TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIVERSITY CALENDARS & FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULES
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY: AN OVERVIEW
Pre-enrollment Recommendations
Admissions Requirements for First-Time Freshmen
Tarleton University System Center – Central Texas
Transfer Articulation Policies
Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree
Interdisciplinary Degree Programs
Explanation of Catalog Course Descriptions
Correspondence Courses for Baccalaureate Credit
Department of Military Science
Parking and Automobile Regulations
The Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc.
2002-2003 Regular Session Fees
Determination of Residence for Tuition Purposes
Academic Eligibility Requirements for Financial Aid
Refund Policies on Student Financial Aid Awards
Tuition and Fee Emergency Loans
Tuition and Student Fee Exemptions
TARLETON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTER – CENTRAL TEXAS
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & HUMAN SCIENCES
Agribusiness, Agronomy, Horticulture, & Range Management
Agricultural Services & Development
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Accounting, Finance, and Economics
Management,
Marketing, & Administrative Systems
Educational Administration, Counseling, & Psychology
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL & FINE ARTS
Social Work, Sociology, & Criminal Justice
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mathematics, Physics, & Engineering
UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
President Dr. Dennis P. McCabe
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gary G. Peer
Vice President for Finance and Administration Mr. Jerry Graham
Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Koy M. Floyd
Vice President for Student Services Dr. Wanda L. Mercer
Executive Director, Tarleton University System Center – Central Texas Dr. John P. Idoux
IMPORTANT
CAMPUS INFORMATION
| Phone | T-Box | |
| Academic Affairs | (254) 968-9103 | T-0010 |
| Admissions: | ||
| Undergraduate | 1-800-687-8236 or 9125 | T-0030 |
| Graduate | 1-800-OUR GRAD or 9104 | T-0350 |
| Athletics | 9178 | T-0080 |
| Business Services | 9107 | T-0120 |
| Campus Tours | 9256 | T-0690 |
| Campus Store | 9007 | T-0140 |
| Dean of Student Life | 9080 | T-0675 |
| Disability Services | 9103 | T-0010 |
| Financial Aid | 9070 | T-0310 |
| General Studies | 9423 | T-0340 |
| Graduate Studies | 9104 | T-0350 |
| Honors Programs | 1926 | T-0545 |
| Housing and Residence Life | 9083 | T-0280 |
| Information: During regular office hours | 9000 | |
| At other times | 9265 | |
| International Academic Programs | 9632 | T-0770 |
| Library | 9937 | T-0450 |
| Multicultural Services | 9488 | T-0490 |
| President's Office | 9100 | T-0001 |
| Recreational Sports | 9912 | T-0420 |
| Recruiting/School Relations | 9845 | T-0610 |
| Registrar | 9121 | T-0620 |
| Scholarship Office | 9922 | T-0760 |
| Student Activities (Office of) | 9490 | T-0670 |
| Student Services | 9081 | T-0680 |
| Teaching & Learning Center | 9480 | T-0700 |
| Transcripts | 9121 | T-0620 |
| University Police | 9002 | T-0560 |
Requests for information should be directed to the offices listed above, and all correspondence should include T-Box number. The University's mailing address for all inquiries is Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX 76402. Visit our website at www.tarleton.edu. For phone numbers, area code and first three digits are 254 and 968, respectively.
Volume XCVII April 2002 Published Quarterly
Bulletin of
Tarleton State University
Periodicals Postage Paid at Stephenville, TX 76401
Postmaster: Send address changes to
Box
T-0610, Stephenville, TX 76402
ACCREDITATION
Tarleton State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Telephone: (404) 679-4500 FAX: (404) 679-4558
PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of Tarleton State University to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons, as well as to make available any other programs and activities, including those for students, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (except in rare occasions where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, handicap, or veteran status. Tarleton makes every effort to assure that no otherwise qualified handicapped person is, on the basis of a handicap, subjected to discrimination either as related to student involvement or employment in any of the University's programs or activities. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Coordinator, Room 106, Administration Annex (254) 968-9128 or to the Director of Disability Services, (254) 968-9103.
EQUAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, complete equality exists in the offering of all benefits to students without regard to sex, race, color, or national origin. These benefits include such matters as housing, financial assistance, recruitment, and any type of personnel service.
PRIVACY OF INFORMATION
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the following data are designated as directory information and may be made public unless the student desires to withhold all or any portion of it: student's name, local address, home address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, military service status, religious preference, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, dates of University attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous education agency or institution attended. Any undergraduate or graduate student wishing to withhold any or all of this information should, within 10 days after the first class day, fill out the appropriate form, available at the Registrar's Office.
STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW
Each
year, Tarleton prepares a report in compliance with the Student Right-to-Know
and Campus Security Act of 1990. The report, which is widely distributed
on campus, includes information about University rules, campus safety,
and graduation rates. The most recent report is available on the Tarleton
website at http://www.tarleton.edu. Click on “Future Students” and “Right-to-Know.”
A printed copy of the report is available at the Registrar’s Office.
Purpose of Catalog
This catalog is printed to provide information about the academic programs of Tarleton State University to students, prospective students, faculty, and staff of the University. While every effort has been made to make this catalog as complete and accurate as possible, changes may occur at any time in requirements, deadlines, fees, curricula, and courses listed in this catalog.
This catalog was prepared in advance of its effective date; therefore, academic programs and course descriptions may vary from actual program requirements and course content. Thus, the contents of the catalog cannot be considered an agreement or contract between individual students and the University.
The
Tarleton
State University Schedule of Classes is published for each semester
and summer term and is available upon request from the Office of School
Relations. Students should refer to the Schedule of Classes for
the offerings in any given semester. For administrative reasons, because
of insufficient enrollment or limited resources, a given course may not
be offered in the announced semester.
FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULES
FALL SEMESTER 2002
April 1 Monday, registration for Fall 2002 begins. For more information, see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times.
June 3 Monday, priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Fall Semester financial aid programs.
August 1 Thursday, priority date for submitting credentials for first-time enrollment at Tarleton for Fall Semester 2002.
August 22 Thursday, residence halls open at 9 AM.
August 22 Thursday, Last Chance Orientation (General Assembly and placement testing for all new students.)
August 26 Monday, classes begin.
August 26-28 Monday, through Wednesday, add/drop/late registration. $25 late fee will be assessed for late registrants.
August 28 Wednesday, last date to register for University credit.
September 2 Monday, Labor Day NO CLASSES.
September 6 Friday, deadline for graduation candidates to file for December degree conferral.
September 11 Wednesday, last day for dropping courses with no record.
October 13-19 Homecoming Week.
October 15 Tuesday, last day to apply for student teaching in Fall 2003.
October 15 Tuesday, midterm grades entered in student information system by 5 PM.
October 23 Wednesday, Writing Proficiency Examination.
October 24 Thursday, Writing Proficiency Examination.
November 1 Friday, last day to drop a course.
November 15 Friday, priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Spring Semester financial aid programs.
November 15 Friday, deadline for submission of the final draft of the thesis to the Graduate Office.
November 28-30 Thanksgiving Holiday. (Holiday period begins 5 PM Wednesday, November 27.) UNIVERSITY CLOSED.
December 2 Monday, comprehensive exam results due in Graduate Office.
December 3 Tuesday, restricted activities period begins at 8 AM.
December 4 Wednesday, last class day; last day to withdraw from University.
December 5 Thursday, final examinations begin at 6:30 PM.
December 11 Wednesday, last day of final examinations. Restricted activities ends at 9:00 PM.
December 12 Thursday, residence halls close at 10 AM.
December 12 Thursday, final grades for departmental Outstanding Graduates due in Registrar’s Office by 4 PM.
December 13 Friday, all grades entered in student information system by 4 PM.
December 14
Saturday, Commencement.
FINAL
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE-STEPHENVILLE
| Exam Time | 8:00-10:30 AM | 11:30
AM-
2:00 PM |
3:00-5:30 PM | 6:30-9:00 PM |
| Thur., Dec 5 | R
or TR
5:00 PM or later |
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| Fri., Dec. 6 | EDU 4303; all FR ENGL | TR 8:00 AM | MWF 10:00 AM | MWF 4:00 PM |
| Sat., Dec. 7 | ALL FR CHEM | MWF
12:00
NOON |
ALL MATH 1073 | |
| Mon., Dec. 9 | MWF 9:00 AM | MWF 2:00 PM | TR 10:50 AM | M
or MW
or M-F 5:00 PM or later |
| Tue., Dec. 10 | TR 9:25 AM | MWF 1:00 PM | TR 1:00 PM | T 5:00 PM or later |
| Wed., Dec. 11 | MWF 8:00 AM | TR 2:25 PM | MWF 11:00 AM | W 5:00 PM or later |
Classes having starting times not listed on the table (or within an hour of that starting time) will have their exam scheduled by the instructor between Thursday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 11.
Final examinations are to be given only on scheduled final examination days as printed on the Final Examination Schedule.
Any student with three or more final examinations on the same day may request of his/her instructors to take one of the final examinations on another day during the Final Examination Schedule.
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SPRING SEMESTER 2003
November 4 Monday, registration for Spring 2003 begins. For more information, see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times.
November 15 Friday, priority date for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Spring Semester financial aid programs.
January 7 Tuesday, priority date for submitting credentials for first-time enrollment at Tarleton for Spring Semester 2003.
January 9 Thursday, residence halls open at 9 AM.
January 9 Thursday, general assembly and placement testing for all new students.
January 13 Monday, classes begin.
January 13-15 Monday through Wednesday, add/drop/late registration. $25 late fee will be assessed for late registrants.
January 15 Wednesday, last date to register for University credit.
January 20 Monday, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, UNIVERSITY CLOSED.
January 24 Friday, deadline for graduation candidates to file for May degree conferral.
January 29 Wednesday, last day for dropping courses with no record.
February 15 Last day to apply for student teaching in Spring 2004.
February 17 Monday, application deadline for all Fall 2003 scholarships administered by University Scholarship Committee.
February 26 Wednesday, Writing Proficiency Examination.
February 27 Thursday, Writing Proficiency Examination.
March 3 Monday, priority date for completing student financial aid folders for first consideration for Summer School.
March 7 Friday, midterm grades entered in student information system by 5 PM.
March 17-22 Spring Break. UNIVERSITY CLOSED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
March 27 Thursday, last day to drop a course.
April 11 Friday, deadline for submission of the final draft of the thesis to the Graduate Office.
April 18-19 Friday, Saturday, No Classes.
April 25 Friday, comprehensive exam results due in Graduate Office.
April 29 Tuesday, restricted activities period begins at 8 AM.
April 30 Wednesday, last class day; last day to withdraw from University.
May 1 Thursday, final examinations begin at 6:30 PM.
May 7 Wednesday, last day of final examinations. Restricted activities ends at 9:00 PM.
May 8 Thursday, residence halls close at 10 AM.
May 8 Thursday, final grades for departmental Outstanding Graduates due in Registrar’s Office by 4 PM.
May 9 Friday, all final grades entered in student information system by 4 PM.
May 10 Saturday, Commencement.
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FINAL
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE-STEPHENVILLE
| Exam Time | 8:00-10:30 AM | 11:30 AM-2:00 PM | 3:00-5:30 PM | 6:30-9:00 PM |
| Thur., May 1 | R
or TR
5:00 PM or later |
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| Fri., May 2 | EDU
4303; all
FR ENGL |
TR 8:00 AM | MWF 10:00 AM | MWF 4:00 PM |
| Sat., May 3 | ALL FR CHEM | MWF
12:00
NOON |
ALL MATH 1073 | |
| Mon., May 5 | MWF 9:00 AM | MWF 2:00 PM | TR 10:50 AM | M
or MW or M-F
5:00 PM or later |
| Tue., May 6 | TR 9:25 AM | MWF 1:00 PM | TR 1:00 PM | T
5:00 PM or later |
| Wed., May 7 | MWF 8:00 AM | TR 2:25 PM | MWF 11:00 AM | W
5:00 PM or later |
Classes having starting times not listed on the table (or within an hour of that starting time) will have their exam scheduled by the instructor between Thursday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 7.
Final examinations are to be given only on scheduled final examination days as printed on the Final Examination Schedule.
Any student with three or more final examinations on the same day may request of his/her instructors to take one of the final examinations on another day during the Final Examination Schedule.
10 week session* (June 2-August 7)
March 3 Monday, deadline for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Summer Semester financial aid programs.
April 7-May 30 Academic Advisement and Registration for summer begins. For more information see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times.
May 30 Friday, residence halls open at 8 AM.
May 30 Friday, general assembly and placement testing for all new students.
June 2 Monday, classes begin.
June 2 Monday, Add/Drop/Late registration. $25.00 late fee will be assessed for late registrants.
June 10 Tuesday, last day for dropping courses with no record.
June 11 Wednesday, deadline for graduation candidates to file for August degree conferral.
June 11 Wednesday, Writing Proficiency Examination.
July 4 Friday, Holiday. UNIVERSITY CLOSED.
July 11 Friday, deadline for submission of the final draft of the thesis to the Graduate Office.
July 28 Monday, comprehensive exam results due in Graduate Office.
August 6 Wednesday, last class day; last day to withdraw from the University.
August 7 Thursday, Final examinations will be held during normal class time.
*For additional course offerings, see printed schedule.
August 8 Friday, residence halls close at 10 AM.
August 9 Saturday, Commencement.
August 11 All grades entered into student information system by 4 PM.
5 week Session 1* (June 2-July 3)
March 3 Monday, deadline for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Summer Semester financial aid programs.
April 7-May 30 Academic Advisement and Registration for summer begins. For more information see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times.
May 30 Friday, general assembly and placement testing for all new students.
June 2 Monday, classes begin.
June 2 Monday, Add/Drop/Late registration. $25.00 late fee will be assessed for late registrants.
June 5 Thursday, last day for dropping courses with no record.
June 11 Wednesday, deadline for graduation candidates to file for August degree conferral.
June 11 Wednesday, Writing Proficiency Examination.
July 2 Last class day; last day to withdraw from the University.
July 3 Thursday, Final examinations held during normal class time.
July 4 Friday, Holiday. UNIVERSITY CLOSED.
July 7 All grades entered in student information system by 4 PM.
July 11 Friday, deadline for submission of the final draft of the thesis to the Graduate Office.
July 28 Monday, comprehensive exam results due in Graduate Office.
August 9 Saturday, Commencement.
5 week Session 2* (July 7-August 7)
March 3 Monday, deadline for completing student financial aid folder for first consideration for Summer Semester financial aid programs.
April 7-July 3 Academic Advisement and Registration for summer begins. For more information see Class Schedule. Contact your major department for advising times.
June 11 Wednesday, deadline for graduation candidates to file for August degree conferral.
June 11 Writing Proficiency Examination.
July 3 Thursday, general assembly and placement testing for all new students.
July 4 Friday, Holiday. UNIVERSITY CLOSED.
July 7 Monday, classes begin.
July 10 Thursday, last day for dropping courses with no record.
July 11 Friday, deadline for submission of the final draft of the thesis to the Graduate Office.
July 28 Monday, comprehensive exam results due in Graduate Office.
August 6 Wednesday, last class day; last day to withdraw from University.
August 7 Thursday, Final Examinations held during normal class time.
August 8 Friday, residence halls close at 10 AM.
August 9 Saturday, Commencement.
August 11 All grades entered in student information system by 4 PM.
*For
additional course offerings, see printed schedule
THE TARLETON HERITAGE
For the last one hundred years, Tarleton State University, a public coeducational institution, has provided a broad-based education. Established by a $100,000 bequest of John Tarleton, an Erath County pioneer, John Tarleton College opened in 1899 as a private preparatory school and college for the youth of the surrounding rural region. During the next decade students could earn a baccalaureate degree. But in 1908, to compensate for declining enrollment and inadequate funding, college officials reorganized the institution on a two-year degree program, emphasizing a liberal arts education while retaining the two-year preparatory division. Again in 1916 Tarleton experienced financial difficulty; consequently, the Texas Legislature in 1917 placed the college in the state system of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, which would later become The Texas A&M University System. John Tarleton Agricultural College, as renamed by the Legislature, retained the two-year degree as well as the preparatory program and specialized in agriculture, home economics, and military training.
To meet the needs of a changing constituency, Tarleton has adjusted and enriched its curriculum since the 1920s. Accredited as a junior college by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1926, Tarleton gradually redeveloped a liberal arts education. Then in 1949 the Legislature again changed the name of the school to Tarleton State College, and in 1953 discontinued the preparatory division, reflecting the increased access to public school throughout the state. By a 1959 act of the Legislature, Tarleton once again became a four-year degree-granting institution, the first class graduating in 1963. Accredited as a senior college in 1966, Tarleton initiated many new programs, including graduate courses in 1970. Because Tarleton offered a broad liberal arts education within undergraduate and graduate degrees, the Texas Legislature recognized the institution as a university in 1973 and changed the name officially to Tarleton State University. Under a cooperative agreement with Texas A&M University - Commerce, a doctoral degree in Educational Administration became available in 1998.
Over the past century, Tarleton has grown from a small private college into a thriving state university with more than 8,000 students. In 1999, Tarleton established the first university system center in Texas, providing public upper-level academic programs for the citizens of central Texas. The Tarleton University System Center – Central Texas in Killeen and other sites located at the Terrell School of Clinical Laboratory Sciences in Fort Worth and the Dora Lee Langdon Center in Granbury have enabled Tarleton to meet diverse educational demands from across the state. Throughout its first one hundred years, Tarleton has never lost the commitment to excellence that was the vision of its founder, John Tarleton.
STATEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE
Tarleton expects its talented, dedicated faculty to achieve excellence in teaching, advising, and serving the individual student. Accordingly, the University recruits faculty and provides development programs to achieve this excellence. The University staff provides a variety of student services and professional expertise focused on enhancement of the student experience.
The University meets its public service leadership responsibility by enhancing the intellectual, cultural, and economic life of the region through an array of community education programs, numerous sponsored events, and the sharing of facilities and professional assistance.
Providing a campus culture of acceptance and friendliness, Tarleton welcomes individuals into the University community without regard to race, gender, conditions of disability, or national origin. While historically serving a regional student body, the University recognizes a growing state, national, and international representation on campus. Stressing equality and fairness, Tarleton pledges to continue meeting the educational needs of a changing society and an expanding world.
3. Access, Equity, and Inclusion - Tarleton will respond effectively, and with fairness, to the needs of all qualified students who represent a changing population in the State of Texas and in a diverse, global community.
4. Leadership Development - Tarleton will graduate students who are committed to the improvement of society through their leadership and service.
5. Institutional Advancement - Tarleton will secure additional funding sources, including private donations and federal and state grants, to help meet its needs and goals.
6. Personnel and Resources - Tarleton will effectively manage its personnel and its financial, physical, and library resources to ensure outstanding academic programs and to provide a campus culture that is conducive to the pursuit of scholarship and excellence in learning.
7. Educational Technology - Tarleton will incorporate electronic and communication technology in the library and throughout the University so that scholarship, teaching, research, outreach activities, and student services are current and effective.
8. Historically Underutilized Businesses - Tarleton State University will establish and carry out policies governing purchasing and public works contracting that foster meaningful and substantive inclusion of historically underutilized businesses.
ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY
Approximately 8,000 students attend Tarleton State University, with a male-female ratio of 1:1. Students from approximately 220 Texas counties, 45 states, and 17 foreign countries comprise the student body. More than 275 full-time faculty are devoted to academic excellence and to the personal development of each student. The student-faculty ratio is 18:1.
THE CAMPUS
One of the most striking features of Tarleton State University is the spacious 125-acre campus located in the heart of Stephenville, a city of 15,000 people only 65 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Featuring malls, open space, and beautifully-landscaped grounds, the campus is dominated by majestic oak and pecan trees, which create a warm atmosphere for living and learning. The architectural integrity of aged red brick buildings is maintained campus wide. Tarleton is proud of its spacious classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, extensive library collections, and physical education and recreational complex. Other facilities include a multimedia foreign language laboratory, a modern Fine Arts Center, and updated agricultural facilities.
An ongoing construction and modernization program ensures that Tarleton keeps abreast of new developments. The Student Development Center, a 90,000-square-foot facility opened in Fall 1994, is the hub for campus activity and an integral part of the University’s educational environment. The Center offers a food court, bookstore, post office, game room, conference and meeting facilities, study areas, and commuter lounge. During Spring 2001, Tarleton completed construction of a new $30 million science building. This facility provides state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom space for students to engage in study and research and offers the only planetarium in The Texas A&M University System.
The
Tarleton University System Center – Central Texas was established in Killeen
in September 1999 to serve the Killeen-Temple metropolitan area, which
has a combined population of more than 300,000 and is the fifth fastest
growing region in Texas. The System Center uses existing facilities on
the Central Texas College campus to provide upper-level and graduate courses
and degree programs to approximately 1,400 students. Through sharing facilities
with Central Texas College, Temple College, Fort Hood, area school districts,
and the Blacklands Research Center in Temple, the Center provides residents
of the area with access to affordable upper-level higher education.
THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Academic institutions under the direction of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System include:
Prairie View A&M University
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Texas A&M University - Texarkana
West Texas A&M University
Other agencies and programs in The Texas A&M University System are:
Texas A&M University – Health Science Center
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Forest Service
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service
BOARD OF REGENTS
Mr. Erle Nye, Chair Dallas
Dr. Dionel E. Avilés Houston
Mr. Phil Adams Bryan