University
of Rhode Island
Faculty
Senate
November
23, 2005
Faculty
Senate Curricular Affairs Committee
Four
Hundred Thirty-Seventh Report
At the October 31, 2005 and
November 21, 2005 meetings of the Curricular Affairs Committee the
following matters were considered and are now presented to the Faculty
Senate.
SECTION I
Informational
Matters
A. College of Arts and
Sciences
English
Language Studies Program
CHANGE:
Title and description for ELS 112 and ELS 122:
ELS 112 Expository
Writing in English (3)
Equivalent to WRT 104 but
restricted to students whose first language is not English.
Varieties and strategies of expository writing for different audiences
and situations. (Lec. 3)
ELS 122 Academic
Writing in English (3)
Practice in writing assignments
for introductory and general education courses across the
curriculum. Restricted to students whose first language is not
English. (Lec. 3)
B. College of Human Science and
Services
1.
Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design
ADD:
TMD 378X Printed Textile Design:
History And Techniques (3)
Study of printed textiles with
emphasis on design and the influences of art, society, and culture.
Hands on projects will explore developing original designs, CAD, and
fabric printing. (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) Pre: 303 and 313 or permission of
instructor.
2.
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
CHANGE:
Prerequisites for the following courses:
1)
HDF 310 to “Pre: 201 or permission of instructor,”
2) HDF 312 to “Pre”201 or
permission of instructor.”
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S E C T I O
N II
Curricular
Matters Which Require Confirmation By The Faculty Senate
College of Human Science and
Services
School
of Education
CHANGE:
Transcripts for all education graduates and program completes by adding:
This
student has completed a state approved educator preparation program
under the terms of the Interstate Agreement for the Qualifications of
Educational Personnel.
The education programs at the
University of Rhode Island are accredited by the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Below
is a list of all approved teacher education programs at URI. The
transcript would list all completed.
1. Music K-12
2. Early Childhood Education P-2
3. Physical Education K-12
4. Elementary 1-6
5. Reading Specialist/Consultant
K- 12
6. English 7-12
7. School Psychologist PK- 12
8. Foreign Language 7-12:
French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish*
9. Science 7-12: Biology,
Chemistry, General Science, Physics*
10. Social Studies/History 7-12,
History 7-12
11. Speech Pathology
12. Library Media K- 12
13. Mathematics 7-12
14. Endorsement: Middle Level
Education 5-8 in a middle school in the content area of: mathematics,
English, science, social studies, or foreign languages*
* List only programs completed - typically a single program but on in
some cases more.
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S E C T I O
N III
Joint
Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council on
400-Level courses
At the October 31 and November
21, 2005 meetings of the Curricular Affairs Committee and the November
18, 2005 meeting of the Graduate Council, the following matters were
considered and are reported to the Faculty Senate for information.
College of Human Science and
Services
1.
Department of Communicative Disorders
ADD:
CMD 494X Autism and Pervasive
Developmental Disorders (3)
Current perspectives on
diagnosis, etiology, and core challenges In social communication and
emotional regulation for children with autism and PDD. Role of
speech-language pathologists within a comprehensive intervention
framework. (Lec. 3) Pre: Senior standing or 375 or permission of
instructor.
2.
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
CHANGE:
Prerequisites for the following courses:
1) HDF 400 to “Pre: 200 and 201
and 202.”
2) HDF 471 “Pre: 201 or prior
thanatology course or permission of instructor.”