UNIVERSITY
OF RHODE ISLAND
Faculty
Senate
TEMPORARY
COURSE NEWSLETTER
December
31, 2007
The following temporary courses
have been proposed this month:
AVS 340X
Veterinary Pharmacology (3)
Principles if veterinary
pharmacology and its practical application in animals including
pharmacokinetics, terminology, prescription writing, drug
classifications, indications for drug use and methods of administration
in animals. (Lec. 3) Pre: credit or concurrent enrollment in 331 or
333. WITHDRAWN
BPS 334X
Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry of Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs
(2)
Mechanism of action, adverse
effects, and therapeutic applications of drugs affecting cardiovascular
and renal function. (Lec. 2) Pre: Doctor of Pharmacy professional
student in good standing; or permission of instructor. APPROVED
CHE 564X
Reaction Engineering (3)
Homogeneous and heterogeneous
reactions in reactor models. Kinetics of multiple reactions. Industrial
reactor analysis. Mechanistic models of catalytic reactors.
Mathematical methods for calculation of reactor performance. (Lec. 3)
Pre: CHE
Graduate standing or permission of instructor. APPROVED
EEC 350X
Energy Economics, Environment and Policy (3)
This course examines energy
markets and related environ mental and policy issues from an economics
perspective. Demand management and alternative renewable and
non-renewable energy options will be covered. (Lec. 3) Pre: 205 or
equivalent. APPROVED
NRS
486X Science and Mathematics Investigative Learning Experience (3)
Science and Mathematics Investigative Learning Experience (SMILE)
teaches elementary school students about environment science. URI
students design and teach an environmental science inquiry at Alton
Jones Campus. Not for graduate credit. APPROVED
Faculty members who wish to
register comments have seven days to contact Barbara Luebke,
Chairperson, Curricular Affairs Committee (X4-5490).
The TEMPORARY COURSE
NEWSLETTER is distributed
on the last weekday of each month, as required, throughout the calendar
year. Proposed temporary courses received by the 25th of the month will
be printed in that month's edition of the TEMPORARY COURSE NEWSLETTER.