College of Technology

Accreditation
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Program
Academic Advising
Degree Plan
Change of Major
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Student Responsibility
Readmission from Suspension
Academic Grievance Policy

Accreditation

The degrees in Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Technology, Civil Technology, and Mechanical Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, telephone 410-347-7700.

The teacher education programs in Consumer Science and Merchandising (Marketing Education certification), Human Development and Family Studies, and Information Systems Technology are accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

The program in Human Nutrition and Foods is approved by the Commission on Accreditation/ Approval for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetics Association, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 60606-6995, telephone 312-899-4876.

Undergraduate Programs

Civil, Mechanical and Related Technologies

Civil Technology—Construction Management ¹

Civil Technology—Surveying

Mechanical Technology ¹

Electrical-Electronics Technology

Computer Engineering Technology ¹

Electrical Technology ¹

Human Development and Consumer Sciences

Human Nutrition and Foods

Human Development and Family Studies

Consumer Science and Merchandising (Pending Approval)

Industrial Technology

Technology Leadership and Supervision

Technology Leadership and Supervision/Occupational Technology

Industrial Distribution (Pending Approval)

Information Systems Technology

Graduate Program

For information on the Master of Science programs in Technology, refer to the Graduate and Professional Studies catalog and the College of Technology web page: www.tech.uh.edu/

Teacher Education, Teacher Certification, and Endorsement Programs

The College of Technology in cooperation with the College of Education has several options in teacher education, vocational certifying, and endorsement programs available for students who are interested in teaching in public schools, private schools, and community colleges.

Certification for Secondary School Teachers

The Department of Industrial Technology is responsible for programs in Business and Office Education, Technology Education, and Trade and Industrial (T & I) Education.
The Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences is responsible for the program in Marketing Education.

Certification for Elementary School Teachers
(Pre-kindergarten - Grade 6)

The Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences offers a major in Human Development and Family Studies that leads to certification of elementary school teachers.

Refer to the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences and the Department of Industrial Technology sections of this catalog for more information about these programs. Specific regulations regarding certification can be found in the College of Education in the Undergraduate Studies Catalog. (Note: All students who are completing courses in teacher certification must complete the TASP test to comply with State policy, even though they may be TASP-exempt.)

Academic Advising

The goal of the Academic Services Center in the College of Technology is to ensure that each student has access to competent and consistent academic advising at all stages of the student’s college career. All incoming freshmen and transfer students are strongly encouraged to go through orientation, where pertinent policies and procedures are introduced and potential problems are discussed.

Orientation for the college is handled in conjunction with the Dean of Students Office. Once the student has been given an overview of the university and college, the undergraduate advisor of the student’s major helps students with initial schedule planning and registration. Thereafter, advisors are available on an ongoing basis to answer questions and provide guidance.

Academic advising is important:

• upon entering (freshman or transfer);
  
  
• to change a major;
  
  
• to declare a minor;
  
  
• to clarify any academic policy or procedure;
  
  
• to file a degree plan;
  
  
• to file petitions (Note: a petition is not considered valid until it is signed by the department chair and the college dean); and
  
  
• at the beginning of the semester before graduation, to verify all requirements for graduation.

Degree Plan

After selecting a major field of study, and not later than the beginning of the junior year (60 semester hours), students should request that a degree plan be prepared through the Academic Services Center. Students declaring a minor must file a minor degree plan. All degree plans in the College of Technology require the signature of the student, academic advisor, and the department chair. Students must meet all requirements of the catalog under which they are graduating. The official degree plan remains in effect unless a 13-month break in enrollment occurs.

Change of Major

Students must have a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average to change their majors to any of the college’s degree programs.

Students with less than a 2.00 cumulative grade point average are encouraged to obtain academic advising from an advisor in their intended major; however, they are not eligible for admission to the major until the required grade point average is attained.

To apply for a change of major, consult the Academic Services Center and submit an under-graduate general petition requesting the change. Attach a University of Houston transcript or appro-priate transfer transcript to the petition.

After reviewing the petition, the department chair and the college dean will forward notification of approval or disapproval to the Academic Services Center. Students should pick up their copy of the petition from the center.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Students are responsible for taking prerequisites to courses in which they enroll. If course "A" is a prerequisite to course "B," it means that course "A" must be taken first. If course "A" is listed as a corequisite of course "B," courses "A" and "B" must be taken together. An instructor may drop students from any class if the student lacks a prere-quisite or corequisite. Students may not drop a course that is a corequisite for another course unless they also drop the corresponding course. Students should be aware that prerequisites are cumulative; if course "A" is listed as a prerequisite to course "B," then any course that is a prerequisite to course "A" also must be completed before the student enrolls in course "B."

Student Responsibility

Each student is expected to take the responsibility for knowing university and college academic regulations as they are listed in the Undergraduate Studies catalog, including the requirements for the degree program, appropriate course work, and the course prerequisites.

Students are expected to verify their class schedules each semester and to take the responsibility for having any necessary corrections made within the established time periods listed in each schedule. Students should retain all documents of registration and course adjustments (drop/add), as well as any other transaction affecting enrollment during their period of study at the university.

Readmission from Suspension

Any student suspended from the college for academic or disciplinary reasons is ineligible to enroll in classes during the designated period of suspension. After that specified period, students may apply for readmission. Readmission from suspension is neither automatic nor guaranteed. The student must express the desire for readmission and request initiation of the readmission process by completing a "Readmission from Suspension Petition," which can be picked up from the Academic Services Center, Room 385 T2.

It is the student’s responsibility to see that ALL college transcripts from ALL universities or colleges (UH and transfer schools) are included with the petition. If the student is in active enrollment at a community college or university, the student should request a progress report from the instructor and attach it to the petition.

The deadline dates for submitting the petition are as follows:

A student readmitted from academic suspension enters on probation. The following requirements must be met to avoid further academic action.

• Students must meet with an advisor each semester.
  
  
• Students may enroll in no more than 12 semester hours during the fall and spring semesters, and no more than six semester hours during the summer semester.
  
  
• Students must not earn any "I" or "F" grades.
  
  
• A minimum semester GPA (2.0) must be earned each semester while on academic probation.
  
  
• Additional conditions may be required.

Academic Grievance Policy

Occasionally, justifiable grievances may arise concerning the violation of university, college, or department academic policies or procedures. The College of Technology is committed to resolving these grievances in a fair and orderly manner. As a result of this commitment, the college has established procedures for resolving these grievances.

An academic grievance results from actions taken against a student by a member of the faculty, whether full-time or part-time, staff, or administration that -violate a university, college, or department academic policy or procedure. Because assigning a grade or evaluating a student’s work performance involves the faculty’s professional judgment and is an integral part of the faculty’s teaching responsibilities, a grade or an evaluation is not the basis for a justifiable grievance unless violation of explicit university, college, or department policy can be shown to have affected the grade or evaluation.

No person shall be subjected to retaliation for having utilized or having assisted others in the utilization of the grievance process.

• A grievance is initiated by discussing the matter with the party involved. If the grievance is not resolved, the process continues by discussing the matter with the department chair. [If the case directly involves a department chair, the student shall discuss the grievance initially with the Associate Dean.]
  
  
• If the grievance continues to be unresolved, a written grievance shall be initiated by submitting a written complaint to the chair of the department involved or to the Associate Dean if the chair is a party of the grievance.
  
  
• The student who does not receive a satisfactory resolution at the department level shall file an appeal with the Office of the Dean for a hearing by the College Grievance Committee.

The procedures an undergraduate student must follow are available in writing in the office of each department in the college, in the Academic Services Center (385-T2), and in the Office of the Dean (300-T2).

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