addressed for the enrollment period, or $100. If thestudent charges were paid by Title IV funds, a portion or allof the refund will be returned to these programs.■ Academic Common MarketAt the graduate level, Texas participates in theAcademic Common Market of the Southern RegionalEducation Board that enables students to take advantage ofgraduate programs not offered in the student’s home state.Non-resident students participating in programs that areoffered through the Academic Common Market may beeligible to pay tuition at resident rates. Contact the Officeof Admissions and Records for eligible programs and nonresidentstatus.For more information on residency classification fortuition purposes, see page 19.The University of Texas-Pan American

Financial Assistance◆ 25FINANCIALASSISTANCESome financial aid programs are available for graduatestudents. Other financial assistance may be availablethrough teaching assistantships, research assistantships and/or fellowships. For more information on teachingassistantships, research assistantships and fellowships,contact the graduate program coordinator. For moreinformation on other types of financial assistance, contact:Financial Aid OfficeStudent Services Building, Room 1861201 West University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-2501E-mail: finaid@panam.edu■ General InformationFinancial aid plays a vital role at The University ofTexas-Pan American, where a large percentage of studentsreceive some type of financial assistance.Tuition and fees at UT Pan American are significantlylower than private colleges and equal to, or lower than, mostpublic colleges. This, together with the availability offederal financial aid funds, makes UT Pan Americanreasonably priced.There are several sources of student aid for graduatestudents — employment at the university, placement in parttimejobs off campus, scholarships, federal loan funds, stategrants and fellowships. For more information, contact theFinancial Aid Office in Room 186 of the Student ServicesBuilding, 956/381-2501.For other financial aid information, the followingservices are available:Financial Aid Voice Response System 956/381-3060TDD/Telecommunication Device for the Deaf 956/381-3654Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-FridayE-mail Address: finaid@panam.eduWeb Page: http://www.panam.edu/finaid/Federal Student Aid Information Center1/800/4-FED-AID (1/800/433-3243)Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern Time)To find out if his or her federal student financial aidapplication has been processed or if he or she wants a copyof his or her Student Aid Report (SAR), a student shouldcall 319/337-5665.◆ Application ProcessThe University of Texas-Pan American is an equalemployment opportunity institution in the administration ofits financial aid program. In keeping with this policy,financial aid is extended to students without regard to race,creed, sex, national origin, veteran status, religion, age ordisability.An applicant will qualify for financial assistance if heor she meets the following criteria:a. is a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;b. has registered with selective service (if required);c. has signed a statement of educational purpose/certification statement on refunds and default;d. is enrolled as a regular student working toward adegree in an eligible program;e. is not in default on any federal or institutional loan,and does not owe a refund on any federal or state grantprogram;f. demonstrates financial need, except when applyingfor funds from a program that does not require proof offinancial need;g. is in satisfactory academic standing, and makingsatisfactory academic progress (as defined by theSatisfactory Academic Progress Policy) at the university;h. has a financial aid application and all requireddocumentation on file by the appropriate deadline;i. has been admitted to the university.In the event that two or more completed and eligibleapplications are submitted on the same date, priority will begiven to those students with exceptional need.When the student applies and receives a Student AidReport (SAR), he or she should contact the Financial AidOffice, Student Services Building, Room 186, to receiveinstructions on what steps to follow to continue the process.The steps will vary depending on the status of the student’sapplication.◆ Application DeadlinesTo ensure processing before registration, the deadlinesfor submission of applications are as follows:Fall awards: April 15Spring awards: September 16Summer awards: February 15All applications received after these deadlines areconsidered only if money is available. Eligible studentsfiling late applications will receive any available award1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

26 ◆General Informationduring the semester. With few exceptions, one applicationcan and should be used by all students seeking federalassistance. It is highly recommended that the applicationprocess begin in early spring for the upcoming fall semester.■ Satisfactory Academic Progress Policyfor Master’s & Doctoral StudentsFederal regulations state that a student receivingfinancial assistance under Title IV programs must bemaintaining satisfactory academic progress whether or notthe student was receiving financial aid during the period ofprior enrollment. The institution must certify that thestudent is maintaining satisfactory academic progress in hisor her course of study. The student is responsible forunderstanding and adhering to the policy.◆ PolicyStudents on Title IV financial assistance must maintainsatisfactory academic progress toward completion of theirmaster’s or doctoral degree.Three factors are taken into consideration indetermining satisfactory progress — grade point average,increments and maximum time frame.Grade Point Average RequirementThe student must maintain a grade point averagerequired for continued enrollment consistent with theuniversity’s graduation requirements.IncrementsIncrements are measured at the end of each academicperiod. One academic period is defined as the fall and springsemesters. Therefore, the incremental progress will bemonitored at the end of the spring semester.Part-time students will be required to meet theirincrement requirements on a proportional basis, i.e., halftimestudents will have to meet 50 percent of the incrementrequirement.Transfer graduate hours will be adjusted to theappropriate increment based upon the number of acceptedtransfer hours.Maximum Time FrameMaximum time frame will be measured at the end ofthe fall and spring semesters. Students in master’s degreeprograms with more than 36 hours will be given twoadditional semesters to complete their programs withoutappealing their financial aid status.Summer hours will not be considered a portion of thesemester limits. The semesters required to take levelingcourses before entry into the master’s or doctoral programsare included in the maximum time frame measure.The following table illustrates the incrementrequirements that a student must satisfactorily complete andthe maximum time frame requirements:• Master’s StudentAcademic Total Cumulative Incremental HoursProgress Period Hours Earned to be Completed1 st yr-2 semesters 12 122 nd yr-4 semesters 24 123 rd yr-6 semesters 36 12Maximum Time Frame (years)*Full-time: 3 Less than full-time: 6• Doctoral StudentAcademic Total Cumulative Incremental HoursProgress Period Hours Earned to be Completed1 st yr-2 semesters 12 122 nd yr-4 semesters 24 123 rd yr-6 semesters 36 124 th yr-8 semesters 48 125 th yr-10 semesters 60 12Maximum Time Frame (years)*Full-time: 5 Less than full-time: 10NOTE: Students who have already received a baccalaureatedegree but are not in a graduate program will be treated asundergraduate students for financial aid purposes. Studentsseeking a second undergraduate degree will be evaluated on thesame satisfactory academic progress criterion as theundergraduate students. Students who hold a first baccalaureate orhave met the requirements for the baccalaureate are not eligiblefor a Federal Pell Grant or Federal Supplemental OpportunityGrant to continue their education.◆ Enrollment StatusEnrollment status will be determined in accordancewith the definition in this catalog.Grades of “A” through “D” will be considered indetermining credit hours earned. Grades of “F,” “WP,”“WF,” “DP,” “DF” or “I” will not be considered as creditearned for the increment measure. Students who withdrawfrom the university must still maintain satisfactory academicprogress regarding increments and maximum time frame.Summer school enrollment at UT Pan American may beused as a means to make up credit hour deficiencies.Continuing Education courses are not calculated in theSatisfactory Academic Progress status for a student.Extension courses applied for credit are used in theSatisfactory Academic Progress calculation.◆ Financial Aid ProbationStudents who are under academic probation will beautomatically on Financial Aid Probation. A student onFinancial Aid Probation is eligible to receive financial aid.If, after the spring semester, the student is deficient in thenumber of increment hours required, he or she will be on aThe University of Texas-Pan American

Financial Assistance◆ 27probationary status during the summer. Students mayreceive financial aid during the probationary period. Theprobationary period will not be extended after the studenthas exhausted his or her maximum time frame.◆ Financial Aid SuspensionStudents on Academic Suspension will automatically beconsidered to be on Financial Aid Suspension. Failure tomeet the increment requirements after a probationary period(summer sessions) will result in Financial Aid Suspension.Exhausting the maximum time frame allowed will result inFinancial Aid Suspension.Appeals ProcessStudents may appeal Financial Aid Suspension statusdue to unusual circumstances such as illness, death in thefamily, accidents or other mitigating circumstances. Awritten appeal must be submitted to the Financial Aid Officeprior to the intended period of enrollment. The FinancialAid Office will request academic transcripts.The appeal will be reviewed by the Financial AidCommittee consisting of faculty and staff. All decisionsmade by the committee are final.■ Types of Financial Assistance◆ GrantsA Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) is a campusbasedgrant for undergraduate and graduate students withfinancial need and does not have to be repaid. There is noguarantee that a student is eligible to receive a TPEG;awards from this program are based on the availability offunds. If a student is awarded a TPEG at UT Pan American,his or her account will be credited.◆ Federal Work-Study Program (FWS)The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program provides jobsfor undergraduate and graduate students with financial need.This program allows students to earn money to help payeducational expenses and also encourages communityservice work and work related to your course of study.The FWS salary will be at least the current federalminimum wage, but it may be higher, depending on workresponsibilities, the work skills needed and the funding levelat UT Pan American. If a student is employed by UT PanAmerican through the Federal Work-Study Program, he orshe will be paid directly and once a month.Work-Study employment may be on campus or offcampus. Off campus, the employer is usually a private nonprofitorganization or public agency, and the workperformed must be in the public interest.The amount a student receives in wages under Work-Study cannot exceed the total Federal Work-Study amountawarded. The employer will consider the student’s classschedule when preparing his or her work schedule.◆ LoansFederal Perkins Loan/Direct Loan (formerly NationalDirect Student Loan): Recognizing that loans are anincreasingly important aspect of financing an education, UTPan American, by participating in the Federal Perkins Loanprogram, has funds available with which a student mayfinance a substantial part of his or her education. When theborrower ceases to be enrolled at an accredited highereducation institution at least half-time, interest beginsaccruing and repayment must begin on a schedule asfollows:• Six months later for previous borrowers.• Nine months later for new borrowers with nooutstanding balance as of July 1, 1987.Applicants are considered on the basis of financial needand demonstrated academic ability. Funds are limited, andpreference is given to renewal borrowers. Furtherinformation may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFELP): TheFFEL Program offers subsidized and unsubsidized StaffordLoans. The first step in the application process is thecompletion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA. After the student’s FAFSA isprocessed, the Financial Aid Office will review the resultsand advise the student as to his or her loan eligibility. Thestudent also must complete the Federal Stafford LoanApplication and Promissory Note, available from theFinancial Aid Office or a lender. After the studentcompletes the student section of the application, theFinancial Aid Office will complete its portion, certifyingthat the student is or has been accepted for enrollmentduring the period the application covers and recommendingthe amount of loan the student would need to meet his or hereducational costs. A graduate student may be eligible toborrow $8,500 a year. The lender will send the loanproceeds to the university in at least two payments by check,made payable to the student or both the student and theuniversity. No single payment may exceed one half of theloan amount.Hinson-Hazlewood Student Loan Program: This loanprogram has the same terms as the Federal FamilyEducational Loan Program. It is offered through the TexasHigher Education Coordinating Board.College Short-Term Loans: Made possible throughdonations from a number of individuals and organizations,these funds are administered by the Financial Aid Office andare available to students for short-term loans. Loans arelimited and must be repaid within the semester for whichthey are borrowed. The loans are designed to aid studentswho do not have sufficient funds to purchase books andsupplies or to assist students when emergencies arise. A $51998-2000 Graduate Catalog

28 ◆General Informationcharge is assessed against each loan. Funds are limited.Apply at the Financial Aid Office.Emergency Tuition and Fee Loans: Emergency loans areavailable to UT Pan American students needing assistancein paying registration costs. Emergency loans must be paidback to the university during the same semester in whichthey are borrowed. An applicant will be required to pay a$15 processing fee per semester. Students may borrow up tothe amount of tuition and fees. Applications andinformation about the Emergency Loan program areavailable at the Student Loan Collections Office in Room214 of the Marialice Shary Shivers Administration Building.◆ ScholarshipsThe Financial Aid Office takes applications for allscholarships, some of which do not require proof offinancial need. The deadline to apply for most academicscholarships is January 14. For a complete list ofscholarships and application requirements, request aScholarship Guide from the Financial Aid Office.◆ FellowshipsThe University of Texas-Pan American awards a limitednumber of fellowships. Applications may be requested fromthe department or college awarding the fellowship.Business Administration Doctoral Fellowships: TheCollege of Business Administration awards a limitednumber of fellowships to doctoral students based upon theirresearch proposals or papers, with priority given topublished papers. Applications are reviewed by the collegedoctoral committee. Fellowships are generally limited toexpenses incurred.exemptions under this act, contact the Financial Aid Office.Veterans applying under this act will be required to submit aFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). TheFAFSA and the Hazlewood Act application are available atthe Financial Aid Office. Students with a FFELP loan indefault are not eligible for Hazlewood funds.Tuition and Fee Exemption for Blind and Deaf Students:Blind or deaf individuals may be eligible for exemptionfrom payment of tuition if appropriately certified by a statevocational rehabilitation agency. Contact the TexasCommission for the Blind for more information.Certified Educational Aides Exemption Program: Studentswho have been employed for at least two years in a publicschool as a certified teacher’s aide in a position requiringclassroom interaction with students may be eligible for awaiver of tuition and mandatory fees or a portion thereofbased on need. Information is available in the Financial AidOffice.Good Neighbor Scholarship: A limited number of GoodNeighbor Scholarships, which provide exemption of tuition,are available to native-born citizens and residents fromnations of the Western Hemisphere other than the U.S. andCuba. Information is available from the InternationalStudent Office in Room 603 of the Student ServicesBuilding, 956/381-2922.◆Tuition WaiversMexican Nationals: Citizens of Mexico may apply for aNon-Resident Tuition Waiver. To be eligible, a studentmust be enrolled full-time and must apply before therequired deadline dates. For information about thisprogram, contact the International Student Advisor in Room603 of the Student Services Building, 956/381-2922.Senior Citizens: A tuition waiver for senior citizens isavailable at UT Pan American. For more information,contact the Financial Aid Office, Student Services Building,Room 186, telephone 956/381-2501.Hazlewood Act for Veterans: Texas Veterans of World WarI, World War II, the Korean War or Vietnam who have noremaining Veterans Administration educational benefits maybe exempt from payment of tuition fees, laboratory fees andindividual instruction fees. For more information regardingThe University of Texas-Pan American

Enrollment◆ 29ENROLLMENT■ General Information◆ ClassificationSpecial Students are those who hold a bachelor’sdegree or higher from an accredited institution and are notenrolled in a graduate program but are enrolled inundergraduate classes.Graduate Students are students who have earned abachelor’s degree and have been accepted to UT PanAmerican for graduate study.Special Graduates are students who have earned agraduate degree and are continuing in another master’sprogram.Doctoral Students have been accepted to a doctoralprogram.◆ Course InformationThe information concerning the courses offered by eachdepartment (or college for interdisciplinary courses) will befound in the Graduate Course Descriptions sectionbeginning on page 127. The listing includes the followinginformation:Course Number, Title and Contact HoursIf the course has defined weekly contact hours, thesewill be shown in brackets [ ] following the course title, withlecture hours first, laboratory hours second, and clinicalhours, if any, third. These contact hours are for the fall andspring semesters. Summer weekly contact hours will beadjusted according to the length of the summer session.(See page 172 in the Glossary for more information andexample.)Course Frequency InformationIf the course is normally taught on a regular schedule,such as every fall or every fall and spring semester, thisinformation is provided under the course title. Ifcircumstances warrant, the schedule for offering the coursemay be changed without notice. Therefore, it is in thestudents’ best interest, as well as their responsibility, todetermine by other means (such as semester courseschedules) when courses required for their degree programsare being offered. Program requirements will not be waivedas a result of the course not being offered as indicated in thecourse frequency information provided in this catalog.Courses not normally offered on a regular schedule areidentified “As Scheduled.”Course DescriptionThis portion of the course listing includes a briefdescription of the course content.Course NumbersCourses are numbered to show both the collegiate levelat which they are offered and the hour value of the course.The first digit shows the level, and the second digit showsthe credit hours. The last two digits are departmentaldesignations. For example, English 6300 shows that thecourse is taught at the graduate level and carries 3 hours ofcredit per semester.5000-numbered courses Graduate level — limited tostudents accepted for graduate study only6000-numbered courses Graduate level — limited tostudents accepted for graduate study only7000-numbered courses Graduate level — limited tostudents accepted for graduate study only8000-numbered courses Doctoral level — limited tostudents accepted into a doctoral program only9000-numbered courses Doctoral level internship,dissertation and special projects — limited tostudents accepted into a doctoral program onlyStudents must have been accepted into a graduateprogram to officially enroll in or audit master’s or doctorallevel coursework.■ Grading Policies◆ Grading SystemUT Pan American uses a 4.0 system. The followinggrades are used to designate achievement in coursework.Their corresponding grade values and points are indicated.A Excellent (4 grade points per hour)B Good (3 grade points per hour)C Satisfactory (2 grade points per hour)F Failure (0 grade points per hour)P Passing (not considered in calculatinggrade points or attempted hours)NP No Pass (not considered in calculatinggrade points or attempted hours)IP In Progress (not considered in calculatinggrade points or attempted hours)I Incomplete (not considered in calculatinggrade points or attempted hours)CR Credit (not considered in calculatinggrade points or attempted hours;however, hours are counted intotal earned hours)NC No Credit (not considered in calculatinggrade points or attempted hours)1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

30 ◆General InformationDR Course dropped (not considered in calculating gradepoints or attempted hours)DP Drop Passing (not considered in calculating gradepoints or attempted hours)DF Drop Failing (considered as an “F” forcalculating the grade point average)W Withdrawal (not considered in calculatingfrom School grade points or attempted hours)WP Withdrawal (not considered in calculatingPassing grade points or attempted hours)WF Withdrawal (considered as an “F” forFailing calculating the grade point average)◆ Calculation of Graduate Grade Point Average(GPA)The grade point average (GPA) is computed by dividingthe total grade points earned by the total semester hoursattempted. The Cumulative Grade Point Average iscalculated using all coursework attempted. The CurrentSemester grade point average is calculated using onlycoursework attempted within a specific semester.Replacement of grades for courses previously taken is notallowed.Attempted hours are the total number of hours forcourses that a student has attempted, including failinggrades such as “F,” “DF” and “WF.”Grade Points: Grade points are assigned based on thegrade received multiplied by the number of credit hours.For example, a grade of “A” is equivalent to 4 grade points.If the course was offered for 3 credit hours, the grade pointswould be calculated as follows:4 (for grade of “A”) X 3 (hours) = 12 grade pointsGrade points are assigned as follows:Grade Grade PointsA4 pts.B3 pts.C2 pts.F0 pts.An illustration of the method of calculation of the gradepoint average follows:Points TotalCourse No. Grade Hours Attempted PointsENG 6300 A 3 hours X 4 pts. per hr = 12COMM 6340 B 3 hours X 3 pts. per hr = 9ENG 6360 A 3 hours X 4 pts. per hr = 129 33TOTAL ATTEMPTED HOURS = 9TOTAL GRADE POINTS = 33To calculate the GPA for this example, divide the gradepoints by the attempted hours as follows:33 divided by 9 = 3.67◆ Incomplete GradesA grade of “I” may be given when a student has notcompleted the required work of a course within the allottedtime of a regular semester or summer session if theinstructor determines that the reasons for the work beingincomplete are valid and that the grade of “I” is justified. Agrade of “I” must be changed within one regular (fall orspring) semester (excluding thesis courses) from the datereceived, unless an extension is requested by the student’sinstructor. If a Change of Grade form is not received fromthe instructor upon completion of the one regular semester,the grade will automatically be recorded as an “F” on thestudent’s official transcripts.Improper Use of the “I” Grade: A student must not begiven an “I” grade to permit the student time to preparecoursework in addition to that assigned the entire class, timeto repeat the entire course or the opportunity to raise agrade. “Incomplete” grades are not issued for student orfaculty convenience; they may be issued for the reasonsstated in the paragraph above only in the case of compelling,non-academic circumstances beyond the student’s control.◆ Grade ChangeIf an error in computation, evaluation or recordingwarrants a grade change, only the instructor may process agrade change form through the Office of the Dean of his orher college. If the grade change is made after graduation fora course taken prior to graduation, the change request formmust have written justification by the instructor, therecommendation of the College Dean and approval by theCouncil of Deans. Change of Grade Forms may not bereleased to students, and must be sent directly from theappropriate academic department.Students will be mailed a grade report approximatelyone week after completion of the semester. A student mayalso access his or her grades using ASSIST telephone/terminal/Web programs. See page 40 for more information.■Registration Procedures◆ RegistrationStudents must officially register through the properregistration procedure to be eligible to receive credit for acourse. Students will not be added to the official class rollsor grade sheets after the registration periods have closed.ASSIST Registration (telephone/terminal/Web):Registration over a touch-tone telephone, by computerterminal and on the World Wide Web is available tocurrently enrolled students and students who apply by thepublished admission deadline for ASSIST registration.Academic advisement is mandatory to receive a RegistrationAccess Code (RAC) and be eligible for registration byASSIST. Students with admission, disciplinary or financialThe University of Texas-Pan American

Registration Policies◆ 31holds will not be permitted to register until such time as thehold has been cleared. A schedule change period bytelephone/terminal/Web is scheduled prior to the beginningof each semester. Students may not be permitted to addclasses after this scheduled drop/add period.Computers are available in the Academic ServicesBuilding for student use for terminal/Web registration.Late (Arena) Registration: Students who are acceptedfor admission and who did not participate in ASSISTregistration may “late register” at arena registration in theUniversity Fieldhouse. Students must obtain a validRegistration Packet from the Office of Admissions andRecords and report on or after the scheduled appointmenttime. Students will not be permitted to enter the registrationarea prior to this appointment time. Students will be chargedan additional $25 Late Registration Fee at that time.If a student chooses not to attend a class or classes, he orshe is responsible for officially dropping or withdrawingthrough the Office of Admissions and Records. (See thesections on Withdrawal from the University on page 31 andon Dropping a Course below, respectively.) Students whodecide not to attend and do not officially notify the Office ofAdmissions and Records will be responsible for tuition, feesand any other circumstances resulting from failure toofficially drop or withdraw. Students must not assume thatthey will “automatically” be dropped from their classes ifthey do not attend or do not pay. (If a student has requestedsome form of financial assistance, payment may have beenposted to his or her account.) Refer to the publishedSchedule of Classes for refund schedules.◆ Degree PlanIn general, a student may follow the degreerequirements listed in this catalog by the respectivedepartments of the university, thus planning a schedule ofcourses. However, having a degree plan on file is arequirement for graduation, and a student is well advised tohave the degree plan drawn up by the department chair orgraduate program coordinator on the proper form as soon aspossible to preclude the possibility of taking courses that willnot satisfy requirements for the degree the student seeks.Students are expected to meet with their graduateadvisor and file an official degree plan during their firstsemester of enrollment.Students who change their major, area of concentrationor teacher certification status must have a new officialdegree plan reflecting their current status on file with theappropriate department or departments.◆ AdvisementPrior to registering, students go through academicadvisement in their major department to be counseledconcerning the best selection of courses. At advisement, eachstudent receives a Registration Access Code (RAC) thatprovides access to the ASSIST telephone/terminal/Webregistration system.◆ Maximum Course LoadThe normal load for a full-time graduate student is 9hours in a regular semester. A student may be permitted toenroll for 15 hours with the approval of his or her graduateadvisor and the Dean of the College. Normal load during asummer session is 6 hours, with up to 9 hours permittedwith the approval of the graduate advisor and the Dean ofthe College. In the case of doctoral students, approval toregister for more than 12 hours must be given in advance bythe Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or hisor her designee.◆ Guidelines Related to Registrationin Doctoral Courses1. Registration in an individual studies, research orsimilar course shall imply an expected level of effort on thepart of the student comparable to that associated with thesame credit value.2. A doctoral student not on campus who is required toregister solely for the purpose of satisfying a continuousenrollment requirement shall be required to register for nomore than 3 hours during each term.3. Only in unusual circumstances shall a doctoralstudent register for more than 12 hours in a given semesteror summer session and then only if approved in advance bythe Dean of the College and the Associate Vice President forAcademic Affairs, Graduate Programs and Research.◆ Maximum Period for Completion(Doctoral Degrees)A student has a maximum of 10 years from the date offirst entry into doctoral-level courses to complete thedegree. Under special circumstances, an extension for anadditional year may be granted by the student’s DoctoralDissertation Committee. If the student surpasses the 10-year limit, his or her DDC will determine if the student willbe permitted to continue in the program and what additionalcoursework or activities will be required to complete thedegree.For information on maximum period for completion forstudents pursuing a master’s degree, see Master’s DegreeRequirements on page 36.■ Registration Policies◆ Dropping a CourseA student is “dropping” a course or courses if he or sheremains enrolled in a minimum of 1 credit hour after allcourse drops have been completed. Students who drop allclasses for which they are enrolled are considered to have1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

32 ◆General Informationwithdrawn from the university for that semester. (For moreinformation on withdrawal, see the section on Withdrawalfrom the University below.)To drop a course or courses after the official censusdate (after all registration functions are completed for thesemester), a student must: (1) obtain a class drop form fromthe Office of Admissions and Records, (2) obtain thesignature of the instructor of record on the form, and (3)return the completed form to the Office of Admissions andRecords, Student Services Building, Room 108.All course drops must be completed at least two weeksprior to the end of a regular semester and one week prior tothe end of a summer session (refer to the calendar beginningon page 4 for drop deadlines). A student dropping a courseduring the first 30 calendar days of the semester (10 days ina summer session) will receive a “DR” on the permanentrecord for the course dropped. If a course is dropped later inthe semester, the student will be given a grade of “DP” or“DF” by the instructor for the course dropped.If a student chooses not to attend a class or classes, heor she is responsible for officially dropping or withdrawingthrough the Office of Admissions and Records. Studentswho decide not to attend and do not officially notifyAdmissions and Records WILL be responsible for tuition,fees and any other circumstances resulting from failure toofficially drop or withdraw. Students must not assume thatthey will “automatically” be dropped from their classes ifthey do not attend or do not pay. (Although the student maynot have paid for classes personally, payment may havebeen posted to his or her account by a financial assistanceagency. It is important that the student officially notify theOffice of Admissions and Records of his or her intention notto attend.) Refer to the published Schedule of Classes forrefund schedules.◆ Withdrawal from the UniversityTo withdraw from the university, a student mustcomplete a formal withdrawal procedure through the Officeof Admissions and Records at least two weeks prior to theend of a regular semester or one week prior to the end of asummer session. Withdrawals must be requested bycompleting the appropriate withdrawal form, or byproviding written notification, to the Office of Admissionsand Records, Student Services Building, Room 108, 956/381-2201.A student withdrawing during the first 30 calendar daysof a semester (10 calendar days in a summer session) willreceive a “W” on his or her permanent record for eachcourse in which the student was enrolled. If the studentwithdraws later in the semester, he or she will be given agrade of “WP” or “WF” by the instructor for each course inwhich the student was enrolled. Refer to the publishedSchedule of Classes for refund periods.◆ Non-Credit EnrollmentStudents have the option of enrolling in a course fornon-credit, which allows the student to participate fully inthe course but not to receive a grade or to count the coursein fulfilling degree requirements. Enrollment for non-creditrequires the same payment of tuition and fees as enrollmentfor credit. (Students may also audit courses for a lesser fee;this normally allows only limited participation. For moreinformation on auditing a class, see below.)A student who enrolls in a course for credit maychange the enrollment to non-credit by completing a Non-Credit Form in the Office of Admissions and Records,Student Services Building, Room 108, no later than 30calendar days into a regular semester or 10 calendar daysinto a summer session from the date classes begin.◆ Auditing ClassesStudents must obtain special permission from theinstructor of record to audit or visit a class. Students whowish to audit graduate classes (5000-9000 level) must beeligible to enroll in the course for credit before they will beallowed to audit. Students auditing classes do not receiveacademic credit and do not have the course or courses listedon their academic record. One may enroll as an auditor atany time by: (1) obtaining a Class Audit Form from theOffice of Admissions and Records, (2) having it approvedby the instructor of the class to be audited, (3) paying therequired fee at the Office of Payments and Collections, and(4) using the receipt as an admission card to the class. Suchapproval may be granted only when space is available andif the instructor permits the student to be a visitor.Instructors reserve the right to refuse any request tovisit a course. Enrollment as an auditor does not permit theenrollee to take examinations, have tests or other paperschecked by the instructor, or to participate in the classdiscussion. Audited courses are not posted on the student’spermanent record. Audit fees ($20 per course) are nonrefundableand may not be appealed. Individuals who arenot regularly enrolled students at the university are alsoeligible to audit classes subject to the regulations statedabove.◆ ResidencyResidency for tuition purposes is determined byregulations set forth by the State of Texas. Students arerequired to sign an oath of residency as part of theapplication process. Residency for tuition purposes will bebased on this oath and other information/documentssubmitted by the student. The requirements are outlined onpage 19 of the Fiscal Information section of this catalog.The University of Texas-Pan American

Enrollment Procedures◆ 33◆ Reservation of Work by Undergraduatesfor Graduate CreditIt is possible for undergraduate students to enroll ingraduate (master’s) courses in their last semester under thefollowing conditions:1. The undergraduate student must lack no more than12 hours of work to complete all requirements for his or herfirst bachelor’s degree.2. These 12 hours (or less) must be completed in thesame semester, or two six-week summer sessions, in whichthe student is taking the graduate courses.3. Total enrollment must not exceed 15 semester hoursin a regular semester, or 12 semester hours in two six-weeksummer sessions.4. The student has a minimum graduate admission GPAof at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on work completed to date.(For information on the calculation of graduate admissionGPA, see page 15.)5. The application for such graduate work is submittedto the Office of Admissions and Records 60 days before thesession begins.NOTE: Undergraduates cannot count work in graduate coursestoward the bachelor’s degree. Such work will be reserved forcredit toward a graduate degree.■ Other Procedures◆ Identification CardsEvery student enrolled at The University of Texas-PanAmerican must possess an official identification card, issuedthrough the supervision of the Dean of Students. This cardmust be validated each semester for the duration of thestudent’s enrollment at this institution. The card remains theproperty of The University of Texas-Pan American.The card must be presented for:• any university or department-sponsored activity,• admission to all intercollegiate athletic events,• identification for cashing checks on campus,• authorization to resell books to the UniversityBookstore or Student Book Exchange,• checking out equipment from the University CenterRecreation Room,• identification for receipt of transcripts at the Office ofAdmissions and Records,• identification for receipt of awards from the FinancialAid Office,• use of the university food service meal plans,• use of physical education facilities during recreationhours,• use of the Student Health Services,• purchase of campus parking permit,• campus library privileges,• voting in campus elections and referendums, and• identifying oneself to a university official whenrequested to do so.This card is non-transferable. First-time graduatestudents will receive their original ID cards at no chargeupon registering. A service charge of $7 will be required forcards processed during subsequent semesters and forreplacement cards. Loss or mutilation of cards must bereported to the Office of Student Activities, UniversityCenter, Room 205. Fees are subject to change.Students may not have in their possession more thanone student ID card at the same time. This includesTeaching Assistant cards, which are special identificationcards given to students who are employed by the universityas teaching assistants. For more information, call the Officeof Student Activities at 956/381-3676.◆ Name ChangeA student or former student may change the full, legalname on his or her permanent academic record bycompleting a Change of Name Form and submitting theappropriate documentation as follows to the Office ofAdmissions and Records, Student Services Building, Room108:1. Misspelling — student must present a copy of thebirth certificate.2. New Legal Name — student must present a copy ofthe signed court order showing the authorized new legalname.3. Marriage — if a student wishes to assume his or herspouse’s name, the student must present a copy of themarriage certificate.4. Divorce — a student who wishes to discontinue theuse of a married name and resume the use of the formername, or another name, must present a divorce decree orsigned court order showing court restoration of the former,or other, name.◆ Change of Address and/or Telephone NumberIf a student changes his or her address or telephonenumber, he or she is expected to notify the Office ofAdmissions and Records in writing immediately. Thestudent will be held responsible for any communicationfrom university offices sent to the address last given to theOffice of Admissions and Records. No specialconsideration will be given to students who move and fail toreceive the communication. Students whose mail isreturned to the university will not receive additionalcommunication until an address change has been submitted.◆ Enrollment VerificationEnrollment for a given semester cannot be certifieduntil after the official census date for the semester, which isthe 12th class day of a fall or spring semester and the fourthclass day in a summer session. After this date, students1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

34 ◆ General Informationmaybe classified as full-time, half-time, less than half-time,not enrolled or withdrawn.Enrollment verification for lending agencies isrequested at the Financial Aid Office, Student ServicesBuilding, Room 168. Verification of enrollment forpersonal use (i.e., insurance companies, employment) isrequested at the Office of Admissions and Records.◆ TranscriptsA student may secure an official transcript of his or herUT Pan American record by presenting picture identificationat the Office of Admissions and Records or by requestingthe transcript in writing from the Office of Admissions andRecords. Transcripts will be issued at no charge.The term “transcript of records” is understood to referto the recorded results of the student’s work in theclassroom and is a comprehensive record of an individual’stotal academic progress at UT Pan American. Thisstatement will contain all the important facts pertaining tothe student’s admission, academic level and scholarship. Nopartial or incomplete classroom records (for example, withgrades of “F” omitted) will be given. Students who owedebts to the university may have their official transcriptswithheld until the debts are paid.V.T.C.A., Texas Education Code, Title One, Section4.29, provides that “no person may buy, sell, create,duplicate, alter, give, or obtain or attempt to buy, sell, create,duplicate, alter, give, or obtain diploma, certificate,academic record, certificate of enrollment, or otherinstrument which purports to signify merit or achievementconferred by an institution of education in this state with theintent to use fraudulently such document or to allow thefraudulent use of such document.“A person who violates this Act or who aids another inviolating this Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and uponconviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000and/or confinement in the county jail for a period not toexceed one year.”■ Attendance Policies◆ AttendanceRegular attendance in all meetings of courses for whichthe student is registered is expected. When a student isabsent excessively (when in the judgment of the instructorthe student has missed more work than can be made upsuccessfully), the student may be dropped from the coursewith a grade of “DP” or “DF.” The Office of Admissionsand Records will notify the student that he or she has beendropped from the course. A student who enrolls for a courseand then does not attend is considered absent from classuntil the student officially drops the course.If the student does not plan to attend the course, he orshe must officially drop or withdraw through the Office ofAdmissions and Records by the published deadline dates.Students will be responsible for all tuition, fees and gradesreceived in classes in which they do not officially drop orwithdraw. (See the Schedule of Classes for refund periodsfor drops and withdrawals.)◆ Absences on Religious Holy DaysA student who is absent from classes for the observanceof a religious holy day shall be allowed to take anexamination or complete an assignment scheduled for thatday within a reasonable time after the absence. A studentwho is excused for observance of a religious holy day maynot be penalized for the absence if proper prior notice of theplanned absence is given.A student may be penalized by the instructor if he orshe fails to satisfactorily complete the assignment orexamination originally scheduled for the day(s) absentwithin a reasonable time after the absences. Additionalinformation on this policy is provided in the Student Guide,available in the Office of Student Affairs, AdministrationBuilding, Room 140, telephone 956/381-2147, and theOffice of the Dean of Students, University Center, Room104, telephone 956/381-2260.■ Special Populations◆ Persons with DisabilitiesUT Pan American will not discriminate against anyindividual on the basis of a disability or because of VietnamEra/Disabled Veteran Status in either admission to, ortreatment of employment in, its programs and activities.Students with disabilities should visit the Office of Servicesfor Persons with Disabilities prior to registration to receiveinformation on the variety of services available. The officeis located in Emilia Schunior Ramirez Hall, Room 103,Voice/Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 956/316-7005. Non-students should contact the EqualOpportunity Office in the Administration Building, Room335, 956/381-2127.The Texas Rehabilitation Commission also providesservices for individuals with disabilities.For more information, see page 47.◆ VeteransThe Office of Veterans’ Affairs assists veterans incompleting documents necessary to receive educationalbenefits for attendance at UT Pan American. Personnelcoordinate activities with the Veterans Certification Officerin the Office of Admissions and Records and the LearningAssistance Center, Student Services Building, Room 629,956/381-2280.Students receiving V.A. educational benefits must makeprogress toward a degree as specified in this catalog underSatisfactory Academic Progress and Scholastic Probationand Suspension (see pages 26 and 35).The University of Texas-Pan American

Graduate Degree Information◆ 35■ Continuing Enrollment◆ Academic StandardsGraduate students are expected to meet certainminimum academic standards. Students who fail tomaintain these minimum standards will be placed onacademic probation or academic suspension, as appropriate.◆ Scholastic Probation and Suspension —GraduateA minimum grade point average overall (cumulative) of3.0 (“B”) is required for a graduate degree. Every semesterhour of “C,” therefore, must be balanced by one of “A,”since an overall average of “B” is required for a degree.Should graduate or doctoral students make less than a “B”average (3.0 GPA) in a given semester, they will be placedon scholastic probation. During the following semester orsummer session, they must recoup an overall “B” average orbe automatically suspended. Students may be readmittedonly after petitioning the Dean of the College and receivingapproval from the dean and the Council of Deans. Master’sstudents with other than clear admission are subject tocriteria set forth under the sections on “Probationary” and“Tentative” admission on page 17.IMPORTANT NOTE: All students are responsible for knowingwhether they are eligible to continue at the university. Anineligible student who nevertheless registers, or has registeredprior to completion of the semester in which academic standing isdetermined, shall be dropped and cannot attend classes. Studentsshall not receive special consideration for lack of knowledge ofscholastic status, regardless of whether the student registered andpaid fees.■ Degree ProgramsUT Pan American offers the following types ofgraduate curricula:1. leading to one of the following master’s degreesconferred by the University:Master of Arts (MA)Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)Master of Business Administration (MBA)Master of Education (MEd)Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Master of Public Administration (MPA)Master of Science (MS)Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS)2. leading to certification for teachers andadministrators at the master’s degree level, and3. leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with amajor in Business Administration, emphasis in InternationalBusiness, and, in conjunction with The University of Texasat Austin, leading to the Doctor of Education (EdD) inEducational Leadership.◆GRADUATEDEGREEINFORMATIONGraduate Degrees and CertificationsGraduate degrees are offered in the following fields:College of Arts and HumanitiesArt (MFA)English (MA)English as a Second Language (MA)History (MA)Spanish (MA)Speech Communication (MA)Theatre (MA)College of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration (MBA)Business Administration with emphasis in InternationalBusiness (PhD)College of EducationBilingual Education (MEd)Early Childhood Education (MEd)Educational Administration (MEd)Educational Diagnostician (MEd)Educational Leadership (EdD, cooperatively with UTAustin)1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

36 ◆General InformationElementary Education (MEd)Gifted Education (MEd)Guidance and Counseling (MEd)Kinesiology (Physical Education) (MEd)Reading (MEd)Secondary Education (MEd)School Psychology (MA)Special Education (MEd)Supervision (MEd)College of Health Sciences and Human ServicesAdult Health Nursing (MSN)Communication DisordersCommunication Disorders —Bilingual/Bicultural (MA)Communication Disorders — General (MA)Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)Social Work (MSSW)College of Science and EngineeringBiology (MS)Computer Science (MS)MathematicsMathematical Science (MS)Mathematics Teaching (MS)College of Social and Behavioral SciencesCriminal Justice (MS)Psychology (MA)ClinicalExperimentalPublic Administration (MPA)Sociology (MS)Interdisciplinary Master’s DegreesInterdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) (MSIS)** Specific degree requirements for the MAIS are found in English,History and Music in the departmental listings of this catalog.See specific departments in this catalog for moreinformation.Certification ProgramsThe university offers coursework leading to thefollowing certifications and endorsements at the graduatelevel:• Department of Curriculum and InstructionProfessional ElementaryProfessional Elementary/Provisional BilingualProfessional SecondaryReading Specialist• Department of Educational PsychologyEducational DiagnosticianGeneric Special EducationGifted EducationTeaching the Severely Emotionally Disturbed andAutistic• Department of Health and KinesiologyProfessional• Department of School Administration and SupervisionMiddle-ManagementSuperintendentSupervisor◆ Master’s Degree RequirementsThe following are requirements for a Master’s degree:1. 36 hours of coursework or, with the thesis option, 24hours of coursework plus 6 hours for the thesis will berequired. Thirty-three (33) hours of coursework arerequired for the Master of Business Administration (MBA).Once a student registers for the thesis, he or she mustcontinue to register each succeeding semester or summersession until the thesis is completed. Credit is counted onlyonce and then only upon successful completion of themaster’s program. Registration for thesis is not counted indetermining load limit for a semester or summer session.(For the MS in Rehabilitation Counseling, 48 hours arerequired, including 3 hours for practica and 9 hours ofinternship/thesis/research project; 48 hours is also requiredfor the Clinical Psychology option of the MA in Psychology.Other degree programs may require additional hours. Formore information, see the sections of the catalog that pertainto the specific degree programs.)2. During or at the end of the student’s final semesterof work, the student will be given a comprehensive writtenexamination.3. All degree programs will allow a student the optionto include a minimum of 6 semester hours of work that isnot a part of the student’s major field. It is the option of eachgraduate program to determine if graduate courses takenoutside of the college are acceptable.4. A maximum of 18 hours in 5000-level courses maybe taken for graduate credit toward a master’s degree and/oras required by program accreditation standards.5. Seven-Year Time Limit on Coursework: Allrequirements must be completed within one seven-yearperiod. Work more than seven years old will not meetgraduation requirements and can be reinstated only byspecial permission of the Council of Deans.6. A student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0in master’s coursework.The University of Texas-Pan American

Interdisciplinary Programs◆ 37◆ Thesis RequirementsEach college and/or department may have its ownguidelines for the development and completion of the thesis.A student considering the thesis option should contact thedepartment head or graduate studies director in his or hercollege or program for specific procedures. In addition, amanual that details the university requirements for theformat and submission of a thesis is available at theUniversity Bookstore.Before submitting an approved thesis and requiredcopies (see below), the student must pay a fee at the Officeof Payments and Collections for microfilming and bindingthe thesis and the publication of the thesis abstract inMasters Abstracts. If a student wishes to copyright thethesis, an additional fee must be paid. The student mustpresent a receipt for these fees at the time of submission.Two copies of a non-illustrated abstract that does not exceed150 words in length must accompany the signed thesis.The original thesis and two copies (signed by thestudent’s supervisory committee) and a receipt for therequired fees must be submitted to the Office of the VicePresident for Academic Affairs and Provost 30 days prior tograduation. (See the calendar beginning on page 4 for theexact dates.) A department may require additional copies ofthe thesis (at additional binding expense to the student). Astudent will not be certified for graduation unless the thesisis submitted to the Vice President and Provost’s Office andthe appropriate fees paid.Individual department deadlines for submission of athesis to the student’s supervisory committee will beestablished to complement the thesis time schedule of theVice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.If a student wishes to have additional copies of thethesis bound for personal use, the student may do so atadditional cost.■ Interdisciplinary Programs❖Master of Arts and Master of Sciencein Interdisciplinary StudiesUT Pan American offers two interdisciplinary degreeprograms at the graduate level, the Master of Arts inInterdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) and the Master of Sciencein Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS). They offer the studentthe option of obtaining a broader background at the master’slevel, rather than specializing in a particular area. Thedegrees both have the same basic structure:◆ Non-thesis Option18 hours in Discipline One (concentration area)9 hours in Discipline Two9 hours in Discipline Three◆ Thesis OptionThe thesis option provides a similar distribution of hours,but with the thesis being completed in place of 6 hours ofcoursework.Three areas — English, History and Music — have definedthe courses required for a concentration in their area. Seepages 64, 66 and 68, respectively.Special Requirements for the MAIS/MSIS1. At least 12 hours but no more than 18 hours ofgraduate work must be taken in the primary area ofconcentration. English, History and Music have definedconcentration areas in this catalog.2. At least 6 hours of coursework in the area ofconcentration must be upper-level graduate work (6000-level).3. At least 3 hours of coursework must be taken inresearch methods or statistics in the area of concentration.4. At least 12 hours must be taken outside the field ofconcentration. These courses must be taken from at leasttwo additional disciplines.5. No more than 12 hours of coursework may be takenfrom the College of Education. A maximum of 6 hours maybe taken in the College of Business Administration.6. Students seeking the MAIS/MSIS degree mustsuccessfully complete 36 hours of graduate work (30 if theychoose to conduct a thesis) and meet all other university andprogram requirements.7. All requirements must be completed within oneseven-year period. Work more than seven years old will notmeet graduation requirements unless reinstated by specialpermission of the Council of Deans.◆ Additional Master’s DegreesA student may receive additional master’s degrees fromUT Pan American in a different major.A student seeking an additional master’s degree isclassified as a Special Graduate Student and must:1. Complete a minimum of 30 hours of additionalgraduate credit (or 24 hours for thesis option) in UT PanAmerican courses for each additional master’s degreesought.2. Complete all requirements for the additional major,including admissions, as set forth in this catalog.3. Complete all requirements for the additional degree,including grade point average requirements, electivecourses, etc. as set forth in this catalog.A maximum of 6 hours of credit for courses from onemaster’s degree may count toward the credit requirementsfor other master’s degrees. See the appropriate graduateadvisor for details.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

38 ◆General Information■ Requirements for a Doctoral DegreeFor specific requirements, see the catalog sections onthe doctorate in Business Administration on page 73 and onthe cooperative doctorate in Educational Leadership on page96.■ General Information◆ Graduation Under a Specific CatalogThe degree requirements that must be completed forgraduation will be those in effect at the time of the student’sentrance or those provided in a subsequent catalog. In anycase, the catalog used to determine the degree requirementsmust not be more than seven years old for students seeking amaster’s degree and 10 years old for students seeking adoctoral degree.Any changes in the degree plan to comply with a latercatalog must be approved by the department chair and theDean of the College.◆ Teaching CertificatesRequirements for teaching certificates in various fieldsor areas are shown in the respective academic sections ofthis catalog. General information is shown on page 78 forgraduate students and is listed in the UndergraduateCatalog for undergraduate students.Consult the Office of the Dean of the College ofEducation for full details on all certification requirements.◆ Degree PlanIn general, a student may follow the degreerequirements listed in this catalog by the respectivedepartments of the university, thus planning a schedule ofcourses. However, having a degree plan on file is arequirement for graduation, and a student is well advised tohave the degree plan drawn up by the department chair orgraduate program coordinator on the proper form as soon aspossible to preclude the possibility of taking courses thatwill not satisfy requirements for the degree the studentseeks.■ Graduation Policies and Procedures◆ Application for DegreeAll students who intend to receive a degree from TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American must submit a completedApplication for Degree form to the Office of Admissionsand Records by the published deadlines in the UniversityCalendar, which is approximately nine months prior to theintended date of graduation. Applications received after thedeadlines will be processed for the next available graduationdate. These deadlines are necessary in order for prospectivegraduates to be notified of any deficiencies in time toregister for the appropriate coursework.◆ Graduation FeeA non-refundable graduation fee of $25 is charged forundergraduate and graduate degrees. This fee is payable atthe Office of Payments and Collections, Student ServicesBuilding, Room 115, at the time the candidate presents theApplication for Graduation to the Office of Admissions andRecords. This fee is used to pay for the processing ofapplications for graduation, music, graduation speakers,postage, diplomas and other expenses associated withgraduation.◆ Transfer of Graduation DateProspective graduates who have submitted theirApplication for Degree form and do not meet graduationrequirements for that graduation date must “transfer” theirapplication to a later graduation date. Students will berequired to pay an additional $10 fee each time thegraduation date is transferred.◆ Filing of Master’s ThesisFor students who are graduating under the thesis option,the original thesis and two copies (signed by the student’ssupervisory committee) and a receipt for the required feesmust be submitted to the Office of the Vice President forAcademic Affairs and Provost 30 days prior to graduation.The specific deadline date is listed in the academic calendarin this catalog, beginning on page 4.◆ Commencement ExercisesThe University of Texas-Pan American confers degreesthree times each year — in December, May and August.Commencement exercises are scheduled for December andMay only. August graduates may attend the Decembercommencement exercises.◆ Regalia (Cap and Gown)All students participating in the commencementceremony are required to purchase the proper graduationregalia from the University Bookstore. (No students will bepermitted to participate without the proper regalia.)◆ CorrespondenceIn order to ensure that information regarding graduationrequirements, deficiencies and commencement exercises arereceived on a timely basis, the student’s correct addressmust be on file with the Office of Admissions and Records.Prospective graduates will not receive special considerationfor lack of knowledge of graduation requirements,deficiencies or deadlines.The University of Texas-Pan American

Academic Support Services◆ 39ACADEMICSUPPORTSERVICES■ University LibraryThe University Library is the campus center forresources that support the curricular offerings of TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American. The four-story brickand glass structure contains 77,577 square feet. An additionto the Library scheduled for completion in January 1999will contain 45,000 square feet.The Library houses a collection of approximately437,000 catalogued volumes, including more than 300,000government documents, 2,000 periodical subscriptions, onemillion units of microform and 5,000 audiovisual items.Library collections are catalogued via OCLC and madeavailable to patrons by the DRA circulation and publicaccess automated library systems.Of interest to the region and beyond are the specialcollection materials contained in the Lower Rio GrandeValley Historical Collection and the Rio Grande FolkloreArchive. Materials available pertain to the Texas countiesof the Valley and northeastern Mexico.The reference area has numerous microcomputersconnected to the Library local area network (LAN) andavailable for accessing information resources and e-mail.Connectivity with the Internet provides access to thecatalogs of other library collections and shared databasesmade available by The University of Texas System and theTexShare project. Available via CD-ROMs on the LAN, theInternet or stand-alone CD systems are 66 different subjectarea citation and abstract databases, some including full textarticles.Library patrons are offered services that includereference and information consultation and assistance,computerized database searching, interlibrary loan andlibrary use instruction.Graduate students: All UT Pan American graduatestudents must be registered in order to borrow materialsfrom the library and obtain the use of other services duringthe fall and/or spring semester(s). Graduate students whoare registered in the spring semester will automaticallyreceive privileges for the summer sessions. Students whoare not registered during the fall and/or spring semester(s)must purchase a Friends of the Library card at a minimumcharge of $25.The benefits of the Friends of the Library membershipextended for one full year are that members:a. are eligible to borrow library materials in accordancewith established University Library circulation policies;b. are eligible for interlibrary loan privileges andestablishment of a SLIP account through the ComputerCenter;c. receive in advance the library newsletter andnotification of all special events sponsored by theorganization and will be admitted free of charge to suchevents; andd. receive advance admission to the annual book sale.Graduate students enrolled in cooperative programs:Graduate students enrolled in cooperative programs must beregistered in either of the cooperating institutions to havelibrary privileges. They will follow the policy for UT PanAmerican graduate students.The program coordinator must submit a letter with thelist of students in the cooperative program to the AccessServices Librarian. The list must include the followinginformation:a. the names of the students,b. the students’ social security numbers,c. the students’ mailing addresses,d. the students’ telephone numbers,e. the name of the institution where the students areregistered, andf. the name of the program.Graduate students with incomplete courses:Unenrolled UT Pan American graduate students withincomplete courses during the fall or spring semesters needto purchase the Friends of the Library card if they wish touse the library services.Resources of the University Library are available sevendays a week during regular academic sessions. Detailedinformation about hours and services may be obtained atthe circulation desk, which can be reached by telephone at956/381-3306 or voice/TDD 956/381-2763.■ English Language InstituteThe UT Pan American English Language Instituteprovides instruction for students whose first language is notEnglish and who need better preparation before entering adegree program at the university.ELI offers an Intensive Day Program (192 hours), aSemi-Intensive Evening Program (48 hours) and a Semi-Intensive Saturday Program (48 hours).The ELI is located in Building E, Room 102, telephone956/381-2133; e-mail: eli@panam.edu; World Wide Web:http://coserve1.panam. edu/coserve.eli1.html.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

40 ◆Student Services & Information■ Advanced Services for Student InformationSupported by Technology (ASSIST)In order to provide students with easy access to studentinformation, The University of Texas-Pan Americandeveloped ASSIST (Advanced Services for StudentInformation Supported by Technology).With ASSIST technology, students may access general,academic and financial information from home or variouslocations on campus. Personal information is protected by aPersonal Identification Number (PIN), which initially is thestudent’s date of birth entered as a six-digit number (forexample, March 15, 1964, is entered as 031564).A Registration Access Code (RAC) is required to accessASSIST registration services, and is issued to students by anacademic advisor each semester.ASSIST services include the following:Kiosk Information Stations: Currently seven KioskInformation Stations are located across the UT PanAmerican campus, with plans to add more stations in thefuture. These stations are located in the AdministrationBuilding, Academic Services Building, Communication Artsand Sciences Building, Education Building, ScienceBuilding, University Library and University Center. Kioskservices include :Campus Map and DirectoryCalendar of EventsStaff and Faculty Job OpeningsGeneral Information: Course Availability, DepartmentList, Standard FormsFinancial Aid Awards (PIN required)Student Records (PIN required): Account Balance,Admission Status, Grades/Unofficial Transcript,Student ScheduleTerminal Registration System: The Terminal RegistrationSystem provides registration services via the Internet.Terminal Registration services include:Registration (RAC required); Register/Add/Drop,Display Student Schedule, Display Student GradesTelnet Instructions:Step 1: At the C:/> prompt, type telnet panam1.panam.edu,press enter.Step 2: At the Username prompt, type IA_PRREG, pressenter.Step 3: Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.(For modems, dial atdt 3813591, select item 1, 2 or 3,then proceed with Step 2 above.)Voice Response (Telephone) System: Information onadmissions, grades, registration and payments can beaccessed through the voice response system with a touchtonephone. (These are not toll-free numbers.) Courtesytelephones are available in the Office of Admissions andRecords. Voice Response services include:Admissions and Records — 956/381-3040Application StatusDeadline Dates/How to ApplyRequirements for AdmissionTASP InformationGrades (PIN required)Registration InformationClass Schedule (PIN required)Dates and ProceduresRegistration Holds (PIN required)Transcript InformationDates Available/How to RequestRegistration — 956/381-3000 (RAC required)Term code and course numbers are printed in the currentclass schedule.To Add a class, press 2* call number #To Drop a class, press 3* call number #, or toconditionally drop only if another class is available, press 6*call number for drop* call number for add # (i.e.,6*01436*02658#) or press *6 for help.To List courses, press 5#.Payments and Collections — 956/381-3030How to Pay Fees/Office LocationTuition Information/Deadline DatesCurrent Balance/Residency Status (PIN required)Request Parking Permit (PIN required)Credit Card Payment (PIN required)To end a call, press 9# and listen to closing messages.Web for Students: Admission, grade, registration andfinancial information can be accessed on the web atwww.panam.edu/assist. Web services include:University CatalogsClass SchedulesAdmission InformationApply for AdmissionView Admission StatusRegistration (RAC required)Add/Drop ClassesLook Up ClassesConditional Drop/AddStudent Schedule (graphic)Student Schedule (detailed)View Fee AssessmentStudent Records (PIN required)View Address InformationUpdate AddressView GradesAcademic TranscriptAccount SummaryChange PIN NumberFinancial Aid Awards (PIN required)The University of Texas-Pan American

Student Services & Information◆ 41STUDENTSERVICES &INFORMATION■ Student Rights and Responsibilities◆ Student GuideThe University of Texas-Pan American Student Guideprovides detailed information on numerous aspects ofcampus life and university policies governing students.Copies of the Student Guide are available through the Officeof the Dean of Students, University Center, Room 104.■ Student Right to Know and CampusSecurity ActThe Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of1990 requires that colleges and universities take reasonablesteps to publicize graduation rates and certain campus crimestatistics. One purpose of this federal legislation is to givestudents, prospective students, parents of students,employees and others who may be interested a betterunderstanding of the frequency of serious crime on campusand, ultimately, to make this and other campuses safer.The University of Texas-Pan American is concernedabout the safety and security of the entire universitycommunity. In an effort to provide a safe and securecampus, the university maintains a full-time professionalpolice force composed of state-certified, licensed lawenforcement officers, commissioned by The University ofTexas System, with the power of arrest. and othernoncommissioned security personnel. They patrol thecampus 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.The University Police Department maintains a policesubstation at the University Library as well as emergencyphones throughout campus with direct lines to the PoliceDepartment. The department also provides escort to andfrom any location on campus upon request. Campus lightingis checked on a weekly basis by the Police Department toensure proper functioning.All members of the university community should beaware of dangers to their personal safety. Crime happens oncampus just as it happens off campus. If someone is thevictim of a crime or witnesses a crime, he or she shouldreport it and cooperate with the University PoliceDepartment to ensure that the crime is properly investigatedand prosecuted.To report a crime, call the University Police at 956/381-2737. In the event of an emergency, call H-E-L-P (381-4357), or dial 911, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Crimes Reported on the UT Pan American Campus:Crime 1994 1995 1996 1997Homicide 0 0 0 0Rape 1 1* 0 1Robbery 0 0 0 0Assaults 13 9 1 0Burglary 51 0** 4 5Auto Theft 12 8 10 5Number of arrests for:Weapons Violations 0 3 0 0Controlled Substances 4 4 1 1DWI 0 2 — 0Liquor Law Violations 0 1 0 0Public Intoxication 4 3 — 0* Attempted.** Different standards used to compute; numbers fromprevious years not comparable.Note: For purposes of reporting the data, the term “on campus”includes the adjacent areas off campus owned or controlled byregistered student organizations. The university has noresponsibility for security policies, procedures or safety at theselocations.University policies and Texas law prohibit thedisruption of university operation and events and regulatethe use of alcoholic beverages on campus. Violators will besubject to prosecution under the law and the university’sdisciplinary code. University policies related to thepossession, sale and use of alcoholic beverages on campusare described in The University of Texas-Pan AmericanStudent Guide. Copies are available on request in the Officeof the Dean of Students, University Center, Room 104.Other policies that pertain to crime reporting and crimeprevention, facilities access and security, authority of policeand related matters are contained in the Student Guide, inthe university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures, and ina leaflet mailed to all students. All are available from theOffice of the Dean of Students and the Office of UniversityRelations.The following offices are available to assist you:University Police381-2737 orH-E-L-P (4357)Counseling Center 381-2529Dean of Students 381-2260Student Health Services 381-2511Alcohol and Drug 381-3676Abuse Program1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

42 ◆Student Services & Information■ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA), 20 U.S.C. §1232g, and the Texas PublicInformation Act, Texas Government Code §552.001 et seq.,are respectively a federal and a state law that provide for thereview and disclosure of student educational records. Inaccordance with these laws, The University of Texas-PanAmerican has adopted the following policy. Individuals areinformed of their rights under these laws through this policy,which is included in the university’s Handbook of OperatingProcedures (HOP) and this catalog. The catalog is madeavailable for inspection through the Office of Admissionsand Records and copies of the Handbook of OperatingProcedures are available in the University Library andmost administrative offices and on the Internet athttp://www.panam.edu/hop.The university will not permit access to or the release toany party of personally identifiable information contained instudent education records without the written consent of thestudent, except as authorized by FERPA. FERPA’sauthorizations for release without consent include thefollowing:1. to appropriate university officials who require accessto educational records in order to perform their legitimateeducational duties;2. to officials of other schools in which the studentseeks or intends to enroll, upon request of these officials,and upon the condition that the student be notified andreceive a copy of the record if desired;3. to federal, state or local officials or agenciesauthorized by law;4. in connection with a student’s application for, orreceipt of, financial aid;5. to accrediting organizations or organizationsconducting educational studies, provided that theseorganizations do not release personally identifiable data anddestroy such data when it is no longer needed for thepurpose for which it was obtained;6. to the parents of a dependent student as defined insection 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, provideda reasonable effort is made to notify the student in advance;7. in compliance with a judicial order or subpoena,provided a reasonable effort is made to notify the student inadvance unless such subpoena specifically directs theinstitution not to disclose the existence of a subpoena;8. in an emergency situation if the information isnecessary to protect the health or safety of students or otherpersons; or9. to an alleged victim of any crime of violence, theresults of the alleged perpetrator’s disciplinary proceedingmay be released.The university will release information in studenteducation records to appropriate university officials asindicated in 1. above when there is a legitimate educationalinterest. A school official is a person employed by theuniversity in an administrative, supervisory, academic orresearch, or support staff position (including lawenforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person orcompany with whom the university has contracted (such asan attorney, auditor or collection agent); a person serving onthe Board of Regents; or a student serving on an officialcommittee or assisting another school official in performinghis or her tasks. A school official has a legitimateeducational interest if the official needs to review aneducational record in order to fulfill his or her professionalresponsibility.Upon request, the university discloses educationrecords without consent to officials of another school inwhich a student seeks or intends to enroll.When required by regulations, a record of requests fordisclosure and such disclosure of personally identifiableinformation from student education records shall bemaintained by the Vice President for Business Affairs foreach student and will also be made available for inspectionpursuant to this policy. If the institution discovers that athird party who has received student records from thisinstitution has released or failed to destroy such records inviolation of this policy, it will prohibit access to educationalrecords for five years. Respective records no longer subjectto audit nor presently under request for access may bepurged according to regular schedules.◆ Directory InformationAt its discretion, the university may release directoryinformation which shall include:1. name, address, telephone number2. date and place of birth3. major field of study4. participation in officially recognized activities andsports5. dates of attendance6. most recent previous educational institution attended7. classification8. degrees and awards received9. date of graduation10. physical factors (height and weight) of athletes11. photographs12. university e-mail addressStudents may have any or all directory informationwithheld by notifying the Office of Admissions and Recordsin writing. Request for nondisclosure will be honored bythe university until such time that the student grantspermission, in writing, to release the information.The University of Texas-Pan American

Access to File◆ 43◆ Access to FileUpon written request, the university shall provide astudent with access to his or her educational records. TheVice President for Business Affairs at UT Pan American hasbeen designated by the institution to coordinate theinspection and review procedures for student educationrecords, which include admissions files, academic files andfinancial files. Students wishing to review their educationrecords must make written requests to the Vice President forBusiness Affairs listing the item or items of interest.Education records covered by the Act will be made availablewithin 45 days of the request.A list of education records and those officialsresponsible for the records shall be maintained at the Officeof the Vice President for Business Affairs. This listincludes:• Academic RecordsOffice of Admissions and Records, Registrar, SS 108College, Division, Department and Faculty Offices• Student Affairs/Student Services RecordsCounseling Office: Director of Counseling, SS 513Student Services: Dean of Students, UC 104Housing Office: Director of Campus Life, Women’sResidence HallPlacement, Testing and Cooperative Education Office:Director, SS 147• Financial RecordsBusiness Office: Vice President for Business Affairs,AB 306Financial Aid Office: Director, SS 186Educational records do not include:1. financial records of the student’s parents orguardian;2. confidential letters and recommendations that wereplaced in the educational records of a student prior toJanuary 1, 1975;3. records of instructional, administrative andeducational personnel that are kept in the sole possession ofthe maker and are not accessible or revealed to any otherindividual except a temporary substitute for the maker;4. records of law enforcement units;5. employment records related exclusively to anindividual’s employment capacity;6. medical and psychological records;7. thesis or research papers; or8. records that only contain information about anindividual after the individual is no longer a student at theinstitution.◆ Challenge to RecordStudents may challenge the accuracy of theireducational records. Students who believe that theireducational records contain information that is inaccurate ormisleading, or is otherwise in violation of their privacy ortheir rights, may discuss their problems informally with thedepartment that generated the record in dispute. Ifagreement is reached with respect to the student’s request,the appropriate records will be amended. If not, the studentwill be notified within a reasonable period of time that therecords will not be amended, and he or she will be informedby the head of that department of his or her right to a formalhearing.Student requests for a formal hearing must be made inwriting to the Vice President for Business Affairs who,within a reasonable period of time after receiving suchrequests, will inform students of the date, place and the timeof the hearing. Students may present evidence relevant tothe issues raised and may be assisted or represented at thehearings by one or more persons of their choice, includingattorneys, at the student’s expense. The hearing officer whowill adjudicate such challenges will be appointed by theVice President for Business Affairs in non-academic mattersand by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provostin academic matters.Decisions of the hearing officer will be final, will bebased solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, willconsist of the written statements summarizing the evidenceand stating the reasons for the decisions, and will bedelivered to all parties concerned.The education records will be corrected or amended inaccordance with the decision of the hearing officer, if thedecision is in favor of the student. If the decision isunsatisfactory to the student, the student may place with theeducation records statements commenting on theinformation in the records or statements setting forth anyreasons for disagreeing with the decision of the hearingofficer, or both.The statements will be placed in the education records,maintained as part of the student’s records, and releasedwhenever the records in question are disclosed.Students who believe that the adjudications of theirchallenges were unfair or not in keeping with the provisionsof the Act may request, in writing, assistance from thePresident of the institution.◆ CopiesStudents may have copies of their educational recordsand this policy. These copies will be made at the student’sexpense at rates authorized in the Texas Public InformationAct. (There is no charge for student transcripts.) Officialcopies of academic records or transcripts will not bereleased for students who have a delinquent financialobligation or financial “hold” at the university.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

44 ◆Student Services & Information◆ ComplaintsComplaints regarding alleged failures to comply withthe provisions of the FERPA may be submitted in writing tothe Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department ofEducation, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.20202-4605.■ Student Academic Responsibilitiesand Appeals◆ Academic ResponsibilitiesStudents are expected to inform themselves thoroughlyconcerning the regulations of the university and the courserequirements for degrees and to make inquiries in case ofdoubt. It shall not be the university’s responsibility shouldcomplications arise because of failure to follow regulationsand requirements. Regulations will not be waived norexceptions to requirements made on a plea of ignorance ofthe regulation or requirement. Students, therefore, shouldbecome familiar with all of the information related to theprogram contained in the printed university bulletins.Each student, by registering, enters some college of theuniversity and, except as to conduct, is thereafter under itsjurisdiction with regard to the student’s program of studyand degree requirements. Students should work directlywith the person in their major department who is assignedthe responsibility of supervising their programs concerningcourse requirements and options, deficiencies, degree planand special regulations. Requests to waive regulations and/or requirements should be directed in writing to the Dean ofthe College.◆ Academic AppealsPeriodically, misunderstandings arise with regard toacademic expectations and final grades. Students wishing toappeal final grades or misunderstandings in academicstandards should first discuss the matter with the instructorof the class. If no resolution occurs, and the student wishesto pursue the matter further, he or she should appeal inwriting to the department chair involved. The departmentchair will respond in writing to the student within 10 classdays of the receipt of the student’s written appeal.Pursuant appeals will be written and directed within 10class days of the date of the department chair’s decision tothe College Academic Appeals Committee. The committeewill consist of a panel of three faculty members, two ofwhom may not be from the department in which the appealoriginated. The Dean of the College will appoint the panelmembers upon receipt of the written appeal and notify thestudent in writing of the date, time and location of thehearing and the names of the members of the panel. Thestudent and the faculty member involved may appear inperson before the panel and present evidence and/orwitnesses. The hearing will be closed to the public and noperson other than the student, the faculty member involvedand panel members may be present. No person mayrepresent the student or the faculty member.After the College Academic Appeals Committee hasheard the appeal, it will deliberate and come to a decision.The committee’s decision will be written and mailed ordelivered in person to the student and faculty memberwithin three class days of the close of the hearing. Thestudent may appeal in writing within 10 class days to theDean. The Dean’s decision will be final and must be mailedor delivered in person to the student within 10 class days ofthe receipt of the student’s written appeal. This policy maybe found in the Student Guide.NOTE: At the time of publication of this catalog, this policy wasbeing revised. See the Office of the Dean of Students or VicePresident for Academic Affairs and Provost for the latest approvedpolicy.■ Student Non-Academic GrievanceProcedures◆ PurposeThe University of Texas-Pan American endeavors toprovide fair and objective procedures for hearing studentcomplaints and endorses compliance with the spirit of nondiscriminationregulations. The following will advisestudents of procedures to be followed in filing nonacademicgrievances.◆ ProceduresIn an effort to resolve misunderstandings or grievances,students must first make every effort to solve the problemwith the individual against whom the complaint is lodged.If the grievance is not settled, it must then be discussed withthe appropriate chair or head of the department in which thecomplaint originated. Grievances may then be appealed tothe Academic Dean or Division Head. Subsequent appealsare presented to the appropriate Vice President or Dean ofStudents. Finally, unresolved complaints may be presentedto the President for a final decision. Appeals beyond thedepartment chair/head level must be in writing.◆ Discrimination/Disability ComplaintsStudents with questions concerning discrimination inemployment or based on sex or disability must contact theappropriate compliance officer prior to initiating grievanceprocedures.1. Title IX (non-discrimination on the basis of sex):Student inquiries or complaints concerning Title IX ordiscrimination on the basis of sex may be presented to thedirector of the department in question or to the Dean ofStudents, University Center 104, 956/381-2262.2. Sexual Harassment: The University of Texas-PanAmerican condemns sexual harassment of the students, staffThe University of Texas-Pan American

Student Conduct & Disciplinary Code◆ 45and faculty. Any form of sexual harassment will beconsidered a serious matter to be dealt with accordingly.The university’s policy concerning sexual harassmentmay be found in the Student Guide and the Handbook ofOperating Procedures. (See further information below.)3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act/Americanswith Disabilities Act: All inquiries concerning Section 504of the Rehabilitation Act or the Americans with DisabilitiesAct or services to persons with disabilities should bedirected to the Office of Services for Persons withDisabilities, Emilia Schunior Ramirez Hall, Room 103,telephone 956/316-7005 (voice/TDD 316-7092), or theADA compliance coordinator, Administration Building,Room 335, telephone 381-2127.4. AIDS-Related Issues: Students may not be subjectedto impermissible discrimination on the basis of AcquiredImmune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or HumanImmunodeficiency Virus (HIV).The policy addressing AIDS-related issues at TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American may be found in theStudent Guide and the Handbook of Operating Procedures.Student complaints or inquiries should be directed tothe Director of Student Health Services, Emilia SchuniorRamirez Hall, Room 103, telephone 956/381-2511.5. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA): The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA) concerns the maintenance and confidentiality ofstudent records. The university’s policy regarding FERPAmay be found in the Student Guide, the Handbook ofOperating Procedures and on page 42 of this catalog.Students who believe their records are inaccurate orhave been disclosed in an unauthorized manner shouldcontact the Vice President for Business Affairs,Administration Building, Room 320, telephone 956/381-2111.NOTE: At the time of publication of this catalog, this policy wasbeing revised. See the Office of the Dean of Students for the latestapproved policy.◆ Sexual HarassmentThe University of Texas-Pan American condemnssexual harassment of the students, staff and faculty of theuniversity. Any form of sexual harassment will beconsidered a serious matter to be dealt with accordingly.Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexualadvances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal orphysical conduct of a sexual nature when:a. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitlyor implicitly a term or condition of an individual’semployment or education, orb. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by anindividual is used as the basis for academic or employmentdecisions affecting that individual, orc. Such conduct has the purpose or effect ofsubstantially interfering with an individual’s academic orprofessional performance or creating an intimidating, hostileor offensive employment, educational or livingenvironment.It is the policy of The University of Texas-PanAmerican that supervisors and faculty shall not enter intoany type of romantic or sexual relationship with staff undertheir supervision or with students enrolled in their courses.Such relationships will be looked upon as potentiallydetrimental to the working and learning environment,considered inappropriate and unacceptable, and grounds fordisciplinary action, including termination, for all appropriateparties involved.Student inquiries or complaints about sexualharassment may be directed to the immediate supervisor ofthe alleged offender or to the Dean of Students, UniversityCenter, Room 104, telephone 956/381-2262.◆ Student Conduct and Disciplinary CodeAll students at The University of Texas-Pan Americanare subject to the rules and regulations governing studentconduct and discipline as described in the UT Pan AmericanStudent Guide and Handbook of Operating Procedures andin Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3 of the Rules andRegulations of the Board of Regents of The University ofTexas System. These documents are available for review inthe University Library, the Office of the Dean of Studentsand the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.◆ HazingHazing is both a violation of university policy and acriminal offense (Sections 37.151 et seq. and 51.936, TexasEducation Code) and may result in arrest and prosecution bycivil authorities as well as disciplinary action pursuant to theRegents’ Rules and Regulations (Part One, Chapter VI,Sections 3.28 and 3.6) and the university’s Handbook ofOperating Procedures, Section 6.4.1.Hazing with or without the consent of a student isprohibited by the university and by the UT System. Boththe hazer and victim are subject to discipline.According to state law, a person can commit a hazingoffense not only by engaging in a hazing activity, but alsoby soliciting, directing, encouraging, aiding or attempting toaid another in hazing; by intentionally, knowingly orrecklessly allowing hazing to occur; or by failing to reportin writing to the Dean of Students firsthand knowledge thata hazing incident is planned or has occurred. The fact that aperson consented to or acquiesced in a hazing activity is nota defense to prosecution for hazing under the law.In an effort to encourage reporting of hazing incidents,the law grants immunity from civil or criminal liability toany person who reports a specific hazing event to the Deanof Students and immunizes that person from participation inany judicial proceeding resulting from that report. The1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

46 ◆Student Services & Informationpenalty for failure to report is a fine of up to $1,000, up to180 days in jail, or both. Penalties for other hazing offensesvary according to the severity of the injury which resultsand include fines from $500 to $10,000 and/or confinementfor up to two years.The law does not affect or in any way restrict the rightof the university to enforce its own rules against hazing.The law defines hazing as any intentional, knowing, orreckless act, occurring on or off the campus of aneducational institution, by one person alone or acting withothers, directed against a student, that endangers the mentalor physical health or safety of a student for the purpose ofpledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding officein, or maintaining membership in any organization whosemembers are or include students at an educationalinstitution. Hazing includes but is not limited to:• Any type of physical brutality, such as whipping,beating, striking, branding, electric shocking, placing of aharmful substance on the body, or similar activity;• Any type of physical activity, such as sleepdeprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in asmall space, calisthenics, or other activity that subjects thestudent to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adverselyaffects the mental or physical health or safety of the student;• Any activity involving consumption of food, liquid,alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug, or other substance whichsubjects the students to an unreasonable risk or harm orwhich adversely affects the mental or physical health of thestudent;• Any activity that intimidates or threatens the studentwith ostracism, that subjects the student to extreme mentalstress, shame, or humiliation, or that adversely affects themental health or dignity of the student or discourages thestudent from entering or remaining registered in aneducational institution, or that may reasonably be expectedto cause a student to leave the organization or the institutionrather than submit to acts described in this subsection;• Any activity that induces, causes, or requires thestudent to perform a duty or task which involves a violationof the Penal Code.◆ Student Advisement for Concerns/ComplaintsThe Office of the Dean of Students in UniversityCenter, Room 104, offers assistance to students who haveconcerns or complaints other than those addressed above, orwho have questions regarding existing policies andprocedures.■ Solicitation on CampusThe university’s policy on solicitation is outlined in TheUniversity of Texas System Regents’ Rules and Regulations,Part One, Chapter VI.6.6. (The term “solicitation” meansthe sale, lease, rental or offer for sale, lease, rental of anyproperty, product, merchandise, publication, or service,whether for immediate or future delivery; an oral statementor the distribution or display of printed material,merchandise, or products that is designed to encourage thepurchase, use, or rental of any property, product,merchandise, publication, or service; the oral or writtenappeal or request to support or join an organization otherthan a registered student, faculty, or staff organization; thereceipt of or request for any gift or contribution; or therequest to support or oppose or to vote for or against acandidate, issue, or proposition appearing on the ballot atany election held pursuant to state or federal law or localordinances.)■ Student Services◆ Placement, Testing and CooperativeEducationIn a time when heavy academic emphasis is beingplaced on career-oriented programs, UT Pan American’sOffice of Placement, Testing and Cooperative Education isan important component of any student’s preparation.Through this office, students gain new insight into theirfuture career plans, different job opportunities, average payscales and other useful information. The Career InformationCenter is located in the office and is available to anyinterested student.In addition, the office sponsors a Testing Service,whereby students may take state, national and specialexaminations.The UT Pan American Office of Placement, Testing andCooperative Education places students in jobs in two ways.During students’ college years, the office will assist them inlocating part-time employment. Then as they approachgraduation, the office helps connect them with prospectiveemployers. Many major corporations, government agenciesand other top employers recruit at UT Pan American eachyear.Placement: A placement credential service and oncampusemployment interviews are available through theOffice of Placement, Testing and Cooperative Education.Special activities are also held for all UT Pan Americanstudents and alumni in preparation for the job search. Theseinclude Career Day, Teacher’s Job Fair, Health ProfessionsCareer Day, Graduate and Professional School Fair,Engineering and Computer Science Career Day and JobInterview Skills Seminars, as well as other activities.Career Information Center: The Career InformationCenter houses sources of occupational information; registersand directories; information on hundreds of differentcompanies, school districts and government agencies;fellowship/scholarship information; and graduate/professional school catalogs.Student Employment Services: A number of localThe University of Texas-Pan American

Student Health Services◆ 47businesses and agencies contact the office seeking studentsfor part-time or full-time employment. The StudentEmployment Service operates a referral system to matchthese employers with UT Pan American students.International students are required to apply through theInternational Student Advisor at the Student ServicesBuilding, Room 603, telephone 956/381-2922.Institutional Testing Service: The University of Texas-Pan American is a test center for numerous national andspecialized examinations such as the Graduate RecordExamination (GRE), Graduate Management AdmissionsTest (GMAT), Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL), Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), MillerAnalogies Test (MAT), Medical College Admission Test(MCAT) and a number of others.The Office of Placement, Testing and CooperativeEducation is located in the Student Services Building, Room147, telephone 956/381-2243.◆ Services for Persons with DisabilitiesThe Office of Services for Persons with Disabilities(OSPD) is designed to provide supportive services that meetthe educational, career and personal needs of persons withdisabilities who attend or plan to attend UT Pan American.Major program responsibilities include:• identifying persons with disabilities, verifyingdisabling condition(s) and determining and providingappropriate accommodations to meet students’ needs,• promoting full utilization of existing resources, fullparticipation and enjoyment of the university environment,and the development of better, more effectivemethodologies for meeting special needs,• increasing service and disability awareness among UTPan American students, faculty, staff and the general public,and• promoting and assisting with the development of“accessible” programs and facilities at UT Pan American.Persons with disabilities requiring information orservices are encouraged to contact the OSPD as early aspossible. Requests for services must be accompanied byprofessional assessments/reports not more than three yearsold from individuals qualified to diagnose the disabilityinvolved.Additional information may be obtained by calling 956/316-7005 (voice/TDD 316-7092, fax 316-7034) or visitingEmilia Schunior Ramirez Hall, Room 103.◆ Student Health ServicesStudent Health Services is a student-funded, fullyaccredited ambulatory care facility staffed with physiciansand mid-level providers including physician assistants andfamily nurse practitioners. Primary medical care, health andwellness education and support services are provided tostudents registered at UT Pan American.Confidential, unlimited, free medical consultations areavailable on a walk-in basis during clinic hours. Referralsand appointments to outside providers are routinely madewhen necessary. Fee-for-service charges are assessed forordered laboratory tests, pharmaceuticals, women’s healthcare and certain procedures. Students must pay for serviceson the day they are rendered, but if extenuatingcircumstances prevent payment on that day, provision hasbeen made to have charges transferred to the students’accounts at the Office of Payments and Collections.Convenient pharmacy services include prescription andover-the-counter medications and patient counseling. Afull-service laboratory offers same day or next day resultsfor most tests. Immunizations, pregnancy tests, allergyinjections and screening tests for tuberculosis, anemia anddiabetes are also available. Confidential, anonymous HIVantibody testing is free to students, staff and faculty.Located on the first floor of Emilia Schunior RamirezHall, Student Health Services is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Monday through Friday; night clinics are open until 8 p.m.on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Call 956/381-2511for more information.HIV/AIDS/HBV: An HIV/AIDS/HBV education andawareness program for UT Pan American students, facultyand staff is fully operational. Under the oversight ofStudent Health Services, information and programming isavailable on a one-to-one basis and to various campusgroups. Confidential, anonymous HIV antibody testing withpre- and post-testing counseling from Valley AIDS Councilis available at Student Health Services. The HBV (HepatitisB) vaccine is also available to all students, faculty and staff.Clients may be referred to appropriate off-campus facilitiesfor additional counseling and treatment as warranted.AIDS-Related Issues: Institutional policy andeducational procedures are detailed in Article VIII of theStudent Guide, available through the Dean of Students’Office.Student Insurance: Students are encouraged topurchase an optional, low-cost health insurance plan thatprovides health and accident coverage. Informationregarding policy coverage and claim procedures can beobtained at Student Health Services on the first floor ofEmilia Schunior Ramirez Hall or by calling 956/381-2511.Health insurance is required for all internationalstudents (F-1 and J-1 visa holders) and may be required fordependents; therefore, purchase of this health insurance willbe mandatory for such students unless a waiver has beenobtained from the International Student Advisor. Theissuance of a waiver requires proof that the student hasinsurance coverage comparable to the minimum required.Contact Student Health Services or the International StudentAdvisor for further information.Student Immunizations: In accordance with state law,the following immunizations are required for all students1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

48 ◆Student Services & Informationenrolled in health-related courses that will involve directpatient contact in medical or dental care facilities or whocome in contact with human biological fluids or tissue.Students for whom these immunizations are not required arestrongly urged to obtain these immunizations for their ownprotection.Measles: Proof of two doses of measles vaccineadministered on or after the first birthday and at least 30days apart or proof of immunity;Mumps: Proof of one dose of mumps vaccineadministered on or after the first birthday or proof ofimmunity;Rubella: Proof of one dose of rubella vaccineadministered on or after the first birthday or proof ofimmunity;Tetanus/diphtheria: Proof of one “booster” dose oftetanus/diphtheria vaccine (within 10 years);Hepatitis B virus (HBV): Proof of serologic immunityto HBV or certification of immunization with a completeseries of Hepatitis B vaccine. Students will be required topresent a letter or other suitable written certification.Certain exemptions are allowed from the immunizationrequirement; students should contact the Student HealthServices for information.Students enrolled at UT System institutions will assumethe full cost of the immunizations.Students may obtain information from Student HealthServices regarding the consequences of not being current onimmunization for certain diseases, the age groups mostvulnerable to these vaccine-preventable diseases and localproviders of immunization services.◆ Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (ADAP)The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (ADAP) hasbeen established to meet the needs of all UT Pan Americanstudents who may have a substance abuse concern/issue orwho may be dealing with a related concern. The Drug-FreeSchools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, PublicLaw 101-226, require that each campus implement aprogram to address substance abuse issues.ADAP is committed to all UT Pan American studentsby providing an environment for education, exploration andpersonal growth. The ADAP staff maintains a dedication tothe overall wellness of each student on campus. ADAPstrives to fulfill its responsibilities by providing a variety ofdifferent services to the student body. Some of theseservices include, but are not limited to, counseling, crisisintervention and consultations. In addition, ADAP hasbooks, videos and literature available to faculty, staff andstudents.The ADAP staff is fully trained and licensed inchemical dependency and related issues. All of the servicesoffered are strictly confidential, and services are free to allstudents.The program offers individual counseling for studentswho are experiencing a substance abuse problem or whomay be in recovery. All individual counseling is byappointment. ADAP also provides group counselingthrough a campus AA group. Groups are run once a week atdesignated times. The ADAP staff is available for referrals,consultations, group presentations and crisis interventionservices.Student health insurance available through StudentHealth Services may cover substance abuse services.The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program is located in theUniversity Center, Room 305, telephone 956/381-2659.ADAP is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday.◆ Student PublicationsStudents at UT Pan American are invited to contributeand work on the staff of student publications. Writing,editing and photography usually start before the opening ofclasses in the fall semester. Some positions are paid, butvolunteer workers also are sought as reporters, copyreadersand headline writers. The student-run newspaper, The PanAmerican, and Panorama magazine are headquartered in theDepartment of Communication in the Communication Artsand Sciences Building, Room 170, telephone 956/381-2541.◆ Clubs and OrganizationsA variety of clubs and organizations offer the UT PanAmerican student friendship, relationships with people ofsimilar interests, avenues for organized and meaningfulservice and opportunities for self-development. Becausenew organizations are formed each year, a complete updatedlist and assistance in starting up new organizations isavailable in the Office of Student Development, UniversityCenter, Room 305, telephone 956/381-2659.• Honor SocietiesAlpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)Beta Gamma Sigma (Business)Honors Society — Gamma Beta PhiLambda Alpha (Anthropology)Psi Chi (Psychology)• Professional Societies, Department and SpecialInterest ClubsAccounting SocietyAlpha Kappa PsiAmerican Advertising FederationAmerican Marketing AssociationAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineeringAnthropology ClubAsociacion Cultural de Teatro Universitario en EspañolAssociation for Computing MachineryAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum DevelopmentThe University of Texas-Pan American

Student Housing◆ 49Association of Information Technology ProfessionalsAssociation of Persons for DisABILITIESAssociation of Texas Professional EducatorsBilingual Education Student OrganizationBronc Cadet ClubCirculo LiterarioCriminal Justice ClubElliott Chemical SocietyEl Sexto Sol de M.E.Ch.A.English Graduate Student ForumForum on International Relations and Business AffairsFinancial Management AssociationFrench ClubGaming GuildGay, Lesbian, Bisexual AllianceHealth and Kinesiology ClubHistory ClubJapanese Animation ClubJulian Castillo Association of Physician Assistant StudentsJuventud HispanaLaplacian Society of MathematiciansLatina Student OrganizationMasters Business Administration AssociationMusic Educators National ConferenceNational Student Speech, Language and HearingAssociationOrganization for Discussion of English SubjectsPhilosophy ClubPolitical Science AssociationPre-Law SocietyPre-Med/Bio-Med ClubR.E.H.A.B. (Reach, Educate, Help, Advocate, BroadeningMinds)Residence Hall AssociationRugby Football ClubSocial Work Student AssociationSociety for Human Resource ManagementSociety for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music andCulture Among YouthSociety of Hispanic Professional EngineersSociety of Manufacturing EngineersStudent Association of Clinical Laboratory Sciences(Medical Technology Society)Student Council for Exceptional ChildrenStudent Dietetics AssociationStudent Nursing AssociationStudent Occupational Therapy AssociationStudent Society of Women EngineersStudents Engaged in Sociological StudiesStudents in Free EnterpriseUniversity Press AssociationUniversity RepublicansVisual Arts SocietyWomen’s Soccer Club• Service OrganizationsBacchus and GammaStudent Government AssociationUniversity Program Board• Religious OrganizationsBaha’i AssociationChi AlphaEpiscopal Canterbury AssociationIntervarsity Christian FellowshipLatter Day Saints Students AssociationUnited Methodist Campus MinistryYoung Adult Catholic Ministry• FraternitiesPhi Kappa ThetaPhi Sigma KappaSigma Lambda Beta• SororitiesDelta Zeta■ Student HousingThe University of Texas-Pan American provides twothree-story residence halls on campus for men and women.Each facility has a capacity of 192 beds and is withinwalking distance to all academic and service facilities at UTPan American.Residence halls are centrally air-conditioned andheated. Each suite contains two rooms and an adjoiningrestroom with vanity and shower. Rooms are equipped withtwo beds, two desks, two bookshelves, two lockers and twodressers.Telephone service and cable television are available ineach room and public telephones are available on each floor.There are a lobby and kitchen/dining area on the first floorand a laundry room and recreation area on the third floor ofeach facility.Staff is available to address student needs and toorganize and conduct educational, recreational and socialactivities throughout the year.Both facilities are within walking distance to shopping,restaurants, banks and other facilities.For reservations and other information, contact the:Housing OfficeWomen’s Residence HallThe University of Texas-Pan American1201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-3439Fax: 956/384-5055e-mail: YM76F@panam.edu1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

50 ◆Student Services & Information◆ Residence Hall FeesRates for the academic year 1998-99 are:Semester Room/Double Board TotalFall $770.00 $541.25 $1,311.25Spring $770.00 $541.25 $1,311.25Summer I $308.00 $270.62 $ 578.62Summer II $308.00 $270.62 $ 578.62NOTE: Fees and meal plans are subject to change. For currentrates, contact the Housing Office.◆ Installment PlanAn “installment plan” is available to pay fall and springsemester fees. There is an Installment Plan Fee of $20 and a$5.50 Late Charge for payments made after the due date.Neither fee is refundable. Full payment for summersessions must be made before moving in.Payment schedule for academic year 1998-99 is:Fall Semester1st payment before moving in (Aug. 27) $332.812nd payment Sept. 25 $332.813rd payment Oct. 23 $332.814th payment Nov. 20 $332.82Spring Semester1st payment before moving in (Jan. 14) $332.812nd payment Feb. 19 $332.813rd payment March 19 $332.814th payment April 16 $332.82Arrangements for use of the installment plan are madethrough the:Office of Payments and CollectionsStudent Services Building, Room 115The University of Texas-Pan American1201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999NO REFUND will be made after the 12th class day.◆Reservations and Room DepositsReservations for the residence halls are made throughSTUDENTRequests are made on a first-come first-served basis;SERVICES &INFORMATIONA reservation/damage deposit of $55 is required. Thethe Housing Office.students may be placed on a waiting list until space isavailable through cancellations and “no-shows.”deposit is refundable, less any property damage, lost keysand improper checkout, if cancellations are received by thefollowing dates:SemesterCancellation DeadlineFall August 1Spring December 1First Summer May 1Second Summer June 1Deposit refunds will take approximately four weeks.School holidays and breaks are not included as part of theroom and board plan and are not included in the fees.◆ Cafeteria Meals — Declining Balance SystemResidence hall fees include a $541.25 credit towardsmeals in the University Snackbar/Cafeteria. The $541.25credit is the minimum purchase amount required of studentswho live on campus. Meal costs are estimated at $900 to$1,200 per semester. Students living on or off campus maypurchase additional meal tickets. There are restaurantswithin walking distance of the university.Students who withdraw officially from the universityand have made full payment may receive a refund for theremaining portion of the residence hall fee. The refund willbe computed on a daily basis and will include refund of theunused portion of the meal credit purchased. Students whocancel the residence hall lease for any reason other thanofficial withdrawal will be charged one-fourth of theremaining unexpired portion of the room and board fee as apenalty, in addition to the prorated daily chargesaccumulated.◆ Telephone PaymentsAll arrangements and payments for local and longdistance telephone service in residence halls are madedirectly to the telephone company servicing the halls.The University of Texas-Pan American

Outreach Centers◆ 51UNIVERSITYOUTREACHPROGRAMS■ Academic Centers◆ Center for Applied Research in EducationThe Center for Applied Research in Education (CARE) wasfounded in 1994 to serve as the research arm of the Collegeof Education. CARE performs the following four functionsfor the College of Education: 1) conducts and supportseducational research in South Texas and the Rio GrandeValley, 2) disseminates research to the local educationcommunity, 3) facilitates the professional development ofCollege of Education students and faculty, and 4) procuresfunding for educational research. The center engages incooperative research agreements with school districts inSouth Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in order to improvethe quality of education for students at grades pre-K throughhigher education. CARE maintains a World Wide Web siteon the Internet (http://www.care.panam.edu) to serve as aresearch and information tool for students, faculty andclients. Education Building, Room 116, telephone 956/381-3437.◆ Center for International StudiesThe Center for International Studies facilitates andencourages campus efforts to develop internationalprograms. Among these are research, publications,continuing education, faculty development, communityoutreach and student experiences abroad. It supportsinternational initiatives among student groups, faculty andagencies in the fields of health, education, government andindustry on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border. Inaddition, the center promotes studies of other regions of theworld and provides assistance in writing proposals andestablishing relations with universities all over the world,including institutions in Latin America, Mexico, Asia,Europe and the Caribbean. The center sponsorsmulticultural and cross-national research, forming liaisonswith community groups and sponsoring presentations onHispanic and international issues. The center also sponsorstwo publications, Rio Bravo Journal and Letras Hispanas.The Center for International Studies directs the LatinAmerican Studies Center and the Mexican-AmericanStudies Program. Communication Arts and SciencesBuilding, Room 342, telephone 956/381-3572.◆ Center for Tourism ResearchThe Center for Tourism Research in the College of BusinessAdministration addresses social, cultural, environmental andeconomic issues related to the tourism industry locally,regionally and nationally. Tourism studies targeted by thecenter include senior travelers or “Winter Texans,” Mexicannational visitors to the U.S., spring breakers at South PadreIsland, ecotourism, historic tourism, recreational tourismand local residents’ attitudes and reactions toward tourism.The center’s most recent publication are A Winter TexanGuide to Community Volunteerism and its 1997 WinterVisitor Report. The center promotes tourism to Texas,particularly South Texas, and assesses the economic impactof tourism on the regions. It also provides an opportunity forstudents to learn applied research methodologies and tobecome involved in the research activities of the center.Academic Services Building, Room 2.162, telephone 956/381-3395.◆ Coastal Studies LaboratoryThe Coastal Studies Laboratory (CSL), established as amarine biology laboratory in 1973 in Isla Blanca Park onSouth Padre Island, was reorganized and expanded in 1985with a concentration on university education, publiceducation and coastal research. The CSL’s public displaycontains representative species of fauna and flora from theimmediate area of the Lower Laguna Madre and SouthPadre Island. The CSL also supports classes and field tripsfrom the university and other schools; many universities inTexas and surrounding states use the CSL facilities for fieldtrips each year. A number of marine-oriented courses areoffered at the CSL, 100 Marine Lab Drive, South PadreIsland, Texas 78597; telephone: 956/761-2644; fax:956/761-2913; e-mail: dlh33e7@panam.edu; Web: http://www.panam.edu/dept/csl/csl.html.◆ Institute for International Business ResearchThe Institute for International Business Research (IIBR)supports the doctoral program in business administrationwith an emphasis in international business in the College ofBusiness Administration. The director of the IIBRfacilitates research on international business theory andpractice with particular emphasis placed on Latin Americaand the North America Trilateral. A central goal of the IIBRis to secure external financial support for research projects.Additionally, the IIBR establishes meaningful linkages withinternational universities so that a better understanding ofglobal business theory and practice might be advanced.Business Administration Building, Room 229, telephone956/381-2493, fax 956/381-3337, e-mail: avasquez@panam.edu, Web: http://www.coba.panam.edu/.◆ Neuhaus Center for Entrepreneurship and EconomicEducationThe Neuhaus Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

52 ◆ University Outreach ProgramsEducation is a multifaceted center that aims to propagate thebenefits of entrepreneurship and the market system to theRio Grande Valley community. With regard to educationprograms, the center coordinates a set of courses onentrepreneurship that undergraduate students in the Collegeof Business Administration may take to obtain a minor inentrepreneurship. The center is affiliated with the TexasCouncil on Economic Education. Through this partnership,programs on economic education are offered to elementaryand secondary school teachers. The research activities of thecenter foster basic and applied research on thecharacteristics and workings of the small firm with aparticular emphasis on the Rio Grande Valley and northernMexico. One primary research goal of the center is to betterunderstand the forces driving small business success in thelocal community. Business Administration Building, Room216B, telephone 956/381-7136.◆ Speech and Hearing CenterThe UT Pan American Speech and Hearing Center’sSpeech-Language and Audiology Clinics providecomprehensive evaluations for children, college studentsand older adults. The Speech-Language Clinic evaluatesspeech, language, feeding, swallowing and relatedbehaviors. The Audiology Clinic evaluates hearing andprovides hearing aid fittings. Clients may be referred toother treatment centers in the area or recommended fortherapy in the Speech and Hearing Center. Therapy servicesare provided in the Speech and Hearing Center on a limitedbasis. The clinic treats communication disorders related toaphasia, fluency, developmental delay, voice, dyphagia,hearing impairment and others. Evaluation and therapyservices are available in English or Spanish. The center alsoprovides accent reduction classes for individuals learningAmerican-English as a second language. CommunicationArts and Sciences Building, Room 125, telephone 956/381-3587.◆ The University of Texas System Texas-Mexico BorderHealth Coordination OfficeThe mission of The University of Texas System Texas-Mexico Border Health Coordination Office (TMBHCO) isto foster collaborative health education, health services andhealth research leading to improved health for Texans livingalong the Texas-Mexico border. It was created in 1990 inresponse to recommendations from a task force ofrepresentatives from health-related UT System institutionsand other university, state and federal agencies that continueto guide the office’s activities. The TMBHCO hascollaborated with community-based agencies to promotehealth services and education, providing technical assistanceto communities and institutions, sponsoring healtheducation efforts, including conferences and workshops, andmost recently establishing a Diabetes Registry. TMBHCO,800 Van Week Street, Edinburg, telephone 956/381-3687.■ Outreach Centers◆ Office of Center Operations and CommunityServices (COSERVE)COSERVE serves as an umbrella operation to a numberof special centers that provide services and support tobusinesses, governmental entities and individuals in thecommunity.COSERVE’s mission is to promote growth, expansion,innovation and increased productivity and improvemanagement skills in economic development, job creationand economic growth in the Rio Grande Valley. COSERVEis housed in the International Trade and TechnologyBuilding. The activities and locations of individual centersare listed below.• Center for Continuing Education — UT PanAmerican’s mission includes “instructional and continuingeducation programs designed to serve the needs of citizensthroughout the service area.” The Center for ContinuingEducation (CCE) was established in 1992 for the purpose ofextending the university’s educational resources beyond thetraditional student body to the greater community byoffering a wide range of continuing and professionaleducation opportunities in the areas of skill development,career development, professional development and personalenrichment. These opportunities are available throughseminars, short courses, workshops and customizedemployee training. Fees are normally charged for thesecourses because such programs must be self-supporting.Many of the courses carry continuing education units,referred to as CEUs. Most classes are conducted at the UTPan American Annex, 2412 S. Closner Blvd., Edinburg,telephone 956/384-5900, World Wide Web: http://coserve1.panam.edu/cce.The Center for Continuing Education is a member ofthe Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE),the American Society for Training and Development(ASTD), and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).CCE is organized around four program areas:Community Education, Professional Development,CompuLab and the English Language Institute.The Community Education Program offers shortcourses for personal and professional enrichment forindividuals and public and private school district personnel.Examples of participant audiences include educationalcounselors, school nurses, social workers, teachingprofessionals, substitute teachers, teacher aides andadministrators, as well as the general public.The Professional Development Program offersopportunities for individuals in the Rio Grande Valley toearn professional continuing education units (CEUs) in theareas of health education, management and manufacturing.Certificate programs are available for travel careers,paralegals, medical assistants, management and theThe University of Texas-Pan American

Outreach Centers◆ 53manufacturing industry. Customized training tailored tospecific client needs is a large part of the activities in thisprogram area. The Center for Continuing Education isdesignated as an Associate Supplier Training Center to thenational Consortium for Supplier Training.CompuLab is a multimedia computer lab for basic andadvanced software application training. Each workstation isergonomically designed for maximum comfort and learning.Participants can take individual courses for personal needsor work toward a Certificate of Proficiency in WorkplaceApplications. Short intensive courses are offered days,evenings and weekends, allowing for flexible scheduling.Customized courses tailored to specific needs are alsoavailable.The English Language Institute was established in 1982to prepare students to enter an academic program withacademically oriented English, assist professionals andbusiness people in career-oriented English and offer allparticipants the opportunity to learn functional use of theEnglish language. The ELI encourages anyone who wishesto learn English in a serious yet friendly atmosphere toapply to any of its three programs: Intensive Day Program(192 hours), Semi-Intensive Evening Program (48 hours)and Semi-Intensive Saturday Program (48 hours).The ELI is a member of the following professionalorganizations: National Association of Foreign StudentAffairs (NAFSA), Association of International Educators(AIE), Teachers of English as a Second or Other Language(TESOL), Texas Association of University and CollegeEnglish Language Programs (TAUCELP) and AmericanAssociation of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP).The ELI is located in Building E, Room 102, telephone956/381-2133, World Wide Web: http://coserve1.panam.edu/coserve.eli1.html.• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) —promotes growth, expansion, innovation, increasedproductivity and improved management skills for smallbusinesses in the Lower Rio Grande Valley service areathrough counseling, technical assistance, training seminarsand workshops, advocacy, research studies, resourceinformation and coordination with the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration and other community business supportservices. UT Pan American Annex, 2412 S. Closner Blvd.,Edinburg, telephone 956/316-2610.• Data and Information Systems Center (DISC) — isthe storehouse and provider of timely, relevant and qualitydata about the people and economy of the Southwest BorderRegion. International Trade and Technology Building.• Southwest Border Nonprofit Resource Center(SBNRC) — serves as the catalyst for sustainable, long-termdevelopment of nonprofit organizations in the Rio GrandeValley and South Texas. UT Pan American Annex, 2412 S.Closner Blvd., Edinburg.• Mexican Business Information Center (MBIC) —provides the client with comprehensive information onMexico to enable them to make better decisions andfacilitate accurate analysis of Mexican market potentials.International Trade and Technology Building.• Industrial Partnership Center (IPC) — assistsmanufacturers and suppliers by providing assistance to aidthem in qualifying as vendors in a global manufacturingenvironment; also supports the post-secondary andsecondary education systems in the area of advancedtechnical training, partnering with colleges and universitiesto provide training, services and assistance to students.Center for Manufacturing.• Center for Entrepreneurship and EconomicDevelopment (CEED) — serves as a catalyst for businessand economic development, job creation and income growthby providing a broad range of technical and educationalassistance targeted to businesses, public officials, economicdevelopment organizations and the community in general.International Trade and Technology Building.• The International Trade and Technology Center (IT 2 )— promotes international trade through the use oftechnology and provides access to a variety of managerial,research and technical services designed to promoteinternational commerce. International Trade andTechnology Building.• Minority Business Opportunity Committee (MBOC)— creates opportunities (procurement and internationaltrade) for minority entrepreneurs. UT Pan American Annex,2412 S. Closner Blvd., Edinburg.• One Stop Capital Shop (OSCS) — seeks to growbusinesses and create jobs in the Empowerment Zone andmaximize business success by coupling financial programswith managerial and technical assistance. UT Pan AmericanAnnex, 2412 S. Closner Blvd., Edinburg, telephone 956/316-2610.• EDA University Center (EDA-UC)— serves as acatalyst to assist distressed communities in achieving theirlong-term competitive economic potential through thestrategic investment of resources. International Trade andTechnology Building.• Center for Local Government (CLG) — works toincrease the capacity of local governments (counties andcities) and special districts in the Rio Grande Valley ofTexas to more efficiently manage scarce public resourcesand to meet the present and future problems in a positive,creative and constructive manner. Director’s office,International Trade and Technology Building; facultyadvisor, Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room124, telephone 956/381-2386.• Center for Manufacturing (CFM) — providesassistance to current and prospective manufacturers throughthe utilization of services available from the center and fromacademic, industrial, governmental or private sources; alsofacilitates faculty research, providing training, experienceand employment for students. Center for Manufacturing,telephone 956/316-7011.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

54 ◆ University Outreach Programs• Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) —mobilizes university resources to act as a catalyst foreconomic and community development in South Texas’rural communities known as colonias. International Tradeand Technology Building.■ Cultural Activities◆ Art Department ExhibitsThe Charles and Dorothy Clark Gallery, located in the FineArts Complex, and the University Gallery, located in theCommunication Arts and Sciences Building, feature artexhibitions that are open to the public. Works by UT PanAmerican students, faculty and other professional artists aredisplayed. All art exhibitions are sponsored by theDepartment of Art, Fine Arts Building B, Room 225,telephone 956/381-3480, Web: http://www.panam.edu/dept/art/gallery.htm.◆ Dance Companies• UT Pan American Dance Ensemble: Founded in1984, the Dance Ensemble is the only modern/contemporarydance company in the Rio Grande Valley. Membership inthe company is open to all UT Pan American students and isdetermined by audition. The Dance Ensemble focuses onproducing formal theatrical dance performances thatmaintain high artistic and production standards. Health andPhysical Education Building II, Room 110, telephone 956/381-2315.• UT Pan American Folkloric Dance Company: TheUT Pan American Folkloric Dance Company, organized in1970, has as its purpose the preservation and performance ofthe dance art of Mexico and Spain. Throughout theperforming season, the company presents numerousconcerts for school children, the general public and privateaffairs throughout the university, community and state.Membership in the company is available through classaudition. Health and Physical Education Building I, Room119, telephone 956/381-2230.◆ Faculty Artist SeriesDuring the school year, the Department of Music presents aseries of performances by faculty members and guest artistsin addition to student recitals. Included in these recitals arevocal and instrumental performances. Fine Arts Complex,Room 132, telephone 956/381-3471.◆ Living Author SeriesThrough its Living Author Series program, the Departmentof English brings prominent literary authors — novelists,poets, dramatists — to campus to address the student bodyand the public. Communication Arts and Sciences Building,Room 265, telephone 956/381-3421.◆ Musical PerformancesPerforming for students and the public are the Choir, theConcert Band, the Jazz Ensemble, the South Texas ChamberOrchestra, the Mariachi and the Valley Symphony Orchestraand Chorale. Telephone 956/381-3471 for moreinformation.◆ University TheatreThe University Theatre produces seven to 10 full-lengthplays each year, including three to four plays in the summerduring Pan American Summer Stock (PASS), four to fiveplays in the fall and spring and an early summer“Shakespeare in the Park” production. The community canpurchase individual tickets to each performance; seasonsubscriptions are also available. University ID card holdersare permitted free admission, as space permits. Actorsinclude university students, faculty and staff, along withcommunity members. The University Theatre seeks topresent, within a four-year cycle, quality productionsfeaturing examples from every major genre of dramaticliterature. Performances for children and children’s theaterclasses are frequently offered. Funding for the UniversityTheatre is supplied by Student Activity Fees.Communication Arts and Sciences Building, first floor,telephone 956/381-3581.■ Public Use of FacilitiesThe property, buildings or facilities owned or controlledby The University of Texas-Pan American are not open forassembly, speech or other activities as are the public streets,sidewalks and parks. The responsibility of the UT SystemBoard of Regents to operate and maintain an effective andefficient system of institutions of higher education requiresthat the time, place and manner of assembly, speech andother activities on the grounds and in the buildings andfacilities of the UT System or component institutions beregulated.No person, organization, group, association orcorporation may use property, buildings or facilities ownedor controlled by UT Pan American for any purpose otherthan in the course of the regular programs or activitiesrelated to the role and mission of the university, unlessauthorized by the Regents’ Rules and Regulations. Anyauthorized use must be conducted in compliance with theprovisions of the Regents’ Rules and Regulations, theuniversity’s Handbook of Operating Procedures, andapplicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.Anyone from outside the university who is seekinginformation about scheduling and use of university SpecialUse Facilities should contact the Director of AuxiliaryServices, University Bookstore, telephone 956/381-2252.For more information, consult the Regents’ Rules andRegulations and the university’s Handbook of OperatingProcedures.The University of Texas-Pan American

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56 ◆ Academic ProgramsThe University of Texas-Pan American

College of Arts & Humanities◆ 57College ofARTS &HUMANITIESGeneral OverviewThe College of Arts and Humanities includes thedepartments of Art, Communication, English, History andPhilosophy, Modern Languages and Literature, and Music.Academic ProgramsThe College of Arts and Humanities offers the Masterof Fine Arts degree in Art and the Master of Arts degree inEnglish, English as a Second Language, History, Spanish,Speech Communication, and Theatre. Also available is theMaster of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies withconcentrations in English, History, Music, and Spanish.In addition, the college provides several key graduatecourses for students in graduate programs in other colleges.The college also offers the Bachelor of Arts in Art,English, History, Latin American Studies, Journalism,Mexican-American Studies, Music, Philosophy, Spanish,Speech Communication, and Theatre. Students also mayearn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and may choose a furtherspecialization in graphic design or biological illustration.Students may minor in art, communication, English,French, history, journalism, Mexican-American studies,music, philosophy, and Spanish.Secondary teacher certification is available in art,English, French, history, journalism, music, Spanish, speechcommunication and theatre arts. Elementary teacherspecialization or certification is available in art, history,music, social studies, and Spanish, and all-level teachercertification is available in music.Dr. William Davis III, DeanCommunication Arts & Sciences BuildingRoom 3341201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-2175Fax: 956/381-2177E-mail: info@www.panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/colleges/coah.cfm1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

58 ◆College of Arts & HumanitiesARTDr. Nancy J. Moyer, Department ChairFine Arts Building BRoom 225Telephone: 956/381-3480Fax: 956/384-5072E-mail: nmoyer@panam.eduProf. Philip Field, Graduate CoordinatorArt AnnexRoom 101ATelephone: 956/381-3482E-mail: pfield@panam.eduFull-time FacultyField, Philip, Associate Professor, Painting and PrintmakingHyslin, Richard, Professor, Sculpture and CeramicsManuella, Frank, Professor, Installations and GraphicDesignMartin, Wilbert, Associate Professor, Printmaking andDrawingMoyer, Nancy, Professor, Metals and DrawingNichols, Edward, Associate Professor, Painting andDrawing_________________________________________________❖ Master of Fine Arts in Art with aConcentration in Studio Art◆ PurposeThis program is designed for those who desire to pursueadvanced studies in art. The MFA degree program willprovide art students with the opportunity for concentratedstudy in their major area; this concentration will result in theexpansion of their expressive capabilities for personal,professional and academic reasons. The objective of thisdegree program is to provide advanced study in preparationfor careers as practicing artists/teachers at the college oruniversity level, or as professionals in other art-relatedenterprises. The emphasis in the program is to furtherconceptual development; it is assumed that the student hasalready achieved technical excellence in his or her studioarea.◆ ScopeThe program is organized within a two-dimensional andthree-dimensional structure; however, within that structurethe student may specialize in drawing, ceramics, painting,printmaking, sculpture or mixed mediums. An optionaltrack within the program provides the student with an optionto develop a Mexican influence within the personal structureof the artwork. This track requires participation in at leasttwo departmental trips to designated sites in Mexico.◆ Admission to the Master of Fine ArtsProgramIn order to be admitted to the Master of Fine Arts in Artprogram, the student must first meet all requirements forgraduate admission to UT Pan American (see page 13), aswell as the other requirements listed below. Application foradmission to the university must be made to the Office ofAdmissions and Records, Student Services Building, Room108, The University of Texas-Pan American, 1201 WestUniversity Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999. Allstudents applying for admission to the MFA in Art with aconcentration in Studio Art are required to provide thegraduate coordinator with the following:1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (seegraduate admission requirements on pages 14-16);2. official transcripts of all previous academiccoursework;3. applicable catalog(s) for evaluation of transcript(s).Specific Admission Requirements1. The applicant must have a Bachelor of Fine Artsdegree or comparable degree (e.g., BA with at least 60 hoursof art) from a college or university accredited by theregional accrediting association for the region in which theinstitution is located, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in his orher undergraduate art studies.2. The applicant must submit a portfolio of 15 to 20slides of recent works in the major area of concentration.3. At least three letters of recommendation must besubmitted by the applicant from individuals who arequalified to judge the applicant’s artistic and professionalpotential.4. The applicant must submit a statement of purposedescribing his or her artistic direction and subsequentprofessional goal(s).Applicants will be considered for the specific studioconcentration for which they apply.Up to 6 hours of graduate work may be transferred fromother accredited institutions, provided such courses areacceptable by the department and have been taken withinthe required time period, seven years to graduation.◆ Graduate AssistantsGraduate assistantships are available to exceptionalapplicants. Students who are interested in applying for anThe University of Texas-Pan American

Communication◆ 59assistantship should contact the graduate coordinator.Assistantships are awarded in the spring for the followingacademic year.◆ MFA Degree RequirementsThe MFA in Art with a concentration in Studio Artrequires the completion of a total of 60 semester hours ofcoursework that includes 33 hours of studio courses — 24hours must be taken in the student’s area of concentrationand 9 hours will be taken in a minor studio area. Thestudent must take 12 hours of art history courses and a 3-hour seminar, ART 6383 The Art Profession. The finalsemester includes ART 7300 Graduate Exhibition and ART7301 Graduate Paper. Six hours of free electives, whichmust be approved by the graduate coordinator, are allowed.All students must be reviewed by their graduatecommittee at the completion of 30 semester hours. Thereview focuses on their studio work and will determine theireligibility for the status of candidacy for the MFA.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Art can be found on page 130.COMMUNICATIONDr. Jack R. Stanley, Department ChairCommunication Arts & Sciences BuildingRoom 165Telephone: 956/381-3583Fax: 956/381-2685E-mail: info@www.panam.eduDr. William Strong, Graduate Advisor,Speech CommunicationCommunication Arts and Sciences BuildingRoom 165Telephone: 956/381-3583E-mail: wfstrong@panam.eduDr. Marian Monta, Program Director, TheatreCommunication Arts and Sciences BuildingRoom 162ATelephone: 956/381-3586E-mail: monta@panam.eduGraduate FacultyGhanem, Salma, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator,JournalismHawley, James A., Associate Professor, TheatreMcCalman, Claudia, Assistant Professor, SpeechCommunicationMcLemore, George C., Assistant Professor, SpeechCommunicationMonta, Marian F., Professor, Program Coordinator, TheatreSaavedra, Dora E., Assistant Professor, ProgramCoordinator, Speech CommunicationStanley, Jack R., Professor, Theatre, Television, FilmStrong, William, Associate Professor, Program GraduateAdvisor, Speech Communication––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––❖ Master of Arts in Speech Communication◆ PurposeThis program is designed for those who desire to pursueadvanced studies in Speech Communication as a means ofenhancing their professional and academic careers.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

60 ◆College of Arts & HumanitiesSpecifically, the objectives of this master’s degree are to:1. provide instruction for teachers and educationaladministrators to upgrade their pedagogical andadministrative skills;2. provide advanced instruction for communicationcareer training in organizational contexts such as business,industry, and public and private agencies, e.g.,communication consultant/trainer, corporate relations;3. prepare students for advanced graduate study inSpeech Communication leading to the terminal Doctor ofPhilosophy degree.◆ ScopeThe Master of Arts degree in Speech Communication isa broad-based and individualized degree program thataddresses all of the essential dimensions and components ofspeech communication studies including organizational,group, interpersonal, intercultural, mass media andrhetorical and communication theory. The student willacquire a grounding in communication research, boththeoretical and applied. Substantial flexibility exists for thestudent in Speech Communication to design a course andresearch program that fits his or her unique and specializedprofessional and educational goals.◆ Admission to Master of Arts Programin Speech CommunicationIn order to be admitted to the Master of Arts program inSpeech Communication, the student must first meet allrequirements for admission to the Graduate School of UTPan American (see page 13), as well as other requirementsspecified below. Application for admission to the universitymust be made to the Office of Admissions and Records,Student Services Building, Room 108, The University ofTexas-Pan American, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg,Texas 78539-2999. All students applying for admission tothe Master of Arts program in Speech Communication arerequired to provide the graduate advisor in speechcommunication with the following:1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (seeuniversity Graduate Admission requirements on pages 14-16of this catalog);2. official transcripts of all previous academiccoursework;3. applicable catalog(s) for evaluation of transcript(s).Specific Admission RequirementsIn addition to existing university requirements, theentering student must hold a bachelor’s degree or itsequivalent from a college or university accredited by theregional accrediting association for the region in which theinstitution is located. In addition, the entering student musthave a 2.5 grade point average in upper-division work, 2.75grade point average in upper-division work incommunication courses, and 3.0 in prior graduate work (ifapplicable). The bachelor’s degree or equivalent must be incommunication or a communication-related discipline or thestudent must have 24 hours of undergraduate coursework incommunication, including 18 hours of upper-divisioncoursework.◆Degree RequirementsCore Requirements 6 hoursCOMM 6300 Communication ResearchCOMM 6328 Applied Research in CommunicationDesignated Electives 18 hoursAll candidates select 18 hours of designated electives fromcoursework in Speech Communication.Free (non-Speech Communication) Electives 6 hoursIn most cases, students will be encouraged to take non-Speech Communication course electives in the fields ofpsychology, history, political science, English, sociologyand business. Coursework must be approved by thegraduate advisor.Other Requirements 6 hoursThesis 6 hoursorFree or Designated Electives 6 hoursTOTAL 36 hoursComprehensive Written ExaminationAll candidates for the Master of Arts degree in SpeechCommunication will be required to pass a comprehensivewritten, or written and oral, examination encompassing theinformation and materials in Speech Communication andrelated coursework on the completion of at least 24 hours,but prior to completion of 30 hours, of graduate worktoward a degree.❖ Master of Arts in Theatre◆ PurposeThis program is designed for those who desire to pursueadvanced studies in Theatre as a means of enhancing theirprofessional and academic careers. Specifically, theobjectives of this master’s degree in Theatre are as follows:1. to prepare students to teach theatre and theatre artsin the state of Texas and elsewhere;2. to enable teachers currently employed to upgradetheir skills, certifications and endorsements throughgraduate work;3. to develop a program that will meet TexasThe University of Texas-Pan American

Communication◆ 61Educational Theatre Association (TETA) and NationalAssociation of Schools of Theatre (NAST) standards;4. to continue studies leading to the Doctor ofPhilosophy degree.◆ ScopeThe Master of Arts degree in Theatre is a broad-basedprogram designed to provide the student with exposure tothe most up-to-date knowledge available in areas of Theatrestudies, such as literature, history, performance theory andcriticism. The program concentrates primarily on theoryand secondarily on performance.◆ Admission to the Master of Arts Programin TheatreAll students who wish to enroll in this graduateprogram must first meet the graduate admissionrequirements for the university as outlined on page 13.Application for admission to the university may be made bycontacting the Office of Admissions and Records, StudentServices Building, Room 108, The University of Texas-PanAmerican, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas78539-2999. In addition, the director of the graduateprogram in the Department of Communication must besupplied with the following information:1. a copy of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)scores;2. official transcripts of all previous graduate andundergraduate academic coursework.Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or itsequivalent from a college or university accredited by theregional accrediting association for the region in which theinstitution is located, have a 2.5 grade point average inupper-division work, have a 2.75 grade point average inupper-division work in theatre courses and have a 3.0 ingraduate courses (if applicable). A GRE score of 600 or aminimum GMAT score of 350 is required. No special orspecific requirements will be necessary for the program,although some degree candidates may have to “level” (takeundergraduate courses to prepare for graduate courses in theareas in which the students’ undergraduate training isinadequate).◆ Degree RequirementsStudents may select 36 hours from among thefollowing, of which the 3 hours indicated are required.Only 6 hours of 5000-level courses will be applied to thedegree.Required Courses3 hoursCOMM 6300 Communication ResearchDesignated Electives21 hoursCOMM 5304 ScriptwritingCOMM 5323 World DramaCOMM 5615 Summer Theatre WorkshopCOMM 6340 Special Topics in Dramatic Literature*COMM 6341 Special Topics in Theatre History*COMM 6342 Master Class in Theatrical Performance orProduction*COMM 6343 Performance Theory**May be repeated for credit as topics vary.Free Electives6 hoursSelect 6 hours of work outside the field to meet individualneeds and interests with the approval of the graduateadvisor.Other Requirements6 hoursA 6-hour thesis is not required but strongly advised forstudents anticipating further graduate study. Students notselecting the thesis option may take 6 hours from designatedor free electives approved by the student’s graduate advisor.TOTAL36 hoursComprehensive Examinations — All candidates for theMaster of Arts degree in Theatre will be required to passcomprehensive written and oral examinations encompassingthe information and materials in Theatre and relatedcoursework on the completion of at least 30 hours, but priorto completion of 36 hours, of graduate work toward adegree.Supporting FieldsSome existing programs and support areas at UT PanAmerican that would complement this program are asfollows:a. graduate courses in English literature, especiallythose relating to dramatic literature;b. graduate courses in Speech Communication andmass communication;c. graduate courses in art or music, if they are coursesrelevant to the Theatre student.These courses could be used to complete therequirement that 6 hours of the master’s program in Theatrebe taken outside the students’ major area of study. Forteachers seeking certification, the 6 hours could be taken intheir second teaching field. Theatre teachers mostfrequently have English or Speech Communication as thesecond teaching field. The 6-hour outside requirementwould be met in an area that both the student and theadvisor agree would be valid and useful for the student.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Communication can be found beginning on page 134.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

62 ◆College of Arts & HumanitiesENGLISHDr. Lee T. Hamilton, Department ChairCommunication Arts & Sciences BuildingRoom 213Telephone: 956/381-3421Fax: 956/381-2177E-mail: lhamilton@panam.eduDr. James M. Haule, Graduate AdvisorCommunication Arts and Sciences BuildingRoom 241Telephone: 956/381-3424E-mail: jmhec3e@panam.eduGraduate FacultyAnderson-Mejias, Pamela, Associate ProfessorDaniel, Clay L., Associate ProfessorDavis, Will, ProfessorDe La Fuente, Patricia, ProfessorDowell, Bob, ProfessorFritz, Donald E., Associate ProfessorHamilton, Lee, Associate ProfessorHamilton, Rebekah, Assistant ProfessorHaule, James M., ProfessorHeckler, Edward, Associate ProfessorJohnson, Robert, Assistant ProfessorLaPrade, Douglas E., Assistant ProfessorMcCurdy, Pamela P., Assistant ProfessorNewman, Beatrice, Associate ProfessorNewman, Donald, Assistant ProfessorQuick, Catherine, Assistant ProfessorReed, Michael D., ProfessorSlavnic, Ivo, Assistant Professorvon Ende, Frederick, Professor_________________________________________________■ The Department of EnglishGraduate ProgramThe Department of English offers courses leading to aMaster of Arts in English, a Master of Arts in English as aSecond Language, a Master of Arts in InterdisciplinaryStudies with a concentration in English and a Master of Artsin Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Writing.A person with a master’s in another discipline whowishes to acquire an MA in English or an MA in ESL mustpresent at least 36 semester hours of graduate workapplicable to the second master’s degree and must meet allspecific requirements for it. Within these 36 semester hours,a student may include a maximum of 6 hours that wereapplied to the first master’s (whether it was received fromUT Pan American or elsewhere). The 36 semester hours(including any work counted on a previous master’s) mustinclude at least 27 hours of English, must include 24 hoursat this institution and must be within the seven-year period.◆ Admission to Graduate Programs in EnglishIn order to be admitted to the MA in English programor to the MA in ESL program, students must first meet allrequirements for admission to graduate study at TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American. In addition, all studentsapplying for admission to either program are required toprovide the Graduate Advisor in the Department of Englishwith the following:GRE scores (and TOEFL scores for foreign students),official transcripts, a letter explaining career goals andreasons for seeking graduate studies in English, andcatalog(s) for evaluation of transcript(s), if necessary.Student Classification and Admission Criteriafor Graduate Study in EnglishStudents who satisfy the undergraduate admissioncriteria may be admitted to graduate study in English oneither an unconditional or a conditional basis.Unconditional AdmissionStudents may be admitted to graduate study in theDepartment of English on an unconditional basis if theymeet one of the following criteria:• have completed 36 semester hours of undergraduatecoursework in English, 24 advanced, with a minimum GPAof 3.25, or• have completed at least 24 semester hours ofundergraduate coursework in English, 12 advanced, with aGPA of 3.0 and have scored 500 or above on the verbalsection of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Foreignstudents whose native language is not English must score550 or above on the TOEFL and submit a GRE scoresufficient for university graduate admission.• ESL applicants can satisfy semester hour criteria withhours from a major other than English.Conditional AdmissionStudents who do not satisfy unconditional admissioncriteria but who have been granted admission to graduatestudy by the Office of Admissions and Records may beThe University of Texas-Pan American

English◆ 63considered for conditional admission status in Englishgraduate programs on the recommendation of theDepartment of English Graduate Advisor and theDepartment Chair after a review of their applicationmaterials. Conditional admission status must be removed atthe end of the semester in which students are initiallyenrolled by earning at least a 3.0 graduate GPA in 6 hours ofgraduate coursework at the university.Denied AdmissionStudents who fail to meet the requirements forunconditional admission or conditional admission aredenied admission to graduate study in the Department ofEnglish. Denied admission status may be changed byimproving test scores or undergraduate grade point averageor through appeal to the Department of English GraduateCourse Committee.■ Departmental Requirements for a Masterof Arts Degree with a Major in EnglishIn addition to the general requirements stated elsewherein this catalog, the following specific requirements must bemet:1. The choice of courses in English (and other fields, ifany) will be determined through consultation between thestudent and the departmental graduate advisor.2. Each student must pass a comprehensiveexamination. A subject area determined in consultation withthe departmental graduate advisor will be the major focus ofthis exam, along with questions taken from two other areasof the Literary Reading List. Specific works will be selectedby the student in consultation with the departmentalgraduate advisor and the examination committee (selectedby the student in consultation with the graduate advisor). Apassing grade on this exam will be a majority determinationof “Pass” by the examination committee. The graduateadvisor may also grade the comprehensive exam ifrequested by the examination committee or to break a tievote. The candidate is allowed to take this exam up to threetimes during work on the MA degree.3. In addition, students seeking any graduate degree inEnglish must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in thegraduate hours taken in the Department of English of UTPan American.❖ Major in English: Thesis Option◆ Major Requirements36 semester hours including a thesis; at least 24 must be inEnglishRequired Courses9 hoursENG 6300 Bibliography and Research MethodsENG 7300 ThesisENG 7301 ThesisTOTAL36 hours❖ Major in English: Non-Thesis Option◆ Major Requirements36 semester hours; at least 30 must be in EnglishRequired Course3 hoursENG 6300 Bibliography and Research MethodsTOTAL36 hours■ Departmental Requirements for a Masterof Arts Degree with a Major in English as aSecond LanguageIn addition to the general requirements stated elsewherein this catalog, each student must pass two three-hourwritten exit examinations. One is in Theoretical Linguistics,the other in Applied Linguistics. The candidate is allowed totake these exams up to three times during work on the MAdegree.Some courses are offered on a rotating basis. Studentsshould consult the graduate advisor early in their MAprograms.❖Major in English as a Second Language:Thesis Option◆ Major Requirements36 hours including a thesis, with the option of taking a totalof up to 6 hours in one or more other fieldsRequirements:30 hoursENG 6302 Modern English SyntaxENG 6321 Studies in Language and CultureENG 6328 Introduction to English as a SecondLanguageENG 6329 Problems in English as a SecondLanguageENG 6350 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics forTeachersENG 6351 Problems in Linguistics (when topic isresearch)ENG 6352 Practicum in English as a SecondLanguageENG 6353 ESL TestingENG 7300 ThesisENG 7301 Thesis1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

64 ◆College of Arts & HumanitiesDesignated Electives6 hoursStudents are advised to take them from the followingcourses:ENG 6317 English Phonological SystemsENG 6325 Studies in Composition TechniquesENG 6345 Problems in Grammar, Dialects andLanguage PerformanceED 6324 Second Language Teaching: Theory andMethodologySOCI 6350 Advanced Sociology of EducationSOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsTOTAL❖36 hoursMajor in English as a Second Language:Non-Thesis Option◆ Major Requirements36 semester hours with the option of taking a total of up to 9hours in one or more other fieldsRequired Courses21 hoursENG 6302 Modern English SyntaxENG 6321 Studies in Language and CultureENG 6328 Introduction to English as a SecondLanguageENG 6329 Problems in English as a SecondLanguageENG 6350 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics forTeachersENG 6352 Practicum in English as a SecondLanguageENG 6353 ESL TestingDesignated Electives6 hoursSelect at least 6 semester hours from the following courses:ENG 6317 English Phonological SystemsENG 6325 Studies in Composition TechniquesENG 6345 Problems in Grammar, Dialects andLanguage PerformanceENG 6351 Problems in LinguisticsElectives9 hours9 additional hours, chosen in consultation with the graduateadvisorTOTAL36 hours■ Departmental Requirements for a Masterof Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studieswith Concentration in EnglishIn addition to the general requirements stated elsewherein this catalog, the following specific requirements must bemet:1. Applicants who wish to concentrate in English musthave completed at least 18 undergraduate hours in English,6 of which must be advanced.2. The choice of courses in the concentration and otherfields will be determined through consultation between thestudent and the departmental graduate advisor.3. Each student must pass a comprehensiveexamination. A subject area determined in consultation withthe departmental graduate advisor will be the major focus ofthis exam, along with questions taken from two other areasof the Literary Reading List. Specific works will be selectedby the student in consultation with the departmentalgraduate advisor and the examination committee (selectedby the student in consultation with the graduate advisor). Apassing grade on this exam will be a majority determinationof “Pass” by the examination committee. The graduateadvisor may also grade the comprehensive exam ifrequested by the examination committee or to break a tievote. The candidate is allowed to take this exam up to threetimes during work on the MA degree.4. In addition, students seeking any graduate degree inEnglish must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in thegraduate hours taken in the Department of English of UTPan American.❖Master of Arts Degree in InterdisciplinaryStudies with a Concentration in English:Thesis Option◆ Major Requirements18 semester hours in English (including thesis) and 18semester hours in other fieldsRequired Courses9 hoursENG 6300 Bibliography and Research MethodsENG 7300 ThesisENG 7301 ThesisTOTAL❖36 hoursMaster of Arts Degree in InterdisciplinaryStudies with a Concentration in English:Non-Thesis Option◆ Major Requirements18 semester hours in English (without thesis) and 18semester hours in other fieldsRequired Course3 hoursENG 6300 Bibliography and Research MethodsTOTAL36 hoursThe University of Texas-Pan American

History & Philosophy◆ 65❖Master of Arts Degree in InterdisciplinaryStudies with a Concentration in EnglishWriting FocusThe choice of courses in the concentration and otherfields will be determined through consultation between thestudent and the departmental graduate advisor. A course ofstudy will be designed by the student, the graduate advisorand the student’s graduate faculty mentor to include coursesthat meet individual needs. This focus is available forstudents working in education, the sciences, business, artsand humanities, engineering and other fields who wish topursue graduate study in writing to augment studies in otherprofessional areas. Department of English courses fromwhich students can choose include the following:ENG 6315 Workshop in Creative WritingENG 6321 Studies in Language and CultureENG 6325ENG 6390ENG 6360ENG 6370Studies in Composition TechniquesStudies in Special Topics (Topics asscheduled. To include TechnicalWriting, Creative Writing, Editing forPublication and others.)Studies in English LiteratureStudies in American LiteratureIn addition, courses from disciplines other than Englishwill be included in the student’s degree plan with theconsent of the graduate advisor. These include courses fromthe College of Arts and Humanities, the College of BusinessAdministration, the College of Education, the College ofHealth Sciences and Human Services, the College ofScience and Engineering and the College of Social andBehavioral Sciences.◆ Thesis Option: Major Requirements18 semester hours in English (including thesis/writingproject) and 18 semester hours in other fieldsRequired Courses9 hoursENG 6300 Bibliography and Research MethodsENG 7300 Thesis/Writing ProjectENG 7301 Thesis/Writing ProjectTOTAL36 hours◆ Non-Thesis Option Major Requirements18 semester hours in English (without thesis) and 18semester hours in other fieldsRequired Course3 hoursENG 6300 Bibliography and Research MethodsTOTAL■ Course Descriptions36 hoursA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof English can be found beginning on page 145.HISTORY &PHILOSOPHYDr. Rodolfo Rocha, Department ChairSocial & Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 319Telephone: 956/381-3561Fax: 956/384-5096E-mail: info@www.panam.eduGraduate FacultyFaubion, Michael L., Assistant ProfessorHenggeler, Paul R., Associate ProfessorMiller, Christopher L., Associate ProfessorNeitzel, Sarah C., ProfessorRocha, Rodolfo, Associate ProfessorSalmon, Roberto M., ProfessorWeaver, Michael K., Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ History Graduate ProgramThe department offers courses leading to the Master ofArts in History and the Master of Arts in InterdisciplinaryStudies with a concentration in History. In addition, thedepartment offers courses to meet the minor and supportarea requirements for degrees in other fields.Students pursuing the MA in History may focus on oneof several specializations and should consult with thegraduate advisor in selecting coursework. The department’sGraduate Studies Faculty Committee has developed aPolicies and Procedures Handbook for graduate studentsthat has additional information about the graduate programsin History.❖ Master of Arts Degree in History◆ Departmental RequirementsIn addition to the general requirements for graduateadmission set out on pages 13-16 of this catalog, thefollowing requirements must be met:• Applicants for admission must have completed, ormust complete as leveling work, 24 hours of undergraduateHistory courses, half of which must be at the upper-divisionlevel.• The choice of courses in the History core and Historyelective field will be determined through consultation1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

66 ◆College of Arts & Humanitiesbetween the student and the Department of HistoryGraduate Advisor.• Other departmental requirements are listed in thePolicies and Procedures Handbook.◆Degree RequirementsDegree OptionsTwo options are available to graduate students underthe program. Option I requires 24 hours of directedcoursework and 6 hours of thesis preparation. Option IIrequires 36 hours of directed coursework and twocomprehensive examinations. Students will select fromeither Option I or Option II.Option I: Thesis OptionStudents enrolled in Option I will be required to take 18hours of history coursework, including HIST 6300, 6 hoursof non-history coursework in a single discipline(anthropology, sociology, computer science, etc.), and 6hours of thesis preparation. The thesis will be evaluatedusing current departmental guidelines.Option II: Non-Thesis OptionStudents enrolled in Option II will be required to take30 hours of 5000/6000-level History coursework, includingHIST 6300, and 6 hours of non-History coursework in asingle discipline (anthropology, sociology, computerscience, etc.). The student will choose two reading areas inconsultation with the graduate advisor and will be expectedto take comprehensive examinations in both. The questionsfor the comprehensive examinations will be based onreadings contained in department-approved lists of works inthose particular areas.Related Academic AreasRelated academic areas will include, but are not limitedto, political science, English, Spanish, economics,anthropology, computer science and sociology. Studentswill confirm their choice of a related academic area withtheir graduate advisor.❖ Master of Arts Degree in InterdisciplinaryStudies◆ Departmental RequirementsBefore admission to candidacy by the Department ofHistory, applicants must have completed, or must completeas leveling work, 24 hours of undergraduate Historycourses, half of which must be at the upper-division level.Full-time graduate students, who must meet the aboverequirements, should take up to 9 hours of such levelingwork while taking a limited number of graduate hours.Graduate History majors are required to consult with thedepartmental graduate advisor concerning coursework andschedules until admitted to candidacy. Candidates may electone of two options to complete the Master of Arts degree inInterdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in History.1. Thesis program: 30 hours with 18 hours in History,including the thesis, which is required. Candidates mustselect the remaining 12 hours from two or more relatedfields such as political science, sociology, English,economics, Spanish, education, or business.2. Non-thesis program: 36 hours with 12-18 hours inHistory. Candidates must select the remaining 18-24 hoursfrom two or more related fields. Candidates must also passa comprehensive examination administered by thedepartment.◆MAIS Degree Requirements• Concentration in History: Thesis OptionMajor Requirements18 hours of graduate-level coursework in History with nomore than half at the 5000-level, including 6 hours of thesis,and 12 hours in two or more related areas. HIST 6300 isrequired of all students.Required CoursesHIST 6300 Historiography and Historical MethodHIST 7300 ThesisHIST 7301 ThesisTOTAL30 hours• Concentration in History: Non-Thesis OptionMajor Requirements18 hours in 5000- and 6000-level History classes withoutthesis with no more than half at the 5000-level and 18 hoursin two or more related areas, with not more than 12 hoursfrom education and business.Required CoursesHIST 6300 Historiography and Historical MethodTOTAL■ Course Descriptions36 hoursA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof History and Philosophy can be found beginning on page152.The University of Texas-Pan American

Modern Languages & Literature◆ 67MODERNLANGUAGES &LITERATUREDr. Lino Garcia, Jr., Department ChairCommunication Arts & Sciences BuildingRoom 329Telephone: 956/381-3441Fax: 956/381-2177E-mail: info@www.panam.eduGraduate FacultyArdalani, Elvia, Lecturer, SpanishBrowne, Peter, Assistant Professor, SpanishContreras, Victoria, Associate Professor, SpanishDominguez, Sylvia, Professor, SpanishGarcia, Lino, Professor, SpanishJuarez-Torres, Francisco, Assistant Professor, SpanishLugones, Néstor, Lecturer, SpanishMaloney, James C., Associate Professor, SpanishMejias, Hugo, Associate Professor, SpanishRea, Ramiro R., Associate Professor, Spanish_________________________________________________■ OverviewThe Department of Modern Languages and Literatureoffers the Master of Arts Degree in Spanish withconcentrations in Spanish Literature and Spanish-AmericanLiterature. Students may elect a thesis or non-thesisprogram.◆ Departmental Admission RequirementsIn addition to the general admission requirements forgraduate study, the following specific requirements must bemet:1. Applicants who wish to major in Spanish must havecompleted at least 12 hours of Spanish at the advancedundergraduate level.2. Students who do not major in Spanish but wish totake graduate courses in the field must have linguistic abilityequivalent to that attained on completion of the intermediatelevel in Spanish. Non-specialists who wish to enroll inliterature in translation courses are exempted from thelanguage ability requirement.3. Majors will choose courses in Spanish and in relatedareas through consultation with their advisor.❖ Master of Arts Degree in Spanish◆ Degree Requirements30 hours in Spanish and 6 hours in a related minor field..Required Courses15-21 hoursChoose one according to selected concentration:SPAN 6341 Special Studies in Spanish Literature(may be taken up to four times withdifferent topics)SPAN 6339 Special Studies in Spanish-AmericanLiterature(may be taken up to four times withdifferent topics)Designated Electives9 hoursSelect from the following:SPAN 6300 Bibliography and ResearchSPAN 6313 History of the Spanish LanguageSPAN 6344 Problems and Issues Related to LanguageSPAN 6346 Special Studies in Spanish CivilizationSPAN 6347 Special Studies in Grammar andCompositionSPAN 6350 Special Studies in Spanish LinguisticsSPAN 6307 Spanish for the Classroom TeacherThesis OptionSPAN 7300SPAN 7301MinorTOTALThesisThesis6 hours6 hours36 hours◆ Comprehensive ExaminationA general written comprehensive examination that willtest the student’s knowledge of Spanish, and is notnecessarily based on courses taken, will be administered toall students at the end of their coursework. A reading list isavailable in the Department of Modern Languages andLiterature office.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Modern Languages and Literature can be foundbeginning on page 168.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

68 ◆College of Arts & HumanitiesDr. Wallace E. Tucker, Department ChairFine Arts BuildingRoom 133Telephone: 956/381-3471Fax: 956/381-3472E-mail: wtucker@panam.eduGraduate FacultyCanty, Dean R., Associate ProfessorGrossman, Morley K., Associate ProfessorMizener, Charlotte, Associate ProfessorMunn, Christopher, Associate ProfessorMunn, Vivian, Assistant ProfessorRaimo, John, ProfessorSeale, Carl, ProfessorTucker, Wallace E., Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ OverviewMUSICThe Department of Music offers the Master of Arts inInterdisciplinary Studies degree with a concentration inMusic, a 36-hour non-thesis program, as well as theBachelor of Arts degree in Music and minors in appliedmusic and teacher certification.The department is housed in the Fine Arts Complex,which includes the 1,055-seat Fine Arts Auditorium, the100-seat Recital Hall, two rehearsal halls, a newly equippedclass piano room and a computer-assisted theory classroom.❖ Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studieswith a Concentration in Music◆ Degree RequirementsStudents must complete 36 semester hours, including 12 to18 hours of graduate Music courses, including MUS 6334,and 9 to 15 hours from the music courses shown below. Inaddition, students must complete 18 to 24 hours of graduatecourses from two or more other areas in the university. Seealso the master’s degree graduation requirements on page 35of this catalog.Required Course3 hoursMUS 6334 Research Methods in MusicDesignated Electives9-15 hoursSelect from the following:MUS 6230 Graduate Applied MusicMUS 6130 Applied RecitalMUS 6331 Pedagogy of MusicMUS 6332 Seminar in Graduate Music TheoryMUS 6333 Music History and LiteratureElectives from Other Graduate AreasTOTAL■ Course Descriptions18-24 hours36 hoursA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Music can be found on page 159.During the academic year, the Department of Musicpresents a series of performances by faculty members andguest artists, in addition to student recitals and performancesof the Valley Symphony Orchestra and South TexasChamber Orchestra.Student performing groups include the UniversityBand, University Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Mariachi,Estudiantina, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble,Opera/Musical Theatre, Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus,Woodwind Ensembles and String Ensemble.For information about performance dates on campus,contact the Department of Music office at 956/381-3471.The University of Texas-Pan American

College of Business Administration◆ 69College ofBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONGeneral OverviewThe College of Business Administration (COBA)at The University of Texas-Pan American has 49 fulltimefaculty who serve 2,800 students working towardthe Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administrationwith an emphasis in International Business, theMaster of Business Administration (MBA) and theBachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Boththe master’s and undergraduate programs are fullyaccredited by the American Assembly of CollegiateSchools of Business (AACSB)-The InternationalAssociation for Management Education, and initialaccreditation for the PhD in Business Administrationwill be sought in 1999.Academic ProgramsThe COBA is organized into four departments:the Department of Accounting and Business Law, theDepartment of Computer Information Systems andQuantitative Methods, the Department of Economics,Finance and General Business, and the Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business.The four department chairpersons, the director of theMBA and Professional MBA programs, the director ofthe doctoral program, the director of undergraduatestudies and the director of information technologiescoordinate the academic activities of the college.The Institute for International Business Research(IIBR) provides support for the doctoral program andresearch focusing on Latin American and NorthAmerican trilateral projects. The Neuhaus Center forEntrepreneurship and Economic Education iscommitted to advancing the scholarship ofentrepreneurship, and the Center for TourismResearch is devoted to meeting regional needs.Dr. Linda McCallister, DeanBusiness Administration BuildingRoom 1141201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-3311Fax: 956/381-3312E-mail: vhuerta@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/colleges/coba.cfm1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

70 ◆College of Business Administration■ Graduate ProgramMBA DEGREEPROGRAMDr. Jane LeMaster, DirectorBusiness Administration BuildingRoom 114Telephone: 956/381-3313Fax: 956/381-3312E-mail: jlemaster@panam.eduGraduate FacultyAtamian, Rubik, Assistant Professor, AccountingCortes, Angelica, Assistant Professor, MarketingDávila, Alberto, Professor, Economicsde los Santos, Gilberto, Professor, MarketingEllard, Charles, Professor, EconomicsFlores, Oscar, Assistant Professor, Information SystemsFolk, Ellen, Assistant Professor, AccountingGanguli, Gouranga, Professor, AccountingGreene, Walter E., Professor, ManagementHume, Evelyn, Associate Professor, AccountingJarvis, Susan, Professor, Business LawKaynak, Hale, Assistant Professor, ManagementLeMaster, Jane, Assistant Professor, ManagementMatthews, Linda, Assistant Professor, ManagementMcCallister, Linda, Professor and Dean, ManagementMcCoy, Tim, Assistant Professor, AccountingMinor, Michael, Associate Professor, Marketing,International BusinessNasif, Ercan, Associate Professor, ManagementPagán, José, Assistant Professor, EconomicsPetrie, A. George, Associate Professor, AccountingProck, Jerry D., Professor, FinanceRydl, Les, Associate Professor, Quantitative MethodsSargent, John, Assistant Professor, ManagementSturges, David L., Associate Professor, CommunicationsThorn, Ronald G., Associate Professor, InformationSystems, Quantitative MethodsVasquez, Arturo, Associate Professor, MarketingVincent, Vern C., Professor, Quantitative Methods_________________________________________________◆ PurposeThe Graduate Studies Division in the College ofBusiness Administration provides for advanced studyleading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA)degree. The mission of the MBA program at The Universityof Texas-Pan American is to provide for the constituency ofSouth Texas a high quality graduate business educationprogram comparable to the leading regional businesseducation institutions in the nation.The MBA program is designed for those who desire topursue advanced study in a bicultural business environmentas a means of enhancing their business and administrativecareers. Specifically, the program is designed to aid inmeeting the career needs of those:1. in executive or administrative positions in business,industry, government and service industries who wish toenhance their career opportunities;2. who wish to broaden their knowledge in thefunctional business areas in order to be more effective andself-assured in their management abilities; and,3. who are just starting their business careers or whoplan to continue their study leading to the Doctor ofPhilosophy or Doctor of Business Administration degree.◆ ScopeThe MBA degree is a broad-based program designed togive the student exposure to management and analyticaldecision-making skills necessary to function in a changingbusiness environment. The UT Pan American MBAprogram is for those individuals who have a bachelor’sdegree in any discipline. The graduate program requires aminimum of 30 hours of graduate study and generally iscompleted within two academic years of study. MBAfoundation courses or their equivalents should be taken priorto enrolling in advanced classes. Students may be able tospecialize in certain functional areas. For additionalinformation, contact the Director of the MBA Program.A student may enter the program at the beginning ofeither the fall or spring semesters or the summer session,provided admission criteria are satisfactorily completed.The MBA courses are scheduled for evening hours orweekends to accommodate the large number of studentswith full-time jobs.◆ Admission to the MBA ProgramIn order to be admitted to the MBA program, thestudent must first meet all requirements for admission tograduate study at The University of Texas-Pan American, aswell as the MBA requirements specified below. Applicationfor admission to the university must be made to the Officeof Admissions and Records, The University of Texas-PanThe University of Texas-Pan American

Master of Business Administration◆ 71American, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas78539-2999.All students applying for admission to the MBAprogram are required to provide the MBA Director in theCollege of Business Administration with the following:1. Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)score;2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, ifnecessary (see university Graduate Admission requirementsbeginning on page 13 of this catalog);3. official transcripts; and4. if necessary, catalog(s) for evaluation oftranscript(s).Student Classification and Admission Criteriafor the MBA ProgramThe student should note that classification andadmission criteria for the MBA program are different fromthose for admission to the university for graduate study.1. Special Student Admission — available to studentswith an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionallyaccredited institution recognized by the Council onPostsecondary Accreditation (COPA) but lacking one ormore of the following:a. Official transcripts of all undergraduate andgraduate workb. GMAT score (A GMAT prep course is offeredevery fall and spring semester to assist inpreparing students for the examination.)c. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score, whichmay be accepted in special cases in lieu ofthe GMAT.2. Graduate Student Admission Classification —Students who satisfy the university graduate admissioncriteria (see pages 14-16) must then be evaluated foradmission to the MBA program based on a portfolioapproach.** Consideration is given for professional experience in addition toletters of reference, grades, test scores and other significantaccomplishments. Admission decisions are made only afterpersonal interviews with individual candidates. Tentativeadmission follows university guidelines on page 17. Contact Dr.Jane LeMaster, Director of the MBA Program, for complete detailsregarding admission.Admission of Foreign StudentsForeign students whose native language is not Englishwill be expected to take the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL). Students scoring below 580 on theTOEFL will be denied admission.◆ Graduate AssistantsThe College of Business Administration at UT PanAmerican employs graduate assistants to serve in thecapacity of teaching assistants, research assistants orgraduate interns, depending upon the needs and budget ofthe college. Normally, the term of appointment is on asemester-by-semester basis with renewal based onsuccessful academic and graduate assistant performance.Full-time graduate assistants are required to devoteapproximately 20 hours per week per semester to theirassignment while maintaining an enrollment in a minimumof 6 hours of graduate coursework or 9 hours ofundergraduate coursework leading to the completion of theMBA degree. Full-time graduate assistants are expected todevote their time and services solely to their graduatestudies and graduate assistantship assignments. Graduateassistants employed during summer sessions are expected toenroll in at least one 3-hour graduate course or 6 hours ofundergraduate coursework leading to the MBA degree.Reappointment of a graduate assistant shall be limited to amaximum of three years.Decisions regarding the award of graduateassistantships are made on a competitive and/or collegeneedbasis by the department chairs in collaboration with thedirector of the MBA program, and the decisions arerecommended to the dean. The judgment of the dean, thechairs and the director are final. Graduate students placedon academic probation or suspension are ineligible to serveas graduate assistants.■ MBA Degree RequirementsThe number of hours required for an MBA degree willvary depending upon a student’s prior academic courseworkand the MBA foundation course requirements.In addition to fulfilling general requirements for amaster’s degree specified by The University of Texas-PanAmerican, candidates for the MBA should complete MBAfoundation courses or their equivalents.MBA Foundation Courses 0-18 hoursINTB 6304 International Business Foundations 3FINA 3383 Managerial Finance 3ACC 6301 Principles of Accounting 3ECO 6301 Principles of Economics 3QUMT 6303 Statistical Foundations 3QUMT 6310 Business Research Foundations 3Foundation coursework: MBA foundation courseworkshould be completed prior to taking advanced courses in theMBA program unless the student is granted approval by theMBA Director in the College of Business Administration.Students should also provide evidence of proficiency inmathematics and computer literacy. Students needing mathmay complete the business calculus course MATH 1322 andstudents without computer user efficiency may enroll in CIS1301.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

72 ◆College of Business AdministrationDegree applicability of coursework from businessprograms that are not accredited by the American Assemblyof Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-TheInternational Association for Management Education mustbe determined through appropriate validation proceduresand/or examination. Final approval of non-AACSBaccredited coursework will be by the MBA Director or Deanof the College of Business Administration.MBA Core 24 hoursACC 6320 Financial and Managerial Accounting 3MANA 6330 Management Theory andOrganizational Behavior 3FINA 6340 Financial Administration 3ECO 6350 Managerial Economics 3MANA 6360 Operations Management 3MARK 6370 Marketing Policy and Management 3MIS 6330 Management Information Systems 3MANA 6390 Administrative Policy and Strategy 3Graduate Electives 6 hoursElectives will be selected from approved graduate offeringsof the university. Six hours may be taken from offeringsoutside the College of Business Administration with theapproval of the MBA Director. However, 3 of the 6 hoursmust be in 6000- or 7000-level courses.TOTAL FOR MBA DEGREE 30-48 hoursThesis Option: A student may elect to write a thesis in lieuof the 6 hours of graduate elective coursework.◆ Three “C” RuleA master’s candidate is ineligible to continue in theprogram if a grade of “C” or lower is received in three ormore of the following core courses:1. Financial and Managerial Accounting2. Management Theory and Organizational Behavior3. Financial Administration4. Managerial Economics5. Operations Management6. Marketing Policy and Management7. Management Information SystemsReceipt of a higher grade in a course that has been repeateddoes not cause the original grade to be disregarded in theapplication of this rule; all earned grades are included.■ MBA Degree Program◆Recommended Week Night Schedule• 1st Term — FallQUMT 6310 Business Research FoundationsACC 6320 Financial and Managerial AccountingMANA 6330 Management Theory and OrganizationalBehavior• 2nd Term — SpringFINA 6340 Financial AdministrationECO 6350 Managerial EconomicsMANA 6360 Operations Management• 3rd Term — FallMARK 6370 Marketing Policy and ManagementMIS 6330 Management Information SystemsGraduate Business Elective• 4th Term — SpringMANA 6390 Administrative Policy and StrategyGraduate Business Elective■ Professional MBA ProgramThe Professional MBA Program is a 24-month programdesigned to educate students to function effectively asleaders in today’s changing and challenging business world.The program is scheduled to accommodate executives andprofessional individuals who wish to pursue a graduatebusiness education while maintaining full-time employment.The program consists of four sessions spanning a 24-month period. Once admitted to the program, the graduatestudent must enroll for prescribed coursework in eachsession. Each spring and fall session is scheduled for 14weekends and generates an average of 9 hours of academiccredit. All class meetings are scheduled on Saturdays only.Success in the program requires a serious commitment onthe part of the student and the support and encouragement ofthe employer. For additional information, contact Dr. JaneLeMaster, Director of the MBA Program.■ Course DescriptionsDescriptions of the courses for the MBA can be foundunder the appropriate course prefix title in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog beginning on page127.The University of Texas-Pan American

PhD in Business Administration◆ 73PhD PROGRAMIN BUSINESSADMINISTRATIONDr. Linda McCallister, Dean and Co-DirectorBusiness Administration BuildingRoom 1141201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-3311Fax: 956/381-3312E-mail: vhuerta@panam.eduDr. John Sargent, Co-DirectorBusiness Administration BuildingRoom 131Telephone: 956/316-7135E-mail: gonzalezm1@panam.eduDoctoral Graduate FacultyCortes, Angelica, Assistant Professor, MarketingDávila, Alberto, Professor, Economicsde los Santos, Gilberto, Professor, MarketingFlores, Oscar, Assistant Professor, Information SystemsFolk, Ellen, Assistant Professor, AccountingGanguli, Gouranga, Professor, AccountingHume, Evelyn, Associate Professor, AccountingJarvis, Susan, Professor, Business LawKaynak, Hale, Assistant Professor, ManagementLeMaster, Jane, Assistant Professor, ManagementMatthews, Linda, Assistant Professor, ManagementMcCallister, Linda, Professor and Dean, ManagementMcCoy, Tim, Assistant Professor, AccountingMinor, Michael, Associate Professor, MarketingNasif, Ercan, Associate Professor, ManagementPagán, José, Assistant Professor, EconomicsSargent, John, Assistant Professor, ManagementSoydemir, Gokce, Assistant Professor, FinanceVasquez, Arturo, Associate Professor, MarketingVincent, Vern, Professor, Quantitative Methods_________________________________________________■ Doctoral Program in BusinessAdministration◆ MissionThe doctoral program in Business Administration isdesigned to prepare students for careers in research andteaching. Flexibility in program design allows for studentswho seek career opportunities in the global businessenvironment. The program seeks to create an intellectualenvironment that embraces diversity and global awareness.Because the college is committed to meeting the needs ofthe Rio Grande region, particular emphasis is placed onbusiness practices as they relate to North, Central and SouthAmerican countries.◆ ScopeThe PhD in Business Administration with an emphasisin International Business is a minimum 66-hour, doublemajordegree program. In addition to the focus oninternational business, each student selects a functional areamajor from Accounting/Law, Finance/Economics,Management or Marketing. In consultation with his or heradvisory committee, the student selects courses to create anindividual degree program. All students are expected tocomplete a quantitative methods sequence and a supportfield sequence designed to provide an understanding of thecultural, political and social implications of global businessadministration.Easy access to the maquiladoras and numerousexchange agreements make it possible for the student tocomplete an internship in a foreign business or to engage injoint research projects with an international university. Allstudents are expected to demonstrate a working command ofa language other than English before graduation. Aftercoursework is completed, students take comprehensiveexaminations followed by the writing and defending of thedissertation. Each dissertation is expected to make asignificant contribution to the field of knowledgeencompassing global business administration.◆ Admission to the PhD ProgramIn order to be admitted for graduate study at TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American, the student must submitthe following materials to the Office of Admissions andRecords:1. application for admission to the university,2. transcripts from all previous college or universitycoursework,3. official scores from the Graduate ManagementAdmission Test (GMAT),4. official scores from the Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL), if English is not the primary languageof the applicant, and1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

74 ◆College of Business Administration5. official scores from the Test of Spoken English(TSE), if applicable.In addition, the student must submit the followingdocuments directly to the Doctoral Program in BusinessAdministration, College of Business Administration:1. application for the doctoral program in businessadministration,2. three letters of recommendation from referenceswho can attest to the applicant’s scholarly potential,3. a brief essay from the applicant describing his or herobjectives in pursuing doctoral study, and4. a non-refundable check in the amount of $35 (U.S.)payable to The University of Texas-Pan American to covercosts of application evaluation.Admission decisions for the doctoral program are madeby a committee and reviewed for final approval by the Deanof the College of Business Administration. There are manyfactors that influence these decisions, and a telephone orpersonal interview is recommended after all applicationmaterials are received. The dean and committee membersmake a determination with respect to the probability ofsuccess. Thus, the student should provide materials that willbe helpful in making this determination.In general, applications are for entrance to the programin fall semesters. For fall admission, all documents shouldbe received by the Doctoral Program or the Office ofAdmissions and Records by April 1 preceding the fall ofentrance desired. In rare instances, admission will beconsidered for spring entrance. If spring entrance is sought,applications for admission should be received by October 1.No summer admission is permitted.◆ Foundation CourseworkAll students entering the doctoral program are requiredto have a business administration foundation. Thefoundation may be achieved by the student holding an MBAdegree, an MS in a business field, or a selection ofcoursework designed to provide the foundation. Anydeficiency in the foundation coursework should be removedbefore the student enrolls in doctoral-level work.Foundation courses include the following:MathematicsEconomicsAccountingFinanceManagementminimum 6 hours of linear algebra/calculusminimum 3 hours at the graduate level(ECO 6350 or equivalent)minimum 3 hours at the graduate level(ACC 6320 or equivalent)minimum 3 hours at the graduate level(FINA 6340 or equivalent)minimum 3 hours at the graduate level(MANA 6330 or equivalent)MarketingStatisticsminimum 3 hours at the graduate level(MARK 6370 or equivalent)minimum 3 hours at the graduate level(MANA 6301 or equivalent)◆ Transfer of CourseworkUp to 18 hours of doctoral-level work may betransferred and applied to the doctoral degree. However,courses transferred to UT Pan American are notautomatically accepted for degree credit. The student’sProgram Advisory Committee (PAC) will review allrequests and will forward a recommendation regardingacceptance or rejection of each course for degree credit tothe Dean of the College of Business Administration.◆ PhD Degree RequirementsThe doctoral degree is a minimum 66-hour degreeprogram. The precise number of hours depends on theprogram designed by the student and his or her ProgramAdvisory Committee and by the length of time required tocomplete the dissertation. In general, the 66 hours include:International Business 15 hoursFunctional Area Major 15 hoursQuantitative Methods 12 hoursSupport Field9 hoursInternational Internship 3 hoursDissertation12 hoursTotal66 hoursIn addition, each student is expected to demonstrate aworking command of a foreign language. If a student’sdegree plan includes a focus on Latin America, Spanish orPortuguese is required. Students may offer evidence ofproficiency in a number of ways including: (a) providingscores on standardized tests in the language to the 70thpercentile or greater, (b) providing transcripts showing aminimum of 18 hours of college coursework in thelanguage, (c) showing evidence of completing intensivelanguage institutes at the intermediate level or (d)demonstrating proficiency through performance.All students are required to take written and oralcomprehensive examinations in their major fields and thesupport field at the close of the coursework stage of study.Successful completion of the exams is required before thestudent may enroll in dissertation hours.◆ Course Scheduling and Residency RequirementDoctoral courses are generally scheduled in theafternoons on a two-day-a-week schedule. In someinstances, some courses may be scheduled one day a week.This schedule permits students on assistantships to teachcourses in the mornings or in the evenings.Each student must complete a residency as a full-timestudent consisting of a minimum of two consecutive longThe University of Texas-Pan American

PhD in Business Administration◆ 75sessions with a minimum of 9 hours in each semester.Hours of dissertation credit may not be used to fulfill thisrequirement.◆ Maximum Period for CompletionA student has a maximum of 10 years from the date offirst entry into doctoral-level courses to complete thedegree. Under special circumstances, an extension for anadditional year may be granted by the student’s DoctoralDissertation Committee. If a student surpasses the 10-yearlimit, the Doctoral Dissertation Committee will determine ifthe student will be permitted to continue in the program andwhat additional coursework or activities will be required tocomplete the degree.◆ Financial AidThe college has limited funds available exclusively fordoctoral students. Decisions regarding the award offinancial assistance from this fund are made on acompetitive basis, and the judgment of the dean and theAdmissions Committee regarding distribution of financialassistance is final. No financial aid from the doctoralprogram is usually available for part-time students.Incoming applicants requesting financial aid from theCollege of Business Administration should submit theirrequest with their application materials. Continuation offinancial aid will be reviewed each semester to ensure thatthe student is making satisfactory progress. The director ofthe doctoral program will notify continuing students of thetime lines for renewing or applying for financial aid. Thereare two forms of financial assistance provided by theCollege of Business Administration:Teaching Assistantship: This assistantship carries astipend of up to a $5,000 per semester. Students may teachtwo undergraduate courses, supervise learning laboratories,or assist faculty members in teaching undergraduatecourses. Teaching assistantships are normally reserved forfull-time students (9 hours per semester). Teachingassistantships may be renewed if evidence of teachingeffectiveness is demonstrated and the student is makingsatisfactory progress in the program.Research Fellowship: This fellowship is highlycompetitive, and the awards vary depending on the scope ofthe project. To qualify, the student should be enrolled fulltime,be making satisfactory progress in the program andhave a minimum of 18 hours of doctoral work completed.The fellowship may be awarded based on a research projectproposal submitted by the student, by the student becominga member of a faculty research team, or by the studentserving as a research fellow in the Institute for InternationalBusiness Research. The director of the doctoral programwill notify students each semester of fellowshipopportunities and procedures for applying.Students should contact the UT Pan American FinancialAid Office to determine if other sources of financial aid areavailable.◆Business Foundation CourseworkACC 6320 Financial and Managerial AccountingECO 6350 Managerial EconomicsFINA 6340 Financial AdministrationQUMT 6303 Statistical FoundationMANA 6330 Management Theory and OrganizationalBehaviorMARK 6370 Marketing Policy and Management■ Course DescriptionsDescriptions of the courses for the PhD program inBusiness Administration can be found under the appropriatecourse prefix title in the Course Descriptions section of thiscatalog beginning on page 127 .1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

76 ◆ College of Business AdministrationThe University of Texas-Pan American

College of Education◆ 77College ofEDUCATIONGeneral OverviewThe College of Education includes the Department ofCurriculum and Instruction, the Department of EducationalPsychology, the Department of Health and Kinesiology andthe Department of School Administration and Supervision.Academic ProgramsThe College of Education offers the following degreeprograms at the graduate level: the Master of Education inBilingual Education, Special Education, Early ChildhoodEducation, Elementary Education, Secondary Education,Special Education, Reading, Educational Diagnostician,Gifted Education, Guidance and Counseling, Kinesiology,Educational Administration and Supervision; the Master ofArts in School Psychology; and in cooperation with UTAustin, the EdD in Educational Leadership.The college also offers the opportunity for completionof certificates and endorsements at the graduate level.Although the graduate programs in education areintended primarily for personnel in public/private schools,the knowledge and skills taught are applicable to otheragencies. A student may complete some MEd programs atThe University of Texas-Pan American without meeting allthe teacher certification requirements. Please consult withthe director of each program for more specific guidelinesand information.Credit for 5000-level courses may not be given to astudent with previous undergraduate credit in similarcourses.At the undergraduate level, the college offers aBachelor of Science degree with majors in Kinesiology andHealth. The College of Education also offers undergraduatecertification in Elementary, Secondary and All-Level Art,Music and Kinesiology Education with options forspecialized endorsements. Students are encouraged tocheck with the departments early in their program forspecific degree requirements and development of degreeplans.All programs in the College of Education are fullyaccredited by the State Board for Educator Certification.Dr. Hilda Medrano, DeanEducation BuildingRoom 1421201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-3627Fax: 956/381-2184E-mail: medrano@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/colleges/coe.cfm1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

78 ◆College of EducationGraduate AdmissionRequirementsof the College of EducationIn addition to the general admission requirements setout elsewhere in this catalog, the following specificrequirements must be met:1. Applicants for admission will be required to havecompleted 18 hours of undergraduate work in their proposedgraduate major field. These 18 hours will include aminimum of 12 hours of advanced work. Each minorgraduate field presented will require evidence of completionof 12 hours of undergraduate work, of which 6 must beadvanced hours.2. Satisfactory completion of an oral examinationfollowing the completion of 12-18 hours of graduate work.3. Satisfactory completion of a written comprehensiveexamination during the last semester of graduate work.4. The student must also complete any specificadmission, program and exit requirements of the program heor she wishes to pursue. Requirements for admission tocertification programs in Educational Administration,Special Education, School Psychology and Gifted Educationare specifically outlined in their respective sections of thiscatalog.■ Teaching CertificatesStudents may pursue work toward professionalcertification simultaneously with work toward a graduatedegree. Candidates for the Master of Education degreeshould complete the academic requirements for theprofessional certificate as a counselor, an educationaldiagnostician, a supervisor or an administrator, or in giftededucation. Candidates for the Master of Arts or the Masterof Science degree should complete the academicrequirements for the professional certificate in the majorfield selected for the degree.Candidates who already hold the master’s degree mayqualify for the professional certificate and are encouraged toseek certification in so far as it serves their educational andprofessional objectives. Applicants for the professionalcertificate must hold the provisional certificate, whichrequires only three years of satisfactory teaching experience(except for the administrator’s certificate, which requiresonly two years of satisfactory teaching experience), andmust have completed all of the requirements for theappropriate master’s degree.Because the provisional certificate is based upon thebachelor’s degree, no more than 6 hours of the work used toobtain the master’s degree may apply toward this certificate.These 6 hours may not also be applied toward theprofessional certificate.An application for the professional certificate should bemade in the Certification Office of the College of Educationduring the semester in which the certification requirementswill be completed. Students may not qualify for aprofessional certificate at UT Pan American unless theyalready hold the master’s degree or have completed all ofthe requirements for the appropriate master’s degree.CURRICULUM &INSTRUCTIONDr. John McBride, Department ChairEducation BuildingRoom 239Telephone: 956/381-3401 or 381-3402Fax: 956/381-2434E-mail: info@www.panam.eduGraduate FacultyGomez, Leo, Assistant ProfessorMcBride, John, ProfessorMcPherson, Judy, Assistant ProfessorMedrano, Hilda, Professor and DeanMorse, Kevin, ProfessorPerez, Ricardo, ProfessorReeve, Robert, ProfessorSolis, Dalinda, Assistant ProfessorSolis, Juan, Associate ProfessorTaube, Sylvia Rebollos, Assistant ProfessorTevis, Martha, ProfessorValerio, Mary, Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ Graduate ProgramsThe Department of Curriculum and Instruction offersMaster of Education degrees in Early Childhood,Elementary Education, Elementary Bilingual Education,Secondary Education and Reading.❖ Master of Education Degreein Bilingual EducationThe role of the bilingual/bicultural education specialistis that of a leader and master teacher in the field. Such afield includes knowledge, skills and attitudes that arecharacterized by linguistic, cultural and instructionaldimensions. The MEd degree with specialization inThe University of Texas-Pan American

Curriculum & Instruction◆ 79Bilingual Education provides an opportunity to developsuch characteristics.The following is the program for the MEd degree withspecialization in Bilingual Education:ED 7300ED 7301TOTALThesisThesis39 hoursOption:Certificate:Thesis/Non-Thesis*Professional ElementaryProvisional BilingualProfessional Development18 hoursED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesED 6324 Second Language Teaching: Theory andMethodologyED 6335 Bilingual Content Areas Across theCurriculumED 6350 The Bilingual Reading ProcessED 6351 Research on Language Development inBilingual EnvironmentsED 6319 Practicum in Bilingual Education(taken last semester of program)Specialization Area12 hoursLanguage Component6 hoursRequired:SPAN 6307 Advanced Spanish Grammar andComposition for the Classroom TeacherENG 6321 Studies in Language and CultureSocio-Historical Component6 hoursSelect 3 hours from:SOCI 6350 Advanced Sociology of EducationSOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsSOCI 6362 Mexican-American SocietySOCI 6363 Borderlands and Inter-American TopicsSelect 3 hours from:HIST 6306 Studies in Texas and SouthwesternHistoryHIST 6316 Studies in Mexican and AmericanHeritagesResource AreaED 63883 hoursSocio-Cultural Foundations of EducationEducational Research/Measurement 6 hoursRequired:ED 6300 Introduction to ResearchSelect 3 hours from:EPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurement❖ Master of Education Degree in EarlyChildhoodOption:Certificate:Non-ThesisNon-CertificationEarly Childhood Core Courses 18 hoursEDEC 6380 The Young Child in a Multi-CulturalSocietyEDEC 6381 First and Second Language Developmentin Young ChildrenEDEC 6382 Emergent Literacy DevelopmentEDEC 6390 Internship in Early Childhood Setting IEDEC 6391 Development and Administration of EarlyChildhood ProgramsEDEC 6392 Internship in Early Childhood Setting IIProfessional Development12 hoursRequired:ED 6300 Introduction to ResearchED 6367 Introduction to Statistical MethodsPSY 6330 Advanced Studies in Child DevelopmentSelect 3 hours from the following:SOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsSOCI 6350 Advanced Sociology of EducationResource Areas6 hoursSelect 3 hours from each area listed:Area 1:ENG 6321 Studies in Language and CultureENG 6345 Problems in Grammar, Dialects andLanguage PerformanceENG 6350 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics forTeachersArea 2:SPAN 6344 Problems and Issues Related to LanguageSPAN 6350 Special Topics in Spanish LinguisticsSPAN 6307 Advanced Spanish Grammar andComposition for the Classroom TeachersSPAN 6347 Special Studies in Grammar andCompositionTOTAL36 hours* If the thesis option is selected, students must complete the thesissequence below in place of the History (HIST) and Sociology(SOCI) course requirements listed in the specialization areas.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

80 ◆College of EducationOption:Certificate:ED 7300, 7301ThesisNon-CertificationThesisNOTE: Students must complete the thesis sequence above in placeof either EDEC 6390 or EDEC 6392 and one resource areacourse.TOTAL36 hours❖ Master of Education in ElementaryEducationOption:Certificate:Non-ThesisNon-CertificationContent Courses12 hoursSelect from the following:ED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionED 6309 Topics in ReadingED 6310 Child and Adolescent LiteratureED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of ReadingED 6325 Practicum in Reading InstructionED 6326 Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6328 Mathematics in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of ReadingED 6330 The Curriculum in the Elementary SchoolProfessional Development9 hoursSelect from the following:EDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6303 Advanced Philosophy of EducationED 6308 Foundation of Reading InstructionED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyED 6313 Psychoeducational AssessmentED 6316 Development and Assessment ofPsychological Processes*ED 6317 Perceptual Motor Development in YoungChildren*ED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesED 6330 The Curriculum in the Elementary SchoolED 6360 Introduction to CounselingEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsEDUL 6370 Supervision of InstructionEDEC 6390 Education of Young ChildrenEDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyEDEC 6380 The Young Child in a Multi-CulturalSocietyEDEC 6382 Emergent Literacy Development* Requirements for L/LD endorsementsResource Areas9 hoursSelect from the following:ED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6336 Problems in EducationEDEC 6390 Education of Young ChildrenEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching Behavioror6 hours from any of the graduate-level courses outside themajor or minor fields may be taken as resource area courses.Educational Research/Measurement 6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementTOTALOption:Certificate:ThesisNon-Certification36 hoursContent Courses12 hoursSelect from the following:ED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionED 6309 Topics in ReadingED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of ReadingED 6325 Practicum in Reading InstructionED 6326 Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6328 Mathematics in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of ReadingED 6330 The Curriculum in the Elementary SchoolProfessional Development12 hoursSelect from the following:EDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6303 Advanced Philosophy of EducationED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyED 6313 Psychoeducational AssessmentED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesED 6360 Introduction to CounselingEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsEDUL 6370 Supervision of InstructionEDEC 6390 Education of Young ChildrenEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching BehaviororResource AreaThe student may substitute 6 hours from any of thegraduate-level courses outside the field of education for 6hours of professional development courses.The University of Texas-Pan American

Curriculum & Instruction◆ 81ThesisED 7300, 7301 Thesis6 hoursOption:Certificate:ThesisProfessional ElementaryEducational Research/Measurement 6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementTOTAL36 hoursSpecialization Area12 hours12 hours of graduate-level courses in one of the followingfields or a combination of two fields selected in consultationwith the graduate advisor of the department: biology,English, political science, kinesiology, history, mathematics,Spanish.Option:Certificate:Non-ThesisProfessional ElementaryProfessional DevelopmentED 7300, 7301 Thesis6 hoursSpecialization Area (minor)12 hours12 hours of graduate-level courses in one of the followingfields or a combination of two fields selected in consultationwith the graduate advisor of the department: biology,English, political science, health and kinesiology, history,mathematics, Spanish.Professional Development6-12 hoursEDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6303 Advanced Philosophy of EducationED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyED 6313 Psychoeducational AssessmentED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesED 6330 The Curriculum in the Elementary SchoolED 6360 Introduction to CounselingEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsEDUL 6370 Supervision of InstructionEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching BehaviorResource Areas6-12 hoursED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of ReadingED 6325 Practicum in Reading InstructionED 6326 Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6328 Mathematics in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of ReadingED 6336 Problems in Educationor6 hours from any of the graduate-level courses outside themajor or minor fields may be taken as resource area courses.Educational Research/Measurement 6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementTOTAL36 hoursResource Area6 hoursSelect from the following:ED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of ReadingED 6325 Practicum in Reading InstructionED 6326 Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6328 Mathematics in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of ReadingED 6330 The Curriculum in the Elementary Schoolor6 hours from any other graduate-level courses outside themajor or minor fields may be taken as resource area courses.Educational Research/Measurement 6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementTOTAL◆30 hoursProfessional Elementary Certificate withMaster of Arts Degree or Master of ScienceDegreeMajor:Certificate:Biology or EnglishProfessional ElementarySpecialization Area12 hours12 hours of graduate-level courses in one of the followingareas:• Biology• EnglishProfessional Development12 hoursRequired:ED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyED 6330 The Curriculum in the Elementary School1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

82 ◆College of EducationSelect 6 hours from:EDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of ReadingEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teacher BehaviorResource Area6 hours6 hours in a second specialization area or 6 hours selectedfrom the following:ED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of ReadingED 6325 Practice in Reading InstructionED 6326 Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6328 Mathematics in the Elementary SchoolCurriculumED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of ReadingDegree RequirementsThe student should consult the department of his or hermajor for specific information on degree requirements,which are in addition to the certification requirementsabove.❖ Master of Education Degree in Reading◆Program for Students Holding an ElementaryProvisional CertificateOption:Certificate:Reading AreaED 6308ED 6309ED 6310ED 6323ED 6329ED 6325Non-ThesisAll-Level Reading Specialist18 hoursFoundations of Reading InstructionTopics in ReadingChild and Adolescent LiteratureProblems in the Teaching of ReadingDiagnostic Teaching of ReadingPracticum in Reading InstructionResource Area6 hoursSOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsENG 6350 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics forTeachers** If the student has credit for ENG 3319, substitute ENG 6351.Educational Research/Measurement 6 hoursED 5351 Teaching Reading to the SecondaryStudentEDUL 6333 Elementary and Secondary CurriculumDegree RequirementsED 5313 Reading TestsED 6300 Introduction to ResearchTOTAL◆6 hours36 hoursProgram for Students Holding a SecondaryProvisional CertificateOption:Certificate:Reading AreaED 6308ED 6309ED 6310ED 6323ED 6329ED 6325Non-ThesisAll-Level Reading Specialist18 hoursFoundations of Reading InstructionTopics in ReadingChild and Adolescent LiteratureProblems in the Teaching of ReadingDiagnostic Teaching of ReadingPracticum in Reading InstructionResource Area6 hoursSOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsENG 6350 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics forTeachers** If the student has credit for ENG 3319, substitute ENG 6351.Professional Development6 hoursED 5351 Teaching Reading to the SecondaryStudent*ED 6311 Advanced Child Psychology orEDUL 6333 Elementary and Secondary Curriculum*If the student has credit for ED 4351, substitute approvedelective.Educational Research/MeasurementED 5313 Reading TestsED 6300 Introduction to ResearchTOTAL6 hours36 hours❖ Master of Education Degree in SecondaryEducationOption:Certificate:Non-ThesisNon-CertificationSpecialization Area12 hours12 hours of graduate-level courses in one of the followingfields after consultation with the graduate advisor in thedepartment: biology, communication, English, politicalscience, kinesiology, history, mathematics, psychology,sociology, Spanish, speech communication or theatre.The University of Texas-Pan American

Curriculum & Instruction◆ 83Educational Research/Measurement 9 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEDCI 6302 Multicultural EducationEDCI 6304 Measurement and EvaluationProfessional Development12 hoursRequired:EDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyEDCI 6305 Curriculum in the Secondary SchoolEDCI 6308 Practicum for Secondary TeachersSelect 3 hours from:EDCI 6303 Professional EthicsEDCI 6306 Special ProjectsEDCI 6307 Research, Issues and Trends in EducationResource Area6 hours6 hours from any graduate-level courses that providebackground for the specialization area, or courses chosen toextend the applicant’s preparation in a subject matter fieldother than his or her specialization, with consent of graduateadvisor.TOTALOption:Certificate:Non-ThesisProfessional39 hoursSpecialization Area12 hoursSelect 12 hours of graduate-level courses in consultationwith the graduate advisor in the department from one of thefollowing fields: biology, communication, English,kinesiology, history, mathematics, political science,psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech communication ortheatre.Educational Research/Measurement 9 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEDCI 6302 Multicultural EducationEDCI 6304 Measurement and EvaluationProfessional Development12 hoursRequired:EDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyEDCI 6305 Curriculum in the Secondary SchoolEDCI 6308 Practicum for Secondary TeachersSelect 3 hours from:EDCI 6303 Professional EthicsEDCI 6306 Special ProjectsEDCI 6307 Research, Issues and Trends in EducationResource Area6 hours6 hours from any graduate-level courses that providebackground for the specialization area, or courses chosen toextend the applicant’s preparation with consent of graduateadvisor.TOTALOption:Certificate:ThesisNon-Certification39 hoursSpecialization Area12 hoursSelect 12 hours of graduate-level courses in consultationwith the graduate advisor in the department from one of thefollowing fields: biology, communication, English,kinesiology, history, mathematics, political science,psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech communication ortheatre.Educational Research/Measurement 9 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEDCI 6302 Multicultural EducationEDCI 6304 Measurement and EvaluationProfessional Development12 hoursRequired:EDCI 6301 Instructional TechnologyEDCI 6305 Curriculum in the Secondary SchoolEDCI 6308 Practicum for Secondary TeachersSelect 3 hours from:EDCI 6303 Professional EthicsEDCI 6306 Special ProjectsEDCI 6307 Research, Issues and Trends in EducationThesisED 7300, 7301TOTAL■ Course Descriptions6 hours39 hoursA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Curriculum and Instruction can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog beginning on page 141.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

84 ◆College of EducationEDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGYDr. Ana Maria Rodriguez,Department ChairEducation BuildingRoom 244Telephone: 956/381-3466Fax: 956/381-2395E-mail: info@www.panam.eduGraduate AdvisorsDr. Jo Ann Mitchell Burns, EducationalDiagnostician, School Psychology, SpecialEducationDr. Mary Jean Goertz, Gifted EducationDr. Ana Maria Rodriguez, Guidance/CounselingDr. Ralph Carlson, School Psychology/Educational DiagnosticianDr. Anne Estevis, Special EducationFull-time FacultyAlvarado, Victor, ProfessorBernal, Ernesto, ProfessorBurns, Jo Ann Mitchell, Associate ProfessorCarlson, Ralph, ProfessorEstevis, Anne, Associate ProfessorGoertz, Jeanie, Assistant ProfessorNegy, Charles, Assistant ProfessorOtsuji, Robert, Associate ProfessorPinkerman, John, Assistant ProfessorPoelzer, Harold, Associate ProfessorRodriguez, Ana Maria, Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ Overview of Graduate ProgramsThe Department of Educational Psychology offersmaster’s degrees in five areas: Guidance and Counseling,Educational Diagnostician, Gifted Education, SchoolPsychology and Special Education. It also offers acertificate and endorsements in Special Education at thegraduate level and an endorsement in EducationalTechnology.❖ Master of Education Degree in Guidanceand CounselingThe counselor is an integral part of the supportiveservices in public school education who serve to facilitatethe growth and learning of students. The counselor, uponcompletion of the MEd degree in Guidance and Counseling,will be professionally prepared to provide services in thefollowing areas: Guidance Curriculum, ResponsiveServices, Individual Planning and Systems Support. Thecounselor will provide direct services to students as acounselor, consult with others to address issues facingstudents and coordinate services with programs andagencies within the school and in the community.◆ Program of StudiesDegree Requirements6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchSelect 3 hours from the following:EPSY 6370 Educational MeasurementEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsFoundation Courses6 hoursEPSY 6390 Human Growth and DevelopmentSelect 3 hours from the following:EPSY 6391 Counseling the Culturally DiverseSOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsSOCI 6362 Mexican-American SocietyPSY 6340 Cross Cultural PsychologySOCW 6301 Human Behavior in the SocialEnvironment II: Diversity and OppressionCore Courses in Counseling27 hoursEPSY 6361 Organization and Management ofGuidance and Counseling ProgramsEPSY 6362 Personal/Social Development of theCounselorEPSY 6363 Counseling Theories: Individual andGroupEPSY 6364 Methods and Techniques in CounselingEPSY 6365 Group Counseling TechniquesEPSY 6366 Lifestyle and Career DevelopmentEPSY 6367 Assessment in Counseling andDevelopmentEPSY 6368 Counseling Practicum IEPSY 6369 Counseling Practicum IITOTAL FOR MASTER’S DEGREE 39 hoursLicensure Plan39 + 9 hoursEPSY 6392 Counseling Practicum IIIEPSY 6393 Marriage and Family CounselingSelect 3 hours from the following:ED 6100 or EPSY 6100 Seminar in Counseling: DSM IV(repeat three times)PSY 6305 Advanced Studies in PsychopathologyTOTAL LICENSURE PLAN48 hoursThe University of Texas-Pan American

Educational Psychology◆ 85◆Requirements for Admission1. Preliminary Admission to Counselor Educationa. A student is required to be admitted to theuniversity for graduate studies with “Tentative,”“ Probationary” or “Clear” admission. (See page13 for admission requirements for graduatestudy.)b. Upon admission to graduate studies, a studentmay enroll in ED 6300 and/or EPSY 6361.c. The student is required to submit an applicationfor admission to the Master of Education degreeprogram in Guidance and Counseling.2. Provisional Admission to Counselor Educationa. A student must have “Probationary” or “Clear”admission to graduate studiesb. A student must have a minimum of 700 on theGRE (sum of verbal and quantitative). TheGRE score added to 200 x GPA (on the last 60hours of upper division undergraduatecoursework) must be equal to a minimumcomposite of 1300.c. A student must satisfactorily complete EPSY6361, EPSY 6362 and EPSY 6367 with a gradeof “A” or “B.”3. Formal Admission to Candidacy in CounselorEducationA student is required to:a. Have “Clear” admission to the university.b. Complete “Provisional” admission requirementsc. Satisfactorily complete the Oral Examination.d. Demonstrate competence in the helpingrelationship.e. Have completed EPSY 6364 with a grade of“A” or “B.”NOTE: A student may not enroll in EPSY 6365, EPSY 6368 orEPSY 6369 without formal admission to Counselor Education.◆ Appeal Process for Students Denied AdmissionStudents who are denied admission for any singlereason may appeal to the Counselor Education faculty in thefollowing manner:1. File a letter of appeal.2. Provide an essay that details significant life events,with an emphasis on achievements and responsibilities, thatwould indicate an ability to undertake graduate work and aprobability for success in the field of counseling.3. Complete an interview by a committee of CounselorEducation faculty.The faculty may accept the appeal, deny the appeal oraccept the appeal with conditions, i.e., additional academicwork, personal counseling and/or similar experiences.◆Exit Requirements1. Completion of all course requirements in a plannedprogram, with a minimum 3.25 grade point average.2. Satisfactory completion of the WrittenComprehensive Examination (to be taken during enrollmentin EPSY 6368 in the Guidance and Counseling program).❖ Master of Education Degree — EducationalDiagnosticianThe primary purpose of the educational diagnostician/psychometrist is to serve on the appraisal team withresponsibility in the appraisal of educational functioning,the appraisal of intelligence factors, the collection andanalysis of data pertaining to sociological variables. He orshe may assist in compiling information from variousappraisal sources. The MEd Degree in EducationalDiagnostician provides an opportunity for the student todevelop abilities as a psychometrist.◆ Requirements for AdmissionPreliminary Admission: A student is required to beadmitted to graduate study by the university: “Tentative,”“Probationary,” or “Clear.” (See the requirements stated onpages 16-17 for admission at the graduate level.)◆ Degree RequirementsThe student is responsible for checking with theCoordinator of Special Education for specific departmentaland program requirements. The choice of courses will bedetermined through consultation between the student and hisor her graduate advisor.Major:Certificate:Educational Diagnostician (all level)Educational DiagnosticianKnowledge of the Exceptional Child 6-9 hoursRequired:EPSY 6300 Individual DifferencesNOTE: If students have an undergraduate minor in SpecialEducation or have taken ED 4372, they may substitute anothercourse from this area.Select 3-6 hours from:EPSY 6301 Emotionally Disturbed and AutisticEPSY 6302 Psychology of Mental RetardationEPSY 6303 Learning DisabilitiesKnowledge of Psychoeducational Assessmentand Other Diagnostic Procedures 9-12 hoursRequired:EPSY 6381 Psychological Assessment IISelect 6-9 hours from:ED 6316 Development and AssessmentED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionED 5313 Reading TestsED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

86 ◆College of EducationEPSY 6380EPSY 6382Psychological Assessment IPsychological Assessment IIIKnowledge of Human Development 3 hoursED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyKnowledge of Learning6 hoursSelect 6 hours from:EPSY 6311 Applied Behavioral and CognitiveTherapiesED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyPSY 6325 Theoretical Issues in LearningKnowledge of Instructional Modification,Including Practical Application (RemediationTechniques and Materials)6-9 hoursRequired:ED 6604 Practicum in Educational DiagnosticianED 6308 Foundations of Reading InstructionEducational Research/Measurement 9 hoursRequired:ED 6300 Introduction to ResearchSelect 6 hours from:EPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementEPSY 6354 Program EvaluationEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsTOTAL39 hours❖ Master of Education Degree in GiftedEducationThe purpose of the Master of Education degree programin Gifted Education is to prepare professionals to assumeresponsible leadership positions in the education of giftedand talented students. The objectives of the program are toprovide in-depth study of:1. theory, knowledge and practices in gifted education;2. instructional strategies, program development andevaluation in gifted education;3. measurement and assessment theory in giftededucation;4. the assessment and development of creativity; and5. the special problems of gifted individuals.The Master’s Degree Program in Gifted Education alsoprovides opportunities for graduate students to developprofessional competency through applied practice indifferent educational settings. Graduate students may electto participate in opportunities to research gifted individualsfrom bilingual or multicultural or heterogeneoussocioeconomic populations.◆ Requirements for AdmissionIn addition to the university’s graduate admissionrequirements, the Gifted Education Program’s admissionrequirements are as shown below:1. The applicant must submit official transcript(s) of allprior undergraduate and graduate work, an official scorereport on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), andcompleted application forms to the Office of Admissionsand Records by the dates indicated in the UniversityCalendar beginning on page 4.2. The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from acollege or university accredited by the regional accreditingassociation for the region in which the institution is located.3. The applicant must have a 3.0 Graduate AdmissionGrade Point Average (GPA) or more on a 4.0 scale in thelast 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours completed.4. The applicant must have a minimum compositeGraduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 800 or more(sum of verbal and quantitative).5. The applicant must submit at least threerecommendations from persons in a position to judge theprofessional and academic potential of the candidate.6. The applicant must participate in a structuredinterview with the chairperson of the Department ofEducational Psychology and the faculty membercoordinating the Gifted Program.7. The applicant must hold a valid teaching certificateand have taught in a public or private school setting for aminimum of two years.◆ Degree RequirementsThe master’s degree in Gifted Education provides theoption of a 39-hour thesis program or a 39-hour non-thesisprogram. Both programs consist of a core of 24 hoursincluding two 3-hour practicum courses, the first focusingon teaching gifted students and the second focusing onadministration of gifted programs; 9 hours of designatedelectives; and 6 hours of thesis or 6 hours of appliedresearch. The choice of courses will be determined throughconsultation between the student and his or her graduateadvisor.Semester Credit HoursThesis Non-ThesisRequired Core 24 24Designated Electives 9 9Free Electives 0 0Thesis 6 N/AApplied Research Project N/A 6TOTAL HOURS 39 39The University of Texas-Pan American

Educational Psychology◆ 87◆ CurriculumRequired Core Courses24 hoursEPSY 6330 Identifying the Gifted and Talented*EPSY 6331 Curriculum, Methods and Materials forthe Gifted and Talented*EPSY 6332 Creativity and the Gifted and Talented*EPSY 6333 Counseling the Gifted and Talented*EPSY 6334 Practicum I in Gifted Education*EPSY 6335 Practicum II in Gifted EducationED 6300 Introduction to ResearchEPSY 6350 Introduction to Statistics* Courses required for an endorsement in Gifted Education(TEA).Designated Elective Courses9 hoursSelect from the following:EPSY 6337 Administration of Gifted and TalentedProgramsEPSY 6340 Critical and Creative Thinking for GiftedStudentsEPSY 6341 Gifted Students in the Visual andPerforming ArtsEPSY 6342 Seminar in Gifted EducationEPSY 6344 Gifted Child in the RegularClassroomEPSY 6346 Independent StudyED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsEPSY 6351 Intermediate StatisticsEPSY 6354 Program EvaluationThesis and Non-Thesis Options• ThesisED 7300 ThesisED 7301 Thesis6 hours• Non-thesisEPSY 7602 Applied Research Project (6 hours)TOTAL39 hours❖ Master of Arts Degree in School PsychologyThe purpose of the 60-hour master’s degree program inSchool Psychology is to prepare school psychologists forthose schools and agencies that provide treatment andeducational programs in a society that is linguistically,socioeconomically and socioculturally pluralistic. Thethrust of the program will be for students to develop andacquire the knowledge necessary to conduct applied andbasic research, psychological and educational assessmentfor intervention, cognitive-behavioral-psychodynamicpsychotherapy and interdisciplinary consultation withteachers, administrators, parents and community agencies.School psychologists will be educated to be consultantsto other professionals such as counselors, teachers andadministrators; to provide psychological and educationaldiagnosis and assessment; to provide direct psychotherapyand cognitive-behavioral intervention; and to provideresearch and evaluation services to school districts andagencies.Degree recipients will receive preparation for thefollowing credential(s):1. Certification as Psychological Associate by theTexas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.2. Licensed Specialist School Psychologist (LSSP) bythe Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.3. National Certification as a School Psychologist bythe National Association of School Psychologists. (Studentsseeking the certification must consult with their advisorconcerning NASP requirements.)◆ Requirements for AdmissionIn addition to the university’s graduate admissionrequirements outlined beginning on page 13, students mustmeet the School Psychology Program admissionrequirements as shown below.1. The applicant must have a 3.0 grade point average(GPA) or more on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 semester hoursor 90 quarter hours completed.2. The applicant must submit Graduate RecordExamination (GRE) scores.3. The applicant must submit at least three letters ofrecommendation from persons in a position to judge theprofessional and academic potential of the candidate.4. The applicant must submit a letter of applicationwith a statement of reasons for pursuing a master’s degreein School Psychology to the coordinator for the SchoolPsychology program.◆ Degree RequirementsThe degree of Master of Arts in School Psychologyprovides for a 60-hour thesis program or a 60-hour nonthesisprogram. Both programs consist of a core 9 hourswith 27 hours as designated electives. The choice of courses1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

88 ◆College of Educationin the major and minor fields, as well as the nature of thesupporting work, will be determined through consultationbetween the student and his or her graduate advisor.Semester Credit HoursThesis Non-ThesisRequired Core 9 9Designated Electives 27 27Free Electives 12 18Thesis 6* N/AApplied Research Project 6 6TOTAL HOURS 60* 60*** If a student elects to complete a thesis, 6 hours of thesis can becredited toward the 60 hours required for a master’s degree inSchool Psychology.**Students who elect a non-thesis program will be required toprepare and submit a research paper to a professional conferencefor presentation.◆ Maintaining graduate student status in theSchool Psychology Program1. A student must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or greater.2. A student may earn two “C”s. However, uponearning a third “C,” he or she will be terminated from theProgram in School Psychology.3. A student must repeat a course in which a grade of“C” is earned. The second grade earned in a course does notdelete the first grade and thus does not alter the “C” ruledescribed in 2. above.◆CurriculumPsychology Core Courses 9 hours minimumRequired:PSY 6320 Current Perspectives in PhysiologicalPsychologyPSY 6325 Theoretical Issues in LearningPSY 6311 Advanced Studies in Personality TheorySelect from the following as needed for electives:PSY 6305 Advanced Studies in PsychopathologyEPSY 6301 Emotionally Disturbed and AutisticED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyPSY 6330 Advanced Studies in Child DevelopmentPSY 6300 Systems and Theories in PsychologyMeasurementRequired:EPSY 63703 hours minimumEducational and PsychologicalMeasurementSelect from the following as needed:EPSY 6371 Models of Unbiased AssessmentEPSY 6373 Seminar in Quantitative MethodsResearch Design3 hoursED 6300 Introduction to ResearchStatistics3 hours minimumRequired:EPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsSelect from the following as needed:EPSY 6351 Intermediate StatisticsEPSY 6352 Multivariate AnalysisEPSY 6353 Seminar in Statistical AnalysisEPSY 6354 Program EvaluationPsychological Assessment 9 hours minimumRequired:EPSY 6380 Psychological Assessment IEPSY 6381 Psychological Assessment IIEPSY 6382 Psychological Assessment IIISelect the following as needed:EPSY 6383 Psychological Assessment IVIndividual Differences 3 hours minimumRequired:EPSY 6300 Individual DifferencesSelect from the following as needed:EPSY 6301 Emotionally Disturbed and AutisticEPSY 6302 Psychology of Mental RetardationEPSY 6303 Learning DisabilitiesSocial/Cultural Foundations 3 hours minimumSelect from the following as needed:ED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism: CriticalIssues and PracticesEDUL 6388 Sociocultural Foundations of EducationSOCI 6350 Advanced Sociology of EducationSOCI 6362 Mexican-American SocietyCOMM 6322 Culture and CommunicationCOMD 6355 Normal and Abnormal LanguageDevelopment of Culturally DiversePopulationsIntervention6 hours minimumRequired:EPSY 6310 Introduction to School PsychologySelect from the following as needed:EPSY 6311 Applied Behavioral and CognitiveTherapiesPSY 6315 Advanced Behavioral ManagementED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of ReadingEPSY 6364 Counseling Methods and TechniquesEPSY 7352 Psychotherapy for ChildrenInternshipRequired:EPSY 7350EPSY 7351Internship IInternship IIThesis (Optional)ED 7300 ThesisED 7301 Thesis6 hours minimumThe University of Texas-Pan American

Educational Psychology◆ 89■ Master of Education Degree in SpecialEducation for the Culturally andLinguistically Diverse Exceptional LearnerThe purpose of the Master of Education degree programin Special Education for the Culturally and LinguisticallyDiverse Exceptional Learner (CLDE) is to prepareprofessionals to assume responsible leadership positions inthe education of individuals with disabilities who areculturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners.The educational objectives of this program are to provide indepthstudy of:1. individuals with disabilities and culturally andlinguistically diverse exceptional learners (CLDE);2. theory, knowledge and practices in specialeducation;3. measurement and assessment theory of the culturallyand linguistically diverse exceptional learner;4. instructional and behavioral strategies, programdevelopment and evaluation of individuals with disabilities;5. instructional technology and adaptive/assistivedevices;6. career education and transitional needs;7. interagency coordination, consultation andcollaboration with teachers, parents and ancillary personnel;8. cultural diversity of learners and families;9. knowledge of first and second languagedevelopment;10. knowledge necessary to conduct applied and basicresearch on the culturally and linguistically diverseexceptional learner.The Master’s Degree Program in Special Education forthe Linguistically and Culturally Diverse ExceptionalLearner provides opportunities for graduate students todevelop professional competencies through applied practicein educational settings and research opportunities involvinglearners and families from culturally and linguisticallydiverse backgrounds.◆ Requirements for AdmissionIn addition to the university’s requirements foradmission to graduate studies, the Special EducationProgram’s admission requirements for the Master ofEducation are based upon multiple criteria shown below.1. The applicant must submit official transcript(s) of allprior undergraduate and graduate work, an official scorereport for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), andcompleted UT Pan American application forms to the Officeof Admissions and Records.2. The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from acollege or university accredited by the regional accreditingassociation for the region in which the institution is located.3. The applicant must have a 3.0 Graduate AdmissionGrade Point Average (GPA) or more on a 4.0 scale in thelast 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours completed.4. The applicant must submit to the Special EducationProgram in the Department of Educational Psychology thefollowing documentation: official transcript(s) of all priorundergraduate and graduate work, official score report onthe Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and completedSpecial Education Program Application form for the Masterof Education Degree in Special Education for the Culturallyand Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learner.Application forms may be picked up in the Departmentof Educational Psychology. Four times each academic year(Feb. 21, April 1, Sept. 23, Nov. 1) the Selection Committeefor the Master’s Degree Program in Special Education willmeet to make their selections of candidates who will beaccepted into the program.5. The applicant must have a minimum compositeGraduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 800 or more(sum of verbal and quantitative).6. The applicant must submit at least threerecommendations from persons in a position to judge theprofessional and academic potential of the candidate.7. The applicant must submit a statement of reason forpursuing a Master’s Degree in Special Education along withhis or her work experience with individuals with disabilities.8. The applicant must have completed the followingcourses at the undergraduate or graduate level beforebeginning the program: survey class of individualdifferences; first and second language development; andEducational Psychology or a class in growth anddevelopment.9. The applicant must have work experience withindividuals with disabilities or have completed a practicumor internship in special education.10. The applicant must participate in a structuredinterview with the faculty member(s) of the SpecialEducation Program.◆ Degree RequirementsThe master’s degree in Special Education provides theoption of a 39-hour thesis program or a 39-hour non-thesisprogram. Both programs consist of a core of 24 hours with6 hours as designated electives and 9 hours as free electives.The choice of courses in the major and minor fields, as wellas the nature of the supporting work, will be determinedthrough consultation between the student and the advisor.Semester Credit HoursThesis Non-ThesisRequired Core 27 21 or 24Designated Electives 6 3 or 6Electives 9 6 or 9Thesis N/A 6TOTAL HOURS 39* 39*** If a student elects to complete a thesis, 6 hours of thesis can becredited toward the 39 hours required for a Master’s Degree inSpecial Education.**Students who elect a non-thesis program will be required to beinvolved in a research project.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

90 ◆College of Education◆ Maintaining graduate student status in theMaster of Education Program in SpecialEducation for the Culturally and LinguisticallyDiverse Exceptional Learner1. A student must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or greate.2. A student may earn one “C.” Upon earning a second“C,” he or she will be terminated from the program inSpecial Education.3. A student must repeat a course in which a grade of“C” is earned. The second grade earned in a course does notdelete the first grade and does not alter the “C” ruledescribed in 2. above.◆ Special Requirements for the Master ofEducation Program in Special Education1. All students in the Master’s Degree Program inSpecial Education must pass a written comprehensiveexamination covering coursework deemed important by theSpecial Education Graduate Committee. Students will beeligible to take the examination after completing 36semester hours of coursework in the program.2. The student will demonstrate his or her proficiencyas a consultant and collaborator with parents, professionals,and agencies in the education of culturally and linguisticallydiverse students with disabilities. Growth in thisproficiency as well as other special education skills will bedocumented via a portfolio which the student will developthroughout his or her graduate program. The student willpresent this portfolio to his or her graduate committee forassessment at the culmination of this program. There willbe an oral defense of the portfolio. The portfolio willinclude, but not be limited to, documentation of thefollowing research that has been completed by the student:applied research, projects, practica, professional conferencepresentation, parent training session, seminary participationand presentations and journal article submission. Thestudent and committee chair shall determine the appropriatecontents of the portfolio.◆CurriculumRequired Core CoursesEPSY 6350 Introduction to StatisticsEPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurementED 6300 Research MethodsED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyEPSY 6304 Culturally and Linguistically DiverseExceptional Individuals in SpecialEducationEPSY 6320 Consultation and Collaboration withParents, Professionals, and AgenciesEPSY 6389EPSY 6321Assessment and Instructional Adaptationsfor Culturally and Linguistically DiverseStudents with Mild DisabilitiesPracticum in Special Education withCulturally and Linguistically DiversePopulationsDesignated Electives6 hoursSelect 3 hours:SOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic RelationsEDUL 6388 Socio-Cultural Foundations of EducationSelect 3 hours:EPSY 6390 Human Growth and DevelopmentPSY 6330 Advanced Studies in Child DevelopmentElectives9 hoursSelect 9 credit hours depending upon the area ofspecialization determined through consultation between thestudent and the advisor.• Problems and IssuesEPSY 6305 Problems, Trends and Issues: Medical andPhysical Aspects of the Education ofIndividuals with Severe and ProfoundDisabilitiesEPSY 6306 Problems, Trends and Issues: Infant andEarly Childhood Special EducationEPSY 6313 Problems, Trends and Issues:Interdisciplinary Coordination and ParentConsultation with Individuals with Severeand Profound Disabilities• Intervention and LiteracyEPSY 6311 Applied Behavioral and CognitiveTherapiesEPSY 6314 Strategies, Curricula and Materials forIndividuals with Severe and ProfoundDisabilitiesEPSY 6315 Strategies, Curricula and Materials forTeaching the Seriously EmotionallyDisturbedEPSY 6317 Literacy for Secondary Students withMild DisabilitiesEPSY 6318 Instructional Technology and AdaptiveAssistive Devices for the ExceptionalKIN 5352 Kinesiology Curriculum for theHandicapped Student• AssessmentEPSY 6385EPSY 6386Specialized Assessment Techniques andProgram Planning for TeachingIndividuals with Autism and PervasiveDevelopmental DisordersSpecialized Assessment Techniques andProgram Planning for Infants withDisabilitiesThe University of Texas-Pan American

Health & Kinesiology◆ 91EPSY 6387 Specialized Assessment Techniques andProgram Planning for Young Childrenwith DisabilitiesEPSY 6388 Specialized Assessment Techniques andProgram Planning for TeachingIndividuals with Severe and ProfoundDisabilities• ExceptionalitiesEPSY 6301 Emotionally Disturbed and AutisticEPSY 6302 Psychology of Mental RetardationEPSY 6303COMD 6325Thesis (Optional)ED 7300 ThesisED 7301 ThesisTOTAL◆EndorsementsLearning DisabilitiesChildhood Language Disorders andIntervention6 hours60 hoursCertificate in Generic Special Education (graduate level)1. Texas Teaching Certificate2. See the department for course requirements forgraduate-level endorsements in Emotionally Disturbed andAutistic, Severely and Profoundly Handicapped, and EarlyChildhood-Handicapped.Endorsement in Gifted Education1. Texas Teaching Certificate2. EPSY 6330, EPSY 6331, EPSY 6332, EPSY 6333and EPSY 6334.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Educational Psychology can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog beginning on page 146.HEALTH &KINESIOLOGYDr. Layne Jorgensen, Department ChairPhysical Education ComplexRoom 1.110Telephone: 956/381-3501Fax: 956/381-3502E-mail: lj85f0@panam.eduGraduate FacultyGuinn, Robert, Professor, HealthJorgensen, Layne, Professor, KinesiologyMottinger, Sue, Associate Professor, KinesiologySemper, Thomas, Associate Professor, KinesiologyVillas, Paul, Associate Professor, Health_________________________________________________■ Graduate ProgramThe Department of Health and Kinesiology offers aMaster of Education degree with a specialization inKinesiology. Students must meet minimum entrancerequirements for both university graduate study and theCollege of Education, complete an oral examinationfollowing the completion of 12 hours of graduate work andpass a comprehensive written examination at the end of theprogram. Students must select either the thesis or non-thesisroute. Both are 36-hour programs. The choice of courses inthe major and minor fields, as well as the nature of thesupporting work, will be determined through consultationbetween the student and his or her graduate advisor, who isthe department chair.❖ Master of Education Degree in KinesiologyMajor:Certificate:KinesiologyProfessionalSpecialization Area24 hoursRequired:KIN 6301 History and Philosophy of KinesiologyKIN 6302 Methods of Research in KinesiologyKIN 6303 Applied Tests and Measurements inKinesiologyKIN 6304 Scientific Foundations of Kinesiology1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

92 ◆College of EducationSelect 12 hours from the following:KIN 6305 Curriculum Construction in KinesiologyKIN 6306 Planning and Use of Facilities forKinesiologyKIN 6307 Psychology of Motor LearningKIN 6308 Current Readings in KinesiologyKIN 6320 Independent ResearchKIN 5313 Workshop in KinesiologyKIN 5351 Kinesiology for the Handicapped StudentKIN 5357 Health SeminarKIN 7300 ThesisKIN 7301 ThesisProfessional Education6 hoursRequired:EDUL 6388 Socio-Cultural Foundations of EducationSelect 3 hours from the following:ED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6311 Advanced Child PsychologyResource Area6 hoursWith the approval of the department chair, the student willselect 6 hours of graduate-level courses other than thoseoffered in Education and in Health and Kinesiology tocomplete the degree requirements.TOTAL36 hoursNOTE: Obtaining a Master of Education degree with a major inKinesiology requires a minimum of two years. Prospectivemaster’s candidates should realize that the required courses cycleonce every two years and that missing a course will possibly delaytheir graduation. Once the program is begun, the candidate hasseven years to complete the requirements.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Health and Kinesiology can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog on page 155.SCHOOLADMINISTRATION& SUPERVISIONDr. Miguel de los Santos,Department ChairEducation BuildingRoom 133Telephone: 956/381-3436Fax: 956/381-2927E-mail: info@panam.eduGraduate FacultyCarlan, Carl R., Associate ProfessorDe Los Santos, Miguel, Assistant ProfessorLlanes, Jose R., ProfessorLynch, Patrick D., ProfessorOchoa, Lorie, Assistant Professor_________________________________________________■ General OverviewThe Department of School Administration andSupervision offers Master of Education degrees inSupervision and in School Administration, and a Doctor ofEducation (EdD) degree in cooperation with the Departmentof Educational Administration at The University of Texas atAustin.In addition to the supervisor certification and degree,programs leading to 45-hour Principal’s and Supervisor’sCertificates and a 60-hour Superintendent’s Certificate alsoare offered.All students desiring to complete an MEd program inthe Department of School Administration and Supervisionmust meet university graduate studies, College of Educationand departmental entrance requirements, successfully passall course requirements, and pass a comprehensive writtenexamination at the end of the program.Students enrolling in departmental core courses orspecialized preparation courses without completing all ofthe below-listed admission requirements will be droppedfrom these courses. In the event those courses have beencompleted, there will be no course credit given toward theMEd or the appropriate certificate.The University of Texas-Pan American

School Administration & Supervision◆ 93■ Master’s Programs and Certificates◆Admission RequirementsAdmission Requirements for Master of EducationDegree Program in School Administration orSupervision:1. Admission to the university for graduate study2. Undergraduate grade point average (last 60 hours) x200 + GRE must be 1250 or greater3. A complete application for admission to theAdministrator’s Program4. Approval by the Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision Admissions CommitteeAdmission requirements for Middle Management orSupervision Certification Program:1. Completion of MEd in School Administration orSupervision at UT Pan American, or the Graduate GPA x200 + GRE score must be 13502. Approval by the Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision Admissions CommitteeAdmission Requirements for School SuperintendentCertification Program:1. Completion of the Middle Management Certificate2. Graduate GPA x 200 + GRE score must be 1450 orgreater3. Public school administrative experience4. Approval by the Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision Admissions Committee◆ The Temporary Administrator’s CertificateCurrent certification regulations permit the issuance ofa temporary certificate to persons being employed asadministrators prior to their completing the requirements forfull certification. This temporary certificate shall be validfor five years and cannot be renewed. The University ofTexas-Pan American will recommend applicants for aTemporary Administrator’s Certificate if they meet thefollowing criteria:• Assistant Principal1. Holds a bachelor’s degree.2. Holds a Provisional Teacher’s Certificate.3. Two years of creditable classroom teachingexperience.4. A minimum of 12 graduate hours of Common Corerequired for the Professional Administrator’s Certificate.5. Approved by the Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision Admissions Committee forthe Administrator’s Program.6. Admitted to university for graduate studies.7. Completed application for the TemporaryAdministrator’s Certificate.8. Submitted a money order or cashier’s check for $75(made payable to the Texas Education Agency) with theapplication for certification.• Principal1. Holds a master’s degree.2. Holds a Provisional Teacher’s Certificate.3. Two years of creditable classroom teachingexperience.4. Completed a minimum of 12 graduate hours of theCommon Core required for the Professional Administrator’sCertificate.5. Has been approved by the Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision Admissions Committee forthe Administrator’s Program.6. Admitted to university for graduate studies7. Completed application for the TemporaryAdministrator’s Certificate.8. Submitted a money order or cashier’s check for $75(made payable to the Texas Education Agency) with theapplication for certification.• Superintendent1. Holds a Principal’s Certificate.2. Approved by the Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision Admissions Committee forthe Superintendent’s Program.3. Admitted to university for graduate studies4. Completed application for the TemporarySuperintendent’s Certificate.5. Submitted a money order or cashier’s check for $75(made payable to the Texas Education Agency) with theapplication for certification.NOTE: Candidates applying for professional certificates mustpass the ExCET and must also have completed the preparationsessions for the exam.■ Degree/Certification Requirements:AdministrationThe Educational Administrator’s Program is designedto produce change-oriented administrators who arecompetent in such areas as administrative leadership, schoolorganization and management, school law, finance,contemporary personnel practices and instructionalleadership.A cooperative Doctor of Education degree is offered bythis department and the Department of EducationalAdministration at The University of Texas at Austin. Seethe section on the program on page 96 for furtherinformation.A 36-hour MEd program is offered. A maximum of 12hours may be transferred from an accredited institution.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

94 ◆College of EducationUpon the successful completion of an additional 15 hoursminimum in administration, the student may earn theMiddle Management Certificate. The endorsement for theSuperintendent requires an additional 15 hours beyond theMiddle Management Certificate.❖ Master of EducationMajor:Certificate:Educational AdministrationNoneEducational Research6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to Research*ED 6367 Introduction to Statistical Methods** These courses should be taken at the beginning of the student’sprogram.Common Core12 hoursRequired:EDUL 6333 Elementary and Secondary CurriculumEDUL 6384 Introduction to EducationalAdministration*EDUL 6370 Supervision of Instruction** EDUL 6333 is a prerequisite for EDUL 6334. EDUL 6370 is aprerequisite for EDUL 6397 and EDUL 6379.Select 3 hours from the following:EDUL 6385 Public School LawEDUL 6389 Administration of School BusinessServicesEDUL 6334 Curriculum Development — Problemsand ProcessesResource AreaEDUL 6388EDUL 6369EDUL 6392ED 63363-9 hoursSocio-Cultural Foundations of EducationAdministrative Technology in SchoolsSchool-Community RelationsProblems in EducationSpecialized Preparation inAdministration9-15 hours(Prerequisites: EDUL 6300, EDUL 6367, EDUL 6370,EDUL 6384 and oral examination)Required:EDUL 6337 Administration of Special InstructionalProgramsEDUL 6338 School PrincipalshipSelect 3 to 9 hours from:EDUL 6386 Administration of Pupil PersonnelServicesEDUL 6393 Administration and Organization ofSchool Staff PersonnelEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching BehaviorEDUL 6379EDUL 6381Issues in SupervisionIssues in Organization andAdministration of Public SchoolsThesis0-6 hoursStudents choosing the thesis option will take ED 7300 andED 7301 in place of ED 6336 and EDUL 6392.TOTAL36 hours■ Degree/Certification Requirements:Supervision❖ MEd Degree in SupervisionThe instructional supervisor is an integral part of theleadership team that manages the system of public educationin American society. The master’s degree program inSupervision emphasizes the training of personnel forchange-oriented supervision who are competent in suchareas as curriculum improvement, leadership skills,instructional practices improvement and in planning anddirecting personnel development activities.The 39-hour program provides opportunities in severalareas of specialization at both the elementary and secondaryschool levels. A maximum of 12 hours may be transferredfrom an accredited institution.It is recommended that the student complete thefollowing courses early in the program: EDUL 6300,EDUL 6333 and EDUL 6370. The Practicum, EDUL 6371,and Problems, EDUL 6379, should be the last 6 hours of thestudent’s program.Major:MEd/Certificate:SupervisionSupervisorLeadership for Instructional Improvement18 hoursCurriculum and Staff DevelopmentEDUL 6334 Curriculum Development — Problemsand ProcessesEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching BehaviorEDUL 6333 Elementary and SecondaryCurriculum***Theory and Practice of Instructional LeadershipEDUL 6370 Supervision of Instruction**EDUL 6371 Practicum in SupervisionEDUL 6379 Issues in SupervisionLearning Theory6 hoursED 6302 Advanced Educational PsychologyED 6337 Administration of Special InstructionalProgramsResearch Tools6 hoursED 6300 Introduction to Research*ED 6367 Introduction to Statistical Methods*The University of Texas-Pan American

School Administration & Supervision◆ 95Resource Area9 hoursWith approval of the advisor, the student will select graduatecourses from such areas as elementary education, secondaryeducation, bilingual/bicultural education, reading, earlychildhood education, special education, disciplines outsideof education or professional development courses.Students choosing the thesis option will take ED 7300 andED 7301 in place of two courses in the resource area.TOTAL39 hours* Taken at beginning of program.** Prerequisite for EDUL 6371, EDUL 6379 and EDUL 6397.*** Prerequisite for EDUL 6334.NOTE: Candidates applying for the supervision certificate mustpass the ExCET and must also have completed the preparationsessions for the exam.Certificate:Common CoreEDUL 6334EDUL 6384EDUL 6370EDUL 6385EDUL 6389EDUL 6333Resource AreaEDUL 6388EDUL 6369EDUL 6392ED 6336Principal’s18 hoursCurriculum Development — Problemsand Processes (EDUL 6333 is aprerequisite.)Introduction to EducationalAdministrationSupervision of InstructionPublic School LawAdministration and Organization ofSchool Business ServicesElementary and Secondary Curriculum9 hoursSocio-Cultural Foundations of EducationAdministrative Technology in SchoolsSchool-Community RelationsProblems in EducationEDUL 6379EDUL 6381Issues in Supervision (EDUL 6370 is aprerequisite.)Issues in Organization and Administrationof Public Schools* Should be taken toward the last 6 hours of certification.TOTAL45 hoursNOTE: Candidates applying for professional certificates mustpass the ExCET.Certificate:SuperintendentThe Principal’s Certificate (see above) is required forentrance to the Superintendent program. The student mustthen complete the endorsement below.Superintendent Endorsement15 hoursEDUL 7310 Administration of School FacilitiesEDUL 7312 Social-Political Problems and theSuperintendencyEDUL 7313 Internship for the Superintendent*EDUL 7314 The SuperintendencyEDUL 7315 Texas School Finance* Final course in the programTOTAL60 hoursNOTE: Candidates applying for professional certificates mustpass the ExCET.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof School Administration and Supervision can be found inthe Course Descriptions section of this catalog beginning onpage 142.Specialized Preparation forAdministration18 hours(Prerequisites: EDUL 6370 and EDUL 6384)Required:EDUL 6337 Administration of Special InstructionalProgramsEDUL 6338 School PrincipalshipEDUL 6398 Internship in Middle Management*Select 9 hours from the following:EDUL 6386 Administration of Pupil PersonnelServicesEDUL 6393 Administration of School Staff PersonnelEDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching Behavior (EDUL6370 is a prerequisite.)1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

96 ◆College of EducationCOOPERATIVEDOCTORALPROGRAM INEDUCATIONALLEADERSHIPDr. Patrick LynchUT Pan American CoordinatorEducation BuildingRoom 134Telephone: 956/381-3436 or 3403Fax: 956/381-2277E-mail: info@panam.eduIn 1992, the Texas Higher Education CoordinatingBoard (THECB) approved Step One of the CooperativeEducational Leadership Doctorate, with The University ofTexas at Austin as the primary institution arranging anddelivering doctoral program instruction for UT PanAmerican students. Assistance was offered to UT PanAmerican in advising and expanding the faculty andassisting with other facilities. Under this phase of thecooperative arrangement, UT Austin was the degreegrantinguniversity.In July 1996, the Texas Higher Education CoordinatingBoard approved the advancement of the cooperativeagreement to Step Two, with UT Pan American assuming amore extensive participation involving the development ofits own faculty and its own courses, and with increasedresponsibility for delivery of the program on its owncampus. Under this phase of the cooperative, UT Austinand UT Pan American would share degree-grantingauthority.UT Pan American anticipates seeking independentdegree-granting authority from the Coordinating Board.Under Step Three, UT Pan American will assumeresponsibility for its own Doctor of Education degree. UTAustin will continue to provide assistance as requested.■ Degree ProgramThe Doctor of Education degree (EdD) emphasizespreparation for leadership careers in a variety of educationalsettings. The program is oriented toward the application oftheory and knowledge developed through research topractical problems and toward the development ofsophisticated management skills and intelligent, informedleadership. The dissertation is expected to inform policyand practice and to contribute to the solution of theimportant problems of education and human development ina democratic society. The educational objectives of theprogram are:1. to prepare professional individuals who are able toachieve the highest levels of educational practice;2. to prepare outstanding academic and administrativeleaders in education agencies at the campus, district, county,regional, state and national levels, with special emphasisbeing given to preparing leaders equipped for the educationof minorities, particularly Hispanics;3. to provide an understanding of the legal, financialand operational demands of the role of the professionaleducator and the historical precedents and contemporarydevelopments that influence that role;4. to provide an understanding of the theory andresearch methodology that illuminate the role of theprofessional education practitioner;5. to provide the professional skills and techniquesneeded to carry out that role;6. to provide professional educators with problemsolvingand applied research skills;7. to offer access to a doctoral-level program ineducational leadership to all Rio Grande Valley citizens whohave the qualifications, capabilities and aspirations topursue such study;8. to assist in the formation of professionals who willserve in administrative and policy positions to improveeducational and economic opportunity for those personswho are most in need of development of their social capital;and9. to provide much needed and uniquely qualifiedleadership, teaching, research and development in educationrelated to the special needs of the culturally diverse studentpopulation of this geographic area.◆ Admission CriteriaAdmission decisions for the cooperative doctorate aremade by the Graduate Studies Committee of both UT PanAmerican and UT Austin, and are based on each applicant’sacademic and professional qualifications. Students enteringthe doctoral program are expected to have previousknowledge of the history or philosophy of education and ofhuman learning. A cohort of approximately 15 students isadmitted every two years. It is anticipated that the nextThe University of Texas-Pan American

Educational Leadership Doctorate◆ 97cohort will be selected in the fall of 1998 and begin classesin the first summer session of 1999. Admission materialsfor this cohort must be submitted to the UT Pan AmericanDepartment of School Administration and Supervision byAugust 1, 1998. The admission process consists of twoparts:Part 1: The student must provide evidence of thefollowing:1. master’s degree or the equivalent2. GPA of 3.0 or higher on all upper division andgraduate coursework3. GRE preferred score of 1050 (taken within the pastfive years), with a preferred minimum score of 450 on theverbal portion4. official copies of all transcripts5. three letters of reference6. completion of UT Pan American’s doctoraladmission forms7. evidence of successful teaching and administrativeexperiencePart 2: Participation in an Assessment Center is alsorequired. Activities during the Assessment Center processmay include the following:• Oral presentation• Test of analytical thinking• Personal interview◆ Program of StudyThe student’s program must consist of at least 42 hoursof university coursework in addition to the dissertationwork, including at least 30 hours in the Department ofSchool Administration and Supervision. The student mustbe in residence and registered for a minimum of 6 hours fortwo consecutive semesters or a semester and two summersessions. The student may elect to obtain Superintendencycertification by appropriate choice of specializationcoursework during the doctoral program if this position is acareer goal.The program requires the following work:1. 27 hours (minimum) in foundation areas that formthe theoretical foundation for the study of educationaladministration. Foundation areas include:• Leadership and Organizational Behavior• Economics of Education• Educational Politics and Policy• Ethics and Values in Education• Social and Cultural Contexts of Education.• 15 hours of supporting work outside the department,but in areas supporting the field of educationaladministration2. 9 hours in research methods courses. These includeclassical statistical methodologies, qualitativemethodologies, action research and evaluation research.Knowledge of basic statistics is prerequisite to otherresearch methodology courses. This knowledge may bedemonstrated by coursework (which may not be countedtoward the doctoral degree) or by examination.3. One semester in an internship or practicum. Theinternship is individually designed to provide each studentwith on-site experience in the practice of educationalleadership.4. Normally, a candidate enrolls in 6 hours for thedissertation. The doctoral program must be completedwithin 10 years after admission to the program.5. A Handbook for the Educational LeadershipProgram is being prepared. This will be required readingfor all doctoral students.For further information and to obtain application materials,contact:DirectorCooperative Educational Leadership Doctoral ProgramDepartment of School Administration and SupervisionCollege of EducationThe University of Texas-Pan American1201 W. University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/316-7173; fax 956/381-2277◆ Graduate CoursesThe UT Pan American faculty expects to offer thefollowing courses in the academic years 1998-99 and 1999-2000. However, all courses are not taught each semester orsummer session. Students should consult the UT PanAmerican Schedule of Classes, published beforeregistration, to determine which courses will be offeredduring a particular semester or summer session. Thispublication also may reflect changes that have been made tothe courses listed below since this Graduate Catalog wasprinted.Courses: ED 6388, ED 7310, ED 7312, ED 7313, ED 7314,ED 7315; EDUL 8301, EDUL 8302, EDUL 8303, EDUL8304, EDUL 8305, EDUL 8306, EDUL 8307, EDUL 8320,EDUL 8321, EDUL 8322, EDUL 8123, EDUL 8223, EDUL8323, EDUL 8330, EDUL 8134, EDUL 8234, EDUL 8334,EDUL 8336, EDUL 8350, EDUL 8381, EDUL 8390, EDUL8690, EDUL 8990, EDUL 8395, EDUL 8695 and EDUL8995.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of doctoral courses offered by the College ofEducation can be found in the Course Descriptions sectionof this catalog beginning on page 142.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

98 ◆ College of EducationThe University of Texas-Pan American

General OverviewRecognizing the need for the university to take aleading role in the education of health care and humanservice professionals, the College of Health Sciences andHuman Services, with the assistance and cooperation ofregional facilities, is dedicated to providing educationalprograms necessary to meet the needs for competent healthand human service professionals in the Rio Grande Valleyand Texas.College of Health Sciences & Human ServicesCollege of◆ 99HEALTHSCIENCES &HUMAN SERVICESAcademic ProgramsThe College of Health Sciences and Human Servicesoffers the Master of Arts degree in CommunicationDisorders, the Master of Science degree in RehabilitationCounseling, the Master of Science in Nursing degree andthe Master of Science in Social Work degree.The college also offers an Associate of Applied Sciencedegree in Nursing,* Bachelor of Science degree programs inClinical Laboratory Sciences, Dietetics, Nursing andRehabilitative Services; a Bachelor of Arts program inCommunication Disorders; and a Bachelor of Social Workdegree program. A cooperative Physician Assistant Studiesprogram with The University of Texas Medical Branch inGalveston and a cooperative program in OccupationalTherapy with The University of Texas Health ScienceCenter at San Antonio are also offered at the baccalaureatelevel.The faculty of the college provide academic advisementand assistance to students pursuing careers in health and/orthe social and human services. Curricula for programswithin the college are structured to provide theory as well aspractice-based learning experiences. In order to provide thepractice-experience component of the college’s programs,the university has negotiated affiliation agreements withnumerous health/human service/social service facilities inSouth Texas and in other regions.* The Associate Degree Nursing Program at UT Pan American isscheduled for closure. The last class will be admitted for the fallsemester 1998, and the program will close as of the year 2000.Dr. Helen M. Castillo, DeanHealth Sciences BuildingRoom 2.128/2.1301201 W. University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-2291Fax: 956/384-5054E-mail: hcastill@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/colleges/cohshs.cfm1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

100 ◆College of Health Sciences & Human ServicesCOMMUNICATIONSCIENCES &DISORDERSDr. Barbara A. Johnson, Department ChairHealth Sciences BuildingRoom 2.138Telephone: 956/316-7040Fax: 956/381-3507E-mail: bajo@panam.eduGraduate FacultyJohnson, Barbara A., Associate ProfessorMata-Pistokache, Teri, Associate ProfessorMeline, Timothy J., Associate ProfessorWang, Bailey, Assistant Professor_________________________________________________■ PurposeThe Master of Arts in Communication Disorders degreeprogram is designed to prepare its graduates for theCertificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-LanguagePathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the ClinicalFellowship Year (CFY), and eventually independent clinicalpractice in the profession of speech-language pathology.■ ScopeThe Master of Arts Degree in CommunicationDisorders is a clinical/academic degree. The curriculumrequires that students successfully complete all preparatoryundergraduate prerequisites. The graduate curriculumincludes extensive supervised clinical practice as well ascoursework in each of the following academic areas:• research in communication disorders• multicultural issues• normal speech-language development across the lifespan• procedures for diagnosing and assessing disorders ofarticulation and phonology, child and adult language,fluency and voice• procedures for addressing the intervention needs ofindividuals with disorders of articulation andphonology, child and adult language, fluency andvoice• procedures for audiological screening, assessmentand interpretation of audiological test results■ Admission to the Master’s Program inCommunication DisordersTo be admitted to the graduate program inCommunication Disorders, prospective candidates arerequired to complete the following procedures:1. Submit all application materials required by theOffice of Admissions and Records prior to publisheddeadlines. The admission status that is assigned by theOffice of Admissions and Records determines whether theapplicant is eligible to be considered for graduate admissionin the Communication Disorders Program. Only thoseapplicants with “clear” admission status will be considered.Clear admission status is determined by the Office ofAdmissions and Records (and defined on pages 16-17 ofthis catalog).2. In addition, submit all of the following materials to:Communication Disorders Graduate AdmissionHealth Sciences Building, Room 2.140The University of Texas-Pan American1201 West University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999a. Letter of application indicating the desiredsemester for beginning graduate study (Summeror Fall), whether participation will be full- orpart-time, area of interest, language status (i.e.,monolingual, bilingual, specific languages) andany other information appropriate to theindividual’s application packet.b. Transcripts showing completion or progress ofundergraduate degree.c. Transcripts showing completion of anygraduate-level coursework.d. GRE scores.e. Evidence of any supervised clinical work orclinical observation hours completed.Applications will be reviewed by committee. Thenumber of applicants admitted is based on the number ofopenings available, which is determined by student-tofacultyratios and accreditation requirements. Only the mostqualified candidates are offered graduate admission.Before beginning graduate courses, new graduatestudents will show evidence of having successfullycompleted content in all of the areas of study listed below.Students who have not successfully completed a course arerequired to take that course during the first semester that it isoffered. Required undergraduate coursework includes:The University of Texas-Pan American

Communication Sciences & Disorders◆ 101Equivalent TopicUTPACourse No.Voice and Phonetics COMD 2320Anatomy and Physiology of the Speechand Hearing Mechanism COMD 3315Normal Language Development COMD 3310Methods for Clinical Practice COMD 3320Articulation Development and Disorders COMD 3330Audiology I COMD 3340Aural Rehabilitation COMD 4330Abnormal Language Development andIntroduction to Clinical Management COMD 4360Diagnostic Procedures COMD 4390■ Degree RequirementsGraduate Thesis OptionStudents may elect the thesis option. Those who domust register for COMD 7300 during each semester ofthesis work. Three thesis credits may be counted towardgraduation requirements. In addition, one graduate-levelcourse requirement may be waived. Students electing thethesis option must successfully defend the thesis.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Communication Sciences and Disorders can be found inthe Course Descriptions section of this catalog beginning onpage 132.Required Academic Coursework 42 hoursCOMD 6310 Research in Communication DisordersCOMD 6320 Speech-Language and Hearing ScienceCOMD 6325 Childhood Language Disorders andInterventionCOMD 6330 Fluency DisordersCOMD 6335 Language Disorders in AdultsCOMD 6340 Phonological Assessment and InterventionCOMD 6345 Voice DisordersCOMD 6350 Audiology IICOMD 6355 Normal and Abnormal LanguageDevelopment of Culturally DiversePopulationsCOMD 6360 Cranio-Facial AnomaliesCOMD 6365 Language Assessment of Culturally andLinguistically Diverse PopulationsCOMD 6370 Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology(Dysphagia)COMD 6375 Seminar in AudiologyRequired PracticumFull-time students must take COMD 6305 (GraduateClinical Practicum) each fall and spring semester and in thesummer. Part-time students must take COMD 6305 eachsummer session (I and II). A minimum of one semester ofCOMD 6380 (Audiology Practicum) and a minimum of twosemesters of COMD 6395 (External Practicum) arerequired. Per ASHA requirements, at least 350 clock hoursof supervised clinical practice and 25 hours of clinicalobservation must be completed and documented inconjunction with the practicum courses.Written and Oral Comprehensive ExamsWritten and oral comprehensive exams are taken nearthe completion of academic coursework, and both examsmust be passed. Written and oral comprehensiveexaminations are not required for students who successfullycomplete a graduate thesis.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

102 ◆College of Health Sciences & Human ServicesDr. Carolina Huerta, Department ChairHealth Sciences BuildingRoom 2.192Telephone: 956/381-3491Fax: 956/384-2384E-mail: sagonzalez@panam.eduDr. Barbara Tucker, MSN CoordinatorHealth Sciences BuildingRoom 2.204Telephone: 956/316-7082E-mail: btucker@panam.eduGraduate FacultyCastillo, Helen M., ProfessorHuerta, Maria Carolina, ProfessorMaville, Janice A., Associate ProfessorTucker, Barbara A., ProfessorWilson, Bruce K., Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ General OverviewNURSINGThe Department of Nursing offers courses leading tothe Master of Science in Nursing. Clinical Specializations inAdult Health or Family Nurse Practitioner with functionalroles in Clinical Nurse Specialist, Administrator, Educatorand Nurse Practitioner are available.The MSN Program is accredited by the NationalLeague for Nursing (National League for NursingAccreditation Commission, 350 Hudson Street, New York,NY 10014, 212/989-9393).■ Requirements for Admission into theMaster of Science in Nursing ProgramThe Department of Nursing has admission requirementsthat are in addition to the university requirements outlinedon page 14.◆ Clear AdmissionTo qualify for clear admission, an applicant must have:1. a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accreditedprogram2. current licensure as a registered nurse in Texas3. grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale inupper-division nursing and in any graduate courses4. a satisfactory score on the Graduate RecordExamination (1000 or more on the verbal and quantitativesections or on the verbal and analytical sections). Scoresmore than five years old will not be accepted.5. a basic statistics course, which must have beencompleted within five years prior to enrolling6. basic physical assessment knowledge7. three satisfactory academic and/or professionalreferences8. approval of the MSN Student DevelopmentCommittee9. immunization records showing freedom from activetuberculosis and immunity to hepatitis B (upon admission toprogram)◆ Probationary AdmissionA student who does not meet clear admissionrequirements numbers 3 and 4 above, but has a score of1400 or more (based upon the following formula: 200 x theGPA + the sum of the verbal and quantitative parts of theGRE), will be granted probationary admission. Thisminimum entrance score must be met prior to registration.All other clear admission requirements must be met.Probationary admission is limited to a maximum of 12hours. If at the end of the semester in which a student’stotal earned graduate hours are 9 or more, the student’sgraduate GPA is 3.0 or better, the student’s admissionclassification will be changed to clear.◆ Transient AdmissionThe transient student category is designed for studentswho are enrolled and in good academic standing in agraduate nursing program other than the UT Pan Americangraduate nursing program. Students who obtain permissionmay enroll in selected courses at UT Pan American by:1. meeting basic requirements for graduate admissionas a transfer student2. submitting a letter of application to the Departmentof Nursing3. obtaining consent of the instructor of the coursebeing taught at UT Pan American◆ Non-Degree AdmissionThe non-degree-seeking category is for those postbaccalaureatestudents who want to take courses, but are notworking toward a degree. Non-degree students may enrollin selected courses by:1. submitting a Graduate Student Application forAdmission Form to the Office of Admissions and Records,meeting deadlines for admission2. submitting a letter of application to the Departmentof NursingThe University of Texas-Pan American

Nursing◆ 1033. submitting official transcripts to the Office ofAdmissions and Records verifying a bachelor’s degree innursing4. obtaining acceptance by the MSN StudentDevelopment Committee5. presenting immunization records showing freedomfrom active tuberculosis and immunity to Hepatitis BStudents admitted under the non-degree status maywrite to the MSN Student Development Committee andapply to the graduate program. At the time the applicationis reviewed, the student must have provided an officialtranscript, GRE score, reference letters, evidence of currentlicensure as a registered nurse in Texas and evidence ofmeeting the statistics and physical assessment requirements.Furthermore, the application letter should include a petitionthat courses completed while under the non-degree status becredited toward the degree. A maximum of 9 hours, withgrades of “B” or better, may be proposed toward themaster’s degree in Nursing.◆Transfer AdmissionTransfer admission will follow university guidelines. Amaximum of 12 graduate hours may be accepted followingreview by the MSN Student Development Committee. Anyrequest for waiver of the 12-hour maximum will bereviewed on an individual basis by the MSN StudentDevelopment Committee.◆ International Student AdmissionIn addition to the university and departmentalrequirements for admission, the following are required:1. a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL. This scoreshould be no more than two years old, but can be evaluatedon an individual basis2. a course-by-course transcript evaluation by WorldEducation Service (WES)3. a license to practice nursing in the State of Texasobtained prior to admission according to Board of NurseExaminers’ rules and regulations◆ MSN CurriculumRequired Courses31 hoursNURS 6301 Theoretical Foundations in NursingNURS 6302 Research in NursingNURS 6303 Statistics in NursingNURS 6304 Advanced Pathophysiology in NursingNURS 6305 Advanced Health AssessmentNURS 6306 Pharmacology for Advanced NursingPracticeNURS 6208 Nursing InformaticsNURS 6209 Professional Nursing IssuesNURS 6321 Advanced Adult Health INURS 6322 Advanced Adult Health IINURS 6323 Advanced Adult Health IIIFunctional Role Courses6 hoursSelect one of the following sequences:• Clinical SpecialistNURS 6341 Advanced Practice INURS 6342 Advanced Practice II• EducatorNURS 6343 Educator INURS 6344 Educator II• AdministratorNURS 6345 Administrator INURS 6346 Administrator IIThesis Option6-0 hoursNURS 7300 Thesis I (Proposal)NURS 7301 Thesis IINon-Thesis Option0-6 hoursNURS 7302 Practice Intervention ProjectNursing Elective■ Requirements for MSN in Adult HealthPROGRAM TOTAL43 hoursThe general requirements for the MSN are as follows:1. a degree plan approved by the MSN ProgramCoordinator2. satisfactory completion of all courses within fiveyears of admission3. satisfactory completion of the Thesis or Non-ThesisOption■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Nursing can be found in the Course Descriptions sectionof this catalog beginning on page 159.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

104 ◆College of Health Sciences & Human ServicesREHABILITATIVESERVICESPROGRAMDr. Bruce Reed, Program CoordinatorHealth Sciences BuildingRoom 2.136Telephone: 956/316-7038Fax: 956/384-5054E-mail: bjreed@panam.eduDr. Irmo Marini, Graduate CoordinatorHealth Sciences BuildingRoom 2.106Telephone: 956/316-7035Fax: 956/384-5054E-mail: imarini@panam.eduGraduate FacultyMarini, Irmo, Associate ProfessorNewman, Jane, Assistant ProfessorReed, Bruce, Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ PurposeThe Master of Science degree in RehabilitationCounseling at The University of Texas-Pan American wasdesigned as a direct result of the expressed need forprofessionally trained rehabilitation counselors in thegrowing Rio Grande Valley, the state of Texas, and acrossthe nation. The degree is offered by the RehabilitativeServices Program in the College of Health Sciences andHuman Services. The program focuses on an integration oftheory, skill and practice in counseling, specializing inworking with persons with disabilities. Students areprepared with the education needed to successfully functionas a professional Rehabilitation Counselor and are requiredto complete a 100-hour supervised practicum and a 600-hour supervised internship to learn and practice thenecessary skills to work as a professional counselor. TheMS degree is a minimum 48-semester hour program with athesis or research grant option.■ Mission and ObjectivesThe Master of Science degree in RehabilitationCounseling was designed to meet a growing demand forprofessionally trained counselors in public and privaterehabilitation agencies, mental health centers, schools,substance abuse centers, vocational rehabilitation agencies,and in medical case management. The program philosophyis to assist and empower persons with disabilities inadjusting/adapting to their vocational and personal lives.The major objective of the MS degree is to preparestudents for a profession in Rehabilitation Counseling byproviding classroom and experiential skills development inindividual and group counseling, vocational assessment, jobanalysis and placement, medical and psychosocial aspects ofdisability, case management and research in rehabilitation.The MS degree curriculum is designed to meetstandards required for students to become CertifiedRehabilitation Counselors (CRC); however, students will beunable to immediately sit for the CRC exam until theprogram is nationally accredited by the Council onRehabilitation Education (CORE), tentatively scheduled forfall 1999. Additionally, students may complete theappropriate coursework needed for the LicensedProfessional Counselor (LPC).■ Admission to the Master’s Programin Rehabilitation CounselingIn order to be admitted to the graduate program inRehabilitation Counseling, prospective candidates arerequired to complete the following procedures:1. Submit all application materials required by theOffice of Admissions and Records for entry into graduatestudy at The University of Texas-Pan American. Thisincludes: a) separate official transcripts from each collegeand/or university attended since leaving high school; b) acompleted application form for graduate admission; and c) acombined (quantitative and verbal) Graduate Record Exam(GRE) score of 600 or higher.2. For “clear” admission to study in the RehabilitationCounseling program, students must have a 3.0 GPA in thelast 60 hours of study and a minimum verbal andquantitative Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 600 orbetter.3. Students with less than a 3.0 GPA will be granted“probationary” admission based on a combination of thefollowing graduate admission formula:(200 X GPA) + GRE = 1200 or higher.Students admitted under probationary status cannotenroll for more than 12 hours of graduate study and musthave no grade lower than a “B” to continue the followingsemester. If a student obtains passing grades of “B” orbetter in 9 hours of graduate study with no grade less than aThe University of Texas-Pan American

Rehabilitation Counseling◆ 105“B,” his or her status will be changed to “clear” admission.4. Deadlines for graduate admission are as listed in theuniversity calendar. The deadline for the RehabilitationCounseling Master of Science degree program is June 1 forfall admission.◆ Procedures for Applying to the Master ofScience in Rehabilitation Counseling ProgramIn addition to the requirements for admission tograduate study, the following must be accomplished foradmission to the Master of Science degree program inRehabilitation Counseling: (Send materials to the GraduateProgram Coordinator, Rehabilitative Services Program,College of Health Sciences and Human Services, TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American, 1201 West UniversityDrive, Edinburg, TX 78539-2999.)1. Submit copies of: a) all post-secondary transcripts;b) GRE scores; and c) a completed application form foradmission to the Master of Science degree program inRehabilitation Counseling.2. Submit a double-spaced, two-page, typed essaydescribing why you want to pursue a master’s degree inRehabilitation Counseling and become a counselor.3. Submit two letters of reference, one of which mustbe from a professor and the second from an employer orpracticum supervisor.4. Participation in a personal interview with theRehabilitation Counseling Program’s AdmissionsCommittee may be required.■ Curriculum Degree RequirementsThe Master of Science degree in RehabilitationCounseling is a 48-semester hour program. Courseworkincludes:Required Courses42 hoursREHS 6300 Introduction to Rehabilitation FoundationsREHS 6310 Case ManagementREHS 6315 Research in RehabilitationREHS 6320 Psychosocial Aspects of DisabilityREHS 6325 Group Counseling in RehabilitationREHS 6330 Assessment and Vocational EvaluationREHS 6345 Medical Aspect of DisabilityREHS 6350 Job PlacementREHS 6360 Counseling Theories in RehabilitationREHS 6370 Techniques in Rehabilitation CounselingREHS 6390 Practicum (100 hours)REHS 7900 Internship (600 hours)ElectivesREHS 6380REHS 7100REHS 7300Special TopicsIndependent StudyThesis I6 hoursREHS 7301REHS 7302REHS 7303Advanced Thesis IIResearch Grant IAdvanced Research Grant IIOther electives may be taken from a variety of supportingfields including psychology, educational psychology, socialwork, public administration and others with the approval ofthe student’s academic advisor.TOTAL48 hours◆ Required Practicum and Internship ExperienceA minimum 100-hour supervised practicum and 600-hour supervised internship is required of all MS students inRehabilitation Counseling. This field-based practicalexperience provides students with the opportunity to selectand work for one semester in an approved rehabilitationsetting. Although the practicum may be taken at a certainpoint during the student’s program, the internship isgenerally completed in the student’s final semester. Thesepractical experiences permit students to gain exposureworking with persons with disabilities and rehabilitationprofessionals under the direct supervision of a CertifiedRehabilitation Counselor.◆ Written Comprehensive ExaminationSuccessful completion of a four-hour comprehensiveexam is required of students. The exam, typically taken inthe student’s final semester, is comprised of two sectionscovering aspects of all coursework taken in the graduateprogram. The passing grade for each of the two examsections is 70 percent or better. Students who score lessthan 70 percent on either section may, at the discretion ofthe faculty, be required to take an oral examination with twoor more faculty members present, or they may be failedoutright without an opportunity to take an oral exam. Thosestudents who fail will be required to take the comprehensiveexam during the next administration of the exam. Anystudent who fails the comprehensive examination at thesecond attempt will be dropped from candidacy for thedegree and will be unable to re-enter the program.◆ Graduate Thesis OptionStudents considering pursuing a doctoral degree andother students interested in conducting research areencouraged to complete the thesis option. Early in astudent’s program, he or she should meet withRehabilitation Counseling Program graduate facultymembers about mutual research interests and potentialtopics. The thesis entails an in-depth quantitative orqualitative research study on a topic related to rehabilitation.The thesis does not involve any formal classes, however,and generally involves two semesters of advisor-supervisedindependent study. Students must enroll for a minimum of 61998-2000 Graduate Catalog

106 ◆College of Health Sciences & Human Serviceshours of thesis. Students must also orally defend their thesisupon its conclusion. A thesis handbook describing UT PanAmerican’s policies, guidelines and requirements must bepurchased and is available at the University Bookstore.◆ Certification and LicensureThe Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) is aprofessional Rehabilitation Counselor who has met theeducational and work experience requirements as set forthby a national commission regarding standards of practice.Faculty are currently in the process of applying for nationalCORE accreditation with a tentative approval date of fall1999 (check with the Graduate Program Coordinator fordetails). As such, students graduating before this date willnot be immediately eligible to sit for the CRC exam ( as onewould if the program were accredited) without completing a12-month internship under the supervision of a CRC. TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American’s RehabilitationCounseling degree is designed to meet national accreditationstandards.The Texas Board of Examiners of ProfessionalCounselors has been designated by the Texas Legislature asthe licensing body for counselors in Texas who want topursue a career as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).Licensing as a generic counselor with a specialty as arehabilitation counselor is available. Any person practicingcounseling activities and claiming the credentials of LPC isrequired by law to submit appropriate credentials forevaluation and take an examination before associate (LAC)recognition is granted. Students in UT Pan American’sRehabilitation Counseling program can acquire thenecessary academic courses to sit for the LPC exam;however, they must also complete 3,000 hours of internshipor employment under the supervision of an LPC.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Program inRehabilitative Services can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog beginning on page 164.SOCIAL WORKDr. James Patrick MaceDepartment ChairSocial & Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 342Telephone: 956/381-3576Fax: 381-3516E-mail: socwk@panam.eduGraduate FacultyAnzaldua, Hermila, Professor EmeritusArévalo, Rodolfo, ProfessorCavazos, Alonzo, Assistant ProfessorDe Hoyos, Librado, Associate ProfessorFong, Lina, Associate ProfessorMace, James Patrick, Associate ProfessorSiporin, Max, Adjunct ProfessorSolis, Raul H., Assistant Professor_________________________________________________■ General OverviewThe central mission of the Department of Social Workis to prepare professional social workers who are competentto provide effective and efficient social work services topeople in need, especially to those residing along the Texas-Mexico border of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.The department aims to attain several primaryobjectives in developing knowledge, education andleadership for the professional practice of social work.These are:1. to enhance the social functioning of individuals,families, groups and communities;2. to promote the personal and social welfare ofindividuals and of people as collectives in society;3. to advance social work services and social policiesthat are equitable, efficient and effective in aiding people tocope with and resolve social problems, as well as promotinga more just and equal society;4. to prepare professional social workers who arecompetent to serve minority, bicultural, binational andbilingual populations, particularly the Hispanics of Mexicanorigin in Texas and elsewhere in the United States;5. to develop knowledge, research and education forprofessional social work practice with and forThe University of Texas-Pan American

Social Work◆ 107disadvantaged, disabled, dependent, oppressed, vulnerable,low income people, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley ofthe South Texas border area; and6. to help meet the need for professional social workservices in the public social service agencies and to improvethe quality of public human/social services to the abovedescribedpopulation, particularly in South Texas.◆ Program GoalsThe Department of Social Work at The University ofTexas-Pan American designed its Master of Science inSocial Work (MSSW) program to meet the social needs ofthe population the program’s graduates will serve, and alsoto meet the requirements of the Council on Social WorkEducation (CSWE) Curriculum Policy Statement.The mission of this social work department is closelybound to the mission of the university. The university statesas its mission “to meet the higher education needs of theLower Rio Grande Valley...reflecting and responding to theinternational, multicultural, multilingual character of thePan American community.” The university emphasizespublic service and public affairs in relation to thecommunity.The Department of Social Work seeks to implement thismission through educational and social services andprograms provided by faculty and students to the RioGrande Valley’s Pan American community.◆ Program ObjectivesThe primary objective of the MSSW program is todevelop knowledge, skill and leadership for the professionaladvanced practice of social work. The program is designedto prepare students:1. to enhance the social functioning of individuals,families, groups and communities;2. to promote the personal and social welfare ofindividuals and of people as collectives in society;3. to advance social services and social policies thatare equitable, efficient and effective in aiding people to copewith and resolve social problems, as well as promoting amore just and equal society;4. to prepare professional social workers who arecompetent to serve minority, bicultural, binational andbilingual populations, particularly the poor and Hispanics ofMexican origin in Texas and elsewhere in the United States;5. to develop knowledge, research and education forprofessional social work practice with and fordisadvantaged, disabled, dependent, oppressed, vulnerable,poor people, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley of theSouth Texas border area, which has among the highest ratesof poverty and related social problems in this country; and6. to help meet the need for professional social workservices in the public social services to the above describedpopulation, particularly in South Texas.These program objectives are based on and seek torealize fundamental social work values and ethics, as well associal work ethical practice principles. These values includerespect for the inherent worth and dignity of the individual,human diversity, social justice, basic human rights and nondiscrimination.These objectives and the educational program derivedfrom them are consistent with the purposes of social workeducation and of the social work profession. They areconcerned with developing needed knowledge of and skillin a practice that expresses these values and that restore,maintain and enhance the social well-functioning of people,their families, groups, organizations and communities.The department’s mission and the program objectivesprovide the rationale for the MSSW program and for thecourse objectives and content. These program purposes arearticulated in the objectives and syllabi of the specificcourses offered, in orientation and admission programs, inthe Graduate Catalog, admission guidelines, studenthandbook and field instruction manual, and in facultyadvisement and other procedures.The social work master’s program seeks, as its majorgeneral objective, to prepare competent and effective socialwork professionals for advanced social work practice,guided by social work values and ethical principles.A major expected outcome of the program is thatgraduates will be able to provide this kind of practice.Graduates are expected to be knowledgeable, skilled andcommitted to work in the economic and cultural milieu ofSouth Texas, and to understand, relate to and communicatewith, as well as appreciate, the diverse character and cultureof these people, as well as of human beings in general.The graduates are expected to be able to articulate andmanifest a liberal perspective, to serve this kind ofdisadvantaged, vulnerable and oppressed population, and tohelp reduce and remedy their poverty, along with theattendant ills of disadvantage, dependency, alienation,disease and violence. They are expected to be able andwilling to help ameliorate the forces that stress, burden andimpede the development and functioning of individuals andsocial collectives.The graduates are expected to be able to understand andwork with varied client groups and systems, utilizing ageneralist, ecosystem perspective, with an appreciation ofsystemic relationships between direct practice, socialwelfare policies and social service programs. They areexpected to be competent in a professional evaluation oftheir practice, with an instrumental degree of selfawareness.They are expected to value the importance ofresearch on practice, and be able to apply appropriateresearch findings in their practice, and contributemeaningfully to research projects.Thus, graduates of this program are expected to be ableto provide effective social services, promote equitable social1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

108 ◆College of Health Sciences & Human Serviceswelfare policies and contribute to the advancement of socialjustice and the development of a responsive and just society.These objectives and outcomes direct the specific objectivesand content of the courses of study the department offers.The curriculum of the program is designed to achievethese objectives and outcomes through departmentalpolicies, procedures and educational course programsthrough facilitative relationships and activities betweenfaculty, students and the community. The curriculum alsogives emphasis to the implementation of affirmative actionand non-discriminatory policies and guidelines.The objectives and content of the master’s programinterrelate the missions of the university and the Departmentof Social Work. The university and the department strive toeducate competent practitioners who are dedicated toserving this special community and who are committed toethical, responsible standards of practice.Both are dedicated to public service. The faculties ofthe university and department help develop knowledgethrough scholarship and research that concern the problemsand interests of the Hispanic, poverty-stricken people in thisarea, along with research instruction that helps studentscontribute to such knowledge. The department preparessocial work practitioners able to serve this population, andto serve in the public and private social welfare services.■ The MSSW CurriculumIn order to further the objectives stated above, theDepartment of Social Work has established the Master ofScience in Social Work (MSSW) degree program. TheMSSW is a 60-hour master’s degree consisting of 30 hoursof professional foundation courses and 30 hours ofadvanced professional social work courses.The foundation courses consist of 3 hours ofIntroduction to Professional Social Work, 9 hours ofGeneralist Social Work Practice, 6 hours of HumanBehavior and the Social Environment, 3 hours of ResearchDesign and Analysis, 3 hours of Social Welfare Policy and 6hours of Field Education.The advanced professional social work courses consistof 6 hours of Social Work Practice, 3 hours of Social WorkManagement and Administration, 3 hours of Practice andProgram Evaluation, 3 hours of Social Work Practice withthe People of South Texas, 3 hours of Clinical Assessment, 3hours of electives and 9 hours of Advanced Field Education.◆Curriculum Plan for MSSW Degree ProgramCourse No. Cr. Course TitleHrs.• Semester ISOCW 6321 3 Generalist Social Work Practice ISOCW 6300 3 Human Behavior and the SocialEnvironment ISOCW 6302 3 Social Welfare PolicySOCW 6381 3 Social Work Research Designand ApplicationSOCW 6311 3 Social Work as a Profession• Semester IISOCW 6301 3 Human Behavior and the SocialEnvironment IISOCW 6322 3 Generalist Social Work Practice IISOCW 6323 3 Generalist Social Work Practice IIISOCW 6670 6 Field Practicum I• Semester IIISOCW 6330 3 Advanced Field Practice ISOCW 6332 3 Social Work Practice with LatinosSOCW 6395 3 Supervision, Consultation andAdministrationSOCW 6380 3 Practice and Program EvaluationSOCW XXX 3 Elective• Semester IVSOCW 6331 3 Advanced Field Practice IISOCW 6335 3 Advanced Clinical AssessmentSOCW 6975 9 Advanced Field Practicum IIThe required courses are designed to provide thestudent with a bicultural background, emphasizing theimportant social issues in family practice. The degreeprogram, administered by the Department of Social Work,offers professional preparation for advanced social workpractice. Graduates will have the opportunity to attainadvanced analytical and practice skills sufficient for selfcritical,accountable and autonomous practice.The Master of Science in Social Work degree programis designed to prepare its graduates for the Licensed Masterof Social Work license issued by the State of Texas and forthe Academy of Certified Social Workers designationgranted by the National Association of Social Workers.◆ A Developing ProgramThe MSSW Degree Program is a newly developedprogram of the Department of Social Work. The MSSWProgram is recognized as being “In Candidacy Status” bythe Commission on Accreditation of the Council on SocialWork Education. This means that the program is recognizedThe University of Texas-Pan American

Social Work◆ 109as being in the process of working toward full accreditationstatus.Students should be aware that degrees awarded by theprogram will only be recognized as being “accredited” afterthe awarding of full accreditation status. Students shouldalso be aware that, while the program is working toward fullaccreditation status with the Council on Social WorkEducation, courses and course content may change in orderto comply with accreditation guidelines and standards. Thismay necessitate the repeating of one or more courses if thechange in those courses is substantial.◆ Admission RequirementsThe applicant must meet the following requirements inaddition to qualifying for admission to the university forgraduate study:1. a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college oruniversity;2. a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for the last 60hours of academic coursework;3. three letters of recommendation from persons whocan evaluate ability and potential for graduate education andprofessional social work practice;4. leadership ability, motivation, personal maturity andEnglish writing proficiency, as demonstrated in a personalnarrative statement; and5. successful completion of an undergraduate course instatistics within three years of admission.NOTE: Students whose undergraduate degree is from a socialwork program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education(CSWE) may request a waiver of the foundation courses.Conditional AdmissionConditional admission to the Social Work program maybe granted to applicants who have GPAs less than 3.0 only ifthey:1. qualify for admission to the university for graduatestudy, and2. submit a written request to be considered forconditional admission based on having met at least two ofthe following criteria:a. completion and documentation of 6 hours ofacademic graduate course work with a GPA of3.0 or higher from an accredited university;b. evidence of outstanding paid or volunteerexperience in human service agencies;c. evidence of successful grant writing for humanservice organizations;d. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scoresthat indicate an ability to do graduate-levelwork; ande. hold a Bachelor’s Degree-level Social WorkLicense from any state or territory within theUnited States.Conditional admission will become clear admission ifthe first semester of graduate work is completed with a GPAof at least 3.0.Advanced StandingApplicants who possess a Bachelor of Social Workdegree from a program accredited by the Council on SocialWork Education (CSWE) may qualify for advancedstanding and receive a waiver of up to 30 hours of academiccredit for professional foundation courses. Applicants whowish to be considered for advanced standing will meet thefollowing admissions requirements:1. be fully admitted into graduate study at UT PanAmerican under the specified requirements for admission;2. possess a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for thelast 60 hours of undergraduate course work;3. possess a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale fortheir social work coursework;4. present documentation of course syllabi andoutlines for courses petitioned for waiver; and5. submit an acceptable writing sample.Admission Committee ReviewAll applications will be reviewed by the Department ofSocial Work MSSW Program Admissions Committee. Thecommittee is responsible for the selection of the individualswho are admitted to the MSSW Degree Program.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Social Work can be found in the Course Descriptionssection of this catalog beginning on page 166.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

110 ◆ College of Health Sciences & Human ServicesThe University of Texas-Pan American

College of Science & Engineering◆ 111College ofSCIENCE &ENGINEERINGGeneral OverviewThe College of Science and Engineering consists of thedepartments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics and Geology.New state-of-the-art facilities house the departments ofBiology, Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Science.Academic ProgramsThe College of Science and Engineering offers theMaster of Science degree in Biology, Computer Scienceand Mathematics. The Mathematics graduate programoffers concentrations in mathematics teaching andmathematical sciences.In addition, the college provides several graduatesupport courses for students in graduate programs in othercolleges.The college also offers the Bachelor of Science inBiology, Chemistry, Computer Science, ElectricalEngineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics,Mechanical Engineering and Physics.Students may minor in biology, chemistry, computerscience, electrical engineering, elementary mathematics,geology, manufacturing engineering, mathematics,mechanical engineering/thermal, physical science, physicsand statistics. Secondary teacher certification is availablein biology, chemistry, computer information systems, earthscience, mathematics, physical science and physics, andelementary teacher certification is available in biology,mathematics and physical science.Also included in the Biology and Chemistrydepartments are programs for pre-dental and pre-medicalstudents. Chemistry also has a plan of study for prepharmacystudents.Dr. Jacob Jen-Gwo Chen, DeanScience BuildingRoom 1.3521201 W. University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-2404Fax: 956/381-2428E-mail: gilpatrick@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/colleges/cose.cfm1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

112 ◆College of Science & EngineeringInterdisciplinary CoursesThe College of Science and Engineering offersinterdisciplinary science courses designed to supportteachers and others who desire integrated knowledge inscience.A listing of Interdisciplinary Courses can be found inthe Course Description section of this catalog on page 165.Dr. Frank Judd, Department ChairScience BuildingRoom 2.352Telephone: 956/381-3537Fax: 956/381-3657E-mail: fjudd@panam.eduGraduate FacultyAllison, Terry C., ProfessorBrush, Timothy, Associate ProfessorDeYoe, Hudson, Assistant ProfessorEdwards, Robert J., ProfessorFarooqui, Mohammed Y. H., ProfessorGunn, Scott J., Associate ProfessorHenry, Brad, Associate ProfessorJudd, Frank W., ProfessorLonard, Robert I., ProfessorMateron, Luis A., Assistant ProfessorMurray, K. Daniel, Assistant ProfessorOrtega, Jacobo, Professor_________________________________________________■ General OverviewBIOLOGYThe Department of Biology offers courses leading to aMaster of Science in Biology and providing minor andsupport areas for degrees in other fields.Credit for a 5000-level course is not given to a studentwith previous undergraduate credit in a similar course.Only 15 hours of 5000-level courses may count toward agraduate degree.Students pursuing a master’s degree in related fieldscan include 12 to 18 hours of work in Biology.Students pursuing the Master of Science degree with amajor in Biology can include 6 to 9 hours of work in anapproved minor or support area.■ Admission Requirements1. The applicant to the master’s program in Biologymust be accepted for graduate study at The University ofTexas-Pan American.2. Admission to the graduate program with a major inBiology requires a minimum of 24 hours of undergraduateBiology with at least 12 hours at the advanced level. Asundergraduate preparation, each student should havecompleted 3 to 4 hours in each of the following categories:Evolution or Genetics, Cell Biology or GeneralMicrobiology, Organismal or Environmental Biology, andMammalian or Plant Physiology. Entering graduatestudents who have deficiencies in one or more areas mustremove them the first time that the course(s) is offered.3. Full-time graduate students, who do not meet theabove requirements, may take up to 9 hours of levelingwork while taking a limited number of graduate hours.4. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in upperlevelundergraduate biology courses (based upon a 4.0system) is required.■ Degree Requirements◆ Enrollment While Completing Leveling WorkThe following courses may be taken while enrolled inleveling work:Biology 6365Biology 6305Biology 6101 (3-hour limit)◆ General Degree Requirements1. Preliminary Oral Examination. The purpose of thegraduate program is to provide advanced training in biology.It is expected that all students entering the program willpossess a basic understanding of general concepts inbiology. As soon as possible, but no later than the end of thesecond semester of graduate work, the student’s GraduateCommittee will administer a Preliminary Oral Examinationto assess the student’s understanding of general biologicalprinciples. The student’s performance on this exam willhelp the Graduate Committee in formulatingrecommendations for the degree plan and for removingdeficiencies. If deficiencies or weaknesses in basic biologyare apparent, the Graduate Committee will recommend thatthe student take appropriate undergraduate courses, orengage in self-study in the areas of deficiency. Thesecourses and/or studies must be completed before thecomprehensive oral examination (and thesis defense) istaken.The University of Texas-Pan American

Biology◆ 1132. Comprehensive Oral Examination and ThesisDefense. After satisfactory completion of the requirednumber of courses (and the presentation of a seminar on thethesis research for those pursuing the thesis option) thestudent must take a comprehensive examination (and thesisdefense for thesis students). The examination (and thesisdefense) will be conducted by the Graduate Committee, butit is open to all Biology Graduate Faculty members. TheBiology Graduate Faculty must be notified of theexamination date, time and place at least two weeks prior tothe examination. There is no time limit, but the examination(and thesis defense) ordinarily lasts at least two hours. Forthesis students, the first round of questions is devoted to adefense of the thesis and the second and subsequent roundsof questions are over basic biological concepts andprinciples. For non-thesis students, all questions are ongeneral biology. At the end of the Comprehensive OralExamination (and Thesis Defense), the Graduate Committeewill assign a grade of “pass” or “fail,” based on a majorityvote of the committee.If the student fails the Comprehensive OralExamination (and Thesis Defense), he or she may begranted permission to take a second examination, if doing sois approved by the Graduate Committee, the chair of theBiology Department, and the dean of College of Scienceand Engineering. In no case will a second examination begiven until at least one semester has passed. After twofailures, no further examination is allowed.3. Biology Grades. All graduate students in Biologyare expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughouttheir MS degree program. Any student whose GPA fallsbelow 3.0 will be placed on probation. To remain in thegraduate program, the student must restore his or her GPA to3.0 by the end of the next semester (fall or spring).◆ General Requirements for Thesis Program1. Graduate students selecting the thesis option mustcomplete 30 hours including the thesis. The choice ofcourses will be determined through consultation between thestudent and his or her graduate advisor and have theapproval of the chair of the department.2. During the first semester of study followingadmission to graduate study, the student should choose fromthe Graduate Faculty a major professor who will serve aschairman of his or her Graduate Committee and two otherfaculty members chosen in conference with the majorprofessor and the chair of the department. This committeewill approve a plan of study for the student that must beapproved by, and a copy filed with, the department chair andthe dean of the College of Science and Engineering. Themajor professor and student should each retain a copy. Thiscommittee will also oversee progress and supervise therequired comprehensive examination.3. A thesis topic and plan for research will be chosenby the student and his or her major professor, subject toapproval by the Graduate Committee.4. The research will culminate in a thesis written in thestyle approved by the Graduate Committee and should beworthy of submission, in whole or in part, for publication ina reputable journal. Approval must be affirmed by the chairof the department and the dean of the college.5. Following acceptance of the thesis, evidenced by thesignatures of the committee members and by theadministrators indicated above, four copies should bepresented for binding, and a fee to cover the cost of bindingshould be paid to The University of Texas-Pan American.The four bound copies will be distributed as follows: thefirst (original) and second copy in the library, the third copywith the Department of Biology and the fourth copy withthe student.◆ General Requirements for Non-Thesis ProgramA non-thesis student must complete 27 or 30 hours ofbiological sciences and may include in his or her program amaximum of 6 to 9 hours in a related field for a total of 36hours.❖ Master of Science Degree — Thesis OptionRequired Courses15 hoursBIOL 6101 Biology Graduate Seminar (may berepeated three times)BIOL 6305 BiometryBIOL 6365 Graduate Biological Research ProblemsBIOL 7300 ThesisBIOL 7301 ThesisElectives15 hoursSelect 15 hours from the following:BIOL 5304 Advanced IchthyologyBIOL 5307 Host-Parasite RelationshipsBIOL 5309 Advanced HerpetologyBIOL 5311 Advanced Ecological PhysiologyBIOL 5312 Advanced OrnithologyBIOL 5314 Advanced Plant SystematicsBIOL 5315 Advanced EntomologyBIOL 5316 Advanced ToxicologyBIOL 5344 Advanced MammalogyBIOL 5345 Advanced Plant PhysiologyBIOL 5408 Advanced Plant PathologyBIOL 5410 Marine Plant ScienceBIOL 5452 Advanced Marine ZoologyBIOL 6302 Special Topics in Biology-MarineEcologyBIOL 6303 Advanced EcologyBIOL 6304 Systematic Zoology1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

114 ◆BIOL 6313BIOL 6314BIOL 6316BIOL 6319College of Science & EngineeringAdvanced Cell Biology and PhysiologyAquatic EntomologyMolecular GeneticsScientismCHEMISTRYTOTAL30 hours❖ Master of Science Degree — Non-ThesisRequired courses9 hoursBIOL 6101 Biology Graduate Seminar (may berepeated three times)BIOL 6305 BiometryBIOL 6365 Graduate Biological Research ProblemsElectives in major areas18-21 hoursSelect from the following:BIOL 5304 Advanced IchthyologyBIOL 5307 Host-Parasite RelationshipsBIOL 5309 Advanced HerpetologyBIOL 5311 Advanced Ecological PhysiologyBIOL 5312 Advanced OrnithologyBIOL 5314 Advanced Plant SystematicsBIOL 5315 Advanced EntomologyBIOL 5316 Advanced ToxicologyBIOL 5344 Advanced MammalogyBIOL 5345 Advanced Plant PhysiologyBIOL 5408 Advanced Plant PathologyBIOL 5410 Marine Plant ScienceBIOL 5452 Advanced Marine ZoologyBIOL 6302 Special Topics in Biology-MarineEcologyBIOL 6303 Advanced EcologyBIOL 6304 Systematic ZoologyBIOL 6313 Advanced Cell Biology and PhysiologyBIOL 6314 Aquatic EntomologyBIOL 6316 Molecular GeneticsBIOL 6319 ScientismDr. Jalal Mondal, Department ChairScience BuildingRoom 3.360Telephone: 956/381-3371Fax: 956/384-5006E-mail: jmondal@panam.eduGraduate FacultyAhmad, Hassan, Associate ProfessorVillarreal, John, Professor_________________________________________________The Department of Chemistry offers one graduatecourse, CHEM 5301 Advanced Biochemistry, in support ofthe master’s degree program in the Department of Biology.See page 132 for a course description.Approved minor or support areaTOTAL6-9 hours36 hours■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Biology can be found in the Course Descriptions sectionof this catalog beginning on page 131.The University of Texas-Pan American

Computer Science◆ 115COMPUTERSCIENCEProf. Pearl W. Brazier, Department ChairEngineering BuildingRoom 3.295Telephone: 956/381-2320Fax: 956/384-5099E-mail: brazier@panam.eduDr. Richard H. FowlerGraduate Program DirectorEngineering BuildingRoom 3.2104Telephone: 956/381-3453E-mail: fowler@panam.eduGraduate FacultyAbraham, John P., Associate Professor, NetworksBrazier, Pearl W., Assistant Professor, Software EngineeringChen, Zhixiang, Assistant Professor, ComputationalLearningFowler, Richard H., Professor, Interactive SystemsFox, Richard K., Associate Professor, Artificial IntelligenceLawrence-Fowler, Wendy A., Associate Professor,Multimedia SystemsMeng, Xiannong, Assistant Professor, Distributed SystemsNelson, Michael L., Assistant Professor, Object-orientedSystems_________________________________________________■ IntroductionThe Master of Science in Computer Science provides abroad foundation of study in computer science, as well asoffering in-depth study in areas of distributed computing,artificial intelligence and cognitive science, object-orientedsystems, and multimedia and interactive systems. Theprogram is designed to prepare students for positions inindustry and education, enhance skills for the practicingprofessional, and supply a foundation for study at thedoctoral level. A 20-hour core of computer science coursesis required; students complete an additional 16 hours incomputer science courses and approved graduate courses inother departments. A final project and comprehensiveexamination are required.■ Admission Requirements1. Acceptance for admission for graduate study at TheUniversity of Texas-Pan American.2. A grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scalefor the last 60 semester hours, or 90 quarter hours, ofundergraduate courses completed, as shown on officialtranscripts.3. For foreign national applicants whose primarylanguage is not English, a score of 600 or better on theTOEFL.4. Three letters of recommendation from sources whocan attest to the applicant’s academic potential.5. Academic preparation for graduate work incomputer science. This preparation is to be shown by (1) abachelor’s degree in computer science or (2) a bachelor’sdegree in another field and graduate or advancedundergraduate courses that prepare the applicant forgraduate work in computer science.Probationary admission will be considered for anapplicant who does not satisfy the above requirements. Forapplicants who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in computerscience, a sequence of undergraduate or/and graduateleveling courses will be prescribed by the Graduate ProgramDirector to address the prerequisite requirements.Probationary admission will be continued until a maximumof 9 semester hours of graduate courses have beenattempted. Successful completion (a grade of “B” orhigher) of all graduate courses attempted and successfulcompletion of all prescribed prerequisite courses arerequired.■ Degree RequirementsStudents complete 36 semester hours, including 20semester hours of core computer science courses, 6 to 12semester hours of computer science elective courses, and amaster’s project. A final written examination is required.No more than 9 semester hours of combined master’sproject, problems, leveling and non-computer sciencecourses can be counted toward the degree.Core CoursesCSCI 6323CSCI 6334CSCI 6335CSCI 6339CSCI 6340CSCI 6336CSCI 617520 hoursDesign and Analysis of AlgorithmsAdvanced Operating SystemsAdvanced Computer ArchitectureTheoretical Foundations of ComputerScienceAdvanced Software EngineeringProgramming Languages and CompilersSeminar in Computer Science (2 hoursrequired; may be repeated as topics vary)1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

116 ◆ College of Science & EngineeringComputer Science Elective Courses 6-12 hoursSelect 6 to 12 hours from:CSCI 6333 Advanced Database Design andImplementationCSCI 6337 SimulationCSCI 6345 Advanced Computer NetworksCSCI 6350 Advanced Artificial IntelligenceCSCI 6351 Knowledge-based SystemsCSCI 6352 Object Oriented System DevelopmentCSCI 6354 Performance EvaluationCSCI 6356 Parallel ComputingCSCI 6360 Advanced Computer GraphicsCSCI 6362 Interactive SystemsCSCI 6364 Network Based Information SystemsCSCI 6370 Topics in Computer ScienceThe Master’s Project is a significant software projectand provides the opportunity to gain practical experience inapplying computing techniques and methodologies. A final,written examination is required, testing knowledge from thecore courses and the student’s areas of additionalcoursework.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Computer Science can be found in the CourseDescriptions section of this catalog beginning on page 137.The University of Texas-Pan American

Mathematics◆ 117ENGINEERINGDr. Edwin W. LeMaster, Department ChairEngineering BuildingRoom 1.294Telephone: 956/381-3510Fax: 956/381-2606E-mail: elemaster@panam.eduGraduate FacultyBose, Subhash, Professor, Manufacturing EngineeringCrown, Stephen, Assistant Professor, MechanicalEngineeringDiong, Bill M., Assistant Professor, Electrical EngineeringFoltz, Heinrich D., Assistant Professor, ElectricalEngineeringFreeman, Robert A., Associate Professor, MechanicalEngineeringJohn, Eugene B., Assistant Professor, Electrical EngineeringJones, Robert E., Assistant Professor, MechanicalEngineeringMahdi, Hashim, Associate Professor, MechanicalEngineeringNambiar, Rajiv V., Associate Professor, ManufacturingEngineeringThompson, Michael W., Associate Professor, ElectricalEngineering_________________________________________________■ Graduate Course Offeringsin EngineeringThe University of Texas-Pan American Department ofEngineering, which offers undergraduate degree programsin Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering andMechanical Engineering that are accredited by theEngineering Accreditation Commission of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology, also offers graduateengineering courses for professional development.In addition, the graduate engineering courses canpossibly be used in support of related master’s degreeprograms such as the Master of Business Administration andthe Master of Science in Computer Science.Students taking the graduate courses in engineeringsolely for professional development can register using theNon-Degree Application and must follow the generaluniversity policies and procedures for admission. Thedepartment is currently developing plans to seek permissionto offer graduate degrees in engineering in the future.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Engineering can be found in the Course Descriptionssection of this catalog on pages 145 and 158.MATHEMATICSDr. Kichoon Yang, Department ChairSouthwick HallRoom 105Telephone: 956/381-3452Fax: 956/384-5091E-Mail: kyang@math.panam.eduDr. Miguel Paredes, Graduate CoordinatorSouthwick HallRoom 216Telephone: 956/381-3634E-mail: mparedes@panam.eduGraduate FacultyBernard, John E., Associate ProfessorBrazier, Gerald, Associate ProfessorChance, Joseph E., ProfessorEbaseh-Onofa, Ben O., Associate ProfessorHeller, William, Assistant ProfessorKnobel, Roger, Associate ProfessorParedes, Miguel, Associate ProfessorPoorkarimi, Hushang, Associate ProfessorRamirez, Olga M., Associate ProfessorTaylor, Monty B., Associate ProfessorWatkins, William, ProfessorWiener, Joseph, ProfessorYang, Kichoon, Professor_________________________________________________■ Graduate ProgramThe Department of Mathematics offers a 36-hour nonthesisprogram leading to a Master of Science inMathematics. This graduate program offers concentrations1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

118 ◆ College of Science & Engineeringin Mathematics Teaching and Mathematical Sciences. An18-hour core is required of all students; additionally,students must complete 18 hours in a concentration area.All students applying for admission to this programmust meet all university requirements for entrance intograduate studies and hold a bachelor’s degree inmathematics.■ Degree RequirementsCore CoursesMATH 6331MATH 6332MATH 6352MATH 6353MATH 6365MATH 6387Algebra IAlgebra IIAnalysis IAnalysis IIProbability and StatisticsMathematical Modeling18 hoursDesignated Electives18 hours• Mathematical Sciences ConcentrationSelect four courses from the following:MATH 6360 Ordinary Differential EquationsMATH 6361 Partial Differential EquationsMATH 6362 Fourier AnalysisMATH 6366 Mathematical StatisticsMATH 6388 Discrete MathematicsSelect an additional 6 hours of approved electives.• Mathematics ConcentrationThe following courses are required:MATH 6308 Teaching of Algebraic ConceptsMATH 6312 Teaching of Geometric ConceptsMATH 6386 Transformational GeometryMATH 6390 Mathematics SeminarSelect an additional 6 hours of approved electives.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Mathematics can be found in the Course Descriptionssection of this catalog beginning on page 157.The University of Texas-Pan American

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences◆ 119General OverviewCollege ofThe College of Social and Behavioral Sciences iscomposed of five departments: Criminal Justice, MilitaryScience, Political Science, Psychology and Anthropology,and Sociology.SOCIAL &BEHAVIORALSCIENCESAcademic ProgramsThe College of Social and Behavioral Sciences offersthe Master of Arts degree in Psychology, the Master ofScience degree in Criminal Justice and in Sociology and theMaster of Public Administration degree, a professionalpreparation program for public service in governmentalagencies.Graduate majors in Psychology may select a Clinical oran Experimental concentration. Students in the Sociologygraduate program may choose a General Sociology focus ora concentration in Regional Studies or Health and AgingIn addition, the college provides support to graduateprograms in other colleges by providing several keygraduate courses.The college also offers the Bachelor of Arts inAnthropology, Political Science and Psychology; theBachelor of Science in Psychology and in Sociology; andthe Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in two majors —Corrections and Police Administration.Students may minor in anthropology, criminal justice,military science, political science, psychology or sociology.Secondary teacher certification is available in politicalscience, psychology, social sciences and sociology.Additionally, the Department of Military Scienceprovides Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps trainingthat can lead to commissioning in the Army, Army Reserveor National Guard.Dr. James W. Lamare, DeanSocial & Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 2381201 W. University DriveEdinburg, Texas 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-3551Fax: 956/381-2180E-mail: jlamare@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/colleges/cosbs.cfm1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

120 ◆College of Social & Behavioral SciencesCRIMINALJUSTICEDr. Daniel K. Dearth, Department Chair andGraduate Program DirectorSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 321Telephone: 956/381-3566Fax: 956/381-2490E-mail: dkd@panam.eduGraduate FacultyDearth, Daniel, Associate ProfessorEthridge, Philip, Associate ProfessorO’Day, Patrick, Assistant ProfessorSorenson, Jon, Associate ProfessorCooperative Program FacultyThe University of Texas at BrownsvilleHaghighi, Bahram R., Associate ProfessorRitter, Susan, Assistant ProfessorWilkinson, Bill, Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator_________________________________________________■ OverviewThe Master of Science (MS) degree in Criminal Justiceis designed to accomplish the following educationalobjectives:• Enhance the students’ competence in the contentprinciples and methods of criminal justice.• Prepare students for administrative and managementpositions in federal, state and local criminal justice agencies.• Prepare students for entry level positions requiringgraduate degrees, such as federal probation, parole andselective law enforcement agencies.• Prepare students for academic study beyond themaster’s degree.• Develop, through faculty and graduate research, acriminal justice knowledge base concerning issues unique tothe region, including Mexico and South America.• Provide a resource for federal, state and local criminaljustice agencies in need of administrative assistance inpolicy analysis, development and program evaluation.The MS degree in Criminal Justice is conducted incooperation with The University of Texas at Brownsville(UTB), coordinated by a Graduate Program Committee andutilizes faculty, courses and library and other institutionalresources from both institutions. The degree is granted byThe University of Texas-Pan American.■ Admission RequirementsApplicants must:1. Be accepted for admission to graduate study at theuniversity.2. Have demonstrated academic preparation forgraduate work in criminal justice. This preparation would beshown by (a) a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice,criminology, corrections, police administration or closelyrelated field or (b) a bachelor’s degree in another field andgraduate or advanced undergraduate courses in thefollowing areas: political science, psychology, publicadministration, social work or sociology and (c)undergraduate coursework in research methods andcriminological theory.3. For students who would meet graduate studiesadmission criteria without a GPA of 3.0, a grade pointaverage of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursescompleted, as shown on official transcripts.Applicants should consult with the department’sGraduate Program Director for additional programadmissions requirements, including required admissionmaterials.■ Degree RequirementsThe Master of Science degree in Criminal Justicerequires the successful completion of a total of 36 graduatesemester hours. In addition, all students must pass acomprehensive written examination, testing knowledgefrom the core courses and the student’s areas of additionalcoursework.Students are expected to make satisfactory progress inthe program. All students must maintain an overall 3.0 gradepoint average in all graduate courses and have no more thantwo grades of “C” in the core.Core CoursesCRIJ 6301CRIJ 6302CRIJ 6303CRIJ 6304CRIJ 6305CRIJ 6306CRIJ 6307Criminal Justice SystemCrime, Criminal Behavior andCriminologyCriminal Justice Policy AnalysisLaw, Courts and Criminal ProcedureCriminal Justice Organizational Theoryand BehaviorStatistical Methods in Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Research MethodsThe University of Texas-Pan American

Political Science◆ 121Thesis or Applied Project OptionCRIJ 730, 7302 ThesisCRIJ 7303, 7304 Applied ProjectElectivesStudents will take from 3 to 15 semester hours from thefollowing courses, depending on whether or not they takethe Thesis, Applied Project or Additional CourseworkOptions:CRIJ 6308 Juvenile Justice SystemCRIJ 6309 Issues in CorrectionCRIJ 6310 Issues in PolicingCRIJ 6311 Special Topics (may be repeated once forcredit if new topic)CRIJ 6312 Independent Research or Studies(may be repeated once for credit)Other ElectivesA maximum of 6 hours of graduate courses may be takenfrom related disciplines. Courses must have prior approvalof the Graduate Program Director.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Criminal Justice can be found in the Course Descriptionssection of this catalog beginning on page 136.POLITICALSCIENCEDr. J. L. Polinard, Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 208Telephone: 956/381-3341Fax: 956/381-2805E-mail: polinard@panam.eduDr. Jose R. Hinojosa, Director MPA ProgramSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 215Telephone: 956/381-3341 or 381-2386Graduate FacultyBokina, John, ProfessorHinojosa, Jose R., Associate ProfessorLamare, James W., Professor and DeanMaloy, T. Edwin, Assistant ProfessorPolinard, J. L., ProfessorTschoepe, Gary, Assistant ProfessorWrinkle, Robert, Professor____________________________________________________________❖ Master of Public Administration (MPA)◆ Graduate ProgramThe Department of Political Science offers graduatestudy toward a Master of Public Administration (MPA)degree. The MPA is intended to be a professionalpreparation program for public service in governmentalagencies at the federal, state, regional and local levels. Thestudent must qualify for admission to the university forgraduate study to be admitted to the program (see page 13 ofthis catalog).◆ Degree RequirementsThe Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduatedegree requires successful completion of 39 total graduatehours.◆ Program ContinuationWhen a grade of “C” or lower is received in three ormore courses in the program (even if the course is repeated1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

122 ◆College of Social & Behavioral Sciencesand a higher grade is received), a master’s candidate isineligible to continue in the program or to take thecomprehensive examination.◆ PrerequisiteIf a student does not have an academic background inpublic administration or political science, the student musttake PUBA 6301 The Public Administration Profession,which cannot be counted toward degree requirements.Students whose academic preparation in publicadministration or political science is deficient may berequired to do additional “leveling” coursework beforegaining clear admission to the program.◆ CoreStudents will be required to take 18 hours of corecourses. These include 3 hours covered by PUBA 6302Graduate Seminar in Public Administration, and five othercore courses in the five program areas recommended by theNational Association of Schools of Public Affairs andAdministration (NASPAA). The five program areas and thefive core courses are:• NASPAA Area A — Political-Social-EconomicEnvironmentPUBA 6305 Problems in State and Local Government• NASPAA Area B — Public Policy AnalysisPUBA 6312 Policy Implementation and ProgramEvaluation• NASPAA Area C — Managerial ProcessesPUBA 6321 Public Personnel Administration• NASPAA Area D — Analytical ToolsPUBA 6330 Scope and Methods in PublicAdministrationPUBA 6320PUBA 6342Free ElectivesNo free electives are advisable.Public Finance AdministrationBureaucracy and Organizational TheoryOther CoursesStudents who do not have work experience in publicadministration will be required to complete a 3-hour“Internship.” This course is PUBA 6325. (Studentsemployed full-time in the public sector may use theirpresent position as the basis for their internship experienceif they successfully take PUBA 6325.)Each candidate for the MPA must successfully completeeither a Thesis, PUBA 7300-7301 (6 hours), or an AppliedResearch Grant Project, PUBA 7302-7303 (6 hours). Eachstudent must successfully complete either the thesis or theapplied research grant project by defending it publicly withthe acceptance of the supervisory instructor and twoadditional reviewers.Final RequirementsAfter a student has successfully completed the 39hours, he or she becomes a candidate for the Master ofPublic Administration (MPA) degree and must successfullycomplete an oral and written comprehensive examination.The final comprehensive examination will be administeredby the supervisory instructor and two additional facultymembers.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Political Science for the Master of Public Administrationdegree can be found in the Course Descriptions section ofthis catalog beginning on page 163.• NASPAA Area E — Individual-Group-OrganizationalBehaviorPUBA 6341 Political Leadership: Decision Makingand Management in Public OrganizationsDesignated Electives (specialization)Students will then take 12 hours of courses supportive ofstudy within the discipline. The courses may be taken fromthe five NASPAA program areas; 6 hours may be takenoutside the department in approved graduate-level courses.The following four courses are suggested for the 12 hours ofdesignated electives or specialization:PUBA 6304 Intergovernmental RelationsPUBA 6311 The Formulation of Public PolicyThe University of Texas-Pan American

PSYCHOLOGY &ANTHROPOLOGYDr. Gary T. Montgomery, Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 356Telephone: 956/381-3329Fax: 956/381-3333E-mail: psyanthdept@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/dept/psych-anthDr. Bill Arnold, Graduate DirectorSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 358Telephone: 956/381-2866E-mail: barnold@panam.eduOn the Web: http://www.panam.edu/dept/gsprogGraduate FacultyPsychologyAldridge, James W., Jr., ProfessorArnold, Bill R., ProfessorCain, Roy E., Associate ProfessorCuellar, Israel, Associate ProfessorGonzalez, Genaro, ProfessorHeslet, Lynette, Assistant ProfessorJames-Aldridge, Valerie G., Associate ProfessorJou, Jerwen, Associate ProfessorKendrick, Sherrill, Assistant ProfessorMontgomery, Gary T., ProfessorWinkel, Mark H., Associate ProfessorWisener, Robert H. III, Assistant ProfessorAnthropologyGlazer, Mark, ProfessorPozorski, Shelia, ProfessorPozorski, Thomas, ProfessorSchaefer, Stacy, Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ Psychology■ OverviewPsychology & Anthropology◆ 123The Graduate Program in Psychology offers twooptions for students: (1) Clinical Psychology and (2)Experimental Psychology. Students with a master’s degreein the Clinical Psychology option will be eligible to applyfor licensure as a Psychological Associate in the State ofTexas. Clinical Psychology graduates will also havecompleted all academic requirements for licensure as aLicensed Professional Counselor. Both Experimental andClinical Psychology graduates are encouraged to transferand continue their education in a doctoral psychologyprogram.■ Admission RequirementsApplicants must:1. Be accepted for admission to UT Pan American forgraduate study.2. Have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduatecourses in psychology, including basic statistics andexperimental psychology.3. Have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hourscompleted and in psychology coursework.4. Have a minimum of 1000 on the GRE, including400 on the Verbal and 400 on the Quantitative section.5. Have submitted three letters of recommendationfrom individuals who are qualified to judge the student’sacademic and professional potential.6. Submit a 500-word essay describing theirprofessional goals and objectives and specifying the majoroption to which they are applying.Applicants will only be considered for acceptance to theprogram option to which they have applied.■ Conditional AdmissionIndividuals who show potential for successfulcompletion of graduate work, but do not meet publishedadmission criteria, may be conditionally admitted to theprogram, contingent on removal of deficiencies in a mannerspecified by the Psychology Graduate Committee, inconsultation with Graduate Psychology Faculty. Eachstudent admitted conditionally will have an individualizeddeficiency removal plan, along with a designated timeperiod within which deficiencies must be removed. Ifspecified deficiencies are removed, the conditionaladmission status is removed and the student transferred toclear admission status. If the conditional admission status isnot removed within the designated time period, the studentwill be dropped from the program.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

124 ◆■ Degree Requirements◆Option in Clinical PsychologyCore CoursesPSY 6305PSY 6311PSY 6320PSY 6325PSY 6332PSY 6336ED 6367College of Social & Behavioral Sciences21 hoursAdvanced Studies in PsychopathologyAdvanced Studies in Personality TheoryCurrent Perspectives in PhysiologicalPsychologyTheoretical Issues in LearningResearch DesignAdvanced Psychological MeasurementStatistical MethodsOther RequirementsPSY 7370 Thesis IPSY 7372 Thesis II6 hoursComprehensive ExaminationIndividuals are required to satisfactorily complete a writtencomprehensive examination as a part of the degreerequirements.TOTAL36 hours❖ Recommended Curriculum Sequencefor Graduate PsychologyDesignated Electives6 hoursSelect from the following:PSY 6352 Personality AssessmentPSY 6354 Individual PsychotherapyPSY 6356 Group PsychotherapyPSY 6360 Clinical NeuropsychologyFree ElectivesOther CoursesPSY 7370PSY 7372PSY 6364PSY 6366PSY 6368Thesis IThesis IIClinical Practicum IClinical Practicum IIInternship6 hours15 hoursComprehensive ExaminationIndividuals are required to satisfactorily complete a writtencomprehensive examination as a part of the degreerequirements.TOTAL◆Option in Experimental PsychologyCore CoursesPSY 6311PSY 6320PSY 6325PSY 6332PSY 6336ED 636748 hours18 hoursAdvanced Studies in Personality TheoryCurrent Perspectives in PhysiologicalPsychologyTheoretical Issues in LearningResearch DesignAdvanced Psychological MeasurementStatistical MethodsDesignated Electives6 hoursTo be selected in conjunction with the graduate advisorFree Electives6 hours◆Clinical OptionYear 1• FallPSY 6320PSY 6325ED 6367PSY 6311• SpringPSY 6332PSY 6336PSY 6305• SummerFree Elective (3 hours)Comprehensive ExaminationCurrent Perspectives in PhysiologicalPsychologyTheoretical Issues in LearningStatistical MethodsAdvanced Studies in Personality TheoryResearch DesignAdvanced Psychological MeasurementAdvanced PsychopathologyYear 2• FallPsychology Designated Elective (6 hours)Free Elective (3 hours)• SpringPSY 6364PSY 6366PSY 7370Year 3• FallPSY 7372PSY 6368◆Clinical Practicum IClinical Practicum IIThesis IThesis IIInternshipExperimental OptionYear 1• FallPSY 6320PSY 6325Current Perspectives in PhysiologicalPsychologyTheoretical Issues in LearningThe University of Texas-Pan American

Sociology◆ 125ED 6367PSY 6311Statistical MethodsAdvanced Studies in Personality Theory• SpringPSY 6332 Research DesignPSY 6336 Advanced Psychological MeasurementPsychology Designated Elective (3 hours)• SummerFree Elective (3 hours)Comprehensive ExaminationYear 2• FallPsychology Designated Elective (3 hours)Free Elective (3 hours)PSY 7370 Thesis I• SpringPSY 7372Thesis II■ Course DescriptionsA listing of Psychology graduate courses offered by theDepartment of Psychology and Anthropology can be foundin the Course Descriptions section of this catalog on page161.■ Anthropology■ OverviewGraduate courses available in anthropology enablegraduate students to:1. complete a Master of Arts degree inInterdisciplinary Studies with a concentration inAnthropology, or2. take graduate anthropology courses as electiveswithin other graduate programs.Students pursuing either option are expected to meetwith the Anthropology Coordinator or other anthropologyfaculty in order to develop a program of study.■ Course DescriptionsA listing of Anthropology graduate courses offered bythe Department of Psychology and Anthropology can befound in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog onpage 129.SOCIOLOGYDr. Elena Bastida, Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 344Telephone: 956/381-3321Fax: 956/381-2343E-mail: celizondo@panam.eduDr. Kelly Himmel, Graduate ProgramCoordinatorSocial and Behavioral Sciences BuildingRoom 324Telephone: 956/381-3579E-mail: kellyh@panam.eduGraduate FacultyBastida, Elena, ProfessorGuerra, Ramon, Assistant ProfessorHimmel, Kelly F., Assistant ProfessorLiebowitz, Stephen W., Associate ProfessorRaajpoot, Uzzer A., Associate ProfessorRichardson, D. Chad, ProfessorTorres, Cruz C., Associate Professor_________________________________________________■ General OverviewThe Department of Sociology offers the Master ofScience degree in Sociology. In addition, the departmentsupports other graduate programs through several keygraduate courses.Candidates for the master’s degree may choose aGeneral Sociology focus, a concentration on RegionalStudies (including Mexican-American society and borderand inter-American issues) or a concentration in Health andAging (including such topics as Hispanic aging, health-caresystems and research methods in health and aging).■ Departmental Requirements◆ AdmissionTo be admitted into the Sociology master’s program,applicants must be admitted to the university for graduatestudy (see page 13 of this catalog) and meet the followingrequirements specific to the Sociology master’s program:1. have at least 18 undergraduate hours in sociology,including the core areas of theory, methods and statistics; (If1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

126 ◆ College of Social & Behavioral Sciencesthese prerequisites have not been met, the candidate may beaccepted provisionally and must remove any deficiencyduring the first two semesters of graduate study.)2. be recommended by the Graduate Committee of theSociology faculty;3. have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of3.0 or more on a 4.0 scale;4. provide a minimum composite Graduate RecordExamination (GRE) score of 1000 or more as the sum ofverbal and quantitative.When deficiencies in any of these areas exist,provisional acceptance may be granted when the candidatecan provide other evidence acceptable to the GraduateCommittee of adequate preparation for the program.■ Degree RequirementsTo receive the Master of Science in Sociology, acandidate must complete a total of 36 hours of graduatestudy, including 9 hours of core sociology requirements and6 hours of either Thesis or Independent Research (the latteroption requires independent research resulting in a researchproject, together with one or more faculty-approved articlesreporting the research submitted to refereed sociologicaljournals).Following the completion of these requirements, thestudent must successfully complete written comprehensiveexaminations administered by the Graduate ProgramCoordinator.Core CoursesSOCI 6300SOCI 6301SOCI 63029 hoursAdvanced StatisticsAdvanced Sociological TheoryAdvanced Research MethodsDesignated Electives15 hoursSelect 15 hours of graduate courses in Sociology.Other Electives6 hoursSelect 6 hours of approved graduate electives from otherdisciplines.Research/Thesis Requirement6 hoursComplete one of the following sequences:SOCI 7300, SOCI 7301 Thesis orSOCI 7302, SOCI 7303 Independent ResearchOther RequirementsCompletion of written comprehensive examinationsadministered by the Graduate Program Coordinator.TOTAL36 hours■ Course DescriptionsA listing of graduate courses offered by the Departmentof Sociology can be found in the Course Descriptionssection of this catalog beginning on page 165.The University of Texas-Pan American

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128 ◆Graduate Course DescriptionsCourse CodesEvery course at The University of Texas-PanAmerican is identified by a subject code with amaximum of four letters and a four-digit number thatspecifies the level and the number of hours of credit ofthe course.Course numbers show both the collegiate level atwhich they are offered and the semester hour value ofthe course. The first digit shows the level and the seconddigit shows the credit hours. The last two digits aredepartmental designations. For example, CRIJ 6305 is aCriminal Justice course offered at the master’s level thatcarries three hours of credit per semester.For more information on course numbering, seepage 29.The subject codes listed below correspond to thefollowing subjects and departments:Code Subject Department, College or Program PageACC Accounting Accounting and Business Law 129ACCT Accounting Accounting and Business Law 129ANTH Anthropology Psychology and Anthropology 129ART Art Art 130BADM Business Administration Doctoral Program in Business Administration 130BIOL Biology Biology 131BLAW Business Law Accounting and Business Law 132CHEM Chemistry Chemistry 132COMD Communication Disorders Communication Sciences and Disorders 132COMM Communication Communication 134CRIJ Criminal Justice Criminal Justice 136CSCI Computer Science Computer Science 137ECO Economics Economics, Finance and General Business 138ED Education Educational Psychology 139EDCI Education: Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Instruction 141EDEC Education: Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction 141EDUL Educational Leadership School Administration and Supervision 142ELEE Electrical Engineering Engineering 145ENG English English 145EPSY Educational Psychology Educational Psychology 146FINA Finance Economics, Finance and General Business 152HIST History History and Philosophy 152INTB International Business Management, Marketing and International Business 153ISQM Information Systems & Quantitative Methods Computer Information Systems andQuantitative Methods 154KIN Kinesiology Health and Kinesiology 155MANA Management Management, Marketing and International Business 155MANE Manufacturing Engineering Engineering 156MARK Marketing Management, Marketing and International Business 156MATH Mathematics Mathematics 157MECE Mechanical Engineering Engineering 158MIS Management Information Systems Computer Information Systems andQuantitative Methods 158MUS Music Music 158NURS Nursing Nursing 159POLS Political Science Political Science 160PSY Psychology Psychology and Anthropology 161PUBA Public Administration Political ScienceQUMT Quantitative Methods Computer Information Systems andQuantitative Methods 163REHS Rehabilitation Counseling Rehabilitative Services 164SCIE Interdisciplinary Science College of Science and Engineering 165SOCI Sociology Sociology 165SOCW Social Work Social Work 166SPAN Spanish Modern Languages and Literature 168The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 129AccountingACC 6301 Principles of Accounting [3-0]As ScheduledAn intensive examination of financial and managerial accountingtheory and procedures and their application in the generation ofdata for integrated financial and managerial accountinginformation systems. Topics include an overview of theaccounting cycle, analysis of financial statements, incomedetermination and inventory valuation cost allocation, andinterpretation of financial information for managerial decisionmakingand control purposes. Prerequisite: Admission to theMBA Program.ACC 6320 Financial and ManagerialAccounting [3-0]FallA study of the principles, conventions and concepts underlyinginternal and external reporting of accounting information bybusiness organizations, and the application of these principles inevaluation, interpretation and utilization of accounting data formanagerial decisions. Prerequisite: ACC 2322 or ACC 2339;FINA 3383.ACCT 6321 International Taxation of BusinessEntities [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar on incentives and restrictions contained in the UnitedStates tax laws and related to international law.ACCT 6322 Special Topics in Accounting [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar on contemporary international and domestic accountingissues.ACCT 6323 Accounting Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledA study of current and special topics concerning accounting.Emphasis will be toward literature from the professional publicaccounting societies and governmental agencies. This course hasvariable content and course may be repeated for credit.Recommended Prerequisites: 15 hours of accounting, includingACC 3321, ACC 3323 and ACC 3324 or its equivalent.ACCT 8321 Seminar in Accounting Topics [3-0]As ScheduledSelected topics in accounting as they relate to current issues.Various contemporary subjects will be developed by the instructorof this course. Course may be repeated for credit with differenttopics.AnthropologyANTH 6348 Peoples of Mexico [3-0]Spring, odd yearsThis course is an in-depth study of the diverse peoples and culturesof Mexico and Central America. The traditions, beliefs andpractices of different cultures will be examined through anemphasis on the ethnography and ethnohistory of indigenouscultures of the region.ANTH 6354 Advanced Cultural Anthropology [3-0]As ScheduledStresses the holistic approach of anthropology as a means forunderstanding societies and explaining their development whilealso presenting and applying the methodologies of itssubdisciplines. May be repeated for 6 hours credit.ANTH 6355 Psychology and Mythology [3-0]Fall, odd yearsThis course will study the impact and interrelationships ofpsychological thought and mythological theory. The impact of thetheories of Freud, Adler, Jung, Levi-Strauss and others onmythology will be studied. Previous Course Number: ANTH5355; a student may receive credit in only one course. EquivalentCourse: May be counted as PSY 6355; a student may receivecredit in only one course.ANTH 6365 Archaeology of South America [3-0]Fall, odd yearsA study of the prehistory of South America, with an emphasis onthe Andean area. Cultural development will be traced from thetime of the first inhabitants through the Incas. The development ofcomplex societies leading up to the Incas will be emphasized.ANTH 6369 Archaeology of Mexico and CentralAmerica [3-0]Fall, even yearsA study of the prehistory of Mexico and Central Americabeginning with the first cultures to inhabit the area and ending withthe arrival of the Spanish. Major civilizations of the area,including the Olmecs, Mayas and Aztecs, will be emphasized.ANTH 6374 Archaeology of North America [3-0]Spring, odd yearsA study of the prehistory of North America north of Mexico. Thecourse deals with cultural development from the time of the initialpeopling of the New World until the arrival of Columbus. Majorcultural developments in the southwestern and eastern UnitedStates will be emphasized.ANTH 6375 Mexican-American Folklore [3-0]Spring, even yearsThis course is an in-depth study of Mexican-American folklore.The course includes the study of Chicano legends, folk tales,riddles, folk music, ballads and festivals. Students have theopportunity to collect and archive folklore materials.ANTH 6385 Topics in Anthropology [3-0]As ScheduledTopics are varied according to availability of faculty and studentinterest. Course can be repeated for a total of 6 hours of credit astopics change.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

130 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsArtART 6301 Studio Experience (2-D) [3-0]As ScheduledExploration of personal vision within a two-dimensionalframework. Emphasis on group discussion and clarification ofdirection. Repeatable for a total of 12 hours. Prerequisite:Graduate standing.ART 6302 Studio Experience (3-D) [3-0]As ScheduledExploration of personal vision within a three-dimensionalframework. Emphasis on group discussion and clarification ofdirection. Repeatable for a total of 12 hours. Prerequisite:Graduate standing.ART 6303 Graduate Studio Techniques (2-D) [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is intended for pursuing a minor area. Emphasis willbe given to working in a technical direction outside the student’sdesignated major area. Repeatable for a total of 9 hours.Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6304 Graduate Studio Techniques (3-D) [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is intended for pursuing a minor area. Emphasis willbe given to working in a technical direction outside the student’sdesignated major area. Repeatable for a total of 9 hours.Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6350 Art History Seminar I: Topicsin European Art [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar/lecture on selected topics of European art history will bepresented. Paper required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6351 Art History Seminar II: Topicsin American Art [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar/lecture on selected topics in American art history will bepresented. Paper required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6352 Art History Seminar III: Topics in LatinAmerican Art Prior to A.D. 1521 [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar/lecture on selected topics of Latin American art will bepresented. Paper required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6353 Art History Seminar IV: Topics in LatinAmerican Art Since A.D. 1521 [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar/lecture on selected topics of Latin American art will bepresented. Paper required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6354 Topics in Art History [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar/lecture concerned with the philosophical overviews ofselected art epochs will be presented. Paper required.Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6383 The Art Profession [3-0]As ScheduledStrategies for professional representation, establishing an artbusiness and considerations for teaching in higher education arediscussed in a seminar format. A review of financial opportunitiesis also included. Paper required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ART 6605 Graduate Studio (2-D) [3-0]As ScheduledStudents are expected to develop professional competence in thearea of their special studio direction. Research relating to thestudent’s topic will be pursued. Repeatable for a total of 12 hours.Prerequisite: Acceptance to MFA candidacy.ART 6606 Graduate Studio (3-D) [3-0]As ScheduledStudents are expected to develop professional personal competencein the area of their special studio direction. Research relating tothe student’s topic will be pursued. Repeatable for a total of 12hours. Prerequisite: Acceptance to MFA candidacy.ART 7300 Graduate Exhibition [3-0]As ScheduledPlanning and producing an exhibition for work previously preparedfor this course. This course will be taken during the student’s finalsemester of study.ART 7301 Graduate Paper [3-0]As ScheduledA description paper focused on the considerations which weremade manifest through the works included in the GraduateExhibition. This will be the final requirement for completion ofthe MFA degree and will be taken in conjunction with ART 7300.The paper will be presented to the student’s graduate committee.Business DoctoralDissertation CoursesBADM 9391 Dissertation (Extension)Students register for this course in each long semester followingcompletion of BADM 9690 until the dissertation is defended. Maybe repeated.BADM 9690 DissertationStudents register for this course following completion of all otherdoctoral course requirements and successfully completing thecomprehensive examinations. This course must be registered for aminimum of two consecutive long semesters of 6 hours each. Ifthe dissertation is not completed following the 12-hourrequirement, the student must register in 3 hours of BADM 9391each semester in continuous enrollment, exclusive of summersessions, until successful defense of the dissertation. May berepeated.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 131BiologyBIOL 5304 Advanced Ichthyology [2-3]FallA study of ecology, distribution, adaptations, physiology,systematics and evolution of freshwater and marine fishes, with anemphasis on local forms. Laboratories will stress identificationand other practical applications of modern ichthyologicaltechniques. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 5307 Host-Parasite Relationships [3-3]SpringA comprehensive analysis of the interrelationships between hostand parasite. Modern laboratory techniques essential tounderstanding these interrelationships will be considered. CreditRestriction: Credit cannot be given if BIOL 3402 or BIOL 4407has been taken. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. $4 laboratoryfee.BIOL 5309 Advanced Herpetology [2-3]FallA study of the anatomy, evolution, distribution, systematics,ecology and physiology of amphibians and reptiles, primarily ofNorth American species with special emphasis on local forms.Prerequisites: 8 hours of introductory biology (1400 level) andBIOL 2401 or BIOL 2402, and graduate standing. $4 laboratoryfee.BIOL 5311 Advanced Ecological Physiology [2-3]As ScheduledA comparative study of the physiological adaptations of vertebrateanimals to their environments. Emphasis is placed on thephysiological basis of animal distribution and evolution.Prerequisite: Graduate standing. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 5312 Advanced Ornithology [3-3]As ScheduledStudies in avian biology with emphasis on concepts of speciation,behavior and ecology. Previous course number: BIOL 6312;credit may be received for only one course. Prerequisite:Graduate standing. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 5314 Advanced Plant Systematics [2-3]As ScheduledA study of literature and methods of experimental plantsystematics, phylogenetic considerations, field and herbariumtechniques and modern biosystematic approaches applied toselected taxa will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 5315 Advanced Entomology [3-3]SpringAn advanced treatment of the science of entomology. Includesapplied aspects of insect morphology, physiology, classificationand pest management. Laboratory consists of insect identificationsupported by field trips. Prerequisite: BIOL 3414. $5 laboratoryfee.BIOL 5316 Advanced Toxicology [3-3]FallAn advanced treatment of physiological and systematicinteractions of environmental pollutants with biological systems.Laboratory consists of toxicological evaluations of selectedchemicals. Prerequisites: BIOL 3412 and 6 hours of organicchemistry or biochemistry. $5 laboratory fee.BIOL 5344 Advanced Mammalogy [2-3]SpringA study of anatomy, evolution, distribution, systematics, ecologyand physiology of mammals of North America. A research projectis required. Critical review of current literature and studies ofrecent advances in mammalogy are emphasized. Prerequisite:Graduate standing. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 5345 Advanced Plant Physiology [3-3]As ScheduledPhysiology of plants; cell structure and function, nutrition,metabolism and factors influencing growth and development.Prerequisite: Graduate standing. $5 laboratory fee.BIOL 5408 Advanced Plant Pathology [3-3]As ScheduledThe causes, nature and control of plant diseases. Principles ofplant disease development. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. $4laboratory fee.BIOL 5410 Marine Plant Science [3-3]As ScheduledThe common local marine flora with emphasis on the macroscopicalgal forms and terrestrial angiosperms. Credit Restriction: Notopen to students with previous credit for BIOL 4410. Prerequisite:Graduate standing. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 5452 Advanced Marine Zoology [3-3]As ScheduledStructural, physiological and ecological relationships of commonmarine animals, stressing invertebrates of coastal waters. CreditRestriction: Not open to students with previous credit for BIOL4402. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. BIOL 3414recommended. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 6101 Biology Graduate Seminar [1-0]Fall, SpringAll graduate students will be required to enroll for credit inBiology Graduate Seminar for three separate semesters. AllBiology graduate students are strongly encouraged to attendseminar each semester they are enrolled in graduate school. Eachstudent, when enrolled for credit will, with the approval of theseminar director, select some particular aspect of current biologicalresearch and present a scholarly review of it before seminarparticipants, other graduate students and the Biology faculty.BIOL 6302 Special Topics in Biology —Marine Ecology [2-3]As ScheduledA study of current topics in Biology; may be repeated for credit astopics change. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. $4 laboratory fee.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

132 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsBIOL 6303 Advanced Ecology [3-3]As ScheduledUtilization of modern techniques to analyze interrelationshipsbetween plants, animals and the environment. Terrestrial andfreshwater environments will be considered. Prerequisite:Graduate standing. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 6304 Systematic Zoology [3-0]As ScheduledTheory and methods of taxonomy, classification, phylogeny andbiogeography as applied to animals. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 6305 Biometry [3-3]As ScheduledStatistical analysis and principles as applied to biologicalproblems. Recommended Prerequisite: Undergraduate statisticscourse. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 6313 Advanced Cell Biology andPhysiology [2-3]SpringDetailed lecture and laboratory analysis of typical cellular structureand dynamics with emphasis on the anatomical and physiologicalmechanisms underlying the functioning of selected specializedcells. Prerequisite: BIOL 3412. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 6314 Aquatic Entomology [3-3]As ScheduledAquatic insect identification, taxonomy, ecology and use inbioassessment of water quality. Lower Rio Grande regional faunaemphasized. Lecture, lab and field work. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding. $5 laboratory fee.BIOL 6316 Molecular Genetics [3-0]As ScheduledLectures dealing with the modern concepts of genetics withemphasis on molecular-level investigations of DNA, genestructure, transcription, translation and regulation as elucidatedthrough gene cloning, recombinant DNA technology andbiochemical genetics. Recommended prerequisites: BIOL 3413and organic chemistry or biochemistry. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding. $4 laboratory fee.BIOL 6319 Scientism [3-0]As ScheduledA study of the characteristics of science and the relationshipbetween modern science and culture. A student interactive courseinvestigating how science actually proceeds, how it should ideallybe carried out, the motivations and roles of the individualsinvolved, and their interaction with society as a whole.Prerequisite: Graduate standing.BIOL 6365 Graduate Biological Research ProblemsAs ScheduledThe student, in conference with a member of the graduate faculty,will define an independent research problem. The subject of theresearch may be in the area of botany, microbiology or zoology.The student’s committee or the Department Chair, if the studenthas not yet formed a committee, will approve the problem prior toenrollment. If undertaken in summer, the student should enroll inno other course that summer term. The student’s report will bewritten in an approved thesis style. One copy will be retained bythe faculty member directing the research and one copy will beplaced in the student’s file in the departmental office. A maximumof 3 hours undertaken in graduate biological research problemswill count toward a Master of Science degree in Biology. $4laboratory fee.BIOL 7300 ThesisBIOL 7301 ThesisBusiness LawBLAW 8381 Seminar in Law and Diplomacy [3-0]As ScheduledStudy of the legal environments of different countries and regionsand how they affect international business. Emphasis will be oncurrent legal issues and solutions. Essentials of international andpublic diplomacy, international negotiation strategies andbargaining techniques will also be included. Course may berepeated for credit with different topics.ChemistryCHEM 5301 Advanced Biochemistry [3-0]SpringThe course is the continuation of CHEM 3303. This coursereviews the mechanisms of biosynthesis of macromolecules,particularly amino acids, proteins, fatty acids, lipids,polysaccharides, purines, pyrimidines and nucleic acids. Emphasiswill be given to how these processes are controlled and integratedwith the metabolism of the cell and the molecular basis ofdisorders related to the intermediary metabolism. Prerequisite:CHEM 3103 and CHEM 3303.CommunicationDisordersNOTE: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA) defines areas within Communication Disorders for thepurpose of describing programs and requirements. If applicable,the corresponding ASHA area is shown following each course.COMD 6305 Graduate Clinical Practicum:Speech-Language PathologyFall, Spring, SummerSupervised clinical practice with one or more clients in the Speechand Hearing Center. Client assignments are determined after anevaluation of the student’s academic and clinical preparation. Fulltimegraduate students are required to enroll in practicum each falland spring semester; part-time students are required to enroll eachsummer session. Students enrolled in COMD 6305 are required tobe available for a minimum of 15 hours each week duringThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 133operating hours of the Speech and Hearing Center so that they mayreceive practicum assignments. Prerequisites: Graduate standing,minimum GPA of 3.0 and submission of practicum application nolater than the published deadline.ASHA: Language disordersCOMD 6310 Research in CommunicationDisorders [3-0]FallA study of the major methods of research in communicationdisorders. Basic statistical concepts will be introduced. Studentswill critique research projects that have been completed andpublished. Students will select a topic for research, write a clearstatement of the problem, write a comprehensive review of theliterature and outline the method proposed for addressing theproblem. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.ASHA: Related areaCOMD 6320 Speech-Language and HearingScience [3-0]SpringA study of embryology and neurology and their relation to thespeech and language processes; physics of sound; psychology ofcommunication; linguistics; and dialectology. Modern studies andresearch in the sciences related to speech and language will beaddressed. Prerequisites: COMD 6310 and graduate standing.ASHA: Basic human communication processesCOMD 6325 Childhood Language Disordersand Clinical Intervention [3-0]FallFollowing a brief review of characteristics of special populationshaving abnormal language development, an in-depth study of themethods for language intervention will be presented. Familybasedassessment and intervention will be addressed.Prerequisites: COMD 6310 and graduate standing.ASHA: Language disordersCOMD 6330 Fluency Disorders [3-0]SummerA study of a variety of theories, research findings, rationales andtechniques for the clinical intervention of fluency disorders inchildren and adults. Prerequisites: COMD 6310 and graduatestanding.ASHA: Speech disordersCOMD 6335 Language Disorders in Adults [3-0]SpringAn in-depth study of adult language disorders including aphasia,head injury and the degenerative diseases. Includes interventionstrategies for these disorders. Prerequisite: COMD 6310.ASHA: Language disordersCOMD 6340 Phonological Assessment andIntervention [3-0]SummerFollowing a review of phonological theory, a variety ofphonological assessment and intervention techniques will bepresented. Apraxia of speech will be addressed. Prerequisites:COMD 6310, COMD 6320 and graduate standing.ASHA: Speech disordersCOMD 6345 Voice Disorders [3-0]SummerFollowing a review of anatomical and physiological bases forvoice production, causes, characteristics and approaches tointervention for a wide variety of voice disorders will beaddressed. Prerequisites: COMD 6310, COMD 6320 andgraduate standing.ASHA: Speech disordersCOMD 6350 Audiology II [3-0]FallTheories and principles of advanced audiological diagnosticmeasurement. Participation in advanced clinical activities withapplication of theoretical concepts to various hearing impairmentsin children and adults. Prerequisites: COMD 6310, COMD 6320and graduate standing.ASHA: Hearing disorders and hearing evaluationCOMD 6355 Normal and Abnormal LanguageDevelopment of Culturally DiversePopulations [3-0]SpringAn in-depth analysis of normal and abnormal speech and languageacquisition for bilingual and monolingual children. A review ofcultural factors that affect the delivery of speech-languagepathology services to culturally and linguistically diversepopulations. Particular emphasis is placed on differentiatingcommunication disorders vs. differences.ASHA: Language disordersCOMD 6360 Cranio-Facial Anomalies [3-0]SummerA study of communication disorders exhibited by individualspresenting with cleft lip/palate and other cranio-facial anomalies.The diagnosis and remediation of speech disorders due to deviationin the dental, skeletal and muscular systems will be addressed.Students will be required to participate in the Cranio FacialAnomalies Advisory Team of South Texas, Inc., clinic meetings.Prerequisites: COMD 6310, COMD 6320, COMD 6325, COMD6340 and graduate standing.ASHA: Speech disordersCOMD 6365 Language Assessment ofCulturally and LinguisticallyDiverse Populations [3-0]FallThe study and application of current identification and assessmenttechniques for communication disorders in culturally andlinguistically diverse populations. Special attention given todifferential diagnosis of communication disorders vs.communication differences. Prerequisites: COMD 6310, COMD6325, COMD 6340, COMD 6355 and graduate standing.ASHA: Language disordersCOMD 6370 Seminar in Speech-LanguagePathology [3-0]SpringThe study of principles, methods and procedures for speechlanguagetheory, assessment and/or intervention. Subject mattervaries from semester to semester, so that specific communication1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

134 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionsproblems may be studied in-depth. The course may be repeated forcredit when subject matter changes. With approval, this electivemay be substituted for a required course providing the requirementhas a similar focus and providing that ASHA’s minimumrequirements are not compromised. Maximum credit: 6 hours.Prerequisites: COMD 6310, graduate standing and permission ofinstructor.ASHA: Speech/Language disorders (depending on content)COMD 6375 Seminar in Audiology [3-0]Spring, SummerThe study of principles, methods and procedures for audiologicalmeasurement and/or aural rehabilitation. Subject matter variesfrom semester to semester, so that specific communicationproblems may be studied in depth. The course may be repeated forcredit when subject matter changes. With approval, this electivemay be substituted for a required course providing the requirementhas a similar focus and providing that ASHA’s minimumrequirements are not compromised. Maximum credit: 6 hours.Prerequisites: COMD 6310, graduate standing and permission ofinstructor.ASHA: Audiology (depending on content)COMD 6380 Graduate Practicum: AudiologyFall, Spring, SummerSupervised Clinical Practice in Audiology. Prerequisites: COMD6310, COMD 6350, graduate standing, minimum GPA of 3.0 andsubmission of practicum application before published deadline.COMD 6395 External PracticumFall, Spring, SummerStudents are required to successfully complete at least twosemesters of external practicum at two distinctly different offcampuspracticum sites. To become eligible, students must followthe guidelines that are provided in the Academic and ClinicalProcedures Manual. Practicum applications must be submittedbefore the published deadline. External practicum involvesproviding supervised clinical services to individuals at a site otherthan the Speech and Hearing Center. An off-campus supervisorwill direct and evaluate the experience, with the assistance of aCommunication Disorders faculty liaison. Prerequisites: Graduatestanding, minimum GPA of 3.0, submission of practicumapplication before published deadline and completion of allrequirements published in the Academic and Clinical ProceduresManual.COMD 7300 Thesis: Communication DisordersA guided research project on topic of the student’s area of interest.Exact guidelines are detailed in the Communication Disorders’Academic and Clinical Procedures Manual. Course may not berepeated for credit. Up to 3 hours may substitute for a relatedrequired course. Thesis credit may not count toward ASHA’sminimum requirements. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites:COMD 6310 and graduate standing.CommunicationExplanation of Symbols:SP - Speech Communication CourseTH - Theatre CourseCOMM 5304 Scriptwriting (TH) [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced-level course in the art and craft of scriptwriting for stageand screen (motion pictures and/or television). The course isrepeatable for credit with new work or work with a differentmedium.COMM 5615 Summer Theatre Workshop (TH)As ScheduledExperience in all areas of theatrical presentation. Students assumeresponsibility for one or more of the following areas: technicaltheatre, production problems in acting and directing, and theatrebusiness management. Because of the intensive nature of thiscourse, students must have prior permission of the instructor beforetaking other studies or outside employment during the workshopperiod.COMM 6300 Communication Research (SP) (TH) [3-0]As ScheduledMajor methods of research used in the various fields ofcommunication. Each student is responsible for the successfulcompletion of a research project.COMM 6320 Seminar in Rhetorical andCommunication Theory (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledStudy of the major developments in rhetorical and communicationtheory. Emphasis on philosophic bases of rhetorical andcommunication theories and their relationship to social, politicaland cultural settings.COMM 6321 Seminar in CommunicationEducation (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced studies in historical and contemporary theories andproblems in speech communication pedagogy. Emphasis onmulticultural and international education.COMM 6322 Culture and Communication (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledStudy of the relationship between culture and communication withemphasis given to social, psychological, linguistic and nonverbalproblems in and the development of strategies for the practice ofintercultural and international communication.COMM 6323 Seminar in InterpersonalCommunication (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledCurrent theories and research in interpersonal communication.Emphasis on symbolic interaction approaches to interpersonalcommunication and performance-centered theories of interpersonalcommunication.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 135COMM 6324 Seminar in OrganizationalCommunication (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledTheories and models of communication in organizations, designand management of organizational communication systems.Prerequisite: Graduate standing.COMM 6325 Seminar in Group Communication(SP) [3-0]As ScheduledStudy of theory and research in the dynamics of small groupcommunication processes with emphasis on the interaction ofmessage variables with other variables such as leadershipaffiliation, cohesiveness, power and climate.COMM 6326 Seminar in Nonverbal Communication(SP) [3-0]As ScheduledReview and analysis of theory and research in nonverbalcommunication, including relationship of nonverbalcommunication to oral communication. Emphasis on interculturaland international nonverbal communication.COMM 6327 Seminar in Contemporary RhetoricalTheory and Criticism (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledMay be repeated for credit when topics vary. Topics includerhetorical dimensions of media, issues in freedom of speech andmethodologies of rhetorical criticism. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding.COMM 6328 Applied Research in Communication (SP)As ScheduledDirected research in speech communication leading to thepresentation of results in either a formal paper or article submittedto the department and to either a professional association or journalfor dissemination among disciplinary peers. Prerequisites:Graduate standing, COMM 6300 and consent of the instructor.COMM 6329 Special Topics in SpeechCommunication (SP) [3-0]As ScheduledCourse will focus on current communication theory and research inspecialized areas of the discipline. May be repeated twice forcredit when the topic varies.COMM 6330 Seminar in Training and Consulting(SP) [3-0]As ScheduledThis course explores communication training and development as aresearch and teaching focus for students interested in appliedcommunication. Specifically, the course provides students withopportunities to identify and assess communication competence, toacquire the skills needed for developing training programs and togain an understanding of the theoretical and applied elements ofadult education.COMM 6331 Mass Communication Theory 3-0]As ScheduledThis course will cover the major theories of mass communicationand emphasize concept explication and theory building.COMM 6332 Public Relations Campaigns [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will examine the elements of effective campaigns andwill analyze the role of public relations in a variety of social,health and political settings.COMM 6340 Special Topics in Dramatic Literature(TH) [3-0]As ScheduledAn intensive examination of the literature of a particular period,playwright or movement. May be counted for credit two times asthe topic changes.COMM 6341 Special Topics in Theatre History(TH) [3-0]As ScheduledAn intensive examination of a particular historical period,movement or theory. May be counted for credit two times as thetopic changes.COMM 6342 Master Class in TheatricalPerformance or Production (TH) [3-0]As ScheduledIntensive examination and execution of production techniquesassociated with a particular practitioner or movement. May becounted for credit two times as topic changes.COMM 6343 Performance Theory (TH) [3-0]As ScheduledIntensive comparative study of major performance theories, withspecial emphasis on the contemporary American and Europeantheatre. May be counted for credit two times as topic changes.COMM 6360 Historical Studies in Mass Media(SP) [3-0]As ScheduledHistorical study of cultural, legal and technical movements inprint, broadcasting and recorded mass media. May be repeated forcredit when topics vary.COMM 6361 Genre Studies in Film and Video(SP) [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of genre classifications of entertainment anddocumentary forms of mass media. May be repeated for creditwhen topics vary.COMM 7300 ThesisPreparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis inpartial fulfillment of the requirements of the master’s degree.COMM 7301 ThesisPreparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis inpartial fulfillment of the requirements of the master’s degree.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

136 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsCOMM 7302 Thesis: Speech CommunicationPreparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis inpartial fulfillment of the requirements of the master’s degree.COMM 7303 Thesis: Speech CommunicationPreparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis inpartial fulfillment of the requirements of the master’s degree.Criminal JusticeCRIJ 6301 Criminal Justice System [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is designed to give students a current, thorough andcomprehensive overview of all facets of the criminal justice systemin the United States, its functions, current controversial issues andfuture trends. The philosophy, history and development of criminaljustice institutions will be examined.CRIJ 6302 Crime, Criminal Behavior andCriminology [3-0]As ScheduledMajor theoretical approaches to the study of crime andcriminology, including the biological, economic, political,psychological and sociological views on crime and criminalbehavior.CRIJ 6303 Criminal Justice Policy Analysis [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the development, implementation and evaluation ofcriminal justice policy.CRIJ 6304 Law, Courts and Criminal Procedure[3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced study of the legal system of the United States.Discussion of the sociology of law as related to the application andoperation of the judicial system and police procedure. Analysis ofcurrent research and literature related to the United States legalsystem.CRIJ 6305 Criminal Justice OrganizationalTheory and Behavior [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced examination and evaluation of management,organization and administration of criminal justice agencies.CRIJ 6306 Statistical Methods in CriminalJustice [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced statistical methods used in criminal justice research,including multivariate analysis and application of computerizedstatistical programs in analyzing criminal justice data. Prerequisite:An undergraduate statistics course or consent of instructor.CRIJ 6307 Criminal Justice Research Methods [3-0]As ScheduledTheory, techniques, methods and applications of quantitativeanalysis in criminal justice, with emphasis upon experimentaldesign and collection, tabulation and analysis of in-field data.Prerequisite: CRIJ 6306 or consent of instructor.CRIJ 6308 Juvenile Justice System [3-0]As ScheduledAn overview of the juvenile justice system in the United States.The administration of juvenile institutions and agencies, thejuvenile court system, theories of juvenile delinquency andinnovative methods of treatment strategies. Current research andtrends in juvenile justice.CRIJ 6309 Issues in Corrections [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of correctional philosophy, contemporary correctionalissues, administration and management of correctional institutions.The role of probation and parole, an analysis of community-basedcorrections and related topics in corrections.CRIJ 6310 Issues in Policing [3-0]As ScheduledExamination and discussion of current trends and issues related topolicing in the United States. Evaluation of current strategies ofpolicing and their application in police agencies.CRIJ 6311 Special Topics in Criminal Justice [3-0]As ScheduledThis course gives graduate students an opportunity to studycontemporary issues in crime and criminal justice. The course willfocus attention on international criminal justice issues and topics.May be repeated once if a new topic.CRIJ 6312 Independent Research and Study [3-0]As ScheduledIndependent study designed to provide an opportunity for studentsto pursue research and/or participate with graduate faculty inresearch for publication or professional presentation. Students mayalso opt under this course to study in-depth theoretical/empiricalreadings in a substantive area not normally covered in standardcourses.CRIJ 7301-7302 ThesisAs ScheduledThe student is required to complete an individual research projectunder the direction and supervision of a graduate thesis committee.The thesis will be defended publicly and approved by a majority ofthe thesis committee. Prerequisite: Approval of Graduate ProgramDirector.CRIJ 7303-7304 Applied Research ProjectAs ScheduledThe student is required to complete a problem-oriented appliedresearch project under the supervision of a graduate projectcommittee. The project must be approved by a majority of theproject committee. Prerequisite: Approval of Graduate ProgramDirector.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 137Computer ScienceCSCI 6175 Seminar in Computer Science [1-0]As ScheduledA survey of significant papers that have influenced the nature ofmodern computer science. A total of 6 hours may be countedtoward fulfillment of degree requirements. Prerequisite: Consentof instructor.CSCI 6180, 6380 Problems in Computer ScienceAs ScheduledAn area of computer science is examined under the direction of afaculty member. Credit varies from 1-3 hours. May be repeated.A total of 6 hours may be counted toward fulfillment of degreerequirements. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.CSCI 6300 Foundation of Systems in ComputerScience [3-0]As ScheduledIn-depth analysis of operating systems, computer architecture, anddistributed processing, focusing on principles of organization andapplications across systems. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.CSCI 6301 Foundation of Algorithms, DataStructures, Design Methodology, andProgramming Languages in ComputerScience [3-0]As ScheduledIn-depth analysis of computing algorithms and data structures forimplementation in the context of software engineering design usingstructured programming languages. Prerequisite: Consent ofInstructor.CSCI 6323 Advanced Data Structures andAlgorithms [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced topics in computational complexity including the classesp and np, parallel algorithms, recurrence relations, and hashing.Presents data structures and algorithms for parallel processing andadvanced topics in hashing. Prerequisite: CSCI 3333 orequivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6333 Advanced Database Design andImplementation [3-0]As ScheduledFocuses on distributed database systems. Includes file allocation,directory systems, deadlock detection and prevention,synchronization, query optimization, and fault tolerance. Thecourse will include one or more programming projectsdemonstrating implementation of concepts introduced.Prerequisite: CSCI 6301, CSCI 4333 or equivalent, or consent ofinstructor.CSCI 6334 Advanced Operating Systems [3-0]As ScheduledAn in-depth treatment of operating systems concepts. Majorcourse topics include process and processor management, primaryand secondary storage management, system performance, networkconsiderations (both local area and wide area), and system security.A significant programming project involving concurrent resourcemanagement is required. Prerequisite: CSCI 6300, CSCI 4334, orequivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6335 Advanced Computer Architecture [3-0]As ScheduledConsiders different forms of processor architectures for PCs,workstations, and mainframe computers, including RISC andparallel architectures. Topics will include cache architectures andconcerns, pipelining, SIMD and MIMD architectures, and dataflow architectures. Prerequisite: CSCI 6300, CSCI 4335 orequivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6336 Programming Languages andCompilers [3-0]As ScheduledFormal and applied methods of program and language description,including denotational, operational, and axiomatic semantics, aswell as implementation tools such as lexx and yacc. Prerequisite:CSCI 6301, CSCI 3336 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6337 Simulation [3-0]As ScheduledThe theory and design of discrete simulations are discussed.Topics include modeling techniques, data collection and analysis,random number generators, analysis of output, and optimization.Prerequisites: CSCI 3333 and MATH 4339 or equivalentbackground in probability, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6339 Theoretical Foundations ofComputation [3-0]As ScheduledExamines classes of languages and abstract machines includingfinite state automata, pushdown automata, Turing machines, andthe Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages, including regular sets,context-free languages, context-sensitive languages, andrecursively enumerable languages. Prerequisite: CSCI 6301,MATH 3373 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6340 Advanced Software Engineering [3-0]As ScheduledAn overview of the software engineering process, includingsoftware project management, system and software requirementsanalysis, structured analysis, object-oriented analysis, design andimplementation of software. Data-flow, object-oriented, userinterface and real-time design methods. Software qualityassurance and testing methods. Use of CASE tools. Will include amajor design project. Prerequisite: CSCI 6301, CSCI 3340 orequivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6345 Advanced Computer Networks [3-0]As ScheduledIn-depth study of theory, design, implementation and performanceof computer and communications networks. Current networktypes, including point-to-point, satellite, packet switch, local areaand wide area networks, are studied, as well as evolvingtechnologies such as ATM. Provides an introduction to queuinganalysis and includes network programming projects.Prerequisite: CSCI 6300, CSCI 4345 or equivalent, or consent ofinstructor.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

138 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsCSCI 6350 Advanced Artificial Intelligence [3-0]As ScheduledIssues of knowledge representation, including a survey ofimportant knowledge-based systems. Current research issues,including neural networks, object-oriented programming in AI,natural language understanding, device understanding, andperception. Prerequisite: CSCI 6301, CSCI 4350 or equivalent, orconsent of instructor.CSCI 6351 Knowledge-based Systems [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will investigate previous implementation methods inartificial intelligence knowledge-based engineering. Theoreticalaspects will cover concepts in search, knowledge representations,and learning. Practical aspects will include an examination ofmethods such as rules, logic, generic tasks, neural networks, fuzzylogic, and probabilities. The course will investigate previoussystems such as Mycin, Dendral, Internist, Chef, and Red.Prerequisite: CSCI 6350 or consent of instructor.CSCI 6352 Object Oriented SystemDevelopment [3-0]As ScheduledIntroduction to the object-oriented paradigm and its applicationthroughout the software and systems life cycles. Prerequisite:CSCI 3340 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6354 Performance Evaluation [3-0]As ScheduledMethods and concepts of system performance evaluation areintroduced and discussed. Topics include stochastic processes,measurement techniques, monitor tools, statistical analysis ofperformance experiments, simulation models, analytic modelingand queuing theory, and workload characterization. Prerequisites:CSCI 4334 and MATH 4330 or equivalent background inprobability, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6356 Parallel Computing [3-0]As ScheduledStudies models, architectures, languages, and algorithms of parallelcomputing. Topics include parallel computing models, algorithmdesigns, software tools, parallel architectures, and performanceevaluation. Prerequisite: CSCI 6323 or consent of instructor.CSCI 6360 Advanced Computer Graphics [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced topics, including illumination models, three dimensionalgraphics, and efficient algorithms, as well as graphics hardware.The role of user interfaces in software systems. Programmingproject required using windowing system and graphics standardsuch as Open GL. Prerequisite: CSCI 6301, CSCI 4360 orequivalent, or consent of instructor.CSCI 6362 Interactive Systems [3-0]As ScheduledFocuses on the communication of information between user andsystem, emphasizing both results of past research and evolvingtrends such as information visualization. Students will complete aproject entailing the construction and analysis of an interactivesystem. Prerequisite: CSCI 6301, CS 4360 or equivalent, orconsent of instructorCSCI 6364 Network Information Systems [3-0]As ScheduledFocuses on the use of current and future network systems as meansto supply information, such as intranets. Will explore high-levelnetwork programming using object-oriented tools such as Java.Each student will complete the design and implementation of aninformation system for network use using current tools.Prerequisite: CSCI 6301 or consent of instructor.CSCI 6370 Topics in Computer Science [3-0]As ScheduledIn-depth study of specific issues in computer science. Subjectmatter varies from semester to semester. May be repeated whensubject matter changes. A total of 6 hours may be counted towardfulfillment of degree requirements. Prerequisite: Consent ofinstructor.CSCI 6380, 6180 Problems in Computer ScienceAs ScheduledAn area of computer science is examined under the direction of afaculty member. Credit varies from 1-3 hours. May be repeated.A total of 6 hours may be counted toward fulfillment of degreerequirements. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.CSCI 6390 Master’s Project IAs ScheduledSpecification, design, completion, and documentation of aprogramming project employing current practice in computerscience. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.CSCI 6391 Master’s Project IIAs ScheduledSpecification, design, completion, and documentation of aprogramming project employing current practice in computerscience. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.EconomicsECO 6301 Principles of Economics [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to basic economic concepts and methods. Thecompetitive market system, problems in resource allocation andeconomic efficiency, government regulation and the public sector,money and banking, unemployment and inflation in economicpolicy making and internal economics. Prerequisite: Admissionto the MBA Program.ECO 6350 Managerial Economics [3-0]SpringThe application of economic analysis to management in thebusiness firm. Considers demand analysis, production costs,pricing policies and investment planning. Extensive use is made ofcase problem analysis. Prerequisites: ECO 2353 and ECO 2354.ECO 6351 Economics Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is a survey of selected topics in economics. It may berepeated for credit.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 139ECO 6352 Economics Policy Making Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledThis course aims to identify policy-related issues that can beaddressed using modern microeconomic and macroeconomictheories. This course may be repeated for credit.ECO 6353 Latin American EconomicDevelopment [3-0]As ScheduledEconomic development principles as applied for the LatinAmerican experience; growth and development strategiesincluding trade, borrowing, aid, education, infrastructuredevelopment and entrepreneurial activity. Prerequisites: ECO6301; or ECO 2353 and 2354.ECO 8351 Seminar in Economics Topics [3-0]As ScheduledSelected topics in economics as they relate to current issues.Various contemporary subjects will be developed by the instructorof this course. Course may be repeated for credit with differenttopics.EducationED 5313 Reading Tests [3-0]SpringA major function of this course is to help graduate studentsdevelop competencies in the selection, administration, scoring andinterpretation of standardized tests, with particular emphasis upontheir application to reading instruction. Special emphasis will alsobe given to the development and use of informal evaluativeinstruments to meet particular reading needs of students.ED 5351 Teaching Reading to the SecondaryStudent [3-0]Spring, SummerThe relation of reading ability to academic achievement,procedures for teaching reading skills needed in content areareading, and reading difficulties encountered by secondary studentsare included in this course. The student will use diagnostic toolsand techniques to determine reading needs of secondary studentsand will develop reading-learning activities to meet those needs.ED 6302 Advanced Educational Psychology [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA research approach to the areas of teaching and learning. Humanlearning, conditions for effective learning, interference withlearning and behavioral objectives will be emphasized.Prerequisite: EDCI 4302 or equivalent.ED 6303 Advanced Philosophy of Education [3-0]As ScheduledThe development of American education in relation to political,social and cultural developments. Special attention is given to theinfluence of movements in the cultural environment upon evolvingconceptions of educational theory and practice.ED 6308 Foundations of Reading Instruction [3-0]As ScheduledThis course places major emphasis on the nature of the readingprocess and the essential components of a systematic, sequentialprogram for developmental reading instruction. Variousapproaches for teaching reading will be scrutinized and analyzed.ED 6309 Topics in Reading [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is concerned primarily with innovations and currentissues in reading instruction. Trainees will select topics ofparticular interest and concern for intensive study. Experiences ofthe trainee may include action research, working with classroomteachers and other adults in the school community to enhance thereading program. May be repeated once, when emphasis is onstudy in resource areas or professional areas related to the field ofreading.ED 6310 Child and Adolescent Literature [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is designed to help the trainee gain competence inselecting and recommending literature for children and adolescentsand providing leadership and guidance to help students developmaturity in reading. Trainees will be provided with experienceswhich will enable them to locate and select appropriate literaturefor students and to apply appropriate strategies for stimulatingvoluntary participation and continuous growth in independentreading.ED 6311 Advanced Child Psychology [3-0]SpringThis is an advanced study of children from conception to puberty,or from the pre-school through the elementary level, with emphasison the role played by maturation and learning. The course willinclude a study of recent research dealing with theories ofcognitive unfolding and personality integration.ED 6319 Practicum in Bilingual EducationAs ScheduledSupervised practical experience in a bilingual/biculturalelementary classroom in which several of the essential componentsof a bilingual/bicultural education program will be analyzed andimplemented by each participant with the cooperation of localschool districts. Actual laboratory responsibility will be basedupon theoretical concerns, as field experiences will complementthe principles governing community involvement, curriculum andinstruction, instructional materials, staff development andassessment. Prerequisite: 30 hours in bilingual graduate program.ED 6320 Microcomputers in Student Services [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course is designed as a beginning course for counselors andteachers who want to learn how to use a microcomputer as apersonal tool, an office management and instructional tool, and inother ways that are relevant to student services personnel.ED 6322 Bilingualism/Multiculturalism:Critical Issues and Practices [3-0]As ScheduledA course designed to provide understanding of the historical,1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

140 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionstheoretical and socio-political factors that impact bilingualism/multiculturalism in the public school system. The course willemphasize contemporary research findings that affect bilingualeducational issues and practices.ED 6323 Problems in the Teaching of Reading [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is concerned with analyzing and prescribing materialsand techniques for reading instruction to meet common readingproblems, integrating reading instruction with other facets ofcommunication, relating reading instruction to socio-cultural andlinguistic characteristics of the learner. Recreational reading,grouping, content area reading and other problems are among thoseconsidered. Prerequisite: ED 6308.ED 6324 Second Language Teaching: Theoryand Methodology [3-0]As ScheduledA study of the acquisition of languages by the bilingual learner,focusing on the role of the child, the community and the schoolthrough various stages of language development and therelationship of linguistic, cultural and conceptual processes withina bilingual/bicultural environment. The evaluation of languagemethods and materials as these relate to social context and theprinciples of communication will be stressed.ED 6325 Practicum in Reading InstructionAs ScheduledSupervised experience in working with individual children whohave reading difficulties. Prerequisite: ED 6329.ED 6326 Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculum [3-0]As ScheduledDeals with the purposes, selections and organization of content,teaching and learning procedures and evaluation of outcomes inelementary school science. Prerequisites: A course in physicalscience and a course in life science.ED 6328 Mathematics in the Elementary SchoolCurriculum [3-0]As ScheduledStudy is made of recent research in the teaching of mathematics.Application of research findings to the teaching of mathematics isemphasized.ED 6329 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is designed to help the student gain competency indiagnosing reading behavior and in prescribing appropriate readinginstruction. The student has the opportunity to develop or select,administer and interpret appropriate diagnostic materials andtechniques. He/she also will be able to make appropriaterecommendations for reading instruction on the basis of suchdiagnosis. Prerequisite: ED 6323.ED 6335 Bilingual Content Areas Across theCurriculum [3-0]As ScheduledThis course emphasizes a variety of advanced instructionalstrategies appropriate for teaching elementary mathematics,science and social studies through the Spanish and Englishlanguage to the bilingual child. Specifically, competency will beassessed in the areas of planning, teaching/learning,communication, management, concept development andassessment. Appropriate classroom application of content-areaterminology in Spanish/English will be emphasized.ED 6350 The Bilingual Reading Process [3-0]As ScheduledThis course presents the knowledge, skills and attitudes related tothe bilingual reading process in the classroom by examiningrationale, goals, diagnosis, placement, transfer, learning strategies,instructional materials and assessment procedures for the readingprocess in a dual-language classroom environment.ED 6351 Research on Language Development inBilingual Environments [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will focus on the development of children’s first andsecond language as it relates to the dual language learningenvironment. Research on the similarities and differences betweenthe first and second language acquisition process, theory andpractice will be analyzed and applied to the bilingual learningenvironment. Analyses will focus on effective development ofsocial and academic linguistic proficiency of children in theSpanish and English language.ED 6360 Introduction to Counseling [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course is designed to orient the student to the counselingprofession, including historical, professional and ethical trends andissues. The course overviews selected processes and theories witha focus on the acquisition of counseling skills necessary to developand maintain a counseling relationship. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding.ED 6390 The Education of Young Children [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is designed for teachers of preschool-age children withemphasis on the developmental tasks and growth and developmentcharacteristics of four- and five-year-olds. Special considerationwill be given to selection and guidance of curriculum experiencewhich contribute to the development of young children asindividuals and in groups, records and reports, working withparents and observation of preschool groups. Prerequisite: ED3311.ED 7300 ThesisAs ScheduledED 7301 ThesisAs ScheduledThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 141Curriculum andInstructionEDCI 6301 Instructional Technology [3-0]As ScheduledPractical applications of acquiring, organizing and presentinginformation and ideas using the broad spectrum of media andtechnology systems including audio, visual, video, computer,telecommunication and satellite. Evaluation and modification ofinstructional situations using innovative methods based on mediaand technology systems will be explored.EDCI 6302 Multicultural Education [3-0]As ScheduledA course designed to acquaint the student with an increasinglymulticultural population in schools. The multicultural character ofAmerican society will be addressed with emphasis on workingwith various types of students in the Texas school population.Current issues and trends will be reviewed within the context oftheir historical background.EDCI 6303 Professional Ethics [3-0]As ScheduledA course designed to introduce the professional to the research andcurrent issues regarding professional ethics. Ethical conductwithin the society and its influence on professional conduct, aswell as the influence of the practice of professional ethics onsociety will be considered through the use of research, seminarsand case studies. Field visits and interviews will be required whereappropriate.EDCI 6304 Measurement and Evaluation [3-0]As ScheduledStudents will explore the design, construction and administrationof tests with an emphasis on achieving test validity. Studentperformance on teacher-made, textbook-supplied or standardizedtests will be analyzed to determine relevance and appropriatenessfor informed curricular and instructional decisions. Mandatedmeasures of pupil performance will be investigated with particularregard to their impact on educational practice in secondary schools.EDCI 6305 Curriculum in the Secondary School [3-0]As ScheduledAn overview of theories, principles, practices and issues incurricular planning for modern educational experiences insecondary schools. Particular emphasis will be placed uponstudying promising research ideas and exploring local effortstoward improving secondary schools.EDCI 6306 Special ProjectsAs ScheduledStudents will engage in projects focused on causing change tooccur in public schools. Topics must be approved by the instructor.The primary student work product from the course will be either aproject proposal or a final project report. Course may be repeatedfor credit.EDCI 6307 Research, Issues and Trends inEducation [3-0]As ScheduledResearch as well as current issues and trends within the field ofeducation. A course designed to broaden the professional’sunderstanding of the impact and implications of research,controversial issues and trends both within the society and withinthe field of education. When appropriate, field visits and researchmay be required.EDCI 6308 Practicum for Secondary TeachersAs ScheduledAn examination of the role in secondary education of the disciplineor field of study selected by the student. Includes an intensivestudy of research findings, scholarly publications and advancedexperimentation with a focus on the improvement of instruction.To be taken during last semester before graduation.Early ChildhoodEDEC 6380 The Young Child in a MulticulturalSociety [3-0]As ScheduledA study of the cultural development of young children, beginningwith infancy through age eight, focusing on socio-economic, ethnicand cultural life styles of students in early childhood educationalprograms.EDEC 6381 First and Second LanguageDevelopment in Young Children [3-0]As ScheduledA study of bilingualism in young children, beginning with firstlanguage development and subsequent second languageacquisition, stressing the interrelationships between the twolanguages in the domains of auditory perception, oral language,visual perception and motor coordination.EDEC 6382 Emergent Literacy Development [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will focus on the perspective that the literacy processis a developmental one which begins in infancy. It is designed toacquaint students with children’s literacy development from birththrough age eight. Appropriate educational practices to promoteliteracy development will be examined.EDEC 6390 Internship in Early Childhood Setting IAs ScheduledOn-site internship in a public setting with focus on the physical,motor and social development of the young child. Prerequisites:15 Early Childhood program graduate hours to include PSY 6330,SOCI 6310 and EDEC 6385.EDEC 6391 Development and Administrationof Early Childhood Programs [3-0]As ScheduledStudy and analysis of the organizational structure and functionaloperation of nursery programs, day care, pre-kinder andkindergarten programs. Existing educational research projects nowbeing conducted will be surveyed.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

142 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsEDEC 6392 Internship in Early Childhood Setting IIAs ScheduledOn-site internship in a public setting with focus on cognitive,psychological and linguistic development. Further focus will alsobe given to administering early childhood programs.Prerequisites: 30 Early Childhood program graduate hours toinclude EDEC 6380, EDEC 6381, EDEC 6382, EDEC 6390 and 6hours from Communication, English and/or Spanish.Educational LeadershipEDUL 6300 Introduction to Research [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA study of research methods in Education including settings thatculminate in the successful completion of a research project/paper.Students will demonstrate skills in the utilization of researchfacilities and will be introduced to graduate programs in education.This course should be taken within the first 6 hours of graduatework.EDUL 6333 Elementary and SecondaryCurriculum [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA study of early childhood, elementary, middle and secondarycurriculum with special emphasis on trends, issues and state/federal mandates.EDUL 6334 Curriculum Development — Problemsand Processes [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThe examination of systematic approaches to developing andevaluating elementary and secondary school curricula at thenational, state, local school district and campus levels. Methods ofdeveloping and applying criteria for curriculum analysis of each ofthe major curriculum areas to be studied. Prerequisites: ED 6330and ED 6331 or equivalents.EDUL 6336 Problems in Education [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course’s major emphasis is on current innovations ineducation. Students will conduct research related to selectedproblems. Experiences of the student may include conductingaction research, working with educational determinants, neweducation programs and/or working with classroom teachers andother persons in the community in order to improve the educationprogram. Credit may be applied toward the graduate programs ineducation when the appropriate problem is chosen by the student.This course may be repeated once for credit.EDUL 6337 Administration of Special InstructionalPrograms [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerEmphasis is placed on the administration of special elementary andsecondary school programs including career, vocational, technical,special, compensatory and reading education.EDUL 6338 School Principalship [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA study of the unique functions of the principalship as they relateto the administration of elementary, middle, junior and secondaryschools. Special emphasis will be focused on the leadership role ofthe principal in the management and instructional aspects of theschool programs.EDUL 6367 Statistical Methods [3-0]Fall, Spring, Summer IThe content of this course will include central tendency; variance;normal, t, chi square and F distributions; bivariate correlation andregression analysis, t-test between means, goodness fit and test ofindependence of chi square; one-way and two-way and three-wayfactorial ANOVA. There will be an emphasis on hypothesistesting; Type I and Type II errors; an understanding of statisticalsignificance and practical or functional significance.EDUL 6369 Administrative Technologyin Schools [3-0]As ScheduledA study of model computer management information systems andsoftware available to facilitate public school management. Areasto be surveyed may include data management, data processing,telecommunications, word processing, networking andpresentations.EDUL 6370 Supervision of Instruction [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerFundamental problems of the supervision of instruction in thesmall and moderately sized public schools; the nature andorganization of supervision, supervisory plans and principles;teacher participation in forming education policies; effect of recenteducational practices upon supervision; duties, relationships andtraining of supervisory officials; standards for judging teachers;methods of improving instruction; case studies in supervision; theuse of conferences, teachers’ meetings, demonstration teaching,visitation and research studies as supervisory agencies.EDUL 6371 Practicum in SupervisionSpringField-based experiences in supervision under the supervision of aUniversity professor and a practitioner. Appropriate projects andseminars are required.EDUL 6379 Issues in Supervision [3-0]SpringAn advanced course in instructional supervision with particularemphasis in staff development and clinical supervision.EDUL 6381 Issues in the Organization andAdministration of Public Schools [3-0]Fall, SpringResearch, readings and thorough study of the organization andadministration of elementary and secondary schools; a carefulanalysis of the role of middle management personnel in theimprovement of instruction; an analysis of administrative functionand leadership style will be emphasized.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 143EDUL 6384 Introduction to EducationalAdministration [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerAn overview of public school administration introducing suchtopics as processes of organization and administration,instructional personnel and staff, finance, leadership roles,curriculum, physical plant operation, maintenance and legalaspects.EDUL 6385 Public School Law [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerConstitutional provisions, statutory laws, court decisions, torts andregulations governing public schools with special reference to theirinfluence upon the administration and function of public schools.EDUL 6386 Administration of Pupil PersonnelServices [3-0]SpringA problem approach to the understanding, development andmanagement of special pupil services of concern to the teacher,counselor, supervisor and administrator.EDUL 6388 Socio-Cultural Foundationsof Education [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerIdentification and analysis of cultural forces that ultimately shapethe direction of modern American education with emphasis uponthe purposes of education in their social and cultural contexts. Anemphasis on the multicultural factors in society that affect thepublic schools and their influence upon learning and theacquisition of skills important to survival and self-fulfillment willbe made. Particular emphasis will be placed upon understandingthe culture of the Mexican-American child.EDUL 6389 Administration and Organizationof School Business Services [3-0]Fall, SpringPrinciples and procedures of developing and managing a soundfinancial plan for local school districts with emphasis upon TexasEducation Agency financial and accounting procedures. Emphasisupon school law, taxation, property management and maintenance,school transportation and management of business personnel.EDUL 6392 School-Community Relations [3-0]Fall, SpringExamination of the relationships between the school and itsinternal and external constituencies.EDUL 6393 Administration of School StaffPersonnel [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerAnalysis of personnel organization, administration and function inschool systems; relationships of various school positions; a studyof ethics, welfare, security and professional improvement.EDUL 6397 Analysis of Teaching Behavior [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerMethods of gathering, analyzing and interpreting data in leadershipconferences with student teachers, interns and professionalteachers; the application of technology in the evaluation andsupervision of classroom teaching; the development of skills todemonstrate effective behavior. Prerequisite: ED 6370.EDUL 6398 Internship in Middle ManagementFall, SpringA field-based course in which students practice competencies andtheories acquired as they assume responsibilities associated withthe middle management positions in local school districts.EDUL 7310 Administration of School Facilities [3-0]Spring, odd yearsA study of operation, utilization and maintenance of physical plant;determination of facilities needs; planning building programs andschool plant development.EDUL 7312 Social-Political Problems and theSuperintendency [3-0]Spring, even yearsAn analysis of the interrelationships of the local districts with otherlocal political subdivisions; a study of the impact of powerstructures upon local education; a review of the influence ofprofessional and non-professional organizations upon educationaldecision-making; and an analysis of the influence of the powerstructures upon educational decisions. School-communityrelations are emphasized.EDUL 7313 Internship for the SuperintendentFall, SpringDesigned to give prospective school superintendents on-the-jobexperiences under the guidance of an experienced, practicingpublic school administrator and under the supervision of a memberof the University staff. (Final course in SuperintendencyProgram.)EDUL 7314 The Superintendency [3-0]Fall, even yearsA study of the unique role of the school superintendent. Attentionwill be given to policy development, staff/superintendent/boardrelations, school transportation, accreditation, human relations andcollective negotiations.EDUL 7315 Texas School Finance [3-0]Fall, odd yearsA study of Texas public school finance as mandated by the severalsub-segments of the Texas Education Agency. Financial aspects ofall segments of TEA will be reviewed; selected emphasis will beplaced on several major programs under the agency.EDUL 8123 Selected Topics in ResearchAs ScheduledGroup and individual projects in research design, researchmethodologies and research execution. May be repeated for credit.EDUL 8134 Topical Seminar [1-0]As ScheduledMay be repeated for credit when the topics vary.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

144 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsEDUL 8223 Selected Topics in ResearchAs ScheduledGroup and individual projects in research design, researchmethodologies and research execution. May be repeated for credit.EDUL 8234 Topical Seminar [2-0]As ScheduledMay be repeated for credit when the topics vary.EDUL 8301 Leadership and OrganizationalBehavior [3-0]As ScheduledApplication of theories of organization to the problems ofeducational institutions. Subjects such as motivation, work andcareers, power and influence, communication and perceptions,group dynamics, work design and organizational controlconsidered from the perspective of the leader and decision-maker.EDUL 8302 Theories of Learning andInstruction [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of various theories of learning and instruction andtheir impact on current teaching practices. Instructional leadershipwill receive emphasis.EDUL 8303 Educational Politics and Policy [3-0]As ScheduledSurvey of theoretical and empirical literature related to educationalpolitics and policy, including political systems theory,intergovernmental relations, power and conflict, communityrelations and intergroup theory, and policies dealing with equity,quality, efficiency and choice.EDUL 8304 Social and Cultural Contextsof Education [3-0]As ScheduledRelationship of contemporary educational institutions, both publicschool and higher education, to their social setting.EDUL 8305 Economics of Education [3-0]As ScheduledSurvey of theoretical and empirical literature related to theeconomic context of educational institutions, including scarcity,income determination, expenditures, resource allocation andperspectives on progressivity and economic development.EDUL 8306 Ethics and Values in EducationalAdministration [3-0]As ScheduledExamination, from the point of view of various ethical systems, ofissues of equity, distributive justice, codes of ethics in educationalprofessions, treatment of students and other issues that faceadministrators of educational systems. Designed to sensitizeprospective educational leaders to the ethical content ofeducational decisions.EDUL 8307 Organizational Theory in Education [3-0]As ScheduledApplication of theories of organization to problems of educationalinstitutions; designed to develop diagnostic skills necessary forsuccessful administration of complex educational enterprises.EDUL 8320 Design and Analysis of Field Studies [3-0]As ScheduledConcepts and methods for designing and analyzing research:surveys, nonequivalent control groups and time-series.EDUL 8321 Data Analysis [3-0]As ScheduledComputer methods for descriptive and exploratory analysis of datafrom surveys and management of field research.EDUL 8322 Qualitative Research [3-0]As ScheduledParadigm research design and methodology of qualitative inquiry,for doctoral students planning to conduct qualitative dissertationresearch.EDUL 8323 Selected Topics in ResearchAs ScheduledGroup and individual projects in research design, researchmethodologies and research execution. May be repeated for credit.EDUL 8330 Education Law Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledAnalysis of legal problems in education, sources of law and themethods of legal research.EDUL 8334 Topical Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledMay be repeated for credit when the topics vary.EDUL 8336 Problems in EducationAs ScheduledMajor emphasis on current innovations in education. Students willconduct research related to selected problems, including actionresearch, and working with educational determinants, neweducation programs, classroom teachers and/or persons in thecommunity in order to improve the educational program. Creditmay be applied toward the graduate programs in education whenthe appropriate problem is chosen by the student. This course maybe repeated once for credit.EDUL 8350 Doctoral InternshipAs ScheduledA field-based course in which students practice competencies andtheories of educational leadership associated with public schoolsunder the supervision of an outstanding practicing schooladministrator and a member of the university faculty.EDUL 8381 Problems in Organization andAdministration of Public Schools [3-0]As ScheduledResearch, readings and thorough study of the organization andadministration of elementary and secondary schools; a carefulanalysis of the role of middle management personnel in theimprovement of instruction; an analysis of administrative functionand leadership style will be emphasized.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 145Electrical EngineeringELEE 6335 Advanced Computer Architecture [3-0]As ScheduledFundamentals of computer design, instruction set principles,pipelining, advanced pipelining and instruction level parallelism,fine-grain parallelism. Multiple instruction issues andsuperscalars. Memory-hierarchy design, storage systems.Interconnection networks, multi-processors and vector processors.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.ELEE 6375 VLSI System Design [3-0]As ScheduledFundamentals of VLSI design, VLSI design strategies. Chipdesign options, design methods, design capture tools and designverification tools. Design strategies for testing. Chip-level testtechniques. System-level test techniques. Subsystem design andsystem design examples. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.ELEE 6399 Topics in Electrical Engineering [3-0]As ScheduledSpecial topics in electrical engineering. May be repeated for creditas topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent ofinstructor.EnglishENG 6300 Bibliography and Research Methods [3-0]SpringA survey of the major sources of literary history and criticism andan introduction to methods and aids in literary research methods.Required of all graduate English majors.ENG 6302 Modern English Syntax [3-0]As ScheduledStudies in modern English syntax with attention given toinvestigative methods and findings of contemporary linguisticanalysis. Special emphasis on the structure of English as a secondlanguage. Prerequisite: ENG 6350 or consent of instructor.ENG 6315 Workshop in Creative Writing [3-0]As ScheduledWork in all genres for advanced students with a serious interest inpublishing.ENG 6316 Studies in Mexican-AmericanLiterature [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced study of the literature by and about Mexican Americans,with emphasis on the literary techniques and the culturalreflections in this literature.ENG 6317 English Phonological Systems [3-0]As ScheduledA study of sound structure and system of modern English withattention given to methods and findings of contemporarylinguistics. Special emphasis on the articulatory means and thevariables influencing the sound system as it is used. Prerequisite:ENG 6350 or consent of instructor.ENG 6321 Studies in Language and Culture [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced study of social aspects of language and language use,including language attitudes, sociolinguistic dynamics of languagecontact situations, language learning and the social and linguisticnature of dialects, language variation and language change.Requires a research project.ENG 6325 Studies in Composition Techniques [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced study of composition theory and techniques andmethods of teaching composition, with special emphasis onteaching English composition to college freshmen. Required of allEnglish teaching assistants.ENG 6328 Introduction to English as a SecondLanguage [3-0]As ScheduledA study of ESL theory and techniques and their application tospecific language performance skills. Special emphasis on thelinguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic bases for selectingappropriate ESL methods and techniques. Prerequisite: ENG3319 or ENG 6350 or consent of instructor.ENG 6329 Problems in English as a SecondLanguage [3-0]As ScheduledStudies in special problem areas of language and practice whichprospective teachers of ESL students will encounter in theclassroom. May be repeated once for credit when the topic varies.Prerequisite: ENG 6328 or consent of instructor.ENG 6345 Problems in Grammar, Dialects andLanguage Performance [3-0]As ScheduledA study of the second language learner’s transition from regionalusage to standard usage. Emphasis on practical implementation oftheories of grammar, dialects and language performance.ENG 6347 Problems in Literary Criticism [3-0]As ScheduledMajor aesthetic theories related to exercises in practical criticism.ENG 6350 Introduction to DescriptiveLinguistics for Teachers [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to the methods of linguistics science withemphasis on problem solving techniques and the application tospecific problems; includes a research project exploring theapplication of linguistics to specific situations. Credit Restriction:Not open to students with credit in ENG 3319.ENG 6351 Problems in Linguistics [3-0]As ScheduledStudies in modern linguistics with emphasis on the practical helpwhich the science offers to the student of the English language.May be repeated once when the emphasis varies. (Special topics to1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

146 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionsbe announced in the Schedule of Classes.) Prerequisite: ENG3319 or ENG 6350 or consent of the instructor.ENG 6352 Practicum in English as a SecondLanguage [3-0]As ScheduledSupervised experience in teaching/working with learners of ESL in(a) ENG 1406, (b) a tutorial or (c) a laboratory. Actual experiencewill be based on theoretical principles and methodology of modernlanguage teaching. Sample lesson plans will be developed andtried under the supervision of trained ESL personnel in a universitycontext in order to meet the needs of ESL learners. Prerequisite:ENG 6329 or consent of instructor.ENG 6353 ESL Testing [3-0]As ScheduledEvaluation of second language learners of English following theprinciples and guidelines for diagnostic, placement, proficiencyand classroom testing in ESL. Areas covered include principlesand procedures for selecting, preparing, administering andinterpreting results of tests of ESL learning. Prerequisites: ENG6328 and ENG 6329, or consent of instructor.ENG 6360 Studies in English Literature [3-0]Usually offered three times per yearA study in English literature. May be repeated for credit when thetopic varies. (Special topics to be announced in the Schedule ofClasses.)ENG 6370 Studies in American Literature [3-0]Usually offered three times per yearA study in American literature. May be repeated for credit whenthe topic varies. (Special topics to be announced in the Schedule ofClasses.)ENG 6380 Studies in Comparative Literature [3-0]As ScheduledThe comparison of particular topics, motifs or genres in theliterature of two or more languages or cultures. May be repeatedwhen the topic varies.ENG 6390 Studies in Special Topics [3-0]As ScheduledExtensive study in topics not limited to American or Englishliterature. May be repeated for credit when the topic varies.ENG 7300 ThesisAs ScheduledENG 7301 ThesisAs ScheduledEducational PsychologyEPSY 6100 Seminar in Counseling and GuidanceFall, Spring, SummerThe development of skills related to the helping professionrepresented through a series of six steps. Primarily for in-servicewith counselors and teachers. A student may receive from 1 to 6hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.EPSY 6101 Seminar in Counseling and GuidanceFall, Spring, SummerThe development of skills related to the helping professionrepresented through a series of six steps. Primarily for in-servicewith counselors and teachers. A student may receive from 1 to 6hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.EPSY 6102 Seminar in Counseling andGuidanceFall, Spring, SummerThe development of skills related to the helping professionrepresented through a series of six steps. Primarily for in-servicewith counselors and teachers. A student may receive from 1 to 6hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.EPSY 6103 Seminar in Counseling and GuidanceFall, Spring, SummerThe development of skills related to the helping professionrepresented through a series of six steps. Primarily for in-servicewith counselors and teachers. A student may receive from 1 to 6hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.EPSY 6104 Seminar in Counseling and GuidanceFall, Spring, SummerThe development of skills related to the helping professionrepresented through a series of six steps. Primarily for in-servicewith counselors and teachers. A student may receive from 1 to 6hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.EPSY 6105 Seminar in Counseling and GuidanceFall, Spring, SummerThe development of skills related to the helping professionrepresented through a series of six steps. Primarily for in-servicewith counselors and teachers. A student may receive from 1 to 6hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.EPSY 6300 Individual Differences [3-0]FallThe content of this course will include the nature of individualdifferences with emphasis on the learning characteristics andapplication of research and theory to special education programs.There will be an emphasis on psychological, sociocultural andphysical characteristics of exceptional individuals. Analysis ofmajor research regarding contemporary trends, issues andprograms for exceptional individuals will be presented.EPSY 6301 Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic [3-0]Spring, Summer IThe content of this course will include affective and behavioraldisorders of childhood and adolescence within the framework ofThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 147the child’s cultural and linguistic background. Identification andcurrent classification systems of emotional disturbance and autismand their implication for the family, community, vocationaladjustment and education will be covered.EPSY 6302 Psychology of Mental Retardation [3-0]Summer IIThe content of this course will include causes, symptoms andimplications of mental retardation to the family, community,vocational adjustment and education, incorporating the child’scultural and linguistic background.EPSY 6303 Learning Disabilities [3-0]Summer IIThe content of this course will include the etiology and symptomsof learning disabilities. Implications for the family, education,community and vocational adjustment, within the framework ofthe child’s cultural and linguistic background will be addressed.EPSY 6304 Culturally and Linguistically DiverseExceptional Individuals in SpecialEducation [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis survey course provides an overview of the most relevantspecial education issues to exceptional culturally and linguisticallydiverse individuals and their families. Topic include linguistic andcultural factors that influence assessment, service delivery models,educational planning and collaboration/consultation with parentsand professionals.EPSY 6305 Problems, Trends and Issues: Medical andPhysical Aspects of the Education ofIndividuals with Severe and ProfoundDisabilities [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course will address medical and physical aspects affecting theeducation of individuals, including the culturally and linguisticallydifferent student. Historical perspectives and types and causes ofmedical and physical impairments will be included.EPSY 6306 Problems, Trends and Issues: Infant andEarly Childhood Special Education [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course covers the needs of exceptional infants and youngchildren from birth through six and the techniques forimplementing holistic individual developmental approaches basedon information generated from an interdisciplinary team.EPSY 6310 Introduction to School Psychology [3-0]FallThe content of this course will include the role of the schoolpsychologist in schools and agencies; ethics; and knowledge ofconsultation with parents, students, teachers, administration andcommunity agencies in a pluralistic society.EPSY 6311 Applied Behavioral and CognitiveTherapies [3-0]SummerThis course will address basic behavioral and cognitive learningtheory and proceed to specific applications derived from thesetheories, e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, task analysis andvarious other therapies based on classical and operantconditioning. The special relevance of these therapies forexceptional individuals who are manifesting affective, social,cognitive or motor problems will be discussed as well as culturalfactors that impinge on the therapeutic and consultation process.EPSY 6312 Consultation [3-0]SummerThis course will include theory, techniques and researchconcerning home-school-agency-system based consultationservices or indirect service delivery models for individuals orclients who are from a society that is linguistically,socioeconomically and socioculturally pluralistic. There will be anemphasis on knowledge and concepts related to consultation withspecial and general education teachers, parents and families,community agencies and systems that deliver services toindividuals and clients. Practica required.EPSY 6313 Problems, Trends and Issues:Interdisciplinary Coordination and ParentConsultation with Individuals with Severeand Profound Disabilities [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course will address the roles of the special education teacheras a consultant on the interdisciplinary team. Emphases will begiven to methods and techniques for consulting with families,including culturally and linguistically different populations. Issuesof parent training service environment, regular classroom inclusionand advocacy will be included.EPSY 6314 Strategies, Curricula, and Materials forIndividuals with Severe and ProfoundDisabilities [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course will survey assessment and educational strategies,curricula, and materials for individuals, including the culturallyand linguistically different, with severe and profound disabilities.Emphases will be on development of communication, cognitiveand social skills and instructional technology.EPSY 6315 Strategies, Curricula, and Materials forTeaching the Seriously EmotionallyDisturbed [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerProgram planning within the framework of the child’s culturalbackground for effective instruction and classroom management ofthe behaviorally disordered will be addressed. The course willinclude academic, instruction, social skills, crisis intervention andcognitive and behavioral management strategies. Field experienceis required.EPSY 6317 Literacy for Secondary Studentswith Mild Disabilities [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course will include teaching strategies for reading as well asother resources for understanding in the content areas. The studentwill use diagnostic tools and techniques to determine reading needsof the secondary student with mild disabilities. The course willemphasize the culturally and linguistically diverse student, literacy1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

148 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionsskills, learning to learn strategies, and modification of curriculaand materials.EPSY 6318 Instructional Technology and AdaptiveAssistive Devices for the ExceptionalIndividual [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThe content of this course will include current instructionaltechnology including computer assisted instruction, interactivetelevision and adaptive devices used for the cognitively,emotionally, and physically and sensory impaired individuals.EPSY 6320 Consultation and Collaboration withParents, Professionals and Agencies [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course will include theory, techniques, and research concernsin home-school-agency-system based consultation services orindirect service delivery models for individuals or clients who arefrom a society which is linguistically, socioeconomically, andsocioculturally pluralistic. There will be an emphasis onknowledge and concepts related to consultation with special andgeneral education teachers, parents and families, communityagencies and systems who deliver services to individuals andclients.EPSY 6321 Practicum in Special Educationwith Culturally/Linguistically DiversePopulations [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA field based practicum experience with the population ofindividuals with disabilities from culturally and linguisticallydiverse backgrounds who are receiving services in specialeducation. There will be an emphasis on consultation techniques,collecting of relevant assessment data and collaboration with otherprofessionals and involvement in parent training.EPSY 6330 Identifying the Gifted and Talented [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include discussion of the conceptsand definitions of giftedness; characteristics/behaviors/needs ofstudents within the various areas of giftedness; special populations,including the culturally diverse gifted; norm-referencedinstruments used to identify and assess the gifted and talented; andanalysis of student identification and placement procedures.EPSY 6331 Curriculum, Methods and Materialsfor the Gifted and Talented [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include discussion of the concept of“differentiation”; analysis of models for developing or modifyinglearning experiences for gifted and talented students inheterogeneous and homogeneous grouping arrangements;identification and assessment of curriculum activities, instructionalstrategies and teaching techniques used to develop cognitive andaffective needs of gifted learners; and analysis of instructionalmaterials to support the implementation of differentiated learningexperiences for the gifted and talented.EPSY 6332 Creativity and the Gifted andTalented [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include theoretical explanations forcreativity and its application to thinking processes, persons,products and environments; analysis of how creative potential maybe identified through norm-referenced instruments; understandingof models for teaching and learning creative thinking skills; andassessment of procedures and instructional materials for enhancingcreativity.EPSY 6333 Counseling the Gifted and Talented [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include research concerning thesocial and emotional needs of the gifted and talented anddiscussion of related issues, including perfectionism,underachievement and depression; analysis of counseling andguidance models for the gifted and talented; and understanding ofcounseling techniques and strategies, including sociodrama andbibliotherapy, used with gifted learners.EPSY 6334 Practicum I in Gifted EducationAs ScheduledThe content and activities of this course will include supervisedexperiences in teaching gifted students in school settings; design,implementation and assessment of curriculum, methods andmaterials appropriate for gifted and talented learners; andscheduled seminars and conferences for discussing and critiquingpracticum experiences.EPSY 6335 Practicum II in Gifted EducationAs ScheduledThe content and activities of this course will include supervisedexperiences in administering programs for gifted students; design,implementation, and assessment of procedures that identify andprovide services for gifted and talented students; scheduledseminars and conferences for discussing and critiquing practicumexperiences.EPSY 6337 Administration of Gifted and TalentedPrograms [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include discussion of theorganization and administration of gifted programs from preschoolto grade 12; analysis of the role of the administrator inproviding programs and improving instruction for gifted andtalented students; and analysis of the problem-solving process inresolving unique issues in gifted programs.EPSY 6340 Critical and Creative Thinking in GiftedStudents [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include research related tohemisphericity and its relationship to critical and creative thinkingin the intellectually and creatively gifted; identification, analysisand evaluation of teaching strategies that encourage critical andcreative thinking in gifted students from pre-school to grade 12.This course is designed for teacher/administrators working withgifted students for a minimum of three years. Permission of theinstructor is required.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 149EPSY 6341 Gifted Students in the Visual andPerforming Arts [3-0]As ScheduledThe course content will include analysis of procedures ofidentification and program development for elementary andsecondary students gifted in the visual and performing arts. Currentissues and trends in the visual and performing arts will bediscussed, as well as meeting individual talent needs in theclassroom, mentorships and special classes.EPSY 6342 Seminar in Gifted Education [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of the course will include research and evaluation ofcurrent trends and issues in gifted education. The course willrequire an in-depth study of a self-selected topic in giftededucation.EPSY 6344 Gifted Child in the RegularClassroom [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course includes discussion of issues andprocedures related to the needs of intellectually and creativelygifted children in the regular classroom; analysis of curriculummethods, teaching strategies, materials and evaluation techniquesfor use with gifted children in the regular classroom setting.EPSY 6346 Independent StudyAs ScheduledDesigned to give the student experience in research and in-depththeoretical readings in a substantive area not normally coveredwithin the standard courses. Research projects and advancedreadings will vary according to student interest and facultyavailability.EPSY 6350 Introduction to Statistics [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include central tendency; variance;normal, t, chi square and F distributions; bivariate correlation andregression analysis, t-test between means, goodness of fit and testof independence of chi square; one-way, two-way and three-wayfactorial ANOVA. There will be an emphasis on hypothesis testing;Type I and II errors; and understanding of statistical significanceand practical or functional significance.EPSY 6351 Intermediate Statistics [3-0]Fall, SpringThe content of this course will include partial, semi-partial andmultiple correlation and regression analysis; discriminant analysis;experimental design Models I, II, III; ANOVA: repeated measures,higher-order factorial, nested, analysis of covariance; methods ofmultiple comparisons; introduction to linear models andMANOVA; Hotelling’s T-squared, Wilk’s lambda, Lawley-Hotelling trace, Roy’s GCR. There will be an emphasis on theblending of research design and statistical analysis. Prerequisite:ED 6367 or consent of instructor.EPSY 6352 Multivariate Analysis [3-0]SpringThe content of this course will include introduction to exploratoryand confirmatory factor analysis; principal component theory;number of factor extracted; path analysis; canonical analysis; andanalysis of covariance structures. Prerequisites: ED 6367 andEPSY 6351 or equivalent or consent of instructor.EPSY 6353 Seminar in Statistical Analysis [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include various advanced topics instatistical analysis. This course may be repeated once for credit.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.EPSY 6354 Program Evaluation [3-0]FallThe course in program evaluation includes formative andsummative evaluation through decision, program modification,objectives, outcome and performance-based evaluation models thataffect policy and program change. This course will requireassessing and interpreting a project in program evaluation.EPSY 6355 Introduction to Research [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will include case and multisite studies, interviewingand developing observational schedules, participant/observer, fieldnotes, photography, life history and ethnographic methods, codingcategories and data analysis.EPSY 6361 Organization and Management ofGuidance and Counseling Programs [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course prepares counselors in the knowledge, skills andattitudes necessary for effectively planning, implementing andevaluating a comprehensive developmental guidance andcounseling program that is learner-centered and includes the fourcomponents: guidance curriculum, responsive services, individualplanning and system support.EPSY 6362 Personal/Social Development of theCounselor [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course facilitates the personal/social development of thecounselor through self-understanding (intrapersonal) andunderstanding of self and others (interpersonal). Knowledge, skillsand attitudes necessary for effective human relationships and forcreating a climate of mutual respect in systems will be emphasized.Prerequisite: EPSY 6361.EPSY 6363 Counseling Theories [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThe purpose of the course is to engage in an in-depth study ofselected theories of individual and group counseling. Focus will beon understanding the importance of theory in counseling, buildinga theoretical knowledge base for counseling, and criticalexamination of theories most appropriate for individual and groupcounseling.EPSY 6364 Counseling Methods and Techniques [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course prepares helping professionals in basic assessment andintervention methods/techniques. The focus is on counselingindividual life management problems, issues and concerns.Assessment and intervention techniques will address problem1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

150 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionsmanagement, problem solving and decision making in thepersonal, social, educational and career/vocational areas.Demonstrated competence in the application of these methods andtechniques requires field based experiences in individualcounseling with clients. Ethical and legal issues related tocounseling are introduced. Prerequisites: EPSY 6361, EPSY, 6362,EPSY 6363 and EPSY 6390.EPSY 6365 Group Counseling Techniques [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThe purpose of this course is to assist helping professionals todevelop compentency in group leadership including knowledge ofgroup processes and methods for leading groups as well asleadership/facilitative skills and techniques with application todevelopmental and remedial counseling groups, consulting groups,life-skills and human relations training groups, developmentalguidance groups, and decision making/problem solving taskgroups. Prerequisites: EPSY 6361, EPSY, 6362, EPSY 6363,EPSY 6364 and Clear Admission to Candidacy.EPSY 6366 Life Style and Career Development [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA survey and analysis of the processes of assisting the individual tochoose an occupation, prepare for it, enter it and progress in it. Thecourse seeks to train leaders who can help individuals makedecisions and choices involved in planning a future and building acareer.EPSY 6367 Assessment of Counseling andDevelopment [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course prepares the counselor to understand conceptual andpractical bases for individual and group assessment, formal andinformal assessment procedures, intepretation of assessment data,and preparation of reports for consulting with students, parents,teachers and other professional personnel. Prerequisites: EPSY6370 or ED 6367.EPSY 6368 Counseling Practicum I [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerA competency-based practicum. Students will engage incounseling and guidance planning through practical experiences inthe laboratory and in the public schools. Seminars for discussionand critiquing by the student will be the theme of class sessions.Students will be required to recognize and identify counselingtechniques and philosophies used in this practicum. Admission tothe course is dependent on admission to counselor educationcandidacy. The course must be taken within the last 9 hours of theprogram. Limit 12 students. Prerequisites: EPSY 6360, EPSY6361, EPSI 6362, EPSY 6363 and EPSY 6364.EPSY 6369 Counseling Practicum II [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThis course is a field based practicum designed to give the studentthe opportunity to obtain counseling experience. Emphasis is onindividual supervision and group discussion of professional andethical issues as they occur in a variety of professional settings.Seventy-five (75) clock hours of experience are required.Prerequisites: EPSY 6361, EPSI 6362, EPSY 6363, EPSY 6364and EPSY 6368.EPSY 6370 Educational and PsychologicalMeasurement [3-0]Fall, Spring, SummerThe content of this course will include scaling; variance; scoresderived through linear and nonlinear transformations; traditionalitem analysis and introduction to latent trait models; reliability andtrue score theories; partitioning total variance into true andmeasurement error variance and measurement error variance intoits different sources; validity, content, predictive, concurrent andconstruct; models of unbiased assessment. These topics will berelated to the construction and interpretation of norm and criterionreference measures, teacher-made test and systematic observationalscales.EPSY 6371 Models of Unbiased Assessment [3-0]SpringThe content of this course will include an introduction to thedefinition of statistical bias; possible sources of bias; bias asrelated to validity; and models of unbiased assessment such asRegression or Cleary Model, Constant Ratio Model, ConditionalProbability Model, Equal Probability Model, Equal Risk Model,Culture-Modified Criterion Model, Threshold Utility Model andPluralistic Model. Applications of statistical models to real datawith a view to publication are required. Prerequisites: EPSY 6370and ED 6367 or consent of instructor.EPSY 6373 Seminar in Quantitative Methods [3-0]As ScheduledThe content of this course will include various topics inmeasurement and scaling, such as item response theory andmultidimensional scaling. This course may be repeated once forcredit.EPSY 6380 Psychological Assessment I [3-0]FallThe content of this course will include administering, scoring andinterpreting Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, human figuredrawings and Kaufman-ABC Test. Opportunity for administeringthese measures in Spanish or English for intervention will beprovided. Practica required. Prerequisite: EPSY 6370 or consentof instructor.EPSY 6381 Psychological Assessment II [3-0]SpringThe content of this course will include the administration, scoringand interpretation of Raven’s Progressive Matrices (in pantomime),Wechsler Scales (WAIS-R, WISC-R, WPPIS), sociocultural andadaptive behavior scales for intervention. Models of unbiasedassessment for children whose socioeconomic, sociocultural andlinguistic backgrounds are at variance from the American Societycore culture will be covered. Practica required. Prerequisite:EPSY 6370 or consent of instructor.EPSY 6382 Psychological Assessment III [3-0]FallThe content of this course will include assessment of limitedEnglish and/or Spanish proficient individuals, languageproficiency measures, developmental scales and age scales andachievement tests for intervention. Opportunity for administeringThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 151these measures in Spanish or English will be provided. Practicarequired. Prerequisites: EPSY 6370 and EPSY 6380 or consent ofinstructor.EPSY 6383 Psychological Assessment IV [3-0]SpringThe content of this course will include administration, scoring andinterpretation of self-report inventories, projective drawings andintroduction to projective techniques for intervention. Practicarequired. Prerequisites: EPSY 6370, EPSY 6380, EPSY 6381 andPSY 6310 or consent of instructor.EPSY 6384 Topographic Brain Mapping andCognitive Assessment [3-0]As ScheduledA course designed to give operational knowledge of TopographicBrain Mapping for the purpose of assessing cortical brain activity.Emphasis will be given to the research and applications of TBM inrelationship to cognitive processes associated with learning andeducational practices. Prerequisites: PSY 6320, ED 6300, ED6367 and EPSY 6351.EPSY 6385 Specialized Assessment Techniques andProgram Planning for TeachingIndividuals with Autism and PervasiveDevelopmental Disorders [3-0]As ScheduledCharacteristics and specialized assessment methods andinstruments used in classroom programming will be presented.Theories and strategies for effective instruction and managementof classroom behavior of autistic students based on assessment.Course will include compliance training, communication, socialskills, task and discrepancy analysis, transitional issues andvocational justification for this change: training and crisisintervention with emphasis on the culturally and linguisticallydiverse.EPSY 6386 Specialized Assessment Techniquesand Program Planning for Infantswith Disabilities [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will survey developmental strategies, curricula andmaterials for infants, birth through two, including those who areculturally and linguistically different. Emphases will be onassisting the at-risk infant in the motor, cognitive and affectivedomains as well as meeting the needs of the family.EPSY 6387 Specialized Assessment Techniquesand Program Planning for YoungChildren with Disabilities [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will survey developmental strategies, curricula andmaterials for young children, two through five, including thosewho are culturally and linguistically different. Emphases will beon assisting the at-risk child in the motor, cognitive and affectivedomains as well as meeting the needs of the family.EPSY 6388 Specialized Assessment Techniquesand Program Planning for TeachingIndividuals with Severe and ProfoundDisabilities [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will survey developmental strategies, curricula andmaterials for individuals, including the culturally and linguisticallydifferent with severe and profound disabilities. Emphases will beon motor and self-help skills, environmental modification andadaptive equipment.EPSY 6389 Assessment and Instructional Adaptationsfor Culturally and Linguistically DiverseStudents with Mild Disabilities [3-0]As ScheduledThis course focuses on instruction of language minority studentswith mild disabilities. Emphasis is given to the development ofindividualized educational programs which address needsassociated with handicapping conditions, as well as students’linguistic and cultural characteristics. Course topics include criticalanalysis of the research and characteristics of effective instructionsfor Limited English Proficient students with disabilities.Instructional strategies and approaches to the development of orallanguage, literacy skills and learning to learn strategies will becovered.EPSY 6390 Human Growth and Development [3-0]Spring, SummerAdvanced study in the application of life-span developmentaltheories to human behavior, learning and personality. Includes anunderstanding of the nature and needs of individuals at alldevelopmental levels from prenatal through old age.EPSY 6391 Counseling the Culturally Diverse [3-0]Spring, SummerThis course prepares professionals in the knowledge, skills andattitudes necessary for effectively counseling culturally diversepopulations. Focus in on the implications for counseling of socialand cultural influences on the learner. Emphasis is given tointervention strategies for counseling the culturally diverse.Prerequisites: EPSY 6361, EPSY 6362 and EPSY 6390.EPSY 6392 Counseling Practicum III [3-0]Fall, SummerThis course is field based and designed to provide continuedopportunity for practice in counseling to meet licensurerequirements. Individualized supervision focuses on developingadvanced counseling skills while working with a variety ofpopulations. One hundred fifty (150) clock hours of direct andindirect contact is required (maximum of 80 direct and maximumof 70 indirect). Prerequisite: EPSY 6368 and EPSY 6369.EPSY 6393 Marriage and Family Counseling [3-0]Spring, SummerA foundation course in family counseling theory, technique andprocess that is intended for the advanced student. Includes anunderstanding of the nature and needs of the family at variousdevelopmental stages and a historical perspective of its changingrole in society.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

152 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsEPSY 6604 Practicum in Educational DiagnosticianSummerSupervised practical experience in psychoeducational assessmentand therapy. This culminating activity will provide intensivetraining in the entire educational process for a child, whereby datais gathered, a diagnosis is developed and implemented, and anongoing evaluation is designed and monitored to serve as ameasure of the child’s social and educational growth. Course mustbe taken within last 6 hours of the program or in the last semesterof work.EPSY 7350 Internship IFall, SpringThe content of this course will include a 500-clock-hour fieldexperience in schools or agencies working in the role of a schoolpsychologist. This field experience will include psychological andeducational assessment, development of intervention programs andprofessional ethics. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.EPSY 7351 Internship IIFall, SpringThe content of this course will include a 1,000-clock-houradvanced field experience in schools and agencies working in therole of a school psychologist. This field experience will includepsychological and educational assessment, development ofintervention programs, professional ethics and consultation.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.EPSY 7352 Psychotherapy for Children [3-0]Spring, Summer IIThe content of this course will include cognitive, behavioral andpsychodynamic approaches to psychotherapy with children. Acritical review of supportive data or lack of supportive data forvarious approaches to psychotherapy will be required. Practicumexperience is required. This course may be repeated once forcredit. Prerequisites: PSY 6310 and PSY 6330 or consent ofinstructor.EPSY 7602 Applied Research ProjectAs ScheduledA problem-oriented, individual research project under the directionand supervision of a graduate faculty member that fulfills therequirements for the non-thesis option in the Master of GiftedEducation Program.FinanceFINA 6340 Financial Administration [3-0]SpringManagement of the flow of funds in the firm. Analysis forobtaining the optimum utilization of funds, behavior of financialinstitutions and markets. Prerequisite: FINA 3383.FINA 6341 Financial Management Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledThis course covers the responsibilities of the financial manager asthese relate to working capital management, capital budgeting andthe determinates of the firm’s cost of capital. Prerequisite: 12hours of graduate business courses.FINA 6342 Financial Topics Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is a survey of selected topics in finance. This coursemay be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduatebusiness courses.FINA 8341 Seminar in Finance Topics [3-0]As ScheduledSelected topics in finance as they relate to current issues. Variouscontemporary subjects will be developed by the instructor of thiscourse. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics.HistoryHIST 5343 Directed Readings in U.S. History [3-0]As ScheduledA directed study of selected topics in U.S. history. Topics arevaried according to availability of faculty and student interest.Course can be repeated once as topic changes.HIST 5345 Directed Readings in LatinAmerican History [3-0]As ScheduledA directed study of selected topics in Latin American history.Topics are varied according to availability of faculty and studentinterest. Course can be repeated once as topic changes.HIST 5363 Directed Readings in BorderlandsHistory [3-0]As ScheduledA directed study of selected topics in Borderlands history. Topicsare varied according to availability of faculty and student interest.Course can be repeated once as topic changes.HIST 5373 Directed Readings in ComparativeHistory [3-0]As ScheduledA directed study of selected topics treated in comparative ortransnational perspective, including such topics as developmentand underdevelopment, regional interaction, the status of women,cultural exchanges, immigration and social change. Topics arevaried according to availability of faculty and student interest.Course can be repeated once as topic changes.HIST 5383 Directed Readings in EuropeanHistory [3-0]As ScheduledA directed study of selected topics in European history. Topics arevaried according to availability of faculty and student interest.Course can be repeated once as topic changes.HIST 6300 Historiography and HistoricalMethod [3-0]As ScheduledA description of the chief source materials of history andbibliography; methods of the aids in historical research; andexplanations of generally accepted usages in historicalcomposition. (This course is required of all graduate studentsThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 153majoring and minoring in History and should be taken at the startof the graduate program.)HIST 6301 Seminar and Problems Study inEras in American History to 1860 [3-0]As ScheduledA survey and critique of the bibliography and problems of variouseras in American history before the Civil War. May be repeated forcredit when topic varies.HIST 6303 Seminar and Problems Study in Erasin American History Since 1860 [3-0]As ScheduledA survey and critique of the bibliography and problems of variouseras in American history since 1860. May be repeated for creditwhen topic varies.HIST 6306 Studies in Texas and SouthwesternHistory [3-0]As ScheduledAn intensive investigation of selected problems in southwesternhistory with emphasis on Texas. May be repeated for credit whentopic varies.HIST 6307 Seminar and Problems Study in theHistory of South America [3-0]As ScheduledAn investigation and critique of the problems and contributionsmade by the various South American countries in the 19th and 20thcenturies and their roles in Inter-American relations. May berepeated for credit when topic varies.HIST 6309 Seminar and Problems Study in theHistory of Middle America [3-0]As ScheduledAn investigation and critique of the problems and contributionsmade by Mexico and the Central American and Caribbean Islandnations in the 19th and 20th centuries and their roles in Inter-American relations. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.HIST 6311 Seminar and Problems in ModernEuropean History [3-0]As ScheduledA survey and critique of the bibliography associated withinvestigations of selected era studies and problems experienced bymodern Europe. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.HIST 6316 Studies in Mexican and AmericanHeritages [3-0]As ScheduledAn intensive investigation of selected historical problems in theMexican-American and Anglo-American cultural heritages and thefusion and clash of these cultures.HIST 7300 ThesisResearch and writing of the thesis.HIST 7301 ThesisResearch and writing of the thesis.International BusinessINTB 6304 International Business Foundations [3-0]As ScheduledCourse covers the foundation of the marketing and managementdisciplines in an international context. The course will use agraduate-level international business text as the core text, withspecial emphasis on the material covering management andmarketing issues. Supplemental readings will be required and willbe from the international marketing and international managementliterature. Prerequisite: Admission to MBA degree program.INTB 8330 Seminar in Management ofInternational Business [3-0]As ScheduledTopics include the environment of international business and howit affects the management of multinational enterprises. Planning,organizing, staffing and control in a global setting is discussed.Current issues are emphasized. Decision making and leadership ofthe international manager and managing global interdependenciesare also covered.INTB 8340 Seminar in International FinancialManagement [3-0]As ScheduledThe study of the theoretical and practical frameworks for thevaluation of the firm with international operations. Thisframework highlights the multicurrency dimensions of firms withforeign assets and liabilities and recognizes that foreign currencycash flows have unique characteristics of risk and return. Theunderlying assumption of such a course is that financialmanagement concepts need to recognize the additional variablesand constraints created by exchange rates; possible imperfectmoney, capital and exchange markets; host government policiestoward the operation of foreign firms; and the manner by which theaccounting profession measures results.INTB 8350 Seminar in International Economics [3-0]As ScheduledThe study of the pure theory of trade, exchange rate determination,trade policy and trade agreements, balance of payments problems,and international money and payment systems.INTB 8360 Seminar in Regional Business [3-0]As ScheduledTopical courses focusing on specific geographic regions (e.g.,Latin America, Asia, Europe, North America, Mid-East, NorthAfrica, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mexico). Each seminar will analyzeeconomic, political and cultural aspects of each region withparticular emphasis on the international dimensions. The seminarmay be repeated for credit when a different region is covered.INTB 8369 Seminar in International BusinessIssues [3-0]As ScheduledA research seminar course focuses on a wide range of currentinternational business issues, such as border business development,free trade zones, international trade financing, international patentand trade mark protection. Seminar topics vary with the interests of1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

154 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionsthe profession, doctoral students and doctoral faculty. Course maybe repeated for credit with different topics.INTB 8370 Seminar in International MarketingStrategy [3-0]As ScheduledDiscusses international marketing concepts and strategies with anemphasis on the influence of the market plan. Issues dealing withstandardization versus adaptation strategies, counterfeiting andprotection of industrial property, and distribution alliances areanalyzed.INTB 8399 International Business InternshipAs ScheduledThis is a credit course required of all doctoral students. It must betaken during the classroom phase of study. It may be taken duringa long semester or, preferably, during summer semester(s). Theinternship must be with a company that requires the intern toparticipate in business activity in Latin American countries.Internship with a maquiladora plant in Mexico meets the basicrequirements. Or, the internship may be a teaching, research orservice position with an international university that requires crossculturalteaching or research activities. Internships may be paid orunpaid. The college will assist students in securing internships, butthe student is responsible for ensuring that the internship iscompleted before the end of coursework.Information Systems &Quantitative MethodsISQM 8310 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis I [3-0]As ScheduledMultivariate statistical topics: heuristic review of univariate andbivariate statistical analysis, data examination to include missingdata, outliers and assumptions of multivariate analysis, multipleregression analysis, discriminate analysis, logistic regression,multivariate analysis of variance and factor analysis. Computerapplications using appropriate statistical software packages will bepresented, discussed and analyzed. Critical analysis of publishedresearch using these techniques will be performed. Prerequisite:QUMT 6303 or the equivalent.ISQM 8311 Applied Multivariate DataAnalysis II [3-0]As ScheduledMultivariate statistical topics: Canonical correlation analysis,cluster analysis, scaling to include reliability and multidimensionalscaling, conjoint analysis, structural equation modeling andemerging techniques in multivariate analysis. Computerapplications using appropriate statistical software packages will bepresented, discussed and analyzed. Critical analysis of publishedresearch using these techniques will be performed. Prerequisite:ISQM 8310.ISQM 8312 Seminar in Behavioral ScienceResearch Methods [3-0]As ScheduledIn-depth study and analysis of the research process, particularly toinclude measurement, research design methodology, scaling andinstrument design, sampling design, data collection techniques andapplication of multivariate data analysis techniques. Coursefocuses on preparing a research proposal for a selected researchquestion. Prerequisite: ISQM 8310.ISQM 8313 Seminar in Econometrics I [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to the single equation regression model in a matrixalgebra context. Examination of ordinary least squares,generalized least squares and other extensions of the standardframework, such as spline estimators and special transformations.Prerequisite: ISQM 8310.ISQM 8314 Seminar in Cross-Cultural ResearchMethodology [3-0]As ScheduledMethodological problems in cross-cultural research are covered.Topics covered include criterion problem (definition of culture),methodological simplicity, sampling problems (representativeness,selection of cultures and Galton’s problem), equivalence ofinstrumentation and data collection, analysis of qualitative data,levels of analysis and generalizability. Critical analysis ofpublished research will be used throughout the semester.Prerequisite: ISQM 8312.ISQM 8315 Seminar in Econometrics II [3-0]As ScheduledInvestigation of single- and multi-equation systems under specialconditions such as errors in variables, simultaneity, laggeddependent variables, latent variables and heteroscedasticity.Coverage of single- and multi-equation forecasting techniquessuch as ARIMA and VAR. Procedures will be applied to theestimation and testing of specific theories in economics andfinance. Prerequisite: ISQM 8312.ISQM 8319 Seminar in Business Research andApplications [3-0]As ScheduledContinued development of research skills that are applicable to thebusiness discipline. Emphasis will be placed on critical evaluationof published research in the business field with the goal thatstudents completing the course will have developed the researchskills necessary to successfully develop and publish research in thebusiness field. Prerequisites: 9 hours of the international corecourses, plus ISQM 8314 or ISQM 8315.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 155KinesiologyKIN 5313 Workshop in Kinesiology [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is designed to provide in-depth experiences for theprospective teacher, coach and recreation leader in thedevelopment of both current theories and practices in presentingselected areas of kinesiology such as aquatics, dance, gymnasticsand/or sports. The course may be repeated for credit, up to 9 hours,when the topic is different. Prerequisite: 12 hours of Kinesiologyand permission of the department chair.KIN 5351 Kinesiology Curriculum for theHandicapped Student [3-0]As ScheduledThe selection and planning of kinesiology for students whoseactivity must be adapted due to demands imposed by gravity,trauma, injury, congenital defect, illness or disease. Laboratorywork with students will be scheduled. Prerequisite: Permission ofthe department chair.KIN 5357 Health Seminar [3-0]Summer, odd yearsFor administrators, teachers, nurses and community leaders.Topical discussion areas will center around the interests and needsof the participants and the communities.KIN 6301 History and Philosophy ofKinesiology [3-0]Fall, odd yearsHistorical development of kinesiology from primitive to moderntimes. Philosophy of modern kinesiology with application topresent day educational programs.KIN 6302 Methods of Research in Kinesiology [3-0]Spring, even yearsIntroduction to methods and materials of research in the field.Approved methods of writing term papers and research papers.KIN 6303 Applied Tests and Measurements inKinesiology [3-0]Spring, odd yearsA critical consideration of the importance and limitations ofmeasurements in physical education. Emphasis is placed on thosemeasurements that are most needed today. The statistical treatmentand interpretation of research data.KIN 6304 Scientific Foundations ofKinesiology [3-0]Fall, even yearsBackground of kinesiology from biological, anatomical andphysiological aspects.KIN 6305 Curriculum Construction inKinesiology [3-0]Spring, odd yearsA critical study of principles, problems and procedures in theconstruction of a kinesiology program. Attention will be given tothe application of these principles in the construction of a course ofstudy for a specific situation.KIN 6306 Planning and Use of Facilities forHealth and Kinesiology [3-0]Spring, even yearsPrinciples, terminology and standards for planning construction,use and maintenance of facilities.KIN 6307 Psychology of Motor Learning [3-0]Fall, odd yearsA study of the application of principles of psychology to learningsituations involved in motor skills acquisitions. Emphasis will begiven both to the general learning situations involved in themastery of motor skills and to the special situations involved withindividual and group problems of motivation and response.KIN 6308 Current Readings in KinesiologyFall, even yearsExtensive readings and discussion of selected topics in the field.KIN 6320 Independent ResearchIndividual investigation of a problem in kinesiology that involvesone of the techniques of research. Students will work under adesignated faculty member and must have their research approvedprior to registering. Prerequisite: Permission of the departmentchair.KIN 7300 ThesisScheduled by chair.KIN 7301 ThesisScheduled by chair.ManagementMANA 6330 Management Theory andOrganizational Behavior [3-0]FallAn analysis of formal organizational theory and theinterrelationship of individuals in organizations. A study of theorganization as a system of authority, status, leadership, direction,culture, ethics, communication and influence, includes readings,cases and special reports. Prerequisite: MANA 3361.MANA 6331 Personnel Administration andIndustrial Relations [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the functions of personnel administration and of therelationship between the personnel-industrial relations system andthe total organization system. Contemporary industrial relations,philosophies and practices. Prerequisite: MANA 6330.MANA 6332 Management Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledThe development of management thought and practice withemphasis on current trends and problems in management. Thiscourse has variable content and may be repeated for credit withconsent of the instructor. Previous course number: MANA 6366;credit may be received for only one course. Prerequisite: 12 hoursof graduate credit.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

156 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsMANA 6334 International Management [3-0]As ScheduledThis course covers effects of the international environment on themanagement of business. The effects of social, cultural, political,legal and economic environments on strategic planning anddecision making are covered in this course.MANA 6335 Organizational Theory [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is the study of designing organizations. The effects ofenvironments, strategies, technology, age/size, innovation, power/politics, international business on organizational structure andorganizational effectiveness will be covered.MANA 6360 Operations Management [3-0]SpringThis course focuses on the role of the production function inbusiness systems and the study of production system operations.Emphasis is placed on production system design, integration ofsystem inputs, outputs and transformations, and computerapplications to decision processes utilized in managing operationsand achieving optimal production. Prerequisite: MATH 1322 orequivalent.MANA 6390 Strategic Management [3-0]Fall and SpringThis capstone course integrates knowledge in functional areas andcovers strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation.Different types of organizations in all kinds of environments andindustries are studied. Technology, culture, and ethics areimportant environmental variables considered. Prerequisite: 15hours of MBA core courses.MANA 7300 ThesisAs ScheduledResearch and writing of the thesis. This course may be repeatedfor credit.MANA 8331 Seminar in Management Topics [3-0]As ScheduledSeminar topics will vary with the interests of the instructor orstudents. Readings and discussions will carry a researchorientation with the goal to produce manuscripts suitable forsubmission to academic conferences or journals. Course may berepeated for credit with different topics.MANA 8361 Supervised Teaching in BusinessAdministrationAs ScheduledPlanning, organizing and presenting teaching processes andpractices in business administration. Includes teaching in theCollege of Business Administration under the direction of thecourse instructor or supervisor; weekly group meetings with theinstructor, individual consultations, and reports throughout theteaching period. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, approval of thedepartment chair and the dean, and appointment as a teachingassistant.ManufacturingEngineeringMANE 6190 Engineering Project [0-3]As ScheduledSpecial construction projects, research activities or supervisedengineering studies. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.MANE 6311 Quality Assurance Systems [3-0]FallStatistical techniques and concepts used in quality control, processcapability studies, control charts and applications, samplingschemes, reliability, loss functions, Taguchi’s method, continuousimprovement concepts, ISO 9000 and Total Quality Management.Prerequisite: MANE 2332 or equivalent.MANE 6323 Advanced Computer Aided Design [3-0]FallAn applied approach to surface and solid modeling andvisualization. Concepts include geometric transformations, curveand surface definitions, parametric modeling and automateddimensioning. Computer aided analysis using mass propertycalculations and finite element analysis. Prerequisite: MANE 3400or equivalent.MANE 6390 Engineering Project [0-9]As ScheduledSpecial construction projects, research activities and supervisedengineering studies. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.MANE 6399 Topics in Manufacturing [3-0]As ScheduledTopics selected from current issues of concern in manufacturingindustries. May be repeated for credit when topics change.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.MANE 6401 Concepts in Manufacturing [3-0]As ScheduledSurvey of manufacturing processes including casting, forming,stamping, metal removal, joining, plastics, composites andceramics manufacturing, electronic manufacturing and automation.An introduction to statistics, probability, distribution functions,statistical tests and design of experiments. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding or consent of instructor.MarketingMARK 6370 Marketing Policy and Management [3-0]FallA study of marketing policy and decision making based upon aconsumer orientation; innovation and creative adaptation tochange; cultural implication of marketing action; and the role oftheory in marketing. Prerequisite: MARK 3371.MARK 6371 Marketing Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledA study of historical and current thought in marketing theory andpractice. This course has variable content and course may berepeated for credit.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 157MARK 6372 Marketing Strategy [3-0]As ScheduledA study of current promotion management techniques forconsumer products. Skills will be developed in utilizing consumerresearch, sales analysis and mass media data for promotionplanning, creation, execution and evaluation.MARK 8371 Seminar in Marketing Topics [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of studied topics involved with current literature andcurrent research interests of faculty and students. Course may berepeated for credit with different topics.MathematicsMATH 6308 Teaching of Algebraic Concepts [3-0]As ScheduledThis course examines issues, trends and research related to theteaching/learning of secondary school algebra. Topics includehistorical items with major influence in algebra and a study ofrelationships between abstract and school algebra. Prerequisite:MATH 4351 or equivalent.MATH 6310 Topics in Mathematics Teaching [3-0]As ScheduledThis course examines issues, trends and research related to theteaching/learning of secondary school mathematics. Specifictopics will vary, but could include: technology in the classroom,mathematical problem solving and the use of applications in theteaching of mathematics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing inmathematics.MATH 6312 Teaching of Geometric Concepts [3-0]As ScheduledThis course examines issues, trends and research related to theteaching/learning of secondary school geometry. Topics includethe historical significance of geometry, the relationship betweenmodern geometry and the geometry taught in schools, and the vanmodel of geometric understanding. Prerequisite: MATH 3314 orconsent of instructor.MATH 6328 Special Problems in TeachingMathematics [3-0]As ScheduledA critical analysis of issues, trends and historical developments inelementary and/or secondary mathematics teaching with emphasison the areas of curriculum and methodology. This course may berepeated for credit when topic changes.MATH 6331 Algebra I [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is an extension of the undergraduate course in abstractalgebra. Topics include polynomial rings over a field and finitefield extensions. Prerequisite: MATH 4351 or consent ofinstructor.MATH 6332 Algebra II [3-0]As ScheduledThe purpose of this course is to provide essential background ingroups, rings and fields, train the student to recognize algebraicstructures in various settings, and apply the tools and techniquesmade available by algebraic structures. Topics include groups,structure of groups, rings, modules, Galois theory, structure offields, commutative rings and modules. Prerequisite: MATH4351 or consent of instructor.MATH 6352 Analysis I [3-0]As ScheduledThe purpose of this course is to provide the necessary backgroundfor all branches of modern mathematics involving analysis and totrain the student in the use of axiomatic methods. Topics includemetric spaces, sequences, limits, continuity, function spaces, series,differentiation, the Riemann integral. Prerequisite: MATH 4357or consent of instructor.MATH 6353 Analysis II [3-0]As ScheduledThe purpose of this course is to present advanced topics inanalysis. Topics may be chosen from (but not restricted to)normed linear spaces, Hilbert spaces, elementary spectral theory,complex analysis, measure and integration theory. Prerequisite:MATH 6352.MATH 6360 Ordinary Differential Equations [3-0]As ScheduledThis course examines existence and uniqueness theorems, methodsfor calculating solutions to systems of ordinary differentialequations, the study of algebraic and qualitative properties ofsolutions, iterative methods for numerical solutions of ordinarydifferential equations and an introduction to the finite elementmethods. Prerequisite: MATH 3349 or consent of instructor.MATH 6361 Partial Differential Equations [3-0]As ScheduledThis course considers the existence, uniqueness and approximationof solutions to linear and non-linear ordinary, partial and functionaldifferential equations. It also considers the relationships ofdifferential equations with functional analysis. Computer-relatedmethods of approximation are also discussed. Prerequisite: MATH3349 or consent of instructor.MATH 6362 Fourier Analysis [3-0]As ScheduledThe course includes trigonometric series and Fourier Series,Dirichlet Integral, convergence and summability of Fourier Series,uniform convergence and Gibbs Phenomena, L2 space, propertiesof Fourier Coefficients, Fourier Transform and applications,Laplace Transform and applications, distributions, Fourier Seriesof distributions, Fourier Transforms of generalized functions,orthogonal systems. Prerequisite: MATH 6353 or consent ofinstructor.MATH 6365 Probability and Statistics [3-0]As ScheduledTopics in this course include set theory and concept of probability,conditional probability, random variables, discrete and continuousprobability distributions, distribution and expectations of randomvariables, moment generating functions, transformation of randomvariables, order statistics, central limit theorem and limitingdistributions. Prerequisite: MATH 3337 or consent of instructor.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

158 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsMATH 6366 Mathematical Statistics [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is about the theory of estimation and hypothesistesting. Topics include point estimation and its properties, intervalestimation, sufficient statistics, decision theory, most powerfultests, likelihood ratio tests, linear models and estimation by leastsquares. Prerequisite: MATH 6365 or consent of instructor.MATH 6370 Topology [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is a foundation for the study of analysis, geometry andalgebraic topology. Topics include set theory and logic,topological spaces and continuous functions, connectedness,compactness, countability and separation axioms. Prerequisite:MATH 4360 or consent of instructor.MATH 6387 Mathematical Modeling [3-0]As ScheduledThis course presents the theory and application of mathematicalmodeling. Topics will be selected from dynamic models, stableand unstable motion, stability of linear and nonlinear systems,Liapunov Functions, feedback, growth and decay, the logisticmodel, population models, cycles, bifurcation, catastrophe,biological and biomedical models, chaos, strange attractors,deterministic and random behavior. Prerequisite: Consent ofinstructor.MATH 6388 Discrete Mathematics [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is an introduction to modern finite mathematics.Topics include methods of enumeration, graphs, partially orderedsets, and an introduction to Polya’s theory of enumeration.Prerequisite: MATH 4351 or consent of instructor.MATH 6390 Mathematics Seminar [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction is given to the methods and tools of mathematicalresearch. Independent work on assigned topics is expected of thestudent, with presentations on the results in both oral and writtenform. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.Mechanical EngineeringMECE 6399 Topics in Engineering [3-0]As ScheduledTopics selected from current issues of concern in mechanicalengineering. May be repeated for credit when topics change.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.ManagementInformation SystemsMIS 6330 Management Information Systems [3-0]FallThe study of computer information systems used in business. Thefocus is on types of applications used at different levels ofmanagement; operation, tactical and strategic. Emphasis is placedon the use of microcomputer applications in making managementdecisions. Prerequisite: CIS 3390 or consent of instructor andCIS Department Chair.MIS 6335 Seminar in Information Systems [3-0]As ScheduledAn in-depth analysis of contemporary information systems topicswith emphasis on the economic and technological impact ofcomputer information systems on the business environment. Canbe retaken for credit. Prerequisite: MIS 6330.MIS 6336 Global Information Technologies [3-0]As ScheduledThe purpose of this course is to investigate the role of informationtechnology in multinational settings. This course will examine theinternational business environment and how information systemsand technology can be effectively utilized in multinationalorganizations. Prerequisite: MIS 6330.MIS 6338 Distributed Information Systems [3-0]As ScheduledThe purpose of this course is to develop an understanding ofdistributed information technology and its impact on businessorganizations. The course investigates the design and reengineeringof the organization associated with new technologiesused in distributed systems. Prerequisite: MIS 6330.MIS 6381 Decision Support Systems [3-0]As ScheduledThe study of information systems for managerial decision making.The emphasis is on decision support systems, a main component ofMIS used for middle-level and top-level managerial decisionmaking. Topics include the study of human decision makingmodels and group decision support systems. Prerequisites: MIS6330.MIS 6391 Strategic Management InformationSystems [3-0]As ScheduledThis course focuses on the strategic use of information systems andtechnologies by organizations for competitive advantages. Topicsinclude end-user and departmental computing, thetelecommunications environment, and the infusion of newtechnologies into an organization. Prerequisite: MIS 6330.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 159MusicMUS 6130 Applied RecitalFall, SpringPublic performance of specific applied music literature at thegraduate level (for students choosing the applied emphasis).MUS 6230 Graduate Applied MusicFall, SpringPrivate instruction in the graduate student’s major undergraduateperformance specialization. Open by passing an audition before afaculty jury. Jury material is available through the Department ofMusic Office. May be taken up to four times by qualified graduatestudents.MUS 6332 Seminar in Graduate Music Theory [3-0]As ScheduledThe application of appropriate analytical techniques torepresentative compositions from the topics: arranging,orchestration, form and analysis and 20th century music, resultingin original written projects based on the principles studied. (Maybe taken twice on different topics.)MUS 6333 Music History and Literature [3-0]As ScheduledMay be taken twice on different topics. Topics include keyboard,orchestral, choral, instrumental and vocal.MUS 6334 Research Methods in Music [3-0]As ScheduledMusic bibliography and criticism. Survey of standard researchtools in music. Development of research skills and techniques, andmethods of design. Recommended to be taken near the beginningof graduate study. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.NursingNURS 6208 Nursing Informatics [1-3]SpringThis course provides the student the opportunity to use computerapplications in nursing. Prerequisites: Graduate student status andconsent of the instructor.NURS 6209 Professional Nursing Issues [2-0]SpringThis course provides a forum for exploration and evaluation ofconcerns of contemporary nursing. The focus is the nursingprofession and current major issues and problems concerning it.Social forces influencing changes in the nursing profession areanalyzed in terms of historical antecedents and their currentmanifestations. National, state and regional political activity innursing is also emphasized. Prerequisite: Graduate student status.NURS 6301 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing [3-0]SummerThis course provides an examination of the philosophical andtheoretical bases underlying concepts and operations inherent tonursing. Theories from behavioral, natural, social and appliedsciences are considered with the aim of synthesis in thedevelopment and application to nursing theory. Prerequisite:Graduate student status.NURS 6302 Research in Nursing [3-0]SpringThis course enables the student to develop a research-orientedapproach to the improvement of the profession of nursing. Thelogic, methods and techniques of the research process are exploredfrom problem formulation to analysis and interpretation.Quantitative and qualitative methodologies are addressed. Thestudent is provided the opportunity to recognize a researchableproblem in nursing and to develop a plan for its study.Prerequisite: Graduate student status.NURS 6303 Statistics in Nursing [2-3]FallThis course focuses on the understanding of statistics as it relatesto the research process. Both descriptive and inferential statisticsare addressed with computer applications to selected researchquestions and hypotheses. Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrentenrollment in NURS 6208.NURS 6304 Advanced Pathophysiologyin Nursing [3-0]FallThis course explores changes in normal cellular and tissuefunctions and related physiologic processes of the major bodysystems caused by disease and aging. Prerequisite: Graduatestudent status.NURS 6305 Advanced Health Assessment [2-3]FallThis course presents the theoretical and clinical principles foradvanced health assessment in specialty nursing practice.Emphasis is placed on physical, psychosocial and culturalassessment to develop a comprehensive health data base.Integration of theory is tested in the laboratory setting.Prerequisites: Graduate student status and consent of theinstructor.NURS 6306 Pharmacology for AdvancedNursing Practice [3-0]SummerThe focus of this course is the pharmacologic and pharmacokineticprinciples used in the therapeutic management of common healthcare problems in clients across the life span. Development ofscientifically based clinical pharmacologic management of selectedhealth problems is emphasized. Prerequisites: Graduate studentstatus and consent of the instructor.NURS 6321 Advanced Adult Health I [2-3]SpringThis course focuses on health restoration, maintenance andpromotion for adults in a variety of health care settings.Developmental dynamics through the adult life cycle areexamined. The Mexican-American cultural dynamics receivespecial emphasis when examined through psychological,physiological, sociological, sexual and spiritual domains.Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in NURS 6305.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

160 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsNURS 6322 Advanced Adult Health II [1-6]FallThis course focuses on the collaborative management andevaluation of episodic and restorative health care of adults withacute, major and chronic health deviations. Appropriate diagnosticmethods, treatment modalities and referral criteria are utilized inthe implementation of protocols for advanced nursing practice.Dynamics of the Mexican-American culture continue to beemphasized. Quality assurance through peer review isemphasized. Prerequisites: NURS 6321, NURS 6301 and NURS6304.NURS 6323 Advanced Adult Health III [1-6]SpringThis course focuses on health restoration, maintenance andpromotion of adults in special areas of interest. Dynamics of theMexican-American culture continue to be emphasized. Studentscontract with faculty to develop learning opportunities focused onspecial areas of interest in men’s health, women’s health and/orcare of the older adult. Seminars will focus on intervention andtreatment of individual health conditions within these specificpopulations Prerequisites: NURS 6322 and NURS 6306.NURS 6341 Advanced Practice I [2-3]SummerThis course is the first of a two-course sequence designed for thestudent preparing for the advanced practice role within the healthcare system. The various components of the role and an evaluationprocess will be discussed. The student will study advancedpractice roles from an historical perspective as well as their impactupon advanced nursing practice. The potential impact of advancedpractice nursing in the Rio Grande Valley will be emphasized.NURS 6342 Advanced Practice II [1-6]FallThis course focuses on the impact that the clinical specialist hasupon the health care delivery system. Students explore the use ofstandards of care, power and the change process. Strategies fornegotiating advanced practice roles are identified. Students workwith preceptors to implement and evaluate advanced practice in aclinical area.NURS 6343 Educator I [2-3]SummerThis course is the first of a two-course sequence designed for thestudent preparing for faculty positions in programs of basictechnical and professional education, staff development,continuing education and patient/client education. Focus is oncurriculum development, instructional design, principles ofteaching/learning, education evaluation and application ofeducational research. Prerequisites: NURS 6321 and NURS6322.NURS 6344 Educator II [1-6]FallThis course emphasizes the implementation and evaluation ofnursing curriculum and instruction. Students will contract withnursing educators for learning experiences that will providementoring in the educator role. Prerequisite: NURS 6343.NURS 6345 Administrator I [2-3]As ScheduledThis course is the first of a two-course sequence designed forstudents preparing for administrative roles in the health caredelivery system. Students apply organizational, management andleadership principles and practices to nursing administration.Students discuss and analyze trends and issues that affect nursingadministration and health care. Prerequisite: NURS 6321 andNURS 6322.NURS 6346 Administrator II [1-6]As ScheduledThis is the second course of a two-course sequence designed forstudents preparing for nursing administrative positions. Studentshave the opportunity to explore the health care system and roles fornurses within the system. Emphasis is on implementation andevaluation of administrative roles in a selected system. Studentswork with preceptors to implement and evaluate nursingadministration activities. Prerequisite: NURS 6345.NURS 6361 Special Topics in NursingAs ScheduledThis course is designed to provide students the academic flexibilityto study contemporary issues and practices in the profession ofnursing. The categories of offerings may include various graduatelevel topics such as ethicolegal issues, health care skills andfunctional area issues. This course may be repeated for creditwhen the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.NURS 7300 Thesis I (Proposal)SummerThe thesis provides the student with an opportunity to identify anursing research problem with a clinical or functional area ofinterest, to pursue its study and to contribute to the body of nursingknowledge. It provides experience in research design andimplementation in a guided setting. Prerequisites: Credit for orconcurrent enrollment in advanced practice clinical courses orNURS 6341, NURS 6343 or NURS 6345.NURS 7301 Thesis IIFallThis course continues the individual student contact with faculty tocomplete and defend the thesis. Prerequisite: NURS 7300.NURS 7302 Practice Intervention ProjectSummerThis course is required for non-thesis students. It involvesdelineation of a problem/issue/project related to the student’sclinical or functional area, review of pertinent literature anddevelopment of a proposed solution with steps in implementationand evaluation methodology. The student will give a written andoral presentation of the project to a selected audience.Prerequisites: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in advancedpractice clinical courses or NURS 6341, NURS 6343 or NURS6345.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 161Political SciencePOLS 5367 American Judicial Process [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced study of the structure, functions and procedures of thenational, state and local judicial systems, the interrelationshipbetween the American judiciary and other components of thepolitical system; the impact of judicial decision making on publicpolicy.POLS 5386 Politics of South America [3-0]As ScheduledA survey of governmental structures and politics in South America.Examines the political processes and their relationship to existingsocial and economic structures of South America.POLS 6302 Graduate Seminar in PublicAdministration [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to the concepts, theories, literature, research andanalytical methods of public administration. Required of all MPAgraduate students. Prerequisite: POLS 6301 or instructor’spermission.POLS 6305 Problems in State and LocalGovernment [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the basic problems of American state and localgovernment, with an emphasis on administrative problems andissues in state, county and local governments.POLS 6311 The Formulation of Public Policy [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the impact of public policy on the politicalenvironment. Several policies will be studied and analyzedregarding their formulation and implementation.PsychologyPSY 6305 Advanced Studies inPsychopathology [3-0]SpringA study of the classification, etiology and treatment of abnormalbehaviors. Supporting outside readings will be emphasized.Prerequisites: Graduate standing and 6 hours of psychology and/or consent of instructor.PSY 6311 Advanced Studies in PersonalityTheory [3-0]FallA study of the development, structure and assessment ofpersonality, with consideration of the major theoretical attempts toaccount for the psychological nature and behavior of man.Supporting outside readings will be emphasized. Prerequisites:Graduate standing and 6 hours of psychology and/or consent ofinstructor.PSY 6315 Advanced Behavior Management [3-0]As ScheduledPrinciples and techniques of modifying behaviors acrosstherapeutic and natural settings. Following a review of sociallearning theory and techniques, practical aspects of behaviormanagement skills and cognitive behavioral procedures will beemphasized. Prerequisite: PSY 6325.PSY 6320 Current Perspectives in PhysiologicalPsychology [3-0]FallIn-depth study of the relationship between biological events andbehavior. Emphasis is placed on the physiological substrates oflearning, memory, emotion and motivation. Prerequisites:Graduate standing and 6 hours of psychology and/or consent ofinstructor.PSY 6325 Theoretical Issues in Learning [3-0]FallA survey of theoretical perspectives in learning and memory.Historical as well as contemporary issues will be emphasized.Prerequisites: Graduate standing and 6 hours of psychology and/or consent of instructor.PSY 6330 Advanced Studies in ChildDevelopment [3-0]As ScheduledA survey of the major theoretical traditions in child developmentthrough adolescence, with application to selected areas to illustratethe theories. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and 6 hours ofpsychology and/or consent of instructor.PSY 6332 Research Design [3-0]SpringExperimental research, methods and design in psychology.PSY 6336 Advanced PsychologicalMeasurement [3-0]SpringReviews current theoretical and technical aspects of testconstruction focusing on standardized tests used in industry andhealth care settings. Instruction and practice in standardized testadministration and scoring, with emphasis on the Wechsler andachievement tests. Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate programin psychology.PSY 6338 Advanced Social Psychology [3-0]As ScheduledA survey of the theory, methods and literature of socialpsychology. Content areas to be covered include social cognition,interpersonal attraction, attitudes, social influence, social exchangeand aggression.PSY 6340 Cross-Cultural Psychology [3-0]As ScheduledThe course emphasizes the major areas of current research oncross-cultural psychology; these include the study of personalityacross cultures, Western and non-Western definitions of abnormalbehavior and international research on attitudes and values.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

162 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsPSY 6346 Sensation and Perception [3-0]As ScheduledStudy of mechanisms underlying sensation and perception,including examination of theory, experimental methods andresearch findings.PSY 6348 Biofeedback and Self-Regulation [3-0]As ScheduledAn examination of the current research, theory and applications ofautonomic self-regulation and its implications for behaviormedicine.PSY 6350 Memory and Cognition [3-0]As ScheduledThe experimental study of memory and of intellectual processes,including pattern recognition, speech perception, attention, conceptformation, thinking and problem-solving.PSY 6352 Personality Assessment [3-0]SpringDevelopment of personality testing. Study and administration ofobjective and projective personality assessment techniques.Prerequisites: PSY 6336, PSY 6311, PSY 6305 and admission to agraduate program with a major in Psychology.PSY 6354 Individual Psychotherapy [3-0]FallInstruction and practice in techniques of individual psychotherapy.Case presentation and report writing. Prerequisites: PSY 6305and PSY 6311.PSY 6355 Psychology and Mythology [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will study the impact and interrelationships ofpsychological thought and mythological theory. The impact of thetheories of Freud, Adler, Jung, Levi-Strauss and others onmythology will be studied. Previous Course Number: PSY 5355;a student may receive credit in only one course. EquivalentCourse: May be counted as ANTH 6355; a student may receivecredit in only one course. Prerequisites: 6 hours of psychologyand consent of instructor.PSY 6356 Group Psychotherapy [3-0]SummerInstruction and practice in techniques of group psychotherapy.Prerequisites: PSY 6305 and PSY 6311.PSY 6360 Clinical Neuropsychology [3-0]FallA study of theories and research on the functional organization ofthe brain and the impact of various neuropathological processes oncognitive functioning. Behavioral approaches toneuropsychological rehabilitation are presented, along withinstruction and practice in standardized approaches toneuropsychological evaluation. Prerequisites: PSY 6320, PSY6336, and admission to a graduate program with a major inPsychology.PSY 6363 Contemporary Professional Issues andEthics in Psychology [3-0]SummerCurrent ethical issues in the practice of psychology and relatedlegal principles.PSY 6364 Clinical Practicum ISpringApplication of psychological tests and psychotherapeuticprocedures. Prerequisite: Completion of core curriculum anddesignated electives for Clinical Psychology.PSY 6366 Clinical Practicum IISpringApplication for psychological tests and psychotherapeuticprocedures. Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment inPSY 6364.PSY 6368 InternshipAs ScheduledApplication of psychological tests and psychotherapeuticprocedures in a clinical setting. Prerequisites: PSY 6364 and PSY6366.PSY 6374 Special Topics in Psychology [3-0]As ScheduledSelected topics in psychology. May be repeated for credit whentopic varies.PSY 6376 Directed StudiesAs ScheduledIndividual readings and/or research on a selected topic under thesupervision of a faculty member with whom specific arrangementshave been made. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hourscredit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.PSY 7370 Thesis IDesign and complete a proposal for original research, approved bythe thesis advisor and thesis committee. A grade of “credit” isassigned only after formal approval of the thesis proposal. If agrade of “non-credit” is awarded, re-enrollment in the course isrequired. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.PSY 7372 Thesis IIConduct and complete original research proposed in Thesis I,approved by the thesis advisor and thesis committee. A grade of“credit” is assigned only after formal approval of the thesisproposal. If a grade of “no credit” is awarded, re-enrollment inthe course is required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.Public AdministrationPUBA 6301 The Public AdministrationProfession [3-0]As ScheduledA survey of the theories and practices that form the foundation ofpublic administration in the United States. Prerequisite forbeginning graduate students who have no academic background inpublic administration or who have no practical experience inThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 163public service. Will not count for credit toward the 39 hours forthe Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree.PUBA 6302 Graduate Seminar in PublicAdministration [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to the concepts, theories, literature, research andanalytical methods of public administration. Required of all MPAgraduate students. Prerequisite: POLS 6301 or instructor’spermission.• NASPAA Area A: Political-Social-Economic EnvironmentPUBA 6304 Intergovernmental Relations [3-0]As ScheduledAnalysis of political, administrative and fiscal relationships amonggovernments in the American political system. The constitutionaland theoretical basis for federalism; national-state-localgovernment relations, and regional arrangements.PUBA 6305 Problems in State and LocalGovernment [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the basic problems of American state and localgovernment, with an emphasis on administrative problems andissues in state, county and local governments.• NASPAA Area B: Public Policy AnalysisPUBA 6311 The Formulation of Public Policy [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the impact of public policy on the politicalenvironment. Several policies will be studied and analyzedregarding their formulation and implementation.PUBA 6312 Policy Implementation and ProgramEvaluation [3-0]As ScheduledAn advanced course with the application of quantitative methodsto the evaluation of public policies and programs regarding theirimplementation.• NASPAA Area C: Managerial ProcessesPUBA 6320 Public Finance Administration [3-0]As ScheduledAnalysis of the formation, management and administration offiscal policies at all levels of government in the United States. Thebudgeting process and the practice of resource allocation will bestudied.PUBA 6321 Public Personnel Administration [3-0]As ScheduledAnalysis of the major personnel management problems and issuesin government. The recruitment, selection, development,advancement and evaluation of personnel will be examined.Employee-employer relations, affirmative action, collectivebargaining, and interpersonal and ethical relationships will bestudied.• NASPAA Area D: Analytical ToolsPUBA 6330 Scope and Methods in PublicAdministration [3-0]As ScheduledAnalytical methods, research techniques and models of inquiry inthe study of public administration.• NASPAA Area E: Individual-Group-Organizational BehaviorPUBA 6341 Political Leadership: DecisionMaking and Management inPublic Organizations [3-0]As ScheduledThe study of political leadership, its various styles and types.Emphasis on the skills, characteristics and situations thatcontribute to the development of political leadership and decisionmaking.PUBA 6342 Bureaucracy and OrganizationalTheory [3-0]As ScheduledThe study of the various theories of organization andorganizational behavior. An analysis of the theories and practicesof governmental organization and functions.• Required for GraduationPUBA 6325 The InternshipAs ScheduledThe practical public management experience through an arrangedinternship in a government or non-profit agency for one semester.Periodic seminars and supervisor-intern consultations will be held,with a final administrative report required. Prerequisite: Consentof director.PUBA 7300, 7301 ThesisThe thesis requires the student to carry out an individual researchproject under the direction and supervision of a graduate facultymember. The thesis will be defended publicly after it has beententatively approved by the supervising instructor and twoadditional readers.PUBA 7302, 7303 Applied Research Grant ProjectA problem-oriented and applied research grant project to fulfill thenon-thesis option in the Master of Public Administration degree.The thesis or applied research grant project requires that thestudent work under the direction and supervision of a graduatefaculty member. The student will prepare a prospectus to include astatement of the problem, research design, specification of data,questions to be answered and a representative bibliography, andsubmit it to the supervising instructor prior to registration. Thethesis or the applied research grant project will be defendedpublicly after it has been tentatively approved by the supervisinginstructor and two additional readers.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

164 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsQuantitative MethodsQUMT 6303 Statistical Foundations [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to statistical methodology to include probabilityconcepts, inference techniques, analysis of variance, regressionanalysis, chi square and other non-parametric analyses. Thiscourse focuses on the use of the computer in performing statisticalanalysis. Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program.QUMT 6310 Business Research Foundations [3-0]FallBusiness research techniques and methodologies. Topics includescientific method, business information sources, research proposaldevelopment and evaluation, research design, scaling andinstrument design, sampling design, statistical packages andapplications, research reporting and writing, and ethicalconsiderations in business research. Prerequisite: Admission tothe MBA Program.RehabilitationCounselingREHS 6300 Introduction to RehabilitationFoundations [3-0]As ScheduledAn introduction to the broad field of human rehabilitation. Studyincludes historical, legislative and organizational bases;rehabilitation process; personnel standards and types ofrehabilitation facilities.REHS 6310 Case Management in Rehabilitation [3-0]SpringProcedures and processes in individualized case planning,recording, management and reporting systems used byrehabilitation professionals in providing and coordinating availableservices to persons with disabilities. Emphasis is upon therehabilitation process, the professional/client relationship andinterviewing techniques. Focus is upon case management inpublic, private and medical rehabilitation settings.REHS 6315 Research in Rehabilitation [3-0]FallAn exploration of qualitative and quantitative research methodsand experimental designs with specific application to research inrehabilitation. Students will also demonstrate skills in theapplication and interpretation of statistical procedures utilizing astatistical software package.REHS 6320 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability [3-0]FallThe course examines the psychological and social aspects ofindividual and family adjustment to disability and chronic illness.Included are findings in research on the adjustment process and onthe relationship of psychological and social variables to theacquisition and maintenance of health.REHS 6325 Group Counseling in Rehabilitation [3-0]SpringGroup counseling with people with disabilities will address theapproaches in group counseling with the different disabilitygroups. The role of the counselor in group counseling will beemphasized. The course will include instruction and practice in theapplication of group procedures and processes as they apply topeople with disabilities. Prerequisite: REHS 6360.REHS 6330 Assessment and VocationalEvaluation [3-0]SpringIntroduction to vocational assessment with focus on measurementconcepts, procedures and practices used in conducting a systematicappraisal of individuals with handicapping conditions resultingfrom age, disease and trauma.REHS 6345 Medical Aspects of Disability [3-0]FallAdvanced studies in medical psychiatric conditions mostfrequently encountered by rehabilitation professionals. A detailedstudy of the medical resources employed by professionals assistingpeople with disabilities will occur.REHS 6350 Job Placement Theories andMethods [3-0]FallProvides an overview of job placement based on a systemsperspective. Students will have an opportunity to explore variousjob placement philosophies, programs and techniques as well as togain hands-on experience in job analysis, labor market analysis andcareer exploration.REHS 6360 Counseling Theories in RehabilitationCounseling [3-0]FallStudy of major counseling theories and techniques with focus onprinciples and competencies in rehabilitation counseling, includingspecial applications and modifications that may be required incounseling persons with mental, physical or emotional disabilities.REHS 6370 Techniques in RehabilitationCounseling [3-0]As ScheduledStudy of current techniques utilized in rehabilitation counselingand rehabilitation client services. Structured learning experiencesfor development of competencies in utilization of the techniqueswith rehabilitation clients. Prerequisite: REHS 6360.REHS 6380 Special Topics in Rehabilitation [3-0]Selected topics in rehabilitation. May be repeated for a maximumof 6 credit hours when the topic varies.REHS 6390 Practicum [3-0]As ScheduledA minimum of 100 clock hours of supervised experiences in aclinically based rehabilitation counseling setting under thesupervision of qualified rehabilitation faculty. Includes a 1 hourper-weekseminar in ethics and standards of practice inThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 165rehabilitation, as well as regularly scheduled weekly meetings forindividual and group supervision. Prerequisites: REHS 6300,REHS 6360, REHS 6370, or program permission.REHS 7300 & 7301 ThesisThe thesis requires the student to carry out an individual researchproject under the direction and supervision of a graduate facultymember. The thesis will be presented and defended through aformal review process that includes a committee comprised of theacademic advisor and two graduate faculty.REHS 7302 & 7303 Research Grant ProjectA problem-oriented and applied research grant project. Theapplied research grant project requires the student to work underthe direction and supervision of a graduate faculty member. Thestudent will prepare a prospectus to include a statement of theproblem, research design, specification of data, questions to beanswered, and a representative bibliography, and submit it to thesupervising instructor. The applied research grant project will bepresented and defended through a formal review process thatincludes a committee comprised of the academic advisor and twograduate faculty.REHS 7900 Internship [9-0]As ScheduledA 600-hour applied experience in the student’s area ofspecialization in a rehabilitation agency or facility external to theuniversity. Includes a 1 hour-per-week seminar and groupsupervision meeting. Prerequisites: Completion of all requiredcoursework and practicum or program approval.InterdisciplinaryScienceSCIE 6301 Integrated Science Concepts [3-0]As ScheduledStudents in this course will investigate many of the basic conceptsin biology, chemistry and physics that undergird the naturalsciences. As a result of understanding these concepts, students willbe able to apply an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to solvescience problems and communicate scientific ideas.SCIE 6302 Science and Technology in Society [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will assess scientific and technological developmentsand their consequences and the ethics and public policy decisionsthat face humankind.SCIE 6303 Recent Developments in AppliedScience [3-0]As ScheduledThis course addresses recent developments in the natural sciences.Specific topics will vary based on the needs of students. Coursemay be repeated once for credit if the topic is different.SociologySOCI 6300 Advanced Statistics [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced statistical methods with emphasis on higher levels ofANOVA, multiple correlation and regression, factor and pathanalysis. The course involves the utilization of social sciencecomputer programs in the analysis of large-scale survey data.Prerequisite: 3 hours of undergraduate statistics or consent ofinstructor.SOCI 6301 Advanced Sociological Theory [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of selected classical and contemporary sociologicaltheories. Prerequisite: 3 hours of undergraduate sociologicaltheory or consent of instructor.SOCI 6302 Advanced Research Methods [3-0]As ScheduledTheory and application of quantitative and qualitative researchmethods to sociological data. Prerequisites: 3 hours of graduatestatistics and 3 hours of undergraduate research methods or consentof instructor.SOCI 6303 Advanced Sociology Topics [3-0]As ScheduledGraduate seminar devoted to investigative analysis and discussionof significant topics in contemporary sociology. Topics includeorganization, stratification, deviance, demography, socialpsychology, family, education and urbanization. May be repeatedfor a maximum of 9 hours credit as topics vary.SOCI 6320 Survey of Graduate Sociology [3-0]As ScheduledGraduate seminar devoted to investigation, analysis and discussionof significant aspects of contemporary sociology and sociologicaltheory. Intended as an overview of graduate-level sociology.SOCI 6340 Health Research and Policy [3-0]As ScheduledHealth policy is examined from a cross-cultural perspective.Emphasis is given to systematic comparisons among various healthpolicy models in different countries, e.g., fee for service, socializedmedicine, etc. Research methods employed in health-relatedstudies, e.g., epidemiology, are introduced. Grant writing skills forhealth-related research are emphasized.SOCI 6341 Health or Aging Topics [3-0]As ScheduledAdvanced issues in health and/or aging with special emphasis onepidemiology, methods, demography and theory. Emphasis is alsogiven to ethnicity and health delivery systems. May be repeated fora maximum of 9 hours credit as topics vary.SOCI 6350 Advanced Sociology of Education [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of the relationship of the educational institution tosociety and the patterns of order, change and conflict that emerge.Current issues, such as bureaucratization of schools and problems1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

166 ◆ Graduate Course Descriptionsof minorities in the schools, are examined with regard to relatedsociological principles and theory. An applied project and reportwill be required. Prerequisite: 9 hours of Sociology or consent ofinstructor.SOCI 6354 The Family and Society [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will examine the institution of the family from a crossculturalperspective, concentrating on problems like genderinequality, poverty and discrimination. The focus of the course isto obtain a better understanding of the family in the context of achanging society, especially in the border region.SOCI 6354 Economic Sociology [3-0]As ScheduledThis course provides an overview of sociological approaches toeconomic phenomena. Particular emphasis is given to thedevelopment and growth of the informal economy sector, not onlywithin the United States, but globally. The timely topics of ethnicand immigrant incorporation into the labor market and ethnicentrepreneurial ventures are investigated from a framework thatconsiders the influence of labor market networks, social resources,cultural capital and human capital.SOCI 6361 Race and Ethnic Relations [3-0]As ScheduledAnalysis of minority groups, including power relations. Ananalysis of patterns of majority-minority relations in the UnitedStates and around the world and relevant theoretical explanations.SOCI 6362 Mexican-American Society [3-0]As ScheduledAn analysis of history, culture, and structural relations of MexicanAmericans in U.S. society.SOCI 6363 Borderlands and Inter-AmericanTopics [3-0]As ScheduledAn in-depth examination of theoretical and research issues relatedto the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands and to relationships among theother American republics. Topics will include demographics,culture, structure development and historical issues of theborderlands and the American republics. May be repeated for amaximum of 9 hours credit as topics vary.SOCI 6365 Issues in Urban Society [3-0]As ScheduledThis course will examine many of the social problems facingcontemporary Urban America, such as poverty, ethnic conflicts andoverpopulation. A special emphasis will be given to changes in thetraditional urban core to suburban settings, and the currenttransformation of our region from a rural to an urban society.SOCI 7300 Thesis INo credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed.SOCI 7301 Thesis IINo credit assigned until thesis has been filed.SOCI 7302 Independent Research IDirected research in which the student writes a journal article ormanuscript in lieu of the thesis. Prerequisite: Consent ofinstructor.SOCI 7303 Independent Research IIDirected research in which the student writes a journal article ormanuscript in lieu of the thesis. Prerequisite: Consent ofinstructor.Social WorkSOCW 6300 Human Behavior and the SocialEnvironment I [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is the first in a sequence of two that providesunderstanding of human behavior and social environment from anecosystemic and value-based perspective, and as applicable insocial work practice. Content includes theories and knowledge ofhuman, bio-psycho-social development, and that of the range ofsocial systems (families, groups, organizations, institutions andcommunities) in which individuals live. The focus is onunderstanding human behavior and social environment of personsfrom infancy, through adolescence to young adulthood.Prerequisites: Graduate standing with admission to the MSSWProgram.SOCW 6301 Human Behavior and the SocialEnvironment II [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is the first in a sequence of two that providesunderstanding of human behavior and social environment from anecosystemic and value-based perspective, and as applicable insocial work practice. Content includes theories and knowledge ofhuman, bio-psycho-social development, and that of the range ofsocial systems (families, groups, organizations, institutions andcommunities) in which individuals live. The focus is onunderstanding human behavior and social environment of personsfrom young adulthood to old age and death. Prerequisites:Graduate standing with admission to the MSSW Program andSOCW 6300.SOCW 6302 Social Welfare Policy [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of the dimensions of social welfare policy, includingconceptual frameworks for understanding policy formulation andthe analysis of social policies. Special emphasis on policy issuesthat affect service delivery to families.SOCW 6303 Professional Values and Ethics [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of the values of professional conduct in the practiceof social work and the profession’s Code of Ethics. Emphasis onethical principles that guide practice. Examination of ethicaldilemmas and the nature of professional and personal integrity inapplying ethical principles.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 167SOCW 6304 Professional Empowerment [3-0]As ScheduledTheories and concepts of enhanced social participation andempowerment of individuals, families, groups, institutions andcommunities in the promotion of structural change. Examination offrameworks to enhance equality, dignity and social justice. Modelsof individual, family and group determination, resilience andmastery.SOCW 6311 Social Work as a Profession [3-0]As ScheduledThis course traces the philosophy and historical development ofsocial work and presents a general overview of the social workprofession. The basic knowledge, values, ethics, necessary forgeneralist social work practice, along with the many and variedroles and competencies in which social workers function acrossdifferent fields of practice, will be presented. Students areintroduced to social work’s commitment to understand andappreciate human diversity; to understand and combat thedynamics and consequences of social and economic injustice; toachieve individual and collective social and economic justice forpopulations-at-risk. Prerequisites: Graduate standing withadmission to the MSSW Program.SOCW 6321 Generalist Social Work Practice I [3-0]As ScheduledThe course is an introductory course in generic direct practicemethods and skills of social work intervention with individuals.Attention is given to the historic development of social workpractice, the nature and application of social work values andethical principles in practice, the theoretical frameworks of helpingmethods and the helping process of assessment, planning,intervention, termination and evaluation. Emphasis is on ageneralist and ecosystems approach. Prerequisites: Graduatestanding with admission to the MSSW Program.SOCW 6322 Generalist Social Work Practice II [3-0]As ScheduledThe course is designed to provide a framework for systematicstudy of components and issues involved in the generalist practiceof social work with groups in generic practice settings. Thiscourse prepares the student to become familiar with the processesinvolved in group formation as well as ongoing processes ofassessment, intervention and evaluation. Prerequisites: Graduatestanding with admission to the MSSW Program and completed orconcurrent enrollment in the first-year field education placement.SOCW 6323 Social Work Practice III [3-0]As ScheduledThis course is designed to help students understand communitiesand the knowledge bases of social work generalist practice forinterventions at this level. It provides an opportunity to exploreselected macro models of practice and learn about human serviceorganizations, which often serve as an immediate context forcommunity practice. Prerequisites: Graduate standing withadmission to the MSSW Program and completed or concurrentenrollment in the first-year field education placement.SOCW 6330 Advanced Family Practice I [3-0]As ScheduledEmphasis on theories, concepts and skills of social workintervention with families. Special attention is given tocomparative theories of intervention, with an emphasis ondeveloping practice knowledge and skills in the assessment offamily situations, goal setting, contracting, models of interventionand outcome assessment. Prerequisites: Completion of foundationcurriculum or admission into advanced standing program.SOCW 6331 Advanced Family Practice II [3-0]As ScheduledTheories, concepts and skills of family intervention. Specialemphasis on the assessment, intervention and evaluation of theimpact of culture and environment on family functioning.Development of an understanding of intervention with content onappreciating and using cultural diversity among family systems,such as variations in group dynamics, decision making andadaptation, as well as understanding the nature of environmentalfactors, such as chronic poverty and societal oppression, on familyfunctioning. Analytical and interactional skills for helping andempowering people, focused on family preservation and the use ofa strengths perspective model. Prerequisites: Concurrentenrollment in the second-year field education placement.SOCW 6332 Social Work Practice with Latinos [3-0]As ScheduledSocial work practice implications of the characteristics of theLatino population of the Southwest. The course will analyzedistinctive practice in engagement, communication, and servicewith Latino clients, differential modalities and helping processesfor clinical and macro practice with this population.SOCW 6335 Advanced Clinical Assessment [3-0]As ScheduledThe course focuses on understanding and evaluating theoreticaland empirical knowledge of psychosocial well-functioning,disfunctioning and pathology in the behavior of individuals. Acritical analysis of the concepts of mental illness, psychopathologyand behavior disorders and the use of DSM IV, ICD-10, PIEtaxonomies and their use by social workers.SOCW 6338 Foundations of Social Work [3-0]As ScheduledThe course is designed for students of the Advanced StandingProgram to provide them with a review of the MSSW foundationyear curriculum content. The course is designed to help thestudent prepare for entry into the advanced year of the MSSWprogram and aid their adjustment to the rigors of graduate levelacademic study. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the AdvancedStanding Program.SOCW 6670 Field Practicum I [6-0]As ScheduledSupervised professional internship of 400 clock hours for studentsin approved and affiliated private or voluntary or governmental,and profit or non-profit social services agencies providingexperiential instruction and learning. Prerequisites: Approval ofthe Field Education Coordinator.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

168 ◆ Graduate Course DescriptionsSOCW 6975 Advanced Field Practicum II [9-0]As ScheduledSupervised advanced professional internship of 500 clock hours forstudents in approved and affiliated private or voluntary orgovernmental, and profit or non-profit social services agenciesproviding experiential instruction and learning. Prerequisites:Approval of the Field Education Coordinator.SOCW 6380 Practice and Program Evaluation [3-0]As ScheduledInterpretation of evaluative studies of social work interventions.Emphasis on the development of evaluative research methodsrelevant to practice and program evaluation and the evaluation ofself in professional practice roles.SOCW 6381 Research Designs and Applications [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of the various scientific methods for research, withspecial attention upon survey research methodology, beginningpractice assessment and the statistical application of relatedprocedures, including correlations, T-test, Chi Square, analysis ofvariance and the visual presentation of data.SOCW 6382 Directed Research and Studies [3-0]As ScheduledIndividualized course of study under the supervision of faculty.Prerequisite: Written plan of study and approval of Advisor andDepartment Chair.SOCW 6391 Social Work in Barrios and Colonias [3-0]As ScheduledExamines the nature of social work practice in unincorporatedcommunities and the special challenges of social class and poverty.SOCW 6392 International Social Work [3-0]As ScheduledExamines comparative social welfare policies in various countries,with particular emphasis upon the structure and service deliverysystems of social welfare ministries in Canada, the United Statesand Mexico.SOCW 6393 Child Welfare [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of current policies of government-sponsored childwelfare programs and current issues in the service delivery aspectof practice with cases of child abuse and neglect.SOCW 6394 Family Violence and Abuse [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of the theories, concepts, and skills for practice withfamilies where battering or abuse has occurred, including modelsof effective prevention and intervention and treatment.SOCW 6395 Supervision, Consultation andAdministration [3-0]As ScheduledConceptual models and practice skills to manage and administersocial service agencies, including management informationsystems, fiscal management, personnel issues, legal concerns andpublic relations work, fund-raising and political networking.Examines and applies methodologies in human servicesadministration and planning. Roles of professional planners andadministrators are examined.SOCW 6396 Eldercare [3-0]As ScheduledTheory and knowledge for practice with older adults and theirfamilies. Content addressing family empowerment, advocacy,networking, accessing of services, family dynamics andcaregiving, with special emphasis on the development of practiceskills to work with older adults and their families toward fosteringmaximum independence of the elderly.SOCW 6399 Special Topics in Social WorkPractice [3-0]As ScheduledExamination of special topics in social work practice. Prerequisite:Approval of Faculty Advisor and Department Chair.SpanishSPAN 6307 Advanced Spanish Grammar andComposition for the ClassroomTeacher [3-0]As ScheduledAn examination of the Spanish language concerns of publiceducators as applicable to the elementary classroom. Skills andknowledge in basic communication, its theoretical principles andthe varieties of language function and style in the school andcommunities are elements of this study. A strong application to theSpanish of the bilingual classroom is stressed.SPAN 6339 Special Studies in Spanish-AmericanLiterature [3-0]As ScheduledSpecial topics from the field of Spanish-American literature. Thiscourse may be taken three times as the topic varies. Prerequisite:Graduate standing.SPAN 6341 Special Studies in SpanishLiterature [3-0]As ScheduledSpecial topics from the field of Spanish literature. This coursemay be taken three times as the topic varies. Prerequisite:Graduate standing.SPAN 6344 Problems and Issues Relatedto Language [3-0]As ScheduledAn examination of Spanish historical linguistics, Hispanicphonology, Spanish-English contrastive analysis and Spanishdialectology. Selected topics on language psychology andacquisition will be discussed. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.SPAN 6346 Special Studies in SpanishCivilization [3-0]As ScheduledAn examination of the culture and lifestyle of the Spanish peoplewith emphasis on the historical, intellectual, artistic and socialThe University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 169development of contemporary Spain. Readings, discussions andaudio-visual materials will be presented and viewed. Prerequisite:Graduate standing.SPAN 6347 Special Studies in Grammar andComposition [3-0]As ScheduledAn intensive study of Spanish grammar with special work onproblem areas such as mood, syntax, orthography and punctuation.This course will also offer the opportunity of improving Spanishwriting skills through practice, of developing an awareness of styleand of making the student conscious of the differences between thewritten and spoken language. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.SPAN 6350 Special Topics in SpanishLinguistics [3-0]As ScheduledSpecial topics oriented to the field of Spanish linguistics (AppliedLinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics).SPAN 7300SPAN 7301ThesisThesis1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

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172 ◆Glossary & Faculty ListingGLOSSARYOF TERMS[3,0] or [3,0,12] (for example)Regularly scheduled classes at UT Pan American haveprescribed contact hours (the actual number of hours eachweek a student will spend in lecture, laboratory and/orclinical sessions for that class) that are shown in brackets tothe right of the course title in each department’s courselistings. The first number denotes the number of lecturecontact hours; the second number denotes the laboratorycontact hours; and a third number, if included, is the numberof clinical contact hours. These numbers apply to thecourses as they are scheduled for the fall or spring semester.Summer weekly contact hours will be adjusted tocompensate for the shorter duration of the semester.Examples:[3-0] The class will have 3 hours of lecture per week.[2-3] The class will meet for 2 hours of lecture and 3hours of laboratory per week.[3-0-12] The class will have 3 hours of lecture and 12hours of clinical experience each week.Accreditation — college or universityA college or university in the United States is consideredaccredited if it is recognized by one of the followingregional accrediting agencies:Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsNew England Association of Schools and CollegesNorth Central Association of Colleges and SchoolsNorthwest Association of Schools and CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsWestern Association of Schools and CollegesCensus DateACADEMICPROGRAMSThe official census date for The University of Texas-PanAmerican is the 12th class day for regular fall and springsemesters or the fourth class day for summer sessions.Contact HoursNumber of regularly scheduled hours per week that alecture, laboratory or clinical experience is scheduled tomeet during a long semester. (See [3,0] above.)Designated ElectivesStudents have choices within the category of designatedelectives but must complete the required number of coursesor hours from those specified.Elective HoursRequired semester hours for which specific courses are notprescribed are listed as elective hours.Full-time GraduateA graduate student who is enrolled for at least 9 hours ofcredit during a regular semester, or at least 4 hours of creditduring a summer session, is considered full-time.Half-time GraduateA half-time graduate student is one who is enrolled for atleast 6 hours of credit during the regular semester or 3 hoursof graduate credit during a summer session.HoursCollege credit at UT Pan American is measured in terms ofsemester credit hours. Ordinarily, a class that meets one 50-minute period per week for a regular semester will carry acredit of 1 hour. The majority of classes meet three periodsor their equivalent each week and carry 3 hours of credit.Two or 3 laboratory hours per week are usually required for1 hour of laboratory credit.Attempted hoursAttempted hours are the total number of hours for courseswhich a student has attempted, including failing grades suchas “F,” “DF” and “WF.”The University of Texas-Pan American

Glossary◆ 173Leveling WorkCoursework designed to eliminate deficiencies ineducational background of students admitted or beingconsidered for admission to a graduate program is calledLeveling Work. (Graduate programs are designed on theassumption that students have a common body ofknowledge.)Maximum Course LoadThe normal load for a full-time graduate student is 9 hoursin a regular semester. A master’s degree student may bepermitted to enroll for 15 hours with the approval of his orher graduate advisor and the Dean of the College. Normalload for a master’s degree student during a summer sessionis 4 hours, with up to 9 permitted with the approval of thegraduate advisor and the Dean of the College. A doctoralstudent must have advance approval from the Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs or his or her designee to register formore than 12 hours. There is no limit imposed on themaximum number of hours an undergraduate student maytake in a semester or summer session.PrerequisiteA course listed with a prerequisite means that specifiedrequirements must be met before one can enroll in thecourse. Specific prerequisites are listed in coursedescriptions.ProbationStudents are placed on scholastic probation when they fail toachieve the required overall grade point average. Studentsmay be placed on disciplinary probation for infraction ofany university regulation. In either case, they must satisfyspecific requirements before they can return to a nonprobationarystatus.Residence, Coursework inCoursework in residence refers to coursework actuallycompleted on the UT Pan American campus. Extension,credit by examination, correspondence and transfer creditmay not be used to complete the residency requirement forgraduation.Semester (see Regular Semester)Special StudentA student holding at least a bachelor’s degree from anaccredited institution who does not wish to enter theGraduate School may be permitted to register as a “SpecialStudent” in one of the undergraduate colleges and is subjectto all rules and regulations of that college.Special Graduate StudentSpecial Graduate Students are those holding a master’sdegree from an accredited institution who do not wish toenter a graduate program but wish to attend courses.Summer SessionAs part of its regular program, the university offers two fiveand one-half week summer sessions.TOEFLThe TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)is the major English language proficiency test for non-nativespeakers of English. The TOEFL is administered at UT PanAmerican.Regular SemesterA regular semester is any 15-week fall or spring semester.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

174 ◆Glossary & Faculty ListingFACULTYLISTINGAbraham, John P., Associate Professor, Department ofComputer Science; EdD, University of Houston, 1986.Ahmad, Hassan, Associate Professor, Department ofChemistry; Biochemistry; PhD, Aligarh Muslim University,1983.Aldridge, James W., Jr., Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; Perception,Cognition, Memory; PhD, State University of New York atBinghamton, 1976.Allison, Terry C., Professor, Department of Biology;Parasitology, Marine Zoology; PhD, Texas A&M University,1967.Alvarado, Victor, Professor, Department of EducationalPsychology; Educational Leadership, Guidance andCounseling; EdD, Western Michigan University, 1976.Anderson-Mejias, Pamela, Associate Professor,Department of English; Applied Linguistics, SecondLanguage Acquisition; PhD, Indiana University, 1980.Ardalani, Elvia G., Lecturer, Department of ModernLanguages and Literature; Spanish; EdD, Texas A&IUniversity, 1986.Arevalo, Rodolfo, Professor, Department of Social Work;PhD, University of Michigan, 1973.Arnold, Bill R., Professor, Department of Psychology andAnthropology; Psychology; Counseling and Rehabilitation,Clinical Neuropsychology; PhD, North Texas StateUniversity, 1976.Atamian, Rubik, Assistant Professor, Department ofAccounting and Business Law; Accounting; PhD, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 1984.Avellano, George, Professor, Department of Management,Marketing and International Business; Marketing; PhD,University of Oklahoma, 1975; Associate Vice President forAcademic Affairs for Graduate Programs and Research.Bastida, Elena, Professor and Chair, Department ofSociology; Aging, Theory, Gender Roles; PhD, Universityof Kansas, 1979.Bernal, Ernesto, Professor, Department of EducationalPsychology; Educational Psychology, Personality, Socialand Developmental, Gifted Education, UnbiasedAssessment, Bilingual Education; PhD, The University ofTexas at Austin, 1971.Bernard, John E., Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Mathematics, Mathematics Education; PhD,The University of Texas at Austin, 1978.Bokina, John, Professor, Department of Political Science;Political Theory, Western and Eastern Europe; PhD,University of Illinois, 1979.Bose, Subhash C., Professor, Department of Engineering;Manufacturing Engineering; Computer AidedManufacturing, Robotics and Stochastic Modeling andControl; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987.Brazier, Gerald, Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Mathematics Education; PhD, The Ohio StateUniversity, 1974.Brazier, Pearl W., Assistant Professor and Chair,Department of Computer Science; Programming Languages,Software Engineering, Operating Systems; MS, VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State University, 1981.Browne, Peter E., Assistant Professor, Department ofModern Languages and Literature; Spanish; PhD,University of Nebraska, 1993.Brush, Timothy, Associate Professor, Department ofBiology; Zoology; PhD, Rutgers University, 1985.Burns, Jo Ann Mitchell, Associate Professor, Departmentof Educational Psychology; Special Education, EducationalPsychology, School Psychology; PhD, University ofOklahoma, 1979.Cain, Roy E., Associate Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; PhysiologicalPsychology, Biofeedback, Psychophysiology, StressManagement; PhD, Texas Tech University, 1972.Canty, Dean R., Associate Professor, Department of Music;High Brass; University Band Director, Jazz EnsembleDirector; DMA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1980.The University of Texas-Pan American

Faculty Listing◆ 175Carlan, Carl, Associate Professor and Chair, Department ofSchool Administration and Supervision; Administration,Supervision; EdD, University of California at Berkeley,1972.Carlson, Ralph, Professor, Department of EducationalPsychology; Psychology (Quantitative Methods, Statistics,Theories of Personality); PhD, University of Houston, 1974.Castillo, Helen M., Professor, Department of Nursing;Medical-Surgery, Orthopedics, Administration, Health Care;Dean, College of Health Sciences and Human Services;PhD, New Mexico State University, 1983.Cavazos, Alonzo, Assistant Professor, Department of SocialWork; Clinical Social Work, Administration; EdD,University of Houston, 1994.Chance, Joseph E., Professor, Department of Mathematics;Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling; PhD, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 1971.Chen, Zhixiang, Assistant Professor, Department ofComputer Science; Computational Learning; PhD, BostonUniversity, 1996.Contreras, Victoria, Associate Professor, Department ofModern Languages and Literature; Spanish; PhD, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 1989.Cortes, Angelica, Assistant Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Marketing; PhD, University of Bradford, 1997.Crown, Stephen W., Assistant Professor, Department ofEngineering; Mechanical Engineering; PhD, Iowa StateUniversity, 1993.Cuellar, Israel, Associate Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; Community,Cross-Cultural; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin,1977.Daniel, Clay L., Associate Professor, Department ofEnglish; 17th Century British Literature, Milton; PhD,Texas A&M University, 1988.Dávila, Alberto, Professor and Chair, Department ofEconomics, Finance and General Business; Economics;PhD, Iowa State University, 1982.Davis, William, III, Professor, Department of English;Composition, Critical Theory, Modern Poetry; Dean,College of Arts and Humanities.; PhD, Rice University,1982.De Hoyos, Librado R., Jr., Associate Professor,Department of Social Work; Chicano-Latino Studies,Community Social Psychology, Social Work Education andPractice; MSW, Boston University, 1964.De La Fuente, Patricia, Professor, Department of English;Comparative Literature, Renaissance English Literature;PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1976.de los Santos, Gilberto, Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Marketing; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1972.de los Santos, Miguel, Assistant Professor and Chair,Department of School Administration and Supervision;Educational Administration; PhD, The University of Texasat Austin, 1980.Dearth, Daniel K., Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Criminal Justice; Police Administration,Correctional Administration, Policing Issues, CriminalProcedures and Evidence; PhD, Sam Houston StateUniversity, 1984.DeYoe, Hudson, Assistant Professor, Department ofBiology; Algal Ecology, Sea Grass Ecology; PhD, BowlingGreen State University, 1991.Diong, Bill M., Assistant Professor, Department ofEngineering; Electrical Engineering; PhD, University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992.Dominguez, Sylvia M., Professor, Department of ModernLanguages and Literature; Spanish; PhD, University ofArizona, 1971.Dowell, Bob, Professor, Department of English; AmericanLiterature, Comparative Literature; PhD, University ofDenver, 1962.Ebaseh-Onofa, Benjamin O., Associate Professor,Department of Mathematics; Statistics; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1988.Edwards, Robert J., Professor, Department of Biology;Ichthyology, Ecology, Population Biology; PhD, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 1980.Ellard, Charles J., Professor, Department of Economics,Finance and General Business; Economics; PhD, Universityof Houston, 1974.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

176 ◆Glossary & Faculty ListingEstevis, Marjorie Anne, Associate Professor, Departmentof Educational Psychology; Educational Diagnostician,Special Education; EdD, Texas Tech University, 1996.Ethridge, Philip, Associate Professor, Department ofCriminal Justice; Criminal Justice Generalist, Police-Community Relations, Privatization, Corrections Law; PhD,Sam Houston State University, 1990.Farooqui, Mohammed Y., Professor, Department ofBiology; Physiology, Toxicology, Entomology, CellBiology; PhD, University of Illinois, 1979.Faubion, Michael L., Assistant Professor, Department ofHistory and Philosophy; History; PhD, Texas TechUniversity, 1992.Field, Philip S., Associate Professor, Department of Art;Printmaking, Painting, Aesthetics; MFA, Rhode IslandSchool of Design, 1965.Flores, Oscar R., Assistant Professor, Department ofComputer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods;Information Systems; PhD, University of North Texas,1992.Folk, Ellen, Assistant Professor, Department of Accountingand Business Law; Business Law; JDLMT, QuinnipiacSchool of Law, 1992.Foltz, Heinrich D., Assistant Professor, Department ofEngineering; Electrical Engineering; PhD, The University ofTexas at Austin, 1993.Fong, Lina, Associate Professor, Department of SocialWork; PhD, University of Southern California, 1990.Fowler, Richard H., Associate Professor, Department ofComputer Science; Interactive Systems, ArtificialIntelligence; PhD, University of Houston, 1980.Fox, Richard K., Assistant Professor, Department ofComputer Science; Computer Science, ArtificialIntelligence; PhD, The Ohio State University, 1992.Freeman, Robert A., Associate Professor, Department ofEngineering; Mechanical Engineering; PhD, University ofFlorida, 1985.Fritz, Donald E., Associate Professor, Department ofEnglish; Modern British and American Literature, Criticism;PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975.Ganguli, Gouranga, Professor, Department of Accountingand Business Law; Accounting; CPA, CMA, CIA; PhD,University of Mississippi, 1983.Garcia, Lino, Jr., Professor and Chair, Department ofModern Languages and Literature; Spanish; Assistant VicePresident for Academic Affairs for International Programs;PhD, Tulane University, 1981.Ghanem, Salma, Assistant Professor, Department ofCommunication; Journalism; MA, The University of Texasat Austin, 1991.Glazer, Mark, Professor, Department of Psychology andAnthropology; Anthropology; Folklore, AnthropologicalTheory; PhD, Northwestern University, 1973.Goertz, Mary Jean, Assistant Professor, Department ofEducational Psychology; Educational Leadership, GiftedEducation; EdD, Northern Arizona University, 1991.Gomez, Leo, Assistant Professor, Department ofCurriculum and Instruction; Philosophy, Curriculum andInstruction, Bilingual/ESL; PhD, Texas A&M University,1994.Gonzalez, Genaro, Professor, Department of Psychologyand Anthropology; Psychology; Social, Cross-Cultural;PhD, University of California at Santa Cruz, 1982.Greene, Walter E., Professor, Department of Management,Marketing and International Business; Management; PhD,PHR, University of Arkansas, 1976.Grossman, Morley K., Associate Professor, Department ofMusic; Piano; DMA, Indiana University, 1982.Guerra, Ramon S., Assistant Professor, Department ofSociology; Japanese Society, Mexican Americans, Ethnicityand Religion; PhD, Southern Methodist University, 1989.Guinn, Robert, Professor and Program Coordinator,Department of Health and Kinesiology; Health; PhD, TexasA&M University, 1974.Gunn, Scott J., Associate Professor, Department ofBiology; Genetics, Vertebrate Zoology; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1986.Hamilton, Lee, Associate Professor and Chair, Departmentof English; 19th Century British Literature, Bibliography;PhD, Louisiana State University, 1982.The University of Texas-Pan American

◆ 177Hamilton, Rebekah, Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish; English Literature, World Literature, Composition;PhD, Texas A&M University, 1993.Haule, James M., Professor, Department of English;Modern and Contemporary British Literature; PhD, WayneState University, 1974.Hawley, James A., Associate Professor, Department ofCommunication; Theatre; PhD, The Ohio State University,1967.Heckler, Edward, Associate Professor, Department ofEnglish; Linguistics, ESL; PhD, Michigan State University,1975.Heller, William, Assistant Professor, Department ofMathematics; PhD, University of Maryland, 1991.Henggeler, Paul R., Associate Professor, Department ofHistory and Philosophy; Recent U.S. History, AmericanPresidency; PhD, Bowling Green State University, 1989.Henry, Brad, Associate Professor, Department of Biology;Aquatic Entomology, Ecology; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1989.Heslet, Lynette, Assistant Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; ClinicalPsychology, Health Psychology; PhD, University ofArizona, 1995.Himmel, Kelly F., Assistant Professor, Department ofSociology; Methodology, Community, Social Change; PhD,The University of Texas at Austin, 1995.Hinojosa, Jose R., Associate Professor, Department ofPolitical Science; Public Administration, Minority Politics;PhD, University of Notre Dame, 1980.Huerta, Maria Carolina, Professor and Chair, Departmentof Nursing; Adult Education; EdD, Texas A&M University,1990.Hume, Evelyn, Associate Professor, Department ofAccounting and Business Law; Accounting; PhD, LouisianaState University, 1988.Hyslin, Richard P., Professor, Department of Art;Ceramics, Sculpture, Drawing; MA, University of NewMexico, 1968.James-Aldridge, Valerie G., Associate Professor,Department of Psychology and Anthropology; Psychology;Animal Behavior, Primate Behavior, Research in Zoos;PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1975.Jarvis, Susan S., Professor, Department of Accounting andBusiness Law; Business Law; JD, Tulane University Schoolof Law, 1974.John, Eugene B., Assistant Professor, Department ofEngineering; Electrical Engineering; PhD, PennsylvaniaState University, 1995.Johnson, Barbara A., Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders;PhD, University of Florida, 1982.Johnson, Robert, Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish; American Literature, Southern Women Writers;PhD, University of Southern California, 1994.Jones, Robert E., Jr., Assistant Professor, Department ofEngineering; Mechanical Engineering; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1990.Jorgensen, Layne, Professor and Chair, Department ofHealth and Kinesiology; Biomechanics, Research Methods;PhD, Louisiana State University, 1971.Jou, Jerwen, Associate Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; CognitivePsychology; PhD, Kansas State University, 1990.Juarez-Torres, Francisco, Assistant Professor, Departmentof Modern Languages and Literature; Spanish; PhD, FloridaState University, 1990.Judd, Frank W., Professor and Chair, Department ofBiology; Ecology, Ecological Physiology, Herpetology,Mammalogy; PhD, Texas Tech University, 1973.Kaynak, Hale, Assistant Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Management; PhD, University of North Texas, 1996.Kendrick, Sherrill, Assistant Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; Clinical,Behavior Modification; PhD, University of SouthernMississippi, 1974.Knobel, Roger A., Jr., Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics;PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1991.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

178 ◆Glossary & Faculty ListingLamare, James, Professor, Department of Political Science;American Politics; Dean, College of Social and BehavioralSciences; PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1972.LaPrade, Douglas E., Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish; 20th Century American Literature; PhD, Universityof Illinois, 1988.Lawrence-Fowler, Wendy A., Assistant Professor,Department of Computer Science; Databases, InformationRetrieval, Artificial Intelligence; PhD, The Ohio StateUniversity, 1983.LeMaster, Jane, Assistant Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Management; PhD, University of North Texas, 1994.Liebowitz, Stephen W., Associate Professor, Department ofSociology; Social Psychology, Statistics; PhD, University ofMissouri-Columbia, 1979.Llanes, Jose R., Professor, Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision; DSS, Universidad de laHabana, 1963.Lonard, Robert I., Professor, Department of Biology; PlantTaxonomy, Grass Systematics; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1970.Lugones, Néstor A., Lecturer, Department of ModernLanguages and Literature; Spanish; PhD, The University ofTexas at Austin, 1976.Lynch, Patrick D., Professor, Department of SchoolAdministration and Supervision; Education, EducationalPsychology; PhD, University of Minnesota, 1960.Mace, James Patrick, Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Social Work; DSW, University of Californiaat Los Angeles, 1989.Mahdi, Hashim S., Associate Professor, Department ofEngineering; Mechanical Engineering; ComputationalMethods in Thermal and Fluid Systems; PhD, University ofArizona, 1989.Maloney, James C., Associate Professor, Department ofModern Languages and Literature; Spanish; PhD,University of Arizona, 1973.Maloy, T. Edwin, Assistant Professor, Department ofPolitical Science; Public Policy and Administration, PublicFiscal and Finance Administration; PhD, Indiana University,1992.Manuella, Frank R., Professor, Department of Art;Advertising Art, Design; MS, Pratt Institute, 1982.Marini, Irmo, Associate Professor, Rehabilitative ServicesProgram; Certified Rehabilitation Counselor; PhD, AuburnUniversity, 1992.Martin, Wilbert R., Associate Professor, Department ofArt; Printmaking, Photography, Drawing; MFA, The OhioState University, 1971.Martinez, Jose Maria, Lecturer, Department of ModernLanguages and Literature; Hispanic Literature; PhD,Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 1991.Mata-Pistokache, Teri, Associate Professor, Department ofCommunication Sciences and Disorders; Multicultural/Multilingual; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996.Materon, Luis A., Assistant Professor, Department ofBiology; Soil Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, BiologicalNitrogen Fixation; PhD, Mississippi State University, 1982.Matthews, Linda, Assistant Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Management; PhD, University of Washington, 1996.Maville, Janice A., Associate Professor, Department ofNursing; EdD, Texas A&M University, 1992.McBride, John, Professor and Chair, Department ofCurriculum and Instruction; Elementary, Science Education,Mathematics Education; EdD, University of Houston, 1977.McCallister, Linda, Professor, Department of Management,Marketing and International Business; Management; Dean,College of Business Administration; PhD, PurdueUniversity, 1981.McCalman, Claudia, Assistant Professor, Department ofCommunication; Speech Communication; PhD, Penn StateUniversity, 1996.McCoy, Timothy L., Assistant Professor, Department ofAccounting and Business Law; Accounting; CPA; PhD,University of Mississippi, 1994.McCurdy, Pamela P., Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish; Linguistics, ESL; PhD, The University of Texas atDallas, 1978.McLemore, George C., Assistant Professor, Department ofCommunication; Speech Communication; PhD, Universityof Pittsburgh, 1985.The University of Texas-Pan American

Faculty Listing◆ 179McPherson, Judy, Assistant Professor, Department ofCurriculum and Instruction; Curriculum and Instruction,Natural Sciences; PhD, Texas A&M University, 1982.Medrano, Hilda, Professor, Department of Curriculum andInstruction; Curriculum and Instruction, Reading andLanguage Arts; Dean, College of Education; PhD, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 1985.Mejias, Hugo, Associate Professor, Department of ModernLanguages and Literature; Spanish; PhD, State University ofNew York at Buffalo, 1978.Meline, Timothy J., Associate Professor, Department ofCommunication Sciences and Disorders; Dysphagia,Language; PhD, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1976.Meng, Xiannong, Assistant Professor, Department ofComputer Science; Operating Systems, ComputerNetworks, Distributed Systems, Performance Analysis;PhD, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1990.Miller, Christopher L., Associate Professor, Department ofHistory and Philosophy; History; U.S. Colonial, 19thCentury, Native American; PhD, University of California atSanta Barbara, 1981.Minor, Michael, Associate Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Marketing; PhD, Vanderbilt University, 1987.Mizener, Charlotte, Associate Professor, Department ofMusic; Harp, Music Education; PhD, The University ofTexas at Austin, 1990.Monta, Marian F., Professor, Department ofCommunication; Theatre; PhD, Cornell University, 1971.Montgomery, Gary T., Professor and Chair, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; Developmental,Psychophysiology; PhD, Texas Tech University, 1972.Morse, Kevin, Professor, Department of Curriculum andInstruction; Curriculum and Instruction, Social Science,Administration and Supervision; PhD, The University ofTexas at Austin, 1969.Mottinger, Sue G., Associate Professor, Department ofHealth and Kinesiology; Administration, PhysicalEducation; PhD, Texas Woman’s University, 1981.Moyer, Nancy J., Professor and Chair, Department of Art;Drawing, Metal/Jewelry Design, Art Education; PhD,Southern Illinois University, 1970.Munn, Christopher, Associate Professor, Department ofMusic; Music Theory, Music History; University ChoirDirector; DMA, University of Oklahoma, 1984.Munn, Vivian, Assistant Professor, Department of Music;Voice, Music Theory; DMA, University of Oklahoma, 1990.Murray, K. Daniel, Assistant Professor, Department ofBiology; Molecular Biology; PhD, The University of Texasat Dallas, 1995.Nambiar, Rajiv V., Associate Professor, Department ofEngineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Computer AidedDesign; PhD, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1989.Nasif, Ercan, Associate Professor and Chair, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Management; PhD, University of North Texas, 1988.Negy, Charles, Assistant Professor, Department ofEducational Psychology; Clinical Psychology; PhD, TexasA&M University, 1994.Neitzel, Sarah C., Professor, Department of History andPhilosophy; History; Germany, Russia, European Social andCultural; PhD, Texas Tech University, 1974.Nelson, Michael L., Assistant Professor, Department ofComputer Science; Object Oriented Systems, ComputerNetworks, Distributed Systems, Performance Analysis;PhD, University of Central Florida, 1988.Newman, Beatrice, Associate Professor, Department ofEnglish; Rhetoric and Composition, 19th Century BritishLiterature, Linguistics; PhD, Texas A&M University, 1981.Newman, Donald, Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish; 18th Century British Literature, Johnson andBoswell Studies, Biography; PhD, University of SouthernCalifornia, 1992.Newman, Jane, Assistant Professor, Rehabilitative ServicesProgram; Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, LicensedPersonal Counselor; PhD, University of Arizona, 1993.Nichols, Edward E., Associate Professor, Department ofArt; Drawing, Painting, Watercolor; MFA, University ofKansas, 1959.Ochoa, Maria Lourdes, Assistant Professor, Department ofSchool Administration and Supervision; EdD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1993.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

180 ◆Glossary & Faculty ListingO’Day, Patrick M., Assistant Professor, Department ofCriminal Justice; Criminology, Theory, Rehabilitation,Comparative Criminal Justice; PhD, University of NewMexico.Ortega, Jacobo, Professor, Department of Biology; PlantPathology, Mycology; PhD, University of Minnesota, 1960.Otsuji, Robert, Assistant Professor, Department ofEducational Psychology; Psychological Assessments,Marriage, Family Therapy; PhD, United States InternationalUniversity, 1989.Pagán, José A., Assistant Professor, Department ofEconomics, Finance and General Business; Economics;PhD, University of New Mexico, 1995.Paredes, Miguel, Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Mathematical Economics, MathematicalModeling; PhD, University of Utah, 1985.Perez, Ricardo, Professor, Department of Curriculum andInstruction; Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual Educationand Social Sciences; PhD, University of Michigan, 1979.Petrie, A. George, Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Accounting and Business Law; Accounting;CPA; PhD, Louisiana State University, 1970.Pinkerman, John, Assistant Professor, Department ofEducational Psychology; Guidance and Counseling; PhD,Univerity of Detroit Mercy, 1994.Poelzer, Harold, Associate Professor, Department ofEducational Psychology; Educational Psychology, GiftedEducation; PhD, Purdue University, 1994.Polinard, J. L., Professor and Chair, Department ofPolitical Science; Public Law, Minority Politics; PhD,University of Arizona, 1970.Poorkarimi, Hushang, Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics;PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1985.Pozorski, Shelia, Professor, Department of Psychology andAnthropology; Anthropology; New World Archaeology,Archaeological Method and Theory, Ethnobiology, MuseumStudies; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1976.Pozorski, Thomas, Professor, Department of Psychologyand Anthropology; Anthropology; New World Archaeology,South American Culture, Complex Societies; PhD, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin, 1976.Prock, Jerry D., Professor, Department of Economics,Finance and General Business; Economics; PhD, ArizonaState University, 1970.Quick, Catherine, Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish; Composition and Rhetoric, American Literature;PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1995.Raajpoot, Uzzer A., Associate Professor, Department ofSociology; Statistics, Methods, Demography; PhD,University of Oregon, 1991.Raimo, John, Professor, Department of Music; Piano,Music Literature; DMA, University of Rochester, NewYork, 1960.Ramirez, Olga M., Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Mathematics Education; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1985.Rea, Ramiro R., Associate Professor, Department ofModern Languages and Literature; Spanish; MA, SamHouston State University, 1969.Reed, Bruce J., Associate Professor and ProgramCoordinator, Rehabilitative Services Program; CertifiedRehabilitation Counselor, Certified Vocational Evaluator;PhD, University of Northern Colorado, 1993.Reed, Michael D., Professor, Department of English;Colonial and 19th Century American Literature,Psychoanalytic Criticism, Logic; PhD, University ofOregon, 1974.Reeve, Robert, Professor, Department of Curriculum andInstruction; Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education,Biology, Educational Research; PhD, Florida StateUniversity, 1966.Richardson, D. Chad, Professor, Department of Sociology;Borderlands Studies, Sociology of Education, ComplexOrganizations; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin,1975.Rocha, Rodolfo, Associate Professor and Chair,Department of History and Philosophy; History;Borderlands, Chicano, Mexico, Texas; PhD, Texas TechUniversity, 1981.Rodriguez, Ana Maria, Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Educational Psychology; Guidance andCounseling; EdD, University of Houston, 1976.The University of Texas-Pan American

Faculty Listing◆ 181Rydl, Lester M., Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Computer Information Systems andQuantitative Methods; Quantitative Methods; CDP, PhD,Texas A&M University, 1978.Saavedra, Dora E., Assistant Professor, Department ofCommunication; Speech Communication; PhD, Universityof Kansas, 1994.Salmon, Roberto M., Professor, Department of History andPhilosophy; History; U.S. Southwest, Chicano Studies;PhD, University of New Mexico, 1978.Sargent, John, Assistant Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Management; PhD, University of Washington, 1994.Schaefer, Stacy, Associate Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Anthropology; Ethnography,Indigenous Cultures of the Americas, Mexican Culture,Symbolic Anthropology, the Arts; PhD, University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles, 1990.Seale, Carl, Professor, Department of Music; DoubleReeds, Music Theory; Valley Symphony Orchestra Director;DMA, North Texas State University, 1971.Semper, Thomas, Associate Professor and ProgramCoordinator, Department of Health and Kinesiology;Physiology of Exercise, Secondary School Methods; PhD,Texas A&M University, 1971.Slavnic, Ivo, Assistant Professor, Department of English;English Literature, World Literature, Eastern EuropeanLiterature, Modern Historical Novel; PhD, University ofSarajevo, 1988.Solis, Dalinda, Assistant Professor, Department ofCurriculum and Instruction; Special Education, emphasis onBilingual Child and Early Childhood; PhD, The Universityof Texas at Austin, 1994.Solis, Juan, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculumand Instruction; Curriculum and Instruction, Spanish,Reading, Social Sciences; EdD, University of Houston,1977.Sorensen, Jonathan R., Associate Professor, Department ofCriminal Justice; Research Methods, Criminology,Corrections, Comparative Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice;PhD, Sam Houston State University, 1990.Soydemir, Gokce, Assistant Professor, Department ofEconomics, Finance and International Business; Finance;PhD, Claremont Graduate School, 1997.Stanley, Jack R., Professor and Chair, Department ofCommunication; Theatre, Television, Film; PhD, Universityof Michigan, 1971.Strong, William, Associate Professor, Department ofCommunication; Speech Communication; PhD, Universityof Arizona, 1985.Sturges, David L., Associate Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Management; Management Communications; PhD,University of North Texas, 1988.Taube, Paul M., Associate Professor, Department ofEconomics, Finance and General Business; Economics;PhD, State University of New York-Albany, 1986.Taube, Sylvia Rebollos, Assistant Professor, Department ofCurriculum and Instruction; Curriculum and InstructionEducation, Program Evaluator; PhD, State University ofNew York-Albany, 1992.Taylor, Monty B., Associate Professor, Department ofMathematics; Commutative Algebra, MultiplicativeLattices; PhD, University of Houston, 1988.Tevis, Martha, Professor, Department of Curriculum andInstruction; History and Philosophy of Education, CulturalFoundations of Education, Latin; PhD, The University ofTexas at Austin, 1967.Thompson, Michael W., Associate Professor, Departmentof Engineering; Electrical Engineering; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1987.Thompson, William W., Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Marketing; Quantitative Methods; PhD, University ofArkansas, 1974.Thorn, Ron, Associate Professor, Department of ComputerInformation Systems and Quantitative Methods; PhD, TexasTech University, 1973.Torres, Cruz C., Associate Professor, Department ofSociology; Race and Ethnicity, Mexican-American Studies,Aging, Complex Organizations; PhD, Texas A&MUniversity, 1987.Tschoepe, Gary J., Assistant Professor, Department ofPolitical Science; Public Policy and Administration, PolicyAnalysis and Program Evaluation; PhD, University ofHouston, 1992.1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

182 ◆Glossary & Faculty ListingTucker, Barbara A., Professor and MSN Coordinator,Department of Nursing; PhD, Texas A&M University, 1988.Tucker, Wallace E., Associate Professor and Chair,Department of Music; Low Brass; DMA, University ofNorth Texas, 1987.Valerio, Mary, Associate Professor, Department ofCurriculum and Instruction; Bilingual Special Education;PhD, University of New Mexico, 1990.Vasquez, Arturo, Associate Professor, Department ofManagement, Marketing and International Business;Marketing; PhD, Texas Tech University, 1990.Villarreal, John R., Professor, Department of Chemistry;Physical Chemistry; PhD, Texas A&M University, 1976.Winkel, Mark H., Associate Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; CognitiveSocial Psychology, Law and Psychology; PhD, OklahomaState University, 1982.Wisener, Robert H., III, Assistant Professor, Department ofPsychology and Anthropology; Psychology; School,Clinical; EdD, University of Northern Colorado, 1975.Wrinkle, Robert, Professor, Department of PoliticalScience; Public Policy, Urban Politics, Methodology; PhD,University of Arizona, 1967.Yang, Kichoon, Professor and Chair, Department ofMathematics; Differential and Algebraic Geometry; PhD,Washington University at St. Louis, 1982.Villas, Paul, Associate Professor, Department of Health andKinesiology; Health Education, Public Health; EdD,University of Tennessee, 1988.Vincent, Vern C., Professor, Department of ComputerInformation Systems and Quantitative Methods;Quantitative Methods; PhD, University of NorthernColorado, 1972.von Ende, Frederick, Professor, Department of English;Medieval English Literature, Arthurian Legend andLiterature, Milton, 17th Century English Literature; PhD,Texas Christian University, 1972.Wang, Bailey, Assistant Professor, Department ofCommunication Sciences and Disorders; Audiology; PhD,University of Kansas, 1997.Watkins, William, Professor, Department of Mathematics;Topology, Semigroups, Microcomputers; PhD, University ofWyoming, 1980.Weaver, Michael K., Associate Professor, Department ofHistory and Philosophy; History; British, Modern European;PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989.Wiener, Joseph, Professor, Department of Mathematics;Differential and Integral Equations, Mathematical Analysis;PhD, University of Leningrad, USSR, 1964.Wilson, Bruce K., Associate Professor, Department ofNursing; PhD, University of North Texas, 1987.The University of Texas-Pan American

Index◆ 183OtherInformationIndex1998-2000 Graduate Catalog

184 ◆ IndexAAbsences on Religious Holy Days, 34Academic Advisement, 31Academic Appeals, 44Academic Calendar, 4Academic Common Market, 24Academic Programs, Graduate, 55Academic Progress Policy, Satisfactory, 26Academic Responsibilities, 44Academic Standards for Continuing Enrollment, 35Academic Support Services, 39ACC (Accounting Course Descriptions), 129Access to File (FERPA), 43Accreditation, College or University, 172Accreditations, List of University, 1ACCT (Accounting Course Descriptions), 129Address Change, 33Administrative Officers, UT Pan American, 12Administrative Officers, UT System, 12Admission, 13Admission Application Deadlines, 14Admission Application Process, 14Admission Categories, Master’s, 17Admission, Clear, 17Admission, Denied, 17Admission, International Student, 15Admission, Probationary, 17Admission, Procedure after, 18Admission, Tentative, 17Admission, Transfer, 15Advanced Services for Student Information Supportedby Technology (ASSIST), 40Advisement, Academic, 31Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (ADAP), 48Alternative Format, Catalog in, 1ANTH (Anthropology Course Descriptions), 129Anthropology, 123Appeals, Academic, 44Appeals, Financial Aid Suspension, 27Application, Admission, 14Application Deadlines for Admission, 14Application Deadlines for Financial Aid, 25Application Fee, International Business Doctorate, 23Application, Financial Aid, 25Application for Degree, 38Art Department Exhibits, 54ART (Art Course Descriptions), 130Art, Department of, 58Art (MFA), 58Arts and Humanities, College of, 57ASSIST, 40Associate’s Degree, 11Attempted Hours, 172Attendance, 34Attendance Policies, 34Auditing Classes, 32Auditing Fees, 22Automated Student Information Services, 13,BBachelor’s Degrees, List of, 11BADM (Business Administration Course Descriptions), 130Bilingual Education (MEd), 78BIOL (Biology Course Descriptions), 131Biology, Department of, 112Biology (MS), 112BLAW (Business Law Course Descriptions), 132Blind Students, Tuition and Fee Exemption, 28Board of Regents, UT System, 12Border Health Coordination Office, UT SystemTexas-Mexico, 52Business Administration, College of, 69Business Administration Doctoral Fellowships, 28Business Administration (MBA), 70Business Administration (PhD), 73Business Doctorate Application Fee, 23CCafeteria Meal Tickets, 22, 50Calculation of Grade Point Average, 30Calendar, 4Campus Security Act, 41Cap and Gown, 38Catalog Fee, 22Catalog, Graduation Under a Specific, 38Catalog Online, 1Census Date, 172Center for Applied Research in Education, 51Center for Continuing Education, 52Center for Entrepreneurship and EconomicDevelopment (CEED), 53Center for International Studies, 51Center for Local Government (CLG), 53Center for Manufacturing (CFM), 53Center for Tourism Research, 51Center Operations and Community Services, Office of, 52Certification Programs, Graduate, 36Certified Educational Aides Exemption Program, 28Challenge to Record (FERPA), 43Change of Address and/or Telephone Number, 33CHEM (Chemistry Course Descriptions), 132Chemistry, Department of, 114Classification, 29Clear Admission, 17Clubs, Student, 48Coastal Studies Laboratory, 51College Short-Term Loans, 27COMD (Communication Disorders CourseDescriptions), 132COMM (Communication Course Descriptions), 134Communication, Department of, 59Commencement Exercises, 38Communication Sciences and Disorders,Department of, 100Communication Disorders (MA), 100Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC), 54The University of Texas-Pan American

Complaints (FERPA), 44Complaints, Discrimination/Disability, 44Complaints, Student Advisement for, 46Computer Access Fee, 19Computer Science, Department of, 115Computer Science (MS), 115Concurrent Enrollment Fees, 22Conduct and Disciplinary Code, Student, 45Contact Hours, 29, 172Continuing Education, Center for, 52Continuing Enrollment, 35Cooperative Degrees, List of, 11Cooperative Doctoral Program in EducationalLeadership, 96Cooperative Education Office, 46Copies (FERPA), 43Correspondence, 38COSERVE, 52Course Descriptions, 29,Course Drop Fee, 22Course Frequency Information, 29Course Information, 29Course Numbers, 29Course Title, 29CRIJ (Criminal Justice Course Descriptions), 136Crimes Reported on Campus, 41Criminal Justice, Department of, 120Criminal Justice (MS), 120CSCI (Computer Science Course Descriptions), 137Cultural Activities, 54Curriculum and Instruction, Department of, 78DDance Companies, 54Dance Ensemble, 54Data and Information Systems Center (DISC), 53Deadlines, Admission Application, 14Deadlines, Financial Aid, 25Deaf Students, Tuition and Fee Exemption, 28Degree, Application for, 38Degree Plan, 31, 38Degrees and Programs, List of, 10,Designated Electives, 172Denied Admission, 17Directory Information (FERPA), 42Disabilities, Office of Services for Persons with, 34, 47Disability Complaints, 44Discrimination/Disability Complaints, 44Disciplinary Code, Student, 45Doctoral Courses, Guidelines Related to Registration in, 31Doctoral Degree, Requirements for, 38Doctoral Degrees, List of, 11Doctoral Fellowships, Business Administration, 28Doctoral Program in Business Administration, 73Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, 96Dormitories (Residence Halls), 49Dropping a Course, 31E◆ 185Early Childhood Education (MEd), 79ECO (Economics Course Descriptions), 138EDA University Center (EDA-UC), 53EDCI (Curriculum and Instruction Course Descriptions), 141EDEC (Early Childhood Course Descriptions), 141ED (Education Course Descriptions), 139Educational Administration (MEd), 94Educational Aides Exemption Program, 28Educational Diagnostician (MEd), 85Educational Leadership (EdD), 96Educational Psychology, Department of, 84Education, College of, 77EDUL (Educational Leadership Course Descriptions), 142Elective Hours, 172ELEE (Electrical Engineering Course Descriptions), 145Elementary Education (MEd), 80Emergency Loan Processing Fee, 22Emergency Tuition and Fee Loans, 28ENG (English Course Descriptions), 145Engineering, Department of, 117English as a Second Language (MA), 63English, Concentration in (MAIS), 64English, Department of, 62English Language Institute, 39, 53English (MA), 63Enrollment, 29Enrollment, Continuing, 35Enrollment Status, Satisfactory AcademicProgress Policy, 26Enrollment Verification, 33EPSY (Educational Psychology Course Descriptions), 146FIndexFacilities, Public Use of, 54Faculty Artist Series, 54Faculty Listing, 174Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 42Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFELP), 27Federal Work-Study Program (FWS), 27Federal Perkins Loan, 27Fees, Mandatory, 19Fees, Other Required, 19Fee Tables, 20Fellowships, 28Filing of Master’s Thesis, 38FINA (Finance Course Descriptions), 152Financial Aid, 25Financial Aid Application, 25Financial Aid Probation, 26Financial Aid Suspension, 27Financial Aid, Types of, 27Financial Aid Voice Response System, 25Financial Assistance, 25Financial Assistance, Types of, 27Financial Responsibility, 18Fiscal Policies, 181998-2000 Graduate Catalog

186 ◆ IndexFolkloric Dance Company, 54Fraternities, 49Full-time Graduate, 172GGeneral Property Deposit, 19Gifted Education (MEd), 86Glossary of Terms, 172Good Neighbor Scholarship, 28Grade Change, 30Grade Point Average, Calculation of, 30Grade Point Average, Graduate Admission, 15Grade Point Average, Satisfactory AcademicProgress Policy, 26Grading Policies, 29Grading System, 29Grants, 27GPA, Calculation of, 30GPA, Graduate Admission, 15GPA, Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, 26Graduate Academic Programs, 55Graduate Admission GPA, 15Graduate Credit, Reservation of Work byUndergraduates for, 18, 33Graduate Credits, Transfer of, to UT Pan American, 18Graduate Degree Information, 35Graduate Degrees, List of, 10, 35Graduate Students, 29Graduate Students, Special, 16, 29, 173Graduate Studies, Office of, 13Graduation (Commencement Exercises), 38Graduation Date, Transfer of, 38Graduation Fee, 22, 38Graduation Policies and Procedures, 38Graduation Under a Specific Catalog, 38Grievance Procedures, Student Non-Academic, 44Guidance and Counseling (MEd), 84HHalf-time Graduate, 172Harassment, Sexual, 45Hazing, 45Hazlewood Act for Veterans, Tuition Waiver, 28Health and Kinesiology, Department of, 91Health Insurance Fee, 22Health Sciences and Human Services, College of, 99Health Services, Student, 47Hinson/Hazlewood Student Loan Program, 27History and Philosophy, Department of, 65History, Concentration in (MAIS), 66HIST (History Course Descriptions), 152History (MA), 65History of University, 9Holy Days, Absences on, 34Honor Societies, Student, 48Hours, 172Housing, Student, 49IID Card Replacement Fee, 22Identification Cards, 33Immunizations, Student, 47Incomplete Grades, 30Incremements, Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, 26Individual Instruction Fees, 19Industrial Partnership Center (IPC), 53Installment, Payment by, Residence Hall Fees, 50Installment, Payment by, Tuition and Fees, 22Institute for International Business Research, 51Insurance, Student, 47INTB (International Business Course Descriptions), 153Interdisciplinary Degrees, List of, 11, 36Interdisciplinary Programs, 37Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Arts in (MAIS), 37,Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Science in (MSIS), 37,International Business Doctorate Application Fee, 23International Education Fee, 19International Student Admission, 15International Trade and Technology Center (IT 2 ), 53ISQM (Information Systems and Quantitative MethodsCourse Descriptions), 154KKinesiology Activity Course Fees, 19Kinesiology (MEd), 91KIN (Kinesiology Course Descriptions), 155Kiosk Information Stations, 13, 40LLaboratory Fees, 22Late Payment Charge, 22, 23Late Registration Charge, 23Library, 39Library Fees, 23Library Technology Fee, 19Living Author Series, 54Loans, 27MMANA (Management Course Descriptions), 155MANE (Manufacturing Engineering CourseDescriptions), 156MARK (Marketing Course Descriptions), 156Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS), 37Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS), 37Master’s Degree, Requirements for, 36Master’s Degrees, Additional, 37Master’s Degrees, List of, 10Master’s Thesis, Filing of, 38Mathematics, Department of, 117Mathematics (MS), 117The University of Texas-Pan American

Index◆ 187MATH (Mathematics Course Descriptions), 157Maximum Course Load, 31, 173Maximum Period for Completion (Doctoral Degrees), 31Maximum Time Frame, Satisfactory AcademicProgress Policy, 26MBA Program, 70MBA Program, Professional, 72MECE (Mechanical Engineering Course Descriptions), 158MEdical Insurance, Proof of, 16MEdical Service Fee, 19Mexican Business Information Center (MBIC), 53Mexican Nationals, Tuition Waiver, 28Minority Business Opportunity Committee (MBOC), 53MIS (Management Information SystemsCourse Descriptions), 158Mission Statement, 9Modern Languages and Literature, Department of, 67Musical Performances, 54Music, Concentration in (MAIS), 68Music, Department of, 68MUS (Music Course Descriptions), 158NName Change, 33National Direct Student Loan (Federal Perkins Loan), 27Neuhaus Center for Entrepreneurship andEconomic Education, 51Non-Academic Grievance Procedures, Student, 44Non-Credit Enrollment, 32Non-Discrimination Policy Statement, 2Nursing, Department of, 102Nursing (MSN), 102NURS (Nursing Course Descriptions), 159OOffice of Graduate Studies, 13One Stop Capital Shop (OSCS), 53Organizations, Student, 48Outreach Centers (COSERVE), 52Outreach Programs, 51Overview, 9P-QParking Permit, 23Payment by Installment, Residence Hall Fees, 50Payment by Installment, Tuition and Fees, 22Placement Office, 46Perkins Loan, Federal, 27Persons with Disabilities, 34Persons with Disabilities, Office of Services for, 34, 47PhD in Business Administration, 73Philosophy, 65Political Science, Department of, 121POLS (Political Science Course Descriptions), 160Prerequisite, 173Procedure after Admission, 18Programs, InterdisciplinaryProbation, 173Probationary Admission, 17Probation, Financial Aid, 26Probation, Scholastic, Graduate, 35Professional Elementary Certificate, 81Professional MBA Program, 72Professional MBA Program Fees, 23Psychology and Anthropology, Department of, 123Psychology (MA), 123PSY (Psychology Course Descriptions), 161PUBA (Public Administration Course Descriptions), 162Public Administration (MPA), 121Publications, Student, 48Public Use of Facilities, 54QUMT (Quantitative Methods Course Descriptions), 163RReading (MEd), 82Recreation Room Late Payment Fee, University Center, 23Reinstatement Fee, 22, 23Refund of Registration Fees, 24Refunds for Students in Title IV Programs, 24Regalia (Cap and Gown), 38Regents, UT System, 12Registration Fee, 19Registration Fees, Refund of, 24Registration in Doctoral Courses, Guidelines Related to, 31Registration Policies, 31Registration Procedures, 30Regular Semester, 173Rehabilitation Counseling (MS), 104Rehabilitative Services Program, 104REHS (Rehabilitation Counseling CourseDescriptions), 164Religious Holy Days, Absences on, 34Religious Organizations, Student, 49Required Fees, 19Requirements, Doctoral Degree, 38Requirements, Master’s Degree, 36Requirements, Thesis, 37Reservation of Work by Undergraduates forGraduate Credit, 18, 33Reservations, Residence Halls, 50Residence, Coursework in, 173Residence Hall Fees, 50Residence Hall Installment Charge, 50Residence Halls, 49Residency Classification for Tuition Purposes, 19, 32Returned Check Charge, 23Room Deposits, Residence Hall, 501998-2000 Graduate Catalog

188 ◆ IndexSSatisfactory Academic Progress Policy, 26Scholarships, 28Scholastic Probation and Suspension, Graduate, 35School Administration and Supervision, Department of, 92School Psychology (MA), 87SCIE (Interdisciplinary Science Course Descriptions), 165Science and Engineering, College of, 111Secondary Education (MEd), 82Semester, 173Senior Citizens, Tuition Waiver, 28Services for Persons with Disabilities, Office of, 34, 47Sexual Harassment, 45Short-Term Loan Fees, 23Short-Term Loans, College, 27Small Business Development Center (SBDC), 53Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of, 119Social Work, Department of, 106Social Work (MSSW), 107Sociology, Department of, 125Sociology (MS), 125SOCI (Sociology Course Descriptions), 165SOCW (Social Work Course Descriptions), 166Solicitation on Campus, 46Sororities, 49Southwest Border Nonprofit Resource Center (SBNRC), 53Spanish (MA), 67SPAN (Spanish Course Descriptions), 168Special Education for the Culturally and LinguisticallyDiverse Exceptional Learner (MEd), 89Special Graduate Students, 16, 29, 173Special Populations, 34Special Students, 16, 29, 173Speech and Hearing Center, 52Speech Communication (MA), 59Standards, Academic, 35Student Academic Responsibility and Appeals, 44Student Advisement for Concerns/Complaints, 46Student Conduct and Disciplinary Code, 45Student Guide, 41Student Health Services, 47Student Housing, 49Student Liability Insurance, 23Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedures, 44Student Publications, 48Student Rights and Responsibilities, 41Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, 41Students, 10Student Service Fee, 19Student Services and Information, 41Summer Session, 173Supervision (MEd), 94Suspension, Financial Aid, 27Suspension, Scholastic, Graduate, 35TTeacher Alternative Certification Program ApplicationFee, 23Teacher Certification Deficiency Plan Preparation Fee, 23Teaching Certificates, 38Telephone Number, Change of, 33Telephone Voice Response, 13, 40TELESYS Account Fee, 23Tentative Admission, 17Terminal Registration System, 40Testing Fees, Special Tests and Examinations, 47Testing Office, 46Test of English as a Foreign Language, 15, 173Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG), 27Texas-Mexico Border Health Coordination Office, 52Theatre (MA), 60Thesis Binding Fee, 23Thesis, Filing of, 38Thesis Microfilming Fee, 23Thesis Requirements, 37Title IV Programs, Refunding for Students in, 24TOEFL, 15, 173Transcripts, 34Transfer Admission, 15Transfer of Graduate Credits to UT Pan American, 18Transfer of Graduation Date, 38Tuition and Fee Disclosure, 21Tuition and Fee Exemption for Blind and Deaf Students, 28Tuition and Fee Tables, 20Tuition and Mandatory Fees, 19Tuition Designated Charges, 19Tuition Installment Incidental Charge, 22Tuition, Residency Classification for, 19, 32Tuition Waivers, 28U-VUndergraduate Degrees, List of, 11University Center Recreation Room Late Payment Fee, 23University History, 9University Library, 39University of Texas System Officers, 12University of Texas System Board of Regents, 12University of Texas System Texas-Mexico BorderHealth Coordination Office, 52University Theatre, 54Vehicle Registration and Operation Permit (ParkingPermit), 23Verification of Enrollment, 33Veterans, 34Veterans, Hazlewood Act for, Tuition Waiver,Voice Response (Telephone) System, 40WWeb for Students, 13, 40Withdrawal from the University, 32Work-Study Program, Federal (FWS), 27The University of Texas-Pan American