UNIVERSITY OF RHODE
ISLAND
The Graduate School
CURRICULAR REPORT
FROM THE GRADUATE COUNCIL TO THE FACULTY SENATE: REPORT NO.
2005-2006-1
At meeting No. 404 held
September 30, 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.
I. Matters of Information
A.
College of Environmental and Life Sciences
1.
Department of Plant Sciences
a.
Changes:
PLS 540 Diseases of Turf &
Ornamentals – change in prerequisite to read:
PLS 540
Diseases of Turf & Ornamentals (3)
Disease diagnosis, epidemiology
and control measures of common turf and ornamental diseases found in
the Northeast United States. (Lec. 3) Pre: PLS200 or PLS 332.
PLS 542 Advanced Turf Management
– change in prerequisite to read:
PLS 542
Advanced Turf Management (3)
Establishment and maintenance
practices for specialty turfgrass areas (golf course, athletic fields
and parks) including design and construction specifications and budget
management. (Lec. 3) Pre: PLS341 and PLS 440 or permission of
instructor.
PLS 571 Plant Improvement –
change in prerequisite to read:
PLS 571 Plant
Improvement (4)
Traditional breeding techniques
and methodologies used for germplasm development and enhancement.
Plant cell and tissue culture methodologies as they relate to the
improvement of plant varieties through biotechnology. (Lec. 3,
Lab. 1) Offered alternate years. Pre: PLS 250 and PLS 215, or
permission of instructor.
2.
Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
a.
New Course:
EVS 610X
Multidisciplinary Problem Solving in Coastal Ecosystems (3)
Focus on integrated
research/policy in estuarine, watershed and fisheries research through
case studies emphasizing the integration of policy and science in
coastal management. Methodology will stress work in
multidisciplinary teams framed in humanities perspectives.
(Lec/Lab).
3.
Department of Natural Resources Science
a.
New Course:
NRS 545X
Invasive Species Research, Management and Policy (3)
This course is designed to
provide students with an overview of the major invasive alien species
issues in the research, management and policy arenas. (Lec 3).
B.
College of Arts and Sciences
1.
Department of Psychology
a.
Changes:
PSY 550 Operant Analysis of
Behavior – change in title
PSY 550
Behavior Analysis and Change (3)
Introduction to the principles
of operant conditioning with emphasis on the use of these principles in
the analysis and change of behavior in real-life settings such as
schools and families. (Lec. 3) In alternate years.
Doctoral Program in Experimental
Psychology – change in title
Doctoral
Program in Behavioral Science, Department of Psychology