Undergraduate Catalog

Students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley must complete the degree requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of their enrollment or a subsequent catalog. Each catalog is valid for a period of seven years from its effective date. Students enrolled beyond the applicability of their catalog of enrollment must meet the requirements of a subsequent catalog, per the recommendation of their academic advisor. This recommendation will be made based on the catalog most likely to facilitate timely graduation. Students who are not enrolled for more than two long semesters will re-enroll under the new catalog in effect at the time of re-enrollment. The University reserves the right to make changes to curriculum and co-curricular requirements, courses, fees, calendar, graduation procedures, and graduation requirements at any time in order to comply with federal, state, UT System, or UT Board of Regents rules and regulations.

It is the responsibility of the students to be familiar with degree requirements stated in their catalog. UTRGV will publish its academic catalog annually in undergraduate and graduate editions, respectively, on the university’s website under the address www.utrgv.edu/catalog. Hard copies of the academic catalog will not be made available.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley operates subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System. This catalog is a general information publication. It is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student or faculty member of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley or The University of Texas System.

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• Message from the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Academic Calendar 2019 - 2020
• About UTRGV
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• Undergraduate Admission Policies
• Fiscal Policies
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• Enrollment Policies and Procedures
• Registration Policies and Procedures
• Attendance Policies
• Continuous Enrollment
• Academic Support Services
• Student Services Departments
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Student Academic Responsibilities And Appeals
• Undergraduate Degree Information
• Core Curriculum
• Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
• College of Education and P-16 Integration
• College of Engineering And Computer Science
• College of Fine Arts
• College Of Health Professions
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Sciences
• School of Nursing
• School of Social Work
• Honors College
• Glossary of Terms
• Faculty Listing
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