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Contents

• What's new, useful numbers, contact us, campus bldgs, map
• Using the schedule | Parts of a class listing, how-to video
• Information about registration
• Registration and payment deadlines
• Payment procedures
• Final exams | Index, policies
• Grades | Submission, grade reports
• Tuition
• Advising and major codes
• Writing courses
• Glossary | A thru E, F thru J, K thru O, P thru T, U thru Z
• Department headnotes and registration rules
• Printing the schedule

What's new in the schedule for summer 2010.

Undergraduate plus/minus grading. Beginning with courses taken in fall 2009, plus/minus grading will be implemented for all students. Instructors will have the option of awarding a plus/minus grade to any student in any course where a letter grade is assigned. Law students taking law courses will continue to use the School of Law plus/minus scale. The plus/minus grades and grade points listed below will be used to calculate grade point averages for undergraduate and graduate students.

New fields of study: ESL, IRG, SSC, and WCV. Effective fall 2009 we added four new fields of study: ESL courses are offered by English as a Second Language Services in the International Office; IRG courses are offered by the International Relations and Global Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts; SSC courses are offered by the Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation in the College of Natural Sciences; and WCV courses are offered by the Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas in the College of Liberal Arts.

Updates to class listings. When academic units update their class meeting information, the new information is available to students instantly on their class listing page as well as in this Course Schedule. Students are expected to double-check their classes prior to the first class meeting.

Electronic billing of tuition and fees. Since the spring 2006 semester, all tuition and fees have been electronically billed. Students no longer receive a paper bill in the mail. It is the students’ responsibility to make certain that their tuition and fees are paid by the deadlines listed in this Course Schedule. Only students who register prior to November 6 receive a notification that their fee bills are ready to be paid, however all students may view their bills at My Tuition Bill.

Official e-mail policy. Electronic mail, or e-mail, is a mechanism for official University communication to students. The University will exercise the right to send e-mail communication to all students, and the University will expect that e-mail communication will be received and read in a timely manner. The complete e-mail policy is available online.

Useful phone numbers.

• 512 475-7656 Registration helpline
• 512 475-7689 Transcripts
• 512 475-7399 Admissions
• 512 471-3434 Campus directory assistance
• 512 475-7777 Student Accounts Receivable
• 512 471-1201 Dean of Students
• 512 475-6282 Student Financial Services
• 512 475-7348 General information desk
• 512 475-7391 Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC)
• 512 471-4955 University Health Services
• 512 471-3136 Division of Housing and Food
• 512 471-4334 ID Center
• 512 471-1211 International Office
• 512 232-9619 Lost and found
• 512 232-2662 Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment
• 512 471-3825 Ombudsperson
• 512 471-3304 Orientation
• 512 471-7275 Parking
• 512 471-6045 Recreational Sports
• 512 475-7777 Student Accounts Receivable
• 512 471-8277 Texas Success Initiative
• 512 475-7777 Tuition and Fee Billing

Title IX/ADA/504 coordinators.

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) and disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2009). The University has designated the following persons as Coordinators to monitor compliance with these statutes and to resolve complaints of discrimination based on gender or disability.

Disability (Section 504/ADA)

For students and employees: Linda Millstone, Deputy to the Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement and Director of Equal Opportunity Services, NOA 4.302 (101 East 27th Street), (512) 471-1849

Gender (Title IX)

For students: Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, SSB 4.104 (100-B West Dean Keeton Street), (512) 471-1201

For employees: Linda Millstone, Deputy to the Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement and Director of Equal Opportunity Services, NOA 4.302 (101 East 27th Street), (512) 471-1849

Using the schedule.

The online course schedule provides general information about the university, such as registration procedures, fees and deposits, academic advising requirements, a list of classes containing a significant writing component, an index of final examination times, and grade reporting procedures. Read about these by pressing the links in the navigation bar along the side of any page in the schedule.

The schedule also lets you search for courses. A search will display class listings like the one below. Each class listing has a number of parts.

Most of the Course Schedule is devoted to class listings and associated information. In general, fields of study are arranged alphabetically by college and, within those divisions, alphabetically by department/academic program. Each academic area has a headnote that lists the administrative officers for the area, along with their office addresses and phone numbers. In many cases, important information about course prerequisites, descriptions, and enrollment restrictions is given in the headnote.

Course numbers.

These start with a field of study made up of one to three letters, and end with a three-digit number. Summer courses have a lowercase letter just before the number: f for first term, n for nine weeks, w for whole session, and s for second term. Note: Within a department, courses alphabetize by field, then sort by their last two digits. (So ACC 353J comes before ACC 179C.) In summer, s courses are listed after f, n, and w courses.

Course titles.

Titles appear just after course numbers, and apply to all sections below them until a new course appears. For each course number, titles sort alphabetically. Those with topic numbers sort numerically.

Notelines.

On detail pages, notes may appear after a course title. These include course descriptions, prerequisites, enrollment and other restrictions, and cross-listed courses, and apply to all sections of the course.

Unique number.

A five-digit number which identifies a particular section of a course. (You'll need this number to register.) On results pages, pressing a unique number opens a page with class details.

Meeting times.

This appears next to a unique number. Weekdays are listed by their initial letters: MWF means a class meets Mon, Wed, and Fri all semester. (If it meets on additional days, on certain dates, or for only part of a semester, this will be noted on the details page.) Class hours follow the weekday. » Also see meeting time in the glossary.

Rooms.

The building and room come next. Buildings are abbreviated with three letters. » Also see the list of buildings and their abbreviations.

Instructor.

When assigned, instructor information follows the room.

Status.

The real-time registration status of a course section displays online, and includes classes which are open, restricted to specific majors or students, closed, closed with a waitlist, or canceled.

Registration

Each semester, current students register for classes for the next semester.

There are three parts to the registration process at the university: academic advising with a faculty or staff member, registering for classes online, and paying a tuition and fee bill.

Don't use software to grab classes. The university will not allow you to use vendor software or other automated programs to register, or to add and drop. If you do, you may be blocked from registering.

And get your UT student ID at the ID Center in FAC 102 Mon thru Fri from 830a to 5p. (Bring a photo ID, like a driver's license or passport.) The cost of the card is $10. Payment is due within one month and can made at the cashiers in Main 8 or online at What I Owe. Continuing students do not have to go to the ID center each semester. The card's magnetic strip is validated when the semester’s tuition is paid.

Still stuck?

Read our questions about registration or call for help at 512 475-7656.

When to register and pay for summer 2010

Here are timelines for the registration process, which includes adding and dropping classes, joining waitlists, and paying your bill.

Find access times by checking the dates below, or see your RIS registration info sheet for your exact times.

Once your first access time ends, you can register in later periods -- but to get the best classes, use your earliest time. If you wait, you might not finish before school starts, and will pay a fee. Remember that you have to clear all bars to register, and that your registration is not complete until you've paid your bill.

Pay at My Tuition Bill, or in ways described in payment procedures.

The university prohibits the use of automated systems to add, drop, or register. You will be barred from online registration if you violate the University Acceptable Use Policy for computer resources.

Undergraduate access periods.

Graduate access periods.

Payment procedures summer 2010.

Your registration is not complete until you have gone to My Tuition Bill and made arrangements to have your tuition bill paid. Whether you are paying directly, via financial aid, or via a third party (grants, scholarships, Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, etc.), you must indicate that you will attend and/or arrange for payment. If you do not pay your tuition bill in full or indicate that you are paying via financial aid or a third party, you are not registered and you may not attend classes or use University services. It is your responsibility to ensure that your registration has been completed.

To obtain a tuition bill quote or to verify completion of registration, go to My Tuition Bill. If you have questions about tuition and fees, contact Tuition Billing at fbic@austin.utexas.edu or by phone at (512) 475-7777 (option 1).

Tuition payment.

For undergraduates who register by 30 April, full payment or confirmation of attendance must be received before 5p on 20 May. Graduate and professional students must make payment before 5p on 4 June or as instructed at the time of registration.

All payment deadlines can be found at Student Accounts Receivables Payment Deadline page

To check for receipt of a tuition payment, go to Official Fee Receipts.

Direct questions about tuition bills to Tuition Billing, MAI 4, (512) 475-7777 (option 1). email inquiries may be sent to fbic@austin.utexas.edu.

Methods of payment.

Electronic Bank Payment. There are two options available for paying online directly from your bank account. To select either option, go to My Tuition Bill online. Electronic payments that are returned to the University, regardless of the reason, will be treated the same as returned checks. Tuition and financial bars cannot be paid by electronic funds if you have a "no personal check" restriction with Student Accounts Receivable.

• eCheck. You may pay online just as though you were using a traditional paper check. No authorization form is required. This option does not require an upgraded EID and can be used by anyone acting as an eProxy.
• Electronic funds transfer. You may pay by direct transfer of funds from your bank using a pre-established account if you have completed an Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization form. Authorizations may be completed online.

American Express, Discover or MasterCard. Go to My Tuition Bill online to charge the total amount due to your American Express, Discover, or Master Card.

If payment is approved, the registration system will give you an authorization code confirming the transaction. A 1.75% convenience charge will be added to all tuition and mandatory fee payments made by credit card.

Check or money order. All checks must be drawn on US banks in US dollars. Collection charges resulting from checks drawn otherwise will be charged to the student.

Checks may be presented to the cashiers in MAI 8, placed in the drop slot near the entrance to MAI 12, or, for early registration only, may be mailed. (See early registration below.) Your payment must be received by the payment deadline or your registration will be canceled. Include your UT EID on your check. Send multiple checks together to ensure proper account posting.

If your check is returned to the University, your registration will be incomplete. If payment is not received within ten calendar days of the returned check notice, you will not be registered for classes.

Cash. Do not mail cash payments. Cash payments must be presented to the cashiers in MAI 8 before 5p on the payment deadline.

Western Union Quick Collect. To use Quick Collect, complete a blue Quick Collect Payment Form at a Western Union Office (call 1-800-325-6000 to locate the nearest office), indicating that the amount is payable to University Texas Austin, the code city is Longhorns, TX, and the type of payment is registration. You must also give your name and UT EID.

Tuition loan. You may apply for tuition loans online. An upgraded UT EID and password are required to create the promissory note and electronically "sign it." Students without an upgraded UT EID may apply for a loan and then go to the cashiers in MAI 8 before 4:30p the same day or the next business day (but before 5:00p on the payment deadline) to sign a promissory note and complete registration. You will be required to present photo ID. Questions concerning tuition loans should be directed to Student Accounts Receivable, (512) 475-7779 (option 2).

Zero bill. If your tuition is zero, you must still confirm your attendance before the payment deadline. If a third party, such as the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, a grant, or a scholarship, pays your tuition bill, you must still confirm attendance before the payment deadline. You may do this via My Tuition Bill online. For additional information, contact Student Accounts Receivable at (512) 475-7777, (option 1). If you do not plan to attend classes, do not confirm and we will cancel your registration; Student Accounts Receivable will not bill the agency, scholarship, or account for the fees. If you have confirmed and then choose not to attend, you must follow normal withdrawal procedures.

Financial aid. If you are eligible to charge your tuition bill to your financial aid, you may request this via My Tuition Bill by the payment deadline.

Questions about eligibility should be directed to the University of Texas at Austin, Office of Student Financial Services, General Accounting Section, 100 W Dean Keeton St, Austin TX 78705, (512) 475-6282.

If you are eligible for financial aid and choose to have registration charges paid directly from your financial aid account by the payment deadline, you will be tentatively registered. If, for any reason, the expected financial aid is not available to pay the registration fees by the fourth class day, you must make other arrangements to pay fees by that date.

Early registration.

You are expected to register at your earliest opportunity. Your tuition bill notification will be sent to your email address on file in the registrar's office. If your address is not correct on the RIS, or if you wish to update your address after your initial registration access, update your address online before 5p, 30 April. If you do not receive your tuition bill, it is still your responsibility to complete registration by the deadline on the Student Accounts Receivable Web site. Your tuition bill will be emailed to your designated address on 4 May. If you do not receive your tuition bill, it is still your responsibility to pay by the deadline. Tuition bill quotes may be requested from Student Accounts Receivable.

Undergraduates must make payment before 5p, 20 May.

Graduate and professional students must make payment before 5p, 4 June.

See above for information regarding methods of payment. If payment is not received by the deadline, your registration will be canceled. One week prior to the payment deadline, the University will send email notifications to students who have not made payment. Notification will be sent to the email address on the student's official record. No other notification regarding nonpayment will be sent.

Make your payment online

If you are paying by eCheck or electronic funds transfer, go to My Tuition Bill.

If you are paying by American Express, Discover, or Master Card, go to My Tuition Bill.

If you are paying by financial aid, go to My Tuition Bill.

Make your payment in person

At the cashiers in MAI 8, M-F., 8:30a-4:30p

Cash, checks, money orders accept

At the drop slot near the entrance to MAI 12

Checks and money orders only, no cash

Payment must be received by 5 p.m. on the payment deadline.

Mail your payment

The address for overnight delivery (except US Postal Service Express Mail) is

• Student Accounts Receivable
  
  Main Building, Room 4
  
  24th and Guadalupe Streets
  
  The University of Texas at Austin
  
  Austin TX 78712

Send US Postal Service mail, including Express Mail, to

• The University of Texas at Austin
  
  Student Accounts Receivable
  
  PO Box 7398
  
  Austin TX 78713-7398

Add/drop.

Tuition bills will not be sent. You will not be sent a bill for added classes. After you have completed your add/drop transactions, go to My Tuition Bill for an add bill quote. These bills are recalculated overnight. If the changes made to your schedule result in the assessment of additional tuition and/or fees, you must make payment using one of the above payment methods. Payment must be received before 5p, 8 June for the first summer session or 5p, 15 July for the second summer session. Failure to make payment by the appropriate deadline may result in the cancellation of your registration.

Late registration.

Tuition bills will not be sent. To pay your bill online, to confirm attendance for a zero bill, or to pay using financial aid, go to My Tuition Bill. To pay by check or money order, go to the cashiers in MAI 8 (M-F 8:30a–4:30p) or deposit your payment in the drop slot near the entrance to MAI 12. Include your UT EID on your check.

Payment must be received by 5p on the payment deadline. Tuition bills will not be distributed. If you do not pay your tuition bill, you will not be registered.

Final examinations.

Final exam schedules online.

Students can access their final exam schedules for current classes via the Web. Go to the Registrar's online services and select “Final Exam Schedule for a Student.” UT EID and password are required. A public display of final exam information by unique number is also available via the Web site listed above. These services are available approximately one month before the end of the semester.

Index of Final Examination times

The final examination date and time for a class is determined by the class meeting time as listed in the above index. Final examinations for classes that meet at times not listed in the above index are normally scheduled with classes meeting at the indexed time that most closely corresponds to the beginning day and time of the class. For example, the exam for a class that meets TWTh 1:30–4:00 PM will be at the same time as exams for classes that meet MTWThF 1:00–2:30 PM. If the beginning time of the class is halfway between two standard class beginning times, the class will be grouped with those meeting at the later time. For example, the exam for a class that meets MWF 9:15–11:00 AM will be at the same time as exams for classes that meet MTWThF 10:00–11:30 AM.

Questions about the final examination schedule should be directed to the Room Scheduling section of the Office of the Registrar at 475-7600.

Final examination policies.

NOTE: Classes for nine-week and whole-session courses will not meet on final exam days for first-term courses. However, classes for second-term and whole-session courses will meet on final exam days for nine-week courses. When a conflict between a scheduled final exam and a class occurs, the student should consult the course instructor(s), department chair, and/or dean of the college.

There is no University policy that provides relief to students who have three examinations scheduled the same day; in that situation, students may seek the assistance of the course instructor(s), department chair, and/or dean of the college.

In accordance with Policy Memorandum 3.201, class-related activities, with the exception of office hours, are prohibited on designated no-class days and during the final examination period. These dates are set aside for students to prepare for and take scheduled final examinations. During this period, papers and projects are not to be due, review sessions are not to be scheduled, quizzes are not to be given, and there are not to be any other class-related activities, with the exception of office hours.

The final examination days for the summer session 2010 are Friday, July 9; Saturday, July 10; Wednesday, July 28; Thursday, July 29; Saturday, August 14; and Monday, August 16. There are no designated no-class days in summer.

The following final examination policies are taken from General Information, chapter 4:

Examinations should begin promptly at the scheduled hour and should not continue beyond the three hours allocated in the official schedule.

No final examinations may be given before the examination period begins, and no change in time from that printed in the official schedule is permitted without approval. An instructor with a compelling reason to change the time of an examination must obtain the approval of the department chair and the dean of the college or school in which the course is taught before announcing an alternative examination procedure to the students.

No substantial examinations may be given during the last class week or during the reading days and the no-class days preceding the final examination period. An examination is considered to be substantial if it counts for more than 30 percent of the final course grade.

A change in the room assignment for a final examination may be made only with the approval of the registrar.

With the approval of the department chair, an instructor may choose not to give a final examination. However, if an examination is given, all students must take it and no exemptions may be allowed except pursuant to a uniform exemption policy announced to the class.

For good cause, an instructor may give a student permission to take an examination with a different class section than the one in which the student is registered.

For good cause, a student may petition his or her academic dean for permission to change the time or place of an examination from that specified in the official schedule. If permission is given by the dean and the instructor, no penalty (such as a reduction in grade) may be assessed.

In a course extending over two semesters, when the subject matter is continuous, the second-semester final examination may include the subject matter of the first semester.

A student may address complaints related to the final examination procedures in a course to the chair of the department or the dean of the college or school in which the course is offered, or to the Office of the Ombudsperson.

Grade reporting.

Submission of grades to registrar.

Faculty are required to submit grades according to the following schedule and policies:

Final grades for classes that have regularly scheduled meeting times but no final examinations are due at the same time they would have been if examinations had been scheduled.

Final grades should be submitted online by the instructor of record by going to Grade Reporting. Online grade submission is available at all times during grade reporting.

Grade reports to students.

Grade reports are available to all students, except students in the School of Law, at the end of each semester and summer session.

Academic advising.

The University of Texas at Austin views sound academic advising as a significant responsibility in educating students. Academic advisers assist students in developing intellectual potential and exploring educational opportunities and life goals. Many people in the campus community contribute to the advising process, including faculty, staff, student, and professional advisers. Through the relationship established between adviser and student within a friendly, helpful, and professional atmosphere, a student has the opportunity to

• learn about educational options, degree requirements, and academic policies and procedures;
• clarify educational objectives;
• plan and pursue programs consistent with abilities, interests, and life goals; and
• use all resources of the University to best advantage.

Ultimately, the student is responsible for seeking adequate academic advice, for knowing and meeting degree requirements, and for enrolling in appropriate courses to ensure orderly and timely progress toward a degree. Frequent adviser contact provides students with current academic information and promotes progress toward educational goals. The University supports that progress and encourages effective academic advising campus-wide.

Academic advising during the registration process may or may not be required for every student in a given major. The following table indicates in the column “Advising Note” whether students are required to be advised. If advising is required, the student will have an advising bar that must be cleared by the major department online; until the bar is cleared, the student will not have access to the registration system. If advising is not required, it is optional and the student may report to the advising location listed below.

An undergraduate student with simultaneous majors should follow the advising procedures of both majors.

The major codes for students in special advising areas are six digits: the first four digits correspond to a specific major code, while the last two digits represent the special advising area. For example, 240919 is the major code for finance majors who are in the prelaw special advising area. The advising note for these students is R and the advising location is CBA 2.400.

Major Codes

Glossary of terms used in the schedule.

» to A thru E | F thru J | K thru O | P thru T | U thru Z

A thru E

Absence for military service.

In accordance with Texas education code section 51.9111, a student is excused from attending classes or engaging in other required activities, including exams, if he or she is called to active military service of a reasonably brief duration. The student will be allowed a reasonable time after the absence to complete assignments and take exams. Policies affecting students who withdraw from the University for military service are given in the General Information Catalog.

Access periods.

The designated time periods when specified groups of students may access the registration system. You may access the registration system as many times as necessary during your scheduled and open periods. Consult the access schedules printed in this Course Schedule or your online Registration Information Sheet (RIS) to determine when you are eligible. If you attempt to access the system at a time when you are not eligible, access will be denied. You are advised to access the system during the earliest period for which you are eligible. If your session is terminated before you complete your transactions, log back in to continue. All transactions completed prior to the termination are saved.

Add/drop.

Students who have enrolled and made payment toward their tuition and fee bill are considered to be "add/dropping" when they make changes to their schedule. The payment deadline for students participating in add/drops is different than the payment deadline for students who are continuing their initial registration.

Adding a class.

When you attempt to add a class to your schedule, the registration system checks certain conditions. If any of the conditions below prevent you from adding the class, and you do not receive the waitlist option, you will be told.

• Requested unique number is invalid.
• Requested class is canceled.
• Requested class is filled to closing limit.
• Requested class is restricted to certain majors or individuals.
• Requested class creates a time conflict in your class schedule.
• Requested class is a duplicate.
• Requested class exceeds the registration limit for number of hours:

Maximum number of hours.

undergraduate	fall/spring 17 summer 14
graduate	fall/spring 15 summer 12
law	fall/spring 16 summer 14

• Requested class exceeds the limit of fifteen classes.
• If the requested class is an upper-division course in the College of Communication, you may not meet the upper-division GPA requirement.
• If the requested class is RHE 306, you may be ineligible based on your month of birth. Only students with an even-numbered month of birth may register for RHE 306 in the fall; only students with an odd-numbered month of birth may register in the spring. There are no eligibility requirements based on month of birth in the summer session.
• Student does not meet prerequisites for the requested class.

Advising bar.

A code placed on the record of a student who is required to consult an academic adviser. A student may not access the registration system until the advising bar is cleared on the computer by his or her major department. Also see advising and major codes or consult your RIS to determine if advising is required for you.

Attendance.

Regular attendance at all class meetings is expected. Instructors are responsible for implementing attendance policies and must notify students of any special attendance requirements. Special regulations of colleges and schools, required by the unique nature of their programs of study, may be enacted through the normal approval process. These special regulations may not conflict with University regulations on class attendance and absence.

Cancellation of registration.

A student may cancel their unpaid registration by dropping all their classes prior to their first payment deadline. The University will drop all the student's classes if they do not make payment by the deadline. Once payment has been made, the student must withdraw if they do not wish to continue at the University. (Also see "Withdrawal.")

Classes added, canceled, or changed after the Course Schedule is printed.

You may select classes added after the Course Schedule is published when you use the search option in the registration system. Additional information about added courses is available from the academic departments offering them. If a class is canceled or the meeting time or room is changed after you have registered for it, that information will be reflected on your class listing page. It is your responsibility to double-check your class listing prior to the first class meeting.

Classification.

The designation freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate. Undergraduates are classified as freshman, sophomores, juniors, or seniors, based on the number of semester credit hours passed and transferred, regardless of the hours' applicability toward a degree. Semester hours used to determine classification include coursework completed in residence, transferred credit, and credit by examination, extension, and correspondence. Hours in progress and hours failed are not counted in determining classification.

Classification by semester credit hours.

freshman	0-29 hours of credit
sophomore	30-59 hours of credit
junior	60-89 hours of credit
senior	more than 89 hours of credit

A graduate student is one who has been accepted to the Graduate School, a graduate program in the Red McCombs School of Business, or the School of Law. Degree-holding but nondegree-seeking students are classified as a separate group for registration purposes in access period one.

Your classification is listed on your RIS. Classification may change as a result of additional credit hours earned at the end of a semester or summer session. Use your updated classification to determine your access time.

Class meeting time and place.

The credit value of courses is expressed in semester credit hours. Most courses are designed to require approximately three hours of work a week throughout the semester for each semester hour of credit given; that is, for each hour a class meets, an average of two additional hours of preparation is expected of the student. The time requirement in the laboratory, field, or studio varies with the nature of the subject and the aims of a course, so there is no fixed ratio of laboratory to class hours.

Most courses meet three hours a week in the fall and spring semesters and have a value of three semester hours. In a six-week summer term, courses meet seven and a half hours a week for three semester hours of credit.

Also see meeting time for standard meeting times and interval between classes.

The time or meeting place of a class may not be changed without notifying the registrar in advance. A class may not meet in a facility that was not assigned to it.

Class rolls.

Faculty Members: If students (except auditors) whose names are not on your official class roster (twelfth class day for long-session semesters, fourth class day for summer terms) are attending your class, send them to the registrar's office to obtain official documentation of their registration. A student must be registered for a course to receive credit for it.

If a student is not on your class roster, they should not be allowed to attend until they are on the roster.

Errors in your class roster should be reported to the Office of the Registrar, 475-7656.

Class title.

The class title appears to the right of the course number and applies to all of the class sections listed below it until a new title is printed. In general, class titles are listed in alphabetical order for each course number except where preceded by a topic number.

Completing registration.

In order to secure classes selected during registration, a student must take action before the payment deadline to complete the registration process. The student must make a payment if there is an amount due; pay with financial aid if eligible; or confirm attendance if the entire tuition/fee bill is zero. Zero bills can occur when the entire bill is being paid by a grant or a third party such as the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan. Students take these actions at My Tuition Bill.

Continuing student.

A student who is enrolled for the spring semester 2010 at the University. A student who receives an undergraduate degree from the University and enters the Graduate School is considered a new student. (Also see "New student" and "Readmitted student.")

Course abbreviation.

Course abbreviations are listed with the names of the fields of study in the pull down menus on the search page. Within a department or program, courses are listed alphabetically by field of study.

Course number.

(also see Credit value and Letters) Courses with the same abbreviation are listed in numerical order by the last two digits of the course number and then alphabetically by any subsequent letters. For example, a course numbered 679K precedes one numbered 379L. In the summer session, course numbers are prefixed by a letter:

Summer session prefixes.

f	first term
n	nine-week term
w	whole session
s	second term

Summer session courses prefixed by f, n, and w are listed together in numerical order; courses prefixed by s are listed separately in numerical order following the f, n, and w courses.

Credit card transactions.

You may charge your tuition and fees to your credit card. A 1.75% convenience charge is added to all tuition and mandatory fee payments, or tuition loan payments, made by credit card. You may also use a credit card to clear most financial bars to gain access to the registration system. Because this process depends on agencies and technical systems other than those at the University, under some circumstances you may not be able to clear your bars by credit card and will therefore be denied access to the registration system. It is recommended that you clear financial bars before your scheduled access times by following the procedures outlined in payment procedures.

Questions about credit card transactions should be directed to Student Accounts Receivable, (512) 475-7777.

Credit value.

Each field of study is identified by a name and a one-, two-, or three-letter abbreviation. Each course in the field is identified by a number made up of three digits or three digits and a letter. The first digit of a course number indicates the credit value of the course in semester hours. Courses numbered 201 through 299 have a value of two semester hours; 301 through 399, a value of three semester hours; and so on. A zero as the first digit indicates that the course is noncredit. If the course number ends with the letter A, B, X, Y, or Z, see letters below. A course with the single-word title Laboratory or Discussion is also noncredit, regardless of its course number; these sections are always taken concurrently with a credit-bearing lecture course.

Directory information.

The following policies are taken from General Information, Appendix C.

Sec. 9-201. Directory information

(a) “Directory information” for a student is defined as the following:

• name
• local and permanent addresses
• electronic mail addresses
• public username (UT EID)
• telephone listing
• date and place of birth
• major field(s) of study
• participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• weight and height if a member of an athletic team
• dates of attendance
• enrollment status
• degrees
• awards and honors received (including selection criteria)
• most recent previous educational institution attended
• classification and expected date of graduation
• student parking permit information

(b) Directory information is public information and will be made available to the public except as noted in subsection 9–201(c).

(c) A currently enrolled student may restrict access to all or some of their directory information or may remove all or some of their information from public directories through Restrict My Info during the first twelve class days of any semester or the first four class days of any summer term. A request to restrict information will remain in effect until revoked by the student.

eBilling.

Students who register early will receive an electronic billing notification for tuition and fees. No paper bills will be mailed. Students must keep their e-mail address current. Notices are sent to the e-mail address on the student record as verified at the time of registration. Electronic billing notifications are also sent for tuition and emergency cash loans.

eCheck.

An online payment that functions like a traditional paper check. It does not require an upgraded EID and can be used by anyone acting as an eProxy. Transactions that are returned to the University, regardless of reason, will be treated as returned checks.

Electronic funds transfer.

An electronic withdrawal of funds from your bank account using pre-established authorization. Account information is stored and can be used for money in (refunds, financial aid) or money out (payments). An upgraded EID is required. Transactions that are returned to the University, regardless of reason, will be treated as returned checks.

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Fees.

The total of field trip, laboratory, supplementary, and incidental fees for a class is listed after the class title.

Financial bar.

A code placed on the record of a student to deny access to the registration system because of a delinquent debt to the University. Bars incurred after your RIS is created may be placed on your record prior to your access period(s). In most cases, financial bars may be paid by credit card (see above) or by check or cash at the cashiers in MAI 8. Western Union Quick Collect may also be used to pay most financial bars. Some financial bars must be resolved in person at the administrative office that imposed the bar. Returned check bars cannot be paid by eCheck or electronic funds transfer.

If you clear a bar by check and your check is returned to the University, your registration will be incomplete. If payment is not received within ten calendar days of the returned check notice, you will not be registered for classes.

Headnote.

A notation in the course schedule that lists the administrative personnel for the area, along with their office addresses, phone numbers, and web sites. In many cases, important information about course prerequisites, descriptions, and registration restrictions is given in the headnote.

In absentia registration.

A candidate for a degree, who has completed the requirements for graduation and needs to register only for the purpose of having a degree conferred, may register in absentia. Undergraduate students must initiate in absentia requests through their academic dean by October 21, 2009. Graduate students may only register in absentia in the fall semester. If payment is received by the deadline, the in absentia registration is complete. If you apply near the deadline, hand carry the request and payment to Registration, MAI 16, to ensure payment by the deadline.

Instructor.

When academic units update the instructor of record, and if space allows, the instructor's last name and first initial are shown to the right of the meeting location.

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Letters.

Two courses that have the same abbreviation and the same last two digits may not both be counted for credit unless the digits are followed by different letters. For example, English (E) 325 and 325K may both be counted. The letter A following a course number designates the first half of the course; B, the second half. For example, Music 612A is the first half of Music 612; Music 612B, the second half. The letter X following a course number designates the first third of the course; Y, the second third; and Z, the last third. For example, Law 621XY means that the first two-thirds of the six-hour course, Law 621, is being given during one semester. Credit value for course numbers ending in A, B, X, Y, or Z is reduced accordingly. MUS 612B, for example, has a value of three semester hours rather than six.

Meeting place.

The building and room or other meeting location is given after the meeting time. Buildings are identified by three-letter abbreviations, which can be interpreted using the list of buildings printed with the campus map.

Meeting time.

The class meeting time is printed to the right of the unique number in the course schedule. Days of the week are listed by their initial letters:

• M – Monday
• T – Tuesday
• W – Wednesday
• Th – Thursday
• F - Friday

The designation MWF, for instance, means that the class meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the semester. Occasionally, a note under the title indicates that the course meets on additional days, or that the course meets only on specific dates or for a part of the semester. Following the abbreviation for the day(s) of the week is the class meeting time. Standard meeting times are as follows:

Standard class meeting times.

fall/spring	MWF 8-9am, 9-10am, 10-11am, 11-12noon, 12-1pm, 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm (50 minutes with a ten-minute interval at the end of class) TTh 8-9:30am, 9:30-11am, 11-12:30pm, 12:30-2pm, 2-3:30pm, 3:30-5pm (75 minutes with a fifteen-minute interval at the end of class)
summer	MTWThF 8:30-10am, 10-11:30am, 11:30-1pm, 1-2:30pm, 2:30-4pm (75 minutes with a fifteen-minute interval at the end of class)

Some classes have more than one meeting time that students must incorporate into their schedules. These additional times are printed immediately below the first meeting time.

My Tuition Bill site.

Secure site at www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar. Paper tuition and fee bills are not mailed; students receive an electronic billing notification. Pay your tuition/fee bill using eCheck, credit card or by electronic funds transfer. UT EID and password are required. Because this process depends on agencies and technical systems other than those at the University, under some circumstances you may not be able to pay by credit card.

New student.

A student who has not previously attended the University, or a student enrolling in the Graduate School for the first time.

Nonfinancial bar.

A code placed on the record of a student to deny access to the registration system because a requirement of an administrative office has not been satisfied. See "Registration and Payment Details," step three, for information on clearing bars. Bars incurred after your RIS is created may be placed on your record prior to your access period(s). A nonfinancial bar must be resolved in person at the administrative office that imposed the bar.

Notelines.

The text that appears below a class title in the detailed view of a class in the online Course Schedule may include a description, prerequisite, enrollment or other restrictions, and cross-listed courses. Prerequisites and descriptions for all courses are given in the undergraduate, graduate, and law school catalogs.

Optional fee changes.

If you want to add or delete an optional fee after your preliminary registration, you may use the Web during any of your access times. To make changes after you have paid your fee bill, go to the sponsoring department.

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Prerequisites.

Certain course prerequisites listed in the Course Schedule and/or University catalogs are checked during registration. Students may be allowed to enroll in these courses but are advised that it is still their responsibility to ensure that they meet the prerequisites, since these may be enforced at any time by the department offering the course.

Rank.

Except in the School of Law and the College of Pharmacy, the last two digits of the course number indicate the rank of the course. If 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79, of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank.

Readmitted student.

A former student at the University who has applied for readmission and has been accepted for the summer session 2010.

Registration by proxy.

For registration and advising transactions that must be completed in person, a student may allow another person to act on his or her behalf. However, federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) and University regulations do not permit the release of confidential information without written authorization. To allow someone to act as your proxy, you will need to submit a release to Registration in MAI 16. You must sign the release and your proxy must come to MAI 16 to pick up the release. The release and your proxy's photo ID must be presented for each transaction. Note: Your proxy may not sign a promissory note on your behalf.

Registration information sheet (RIS).

Secure Web site at https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/ris.WBX that lists personal information, advising information, access times, and financial and nonfinancial bar information. A high assurance EID and password are required.

Religious holy days.

A student who misses classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day should inform the instructor as far in advance of the absence as possible, so that arrangements can be made to complete an assignment within a reasonable time after the absence.

Retroactive withdrawal.

Students are expected to follow the normal withdrawal procedure whenever possible. Requests to withdraw after the semester has ended are considered only if the student had urgent, substantiated, nonacademic reasons and was unable to withdraw by the deadline. Requests for retroactive withdrawal must be submitted to the student's dean before the end of the next long-session semester.

Syllabus.

Faculty members are required to provide a syllabus to students by the first meeting day of the class and it must contain the following items:

• course name and number
• faculty member name
• faculty member office location and office hours
• TA name, office location and office hours if course has a TA
• overview of course, including course prerequisites
• grading policy for course, including whether class attendance is used in determining the grade
• dates during semester for examinations and assignments that count 20% or more of the total course grade
• final exam date and time
• required materials for the course (textbooks, supplies, packets, etc.)
• course web site
• and this statement:
  
  "The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6529, 471-6441 TTY."

Title IX/ADA/504 coordinators.

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972) and disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). The University has designated the following persons as Coordinators to monitor compliance with these statutes and to resolve complaints of discrimination based on gender or disability.



Disability (Section 504/ADA)

• For students and employees: Linda Millstone, Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Workforce Diversity, Director of Equal Opportunity Services, NOA 4.302 (101 East 27th Street), (512) 471-1849

Gender (Title IX)

• For students: Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, SSB 4.104 (100-B West Dean Keeton Street), (512) 471-1201
• For employees: Linda Millstone, Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Workforce Diversity, Director of Equal Opportunity Services, NOA 4.302 (101 East 27th Street), (512) 471-1849

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Unique number.

The five-digit number(s) listed below each title and its associated information identifies each section of the course. This number is required to complete registration transactions.

Use of letters.

Two courses that have the same abbreviation and the same last two digits may not both be counted for credit unless the digits are followed by different letters. for example, Mechanical Engineering (M E) 136N and 236N may not both be counted; however English (E) 325 and 325K may both be counted.

The letter A following a course number designates the first half of the course; B, the second half. For example, Music (M) 612A is the first half of Music 612; Music 612B, the second half. The letter X following a course number designates the first third of the course: Y, the second third; and Z, the last third. Credit value for courses with numbers ending in A, B, X, Y, or Z is reduced accordingly. MUS 612B, for example, has a value of three semester hours rather than six.

UT EID.

An electronic identifier that allows a student to use secure services on the World Wide Web. You may activate your UT EID and choose a password at www.utexas.edu/eid.

Waitlists.

Students use online waitlists to indicate that they wish to be added to a class if a seat becomes available. Academic departments use online waitlists to manage registration in some classes. The online waitlist system adds eligible students to classes on a first-come first-served basis. Students use their UT EIDs to access their waitlists at https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/waitlist/

wl_see_my_waitlists.WBX.

Web-based class sites.

Password-protected class sites such as Blackboard and CLIPs are associated with many University classes. Syllabi, handouts, assignments, and other resources may be available within these sites. Site activities may include exchanging e-mail, engaging in class discussions and chats, and exchanging files. In addition, electronic class rosters are a component of the sites. Students who do not want their names included in these electronic class rosters must restrict their directory information in the Office of the Registrar, MAI 1 or online.

For information on restricting directory information, see directory information.

Western Union Quick Collect.

Payment for delinquent debts and registration may be made by Western Union Quick Collect. To use Quick Collect, complete a blue Quick Collect Payment Form at a Western Union Office (call 1-800-325-6000 to locate the nearest office), indicating that the amount is payable to University Texas Austin and the code city is Longhorns, TX. The type of payment should be listed as either financial bars or registration. You must also give your name and UT EID. This transaction is cash only.

What I Owe.

Secure site at www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar. Pay most departmental charges and clear financial bars using eCheck, credit card or by electronic funds transfer. UT EID and password are required. Because this process depends on agencies and technical systems other than those at the University, under some circumstances you may not be able to pay by credit card.

Withdrawal.

To resign from the University as a student for the current semester. A student cannot withdraw from the University simply by not going to class or dropping all classes; he or she must follow the withdrawal procedure.



After tuition and fees have been paid, a student must apply to his or her dean for permission to withdraw. Refunds are processed according to the refund schedule on the Withdrawal Petition and Refund Request form. Students who withdraw prior to the first day of classes will receive a 100 percent refund of tuition and required fees, less a $15 matriculation fee. Refunds for students withdrawing after choosing the three-payment plan (not available during summer sessions) are based on the total tuition and fees, not the installment amount paid. Withdrawals for medical reasons must be approved by the associate director for clinical services of University Health Services, who will instruct the registrar to withdraw the student under specified conditions. The refund, if any, will be determined by the effective date on the withdrawal petition form.

Headnotes and registration rules by department

Contact information for each academic unit is provided here. Also, many of the colleges and departments have registration rules for their entire academic unit. Instead of listing these on every single class, they are listed here

School of Architecture

includes ARI architectural interior design | ARC Architecture | CRP community and regional planning | LAR landscape architecture

Frederick Steiner, dean, GOL 2.308, B7500, 471-1922

Kevin Alter, associate dean, BTL 104, 471-6545

Kent Butler, associate dean, SUT 3.102A, 471-0129

Nichole Wiedemann, associate dean, GOL 2.310, 471-8110

undergraduate student matters 471-0109

graduate student matters 471-0134

URL www.soa.utexas.edu

A final instructor assignment list will be posted outside GOL 2.116 and will supersede instructors printed in the Course Schedule.

Red McCombs School of Business

Thomas W. Gilligan, dean, GSB 2.104, B6000, 471-5921

Janet Dukerich, sr associate dean, GSB 2.104, 471-5921

Eric Hirst, associate dean, CBA 2.316, 471-7603

Paula Murray, associate dean, CBA 2.400, 471-0690

MBA program office, CBA 2.316, 471-7612

e-mail mccombsmba@mccombs.utexas.edu

URL mba.mccombs.utexas.edu

undergraduate programs office, CBA 2.400, 471-0690

e-mail texasbba@mccombs.utexas.edu

URL www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean

Business Foundations Program courses are designed for nonbusiness students and are not open to students enrolled in the McCombs School of Business. Nonbusiness students may register for the following Business Foundations Program courses: ACC 310F, B A 320F, FIN 320F, I B 320F, LEB 320F, MAN 320F, MIS 302F, and MKT 320F. Business Foundations Program courses may not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

All undergraduate business courses (with the exception of Business Foundations Program courses) are restricted to students who are enrolled in the McCombs School of Business.

Exceptions. See the headnote for each department in the school for any exceptions to the restrictions listed above.

Students are expected to meet course prerequisites. A student who has not met the prerequisites listed in this Course Schedule may be dropped from the course.

Business Administration

includes B A business administration | to Sch of Business rules »

Internship. Prior to registering for B A 353H, students must petition online at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/internship and receive consent from the honors internship coordinator.

B A 391 and 691. To register for B A 391 or 691, students must submit consent forms to the MBA Program Office. B A 391 and 691 consent forms for students in the McCombs School of Business are available at the MBA program website, and forms for non-McCombs students are available in CBA 2.502.

Non-MBA graduate students may register for graduate business courses on the fifth class day with the approval of the course instructor and the MBA Program Office, CBA 2.316.

Department of Accounting

includes ACC accounting | to Sch of Business rules »

Urton Anderson, chair, CBA 4M.202, B6400, 471-5215

Enrollment in undergraduate courses in the Department of Accounting is restricted to business students. Exceptions:

• Nonbusiness majors whose degree programs specifically require an upper-division business course may take the required course. Students who find that they cannot add the course via the web should check with the undergraduate program office, CBA 2.400, for verification of eligibility to take the course. Enrollment exception petitions must be submitted prior to the fourth class day (second class day in summer).
• ACC 310F (Business Foundations Program course) is open only to nonbusiness students. Business Foundations Program courses may not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Students are expected to meet course prerequisites. A student who has not met the stated prerequisites may be dropped from the course.

No student may register for any accounting course that requires consent of instructor or consent of the course coordinator without first receiving consent. Students without consent will be dropped from the course.

In addition to regularly scheduled classes, evening examinations lasting from one to three hours may be held at times announced in advance through the class syllabus, which the instructor must furnish the first week of regularly scheduled classes.

Graduate accounting classes are restricted to graduate students in the Red McCombs School of Business.

Internship. Prior to registering for ACC 353J, students must petition online at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/internship and receive consent from the departmental internship coordinator.

Conference courses. Prior to registering for ACC 179C or ACC 379C, students must contact a faculty member of their choice in this department to discuss registration for independent study. After doing so, students must obtain written approval in the department chair's office.

Department of Finance

includes FIN finance | R E real estate | to Sch of Business rules »

Laura T. Starks, chair

Beverly Hadaway, associate chair, CBA 6.222, B6600, 471-4368

Enrollment in undergraduate courses in the Department of Finance is restricted to business students. Exceptions:

• Nonbusiness majors whose degree programs specifically require an upper-division business course may take the required course. Students who find that they cannot add the course via the web should check with the undergraduate program office, CBA 2.400, for verification of eligibility to take the course. Enrollment exception petitions must be submitted prior to the fourth class day (second class day in summer).
• FIN 320F (Business Foundations Program course) is open only to nonbusiness students. Business Foundations Program courses may not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Students are expected to meet course prerequisites. A student who has not met the stated prerequisites may be dropped from the course.

In addition to regularly scheduled classes, evening examinations lasting from one to three hours may be held at times announced in advance through the class syllabus, which the instructor must furnish the first week of regularly scheduled classes.

Internship. Prior to registering for FIN 353, students must petition online at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/internship and receive consent from the departmental internship coordinator.

Conference courses. Prior to registering for FIN 179C, FIN 379C, R E 179C, or R E 379C, students must contact a faculty member of their choice in this department to discuss registration for independent study. After doing so, students must obtain written approval in the department chair's office.

Department of Management

includes MAN management | to Sch of Business rules »

Pamela R. Haunschild, chair, CBA 4.202, B6300, 471-3676

URL www.mccombs.utexas.edu/dept/management

Enrollment in undergraduate courses in the Department of Management is restricted to business students. Exceptions:

• Nonbusiness majors whose degree programs specifically require an upper-division business course may take the required course. Students who find that they cannot add the course via the web should check with the undergraduate program office, CBA 2.400, for verification of eligibility to take the course. Enrollment exception petitions must be submitted prior to the fourth class day (second class day in summer).
• MAN 320F (Business Foundations Program course) is open only to nonbusiness students. Business Foundations Program courses may not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Students are expected to meet course prerequisites. A student who has not met the stated prerequisites may be dropped from the course.

In addition to regularly scheduled classes, evening examinations lasting from one to three hours may be held at times announced in advance through the class syllabus, which the instructor must furnish the first week of regularly scheduled classes.

Internship. Prior to registering for MAN 353, students must petition online at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/internship and receive consent from the departmental internship coordinator, Professor Doug Dierking.

Conference courses. Prior to registering for MAN 179C or MAN 379C, students must contact Professor Kathy Edwards, conference course coordinator, to discuss registration for independent study. After doing so, students must obtain written approval in the department chair's office.

Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management

includes LEB legal environment of business | MIS management information systems | O M operations management | R M risk management | STA statistics | to Sch of Business rules »

Douglas J. Morrice, chair

John R. Mote, associate chair

Robert A. Prentice, associate chair

CBA 5.202, B6500, 471-3322

URL www.mccombs.utexas.edu/dept/irom

Enrollment in undergraduate courses in the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management is restricted to business students. Exceptions:

• Nonbusiness majors whose degree programs specifically require an upper-division business course may take the required course. Students who find that they cannot add the course via the web should contact the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management office for verification of eligibility to take the course.
• LEB 320F and MIS 302F Business Foundations Program courses are open only to nonbusiness students. Business Foundations Program courses may not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
• O M courses are open to engineering students.
• R M 357E is open to all upper-division business and engineering students and to economics and actuarial science majors.

Students are expected to meet course prerequisites. A student who has not met the stated prerequisites may be dropped from the course.

In addition to regularly scheduled classes, evening examinations lasting from one to three hours may be held at times announced in advance through the class syllabus, which the instructor must furnish the first week of regularly scheduled classes.

Internship. Prior to registering for MIS 353 or O M 353, students must petition online at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/internship and receive consent from the departmental internship coordinator.

Conference courses. Prior to registering for LEB 179, LEB 379, MIS 179, MIS 379, O M 179, O M 379, or R M 379, students must contact a faculty member of their choice in this department to discuss registration for independent study. Students registering for these courses must obtain written approval in the department chair's office.

Department of Marketing

includes I B international business | MKT marketing | to Sch of Business rules »

Eli P. Cox III, chair, CBA 7.202, B6700, 471-1128

Enrollment in undergraduate courses in the Department of Marketing is restricted to business students. Exceptions:

• Nonbusiness majors whose degree programs specifically require an upper-division business course may take the required course. Students who find that they cannot add the course via the web should check with the undergraduate program office, CBA 2.400, for verification of eligibility to take the course. Enrollment exception petitions must be submitted prior to the fourth class day (second class day in summer).
• MKT 320F and I B 320F (Business Foundations Program courses) are open only to nonbusiness students. Business Foundations Program courses may not be counted toward the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Students are expected to meet course prerequisites. A student who has not met the stated prerequisites may be dropped from the course.

In addition to regularly scheduled classes, evening examinations lasting from one to three hours may be held at times announced in advance through the class syllabus, which the instructor must furnish the first week of regularly scheduled classes.

Internship. Prior to registering for MKT 353, students must petition online at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/internship and receive consent from the departmental internship coordinator.

Conference courses. Prior to registering for MKT 179C, MKT 379C, I B 179C or I B 379C, students must contact a faculty member of their choice in this department to discuss registration for independent study. After doing so, students must obtain written approval in the department chair's office.

College of Communication

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Roderick P. Hart, dean, CMA A4.130, A0900, 471-5775

student affairs, Mark Bernstein, associate dean, CMA A4.140, 471-1553

URL communication.utexas.edu

To enroll in upper-division courses in the College of Communication, a student must have a University grade point average of at least 2.25 and a grade point average in all courses taken in the College of Communication of at least 2.0. All work undertaken at the University of Texas at Austin, whether passed or failed, is used in determining an overall grade point average. A student who registers for any upper-division course in the College of Communication without the required average will be dropped from the course. Any student enrolled in a College of Communication course who does not attend the first class meeting may be dropped from that course.

All students within the College of Communication must have a grade of at least C in each course taken in the College of Communication that is counted toward the degree; if the course is offered on the pass/fail basis only, the student must have a symbol of CR. Courses cross-listed with departments outside the college must be taken under the college’s designation in order to be counted toward major requirements.

Course descriptions for Senior Fellows classes may be found at communication.utexas.edu/students/srfellowsclasses.html.

Course descriptions for the UT in Los Angeles program may be found at www.utla.utexas.edu/courses.

Communication

includes COM communication

Department of Advertising

includes ADV advertising | P R public relations | to Col of Comm rules »

Isabella C. Cunningham, chair

general, undergraduate office: CMA A7.142, A1200, 471-1101

graduate office, WWH 416A

Gary B. Wilcox, graduate adviser

URL advertising.utexas.edu

Departmental requirements. Before registering, it is the student's responsibility to be aware of course prerequisites and degree requirements published in the catalog. Changes to prerequisites and requirements published in the catalog are listed on information sheets available to students in the departmental office prior to registration. Students who fail to meet course prerequisites or to secure required consent prior to registering for a class may be dropped from that class.

Attendance. Any student enrolled in an advertising or public relations class who does not attend the first class meeting may be dropped from that class. Contact the departmental office prior to the first class meeting to report absences on that day due to emergencies only.

Grade point average. Prior to registering for any upper-division advertising or public relations class, students must have an overall grade point average of 2.25 and a 2.00 grade point average in all College of Communication courses.

Consent of supervising professor. Prior to registering for ADV 389, 698A, 698B, 398R, 399R, 699R, 999R, 399W, 699W, or 999W, graduate students must turn in a consent form to the graduate adviser with the written consent of the supervising professor. Contact the departmental office for consent application deadlines. Students who have not submitted consent forms prior to the first class day will be automatically dropped from these classes.

Consent of instructor. Prior to registering for certain advertising or public relations classes, students must obtain consent from the instructor. The consent process occurs before the first registration period; contact the department for deadlines. Students who miss the consent process or who do not receive consent should attend the first class meeting and ask the instructor for permission to add at that time.

Independent study courses. Prior to registering for ADV 379H, 179J, 279J, 379J, 479J, P R 179, 279, 379, 379H, or any other independent study course, students must contact the faculty member of their choice in the Department of Advertising to discuss registration in these independent study courses. Students and faculty members will work together to plan the individual course material. After an agreement is reached, students must follow the procedure stated in the permission form available in the departmental office. Students who take ADV 189 must register for a topic of 189 for three consecutive semesters.

Advertising internship. Prior to registering for ADV 350 or 151, or P R 350 or 151, students must arrange their own internship. Advertising internship application forms and detailed information are available at advertising.utexas.edu/programs/internship.asp. Students must also turn in a letter to the internship coordinator confirming employment on company letterhead by the end of the first class week (fourth class day in the summer session) and attend the mandatory meetings for interns during the semester (meeting dates and times are posted in the departmental office). Failure to meet these requirements will result in a failing grade for the course. Note: No meetings are held during the summer session.

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

includes CSD communication sciences and disorders | to Col of Comm rules »

Craig Champlin, chair, CMA A7.214, A1100, 471-4119

URL csd.utexas.edu

To enroll in upper-division communication sciences and disorders courses, a student must have a University grade point average of at least 2.25 and a grade point average in courses in the College of Communication of at least 2.0. All work undertaken at the University of Texas at Austin, whether passed or failed, is used in determining an overall grade point average. A student who registers for any upper-division course in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders without the required average will be dropped from the course.

Any student enrolled in a communication sciences and disorders course who does not attend the first class meeting may be dropped from that course.

Department of Communication Studies

includes CMS communication studies | to Col of Comm rules »

Barry Brummett, chair, CMA A7.114, A1105, 471-5251

URL commstudies.utexas.edu

To enroll in upper-division communication studies courses, a student must have a University grade point average of at least 2.25 and a grade point average in courses in the College of Communication of at least 2.0. All work undertaken at the University of Texas at Austin, whether passed or failed, is used in determining an overall grade point average. A student who registers for any upper-division course in the Department of Communication Studies without the required average will be dropped from the course.

Students may take no more than nine hours of communications studies coursework, including transfer work, before they have declared a major in communication studies. Exceptions may be made for students who have officially declared a communication studies minor with their colleges. Students minoring in communication studies may take only the number of hours required for a minor.

A student may not register for more than nine semester hours of communication studies in one semester or summer session.

Any student enrolled in a communication studies course who does not attend the first class meeting may be dropped from that course.

School of Journalism

includes J journalism | to Col of Comm rules »

Tracy Dahlby, director, CMA A6.144, A1000, 471-1845

URL journalism.utexas.edu

To become an upper-division journalism major, a student must first have applied and been accepted as a major in one of the areas of study within the journalism program. In addition, to enroll in upper-division journalism courses, a student must have a University grade point average of at least 2.25 and a grade point average in courses in the College of Communication of at least 2.0. Non-journalism majors must apply for special permission to enroll in certain lower-division journalism courses and in most upper-division journalism courses. A student who registers for any upper-division course in the School of Journalism without the required average, prerequisites, or acceptance into an upper-division area of study will be dropped from the course.

The prerequisite of “upper-division standing” as listed in courses offered by the School of Journalism means that students must have been accepted into a sequence and met all other requirements as a journalism major.

A score of at least 45 on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation (GSP) test and a score of at least 29 on the School of Journalism Word Processing Test are required for admission to most journalism courses.

Any student enrolled in a journalism course who does not attend the first class meeting or laboratory session may be dropped from that course.

Course descriptions may be accessed at journalism.utexas.edu/current/courses.

Department of Radio-Television-Film

includes RTF radio-television-film | to Col of Comm rules »

Sharon Strover, chair

general, undergraduate office: CMA A6.118, A0800, 471-4071

graduate office, CMA A6.116, 471-3532

Joseph Straubhaar and Andrew Garrison, graduate advisers

URL rtf.utexas.edu

Undergraduate program information. The Department of Radio-Television-Film offers a multidisciplinary undergraduate curriculum designed to suit the particular needs of students in the various fields of mass media communication. Because different upper-division courses have specific prerequisites, care should be taken in planning lower-division coursework. Prerequisites are listed with specific courses. Detailed course descriptions are available at rtf.utexas.edu/undergraduate/courses and rtf.utexas.edu/graduate/courses.

Consent information. Consent of instructor and/or department is required for the following upper-division classes: internships; classes taught in Los Angeles or restricted to participants in the UT Film Institute; and RTF 368S (topic: Undergrad Production Thesis).

Information about the consent process will be announced to students electronically and on the department website during the semester.

Other departmental requirements and policies. Any student enrolled in RTF 317 or 318 or in any upper-division RTF class who does not attend the first class meeting may be dropped from that class. To count toward the student's degree, all RTF classes undertaken must be passed with a grade of at least C.

Enrollment in upper-division RTF classes is usually restricted to RTF majors. Enrollment in lower-division classes may be limited to RTF majors during certain registration periods.

To enroll in upper-division RTF classes, a student must have a University grade point average of at least 2.25 and a grade point average in courses in the College of Communication of at least 2.0 at the time of registration and at the beginning of the semester for which the student is registering. Upper-division courses in any area of RTF may be used to fulfill the degree requirement for eighteen semester hours of upper-division coursework in RTF.

It is the student's responsibility to be aware of all degree requirements published in chapter 5 of the Undergraduate Catalog. Students are also expected to maintain and check regularly an electronic mail address, and to review periodically the department website for updates on policies and other important information.

Equipment check-in/-out procedure. Check-in and check-out of equipment for RTF production courses is by appointment only in CMB B2.105, 471-6565.

College of Education

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Manuel J. Justiz, dean

Marilyn C. Kameen, sr associate dean

Sherry L. Field, associate dean for teacher education, student affairs, and administration

Student Services Division, SZB 216, D5001, 471-3223

URL www.utexas.edu/education

Certification. Students who are seeking teacher certification should select from the following options:

• Grades 4-8, 8-12, and all-level certification require an academic major in the subject to be taught.

Advising. Students interested in pursuing teacher certification in special education, kinesiology, or early childhood to grade six should consult an adviser in the College of Education Student Division, SZB 216. Students interested in pursuing teacher certification in English/language arts/reading, history, social studies, or languages other than English should consult an adviser in the UTeach Liberal Arts program, GEB 4.312. Students interested in pursuing teacher certification in math, science, or computer science should consult an adviser in the UTeach Natural Sciences program, PAI 4.02. Students interested in pursuing teacher certification in art, music, or theatre should consult an adviser in that department.

Grade policy. For students seeking early childhood through grade six or all-level generic special education certification, admission to the Professional Development Sequence requires a University grade point average of at least 2.5 and a grade of at least C in each prerequisite course in the major. To progress within the sequence, the student must maintain a University grade point average of at least 2.5 and earn a grade of at least C in each course in the sequence.

Applied Learning and Development

includes ALD applied learning and development

Sherry L. Field, SZB 216, D5001, 471-3223

Specific coursework related to applied learning and development is required of students seeking teacher certification before they begin their professional development sequence. Courses vary depending on which level of certification is being sought. Students seeking teacher certification will be given priority in registering for applied learning and development courses.

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

includes EDC curriculum and instruction | FLE foreign language education

Norma V. Cantu, chair, SZB 406, D5700, 471-5942

URL www.edb.utexas.edu/ci

Admission to the professional development sequence of upper-division courses for teacher certification requires formal acceptance. See an academic advisor in SZB 216 for admission requirements.

Students who do not meet the prerequisite for a course may be dropped from that course.

FLE 698A, 698B, 398R, 399R, 699R, 999R, 399W, 699W, and 999W are restricted to foreign language education majors.

Department of Educational Administration

includes EDA educational administration | to Col of Ed rules »

Walter G. Bumphus, chair, SZB 329, D5400, 471-7551

URL www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/edadmin

Department of Educational Psychology

includes EDP educational psychology | to Col of Ed rules »

Edmund T. Emmer, chair, SZB 504, D5800, 471-4155

e-mail edpsych@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu

URL edpsych.edb.utexas.edu/

Students enrolled in EDP 310, 363, 363M, or 371 must complete a research requirement consisting of either four hours of participation as subjects in educational psychology research studies or an alternate research assignment.

Departmental approval is required to register for most graduate courses. See individual course notelines. Call 471-4155 or 471-0500 for registration assistance.

Department of Kinesiology and Health Education

includes HED health education | KIN kinesiology | PED physical education | to Col of Ed rules »

John L. Ivy, chair, BEL 222, D3700, 471-1273

Physical education for the general college student. PED 101C-108S courses are physical activity courses provided on an elective basis to the general college student. Hours earned by taking physical activity courses may be counted in the lower-division hours required for a degree as approved in the degree programs of the various colleges and schools.

Those classes not designated for men or for women are coeducational and may be selected by both men and women.

The meeting times listed in this Course Schedule include any time necessary prior to and following the activity period of one hour.

The classification "beginning" or "basic" indicates that the instruction will be based on the assumption that the students enrolled have very little or no prior formal instruction or equivalent experience in the activity. To qualify for an intermediate- or advanced-level course, a student must have completed a semester or the equivalent of beginning- or intermediate-level instruction, respectively.

Students with health problems or other limitations on physical activity should consult with the medical staff of the Student Health Center for health grade classification and advice regarding participation in physical activity courses.

Science

includes SCI science | to Col of Ed rules »

James P. Barufaldi, SZB 340F, D5700, 471-7354

e-mail jamesb@mail.utexas.edu

Science and Mathematics Education

includes SME science-mathematics education | to Col of Ed rules »

Helen Taylor Martin, graduate adviser, SZB 462, D5700, 232-9686

e-mail taylormartin@mail.utexas.edu

Jennifer Wagner, graduate coordinator, SZB 462, D5700, 471-3747

URL www.edb.utexas.edu/education/programs/sme

Department of Special Education

includes SED special education | to Col of Ed rules »

Herbert J. Rieth, chair, SZB 306, D5300, 471-4161

e-mail redset@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.edb.utexas.edu/sped

Cockrell School of Engineering

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Gregory L. Fenves, dean, ECJ 10.310, C2100, 471-1166

Gerald E. Speitel, Jr., associate dean for academic affairs, ECJ 10.326, 471-7995

John G. Ekerdt, associate dean for research, ECJ 10.334, 471-2125

Tricia Gore, assistant dean for student affairs, ECJ 2.200, 471-4321

e-mail student-affairs@engr.utexas.edu

URL www.engr.utexas.edu

General Engineering

includes G E general engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Gerald E. Speitel, Jr., ECJ 2.200, C2108, 471-4321

e-mail student-affairs@engr.utexas.edu

URL www.engr.utexas.edu/academics/ge.cfm

Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

includes ASE aerospace engineering | E M engineering mechanics | to Col of Engr rules »

Philip Varghese, chair, WRW 215, C0600, 471-7593

undergraduate affairs, WRW 215B, 471-7594

e-mail ase.undergrad@mail.ae.utexas.edu

graduate affairs, WRW 215D, 471-7595

e-mail ase.grad@mail.ae.utexas.edu

URL www.ae.utexas.edu

Department of Biomedical Engineering

includes BME biomedical engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Nicholas A. Peppas, chair, BME 3.110, C0800, 471-3604

undergraduate advising office, BME 3.308, 471-4254, 471-3561

e-mail ugbme@austin.utexas.edu

graduate advising office, BME 3.308, 475-8500

e-mail gradbme@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.bme.utexas.edu

Biomedical engineering is focused on the design and development of engineered medical, therapeutic and diagnostic devices and processes for health care delivery. The Biomedical Engineering Department integrates the strengths of the Cockrell School of Engineering and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Department of Chemical Engineering

includes CHE chemical engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Roger T. Bonnecaze, chair, CPE 2.802E, C0400, 471-5238

graduate affairs, CPE 3.408, 471-6991

undergraduate affairs, CPE 2.706, 471-6443

e-mail ugoffice@che.utexas.edu

URL www.che.utexas.edu/undergrad.html

The University of Texas at Austin Test for Credit in Chemistry 301 is required for chemical engineering majors who have studied chemistry in high school and who do not have credit for CH 301 or the equivalent. Contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032, for further information.

Only chemical engineering students with overall grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher are eligible to register for chemical engineering honors courses.

Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

includes ARE architectural engineering | C E Civil engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Sharon L. Wood, chair, ECJ 4.200, C1700, 471-4921

e-mail caee@engr.utexas.edu

URL www.caee.utexas.edu

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

includes E E electrical engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Anthony P. Ambler, chair, ENS 236, C0803, 471-6179

undergraduate student office, ENS 135, 471-1851

e-mail advising@ece.utexas.edu

graduate student office, ENS 101, 471-8511

e-mail gulick@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.ece.utexas.edu

Undergraduate courses in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are generally restricted to Electrical and Computer Engineering students; however, certain courses are open to other majors when the course is part of a required or optional sequence in the degree program.

Graduate courses in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are available to all graduate students enrolled at UT Austin with the exception of the Option III courses.

Courses denoted by the suffixes -SE and -ICS are restricted to students in the Option III Software Engineering and Integrated Circuits and Systems Programs, respectively. Classes meet all day on Friday and Saturday one weekend per month. The two-year program fees are $34,000 ($17,000 per year) for the Software Engineering Program and $40,000 ($20,000 per year) for the Integrated Circuits and Systems Program. Fees include tuition, orientation, summer projects courses, lab fees, textbooks, course materials, software, master's report courses, and graduation. Fees are subject to change.

Engineering Management

includes ENM engineering management | to Col of Engr rules »

Anthony P. Ambler, director

P O Box H, 78713-8908

CEE 1.204, A2800, 232-5172

e-mail utmasters@engr.utexas.edu

URL lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/eem

Engineering Management is a two-year Option III program offered by the Cockrell School of Engineering. The program enables special scheduling so that professionals may remain close to their technical careers in industry while earning a Master of Science degree with a major in engineering management. Courses include project management, risk analysis, system design metrics, managing organizations, and legal issues.

ENM courses are restricted to students in the Engineering Management program. Classes meet all day Friday and Saturday one weekend per month. The fee for the two-year Engineering Management program is $36,000 ($18,000 per year). This amount includes program fees, orientation, summer seminar, textbooks, course materials, software, master's thesis, and graduation.

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

includes MFG manufacturing systems engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Joseph J. Beaman Jr., chair, ETC 5.208A, C2200, 471-1131

graduate affairs, John W. Barnes, ETC 5.128D, 471-3083

e-mail wbarnes@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.me.utexas.edu

Materials Science and Engineering

includes MSE materials science and engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Donald R. Paul, director, ETC 8.172, C2201, 471-1504

URL www.tmi.utexas.edu

Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary program offered by the Cockrell School of Engineering and the College of Natural Sciences. Appropriate course offerings for the program are listed in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Physics.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

includes M E mechanical engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Joseph J. Beaman Jr., chair, ETC 5.208A, C2200, 471-1131

undergraduate affairs, ETC 5.224, 471-1136

graduate affairs, ETC 5.204, 232-2702

e-mail meugo@www.me.utexas.edu or gradofc@www.me.utexas.edu

URL www.me.utexas.edu

Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

includes ORI operations research and industrial engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

David P. Morton, ETC 5.118, C2200, 471-4104

e-mail morton@mail.utexas.edu

Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering

includes PGE petroleum and geosystems engineering | to Col of Engr rules »

Tad Patzek, chair, CPE 2.502, C0300, 471-3161

URL www.pge.utexas.edu

All undergraduate students entering the petroleum engineering degree program must be admitted to the major sequence before they are eligible to take major sequence courses. These include all PGE courses other than 210, 310, 312, 322K, 325LX, and 333T. Refer to chapter 7 of the most recent edition of the Undergraduate Catalog.

For information concerning the program in Energy and Earth Resources, contact Professor Charles Groat, JGB 6.218, 471-1772.

College of Fine Arts

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Douglas Dempster, dean, DFA 1.103, D1400, 471-1655

student academic affairs: Rachel Martin, asst dean, DFA 2.4, 471-5011

URL www.finearts.utexas.edu

Fine Arts

includes F A fine arts

Rachel Martin, asst dean, DFA 1.103, D1400, 471-5011

Department of Art and Art History

includes AED art education | ARH art history | DES design | ART studio art | VAS visual art studies

John A. Yancey, chair

undergraduate student office, ART 3.334, D1300, 475-7718

graduate student office for AED, ART, DES: ART 3.320, D1300, 471-3377

graduate student office for ARH: DFA 2.124B, D1300, 232-2047

URL www.utexas.edu/cofa/a_ah

Students registering for studio art, art history, art education, design, or visual art studies courses must meet undergraduate admissions and course prerequisites specified in chapter 8 of the Undergraduate Catalog and graduate admission and course prerequisites specified in chapter 4 of the Graduate Catalog.

Art education and visual arts studies. Students who are interested in courses related to art education at the graduate level will find them listed as AED art education or as VAS visual art studies at the undergraduate level. Non-departmental majors interested in registering for undergraduate VAS courses are eligible to enroll in VAS 221C/121D.

Art history: Non-departmental majors are eligible for enrollment in ARH 301, ARH 302, and ARH 303. For non-departmental majors interested in registering for upper-division art history courses, at least one of the introductory courses (ARH 301, 302, or 303) is advisable as a prerequisite, but is not required (unless otherwise stated.)

Design. Design courses (DES) are restricted to students admitted to that major.

Studio art. Studio art (ART) courses are restricted to approved majors. Non-departmental majors interested in registering for studio art courses are eligible to enroll in ART 320K or 320L only.

Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music

includes BSN bassoon | CLA clarinet | CON conducting | D B double bass | DRS drum set | EUP euphonium | FLU flute | F H French horn | GUI guitar | HAR harp | MUS music | OBO oboe | OPR opera | ORG organ | PER percussion | PIA piano | SAX saxophone | TRO trombone | TRU trumpet | TBA tuba | VIA viola | VIO violin | V C violoncello | VOI voice | to Col of Fine Arts rules »

B. Glenn Chandler, director

student office, MRH 3.836, E3100, 471-7764

e-mail generalinfo@mail.music.utexas.edu

URL www.music.utexas.edu

School of Music approval and confirmation of the instructor to whom a student has been assigned must be obtained in MRH 3.836 before a student may register for or add any of the following music performance courses: BSN Bassoon; CLA Clarinet; CON Conducting; D B Double Bass; DRS Drum Set; EUP Euphonium; FLU Flute; F H French Horn; GUI Guitar; HAR Harp; OBO Oboe; OPR Opera; ORG Organ; PER Percussion; PIA Piano; SAX Saxophone; TRO Trombone; TRU Trumpet; TBA Tuba; VIA Viola; VIO Violin; V C Violoncello; VOI Voice.

All ensemble courses are open to any University student who qualifies by audition, and all may be repeated for credit. Contact the School of Music for information about ensemble schedules and conductors.

Graduate students who wish to enroll in ensemble courses should register for topics of MUS 180K or 280K.

Department of Theatre and Dance

includes T D theatre and dance | DRM drama | to Col of Fine Arts rules »

Brant Pope, chair, WIN 1.142, D3900, 471-5793

undergraduate student office, WIN 1.118, D3900, 232-5308

graduate student office, WIN 2.117, D3900, 475-7336

URL www.finearts.utexas.edu/tad

For more information on topics courses, please visit our course description page at http://www.finearts.utexas.edu/tad/degree_programs/course_descrips.cfm.

John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences

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Sharon Mosher, dean

JGB 6.218, C1160, 471-6048, fax 471-5585

URL www.jsg.utexas.edu

Energy and Earth Resources Graduate Program

includes EER energy and earth resources | to Sch of Geosci rules »

Charles G. Groat, director and graduate adviser, JGB 2.314, C1100, 471-9875

URL www.jsg.utexas.edu/eer

Department of Geological Sciences

includes GEO geological sciences | to Sch of Geosci rules »

Stephen P. Grand, chair, JGB 2.104A, C1100, 471-5172, Fax 471-0959

undergraduate office JGB 2.120, 471-4486

graduate office JGB 2.120, 471-6098

URL www.geo.utexas.edu

School of Information

includes INF information studies | to top of rules »

Andrew Dillon, dean, UTA 5.202 (1616 Guadalupe Street), D8600, 471-3821

e-mail info@ischool.utexas.edu

URL www.ischool.utexas.edu

INF 312 (Information in Cyberspace) is a team-taught, Web-based course open to all undergraduate students. For more information, see https://cyberspace.ischool.utexas.edu.

School of Law

includes LAW law | to top of rules »

Lawrence Sager, dean, TNH 2.118, D1800, 471-5151

URL www.utexas.edu/law

Non-law graduate students may not register for law classes until after the law school early registration period, and then only with the approval of the assistant dean for student affairs of the School of Law. Undergraduate students may not take law classes.

For requirements for the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, see the Law School Catalog.

College of Liberal Arts

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Randy L. Diehl, dean, GEB 3.200, G6000, 471-4141

Richard R. Flores, associate dean for academic affairs, GEB 3.200, G6000, 471-4141

Daniel Slesnick, associate dean for research facilities and instructional support, GEB 3.200, G6000, 471-4141

Esther Raizen, associate dean for special projects, GEB 3.200, G6000, 471-4141

Marc A. Musick, associate dean for student affairs, GEB 2.200, G6100, 471-4271

URL www.utexas.edu/cola

Liberal Arts

includes L A liberal arts

• FIGs first-year interest groups
  
  Dalia Rehal, program coordinator, FAC 1, G5500, 232-3447
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/ugs/fig
• Texas Interdisciplinary Plan
  
  Sue Harkins, program director, PAI 4.30, G2550, 232-6493
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/tip
• Gateway Scholars Program
  
  Ge Chen, interim director, SSB 4.400, A5800, 471-1205
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/lcae/gateway.php
• Liberal Arts Career Services
  
  Katharine Brooks, director, FAC 18, G6200, 471-7900
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/cola/lacs
• Research Apprenticeship Program
  
  www.utexas.edu/cola/faculty_resources/research_apprenticeship

Liberal Arts Honors

includes LAH liberal arts honors | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Larry Carver, director, GEB 1.206, G6210, 471-3458

e-mail lahonors@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/lahonors

The College of Liberal Arts offers upper-division honors courses for students in the college who are pursuing the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I. Plan I students who have completed at least sixty semester hours of coursework and have earned a University grade point average of at least 3.50 are eligible to enroll in these courses. To find complete course descriptions, please go to web.austin.utexas.edu/cola/students/courses/search.cfm.

The requirements for graduation with liberal arts honors are (1) graduation from the College of Liberal Arts with a Bachelor of Arts, Plan I or a Bachelor of Science in Psychology; (2) a University grade point average of at least 3.50 at graduation; (3) completion of at least three upper-division liberal arts honors (LAH) courses with grades of A in two of the courses and a grade of at least B in the third; and (4) completion in residence at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree. The statement "Liberal Arts Honors" appears on the academic record of each graduate who fulfills these requirements. The student may earn both liberal arts honors and special honors in his or her major department.

Department of American Studies

includes AMS American studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Steven D. Hoelscher, chair, BUR 437, B7100, 471-7277

e-mail cfrese@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/ams

The Department of American Studies will add students to open classes through the fourth class day. A late add form, with permission from the instructor, is required during the fifth through twelfth class days; instructors are not required to add students to their classes, even if seats are available.

For American studies course descriptions please visit www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/ams/courses.

Upper-division standing is strongly recommended for registration in all upper-division courses in American studies.

AMS 370 is a small upper-division substantial writing component seminar course in which students are required to contribute to discussions, conduct research, and complete a considerable amount of readings. Since American studies majors are required to take nine hours of AMS 370, the majority of seats are restricted to American studies majors.

Student may not register for more than two sections of AMS 370 in one semester. The department may drop students from AMS 370 if they enroll in more than two sections in one semester or have completed less than 60 hours of college coursework.

Department of Anthropology

includes ANT anthropology | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Samuel Wilson, chair, EPS 1.130, C3200, 471-4206

undergraduate office, 232-2181

graduate office, 232-2180

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/anthropology

• Science, Technology, and Society
  
  includes STS science, technology, and society | to Col of Lib Arts rules »
  
  e-mail sts@uts.cc.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.sts.utexas.edu
  
  
  
  Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Liberal Arts designed to prepare students to become leaders in the humane, intelligent, and critical uses of emerging technologies.

Archaeological Studies

includes ARY archaeology | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Fred Valdez, director, EPS 1.130, C3200, 471-0060

undergraduate office, 232-2181

Department of Asian Studies

includes ANS Asian studies | CHI Chinese | HIN Hindi | JPN Japanese | KOR Korean | MAL Malayalam | SAN Sanskrit | TAM Tamil | TEL Telugu | URD Urdu | VTN Vietnamese | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Joel P. Brereton, chair

WCH 4.134, G9300, 471-5811

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/asianstudies

Registration for Chinese language courses. Prerequisites for Chinese language courses must be satisfied by courses taken in residence at UT. All other prospective students with prior knowledge of Chinese, however acquired, must take the Chinese placement exam offered by Instructional Innovation and Assessment and return to the undergraduate adviser in Asian Studies with one’s score report for evaluation and placement before registering for Chinese language courses.

Registration for Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu language courses. All students with some knowledge of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, or Urdu, however acquired, who enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin lower-division Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, or Urdu course must take the placement test to determine the appropriate course for which they should register.

Registration for Vietnamese language courses. All students wishing to enroll in a Vietnamese course for the first time at the University of Texas at Austin must take the Vietnamese placement test.

Registration for Japanese language courses. With the exception of students who have previously completed one or more Japanese courses at the university level, all students with some knowledge of Japanese who enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin Japanese course must take the Japanese placement test to determine the appropriate course for which they should register. Students with university-level credit for Japanese should contact the department to discuss which course is most appropriate for them.

Registration for Korean language courses. All students with some knowledge of Korean, however acquired, who enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin Korean course must take the UT Austin placement exam for Korean to determine the appropriate course for which they should register. Accelerated KOR 604 and 612 are designed for students who understand and speak but do not read or write Korean; these students may not take KOR 506, 507, 412K, or 412L. To enroll in KOR 604, a student must have taken the placement exam and the results must indicate that the student is ineligible to receive credit for KOR 507. Students registering for KOR 604 must not claim credit for KOR 506.

Language placement tests. Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Urdu, and Vietnamese placement tests are administered by the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032 and are given only at scheduled times immediately prior to registration. Contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment for a schedule of test dates. Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu credit tests are administered and scheduled annually or semesterly through the Department of Asian Studies. Contact the department for a schedule of test dates. Individual tests are not given.

Catalogs, degree requirements, advising. Students should consult the Asian Studies advisers to determine under which catalog they are eligible to graduate. The advisers will determine which courses will satisfy the major, minor, and degree requirements specified in the catalog the student will follow.

Department of Classics

includes AHC ancient history and classical civilization | C C classical civilization | GK Greek | LAT Latin | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Stephen A. White, chair, WAG 123B, C3400, 471-5742

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/classics

Classical civilization. A knowledge of Latin or Greek is not required for courses in classical civilization. Classical civilization courses may not be counted as foreign language credit, though they may be counted toward a minor in some degree programs.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Greek courses are ancient Greek (including New Testament Greek).

Greek for degree requirements. Greek courses may be used to satisfy the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I. For further information, see the Undergraduate Catalog.

Greek lower-division sequences. Students beginning ancient Greek may take the regular sequence, GK 506 and 507, the accelerated course GK 606Q, or the intensive summer courses GK 804 and GK 412, followed by 311, and 312K or 312L.

Latin for degree requirements. Latin courses may be used to satisfy the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I. For further information, see the Undergraduate Catalog.

Latin lower-division sequences. In general, students with no previous credit in Latin, from high school or another college, should follow the regular sequence (LAT 506, 507, 311, and 312K or 312M or 316). However, advanced and graduate students and students with a strong linguistic background should follow the accelerated sequence (LAT 506Q or 508, and 511K, for students who receive a grade of A in 506Q or 508).

• Students with high school credit in Latin usually begin Latin at a higher level. For instance, with two entrance units in Latin, a student should register for LAT 506Q or 508 and then continue with LAT 311 and 312K or 312M or 316. LAT 508 offers a review of fundamentals equivalent to LAT 506 and 507. LAT 506Q is accelerated beginning Latin, equivalent to LAT 506 and 507. For further information, consult the undergraduate adviser.
• Placement tests. A placement test in Latin is administered prior to the fall and spring semesters (in August and January, respectively). The test is not mandatory, but may be taken by students who wish to earn credit by examination for LAT 506, 507, 311, and 312K or 312M. For further information, consult the undergraduate adviser or the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032.

Cognitive Science

includes CGS cognitive science | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

David I. Beaver, CAL 405, B5100, 471-1701

Comparative Literature

includes C L comparative Literature | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Elizabeth Richmond-Garza, CAL 217, B5003, 471-1925

e-mail complit@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/complit

No student may register for a graduate course in comparative literature without the approval of the graduate adviser in comparative literature, CAL 215.

Americo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies

includes CLS cultural studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

John Hartigan, director, EPS 1.130E, C3200, 471-5689

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/culturalstudies

Department of Economics

includes ECO economics | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Dale O. Stahl, chair, BRB 1.116, C3100, 471-3211

undergraduate advising office, BRB 1.114A, 471-2973

graduate coordinator, BRB 1.114F, 475-8510

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/economics

Prerequisites. Prior to enrollment in any Economics course, students should be certain that they meet the stated prerequisite. Students who do not meet listed prerequisites for a course will be dropped from that course. For those economics courses requiring calculus: M 403K, 403L, and their equivalents may not be substituted for M408C and M 408D or M 408K, 408L, and 408M.

Economics majors. All economics majors must complete the following courses with a grade of C or better in order to progress in the major: ECO 304K, 304L, 420K, 320L, and 329.

Restrictions. Registration priority is given to declared economics majors for the following courses: ECO 420K, 320L, 329, and listed writing component courses. Others may seek assistance in registration for these courses through the undergraduate advising office. Enrollment in these courses will be handled on a space-available basis.

Students may not attempt ECO 420K more than twice. A Q-drop is considered an attempt.

Students may not attempt more than 10 hours of economics coursework in a semester.

No economics courses may be added after the third class meeting.

For updates to course offerings and information regarding course availability, please consult the class listings in this Course Schedule.

Department of English

includes E English | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Elizabeth Cullingford, chair, PAR 108, B5000, 471-4991

undergraduate advising office, PAR 114, 471-5736

graduate office, CAL 210, 471-5132

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/english

E 316K. The prerequisite for E 316K is completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework, including E 603A, RHE 306, 306Q, or T C 603A, and a passing score on the reading section of the THEA test. Students who do not have this prerequisite will be dropped from the course.

General statements. An enrolled student who does not attend any of the first three class meetings may be dropped from that course.

No English courses may be added after the third class meeting.

Students are discouraged from taking more than six semester hours of English in a semester. No student may take more than nine semester hours of coursework in English in a semester.

Course descriptions can be found at www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/english/courses/descriptions.html.

Upper-division English. The normal prerequisite for upper-division English courses is nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

Upper-division English courses are open to all students with the normal prerequisites although priority to register is given to English majors.

English majors are strongly encouraged to take E 314L or E 314V before registering for their first upper-division English course. E 322 may be taken only once for major credit, and E 324 will not be counted toward fulfillment of major requirements.

Non-English majors with at least thirty semester hours of coursework, including C L 315, E 603B, E 316K or T C 603B, are eligible to take E 324.

Ethnic Studies

Ethnic Studies is comprised of course offerings in African and African Diaspora Studies, Asian American Studies, and Mexican American Studies. | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

• Department of African and African Diaspora Studies
  
  includes AFR African and African American studies | YOR Yoruba
  
  Edmund T. Gordon, chair
  
  JES A232A, D7200, 471-1784; fax 471-1798 e-mail caaas@uts.cc.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/caaas
• Center for Asian American Studies
  
  includes AAS Asian American studies
  
  Madeline Y. Hsu, director, SZB 547, A2200, 232-6427, fax 232-7136
  
  e-mail aas@austin.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas
• Center for Mexican American Studies
  
  includes MAS Mexican American studies
  
  Domino Perez, interim director, WMB 5.102A, F9200, 471-4557
  
  e-mail cmas@uts.cc.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/depts/cmas

Center for European Studies

includes EUS European studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Douglas Biow, director, MEZ 3.126, center office 232-3470

e-mail ces@mail.la.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/european_studies



EUS 375 is restricted to students pursuing the major in European Studies. Consent of the director is required prior to registering.

Department of French and Italian

includes FR French | F C French civilization | ITL Italian | ITC Italian civilization | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Daniela Bini, chair, HRH 2.114A, B7600, 471-5531

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/frenchitalian

All students with high school French but no college credit who wish to enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin French course must take a placement test. A schedule of administration dates for the placement test may be obtained from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032, or at www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/testperiod.html.

All students without prior knowledge of Italian must take ITL 506 or ITL 604. All students with some knowledge of Italian, however acquired, who enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin course in Italian must have taken a placement test in Italian prior to registration to determine the appropriate course for which they should register. For information, inquire at HRH 2.114A.

Information regarding the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Types of courses. Courses in this department are designated FR (French), F C (French civilization), ITL (Italian), and ITC (Italian civilization).

French civilization courses may not be counted toward a major in French or toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree.

Courses with both lectures and readings in English include all F C French civilization and ITC Italian civilization courses. ITC 360 may be counted toward a major in Italian.

The only course with lectures in English and readings in the foreign language is FR 301.

All other courses are conducted primarily in the foreign language.

All classes are designed to accommodate 35 or fewer students unless otherwise stated.

Course levels and placement. Lower-division courses in French and Italian are at four levels with options available as indicated below.

Department of Geography and the Environment

includes GRG geography | URB urban studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Kenneth Young, interim chair, SZB 564, A3100, 471-5116

Calina Coakwell, undergraduate adviser

e-mail calina@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/geography

In addition to any other prerequisites listed all graduate courses require graduate standing.

• Urban Studies
  
  Paul Adams, SZB 570, A3100
  
  undergraduate advising office, SZB 566, 232-1584
  
  e-mail calina@austin.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/geography/urb
  
  
  
  Students are strongly discouraged from adding urban studies courses after the third class day. After the first class meeting, adding courses will require the instructor's written consent if courses cannot be added online.
  
  
  
  URB 301, 315, 360, and 370 are requirements for the urban studies major. URB 315 and 370 are restricted to urban studies majors. Priority for registration in UTB 360 will be given to urban studies majors while enrollment of geography majors will be permitted on a space-available basis.
  
  
  
  Priority to register for upper-division urban studies courses, especially writing component courses, is given to urban studies majors.

Department of Germanic Studies

includes DAN Danish | DCH Dutch | GER German | GRC Germanic civilization | NOR Norwegian | SCA Scandinavian | SWE Swedish | YID Yiddish | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Peter Hess, chair, BUR 336, C3300, 471-4123

URL www.utexas.edu/depts/german/main.html

All students with some knowledge of German, however acquired, who enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin German course should take the UT German Placement Test to determine the appropriate course for which they should register. Test results also serve as the basis for awarding credit in one or more of the following courses: GER 506, 507, 312K, 312L. Placement tests, which are administered by the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, will be given only at scheduled times immediately prior to registration and during summer orientation sessions. Contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 232-2662, for a schedule of test dates.

Foreign language requirement. Under provisions of the most recent Undergraduate Catalog, the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, is the attainment of a fourth-semester proficiency in the foreign language. The courses normally used to satisfy this proficiency in German are 310, 612, 312L, or 312W. After completing the fourth-semester requirement, students may take GER 118C or 218C for lower-division elective credit.

For all languages taught in the department (Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Yiddish) a two-semester sequence, 604 and 612, is available. These accelerated courses enable the student to fulfill the foreign language requirement in two semesters. For information about upper-division courses in these languages, contact the undergraduate adviser.

Intensive programs.

• A. Fall-semester 604. Highly motivated students may enroll for this one-semester intensive course which provides the content of first-year foreign language. Class meets six hours a week.
• B. Spring-semester 612. Highly motivated students who have completed 604, 507, or the equivalent may enroll for this one-semester intensive course which provides the content of second-year foreign language. Class meets six hours a week.

Germanic civilization and Scandinavian courses. All Germanic civilization and Scandinavian courses are taught in English with English-language texts. GRC and SCA courses are offered on both the lower-division and upper-division levels. Germanic civilization courses may not be counted toward a major in German or toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. GRC and SCA courses are frequently offered as writing component courses.

Department of Government

includes GOV government | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Gary P. Freeman, chair

undergraduate advising office, BAT 2.112, 232-7283

graduate office, BAT 2.120A, 232-7261

main office, BAT 2.116, A1800, 471-5121; fax 471-1061

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/government

The Department of Government offers in residence only one major sequence to satisfy the legislative requirement of six hours of American government. The courses are as follows:

• GOV 310L. This course is a standardized three-hour introduction to American national, state, and local political institutions and policies, and includes a study of the United States and Texas constitutions. An honors section of GOV 310L, American Government-Honors, designed specifically for Plan I honors and Plan II students, is offered once a year, usually in the fall semester. The prerequisite for GOV 310L is twelve semester hours of college coursework.
  
  
  
  Credit for the first three hours of the legislative requirement can be earned by eligible students who make a satisfactory score on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination and CLEP American Government Subject Examination with supplemental test items in Texas government. Information about this test may be obtained from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032. Only those students who meet all of the following requirements are eligible to receive credit by examination for GOV 310L: 1) have neither a passing nor failing grade for GOV 310L; 2) are not currently enrolled in GOV 310L; 3) have not taken the CLEP American Government Subject Examination within the past six months.
• GOV 312L. Although GOV 312L topics vary from semester to semester, the course may not be repeated for credit. This course allows the student to select one of several sections on problems and policies that pertain to American national, state, and local political institutions. An honors section of GOV 312L, Iss & Policies in Amer Gov-Honors, designed specifically for Plan I Honors and Plan II students, is offered once a year, usually in the spring semester. The prerequisite for GOV 312L is twenty-four semester hours of college coursework, including GOV 310L. For information regarding credit by examination for GOV 312L, contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032.
• GOV 105. This course, offered only by correspondence, is designed for transfer students who need only one hour of Texas government to fulfill the legislative requirement.

No student may enroll in any government course requiring consent of instructor, consent of the undergraduate adviser, or consent of the graduate adviser without first having received that consent.

Department of History

includes HIS history | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Alan Tully, chair

George Forgie, associate chair

undergraduate advising office, GAR 1.114, 471-7670

graduate office, GAR 1.132, 471-6421

main office, GAR 1.104, B7000, 471-3261, fax 475-7222

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history

Course options for satisfying the six-semester-hour legislative requirement for American (US) history: HIS 314K, 315K, 315L, 317L, 365G, designated lower- and upper-division courses (see class notelines fo5r the statement “partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history”). Three semester hours of Texas history may be substituted for half of the legislative requirement for American (US) history. Courses taken to meet the legislative requirement must be taken on a letter-grade basis.

Please note that many sections of HIS 350L will be restricted to history majors during early registration periods. Students must have completed 60 hours of college coursework to register for HIS 350L or they may be dropped from the class by the department. It is recommended that students complete six hours of history at the University before taking HIS 350L. Sections of HIS 350L are small upper-division substantial writing component seminars. In a typical 350L class, students will be required to contribute to discussions and to conduct research on a historical topic as well as to complete considerable reading and writing assignments. HIS 350L classes are usually offered only in the fall and spring semesters and may be repeated fo5r credit when the topics vary. Qualified students are limited to one section of 350L per semester.

Humanities

includes HMN humanities | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Larry Carver, director, GEB 1.206, G6210, 471-3458

e-mail lahonors@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/humanities

For admission to the Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in humanities, inquire in GEB 1.206. To find complete course descriptions, please go to web.austin.utexas.edu/cola/students/courses/search.cfm.

Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies

includes J S cultural studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Robert H. Abzug, director, MEZ 3.314, B3600, 475-6178; fax 475-6681

Galit Pedahzur, program coordinator

e-mail galit@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/scjs

Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

includes LAS Latin American studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Charles R. Hale, director, SRH 1.314E, D0800, 232-2410; fax 471-3090

e-mail ilas@uts.cc.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/llilas

Students who wish to register for LAS 379 must obtain the consent of the undergraduate adviser (SRH 1.303); those who wish to register for LAS 679HA or 679HB must obtain the written consent of the Honors Program adviser (SRH 1.303), and those who wish to register for LAS 382, 397R, 698A, 698B, or 398R must obtain the consent of the graduate adviser (SRH 1.301). Students who have not obtained the appropriate consent before registering will be dropped from the class.

It is imperative that students registering for LAS 379, 679HA, 679HB, 382, 397R, 698A, 698B, or 398R inform the student office in SRH 1.301 of the name of the instructor with whom they will be studying. This should be done during registration or by the second week of classes at the latest; otherwise, a grade cannot be assigned for the course.

Department of Linguistics

includes ASL American sign language | LIN linguistics | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Richard P. Meier, chair, CAL 501, B5100, 471-1701

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/linguistics

To find complete course descriptions, please go to web.austin.utexas.edu/cola/students/courses/search.cfm.

American Sign Language. ASL 506 and 312K are offered fall and first summer term only.

ASL 507 and 312L are offered spring and second summer term only.

Any student with some knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), however acquired, who enrolls for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin ASL course should take the ASL Placement Test to determine the appropriate course for which to register. Test results also serve as the basis for awarding credit in ASL 506. This placement test is administered by the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 232-2662. A schedule of administration dates for the placement test is available on DIIA’s Web site at www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/testperiod.html.

For other questions regarding placement, please contact the ASL course coordinator, Carol Seeger, at cseeger@mail.utexas.edu.

Medieval Studies

includes MDV medieval studies | to top of rules »

Geraldine Heng, Par 213, B5000, 471-5132

No student may register for a course in Medieval Studies without the approval of the graduate adviser, PAR 213.

Department of Middle Eastern Studies

Esther Raizen, chair

WMB 6.102, F9400, 471-3881

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes

Center for Middle Eastern Studies

includes ARA Arabic | HEB Hebrew | ISL Islamic studies | MES Middle Eastern studies | PRS Persian | TUR Turkish | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Kamran Aghaie, director, WMB 6.102, F9400, 471-3881

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cmes

Honors program. A Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic Studies, Hebrew Studies, Islamic Studies, Persian Studies, or Turkish Studies is available to students who meet certain qualifications. Consult the appropriate undergraduate advisers in Middle Eastern Studies and chapter 11 of the Undergraduate Catalog.

Department of Philosophy

includes PHL philosophy | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

David Sosa, chair, WAG 316, C3500, 471-4857

undergraduate office: WAG 313, 475-9185

e-mail skyebrown@austin.utexas.edu

graduate office, WAG 329, 471-6093

e-mail graduatephilosophy@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy

Plan II Honors Program

includes S S social science | T C tutorial course | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Michael B. Stoff, director, WCH 4.104, G3600, 471-1442

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/plan2

To find complete course descriptions, please go to web.austin.utexas.edu/cola/students/courses/search.cfm.

Additional Plan II courses are found in the listings of the departments indicated below; these courses can be identified by the statement, "Restricted to students under Plan II for the BA degree" or "Designed for Plan I Honors and Plan II students."

E 603 Comp and Reading in World Lit

PHL 313Q Logic and Scientific Reasoning

PHL 610Q Probs of Knowledge & Valuation

BIO 310E Problems in Modern Biology

PHY 321 Modern Physics-Plan II

M 310P Modern Mathematics-Plan II

Department of Psychology

includes PSY psychology | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Jacqueline Woolley, interim chair

Caryn Carlson, associate chair

SEA 4.212, A8000

undergraduate office, SEA 2.218, 471-4410

graduate office, SEA 3.214, 471-6398

URL www.psy.utexas.edu

PSY 301 research requirement. Students enrolled in PSY 301 must fulfill a research requirement consisting of either participation in psychological research studies as a subject or writing a paper on psychological research, in addition to class work.

Prerequisites for psychology courses.

• All courses. All students must have credit for PSY 301 with a grade of at least C before taking any other psychology course.
• PSY 418. Enrollment in PSY 418 is limited to majors and double majors in psychology who have completed the Liberal Arts Area C math requirement. Students may not enroll in PSY 418 a second time without written permission of a departmental adviser. Students may not enroll in PSY 418 a third time.
• Upper-division courses. All students must have completed 60 semester hours of coursework, including at least one statistics class with a grade of at least C before taking any upper-division psychology course. (Courses which fulfill the statistics requirement for nonmajors include PSY 317, PSY 418, SOC 317L, S W 318, EDP 371, M 316, STA 309, ECO 329, GOV 350K, GOV 350L, KIN 373, and BIO 318M.)
  
  
  
  For psychology majors, the statistics requirement must be fulfilled by completion of PSY 418 with a grade of at least C.

General statements. Course prerequisites are strictly monitored. Students will be dropped from courses for which they are not eligible.

No psychology courses may be added after the third class meeting.

Priority to register for upper-division psychology courses is given to psychology majors.

PSY 357 and 359 are offered on the pass/fail basis only and may not be counted toward the twenty-eight semester hours required for a major in psychology.

Department of Religious Studies

includes R S religious studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Martha Newman, chair, BUR 406, A3700, 232-7737

e-mail newman@mail.utexas.edu

Jared Diener, program coordinator, BUR 406, A3700, 232-7737

e-mail j.diener@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/rs

Department of Rhetoric and Writing

includes RHE rhetoric and writing | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Jeffrey Walker, chair, PAR 3, B5500, 471-6109

e-mail rhetoric@uts.cc.utexas.edu

URL www.drc.utexas.edu

RHE 306. Eligibility to register in RHE 306 is based on the student's month of birth. Only students with even-numbered months of birth are eligible to take RHE 306 in the fall semester; in the spring semester, only students with odd-numbered months of birth are eligible. In the summer, registration for RHE 306 is not restricted by month of birth.

Students must either take RHE 306 or earn placement credit for it. To be eligible for placement credit, students must have earned a score of 600 or higher on the College Board SAT Writing Test, a 26 or higher on the ACT Writing Test, or a 3 or higher on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in English Language and Composition. To petition for placement credit, or for more information about petitioning, contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA), 2616 Wichita, 232-2662, www.utexas.edu/academic/mec.

RHE 306Q International students whose native language is not English may be eligible to take RHE 306Q in place of 306 depending on their scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Those who score 250 or lower on the computer-based TOEFL, or 100 or lower on the Internet-based TOEFL, are eligible to take 306Q. Students with scores above these thresholds may not register for RHE 306Q.

RHE 309K (formerly E 309K). Topics vary each semester in RHE 309K. Students registering for this course should consult the topic descriptions posted outside PAR 3 during academic advising and registration each semester. Topic descriptions are also posted online at www.drw.utexas.edu/courses.

General statements. Students who miss the first two meetings of a class will be dropped by the Department.

No RHE classes may be added after the second class meeting.

Before registering for any class in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, students should be certain that they meet the prerequisites for the course. Students who do not meet course prerequisites will be dropped from the class.

ROTC courses

The Reserve Officer's Training Corps offers courses in Air Force, Military, and Naval Science. | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

• Department of Air Force Science
  
  includes AFS air force science
  
  Christopher W. Bowman, (Colonel, USAF), chair
  
  RAS 115, C3600, 471-1776
  
  e-mail afsadmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.det825.org
• Department of Military Science
  
  includes M S military science
  
  Boris G. Robinson, (Lieutenant Colonel, USA), chair, RAS 110, C3603, 232-5395
  
  e-mail robinsonbg@austin.utexas.edu
• Department of Naval Science
  
  includes N S naval science
  
  Mike Spence, (Captain, USN), chair, RAS 104, C3604, 471-7649
  
  e-mail e.vianello@austin.utexas.edu
  
  URL www.utexas.edu/rotc/navymarine

Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

includes REE Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Cynthia J. Buckley, director, CAL 415, F3600, 471-3607

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/creees

For admission to the Bachelor of Arts degree program, the undergraduate honors program, or the Master of Arts degree program, inquire in CAL 415.

Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies

includes CZ Czech | POL Polish | RUS Russian | S C Serbian/Croatian | SLA Slavic | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Cynthia J. Buckley, chair, CAL 415, F3600, 471-3607

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/slavic

Before enrolling for the first time in any language offered by the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, all students with any knowledge of the language, however acquired, must take a placement test to determine the course for which they should register. Information on placement tests for Polish and Russian is available from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032. Information about testing in other languages is available from the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies office, Calhoun Hall 415 (471-3607).

The normal two-year sequence of lower-division courses in Russian and Czech is 506, 507, 412K, and 412L. In Polish and Serbian/Croatian it is 506, 507, 312K, and 312L.

Department of Sociology

includes SOC sociology | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Robert Hummer, chair

department office, BUR 536, A1700, 471-1122

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/sociology

undergraduate advising, BUR 230, 232-6344

graduate office, BUR 230, 232-6300

e-mail gradsoc@mail.utexas.edu



Population Research Center, MAI 1800, 471-5514

General statements. The Sociology Department uses the University online waitlist system to manage undergraduate course enrollments. In the case of closed courses, students seeking special consideration for registration or who wish to add any undergraduate Sociology course beginning on the fifth class day must submit a petition to the undergraduate advisors in BUR 230. Priority will be given first to Sociology majors and then to graduating seniors.

• All students must have completed 60 semester hours of coursework before attempting upper-division level (320-379) coursework. Priority to register for upper-division Sociology courses, especially writing component courses, is given to Sociology majors.
• SOC 317L, 317M, and 379M are requirements for the major. Enrollment in these courses is restricted to students who have officially declared Sociology as a major. SOC 317L (or another approved statistics course) is a prerequisite for SOC 317M.
• Students may not enroll in SOC 317M more than twice. Students enrolled in SOC 317M for the second time must receive permission from the Sociology undergraduate advisers prior to the first class meeting or they will be dropped from the course.
• SOC 384L, 385L, 387J, 394K (topic 2), and 394K (topic 3) are required of all first-year Sociology graduate majors. Non-majors may only register for these classes if space allows. SOC 180, 280, 380, 190K, 290K, 390K, 690K, and 990K require permission forms prior to registration, available from the department website. Unless stated, prior permission is NOT required for other graduate courses.

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

includes POR Portuguese | SPN Spanish | to Col of Lib Arts rules »

Nicolas Shumway, chair, BEN 2.116, B3700, 471-4936, fax 471-8073

undergraduate advisers, BEN 2.108, 232-4503, 232-4506

e-mail fisher@mail.utexas.edu or eyhastings@mail.utexas.edu

graduate office, BEN 2.128, 232-4502

e-mail rodriguez@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/spanish

General statements.

• An enrolled student who does not attend the first two class meetings of the semester will be dropped from the course.
• Lower-division Spanish and Portuguese courses may not be added after the fifth class day.
• Upper-division Spanish and Portuguese courses may not be added after the third class day.

Spanish. SPN 506 is designed as a beginning Spanish class for those students who have not studied any Spanish previously. If a student has taken Spanish in high school and would like to enroll in beginning Spanish, he or she should enroll in SPN 508K. You do not need to take the placement test in order to enroll in SPN 508K. If a student with no college credit in Spanish would like to enroll in a higher level course, he or she must take the University of Wisconsin College-Level Placement Test. Students may take the placement exam only one time, and the exam must be taken on UT campus.

• SPN 315N (Readings in Hispanic Literature), 318 (Conversation and Composition) and 319 (Advanced Oral Expression) are lower-division electives that may not be used to fulfill the general education requirement, and may not be counted toward a major in Spanish. These courses are designed to give students additional practice and preparation before moving on to upper-division courses.
• SPN 604 and 612 are intensive courses intended primarily for language majors who wish to add a second language. They are recommended for students with exceptional language ability, for students interested in Latin American studies, and for graduate students who wish to attain oral proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese. Departmental consent is required prior to registration for these courses. Eligible students must see the lower division coordinator in BEN 2.108 for screening.
• Note: Final exams for lower-division Spanish courses will be held during the regular final examination period, but not necessarily according to the index of final examination times printed in this Course Schedule.
• All upper-division SPN courses, with the exception of SPN 349, are conducted primarily in Spanish unless otherwise noted. SPN 349 may not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement. SPN 349 may be counted toward a major in Spanish only with the recommendation of the chair of the department and the approval of the dean.
• Priority to register for upper-division Spanish courses is given to Spanish majors. Course prerequisites are strictly monitored. Students will be administratively dropped from courses for which they are not eligible.

Portuguese. All students with some knowledge of Portuguese, however acquired, who enroll for the first time in a University of Texas at Austin course in Portuguese must take a placement examination administered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese prior to registration to determine the appropriate course for which they should register. Students interested in the Portuguese Placement Exam should contact the undergraduate adviser in BEN 2.108.

• Lower-division courses in Portuguese are at four levels.

• All upper-division POR courses are conducted primarily in Portuguese unless otherwise noted.
• Courses designated PRC, for Portuguese civilization, are conducted in English and may not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree.

No student may register for a graduate course in Spanish or Portuguese without consent of the graduate adviser in BEN 2.108.

UTeach Liberal Arts

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Richard R. Flores, associate dean, GEB 3.212, G6000, 471-9209

e-mail rrflores@austin.utexas.edu

Eric Bowles, program adviser, GEB 1.308, G6000

e-mail bowles@austin.utexas.edu

Thomas Jefferson Center for Core Texts and Ideas

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Lorraine S. Pangle and Thomas L. Pangle, co-directors, MEZ 3.154, C4100, 232-1529

undergraduate office, 471-6648

e-mail cti@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/coretexts

Center for Women's and Gender Studies

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Sue Heinzelman, director

general office, WWH 401, A4900, 471-5765

advising/registration, 475-7858

e-mail wstudies@uts.cc.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cwgs

Registration Please visit “academics” on our website for the latest updates on registration.

Classes will be restricted during early registration to WGS undergraduate, graduate, and portfolio students only. A portion of seats in WGS classes will remain reserved for WGS majors throughout registration and add/drop periods. When contacting us with questions about a class, please include your UT EID and the unique number of the class.

Individual instruction (internship, thesis, supervised research, and conference course) classes will require a consent form.

For course descriptions see: web.austin.utexas.edu/cola/students/courses/search.cfm.

Undergraduate program information. The Center for Women's and Gender Studies offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum. Care should be taken in planning undergraduate coursework. It is strongly recommended that students declare their major as early as possible. Undergraduate students interested in majoring in women's and gender studies should contact the program office for advising. Most undergraduate courses will restrict seats to WGS majors.

Graduate programs.

• MA: The Center for Women's and Gender Studies only offers fall admission for the MA program. All materials must be postmarked by December 15.
• Dual Degree Programs: The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies also offers fall admission to their dual degree programs: MA/MSIfoStds in conjunction with the School of Information, and MA/MPAff with the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
• Portfolio: Graduate students from other departments may participate in the WGS Portfolio Program. Students are responsible for their application and Portfolio Program requirements. Students are also responsible for maintaining contact with the WGS office and tracking portfolio progress.
• Please visit “academics” on our website or contact the graduate coordinator for more information on the WGS graduate programs.

College of Natural Sciences

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Mary Ann Rankin, dean, WCH 3.104, G2500, 471-3285

Student questions: student division, dean's office, WCH 1.106, G2500, 471-4536

e-mail nsinfo@uts.cc.utexas.edu

URL cns.utexas.edu

David A. Laude, senior associate dean for undergraduate education, WCH 3.104, G2500, 471-3285

Frederick R. Chang, associate dean for information technology, WCH 3.104, G2500, 471-3285

Linda E. Reichl, associate dean for academic affairs, WCH 3.104, G2500, 471-3285

Peter J. Riley, associate dean for research and facilities, WCH 3.104, G2500, 471-3285

Natural Sciences

includes NSC natural sciences

FIG first-year interest groups (FIGs)- NSC 001, WCH 1.106, G2500, 471-3796



dean's scholars program - NSC 110

Alan K. Cline, director

e-mail cline@cs.utexas.edu

Allisa Carter, program coordinator, PAI 3.04F, G2550, 471-1094

URL cns.utexas.edu/ds

Women in Natural Sciences - NSC 115

PAI 4.30, G2550, 232-1035

URL cns.utexas.edu/wins

Texas Interdisciplinary Plan - NSC 109, NSC 302, NSC 371

Susan Harkins, director, GRG 234, G2550, 232-1058

e-mail sharkins@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/tip

Department of Astronomy

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Neal J. Evans, chair, RLM 15.218, C1400, 471-3302

student office, RLM 15.202AA, 471-3350

undergraduate advising center, RLM 4.101, C1650, 471-0900

e-mail studentinfo@astro.as.utexas.edu

URL www.as.utexas.edu

The following courses are designed for nonscience majors who are satisfying their science requirements: AST 301, 309, 309L, 309N, 309R, 309S, and 350L.

AST 301 is an introductory course for nonscience majors, and AST 307 is an introductory course for science and engineering majors; only one of these courses may be counted.

Students registering for AST 301 or any class in the 309 series are invited to supplement the course with an optional laboratory section of AST 103L.

School of Biological Sciences

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Henry Bose, director, administrative office, NMS 3.104, A6500, 232-3691; fax 232-3699

instructional programs office, NMS 3.106, A6500, 471-4882; fax 471-4969

biological sciences advising center, PAI 1.13, G2530, 471-4920

URL www.biosci.utexas.edu

Biology courses. During the fall and spring semesters, a computer check will be run during the first week of classes to verify that all students enrolled in BIO 311C, 311D, and all upper-division courses meet the course prerequisite. Students who do not meet the prerequisite or who do not furnish proof of meeting the prerequisite will be dropped from the course on the twelfth class day. In the summer session, the prerequisite checks will be on the first class day of each term and the drops will occur on the fourth class day.

• The lecture courses BIO 311C, 311D, and 325 are required for all biology majors. The prerequisites for BIO 325, Genetics, are BIO 311C and 311D with a grade of at least C in each. BIO 325 with a grade of at least C is a prerequisite for all upper-division biology courses.
• Graduate degrees in biological sciences are offered by the School of Biological Sciences. The degree programs in biological sciences as administered by their respective Graduate Studies Committees are Ecology, Evolution and Behavior; Microbiology; and Plant Biology.
• The abbreviations EEB Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, MIC Microbiology, and PB Plant Biology are included in the course descriptions of appropriate graduate courses to identify the programs in the School of Biological Sciences with which the course is most closely associated.

Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program

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Karen S. Browning, chair, Graduate Studies Committee

graduate office, MBB 1.220H, A4810, 471-2150

e-mail grad.program@icmb.utexas.edu

URL www.icmb.utexas.edu/cmb

The Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program is a multi-departmental program with coursework drawn primarily from the College of Natural Sciences. Graduate students in this program should consult the graduate adviser concerning courses.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Richard M. Crooks, chair, WEL 2.310, A5300, 471-3949

undergraduate course office, WEL 2.212, 471-1567

undergraduate advising center, WEL 2.216, 471-3097

graduate advising center, WEL 2.218, 471-3890

URL www.cm.utexas.edu

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers introductory courses designed to meet the educational requirements of distinct groups of students. The goals and prerequisites of each of the introductory tracks are summarized below.

• Students are encouraged to carefully check that they meet the prerequisites prior to enrolling in a course. Students who do not meet course prerequisites are subject to being dropped from the course by the department. Contact the chemistry undergraduate course office, WEL 2.212 (471-1567; or visit “undergraduates” at department URL listed above) with questions about prerequisites or for information about how to furnish proof of meeting a prerequisite.
• CH 301/302 is intended for students in technical areas. CH 301H/302H is an alternative to CH 301/302 for chemistry and biochemistry majors and other honors program students. These are the only two sequences that provide the prerequisites for advanced chemistry courses. The prerequisite for CH 301 or 301H is credit or registration for M 408C or 408K, or concurrent registration or credit in a higher level mathematics course for which M 408C or 408K is a prerequisite (such as M 408L, 408M, 408D, or 427L). The prerequisites for CH 302 are CH 301 or 301H with a grade of at least C, and credit or registration for M 408C or 408K, or concurrent registration in a higher level mathematics course for which M 408C or 408K is a prerequisite (such as M 408L, 408M, 408D, or 427L).
• CH 204 and 317 are laboratory courses at the first-year level. CH 204 is the introductory laboratory course to be taken by students in most technical areas, and provides the laboratory prerequisite for advanced chemistry courses. CH 204 requires four laboratory hours and one hour of discussion a week for one semester. CH 317 is required for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry majors and recommended for Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry majors. CH 317 requires one lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester. CH 204 and 317 may not both be counted.
• CH 304K followed by CH 305 is a two-semester sequence designed for nonscience majors. CH 304K IS NOT INTENDED as a preparatory course for CH 301. For students who do not need CH 301 or 302, the 304K/305 sequence (or 301/305) may be used to satisfy the six-hour science requirement for some degree plans; check with the dean's office of the college or school in which you are registered to determine whether these courses meet the requirements for your degree plan. CH 304K has no prerequisite. The prerequisite for CH 305 is 304K; CH 301 is acceptable as a prerequisite for CH 305.
• CH 313N is designed for nursing and certain human ecology students.

The University of Texas at Austin offers credit by exam for CH 301 and 302. The test in CH 301 is recommended for engineering majors (with the exception of electrical and computer engineering majors) and physics majors who have studied chemistry in high school and who do not have credit for CH 301 or its equivalent. Contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita (232-2662), for further information on tests for CH 301, 302, 304K, or 305.

In addition to regularly scheduled classes, hour quizzes and midterm examinations may be held at times to be announced in the following courses: CH 301, 301H, 302, 302H, 204, 304K, 305, 310M, 310N, 210C, 313N, 317, 318M, 318N, 431, 339K, 339L, 353, 153K, 354, 154K, 354L, 455, 456, 369, 369L, 370, 380L, 381M, 382K, 382L, 386J, 387K, 390K, 390L, 391, 392C, 392E, and 392J.

Department of Computer Sciences

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J Strother Moore, chair, TAY 2.124, C0500, 471-7316

undergraduate office, TAY 2.126, 471-9509

graduate office, TAY 2.114, 471-9503

URL www.cs.utexas.edu

The Department of Computer Sciences offers a variety of courses for students wishing to major in computer sciences or simply to obtain some knowledge of computing.

• C S 302 is an introductory course for students wishing to learn concepts of computer sciences. It contains a small amount of programming (just to see how it works). C S 320N is an upper-division topics course for non-C S majors that may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. There are no prerequisites for C S 302. Prerequisites for C S 320N vary with the topic and are listed in the Course Schedule; some topics of C S 320N do not have prerequisites. C S 302 and 320N count toward satisfying the science requirement for nonscience majors in most degree plans.
• C S 303E is an introductory course in programming and computer sciences concepts for students who have had little or no exposure to computer programming. C S 303E is one of two entry points into the Elements of Computing certification sequence (see below) designed specifically to complement non-C S degrees. There are no prerequisites for this class.
• C S 305J is an introductory course in programming and computer science concepts. Typically it will be taken by students who are planning to major in computer sciences, but are not prepared to take the first course in the C S major, C S 307 (see below). The prerequisite is some knowledge of and experience in computer programming; and credit with a grade of at least C or registration for M 305G, or equivalent score on the SAT Mathematics Level 1 or Level 2 test.
• C S 307 is the first course in the computer sciences major. It assumes familiarity with and facility in programming in a high level programming language. The prerequisite is one of the following: one year of programming in high school, C S 303E (if completed prior to fall 2008) or C S 305J with a grade of at least C, or consent of instructor; and credit or registration for M 408C, 408K, or a score of at least 520 on the SAT Mathematics Level 1 or Level 2 test.

Elements of Computing sequence. The goal of the Elements of Computing program is to offer students who are not computer sciences majors the opportunity to gain exposure to computing concepts and skills necessary to be computer literate in today’s society, or to acquire a more substantial computing background. The program is a 12-hour curriculum that can fit into almost any degree program at the University. Students with no programming experience take C S 303E as the first Elements course. After taking C S 303E a student may earn a certificate by taking three or more of the following classes of which two must be upper-division: C S 301K, 302, 313E, 320N, 323E, 324E, 326E, 327E, 329E. Students who have taken one year of programming in high school may take C S 313E instead of C S 303E. After taking C S 313E a student may earn a certificate by taking three or more of the following classes of which two must be upper-division: C S 301K, 320N, 323E, 324E, 326E, 327E, 329E. For more information on the Elements program see www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/non_majors/elements.

Undergraduates may not enroll in any computer sciences course more than once without written permission of a departmental adviser. No student may take more than three upper-division computer sciences courses in a semester without the written consent of an undergraduate adviser in computer sciences.

School of Human Ecology

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Catherine A. Surra, director, GEA 113, A2700, 471-4287

undergraduate advising center, GEA 37, 471-7219

URL www.utexas.edu/depts/he

• Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
  
  includes HDF human development and family sciences
  
  Deborah B. Jacobvitz, chair, SEA 1.432A, A2702, 475-8800
  
  undergraduate advising center, GEA 37, 471-7219
  
  e-mail headv@uts.cc.utexas.edu
• coordinator, SEA 2.412, A2700, 475-8065
  
  e-mail he-hdfgrad@utlists.utexas.edu
  
  Child and Family Laboratory, Priscilla Pond Flawn SEA 1.440, A2700, 471-3974
  
  URL www.he.utexas.edu/hdfs

Prior to enrollment in any HDF class, students should be certain that they meet the stated prerequisites. Students who do not meet listed prerequisites for a class will be dropped from that class.

Registration priority is given to declared human development and family sciences majors for the following courses: HDF 335, 337, 338, 339, 340, 345, 347, 351, 358, 360, 371, 372K, 378K, 378L, and listed writing component courses. Others may seek assistance in registration for these classes through the undergraduate advising office. Enrollment in these classes will be handled on a space-available basis.

• Department of Nutritional Sciences
  
  includes NTR nutrition
  
  Stephen D. Hursting, chair, PAI 5.56A, A2703, 471-0337
  
  undergraduate advising center, GEA 37, 471-7219
  
  e-mail headv@uts.cc.utexas.edu
  
  graduate coordinator, PAI 5.56A, A2700, 471-0337
  
  e-mail he-ntrgrad@utlists.utexas.edu
  
  Dietetics, GEA 317, A2700, 471-4934
  
  URL www.he.utexas.edu/ntr

Prior to enrollment in any NTR class, students should be certain that they meet the stated prerequisites. Students who do not meet listed prerequisites for a class will be dropped from that class.

Registration priority is given to declared nutritional sciences majors for the following courses: NTR 330, 332, 334/234L, 338W, 342, 355M, 365, 370, 371, and listed writing component courses. Others may seek assistance in registration for these classes through the undergraduate advising office. Enrollment in these classes will be handled on a space-available basis.

• Division of Textiles and Apparel
  
  includes TXA textiles and apparel
  
  Catherine A. Surra, interim chair, GEA 223, A2700, 471-0941
  
  undergraduate advising center, GEA 37, 471-7219
  
  e-mail headv@uts.cc.utexas.edu
  
  graduate coordinator, GEA 223, A2700, 471-0941
  
  e-mail he-txagrad@utlists.utexas.edu
  
  Historical Textiles and Apparel Collection: GEA 1, A2700, 471-5097
  
  URL www.he.utexas.edu/txa

Prior to enrollment in any TXA class, students should be certain that they meet the stated prerequisites. Students who do not meet listed prerequisites for a class will be dropped from that class.

Department of Marine Science

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Lee A. Fuiman, chair, Port Aransas TX (361) 749-6730

e-mail gradinfo@utlists.utexas.edu

URL www.utmsi.utexas.edu

The Department of Marine Science offers undergraduate and graduate courses at Austin and at Port Aransas, Texas. Undergraduate courses may be used in partial fulfillment of degree requirements for the BS in Biology (option in Marine and Freshwater Biology), electives, minors, or supporting courses in other degree plans. The department offers graduate degrees in marine science at the master's and PhD level. For further information, contact Professor Lee A. Fuiman, Chair, Department of Marine Science, The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute, 750 Channel View Drive, Port Aransas, Texas 78373-5015.

Most organized courses scheduled for the fall and spring semesters are offered on campus in the ACE bldg via teleconference from the Marine Science Institute (MSP) in Port Aransas, Texas. Courses with the meeting place listed as MSP are offered only at the Marine Science Institute.

Department of Mathematics

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William Beckner, chair, RLM 8.100, C1200, 471-7711

undergraduate advising center RLM 4.101, C1650, 471-0900

e-mail mpaadv@uts.cc.utexas.edu

URL www.ma.utexas.edu

Almost all lower-division mathematics courses require:

1. EITHER a minimum satisfactory score on the College Board SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level I, or Mathematics Level 2

2. OR credit for a specific college mathematics course with a C or better

3. OR a sufficiently high score on a Calculus AP test

4. OR a sufficiently high score on the ALEKS placement exam

The SAT Reasoning Test, quantitative portion, will NOT satisfy the prerequisite. )The SAT Reasoning Test was also known as the SAT I Test, or just “the SAT”).

The Mathematics Level 1 Test is given nationwide at College Board test centers six times a year, on the University of Texas at Austin campus just before registration for each semester and the summer session, and during summer orientation sessions. Testing schedules appear in the program of orientation activities and may also be obtained from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment.

The ALEKS placement exam is given online and at the Instructional Assessment and Evaluation Center. Testing schedules may be obtained from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment.

Advice on which entry-level mathematics course to take, based on a student's Mathematics Level 1 Test or ALEKS score, is available from the Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy Advising Center, RLM 4.101, or from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment.

Early in the fall and spring semesters, a computer check will be run to verify that all students enrolled in M 303D, 305G, 408C, 408D, 408K, 408L, 408M, 316, 316K, 316L, and 427K meet the course prerequisite. Students who do not have the prerequisite on record prior to registering or who do not bring proof of meeting the prerequisite to the mathematics department by the eighth class day will be immediately dropped from the course. During the summer session, the prerequisite checks and drops will be done on the second class day.

In all other courses, the instructor is responsible for verifying that the students have the necessary prerequisites.

The Department of Mathematics offers coursework designed to meet the educational requirements of specific groups of students. Each track has its own goals and prerequisites.

The courses and prerequisites are listed below. Test scores given are for the Mathematics Level 1 Test only.

• M 302 is an introduction to mathematical ideas. It fulfills the general education requirement in mathematics. The prerequisite is three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher, and a passing score on the mathematics section of the THEA Texas Higher Education Assessment test. A student may not earn credit for M 302 after having received credit for any calculus course.
• M 303D is a course with topics that have been selected from algebra, statistics, and mathematics of investments. It is a course that fulfills the general education requirement in mathematics for students in the social sciences, Business Foundations Program, and other fields. The prerequisite is a Mathematics Level 1 Test score of at least 430 or M 301 with a grade of at least C. A student may not earn credit for M 303D after having received credit for M 305G or any calculus course.
• M 305G is a precalculus course that and emphasizes trigonometric and other elementary functions, as well as slopes and limits. Some sections of M 305G are restricted to students outside the College of Natural Sciences. Sections denoted M 305G-CNS are restricted to students in the College of Natural Sciences. The prerequisite for M 305G is a Mathematics Level 1 Test score of at least 480 or M 301 with a grade of at least C. The department will also permit the use of a satisfactory score on ALEKS as an alternative to the current catalog prerequisite. Credit for M 305G may not be earned after a student has received credit for any calculus course with a grade of C or better.
• Calculus is offered in two equivalent sequences. There is a two-semester sequence, M 408C/408D, which is recommended only for students who score at least 600 on the Mathematics Level 1 Test, and a three-semester sequence, M 408K/408L/408M. A third option, which satisfies the calculus requirement for some degrees, is the two-semester sequence M 408K/408L. The two-semester sequence M 408K/408L is also a valid prerequisite for some upper-division mathematics courses, including M 325K, 427K, 340L, and 362K.
• M 408C/408D is a two-semester treatment of the techniques used in differential and integral calculus of functions of one or more variables. The prerequisite for M 408C is a Mathematics Level 1 Test score of at least 560, or M 305G or 505G with a grade of at least C. Students who score less than 600 on the Mathematics Level 1 Test are strongly advised to take M 408K instead. The prerequisite for M 408D is M 408C or the equivalent with a grade of at least C. Each course has three lecture hours with regular faculty members and two discussion meetings with teaching assistants each week. Only one of the following may be counted: M 403K, 408C, 408K. Only one of the following may be counted: M 403L, 408D, 408M.
• In the fall semester, some sections of M 408D are reserved for students with a score of at least 4 on the College Board Calculus AB Examination or a score of at least 3 on the Calculus BC Examination. Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus BC Examination may enroll in a reserved advanced placement section of M 427L in lieu of M 408D. The advanced placement sections of M 408D and 427L are honors sections and are designed for students with above-average mathematical aptitude and a desire to study in greater depth the material of these courses.
• M 408K/408L/408M is a three-semester treatment of the techniques used in differential and integral calculus of functions of one or more variables. The prerequisite for M 408K is a Mathematics Level 1 Test score of at least 520, or M 305G or 505G with a grade of at least C. The prerequisite for M 408L is M 408K or the equivalent with grade of at least C. The prerequisite for M 408M is M 408L or the equivalent with a grade of at least C. Each course has three lecture hours with regular faculty members and two discussion meetings with teaching assistants per week. Only one of the following may be counted: M 403K, 408C, 408K. Only one of the following may be counted: M 403L, 408D, 408M.
• In the fall and spring semesters, M 408K/408L will have uniform final and make-up examinations given on dates designated by the Office of the Registrar. Generally, these final examinations are given at times other than the regular examination times.
• M 316 is an elementary introduction to statistical methods for data analysis; knowledge of calculus is not assumed. Students with a background in calculus should take M 362K and either 358K or 378K instead. The prerequisite for M 316 is a Mathematics Level 1 Test score of at least 430 or M 301 with a grade of at least C.
• M 316K is an analysis from an advanced perspective of the foundations of arithmetic, and is required for prospective elementary teachers. The prerequisite is M 302, 303D, 305G, 505G, or 316 with a grade of at least C.
• M 316L is an analysis from an advanced perspective of the foundations of geometry, statistics, and probability. The prerequisite is M 316K with a grade of at least C.
• There are two basic linear algebra classes. M 341 is taught from a theoretical perspective and enrollment is restricted to mathematics majors. M 340L is taught from an applied perspective and enrollment is restricted to non-mathematics majors. Under unusual circumstances, exceptions can be made by the Undergraduate Faculty Advisor in Mathematics.

Conference courses. Unless a conference course lists a specific time and topic, it is an individual instruction course. To register for an individual instruction course, the student must make arrangements for the course with a faculty member and provide written approval to the mathematics departmental office on a form available in RLM 8.100 or 4.101.

Teacher certification. Students seeking certification to teach secondary school mathematics should consult the UTeach Advisor in PAI 4.02 concerning their choice of courses.

Writing component courses. In addition to designated regular courses being offered with a substantial writing component, the department permits a limited number of students to earn writing component credit by adding an individual instruction writing component module to certain organized courses. (Caution: The instructor of such a course is under no obligation to supervise such an individual writing component module.) Students who register for M 325K, 328K, 333L, 139S, 343K, 343L, 343M, 348, 361K, 365C, 365D, 367K, 367L, 368K, 373K, 373L, 474M, or 376C may receive substantial writing component course credit by concurrently registering in the section of M 175 designated as writing component. This concurrent registration requires written consent of instructor; forms are available in RLM 8.100 or RLM 4.101.

Statistics. The following courses are probability and statistics courses offered by the mathematics department: M 316, 339J, 349P, 349R, 358K, 362K, 362M, 374G, 378K, 384C, 384D, 384E, 384G, 385C, 385D, 389J, 389P, 394C, and MST 398R.

Actuarial studies. The following special actuarial studies courses are frequently offered by the mathematics department in addition to standard mathematics classes needed for actuarial work: ACF 329, 129D, M 139S, 339J, 339U, 339V, 339W, 349P, 349R, 389F, 389J, 389P, 189S, 389U, 389V, and 389W. Questions should be directed to professor James W. Daniel, Actuarial Studies director, in RLM 11.174 at 471-7168.

Neuroscience

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Daniel Johnston, director

Mike Mauk, graduate adviser, NMS 4.304, C7000, 232-3978

e-mail mike@clm.utexas.edu

Krystal Phu, graduate coordinator, NMS 4.104, C7000, 471-3640

e-mail neuroscience@clm.utexas.edu

URL www.neuroscience.utexas.edu

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary PhD program taught by faculty in the Colleges of Pharmacy, Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Engineering, Education, and Communication. A PhD/MD degree program in Neuroscience is offered in conjunction with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Consult the advisers listed above or the Institute for Neuroscience website for more information.

Physical Science

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Austin M. Gleeson

student office RLM 5.216, C1600, 471-8856

Physical science courses 303, 304, and 367M are conducted by the inquiry laboratory method of instruction. In this method, the student makes direct observations of nature and is led by questions to infer the conclusions logically permitted by the observations. The instructor is carefully trained NOT to tell students what to expect or conclude, but, instead, to ask other leading questions or to suggest further tests of a student's tentative conclusion. These courses are especially recommended for future teachers.

Enrollment is limited to twenty-two students per section to allow the instructor to interact adequately with each student.

Grades in inquiry laboratory courses are determined by students' scores on quizzes and the final examination and the instructor's evaluation of student's deductive reasoning ability, class participation, and performance of required class activities.

Students who prefer a more traditional presentation of physical science subject matter (i.e., the normal lecture method) should choose a course such as PHY 309K, 309L, or one of the PHY 341 topics. Students with a background in trigonometry should consider enrolling in PHY 302K and 302L.

Students with credit for any physics course will not be allowed to take P S 303 without the prior approval of the undergraduate adviser. Students with credit for any physics course except PHY 309K will not be allowed to take P S 304 without the prior approval of the undergraduate advisor.

Department of Physics

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Richard D. Hazeltine, chair, RLM 5.208, C1600

undergraduate office, RLM 5.216, 471-8856

undergraduate advising center, RLM 4.101, C1650, 471-0900

graduate office, RLM 5.218, 471-1664

For all Bachelor of Science in Physics degree majors who have studied chemistry in high school and who do not have credit for CH 301 or its equivalent, the University of Texas at Austin Test for Credit in Chemistry 301 is required. Contact the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, at 471-3032, for further information.

The Department of Physics offers the following introductory course sequences.

• PHY 301/315/316/319 is a calculus-based course sequence for physics majors and students in other scientific disciplines. A background in physics at the high school level is strongly recommended.
  
  
  
  Note All introductory physics courses, with the exception of PHY 108, 309K, 309L, and 110C have accompanying laboratories which must be taken concurrently with these courses unless the student has already received credit for the laboratory.
• PHY 302K/302L is a noncalculus-based technical course sequence for students who need to fulfill a general physics requirement. A mathematics proficiency at the level of M 305G is required.
• PHY 303K/303L is a calculus-based introductory course sequence for engineering students. A background in physics at the high school level is strongly recommended. Four evening exams will be scheduled during the semester: Wednesday evenings for PHY 303K and Thursday evenings for PHY 303L. Students who register for either of these courses should not register for any other Wednesday or Thursday evening classes to avoid time conflicts. There are mandatory recitation sections with each course.
• PHY 309K/309L is an introduction to physics for students with a high-school-level algebra proficiency who do not intend to do further work in natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, or medicine.
• PHY 317K/317L is a calculus-based general introductory physics course sequence. It is especially recommended for premedical and chemistry students and others in the biomedical sciences.

Only one of the following first-semester courses may be counted toward any degree without prior approval of the department: PHY 301, 302K, 303K, 309K, 317K. Only one of the following second-semester courses may be counted toward any degree without prior approval of the department: PHY 302L, 303L, 309L, 316, 317L.

Complete prerequisites for undergraduate physics courses are given in chapter 12 of the Undergraduate Catalog; prerequisites for graduate physics courses are given in the Graduate Catalog.

Division of Statistics and Scientific Computation

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Sheldon Ekland-Olson, director, 232-0693

Lauren Ancel Meyers, associate director, 471-4950

Cathy Stacy, assistant dean, 232-0697

main office: WCH 2.104, G2550, 232-0693

e-mail admin@ssc.utexas.edu

URL ssc.utexas.edu

The division’s introductory statistics courses, SSC 303, 304, 305, 306, and 318, satisfy the core mathematics requirement for majors in most degree plans. Only one of these courses or M 316 may be counted for credit.

The division offers a two-semester introductory statistics sequence for graduate students. SSC 380C covers topics such as descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. SSC 380D covers more advanced statistical methods such as random and mixed effects models, time series analysis, and multivariate analysis of variance. Students with a calculus background should take SSC 382 instead.

Students interested in learning how to use statistical applications for data analysis may enroll in SSC 153K or SSC 183K. These one-credit courses meet twice a week for the first eight weeks of the semester.

The division’s graduate statistics courses are designed to meet the goals and requirements of specific groups of students. Topics offered under SSC 384 are designed for graduate students with a background in calculus and probability. Topics offered under SSC 385 are designed for students in the social sciences who have had an introductory course in statistics, such as SSC 380C. Some topics may have additional prerequisites.

The division also offers a variety of courses for students wishing to obtain some knowledge of scientific computing:

• SSC 318 is an introductory course covering the principles of statistical and scientific computing. It contains a small amount of programming and counts toward satisfying the mathematics requirement for majors in most degree plans.
• SSC 329C/329D is a two-semester sequence that integrates linear algebra with its practical applications. Emphasis is placed on physical interpretation, practical numerical algorithms, and proofs of fundamental principles. The prerequisite for SSC 329C is credit or registration for M 408K or M 408C.
• SSC 222 provides an introduction to programming using both the C and Fortran (95, 2000) languages. This course satisfies the programming knowledge prerequisite for SSC 335.
• SSC 335 provides a comprehensive introduction to scientific computing techniques and methods applicable to many scientific disciplines. The prerequisite for SSC 335 is m 408M or M 408D and prior programming experience.
• SSC 374C/394C is an introduction to parallel computing principles, architectures, and technologies. This course prepares students to formulate and develop parallel algorithms to implement applications for parallel computing systems. Students must have completed M 408M or M 408D, M 340L and have prior programming experience using C or Fortran on Unix/Linux systems.
• SSC 374D/394D is an introduction to distributed and grid computing principles and technologies. Students must have completed M 408M or M 408D, M 340L and have prior programming experience using C or Fortran on Unix/Linux systems.
• SSC 374E/394E is an introduction to scientific visualization principles, practices, and technologies, including remove and collaborative visualization. Students must have completed M 408M or M 408D, M 340L and have prior programming experience using C or Fortran on Unix/Linux systems.

Graduate Fellows Program. Graduate students seeking a position as a graduate fellow with the division must complete and submit an application by the semester deadline. The application can be found online at ssc.utexas.edu. Graduate fellows positions require concurrent enrollment for at least nine semester hours with a maintained 3.0 graduate grade-point average. The selection process is competitive and each graduate fellow receives and academic appointment within the division.

UTeach Natural Sciences

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Michael Marder, codirector, UTeach Program, PAI 4.02, G2550, 232-2770

advising office, PAI 4.02

URL www.uteach.utexas.edu

The UTeach Program offers the professional development sequence courses intended for those students seeking middle school and secondary grades teacher certification in mathematics, composite science and computer science. Undergraduate students must meet with the UTeach program adviser before they may begin this sequence of courses. Post baccalaureate students must apply and be admitted to the program before they may being this sequence of courses. A complete listing of admission criteria is available in the UTeach advising office.

Preferred sequence: UTS 101, UTS 110, EDC 365C or UTS 350, EDC 365D or UTS 355, EDC 365E or UTS 360, UTS 170, and EDC 650S or UTS 675. Students must submit and pass the UTeach preliminary Portfolio before they take Project-Based Instruction (EDC 365E or UTS 360). Unless otherwise indicated, all courses must be taken for a letter grade and the student must obtain a grade of C or better to meet teacher certification requirements.

Prerequisite enforcement: Students should take the courses following the preferred sequence. Approval for modifications to this sequence must be discussed with the UTeach academic adviser prior to registration. Students without proper prerequisites in UTeach-Natural Sciences courses may be dropped on or before the twelfth class day in a fall or spring semester or the fourth class day in a summer term.

School of Nursing

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Alexa M. Stuifbergen, interim dean, NUR 2.102F, D0100, 471-4100

undergraduate student advising office, NUR 2.104A, 232-4780

e-mail nuugrad@uts.cc.utexas.edu

Linda Carpenter, asst dean for student affairs, 232-4799

Gayle Timmerman, asst dean for undergraduate programs, 471-9087

graduate student advising office, NUR 2.104L, 471-7927

e-mail nugrad@uts.cc.utexas.edu

Gayle Acton, asst dean for graduate programs, 475-7334

graduate course information, Carole Taxis, graduate adviser, 232-4784

URL www.utexas.edu/nursing

College of Pharmacy

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M. Lynn Crismon, dean, PHR 5.112, A1900, 471-1737

e-mail nrp@mail.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/pharmacy

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

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Robert L. Hutchings, dean

Robert H. Wilson, associate dean

Kenneth Matwiczak, graduate adviser, SRH 3.384, E2700, 471-4292

e-mail kmat@mail.edu

Eugene Gholz, graduate adviser, SRH 3.384, E2700, 471-4292

e-mail egholz@alum.mit.edu

Peter Ward, graduate adviser, SRH 3.384, E2700, 471-4292

e-mail peter.ward@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/lbj/advising

School of Social Work

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Barbara W. White, dean, SSW 2.202, D3500, 471-1937

graduate program, SSW 2.214, 471-5457

undergraduate program, SSW 2.214, 471-5457

e-mail sswinfo@lists.cc.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/ssw

School of Undergraduate Studies

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Paul B. Woodruff, dean, FAC 406, G8000, 475-7000

Lawrence D. Abraham, associate dean, FAC 406, G8000, 475-7002

e-mail ugs@uts.cc.utexas.edu

undergraduate advising office, FAC 411, 232-8400

e-mail ugs-advising@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/ugs

The School of Undergraduate Studies provides a diverse set of academic programs and resources that traverse boundaries between colleges and disciplines and that enhance the quality of undergraduate education.

Bridging Disciplines Programs

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232-7564

e-mail bdp@uts.cc.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/ugs/bdp

Bridging Disciplines Programs offer courses and interdisciplinary academic programs designed to traverse the boundaries between colleges and disciplines and to enhance the quality of undergraduate education. Students may take courses and earn concentrations in the following areas: children and society; cultural studies; digital arts and media; film studies; environment; ethics and leadership; human rights and social justice; innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship; international studies; social entrepreneurship and nonprofits; and social inequality, health, and policy.

Undergraduate Studies

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first-year interest groups (FIGs): 232-3447

Texas Success Initiative (TSI): 471-8277

signature courses: 471-4421

undergraduate research: 232-7564

URL www.utexas.edu/ugs

Courses in undergraduate studies provide students with the opportunity to explore undergraduate education through lectures and discussion on various contemporary issues, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary perspectives and critical discourse. Offerings include research courses and signature courses.

Signature courses are the cornerstone of the University’s curriculum reform. Designed for first-year students, signature courses are interdisciplinary courses taught by acclaimed faculty. First-year students in the following academic units are required to take UGS 302 or 303:

• School of Architecture
• McCombs School of Business
• College of Communication
• College of Education
• Jackson School of Geosciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• School of Nursing

Intercollegial programs

Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Todd Arbogast, ACE 5.334, 475-8628

e-mail arbogast@ices.utexas.edu

Clint Dawson, graduate adviser, ACE 5.320, 475-8627

e-mail clint@ices.utexas.edu

URL www.ices.utexas.edu/cam

Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics is an interdisciplinary program taught by faculty in Natural Sciences, Engineering, Geosciences, and Business. Consult the graduate adviser listed above.

IC2 Institute

Technology Commercialization

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Gary M. Cadenhead, director

IC2 (2815 San Gabriel Street), A0300, 475-6711

e-mail mstc@ic2.utexas.edu

URL www.ic2.utexas.edu/mstc

The IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin offers a one-year executive Master of Science degree in Technology Commercialization. Courses on the management of technology and innovation, technology transfer, and technology commercialization are offered both on campus and via the Web. These courses are restricted to students enrolled in the MSTC program. The fee for the 2009-10 executive MSTC degree program is $46,000 and includes tuition, fees, live-in orientation, textbooks, software, and other course materials.

James A. Michener Center for Writers

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James Magnuson, director

FDH, 702 E. Dean Keeton St, A3400, 471-1601

URL www.utexas.edu/academic/mcw

The graduate seminars and conference courses offered by the Michener Center for Writers are restricted to graduate writing students enrolled in the Center or in the Departments of English, Theatre and Dance, and Radio-Television-Film.

Other graduate students may register only with the approval of the graduate adviser.

Developmental Studies

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Dalia Rehal, coordinator

Texas Success Initiative Office, FAC 411, G8000, 471-8277

e-mail tsi@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/ugs/tsi

DEV developmental studies courses are designed for students who have a below-passing score on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or another test approved for the Texas Success Initiative program. These students are required to participate in a skill development program, and must register for one or more DEV courses. Student performance in DEV courses is graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory but is not included in grade point average calculations. A student who registers for any DEV course also must register for at least three semester hours of graded college-level courses at the University. Registration for DEV courses must be approved by the Texas Success Initiative Office.

DEV 000M, 000R, 000W are noncredit, individually structured courses with no fees. To register for these courses a student must confer with the Texas Success Initiative Office counselors and UT Learning Skills Center staff to devise an individualized study contract specifying the form and content of each course.

All other DEV courses are credit courses which are included in determining the student's course load to satisfy Veterans Administration, NCAA, housing, and financial aid regulations. These courses require payment of the normal tuition and fees for undergraduate courses at the University, but may not be counted toward any degree.

International Office

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Michael T. Smith, director

English as a Second Language Services, WOH 1.208, A7000, 471-2482

e-mail mikesmith@austin.utexas.edu

URL www.utexas.edu/student/esl

ESL (English as a Second Language) courses are designed for international graduate students who have a below-passing score on the International Teaching Assistant English Assessment or the J-bar English Assessment. Student performance in ESL courses is graded as credit/no credit, but the courses are not included in grade point average calculations. A student who registers for an ESL course must also register for at least three semester hours of graded college-level coursework at the University. Registration for ESL courses must be approved by English as a Second Language Services.

All ESL courses are credit courses that are included in determining the student’s course load to satisfy immigration, employment, housing, and financial aid regulations. These courses require the payment of the normal tuition for graduate courses at the University, but they may not be counted toward any degree.