UNIVERSITY OF RHODE
ISLAND
The Graduate School
At meeting No. 400 held February 4, 2005,
the Graduate Council
considered and approved the following curricular matters which are now
submitted to the Faculty Senate for information or confirmation as
indicated.
A. College
of Arts and Services
1. Department of Biological
Sciences
a.
Changes:
BIO 581/582 Biological Sciences
Colloquium Ð change
description and prerequisite to read:
BIO 581/582 Biological Sciences
Colloquium: Invited talks
on selected research topics in selected
areas related to biology. Required
of graduate students majoring in biological sciences.
(Seminar) S/U credit.
Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in the department of Biological Sciences.
BIO 695 Graduate Seminar Ð change in course description to read:
BIO 695 Graduate Seminar:
Students to give seminar reports on their thesis research. Topics may also include professional
development subjects, such as grant writing, presentation techniques,
resume
writing, etc. May be repeated for
credit, but only 2 credits may be applied to the program of study. (Seminar). Pre: Graduate
standing. S/U credit.
2.
Department of Music
a. Change:
MUS 510 Applied Music (I and II, 2, 3,
4, or 6) Ð addition
to course description:
ÒY choral conducting, and Z
Instrumental
conducting. There is no fee for
the choral and instrumental conducting.Ó
Graduate Council approved changes and has
requested
clarification of justification for variable number of credits and fixed
fee
regardless of number of credits.
B. College
of Human Science and
Services
1. Department of Communicative
Disorders
a.
Changes:
CMD 551 Measurement of Hearing I Ð change in method of instruction from
lecture/lab to
lecture to read:
CMD 551 Measurement of Hearing I Ð
Lec. 4
CMD 552 Measurement of Hearing II Ð change in method of instruction from
lecture/lab to
lecture to read:
CMD 552 Measurement of Hearing II Ð
Lec. 4
CMD 555 Hearing Aids I Ð change in method of instruction from
lecture/lab to
lecture to read:
CMD 555 Hearing Aids I Ð Lec. 3
CMD 557 Electrophysiological Measures
in Audiology
Ð change in method of
instruction
from lecture/lab to lecture to read:
CMD 557 Electrophysiological Measures
in Audiology
Ð Lec. 4
CMD 564 Language Disorders in
School-Aged Children
Ð change in method of
instruction
from lecture/lab to lecture to read:
CMD 564 Language Disorders in
School-Aged Children
Ð Lec. 4
II. Matters
Requiring Confirmation by Faculty Senate
A. Colleges
of Arts and Sciences and
College of Environmental and Life Sciences
1. Departments of Computer Sciences
(A&S) and Cell and Molecular Biology (CELS),
a. Add (New):
CSC 522, BCH/MIC 522, STA 522
Bioinformatics I
(3-4) Integrates
computing,
statistical, and biological sciences, Algorithms, and data
analysis/management.
Multidisciplinary student research teams. Modeling
dynamic biological processes. Extra
project work for 4 credits. (Lec. 3,
Project 3) Pre: Major in a
computing, statistical, or biological science or permission of
instructor)
B.
College
of
Engineering
1. Department
of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
a.
Add (New):
CVE 563 Prestressed Concrete (I or II,
3) Theory of prestressed concrete including
partial losses of prestress and
long-term effects due to creep, shrinkage and steel relaxation. Service and ultimate load evaluation of
pre-tensioned and post-tensioned beam elements in flexure, shear and
torsion. Deflection, camber and
crack control evaluation. (Lec. 3)
Pre: 465 or equivalent.
CVE 564 Advanced Reinforced Concrete (I
or II, 3)
Elastic
and ultimate strength theory in flexure, shear, torsion, compression
and
serviceability. Behavior and
analysis of deep beams, corbels, slender and non-slender columns,
biaxial
bending, two-way slabs and plates.
(Lec. 3) Pre 465 or equivalent
b.
Delete:
CVE 560 Structural Design (3).
Behavior and design of structural systems; selected topics in
steel,
reinforced concrete, and prestressed concrete. (Lec.
) Pre: 460 and 465.
C. College
of Arts and Sciences
1. Department of Music
MUS 511 Advanced Choral Conducting (I,
3)
MUS 512 Advanced Instrumental
Conducting (II, 3)
MUS 513 Graduate Conducting Project
b. Add:
Master of Music Degree Ð addition of new options and
subsequent change of
description to the catalog:
Addition of ÒPerformance (with instrument,
voice, composition or conducting
options): 12 credits of
performance in MUS 510 (A-V, Y-Z) (minimum of three in a semester),
plus MUS
548, 550 or 552, 567, 580Ó
Addition of ÒFor other instrumentalists, MUS
510Z and ensemble elective. For composers
or conductors, electives
appropriate to composition or conductingÓ
Addition of ÒMusic education (with thesis,
performance/essay, conducting, or
composition optionsÓ
Change Òsubject
areasÓ to
Òfour optionsÓ
Addition of ÒFor conducting, MUS 510Y
and/or 510ZÓ
D. College
of Pharmacy
1. Graduate
Program Requirements
a.
Add
(New):
Pharmaceutical Sciences Master of
Science Ð add to Program
Requirements
ÒFor specialization in
pharmaceutics and
pharmacokinetics, BPS 525, STA 409 or 4aa, or equivalent; six-nine
credits of
500 or 600 level BPS courses; three credits of elective under the
discretion of
the graduate committee; written comprehensive exam.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of
Philosophy Ð add to Program
Requirements
ÒCourses required for
masterÕs degree plus one
additional credit from BPS 523 or 524.
For specialization in pharmaceutics and
pharmacokinetics,
M.S. core requirements, plus BPS 693 or 694, twelve credits of 500 or
600 level
BPS courses and twelve credits of concentration courses.
Suggested courses include analytical
chemistry, immunology, human genetics and statistics of clinical
trials.Ó
E. College
of Human Science and Services
1. Department
of Education
a. Change
number of credits to correct error:
EDC 566 Intervention in Reading and
Writing
Difficulties Ð Practicum (from 4 to
3 cr.)
EDC 567 Field Study in Literacy (from 4 to 3 cr.)