ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
General Education Core Curriculum (48
semester credit hours)
General education core curriculum
requirements apply to all Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and
baccalaureate degrees.
Communication · 9 hours
· 6 hours of Composition:
ENGL 1301 (minimum grade C) and ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 (minimum grade C)· 3 hours of Speech: Any three-hour SPCH course
Mathematics · 3 hours
· Select from MATH 1314, MATH 1324, MATH 1332, or a higher-level math course (minimum grade C)
Natural Sciences · 8 hours
· 8 hours of Natural and/or Physical Sciences
Humanities/Visual and Performing Arts · 6 hours
- 3 hours of Literature
- 3 hours of Music Appreciation/Music Literature or Art Appreciation/Art History
Social and Behavioral Sciences · 15 hours
- 6 hours of U.S. History: HIST 1301 and HIST 1302
- 6 hours of Political Science: GOVT 2301 and GOVT 2302
- 3 hours of Behavioral Science:
Sociology: SOCI 1301 or SOCI 2319
Anthropology: ANTH 2351
Psychology: PSYC 2301
Economics: ECON 2301
Geography: GEOG 1303
Modern Language · 6 hours
- 6 hours of the same modern language other than English at the 1000-level or higher
Kinesiology · 1 hour
- 1 hour of any health/wellness or activity course
Certificates
The Board of Trustees of Texas Southmost
College grants the following certificates:
Certificate of Proficiency
Occupational Training Certificate
Students must obtain a certificate according to the requirements for graduation described in the catalog of the year in which they entered UTB/TSC, or some later catalog. However, students must graduate within six years from the academic year of entrance or they must be placed under the provisions of a later catalog. Students may choose to graduate under a current catalog. Students wishing to obtain a certificate must complete an official Program of Study Declaration. Declarations of Program of Study and changes of Program of Study must be approved by the appropriate academic advisor. Information concerning programs of study and Program of Study declaration may be obtained at the Academic Advising Center in Tandy Hall #214.
Occupational Training Certificate
Occupational Training Certificates require
completion of the prescribed curriculum for one of the occupational training
programs.
Certificate of Proficiency
Certificates of Proficiency require
completing the curriculum for one of the occupational and technical
programs.
Associate Degrees
The Board of Trustees of Texas Southmost
College grants the following degrees:
Associate in Applied Science degree
Associate in Arts in Business Administration degree
Associate in Arts degree
Associate in Arts in Social Work degree
Associate in Fine Arts degree
All course requirements for the associate degree programs listed above are established within the College, School, or Department in which the Program of Study falls. These requirements are listed elsewhere in this catalog by the various academic department. For detailed information, a student should contact the academic department responsible for administering the Program of Study.
Associate Degree Requirements
Students must obtain a degree according to
the requirements for graduation described in the catalog of the year in
which they entered UTB/TSC, or some later catalog. However, students must
graduate within six years from the academic year of entrance or they must be
placed under the provisions of a later catalog. Students may choose to
graduate under a current catalog. Students wishing to obtain an associate
degree must complete an official Program of Study Declaration. Declarations
of Program of Study and changes of Program of Study must be approved by the
appropriate academic advisor. Information concerning programs of study and
Program of Study declaration may be obtained at the Academic Advising Center
in Tandy Hall #214.
To graduate, students must:
1. Satisfy admission requirements.
2. Satisfy the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) requirements.
3. Have a cumulative 2.0 GPA in courses at TSC and in transfer courses used to satisfy graduation requirements.
4. Complete at least 24 semester credit hours in residence at UTB/TSC, including 12 of the last 18.
5. Have at least 18 hours of sophomore rank. Upon approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, students who earn 53 semester credit hours or more at UTB/TSC may complete up to nine hours of the graduation requirements at another accredited institution, transfer these hours back to UTB/TSC, and be graduated from this institution at the next regular graduation exercise. Students have one year from the date of last attendance at UTB/TSC to graduate under this policy.
6. Complete the requirements for one of the associate degrees listed in this catalog.
Exceptions to any requirement for graduation are allowed only with the written permission of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Associate in Arts Degree
The Associate in Arts degree requires
completion of at least 62 semester credit hours, including the Core
Curriculum.
Associate in Fine Arts Degree
The Associate in Fine Arts degree requires
completion of at least 62 semester credit hours of college credit including
a General Education Foundation comprised of elements of the Core Curriculum.
Associate in Arts in Social Work Degree
The Associate in Arts Degree in Social
Work is designed to prepare students for paraprofessional employment in a
social service agency and to provide the necessary foundation to continue
studies towards a baccalaureate degree in Social Work.
Associate
in Arts in Business Administration Degree
The Associate in Arts in Business Administration degree
program provides the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program in
business. Students should verify with a counselor the transferability of
courses and refer to the School of Business for additional courses required
for the baccalaureate degree.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Associate in Applied Science degrees
require completion of the prescribed curriculum for one of the degree
programs.
Subsequent Associate Degrees and
Multiple Majors
Students may receive only one Associate in
Applied Science or Associate in Arts degree, although they may earn multiple
majors in that degree. Students may receive an additional associate degree
of a different type and major (e.g., A.A.S. students may earn an A.A. degree
and A.A. degree students may earn an A.A.S. degree).
To earn an additional associate degree, a student shall:
– complete a minimum of 15 hours of credit at UTB/TSC beyond the degree, and
– complete all requirements for the additional degree(s), including grade point average requirements, elective courses, etc. as set forth in this catalog.
To earn an additional major in an associate degree, a student shall:
– complete a minimum of 15 hours of credit at UTB/TSC beyond the first degree, and
– complete all requirements for the additional major(s) as set forth in this catalog.
Guarantee for Transfer Credit
Texas Southmost College guarantees to its
Associate of Arts graduates and other students who have met the requirements
of a 60 credit hour transfer plan, the transferability of course credits to
those Texas colleges or universities which are listed in the Texas Southmost
College Course Selection Guides. If such courses are rejected by the college
or the university, the student may take tuition-free alternate courses and
course related fees at Texas Southmost College which are acceptable to the
college or university.
Special conditions which apply to the guarantee are as follows:
1. Transferability means the acceptance of credits towards a specific major and degree. Courses must be identified by the receiving university as transferable and applicable in course Selection Guides dated 1994-95 or later;
2. Limitations of the total number of credits accepted in transfer, grades required, relevant grade point average, and duration of transfer ability apply are subject to the limitations stated in the catalog of receiving institution; and
3. The guarantee applies to courses included in a written transfer or degree plan – which includes the institution to which the student will transfer, the baccalaureate major and degree sought, and the date such a decision was made – which must be filed with Texas Southmost College.
Guarantee for Job Competency
If an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
graduate is judged by his/her employer to be lacking in technical job skills
identified as exit competencies for his/her specific degree program, the
graduate will be provided up to nine tuition-free credit hours and course
related fees of additional skill training by Texas Southmost College under
the conditions of the guarantee policy.
Special conditions which apply to the guarantee are as follows:
1. The graduate must have earned the A.A.S. Degree beginning May, 1995 or thereafter in an occupational program identified in the Texas Southmost College catalog.
2. The graduate must have completed the A.A.S. Degree at Texas Southmost College (with a majority of the credits being earned at College) and must have completed the degree within a four-year time span.
3. Graduates must be employed full-time in an area directly related to the area of program concentration as certified by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
4. Employment must commence within 12 months of graduation.
5. The employer must certify in writing that the employee is lacking entry-level skills identified by Texas Southmost College as the employee's program competencies and must specify the areas of
deficiency within 90 days of the graduate's initial employment.
6. The employer, graduate, division dean, job placement counselor, and appropriate faculty member will develop a written educational plan for retraining.
7. Retraining will be limited to nine credit hours related to the identified skill deficiency and to those classes regularly scheduled during the period covered by the retraining plan.
8. All retraining must be completed within 12 months from the time the educational plan is agreed upon.
9. The guarantee does not imply that the graduate will pass any licensing or qualifying examination for a particular career.
10. Students sole remedy against Texas Southmost College and its employees for skill deficiencies shall be limited to nine credit hours of tuition-free education under conditions described above.
11. The program can be initiated through a written agreement with the office of the UTB/TSC President.
Baccalaureate Degrees
The University of Texas at Brownsville awards the following baccalaureate degrees:
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
All course requirements for a baccalaureate degree in any of the disciplines are established within the College, School, or Department in which the discipline falls. These requirements are listed elsewhere in this catalog by the various Departments of UTB/TSC. For detailed information, a student should contact the Department in which he/she is majoring.
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Specific requirements for each major field are listed in the
catalog sections dealing with these majors.
It is the responsibility of students to be familiar with all the requirements for the degree.
1. A minimum of 124 semester credit hours including a minimum of 36 advanced hours is required, with an overall minimum grade point average of 2.00.
2. A minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the Core Curriculum, the major field and the minor field is required. Graduates who seek certification as elementary or secondary teachers must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.
3. Students may meet the requirements for graduation in the catalog of the year in which they enter UTB/TSC, or some later catalog. However, students must graduate within eight years from the academic year of entrance or they must be placed under the provisions of a later catalog. Any changes in a Program of Study to comply with a later catalog must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
4. a. A major field of concentration requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, with at least 15 hours of advanced-level work.
b. A minor field requires at least 18 semester credit hours with a minimum of nine semester hours of advanced-level work.
c. Courses may not be used to satisfy a requirement for both a major and a minor or for two majors or for two minors.
5. The major-minor or broad-field major course distribution must follow the requirements set forth by the various departments, subject to any limitations and requirements noted under the baccalaureate degrees and these Graduation Requirements, or in published form issued by the various departments.
6. At least 25 of the total hours of course work required by UTB/TSC for the baccalaureate degree must be taken in residence at UTB/TSC and at least the last 24 semester credit hours of course work must be taken at UTB/TSC. At least 21 hours of advanced course work must be taken in residence at UTB/TSC.
7. A minimum of 30 semester credit hours of credit must be completed in residence before a degree will be conferred. Twenty-four of the last 30 hours in the degree program must be completed in residence. At least six of advanced course work in the major field of study must be completed in residence.
8. After students declare a major, a Program of Study approved by the student's academic advisor must be on file with the Dean of the School or College before the deadline for applying for a degree. Any deviations from a Program of Study must be approved by the Dean of the School or College.
9. An application for a degree must be filed by the student with the Director of Enrollment on or before the date specified in the UTB/TSC calendar.
10. A maximum of 45 semester credit hours of college credit will be accepted towards a baccalaureate degree by any combination of extension, examination and correspondence credit with an 18-hour limit on correspondence credit. No credit will be awarded for "life experience" except in the case of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree.
Students graduating with their first baccalaureate degrees may be eligible for a tuition rebate. See "Tuition Rebate Program" for more information about this opportunity.
Subsequent Baccalaureate Degrees
Students holding a baccalaureate degree
may receive an additional baccalaureate degree of a different major from
UTB/TSC. Such students continue to be classified as undergraduates and must:
– complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of credit at UTB/TSC (of which at least 12 must be for advanced courses, with at least six of the advanced hours in the major field) for each baccalaureate degree sought beyond the first;
– complete all requirements for the additional major(s) as set forth in this catalog; and
– complete all requirements for the additional degree(s), including grade point average requirements, elective courses, and advanced courses as set forth in this catalog.
Students earning a baccalaureate degree may also earn a minor in different fields of study by meeting all of the requirements for the major and minor fields. Courses may not be used to satisfy a requirement for both a major and a minor or for two majors and for two minors.
Teacher Certification
To be approved for the provisional or
professional teacher's certificate or other administrative certificates,
students must comply with the "State Board of Education Rules for Teacher
Education." Current copies of those rules may be obtained from the Texas
Education Agency or the UTB/TSC School of Education.
For education programs leading to Teaching Certifications refer to the School of Education section of this catalog.
Master's Degrees
Master of Arts
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
Master of Science in Public Health Nursing
For more information on master's degree programs, see the Graduate Catalog.
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