2012 – 2014 CATALOG
Sul Ross State University
2012 – 2014
Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog
Volume 86
East Hwy 90 ▪ Alpine, Texas79832 ▪ (432) 832-8011 ▪ www.sulross.edu
ACCREDITATIONS
Sul Ross State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s Degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Sul Ross State University. The Teacher Education program offered at Sul Ross State University is approved by the Texas Education Agency.
MEMBERSHIPS
Agricultural Consortium of Texas
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc.
American Association of State and Colleges of Agriculture
and Renewable Resources
American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Council on Education
American Library Association
American Southwest Conference
Association of Texas Graduate Schools
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
National Association of College and University Business Officers
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Texas Library Association
STATEMENT ON EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Sul Ross State University, on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.
NOTICE
The policies, regulations, procedures, and fees in this catalog are subject to change without prior notice, if necessary, to keep Sul Ross State University policies in compliance with State and Federal laws and rules and regulations of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.
The University reserves the right to change curricula, rules, fees, admission requirements, and other requirements without notice. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student, faculty member, or any other person and Sul Ross State University.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Official Academic Calendars, 2012-2014 4
Board of Regents and Administration 10
Faculty 13
General Information 29
Undergraduate Admissions 35
Determining Residence Status 43
Tuition and Mandatory Fees 45
Student Life Programs and Services 54
General Academic Regulations 67
Academic Organization and Degree Programs 89
Graduate Information 1014
College of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences 111
Animal Science 113
Natural Resource Management 129
College of Arts and Sciences 143
Academic Center for Excellence 144
Behavioral and Social Sciences 149
Biology 177
Computer Science and Mathematics 190
Earth and Physical Sciences 207
Environmental Studies 222
Fine Arts and Communication 223
General Studies 258
Languages and Literature 260
Liberal Arts 275
College of Professional Studies 276
Business Administration 277
Criminal Justice 288
Law Enforcement Academy 301
Education 302
Industrial Technology 328
Physical Education 332
Vocational Nursing 342
Index 346
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
OFFICIAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2012-2014
Fall Semester: August 26-December 15, 2012
August 24, Friday Payment deadline for students who pre-registered, 4:00 p.m.
August 26, Sunday Opening of Residence Halls
Late orientation for new and transfer students
August 27, Monday Faculty Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
School and Departmental Meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Late orientation for new and transfer students
August 28, Tuesday Last day for regular registration
Late orientation for new and transfer students
Last day for students to register in Education block courses
August 29, Wednesday Classes, late registration, and Schedule changes begin
September 3, Monday Labor Day Holiday
September 4, Tuesday Last day for late registration and Schedule changes
September 6, Thursday New Student Convocation, Marshall Auditorium, 10:15 a.m.
September14, Friday Twelfth class day
September 21, Friday Last day for students enrolled in Education block courses to drop a course and receive a "W"
September 24, Monday Deadline for applying to student teach during the Spring
Semester, 2013
University as a Community Meal on the Mall
September 28, Friday Last day to apply for graduation in May, 2013
October 16, Tuesday Mid-Semester
November 16, Friday Last day to withdraw from the University or to drop courses
with grade of "W." Drops must be processed and in the
Registrar's Office by 4:00 p.m.
November 21, Wednesday Residence Halls close, 9:00 a.m.
November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays (begin after the last Scheduled class
Wednesday-Sunday meets on November 20)
November 25, Sunday Residence Halls open, Noon
December 5, Wednesday Last class day
December 6 and 7 Dead Days
Thursday-Friday
December 10--13 Final Examinations
Monday-Thursday
December 15, Saturday Fall Commencement, Pete P. Gallego Center, 10:00 a.m.
Closing of Residence Halls
Spring Semester: January 12 – May 11, 2013
January 2 – 16 Inter-term Semester
January 12, Saturday Weekend Format Classes begin
January 14, Monday Opening of Residence Halls, 8 a.m. Faculty meeting, 9:00 a.m.
School and Departmental Meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Orientation for new and transfer students
January 14-16 Lobo Days Orientation/Welcome Week
January 16, Wednesday Last day for regular registration
Orientation for new and transfer students
Last day for students to register in Education block courses
January 17, Thursday Classes, late registration, and Schedule changes begin
January 21, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 22, Tuesday Last day for late registration and Schedule changes
January 30, Wednesday Last day for students enrolled in Education block courses to drop a course and receive a “w”
February 4, Monday Twelfth class day
February 6, Wednesday Last day to apply for graduation in August or
December 2013
February 8, Friday Deadline for applying to student teach during the
Fall Semester, 2013
March 8, Friday Mid-semester
March 9, Saturday Residence Halls close, 9:00 a.m.
March 11 – 15 Spring Vacation. No Classes
Monday-Friday
March 17, Sunday Residence Halls open, Noon
March 25, Monday University as a Community Meal on the Mall
April 5, Friday Last day to withdraw from the University or to drop courses
with grade of "W." Drops must be processed and in the
Registrar's Office by 4:00 p.m.
April 22, Monday Honors Convocation, Marshall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
May 1, Wednesday Last Class Day
May 2-3 Dead Days
Thursday-Friday
May 6 - 9 Final Examinations
Monday-Thursday
May 11, Saturday Spring Commencement, Pete P. Gallego Center, 10:00 a.m.
Closing of Residence Halls
First Summer Term: June 3 - July 9, 2013
June 3, Monday Opening of Residence Halls, Noon
Last day to register without a late fee
June 4, Tuesday First day of classes
Late registration and schedule changes begin
June 7, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes
Fourth Class Day
June 8, Saturday Weekend Format classes begin
June 14, Friday Last day to register for Shortened Format courses
June 17, Monday Shortened Format classes begin
June 18, Tuesday Mid-term
June 27, Thursday Last day to drop a course with a “W.” Drops must be
processed with Enrollment Services by 4:00 p.m.
June 28, Friday Registration Days, all day
July 4, Thursday Fourth of July Holiday
July 9, Tuesday Final Examinations, End of Term
July 10, Wednesday Summer I students check out of residential halls
First Summer Term: July 11 – August 17, 2013
July 10, Wednesday Summer II students check into residential halls
July 11, Thursday First day of classes
Late registration and schedule changes begin
July 12, Friday Registration Days, all day
July 13, Saturday Weekend Format classes begin
July 16, Tuesday Fourth Class Day
Last day for late registration and schedule changes
July 17, Wednesday Wednesday/Thursday Format classes begin
July 19, Friday Last day to register for Shortened Format classes
July 22, Monday Mid-term
Shortened Format classes begin
July 27, Friday Registration Days, all day
August 5, Monday Last day to drop a course with a “W.” Drops must be
processed with Enrollment Services by 4:00 p.m.
August 9, Friday Registration Days, all day
August 15, Thursday Final Examinations
End of Term - Official graduation date on transcript
August 16, Friday Last day to check out of residential halls, by noon
August 16 – 24th Residential halls closed. Only students who are preapproved with an academic group (Rodeo, nursing, volleyball, football, Pack Leaders and Resident Advisors)
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
OFFICIAL ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2013-2014
Fall Semester: August 25 - December 14, 2013
August 23, Friday Payment deadline for students who pre-registered, 4:00 p.m.
August 24, Saturday Opening of Residence Halls
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
August 25, Sunday Student Convocation
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
August 26, Monday Faculty Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
School and Departmental Meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
August 27, Tuesday Last day for regular registration
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
Last day for students to register in Education block courses
August 28, Wednesday First day of classes
Late registration and schedule changes begin
September 2, Monday Labor Day Holiday, no classes
September 3, Tuesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes
September 13, Thursday Twelfth class day
September 20, Friday Last day for students enrolled in Education block courses
to drop a course and receive a "W"
September 23, Monday Deadline for applying to student teach during the Spring
semester, 2014
September 30, Monday University as a Community Meal on the Mall
October 15, Tuesday Mid-semester
November 15, Friday Last day to withdraw from the University or to drop courses
with grade of "W." Drops must be processed with Enrollment Services by 4:00 p.m.
November 27, Wednesday Residence Halls close, 9:00 a.m.
November 27-29, Thanksgiving Holidays (begin after the last scheduled class
Wednesday - Friday meets on November 26)
December 1, Sunday Residence Halls open, Noon
December 4, Wednesday Last class day before finals
December 5 and 6 Dead Days
Thursday-Friday
December 9-12, Final Examinations
Monday-Thursday
December 13, Friday Graduation Rehearsal, Pete P. Gallego Center, 2 p.m.
December 14, Saturday Fall Commencement, Pete P. Gallego Center, 10:00 a.m.
Closing of Residence Halls, 9 a.m.
Spring Semester: January 13 – May 10, 2014
January 2 – 16 Mid-winter Semester
January 11, Saturday Weekend Format Classes begin
January 13, Monday Opening of Residence Halls, noon
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
January 14, Tuesday Faculty meeting, 9:00 a.m.
School and Departmental Meetings, 10:30 a.m.
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
January 15, Wednesday Last day for regular registration
Lobo Days for new and transfer students
Last day for students to register in Education block courses
January 16, Thursday First day of classes
Late registration and schedule changes begin
January 20, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 22, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes
January 31, Friday Last day for students enrolled in Education block courses
to drop a course and receive a “w”
February 3, Monday Twelfth class day
February 14, Friday Deadline for applying to student teach during the
Fall Semester, 2014
Deadline to apply for May graduation without a late fee
March 6, Thursday Mid-semester
March 8, Saturday Residence Halls close, 9:00 a.m.
March 10 – 14 Spring Break. No Classes
Monday-Friday
March 16, Sunday Residence Halls open, noon
March 31, Monday University as a Community Meal on the Mall
April 4, Friday Last day to withdraw from the University or to drop courses with grade of "W." Drops must be processed with Enrollment Services by 4:00 p.m.
April 21, Monday Honors Convocation, Marshall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
April 30, Wednesday Last class day before finals
May 1 and 2 Dead Days
Thursday and Friday
May 5 - 8 Final Examinations, End of Term
Monday-Thursday
May 9, Friday Graduation rehearsal, Pete P. Gallego Center, 2 p.m.
May 10, Saturday Spring Commencement, Pete P. Gallego Center, 10:00 a.m.
Closing of Residence Halls, 9 a.m.
First Summer Term: June 2 - July 8, 2014
June 2, Monday Opening of Residence Halls, noon
Last day to register without a late fee
June 3, Tuesday First day of classes
Late registration and schedule changes begin
June 6, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes
Fourth Class Day
June 7, Saturday Weekend Format classes begin
June 13, Friday Last day to register for Shortened Format courses
June 16, Monday Shortened Format classes begin
June 17, Tuesday Mid-term
June 26, Thursday Last day to drop a course with a “W.” Drops must be
processed with Enrollment Services by 4:00 p.m.
July 4, Friday Fourth of July Holiday
July 8, Tuesday Final Examinations, End of Term
July 9, Wednesday Summer I students check out of residential halls
First Summer Term: July 10 – August 16, 2014
July 9, Wednesday Summer II students check into residential halls
Last day to register without a late fee
July 10, Thursday First day of classes
Late registration and schedule changes begin
July 14, Monday Last day for late registration and schedule changes
July 15, Tuesday Fourth class day
July 18, Friday Last day to register for Shortened Format courses
July 21, Monday Shortened Format classes begin
July 24, Thursday Mid-term
August 4, Monday Last day to drop a course with a “W.” Drops must be
processed with Enrollment Services by 4:00 p.m.
August 14, Thursday Final Examinations, End of Term
Closing of Residence Halls
August 15, Friday Last day to check out of residential halls, by noon
August 15 – 23rd Residential halls closed. Only students who are preapproved with an academic group (Rodeo, nursing, volleyball, football, Pack Leaders and Resident Advisors)
BOARD OF REGENTS
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Donna N. Williams, Chairman, Arlington
Ron L. Mitchell Vice Chairman, Horseshoe Bay
Charlie Amato, .Regent, San Antonio
Dr. Jaime R. Garza Regent, San Antonio
Kevin J. Lilly Regent, Houston
David Montagne Regent, Beaumont
Vernon Reaser III Regent, Bellaire
Rossanna Salazar Regent, Austin
William F. Scott Regent, Nederland
Matthew Russell Student Regent, San Marcos
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
Brian McCall Chancellor
Nelie Anderson Accountant
Rhonda Beassie Assistant General Counsel
Diane Corley. Associate General Counsel
Sean Cunningham Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations