The Graduate Catalog
Catalog Authority
The Catalog of the University is the document of authority for all students and becomes effective the first day of the fall semester of which it is published. Any academic unit may issue additional or more specific information that is consistent with approved policy. The information in the Catalog supersedes that issued by any other unit if there is a conflict between the two.
Catalog Updates
The University reserves the right to change the requirements given in the Catalog at any time. Changes to program requirements will generally not be made until the next catalog becomes effective.
Course Descriptions
Course descriptions in the University Catalog is correct at the time of publication; students should refer to the course syllabus for additional information about a specific course.
Graduate Studies Catalog Approval Requirements and Policies
All curricular requirements, standards, and rules presented in the Graduate Studies Catalog must be documented as having gone through the appropriate policy-making/amending and approval procedures as defined in the UT Permian Basin Handbook of Operating Procedures and the Academic Affairs Handbook. New or amended courses, curricula, and academic policies and regulations concerning graduate education become effective and are incorporated into the Graduate Studies Catalog upon review and approval by the respective academic departments and colleges (if applicable), the Graduate Council, the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and, if required, the President, the UT System Board of Regents, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The Graduate Studies Catalog is maintained by the Office of the Graduate Studies which ensures that the catalog accurately represents the programs and services of the Institution.
Graduate Studies Catalog Format, Availability, and Archiving
The Graduate Studies Catalog is published every year in a digital format. Once the new catalog is published online, the previous catalog is archived and can be accessed via the Office of Graduate Studies' page. Archived catalogs from 1999 to the most recent archived year can be accessed at https://www.utpb.edu/academics/registration/office-of-the-registrar/catalog-archive. Students who need information from a past graduate catalog that is not found online should contact Graduate Studies gradstudies@utpb.edu or 432-552-2530.