UNIVERSITY OF
RHODE ISLAND
The Graduate
School
CURRICULAR
REPORT FROM THE GRADUATE COUNCIL TO THE FACULTY SENATE: REPORT NO.
2003-2004-6
At meeting No. 394 held March 26,
2004, 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 Requiring Confirmation by
Faculty Senate
A. College of Human
Science and Services
1. Department of Human
Development and Family Studies
a. Add (New):
HDF 572 Admn. Practices in Human Dev.
& Family Studies (1)
Introduction to administrative
practices affecting entry level professionals in HDF. (Lec.) Pre:
Permission of instructor
b.
Change:
Replace HDF 550 with HDF 572 as a
program requirement
B. College of Arts and
Sciences
1. Departments of Art and
Sociology & Anthropology
a. Add (New):
ARH 565 (or APG 565) Seminar in
Cultural Heritage (3)
Investigates how global development,
commercialization, and conflicts affect humankind's cultural
heritage. Examines some ethical issues and legal strategies for
protecting cultural sites, artifacts, and traditional folkways.
(Lec.) Pre: 300-level coursework in anthropology, art history, or
history; or permission of instructor
2. Department
of Art
a. Add (New):
ARH 575 Classical Archaeology:
Critical Approaches to the Greek and Roman Past (3)
Study of material remains of ancient
Greek and Roman (and related) cultures. Critical analysis of art,
artifacts and architecture with attention to changing approaches to
interpreting antiquity. (Sem) Pre: Coursework at the 300 level in Art
History, History or Anthropology, or permission of instructor
3. Department
of Biological Sciences
a. Changes:
Replace the first sentence in the
admission requirements for the Master of Science in Biological
Sciences with:
Admission requirements: GRE (general,
i.e., verbal and quantitative sections) and bachelor's degree.
C. College of Human
Science and Services
1. Department of
Communicative Disorders
a. Change:
CMD 598 Special Problems &endash;
change number of credits to: 1-6
2. Department
of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design
a. Changes:
TMD 513 Detergency &endash; change
description to read:
Study of composition and function of
surfactants and additives in laundry detergents for home, industrial,
and institutional applications; effect of fabric, water, and soil on
cleaning; evaluation of laundry products.
TMD 520 Introduction to Textile
Conservation &endash; change number and description to read:
TMD 518 Survey of methods used to
analyze, clean, repair, store and exhibit historic textiles and
apparel. Laboratory experience in conservation practices.
TMD 521 Topics in Textile Conservation
&endash; change course number and prequisite course number to
read:
TMD 558 Pre: change TMD 520 to TMD
518
TMD 522 Special Problems in Textile
Conservation &endash; change course number and prerequisite course
number to read:
TMD 568 Pre: Change TMD 520 to TMD
518
b.
Add (New):
TMD 528 Cleaning Historic Textiles
(1)
Application of aqueous and solvent
cleaning treatments used by textile conservators on historic and
ethnographic textiles and apparel. (Lab 2) In alternate years. Pre:
518 and concurrent enrollment in 513, or permission of
instructor
TMD 538 Repair and Stabilization
(3)
Study of repair and stabilization
practices used by textile conservators; evaluation of materials and
techniques for treating damaged objects. (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) In
alternate years. Pre: 518, experience in textile conservation, or
permission of instructor
TMD 548 Exhibition and Storage of
Historic Textiles (3) Study of how light, temperature, humidity, and
stress affect textiles and apparel; review of exhibition and storage
techniques and materials; preparation of an exhibition for the
Textile Gallery. (Lec . 2, Lab. 2) In alternate years. Pre: 518,
experience in textile conservation and exhibition, or permission of
instructor
D. Colleges of Human
Science & Services and Arts & Sciences
1. Departments of
Education and Psychology
a. Add (New):
EDC 527 (or PSY 527) Language Study
for Teachers of Reading (3)
Focuses on the structure of language
at the sound, syllable, and word level. Applies concepts to reading
and spelling development, teaching phoneme awareness, interpreting
student errors, and planning instruction. (Seminar)