University of
Rhode Island
Faculty Senate
Curricular
Affairs Committee
AGENDA for the eighth meeting of
the 2007-08 academic year to be held on Monday, April 21 2008 in
Library Conference Room A.
I.
Call to order at 3:00 p.m.
Consent
Agenda items are labeled with a C. Any member can request
that a consent item be discussed.
II.
Disposition of Minutes of Meeting #7,
March 24, 2008
III.
REPORTS
IV.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
A.
College of Arts and Sciences (Memorandum of April 9, 2007 enclosed with
Agenda for Meeting #1)
Department
of Music
Change
in method of instruction for MUS 121, MUS 225 and MUS 227 (enclosed
with Agenda for Meeting #1)
B.
College of Arts and Sciences (memorandum dated September 20, 2007
enclosed with Agenda for Meeting #2)
Departments
of Political Science and Sociology (Proposal #5)
Change
in prerequisite for PSC 274 (or SOC 274)
C.
College of Human Science and Services
Department
of Human Development and Family Studies (memorandum and enclosures with
Agenda for Meeting #2)
Addition
of HDF 416 (enclosed with Agenda for Meeting #2)
D.
College of Human Science and Services (memorandum dated October 31,
2007 and enclosures with Agenda for Meeting #3)
Department
of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design
Addition
of TMD 126 [Department requests consideration be postponed]
E.
College of the Environment and Life Sciences
1.
Department of Fisheries Animal and Veterinary Science
Temporary
Course: AVS 340X (The department has withdrawn this request)
2.
Department of Landscape Architecture
a.
Changes in the following courses:
1)
Prerequisite for CPL 391, 392
2) Description and prerequisite
for CPL 397
3) Title and description for CPL
*410
4) Level, number, and title for
CPL *511
5)
Level, number, title and description for CPL *530
6) Level, number, title,
prerequisite and description for CPL *545
b.
Change in minor in Community Planning
V.
NEW
BUSINESS
A.
College of Arts and Sciences (Curricular Report from the March 14
Meeting of the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee)
1.
Department of Communication Studies
a.
Addition of COM 240
C b. Change in the
prerequisite for all COM 300-400* level courses.
*May require action by the
Graduate Council
2. Department of Computer Science &
Statistics
C Cross-list ELE *437 with CSC
*417.
3.
Department of Economics
C
Minor change in the BS and BA programs
4.
English Department requests
Change
in description of ENG 205
5.
The Medieval Studies Interdisciplinary Committee
Addition
of undergraduate Minor in Medieval Studies.
6.
Department of Music
C a. Minor changes in
descriptions of the Bachelor of Arts in Music
b. Corrections and an addition
to the Bachelor of Music in Music Performance.
7.
Department of Physics requests a new course,
Addition
of PHY *430
8.
Women’s Studies Program
Addition
of permanent topics to WMS 350 and WMS 351
9.
The College Writing Program
Change
in name of their academic unit.
B.
College of Arts and Sciences (Continuation of March 14 Report)
Department
of Communication Studies
Addition
of COM 291, 292
C.
College of Business Administration
Change
in name of International Business major
*May require action by the Graduate
Council
D.
College of Engineering
C 1. Department of Chemical
Engineering
Changes
to title/description/prerequisite for CHE 347, 348, 349, 351, 352
C
2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Change
in curricular requirements for the major
3.
Department of Electrical Engineering
Change
in credits and method of instruction for ELE 331, 332
C 4. Department of
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Change
in curricular requirements for the major
C 5. Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Change
in prerequisite for MCE 354, *401
E.
College of the Environment and Life Sciences
1.
Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science
Change
in description of requirements for majors and options offered by the
department.
2.
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Change
in credits for MTC 199 and addition of “May be repeated for a maximum
of 12 credits.”
3.
Department of Natural Resources Science
C Change in prerequisite
for 300- and *400- level courses
F.
Interdisciplinary Committee on Sustainability
1.
Addition of a minor in Sustainability
2. Addition of a Sustainability
course code (SUS)
G.
Online Course- SOC 274 (or PSC 274)
*May require action by the
Graduate Council
Attachments are available upon
request.