University of Rhode
Island
Faculty
Senate
TEMPORARY COURSE
NEWSLETTER June 30,
2003
The following temporary courses have been
proposed this month:
CVE 001X
Fundamentals of Engineering - Civil Discipline (0)
Surveying, structural analysis and design,
soil mechanics and hydrologic systems, environmental engineering,
water purification and treatment, transportation facilities,
computers and numerical methods, construction management, and legal
and professional aspects.
APPROVED
EVS 334X Client-side Web
Development (3)
The Extensible Hypertext Markup Language,
XHTML, is presented as an application of rules and syntax conventions
of the Extensible Markup Language, XML. Course covers programming
concepts for the client side of the server-client model, DHTML via
JavaScript and cascading style sheets, principles of design for
usability, and expedient development using GUI code and graphics
tools.. (Lec. 1, Lab. 4)
Withdrawn from consideraton.
EVS 534X Concepts of
Client-side Web Development Applied to Environmental Sciences (3)
Client-side web development using Extensible
Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML), JavaScript, and cascading style
sheets, applied to environmental sciences. Use of coding and graphics
tools. Graphic images, compression, rollovers, web animations with
GIFs and DHTML. Forms and maintaining state in the client-server
model (Lec. 1, Lab. 4) Pre: graduate students; seniors by permission
of instructor. APPROVED
EVS 536X Concepts of
Server-side Web Development Applied to Environmental Sciences
(3)
Concepts of Server-side programming with XHTML
and active server pages languages (ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL) to
construct dynamic Web sites drawing content from databases; topics
include servers, security, DHTML, and XML (Lec. 1, Lab. 4) Pre: 534X;
graduate students or permission of instructor. APPROVED
LIB 505X The Art and
Science of Letterpress Printing: An Introduction (3)
Introduction to history and development of
classic letterpress printing, typography, and design; including
application of theory and practice of typographic and printing design
and techniques using printer's tools and equipment. (Lec./Lab.) Pre:
graduate standing or permission of the instructors. APPROVED
NRS 307X Applied Ecology
(4)
Applications of ecology to environmental
problems. Laboratory sessions explore cases studies in the field and
using computer simulations. (Lec. 2, Lab. 4) Pre: 223 or BIO 262 or
permission of instructor. APPROVED
NRS 456X Tropical Marine
Conservation (5)
Conservation of tropical coral reef, mangrove,
sea grass and shoreline habitats.Laboratory sessions focus on field
surveys and research techniques. (Lec. 3, Lab. 8, Lab taught in
Virgin Islands) Pre: 223 or BIO 262 and permission of instructor;
SCUBA certification recommended. Not for graduate credit.
APPROVED
NRS 556X Tropical Marine
Conservation (5)
Conservation of tropical coral reef, mangrove,
sea grass and shoreline habitats.Laboratory sessions focus on field
surveys and research techniques. (Lec. 3, Lab. 8, Lab taught in
Virgin Islands)Pre: 223 or BIO 262 and permission of instructor;
SCUBA certification recommended APPROVED
Faculty members who wish to register comments
have seven days to contact Charles Kaufman, Chairperson, Curricular
Affairs Committee (X44564)and/or Janett Trubatch, Chairperson,
Graduate Council (X42262).*
*NOTE:The Graduate Council
does not consider graduate-level temporary courses during the summer.
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required, throughout the calendar year. Proposed temporary courses
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