University of Rhode Island

TEMPORARY COURSE NEWSLETTER
June 30, 2006

The following temporary courses have been proposed this month:

COM 271X Web Design and Programming (4)
Web development with client-side programming using XHTML, CSS, and
JavaScript. Includes designing with web standards, accessibility, usability,
and site development and management. (Lec. 2, Lab. 4)  APPROVED

LAR 482X Applied GIS for Landscape Architecture (3)
GIS software, data and orthophotos will be explored and used for site analysis
and the creation of plans suitable for standing alone or being incorporated into
CAD design/planning applications. (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) Pre: junior or senior landscape
architecture major or permission of instructor. Not for graduate credit.  APPROVED


NRS 404X Applied Terrestrial Ecology (3)
This course emphasizes the ecosystem concept, investigates the structure and
functioning of ecological systems, examines the response of systems to changing
environmental conditions, and applies resulting knowledge to preservation and
management issues.  (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) Pre:  BIO 262 or permission of instructor.
Not for graduate credit.
APPROVED

NRS 504X Applied Terrestrial Ecology (3)
This course emphasizes the ecosystem concept, investigates the structure and
functioning of ecological systems, examines the response of systems to changing
environmental conditions, and applies resulting knowledge to preservation and
management issues.  (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) Pre:  BIO 262 or permission of instructor.
APPROVED

Faculty members who wish to register comments have seven days to contact Barbara Luebke, Chairperson, Curricular Affairs Committee (X4-5490) and/or Lynn Pasquerella, Chairperson, Graduate Council (X4-2262).

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.