ABOUT THE MID-YEAR ADDENDUM

OVERVIEW

The University Catalog is published annually and serves as a reference for the academic year. The University recognizes the evolving nature of curriculum and policy development results in proposal approvals throughout the academic year. The University Catalog Mid-Year Addendum allows critical policy updates and academic courses and programs approved outside the catalog publication cycle to be included in the official University catalog in a timely manner.

The Mid-Year Addendum is limited to policy updates to maintain compliance or align with international, national, state and other regulatory bodies, newly approved academic courses and programs, and critical announcements. Items included in the Mid-Year Addendum are effective at the start of the Spring term unless otherwise noted. 

PRIOR PUBLICATIONS

The University of Texas at Arlington Online University Catalog, published in June, is the official catalog of the University and takes precedence over any previously printed or online catalog.  As such, the University Catalog Mid-Year Addendum, published and effective at the start of Spring term, also supersedes catalog editions published prior to this date.

Students are governed by the catalog under which they were enrolled or, at a student’s option, the catalog of any subsequent year in which that student was in residence. Please refer to the academic requirements and procedures section for more information.

IN THIS EDITION

Below is a list of items included in the 2025 edition of the University Catalog Mid-Year Addendum. If the page is listed here, detailed information can be found on the corresponding linked page. If no updates were made, the page will be notated with, "No updates at this time.

Administrative

• University Requirements & Policies > Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions
  • Updates policy for English language proficiency requirements 
    •  Update the list of countries required to demonstrate English proficiency
    • Waive English proficiency testing requirement for international students who have earned a degree from qualifying accredited higher education institutions
    • Waive English proficiency requirement for students who have studied at institutes which teach an English-based curriculum
    • English proficiency testing allowable for certain programs and/or disciplines
    • Add Unconditional Admission verbiage indicating 3.25 minimum GPA for FTIC students
    • Clarification on conditional admission for international applicants

College of Business

• Business Administration > Graduate Programs
  • Adds new degree to graduate programs
    • STEM MBA

​COLLEGE OF Liberal Arts

• Modern Languages > Undergraduate Programs
  • Adds new minor to undergraduate programs
    • American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Minor
• Liberal Arts Programs > Undergraduate Programs
  • Adds new certificate to undergraduate programs
    • eSports Certificate

​COLLEGE OF Nursing and Health Innovation

• Nursing > Graduate Programs
  • Adds new certificate to graduate programs
    • Rural Health Graduate Certificate
• Nursing > Undergraduate Programs
  • Adds new certificate to undergraduate programs
    • Rural Health Undergraduate Certificate

COLLEGE OF Science

• Data Science > Graduate Programs
  • Adds new degree to graduate programs
    • Applied Statistics & Data Science MS
• Data Science > Undergraduate Programs
  • Adds new degree to undergraduate programs
    • Data Science BS to Applied Statistics &​ Data Science MS Fast Track

Division of Student Success

• Center for Mexican American Studies > Graduate Programs
  • Adds new certificate to graduate programs
    • Mexican American Studies Graduate Certificate