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4 The University
6 Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
12 Student Life and Services
19 Enrollment Services
28 Undergraduate Admission
33 Undergraduate Program Requirements
47 Undergraduate Programs
University College
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business Administration
Alan Shawn Feinstein
College of Continuing Education
College of Engineering
College of the Environment and Life Sciences
College of Human Science and Services
College of Nursing
College of Pharmacy
119 Graduate Admission and Registration
124 Graduate Program Requirements
127 Graduate Programs
163 Course Information
Course Numbering
Course Codes
Course Descriptions
304 Directories
331 URI Timeline
334 Index
338 Loan Funds, Scholarships, and Awards
3
2010–2011 University Calendar
This calendar applies to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at URI’s Kingston and Providence Campuses.
For dates specific to candidates for graduate degrees, see pages 122–123.
Fall Semester 2010
Labor Day, no classes,
offices closed
Sept. 6
Advising Day
Sept. 7
Classes begin
Sept. 8
Last day to drop courses
with pro-rata billing adjustment;
last day to add courses
and pass/fail option
Sept. 21
Veteran’s Day,
classes do not meet,
offices closed
Nov. 11
Midsemester and last day
for students to change
from pass/fail option
March 17
Thanksgiving recess,
no classes
Nov. 25–28
Midterm grades for freshmen
due in e-Campus
March 28
Classes end
Dec. 9
Spring break,
no classes, offices open
March 21–27
Reading days
Dec. 10, 13
Final examinations
Dec. 14–17, 20–22
Columbus Day,
classes do not meet, offices closed
Oct. 11
Final examinations
Make-up day
Dec. 23
Monday classes meet,
Oct. 12 (Tues.)
Final grades due in
e-Campus
Dec. 28
Midsemester and last day
for students to change
from pass/fail option
Oct. 25
Midterm grades for
freshmen due in
e-Campus
Oct. 26
Election Day,
classes meet,
offices closed
Nov. 2
Last day for students to
drop courses
Nov. 3
Thursday classes meet
Nov. 10 (Wed.)
Last day for students to
drop courses
March 28
Classes end
May 2
Reading days
May 3–4
Final examinations
May 5–6, 9–13
Official date for
December graduation
Dec. 30
Final grades due in
e-Campus
May 17
Spring Semester 2011
Graduate Commencement
May 21
Advising Day
Jan. 21
Commencement
May 22
Classes begin
Jan. 24
Summer Session 2011
Last day to drop courses
with pro-rata billing adjustment;
last day to add courses
and pass/fail option
Feb. 6
Term I
May 23–June 24
President’s Day,
classes do not meet,
offices open
Feb. 21
In case of major storms or other
circumstances, changes may be made in
the academic calendar when it is in the
best interest of the institution, without
prior notice to students.
Term II
June 27–July 29
4
URI.EDU/CATALOG
THE UNIVERSITY
T
heUniversityofRhodeIslandisamedium-sizedstateuniversity
withitsprimarycampusinthesouthernpartofRhodeIsland
inthevillageofKingston.Inpartbecauseofitsuniquelocation
neartheoceanandsixmilesfromNarragansettBay,theUniversity
hasdevelopedstrongmarineprogramsandhasbeendesignateda
nationalSeaGrantinstitution.
TheUniversityenrollsabout13,500undergraduateand2,500
graduatestudents,andhasafull-timetenure-trackteachingfaculty
ofapproximately600.
Mission.TheUniversityofRhodeIslandis
theState’spubliclearner-centeredresearch
university.Weareacommunityjoinedina
commonquestforknowledge.TheUniversityiscommittedtoenrichingthelivesof
itsstudentsthroughitsland,sea,andurban
granttraditions.URIistheonlypublicinstitutioninRhodeIslandofferingundergraduate,graduate,andprofessionalstudentsthe
distinctiveeducationalopportunitiesofa
majorresearchuniversity.Ourundergradu-
ate,graduate,andprofessionaleducation,
research,andoutreachserveRhodeIsland
andbeyond.Students,faculty,staff,and
alumniareunitedinonecommonpurpose:
tolearnandleadtogether.Embracing
RhodeIsland’sheritageofindependent
thought,wevalue:
•CreativityandScholarship
•Diversity,Fairness,andRespect
•EngagedLearningandCivicInvolvement
•IntellectualandEthicalLeadership
Campuses.TheUniversityhasaspacious
ruralcampus30milessouthofProvidence
inthenortheastmetropolitancorridor
betweenNewYorkandBoston.Thecenter
ofcampusisaquadrangleofhandsome,
oldgranitebuildingssurroundedbynewer
academicbuildings,studentresidencehalls,
andfraternityandsororityhouses.Onthe
plainbelowKingstonHillaregymnasiums,
athleticfields,tenniscourts,afreshwater
pond,agriculturalfields,andtheUniversity’s
ThomasM.RyanCenter.
InadditiontotheKingstonCampus,the
Universityhasthreeothercampuses.The
FeinsteinProvidenceCampushousesthe
AlanShawnFeinsteinCollegeofContinuingEducation(ASFCCE),theUniversity’s
biotechnologymanufacturingprogram,and
thenew“AdmissionOption”forincoming
traditional-agedstudents.TheNarragansett
BayCampus,sixmilestotheeastofthe
Kingstoncampus,overlookstheWestPassageofRhodeIsland’sprizedbayandisthe
siteofURI’sGraduateSchoolofOceanography.InthewesternpartofRhode
Island,just20milesfromKingston,isURI’s
W.AltonJonesCampus;its2,300acresof
woods,fields,streams,andpondsarethe
siteofenvironmentaleducation,research,
andconferencefacilities.
History.TheUniversitywascharteredas
thestate’sagriculturalschoolin1888.The
OliverWatsonfarmwaspurchasedasasite
fortheschool,andtheoldfarmhouse,now
restored,stillstandsonthecampus.The
schoolbecametheRhodeIslandCollegeof
AgricultureandMechanicArtsin1892,and
thefirstclassof17memberswasgraduated
twoyearslater.
TheMorrillActof1862providedforthe
saleofpubliclands.Incomefromthesesales
wastobeusedtocreateatleastonecollege
ineachstatewiththeprincipalpurposeof
teachingagricultureandmechanicarts.
Fromthisgrantoflandcomestheterm
“landgrant,”whichappliedtothenational
systemofstatecolleges.Inalateradapta-
THEUNIVERSITY
5
TheUniversity’sgraduateprograms
ofstudyarelistedonthefollowingpage.
Studyandresearchinacombinationof
Graduate Study.Graduatestudyatthe
specialareasisoftenpossible,andsome
Universitywasinauguratedin1907with
graduateprogramsactivelyencourMasterofSciencedegreesinchemistryand
agecollaborativemultidisciplinarywork.
engineering.TheMasterofArtsdegree
Specificmentionoftheseopportunitiesis
wasfirstawardedin1951,andin1960the
includedinindividualprogramdescriptions.
UniversityawardeditsfirstDoctorofPhiGraduate-levelcourseworkapplicableto
losophydegree.Graduateworkforprofesanumberofprogramsisofferedinseveral
sionaldegreeswasinitiatedin1962,when
locationsthroughoutthestatebytheAlan
thedegreeofMasterofPublicAdministraShawnFeinsteinCollegeofContinutionwasfirstawarded.Today,themaster’s
ingEducation.Inmostcases,however,a
degreeisofferedin55areasofstudyand
portionofthecoursesmustbetakenon
thedoctoratein36areas.Todate,over
theKingstonCampus.
19,605master’sdegreesand2,462doctoral
Studentswithabachelor’sdegreefrom
degreeshavebeenconferred.Studentsmay
URIoranotheruniversitywithequivalent
earnthefollowingdegrees:
requirementsandaccreditationmaybe
MasterofArts
admittedforgraduatestudy,providing
MasterofScience
MasterofBusinessAdministration
MasterofEnvironmentalScienceand
Educational Outcomes
Management
Programs of Study
TheUniversityofRhodeIslandexMasterofLibraryandInformationStudies
Undergraduate Study.Allprogramsaimat MasterofMarineAffairs
pectsthateveryacademicprogram,
abalanceofstudiesofthenaturalandsocial MasterofMusic
asaconsequenceoftheinteraction
sciences,thehumanities,andprofessional
betweengeneraleducationanda
MasterofOceanography
subjects.Thecoursesandprogramsofstudy MasterofPublicAdministration
major,willleadthestudentto
havebeenapprovedbynationalaccredit• thinkcriticallyinordertosolve
DoctorofNursingPractice
ingagenciesandareacceptedforcredit
problemsandquestionthenature
DoctorofPhilosophy
byotherapprovedinstitutionsofhigher
andsourcesofauthority;
DoctorofPhysicalTherapy
education(seepage8).
• usethemethodsandmaterials
TheUniversityalsooffersajointproUndergraduatestudentscanearnthe
characteristicofeachofthe
gramwithRogerWilliamsUniversity,the
followingdegreesatURI:
knowledgeareaswhileunderstanM.S./J.D.inlaborrelationsandhuman
dingtheirinterconnectedness;
BachelorofArts
resources.Additionally,theUniversitycoop• committointellectualcuriosityand
BachelorofScience
erateswithRhodeIslandCollegeinoffering
lifelonglearning;
BachelorofFineArts
ajointPh.D.degreeineducation.
• maintainanopennesstonew
BachelorofLandscapeArchitecture
TheGraduateSchoolhasprimary
ideaswhileutilizingthesocialskills
BachelorofMusic
responsibilityforadministeringpolicies
necessaryforbothteamworkand
BachelorofGeneralStudies(Feinstein
andproceduresrelatingtoadvanced
leadership;and
CollegeofContinuingEducationonly)
studyatURI.GraduateSchoolpolicyis
• thinkindependently,beselfURI’sCollegeofPharmacyalsooffersa
formulatedbygraduatefacultymembers,
directed,andtakeinitiativebased
six-yearentry-levelprogram,leadingtothe actingthroughtheirdelegatebody,the
oninformedchoices.
Pharm.D.degree.
GraduateCouncil,whichincludesstudent
Forastatementoftheexpected
AllKingstonfreshmenwhoenterthe
members.OnlytheGraduateSchoolorthe
outcomesofgeneraleducation,see
Universitytoearnabachelor’sdegreeare
GraduateCouncilcangrantexceptionsto
page33.Foracomprehensivesetof
firstenrolledinUniversityCollege.Alluntheregulationsforgraduatestudy,which
statementsregardingtheexpected
dergraduatesattheUniversity,whetherat
areexplainedindetailinthe“Graduate
outcomesofeachcollegeandmajor,
ourKingstonorProvidencecampuses,have Programs”sectionofthiscatalogandinthe
visituri.edu/assessment.
awidechoiceofprogramsfromwhichto
Graduate School Manual.
chooseamajor,andouradvisingprograms
tionoftheconcept,federalfundsgivento
collegesformarineresearchandextension
arecalled“seagrants.”Similarly,federal
fundsgiventocollegesinvitedtoparticipate
inanationalnetworkofurbaninstitutions
arecalled“urbangrants.”Asanurban
grantcampussince1995,URImaintains
communicationwithitssisterinstitutionson
communityserviceissuesandpromotesthe
adoptionofsuccessfulurban-focusedactivitiesandstrategiesthroughoutthenation.
In1909thenameofthecollegewas
changedtoRhodeIslandStateCollege,
andtheprogramofstudywasrevisedand
expanded.In1951thecollegebecamethe
UniversityofRhodeIslandbyanactofthe
GeneralAssembly.TheBoardofGovernors
forHigherEducationappointedbythe
governorbecamethegoverningbodyof
theUniversityin1981.Ahistoricaltimeline
canbefoundattheendofthiscatalog.
providehelpinmakingthisimportantdecisionandinchoosingappropriatecourses.
6
URI.EDU/CATALOG
THEUNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Degrees
College of Arts and Sciences
AfricanandAfrican-AmericanStudies
(joint URI-RIC):B.A.
Anthropology:B.A.
Art:B.A.,B.F.A.
ArtHistory:B.A.
Chemistry:B.A.,B.S.
ChemistryandChemical
Oceanography:B.S.*
ChemistryandForensicChemistry:B.S.
ClassicalStudies:B.A.
CommunicationStudies:B.A.
ComparativeLiteratureStudies:B.A.*
ComputerScience:B.A.,B.S.
Economics:B.A.,B.S.
English:B.A.
FilmMedia:B.A.
French:B.A.
German:B.A.
History:B.A.
Italian:B.A.
Journalism:B.A.
LatinAmericanStudies:B.A.*
Mathematics:B.A.,B.S.
Music:B.A.,B.M.
Philosophy:B.A.
Physics:B.A.*,B.S.
PhysicsandPhysicalOceanography:B.S.
PoliticalScience:B.A.
Psychology:B.A.
PublicRelations:B.A.
Sociology:B.A.,B.S.
Spanish:B.A.
Theatre:B.F.A.
Women’sStudies:B.A.
WritingandRhetoric:B.A.
College of Engineering
BiomedicalEngineering:B.S.
ChemicalEngineering:B.S.
ChemicalandOceanEngineering:B.S.*
CivilEngineering:B.S.
ComputerEngineering:B.S.
ElectricalEngineering:B.S.
IndustrialandSystemsEngineering:B.S.
MechanicalEngineering:B.S.
OceanEngineering:B.S.
College of Business Administration
Accounting:B.S.
EntrepreneurialManagement:B.S.
Finance:B.S.
GeneralBusinessAdministration:B.S.
GlobalBusinessManagement:B.S.
ManagementInformationSystems:B.S.*
Marketing:B.S.
SupplyChainManagement:B.S.
College of the Environment and Life
Sciences
AnimalScienceandTechnology:B.S.
AquacultureandFisheryTechnology:B.S.
BiologicalSciences:B.S.
Biology:B.A.
EnvironmentalandNaturalResource
Economics:B.S.
EnvironmentalHorticultureandTurfgrass
Management:B.S.
GeologyandGeological
Oceanography:B.S.*
Geosciences:B.S.
LandscapeArchitecture:B.L.A.
Alan Shawn Feinstein College of
Continuing Education
BachelorofGeneralStudies:B.G.S.
MarineAffairs:B.A.,B.S.
MarineBiology:B.S.
MedicalLaboratoryScienceandBiotechnologyManufacturing:B.S.
Microbiology:B.S.
NutritionandDietetics:B.S.
WildlifeandConservationBiology:B.S.
College of Human Science
and Services
CommunicativeDisorders:B.S.
Education:ElementaryB.A.
SecondaryB.A.,B.S.
HumanDevelopmentand
FamilyStudies:B.S.
Kinesiology:B.S.
TextileMarketing:B.S.
Textiles,FashionMerchandising,and
Design:B.S.
College of Nursing
Nursing:B.S.
College of Pharmacy
PharmaceuticalSciences:B.S.
Pharmacy(six-year Pharm.D.)
*This degree program is no longer open to incoming students.
Graduate Degrees
Master of Arts
CommunicationStudies
Education
English
History
MarineAffairs
PoliticalScience
Spanish
Master of Science
Accounting
BiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences
•CellandMolecularBiology
•IntegrativeandEvolutionaryBiology
•EcologyandEcosystemsSciences
•EnvironmentalandEarthSciences
ChemicalEngineering**
Chemistry
CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering**
ComputerScience
ElectricalEngineering**
EnvironmentalandNaturalResource
Economics
HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies
•CollegeStudentPersonnel
•HumanDevelopmentandFamily
Studies
•MarriageandFamilyTherapy
Kinesiology
LaborRelationsandHumanResources
(M.S. or joint M.S./J.D.-RWU)
Mathematics
Mechanical,Industrial,andSystems
Engineering**
MedicalLaboratoryScience
Nursing
NutritionandFoodSciences
OceanEngineering**
Oceanography
PharmaceuticalSciences
PhysicalTherapy
Physics
Psychology:School
Speech-LanguagePathology
Statistics
Textiles,FashionMerchandising,
andDesign
*This degree program is no longer open to incoming students.
**This program includes the option of earning dual degrees from URI and
from Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany. For more information,
visit uri.edu/iep/info/graduate_iep.
Doctor of Philosophy
AppliedMathematicalSciences
•AppliedMathematics
•ComputerScience
•OperationsResearch
•Statistics
BiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences
•CellandMolecularBiology
•IntegrativeandEvolutionaryBiology
•EcologyandEcosystemsSciences
•EnvironmentalandEarthSciences
•EnvironmentalandEarthSciences
BusinessAdministration
•FinanceandInsurance
•Management
•ManagementScience
•Marketing
ChemicalEngineering**
Chemistry
CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering**
ComputerScience
Education(joint URI-RIC)
ElectricalEngineering**
English
EnvironmentalandNaturalResource
Economics
MarineAffairs
Mathematics
Mechanical,Industrial,andSystems
Engineering**
Nursing
OceanEngineering**
Oceanography
PharmaceuticalSciences
Physics
Psychology
•Behavioral
•Clinical
•School
Professional Degrees
MasterofBusinessAdministration
(M.B.A.)
MasterofEnvironmentalScienceand
Management(M.E.S.M.)
MasterofLibraryandInformation
Studies(M.L.I.S.)
MasterofMarineAffairs(M.M.A.)
MasterofMusic(M.M.)
MasterofOceanography(M.O.)
MasterofPublicAdministration(M.P.A.)
(joint URI-RIC)
DoctorofNursingPractice(D.N.P.)
DoctorofPhysicalTherapy(D.P.T.)
TeacherCertification
THEUNIVERSITY
theircredentialsmeetthestandardsset
bytheGraduateSchoolandthedepartmentinwhichtheywishtostudy,andthat
facilitiesforstudyareavailableintheirfield
ofinterest.Amongthestandardsrequired
foradmissionareanapproximateundergraduateaverageofBorbetterand,where
required,satisfactoryscoresonanationally
administeredexamination.
Research
Division of Research and Economic
Development. Today,researchconducted
bytheUniversityofRhodeIslandwields
amajorimpactonissuesthataffectthe
region,thenation,andtheworld.In2009,
theuniversitywasawardedover$86millionforsponsoredresearchprojects;$69.1
millionofthesefundscamefromfederal
sources,representingmoneythatwould
nototherwisebeavailabletoRhodeIsland.
WhilethescopeofURIresearchextends
wellbeyondourstateborders,theeconomicimpactoftheURIresearchenterprise
makesasignificantcontributiontothe
state.ItisestimatedthattheUniversity’s
researchgrantsandcontractsgeneratean
additional$100millionforourstateand
localeconomies,whileprovidingcuttingedgeresearchopportunitiesforourfaculty
andstudents,creatingadditionalhighpayingjobs,increasingstateandlocaltax
revenues,andfosteringnewdiscoveriesto
addressourlocal,state,national,andglobal
challenges.
Researchfundsfromfederalandstate
agencies,foundations,commercialfirms,
andtheUniversityenableURI’sDivisionof
ResearchandEconomicDevelopmentto
provideassistancetotheUniversityresearch
communityinallaspectsofresearch
development,includingidentificationof
fundingsources,preparationofproposals,
sponsoredprojectsreview,approvaland
submissionofapplications,compliance
reviewandmonitoring,acceptanceofgrant
andcontractawards,intellectualproperty
managementandcommercelitigation,
patentandcopyrightprocedures,and
research-relatedexternalrelationships.
TheUniversity’srecentinitiativetodevelopthenewURIFoundationforResearch
isadvancingbystrengtheningliaisons
amongtheUniversity,itsresearchers,and
corporations.Theseeffortsleverageinvestmentcapitaltomarketinventions,expand
resources,andsupportadditionalresearch.
URIundergraduateandgraduatestudents
benefitgreatlyfromthewidearrayoflearningexperiencesgainedthroughauthentic
researchopportunities.Supportedbyour
URIPresidentialPartnershipPrograms,
newalliancesenhancecollaborations
amongvariousdisciplinesandfacultyfrom
amultitudeofdepartmentsandcolleges
withintheUniversity,aswellaswithother
universitiesacrossthecountryandthe
world.Thesepartnershipsconductexciting
researchintheareasofsustainableenergy;
forensicscience;computergraphicsand3D
interactivevisualizations;oceaninstrumentation;sensorsandsurfacetechnology;
coastalenvironments;publichealth;family
resources;physiologymeasurementsand
computing;food,hunger,andnutrition;
andunderwatermarineresources.
ResearchCentersestablishedtoadvance
knowledgeandleverageadditionalsupportincludetheCenterofExcellencefor
ResearchonOffshoreRenewableEnergy,
CenterofExcellenceinUnderseaTechnology,CancerPreventionResearchCenter,
CoastalInstitute,BiotechnologyCenter,
CenterforImmunopharmacogenomics,
CenterforMolecularToxicology,URICenter
fortheHumanities,InstituteforArcheologicalOceanography,EnvironmentalData
Center,StateCrimeLaboratory,RhodeIslandTransportationResearchCenter,Center
forUrbanStudiesandResearch,Centerfor
Vector-BorneDiseases,RICenterforNursing
Excellence,CenterforSchoolImprovement
andEducationalPolicy,RIGerontologyEducationCenter,JohnHazenWhiteCenterfor
EthicsandPublicService,CenterforHuman
Services,URITransportationCenter,Center
forPacificBasinCapitalMarketsResearch,
CenterforPharmacogenomicsandMolecularTherapy,CooperativeExtensionService,
FeinsteinCenterforaHungerFreeAmerica,
InstructionalDevelopmentProgram,Labor
7
ResearchCenter,MarineAdvisoryService,
RhodeIslandWaterResourcesCenter,
RoboticsCenter,andtheCoastalResources
Center.
Additionalinformationaboutresearch
andrelatedexpertiseatURIcanbeobtainedfromtheURIDivisionofResearch
andEconomicDevelopment:uri.edu/
research/tro.
Research Facilities.URIistheprincipal
publicresearchinstitutioninthestateof
RhodeIsland.Anumberofinnovative
researchfacilities,asvariedasourprograms
ofstudy,arehousedonourcampuses.Our
CollegeofEngineeringComputerCenter
(ECC)features85workstations;scanning,
printing,andplottingservices;andcable
andwirelessInternetaccessforpersonal
laptopcomputers.OurDepartmentofPlant
Sciencesoperates50acresofresearchand
educationfarmcenters,includingtheC.
RichardSkogleyTurfgrassCenter,theoldest
turfgrassresearchandteachingprogram
intheU.S.PlantSciencesisalsoaffiliated
withtheURIBotanicalGardensandE.P.
ChristopherArboretum.URI’sentomology
programhasabiologicalquarantinelaboratory,oneoftheonlysuchuniversity-affiliatedfacilitiesintheNortheast.OurCollege
ofNursingpossessespracticelaboratories
forstudentswithavarietyofequipment.
OurDepartmentofPhysicalTherapyhas
aclinicalserviceandresearchunitthat
includesspecializedexercisetrainingequipment,computerizedmuscledynamometry
andclinicalelectrophysiologylaboratories,
aquatictherapyfacilities,andworkhardeningstations.TheDepartmentofKinesiology
houseslaboratoriesspecializinginassessing
humanperformance,metabolictesting,
electronmicroscopy,bonedensity,and
bodycompositionanalysis.URI’sSpeech
andHearingClinicisastate-of-the-art
serviceproviderforindividualswithspeech,
language,andhearingproblems.While
servingthecommunity,itprovidestraining
andresearchopportunitiesforstudents.
TheDepartmentofChemistryhouses
laboratoriesspecializinginNMR,analysesof
energeticmaterials,forensic,biological,and
separationsscience,andspectroscopy.
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URI.EDU/CATALOG
THEUNIVERSITY
FacilitiesatURI’sNarragansettBay
Campusincludea12,000-square-foot
researchaquarium.TheR/V Endeavoristhe
University’s“regionalclass”researchvessel,
a184-footshipoperatedbytheGraduate
SchoolofOceanography.Othersignificant
BayCampusresearchfacilitiesinclude
theMarineEcosystemsResearchLaboratorywherelarge-scalemarineecosystem
experimentsareconducted;theMarine
GeologicalSamplesLaboratory,avirtual
realitysimulatorusedtostudyoceanand
atmosphericcirculation;theInnerSpace
Center,whereinformationfromremotely
operatedvehiclesismonitoredinrealtime;
acousticcalibrationandmodeltowtanks;
andthecontainerizedmobileGeobiology
FieldLaboratory.Awiderangeofsophisticatededucationalandresearchfacilities
areonthecampus,includingageophysical
fluiddynamicslaboratorywitharotating
table,apaleomagneticlaboratory,various
typesofmassspectrometers,amarine
geologicalsampleslaboratory,andhigh
resolutionopticalsensingforbiological
studies.TheBayCampusisalsohometo
theRhodeIslandNuclearScienceCenter,
wherescientistshaveaccesstoaresearch
reactorforchemicalanalysisbyneutron
activation.Formoreinformation,andto
contactindividualresearchers,visittheGSO
Websiteatgso.uri.edu.
TheGenomicsandSequencingCenter
(GSC),intheDepartmentofCellandMolecularBiologyintheCenterforBiotechnologyandLifeSciences,providestechnical
andanalyticalsupportforthemolecular
biologyandgenomicsresearchfocusofthe
University.TheGSCoffersservicesinrobotic
samplepreparation,DNAsequencing,fragmentanalysis,andreal-time/quantitivePCR
tocampusresearchersandexternalclients.
TheGSCalsoprovidesimagingservices
usingtransmittedlight,epifluorescence
andscanningconfocalmicroscopy,aswell
ascryostatsectioningoffrozenspecimens.
Investigatorsareencouragedtoincorporate
theseservicesintotheirresearchandteachingneeds.TheGSCisavailableforstudents,
staff,andfacultyatURI,aswellasnon-URI
researchers.Detailedinformationonsample
preparation,submissioninstructions,and
equipmentusemaybefoundattheGSC
Websiteaturi.edu/research/gsc.
FormoreinformationonURI’sresearch
facilities,pleaseturntothesectiononthe
collegeordepartmentyouareinterestedin.
University Libraries
TheUniversityLibrariesarelocatedon
threeoftheUniversity’scampuses.The
majorcollectionishousedattheRobertL.
CarothersLibraryandLearningCommons
inKingston.Therearealsolibrariesatthe
FeinsteinProvidenceCampusandatthe
Information Technology Services.
NarragansettBayCampus.ThePellMarine
InformationTechnologyServices(ITS)
ScienceLibraryontheNarragansettBay
providesleadershipandstrategicdirection
CampushousestheNationalSeaGrant
fortechnologyutilizedbytheUniversity
Depository.
communityforinstruction,research,and
TheUniversityisamemberofthe
administration.ITSmaintainscentralserver HigherEducationLibraryInformation
support,generalpurposecomputingfaciliNetwork(HELIN),whichextendsborrowing
ties,studentpersonalcomputingresources, privilegestothefaculty,staff,andstudents
andawiredaswellaswirelessnetworkfor
oftheCommunityCollegeofRhodeIsland,
voice,video,anddata.Studentsandfaculty BrownUniversity,BryantCollege,Johnson
areprovidedaccesstoanassortmentof
&WalesUniversity,ProvidenceCollege,
electronicservicesthroughthecommercial RhodeIslandCollege,RogerWilliams
InternetaswellastheInternet2research
University,SalveReginaUniversity,the
network.ITSisaserviceorganizationwhose UniversityofRhodeIsland,andWheaton
staffprovideavarietyoftechnicalservices
College(innearbyNorton,Massachusetts).
insupportoftheUniversity’smissionand
The12R.I.healthscienceslibrariesare
goals.
alsopartoftheHELINnetwork.Holdings
Centralizedadministrative,instructional, oftheselibrariesareincludedintheonline
andresearchcomputingaresupported
publicaccesscatalog.
onmultipleserversrunningAIX,LINUX,
TheCarothersLibraryinKingstonhas
andWindowsoperatingsystems.Facilities
openstacksthatprovidedirectaccessto
forcomputergraphicsarealsooffered,
1.3millionvolumes,25,000electronic
includingacolorplotter.Severalhundred
journals,750,000governmentdocuments,
networkedAppleandWindowspersonal
1.6millionmicroformsand9,250items
computersarelocatedinpublicworkareas, intheaudiovisualcollection.TheSpecial
andvirtuallyallofficesareequippedwith
CollectionsDepartmentcollectsand
personalcomputers.Mostgeneralpurpose maintainsrarebooks,personalandpolitical
classroomsareequippedwithmulti-media papers,churchandhistoricalrecords,the
equipmentandwirelessnetworkaccess,
Universityarchives,thecommercialpattern
andallresidencehallroomshavenetwork
archives,andavarietyofspecialinterest
outletsandwirelessaccess.Awidevariety
materials.TheCarothersLibraryprovides
ofinstructionalandadministrativesoftware fullreference,bibliographic,andcirculation
packagesandsystemsareavailable.
servicesduringmostofthe95hoursaweek
ITSprovidessupportservicestothe
itisopen.
Universitycommunitythroughwalk-inand
telephoneHelpDeskservices,classroom
Accreditation
mediasupportservices,telephoneservices,
TheUniversityofRhodeIslandisacmulti-mediadevelopmentservices,and
creditedbytheNewEnglandAssociationof
instructionalsupportforfaculty.
SchoolsandColleges.Inaddition,certain
coursesandprogramsofstudyhavebeen
approvedbynationalaccreditingagencies.
THEUNIVERSITY
TheNewEnglandAssociationofSchools
andCollegesisanongovernmental,nationallyrecognizedorganizationwhoseaffiliated
institutionsrangefromelementaryschools
tocollegiateinstitutionsofferingpostgraduateinstruction.
Accreditationofaninstitutionbythe
NewEnglandAssociationindicatesthatit
meetsorexceedscriteriafortheassessment
ofinstitutionalqualityperiodicallyapplied
throughapeergroupreviewprocess.An
accreditedschoolorcollegeisonethathas
thenecessaryresourcesavailabletoachieve
itsstatedpurposesthroughappropriate
educationalprograms,issubstantiallydoingso,andgivesreasonableevidencethat
itwillcontinuetodosointheforeseeablefuture.Institutionalintegrityisalso
addressedthroughaccreditation.
AccreditationbytheNewEnglandAssociationisnotpartial,butappliestothe
Universityasawhole.Assuch,itisnota
guaranteeofthequalityofeverycourse
orprogramoffered,orofthecompetence
ofindividualgraduates.Rather,itprovides
reasonableassuranceaboutthequalityof
opportunitiesavailabletostudentswhoattendtheUniversity.
Inquiriesregardingthestatusofan
institution’saccreditationbytheNew
EnglandAssociationshouldbedirected
totheschool’sadministrativestafforto
theassociationat209BurlingtonRoad,
Suite201,Bedford,MA01730-1433;
781.271.0022.
Thenationalaccreditingagenciesthat
haveapprovedthequalityofcertaincourse
offeringsandprogramsofstudyincludethe
AccreditationBoardforEngineeringand
Technology(ABET),AccreditationCouncil
forPharmacyEducation,Associationto
AdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness
(AACSB),CommissiononAccreditationfor
MarriageandFamilyTherapyEducation,
AmericanChemicalSocietyCommitteeon
ProfessionalTraining,AmericanDietetic
Association,AmericanLibraryAssociation,AmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation,AmericanPsychologicalAssociation,
AmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects,
AmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAsso-
ciation,CommissiononCollegiateNursing
Education,NationalAssociationofSchool
Psychologists,NationalAssociationof
SchoolsofMusic,andNationalCouncilfor
AccreditationofTeacherEducation.
TheUniversityisalsoanapproved
memberinstitutionoftheAmericanAssociationofAdultandContinuingEducation,
theAmericanCouncilonEducation,the
AssociationforContinuingHigherEducation,theAssociationofAmericanColleges
andUniversities,theAssociationofPublic
andLand-GrantUniversities,theCouncil
forHigherEducationAccreditation,the
CouncilofGraduateSchools,theInstitute
forInternationalEducation,theInstitute
fortheRecruitmentofTeachers(IRT),the
NorthAmericanAssociationofSummer
Sessions,theNortheastAllianceforGraduateEducationandtheProfessorate,the
SocietyforCollegeandUniversityPlanning,
andtheUniversityContinuingEducation
Association.
The University Community
Inadditiontothestudentbody,the
Universitycommunityismadeupoffaculty,
administration,staff,andalumni.The
Faculty Senaterepresentsthefacultyandis
authorizedbythegeneralfacultytoconductthebusinessassignedtothefacultyby
laworbytheBoardofGovernorsforHigher
Education.TheGraduate Councilisthe
representativebodyforthegraduatefaculty
anddeterminestheacademicpoliciesfor
graduatestudy.TheofficeofUniversity
Ombudinvestigatescomplaintsfromstudents,facultymembers,andadministrative
personnelthattheyhavebeenunfairlydealt
withinthenormalchannelsoftheadministrativeprocess.Theombudisatenuredor
emeritusmemberofthefacultyappointed
bytheFacultySenateandisassistedbya
studentappointedbythePresident.
TheInstructional Development Program
(IDP)existstohelpfacultymembersintheir
teachingresponsibilities.Facultymemberswhowanttoincreasetheirteaching
effectivenessbyimprovingtheirskillsor
developingnewonesmayworkindividuallywithIDPstaffandparticipateinvarious
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workshops,colloquiums,andseminarson
teaching.
For88years,thevoicesofalumnihave
beenheardthroughtheAlumni Association.Theassociationrecognizesallthose
whohaveattendedtheUniversityfortwo
semestersormoreandwhoseclasshas
graduated.URIhasover100,000diverse
alumnithroughouttheworld.Thepurpose
oftheUniversityofRhodeIslandAlumni
Association,aninterdependentorganizationoftheUniversity,istofosterlifelong
andmutuallybeneficialrelationshipsamong
itscurrentandfuturealumniandtheUniversitythroughprogramsandservicesthat
inform,involve,andinvestthemascommittedpartnersoftheUniversity,itsmission
andtraditions.Weachievethisthrough
services,programs,specialevents,the
magazineQUAD ANGLES, Facebook, Twitter,
andthebiweeklye-newsletterInAdvance.
Anannualdues-payingmembershipprogramprovidesfundsforoversixtyprograms
andservices,includingundergraduateand
graduatescholarships,localandaffinitychapters,reunions,careermentoring,
specialevents,athleticsupport,faculty
staffdevelopment,Webinars,andstudent
programs,amongothers.
TheUniversityreceiveslessthan12
percentofitssupportfromthestate.The
balancecomesfromstudentfeesand
tuition,federalgrants,fundraising,auxiliaryenterprises,andothermiscellaneous
sources.TheUniversity of Rhode Island
Foundation,anindependent501(c)(3),
ischargedwithconductingallcharitable
fundraisingeffortsonbehalfoftheUniversity,whichisinthemidstofits$100million
MakingaDifferencecampaign,aswellas
prudentlyinvestingthecharitabledonations
giventosupporttheUniversity’sendowment.Suchendowment-relatedgiftsare
madeaslastinglegacies,providingsupport
tothestudents,faculty,andprogramsof
theUniversity,inperpetuity.TheFoundationisgovernedbyitstrusteesand,more
specifically,its30-memberexecutiveboard
whichincludestheformerchairmanofthe
BoardofGovernorsforHigherEducation,
thePresidentoftheUniversity,thePresident
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THEUNIVERSITY
URI.EDU/CATALOG
genderidentityorexpression,andnotto
andSpecialProgramsforTalentDevelopdiscriminateagainstdisabledandVietnam
mentcooperatetoprovideinformationand
eraveteransintherecruitment,admission, guidanceforeconomicallyandsociallydisortreatmentofstudents,therecruitment,
advantagedindividualsseekingopportunihiring,ortreatmentoffacultyandstaff,
tiesforstudyattheUniversity.Inquiriesmay
andintheoperationofitsactivitiesand
bedirectedtoanyoftheseoffices.
programs,asspecifiedbystateandfederal
Withregardtoscholarshipsandcomlaws,includingtheEqualPayActof1963,
missioningintothearmedforces,theROTC
TitlesVIandVIIoftheCivilRightsActof
program,inaccordancewithDepartment
1964,asamended,theAgeDiscrimination ofDefensepolicy,doesnotcomplywith
inEmploymentActof1967,TitleIXof
theUniversity’spolicyonnondiscrimination
Academic and Social Codes.Eachstudent
the1972EducationalAmendmentstothe
basedonsexualorientation.
isamemberoftheUniversitycommunity,
HigherEducationAct,ExecutiveOrder
Mostbuildingsoncampusarearchitecwithalltherights,privileges,andresponturallyavailabletothedisabled,andprovi11246,asamended,Sections503/504of
sibilitiesthatgowithsuchmembership.
theRehabilitationActof1973,asamended, sionismadetoensurethatnostudentis
Therightsandprivilegesincludefulluseof
theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990, preventedfrompursuingacourseofstudy
theeducationalopportunitiesandfacilities
becauseofrestrictedaccesstobuildings.
andallotherlawswhichpertaintoaccess
offeredoncampus.Theresponsibilities
AIDSisoneofthemosttragic,lifeandequity.
includethoseofmakingproperuseofthese
threateningepidemicsofmoderntimes.
TheadministratorsoftheOfficeof
facilitiesinordertoprogresseducationally,
Admission,StudentFinancialAid,Graduate Students,faculty,andstaffattheUniversity
respectingtherightsofothers,andknowSchool,CareerServices,CounselingCenter, ofRhodeIslandmustprovidethecompasingandobeyingtherulesandregulations
developedbytheUniversitycommunityfor
thegoodofthetotalmembership.
TheUniversityexpectsthatallcourse
papers,theses,anddissertationswillbe
prepared,andallexaminationstaken,in
conformancewithacceptedstandardsof
TheUniversityofRhodeIslandisaprincipledcommunityguidedbyvalues.
academicintegrity.Thisincludestheproper
Asmembersofthiscommunity,wesubscribetothefollowingprinciples,
citationandattributionofallmaterialthat
whichformthefoundationofourendeavors.
isnottheoriginalproductofthewriter.It
isthestudent’sresponsibilitytodetermine
• Wepursueknowledgewith
• Weactivelycooperatetoimprove
theappropriatestyleusedinhisorher
honesty,integrity,andcourage.
theUniversity,thestateofRhode
disciplineforpresentationofmaterial
Island,andtheglobalcommunity
• Wepromoteindependentchoice,
derivedfromothersourcesandtoadhereto
beyondourborders.
intellectualcuriosity,openitscrupulouslyinallwrittenpresentations.
mindedness,andfreeexpression.
• Westrivetobeacommunity
(See“Cornerstones,”below.)
wheretheenvironmentand
Inaddition,eachstudent’sUniversityID
• Werespecttherightsanddignity
propertyaretreatedrespectfully.
Cardmustbecarriedatalltimesoncampus
ofeachindividualandgroup.
andpresenteduponrequest.Useofthe
• Weseektocreateandmaintain
cardconstitutesacceptanceofallapplicable
• Werejectprejudiceand
anenvironmentconduciveto
termsandconditions.Thiscardwillremain
intolerance,andweworkto
personalhealthandwellness.
thepropertyofURI.Lost,stolen,ordamunderstanddifferences.
agedcardsmustbereportedimmediately
• Weworktodevelopskillsthat
• Weacceptpersonalresponsibility
totheCampusAccessOffice(Room216,
promotelifelonglearning,
forouractionsandtheir
MemorialUnion).
leadership,andservice.
consequences.
Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination.ItisthepolicyoftheUniversityof
Developed by the Quality of Student Life Committee
RhodeIslandnottodiscriminateonthe
and endorsed by the URI Student Senate.
basisofrace,sex,religion,age,color,creed,
nationalorigin,disability,sexualorientation,
oftheAlumniAssociation,andanumber
ofexecutiveandvolunteeralumniandsupporters.TheURIFoundationhasatradition
ofcontributingasignificantamountof
bothendowment-generatedandnonendowmentrelatedprivatefundingtothe
Universityeachyear.CreatedbytheRhode
IslandGeneralAssemblyin1957,theFoundationisproudofitsrecordofcommitment
andservicetotheUniversity.
URI CORNERSTONES
THEUNIVERSITY
sion,understanding,andsupportnecessarytohelpindividualswithAIDSandHIV
infection.Aspartofthisresponsibility,the
Universitywillvigorouslyenforceindividual
rightsofconfidentialityandfreedomfrom
discrimination.Therightsofindividualswith
AIDSarecoveredunderthreeUniversity
policiesbasedonSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973:“ReasonableAccommodationforHandicappedEmployees,”
“Life-ThreateningIllness,”and“HandicappedPolicy.”Copiesofthesepoliciesare
availableattheOfficeofHumanResource
Administration,HealthServices,andthe
DisabilityServicesofficeintheMemorial
Union.
Inquiriesconcerningcompliancewith
antidiscriminationlawsshouldbeaddressed
toRoxanneGomes,InterimDirectorof
AffirmativeAction,EqualOpportunity,and
Diversity,Suite201,CarlottiAdministration
Building,401.874.2442.Questionsregardingprovisionsforstudentswithdisabilities
shouldbedirectedtothedirectorofDisabilityServicesintheOfficeofStudentLife,330
MemorialUnion,401.874.2098(TTYviaR.I.
Relay,800.745.5555).
Notice of Change
Rules,regulations,dates,tuition,fees,
theavailabilityandtitlesofprogramsand
areasofspecialization,theiradministrativelocation,andcoursessetforthinthis
catalogaresubjecttochangewithout
notice.Whereachangeinprogramrequirementsismadewhileastudentisenrolled,
thestudentmayelecttocompletethe
programundertherequirementsineffect
atthetimeofmatriculationortoshift
entirelytothenewrequirements,butmay
notchoosepartsofeachset.Asaresult
oftheongoingreviewsofallprograms,
certainofferingsandspecializationsmaybe
deletedorrestructuredbetweeneditionsof
thiscatalog.
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Summary of Enrollment
Fall Term 2009
(Nonduplicated)
Undergraduate Students (by College)
ArtsandSciences
2,267
BusinessAdministration
812
Engineering
575
EnvironmentandLifeSciences
1,196
HumanScienceandServices
1,062
Nursing
576
Pharmacy
384
(includesprofessional6-year
pharmacyprogramstudents)
UniversityCollege
6,417
ContinuingEducation(B.G.S.)
443
Nondegree(Credit)
259
Total(Male6,197;Female7,794)13,991*
Graduate Students
Degree
1,906
Degree(ContinuousRegistration)
26
Certificate
92
Postbaccalaureate(nondegree)
537
Total(Male1,014;Female1,547) 2,561
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
16,552*
*includes 160 off-campus study students
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STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
URI.EDU/CATALOG
STUDENT LIFE AND SERVICES
A
nenrichingcollegelifeincludesawell-balancedmixof
academicandextracurricularactivities.TheUniversityoffers
auniqueblendofstudentorganizationsandactivitieswithan
emphasisonstudent-runservicesandbusinesses.
financialmatterstoourinternationalcommunityandtheirdependents.Throughthis
venue,OISScontributestotheUniversity
ofRhodeIsland’scommitmenttoaglobal
perspective.Staffmembersareavailableto
helpstudentsadjusttolifeattheUniversity
andintheUnitedStates.Formoreinformation,emailissoff@etal.uri.edu.
Housing and Dining
Undergraduate Housing. Residencehalls
andboardingfacilitiesareavailabletoURI
studentsduringtheregularacademicyear
andduringsummersessions.Somestudents
prefertheoptionoflivinginafraternityor
sororityoroffcampus.On-campushousing
forincomingtransferstudentsislimited.
Residence Halls and Dining Centers. Thereare
22residencehalls,anundergraduateapartmentcomplex,andmultiplethemehouses
oncampusofferingavarietyofliving
accommodations.Noticesareforwardedto
allresidencehallstudentsduringthespring
semestertoinformthemofthehousing
applicationprocedureforthefollowing
year.Afterreturningstudentshavebeen
While much of the information provided here
andregisterforfirst-termclasses,learn
assigned,first-yearstudentswhohavepaid
applies primarily to students at the Kingston
aboutURI,andbegintoacquiretheskills
theirhousingapplicationfeebyMay1will
Campus, you can find more information on
essentialforsuccessfultransitionfromhigh
beassignedtothedesignatedfirst-year
offerings at URI’s Providence Campus on
schoolandhometotheUniversitycomhousingspaces.Allotherstudentswillbe
pages 18 and 75 of this catalog, by visiting
munity.Admittedstudentsbeginreceiving
assignedonaspace-availablebasis.Assignuri.edu/prov, or by visiting Room 125 at the
orientationregistrationmaterialsinApril.
mentsofincomingstudentsaregenerally
Providence Campus.
Parentsandfamilymembersofnew
madeintheorderinwhichtheirhousing
studentsareinvitedtoattendaspecialized
depositsarereceived.Everyeffortismade
familyorientationprogram,whichcoincides
Undergraduate Orientation
tohonorroommaterequests.Forratesand
withNewStudentOrientation.
contracts,seepage22.
Orientationprogramsthatfacilitatenew
Transfer Orientation.Thisone-day
Applicationsforresidencehalllivingand
students’entryintothecampuscommumoreinformationabouthousingoptions
nityareadministeredbyUniversityCollege. programisdesignedtoacquainttransfer
studentswithsomeoftheuniquefeatures
canbeobtainedfromtheDepartment
Newstudentsarechargedafeetocover
andproceduresoftheUniversity.Students
ofHousingandResidentialLife,orfrom
expensesassociatedwithparticipation
meetwithacademicadvisorsandregister
housing.uri.edu.
inorientationsuchasroom,meals,and
forfirst-termclasses.
URIofferstwolargediningcenters,
materials.
afoodcourt,twocafés,alate-night
Orientation for International Students.
New Student Orientation.Allnewfirstrestaurantandlounge,concessionstands,
TheOfficeofInternationalStudentsand
yearundergraduatestudentsattenda
andaconveniencestore.Wefeaturesuch
two-dayorientationtoplantheiracademic Scholarshasimplementedanorientation
popularbrandsasStarbucks,Freshëns,
programandongoingworkshopstoproprograms,meetwithanacademicadvisor
UpperCrustPizza,andAstro’sBurgers.The
videassistanceinpersonal,academic,and
STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
duringtheacademicyear,orthemonthsof
SeptemberthroughMay.Studentsgenerally
payrentsbetween$400-600perpersonper
monthinafurnishedhouse.Supermarkets,
laundromats,restaurants,shoppingcenters,
andrecreationalfacilitiesarenearby.
ResourcesandservicesavailabletocommutersatURIincludetheonlineOff-CampusPropertyListing;RoommateDatabase;
CommuterLoungeinMemorialUnion
Room310;RIPTAbusdiscounts;andcommutermealplansthroughDiningServices.
CommuterstudentscanpurchaseaDining
ServicesFlexMealPlanatanytimeduring
thesemester.Formoreinformation,visit
theCampusAccessOfficeintheMemorial
Fraternities and Sororities. Over1,000stuUnionortheDiningServicesWebsiteat
dentsparticipateinURI’sfraternity-sorority
uri.edu/dining.
system,whichsponsors13housesdesigned
FormoreinformationaboutOff-Campus
forcongenialsmall-groupliving.The
housing,phone401.874.2828orvisit
CoordinatorofGreekAffairsintheOffice
uri.edu/commuter_housing.
ofStudentLifeadvisesthesegroups.The
Greekhousespromotescholarship,citizenStudent Government
ship,andsmall-groupliving.Purchasing,
diningservices,andbusinessmanagement Undergraduate.TheStudent Senateisa
forthesehousesisprovidedbyaprivate
legislativebodythatrepresentstheundercorporationcontrolledbythefraternityand graduatestudentstotheadministrationand
sororitymembers.Phone:401.874.2883.
faculty.Itoverseesstudentorganizations
Web:uri.edu/greek.
andprovidesfundingforthembydistributUniversityrequiresthatallstudentslivingin
non-apartmentstyleresidencehallschoose
fromaselectionofavailableresidentmeal
plans.Detaileddescriptionsofmealplans,
facilities,menus,andhoursofoperationare
availableaturi.edu/dining.
EachURIstudentalsohastheopportunitytoobtainaRamaccount,whichis
anoptionaldebitcardaccountaccessed
throughthestudent’sIDcard.Students
whoparticipateintheprogramhavethe
abilitytopurchasefoodandsuppliesfrom
variouson-andoff-campusmerchants.
UnuseddollarsintheRamAccounttransfer
fromsemestertosemesteruntilgraduation.
Graduate Housing. Interestedstudents
shouldcontactURI’sDepartmentof
HousingandResidentialLifeforinformation,at401.874.5390.
Off-Campus Housing.TheCommuter
HousingOfficeislocatedinRoom316
oftheMemorialUnionandmaintainsan
onlinedatabaseofrentalpropertyand
roommatelistingsavailabletoURIstudents,
faculty,andstaff.TheCommuterHousing
Officeisanon-campusresourceforlandlord/tenantlegalquestionsandprovides
informationregardingresourcesavailableto
commuterstudents.
Thereareapproximately6,000undergraduatestudentswhocommutedailyto
classes.URItypicallyhastwokindsofcommuters:thosewholive“downtheline”and
thosewholive“athome.”Manyjuniors,
seniors,andgraduatestudentschooseto
live“downtheline”withina10-mileradius
ofURIinsummerhomesthatarerented
ingaportionoftheStudentServicesfee.
TheSenateOfficeislocatedintheMemorial
Union,phone:401.874.2261.URI’sInterfraternityCouncilsupervisesfraternityaffairs,
andthePanhellenicAssociationgoverns
sororitylife.
Graduate.TheGraduate Student Association
(GSA)isagovernmentbodymaintainedby
andforthegraduatestudentsoftheUniversitywiththepurposeofenhancingthe
academic,intellectual,andsocialopportunitiesofitsmembers.Officersandmembers
oftheGSASenate,whoareelectedannually
fromtheentiregraduatestudentbody,distributeGSAfundstograduatestudentsfor
conferenceattendanceandthesisbinding,
organizesocialevents,andserveasgraduatestudentrepresentativesonUniversitywidecommittees.GSAofficesarelocatedin
Room317oftheMemorialUnion,phone:
401.874.2339,e-mail:gsa@etal.uri.edu,
Websiteuri.edu/gsa.
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Student Conduct
AdministeredbytheOfficeofStudent
Life,theUniversityStudentConductSystem
isdesignedtopromotestudentgrowth
andtopreservetheatmosphereoflearning
necessarytothewell-beingofallstudents.
CommunitystandardsofbehaviorandUniversitypoliciesforstudentsarepublished
intheStudent Handbook(uri.edu/judicial).
TheStudentConductSystemreceives
complaintsorallegationsfromaggrieved
parties,theavailablefactsaregatheredand
evaluated,andthecasemaybereferredfor
formaladministrativeactionorahearing.
Outcomesrangefrom“nofurtheraction”
tosuspensionordismissalfromtheUniversityandmayincludeeducation,assessment,
fines,orotherconditionsrelatingtothe
natureoftheviolation.Formoreinformation,phone401.874.2101orvisituri.edu/
judical.
Student Services
Academic Enhancement Center.Located
onthe4thfloorofRooseveltHallwiththe
WritingCenter,theAECsupportsacademic
achievementforstudentsinallmajors.
TheAEC’strainedundergraduateand
graduatestaffofferinteractiveSupplemental
Instruction(SI)sessionsforselectedcourses
andone-to-oneandsmallgrouptutoring
inallacademicareas(byappointmentand
onawalk-inbasis).StudentsmayseekAEC
servicesforspecificcoursesorassignments,
orforgeneralacademicandorganizational
skillssuchastimemanagement,effective
listening,notetaking,ortesttaking.The
AECalsohelpsorganizeandfacilitatestudy
groups,andprovidesstudygroupmaterials
tostudentsandfacultywhowishtoorganizetheirownstudygroups.Workshops
onstudyskillsandorganizationalskills
areofferedthroughouttheyear,andby
appointmenttocampusgroups.Additionally,AECstaffworkwithfacultyandstaffto
strengthenconnectionsbetweenclassroom
andlablearningandAECservices.
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STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
includinginternships.Providing“Oceans
ofCareerOpportunity,”thissecuresystem
alsoallowsuserstoapplyandsignupfor
on-campusinterviews;havetheirrésumés
forwardedtoemployers;accessmentors;
andlearnaboutcareerfairs.
Duringtheacademicyear,students
mayusewalk-incareeradvisingservices
forrésuméreviewsandotherimmediate
concerns.
Jobandinternshipfairsandnetworking
eventsareheldinbothfallandspringand
areopentoall.Specialtyjobfairsattract
Career Services.Offeringboth“high
specificstudentsandalumni.Theseinclude
tech”and“hightouch”approaches,URI’s
SummerandInternshipJobFairs,EngineercentralizedCareerServicesDepartmentat
ingandTechnologyJobFair,Accounting
228RooseveltHallassistsURIundergraduNight,NursingJobFair,GreenCareerDay,
ates,seniors,gradstudents,andalumni
PharmacyInterviewDay,andaSpring
assesstheircareergoals,developjobsearch
Career&JobFairheldattheRyanCenter.
anddecision-makingskills,andimpleURICareerServicesalsoassistsstudents
mentcareerobjectives.Fromthefirstyear
whosegoalsincludegraduateorprofessionon,CareerServiceshelpsstudentschoose
alschool.Careerprofessionalsreviewgradumajors,exploreoptions,andfinddirection
ateschoolessays,assistingraduateschool
throughprofessionalone-to-onepersonal
research,andadviseconcerningjobsearch
assessment.
andinterviewtechniques.GraduateSchools
Toattractandraiseincomingstudents’
attendmanyofthecareerandjobfairs.
awarenessoftheimportanceofanearly
TheCareerResourceCenteratCareer
starttocareereducation,CareerServices
Serviceshousesprintandmultimediamateholdsanannualfallwelcomepartyinfront
rials,includingself-assessmenttools,comofitslocationatRooseveltHall.
panyinformation,andnationaldirectories
Afullrangeofcareerdevelopment,
notfoundelsewhere.Workshops—including
planning,andjobsearchservicesisprohowtochooseaninternship,howtoconvidedtostudentsfromtheirfirstyearat
ductajobsearch,howtowriterésumésand
URI.Astaffofprofessionallytrainedcareer
coverletters,andhowtointerview—and
counselorswithadvanceddegreesinthe
severalsenior-orientedseminarsareheldin
fieldprovidesone-to-oneconfidentialcareer
theCRC,whichisopenyear-round.
assessment,careeradvising,andjobsearch
Formoreinformationandhours,visit
skill-buildingsuchasmockinterviewsand
theCareerWebsiteatcareer.uri.edu,call
interviewskillsworkshops.Inaddition,
401.874.2311,oremailcareer@etal.uri.edu.
CareerServicesoffersstudentsopportuniChaplains. TheUniversitychaplainsare
tiestomeetwithemployerson-campus:
staffmaintainsactiverelationshipswithover activeinprovidingreligiousservicesand
2,000employers(includingschoolsystems incounseling,advisingcampusgroups,
teaching,andprogramming.Thechaplains
andnon-profitorganizations)fromallgeorepresenttheRomanCatholic,Jewish,
graphiclocations.
Protestant,OrthodoxChristian,Buddhist,
CareerServicesoffersaWeb-based
careermanagementsystemexclusivetoURI andMuslimcommunities;referralsareavailabletorepresentativesofotherfaiths.The
studentsandregisteredalumni.Through
chaplainsworktogethertofosterdialogue,
RhodyNet,accessibletostudentsthrough
understanding,andrespectamongpeoples
theirstudentIDs,userssearchavailable
ofdifferentfaithsandtraditions.Seeuri.
part-timeandfull-timeopportunities,
edu/chaplains.
Up-to-dateinformationonservices
available,officehours,tutorandteachingassistantschedules,tutorprofiles,and
specialannouncementsareavailableonthe
AECWebsite,aturi.edu/aec.Studentsmay
makeappointmentsonlineorbycalling
401.874.2367.
Studentsinexcellentacademicstanding
atalllevelsareencouragedtoapplyfor
tutoringpositionsintheAEC.Applications
areavailableattheAECWebsiteandinthe
AECoffice.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Counseling.TheCounselingCenter,
locatedinRoom217ofRooseveltHall,is
staffedbyprofessionalcounselors,psychologists,andsocialworkers.TheCenter
offersindividualcounselingandavariety
ofskill-buildingandsupportgroupsto
helpundergraduateandgraduatestudents
achievetheiracademicandlifegoals.The
CounselingCenterprovidesassistanceto
studentsinareassuchasadjustingtocollegelife,copingwithstress,buildingsatisfyingrelationships,planningforthefuture,
andcopingwithdepression,substanceuse,
orothermentalhealthchallenges.
Counselorsworkclosely,asappropriate,withotherhealthcareprovidersin
HealthServices.Additionally,somestudents
contacttheCounselingCenterforhelpwith
concernsaboutaroommateorfriend.Informationsharedincounselingisconfidential.
CenterhoursareMondaythroughFriday
8:30a.m–4:30p.mwithextendedhours
until6:30p.m.onTuesday.
Tomakeanappointment,studentsmay
simplystopbytheCounselingCenter,or
callandscheduleatimetomeetwitha
counselor.Ifyouneedhelpwithanurgent
matter,asktospeaktothecounselor-oncall.Phone:401.874.2288.Website:
uri.edu/coun.
Disability Services for Students. Staffin
DisabilityServicesworkwithstudentsand
allunitsofURItofosteraninclusiveand
accessibleenvironment,supportacademic
successandself-advocacy,andpromote
ADAcompliance.Werecognizedisability
asculturaldiversityandfosteraninclusive
environmentthrougheducation,awareness,
andaccessibility.
Weaccomplishthismissionby:
•recommendingandcoordinatingreasonableaccommodationsinavarietyofdomains(exam,course,program,housing,
transportation),
•encouragingstudentdevelopment
throughself-advocacyandpersonal
decisionmaking,
•supportingacommitmenttoacademic
successandstudentretention,
•providingtrainingandinformationto
facultyandadministrationthatupholdthe
inclusionofpersonswithdisabilities.
STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
PleasevisitourWebsiteat uri.edu/
disability/dss formoreinformationabout
requestingandreceivingaccommodations,
providingrequireddocumentationofdisability,orgeneralresourceinformation.We
arehappytodiscussspecificconcernsby
phone,inperson,orbyemail.Ourofficeis
locatedat330MemorialUnion,Kingston,
RI02881.Phone:401.874.2098(forTTY
accesscallR.I.Relayat800.745.5555).
Email:dss@etal.uri.edu.
chargesnotcoveredbyinsurancearethe
responsibilityofthestudent.Co-payment
forpharmacyisexpectedatthetimeof
service.
Hospitalcareisavailableinthelocal
community,asisreferraltospecialists.All
medicalexpensesincurredoutsidetheUniversity’sHealthServicesaretheresponsibilityofthestudent.Therefore,studentsare
requiredtohaveadequateaccident/sickness
orhealthinsurance.Studentswhochoosea
privatephysicianassumeresponsibilityfor
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Center.
expensesincurred.See“Accident/Sickness
TheGayLesbianBisexualTransgender
Insurance“onpage21foradditionaldetails
CenteratURIstrivestocreateandmaintain
orconsulttheHealthServicesbrochure,“To
awelcoming,safe,supportivecampus
YourHealth.”
climate.TheGLBTCenterworksclosely
Healtheducatorsprovideavarietyof
withstudents,staff,faculty,andcommunity
servicestopromoteandenhancepersonal
memberstoprovideexciting,meaningful
healthandwell-being.Informationonhow
activitiesandprogramsdesignedtoenrich
toachieveahealthylifestyleisprovided
thelivesof,andtopromoteequalityfor,
throughwellnessclinics,outreachactivities,
peopleofallsexualorientations,gender
awarenessdays,anddynamicpeereducaidentities,andexpressions.
tionprogramworkshops.Aregistered
TheGLBTCenterisagreatplaceto
dietitianisavailablefornutritioneducation
becomeinvolvedandtomakefriends.For
andcounseling.
moreinformation,pleasecall401.874.2894
Anemergencymedicalservice(URI
orvisituri.edu/glbtontheWeborAdams
EMS)staffedbystudentvolunteerEMTs
Hall(firstfloorsouth)inperson.
respondstocampusemergencymedical
Health Services.LocatedinthePotter
calls24hoursadayandtransportspatients
Building,adjacenttotheresidencehalls,
toHealthServicesortheSouthCounty
Dr.PaulineB.WoodHealthServicesproHospitalemergencyroomduringtheacavidesprimaryambulatorycaretostudents. demicyear.
Nursepractitionersandphysicianssee
Independent Students.Independentor
studentsbyappointmentMondaythrough
nontraditionalstudentsmakeupover10%
Fridayfrom9a.m.to8p.m.inthegeneral
ofURI’sundergraduatepopulation.Any
medicineandwomen’sclinicswithlaborastudentsovertheageof23whoareeither
tory,radiology,andpharmacyservices
returningtotheUniversityforaseconddeavailable.Limitedservicesareavailableon
greeorstartinganewareeligibletobenefit
Saturdays,Sundays,andmostholidayswith
fromtheservicesprovidedattheOfficeof
physicianandpharmacycoveragefrom
StudentLife.Theofficeisalwaysonhand
noonto4p.m.
tolendindividualsupportandeasean
Specialistsinorthopedics,surgery,
IndependentStudent’stransitiontocollege
internalmedicine,dermatology,gynecollife.FormoreinformationonIndependent
ogy,andpsychiatryholdregularclinicsat
StudentServices,call401.874.2101orvisit
thePotterBuilding.Atravel/immunization
uri.edu/student_life.
clinicadministersvaccinesavailablefrom
thepharmacy.Allergyinjectionsaregiven, International Students.TheOfficeof
InternationalStudentsandScholars(ISS)
providedthevaccinesaresuppliedbythe
student.CareprovidedatHealthServicesis providesservicesforallinternationals
billedtoinsurancecompanies.Yourmanda- holdingFand/orJnonimmigrantvisa
toryhealthservicefeecoversallofficevisits designations.Weserveapproximately500
internationalvisitingscholars,graduate
notcoveredbyinsurance.LabandX-ray
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andundergraduatestudents(degreeand
non-degree)andtheirdependents,from
asmanyas59differentnations.Weare
responsibleforcommunicatingandinterpretingstatutes,rules,andregulationsthat
derivefromtheDepartmentofHomeland
Security,DepartmentofState,Department
ofJustice,andtheUnitedStatesCitizenship
andImmigrationServices(formerlyknown
astheImmigrationandNaturalization
Services).Wealsodisseminateinformation
pertinenttointernationalvisitorsfromthe
RIDivisionofMotorVehicles,theInternal
RevenueService,andtheSocialSecurity
Administration.
ThestaffatISSiscommittedtoprovidingvaluableandcomprehensiveservices
toourinternationalcommunity.ISSalso
providesworkshopsandcross-cultural
programmingeventsforstudents,their
dependents,andscholars.Ourcenterserves
asacross-culturalmeetingplace,hosting
socialeventsandrecreationaltrips.Our
comfortableloungeisequippedwithmany
amenitiesandisopentoanyURIstudent
orURIstudentorganization.Weco-sponsor
eventswithCivicClubs,suchasRotary
InternationalClub,theRhodeIslandAssociationofInternationalAdvisors,andNew
EnglandLandGrantCollegesInternational
Advisors.
Forquestionsorinquiries,contactthe
InternationalCenter,at37LowerCollege
Road,Kingston,RI02881.Email:issoff@etal.
uri.edu.Website:uri.edu/iss.
Memorial Union.Thecenterforcampus
activities,theMemorialUnionhousesa
widevarietyofeducational,social,cultural,
andrecreationalservicesandfacilitiesfor
bothundergraduateandgraduatestudents.
Theseincludemeetingandconference
rooms,lounges,studyrooms,radiostation,
campusnewspaperoffices,gameroom,
officesforstudentorganizations,schedulingandinformationoffice,amailroom
forstudentslivingoncampus,ballroom,
opticalshop,flowershop,convenience
store,cafeteria,restaurant,pizzashop,and
acoffeeandpastryshop.
Amongtheservicesprovidedarea
unisexhairsalon,creditunion,copycenter,
bookstore,computerstore,computerlab,
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STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
Substance Abuse Prevention.ThemissionoftheURIOfficeofSubstanceAbuse
PreventionServicesistocontinuallymonitor,measure,andimproveourapproaches
toincreasesafetyandreducerisksfor
membersofouruniversitycommunity.
Whetherworkingindividuallywithstudents
orprovidingpopulation-wideprograms,
ourprimarygoalistoempowerstudents
tomakehealthychoiceswhileencouraging
Multicultural Center. Celebratingunityin
environmentsconducivetoacademicand
diversity,theMulticulturalCenterinvitesall
socialsuccess.
ofitsstudents,faculty,staff,administrators,
Recognizingthatnoteveryonewho
alumni,andotherfriendstojoininitswork
abusesalcoholorotherdrugsnecessarily
ofcreatingacommunityoflearnerswithin
requiresordesirestreatment,Substance
andbeyondURI.TheCenterisaplace
AbusePreventionServices(SAPS)offers
dedicatedtodevelopingasupportiveand
resourcematerialsandinformationsothat
inclusivecampuscultureacrosstheboundstudentscanmakeeducatedchoices.Using
ariesofculture,identity,anddiscipline.
aharm-reductionapproach,SAPSaddresses
Itcollaborateswithothersinprovidinga
thecausesandconsequencesofstudent
varietyofprograms,activities,andservices
substanceuse.Seekinghelpdoesnot
thathelpdiverselearnerssystematically
necessarilymeanthatyouareanalcoholic
explorethewaysweculturallyconstruct
ordrugaddict.Frequently,studentsfind
identity(whoweare),knowledge(whatwe
asingleconsultationappointmenttobe
mean),power(howweassertinfluence),
beneficialtotheminmakingbetterdecicommunity(howwerelateandbelongto
sionsregardingtheirownsubstanceuse.
eachother),andculture(howwemake
Phone:401.874.5073.Web:uri.edu/submeaning).
stance_abuse.
Locatedintheheartofcampus,the
MulticulturalCentermaintainsamission
Talent Development. URIalsooffersthe
andvisiongroundedinthevaluesupon
TalentDevelopmentProgram,aprogramof
whichthetheoryandpracticeofmultispecialinteresttomanyminorityanddisadculturalismwerefounded:socialjustice;
vantagedstudents.TalentDevelopmentwas
learning;andpersonal,social,andcultural
startedin1968tohelpyoungpeoplewho
development.TheCenter’sfocusinvaluing otherwisecouldnotattendtheUniversity.
diversityispromotedthroughannualevents “TD”providesaspecialopportunityfor
minoritiesanddisadvantagedpersons.
suchasDiversityWeek,providinginnovaTalentDevelopmentatURIincludesa
tiveworkshopsfacilitatedandattended
springSaturdayPREPProgramandPre-Mat,
byfaculty,staff,students,andthegeneral
anintensesix-weekacademicsummer
community;Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.
Week,emphasizingtheimportanceofnon- experienceontheKingstoncampus,which
violenceprinciplesandthehistoryofforces manyTDstudentsmarkasaturningpoint
ofpositivechangewithindiversecommuni- intheirlives.Uponsuccessfulcompleties;andDiversityAwards,recognizingthe tionoftheTDsummerprogram,each
manyinitiativesofculturalcompetencyby studentarrivesinKingstoninSeptember
asaURIstudentandamemberofTalent
membersoftheURIcommunity.CounselDevelopment.TDprovidesstudentswith
ing,programming,andotherservicesare
specialacademicadvising,financialaid
alsoprovidedbythestaffofMulticultural
basedonneed,andastrongsupportcomStudentServices.Phone:401.874.2851.
munity.
Website:uri.edu/mcc.
AnyRhodeIslandresidentmayapply
forTalentDevelopment.Specifically,the
programlooksforminorityand/ordisad193°Coffeehouse,andtheMemorialUnion
TechnicalProductions(whichofferstechnicalservicesinsoundandlighting).
Anundergraduatestudentboardof
directorsworkswiththedirectorandstaffof
theMemorialUnion/StudentInvolvement
OfficetodeterminepolicyfortheUnion
andplanafullprogramofsocial,cultural,
intellectual,andrecreationalactivities.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
vantagedstudentswho,withoutTDandits
supportservices,couldnotexpecttobeadmittedtoURI.Eventhosewhofinishedhigh
schoolawhileago,orhaveaGED,maystill
beeligibleforTalentDevelopment.
TofindoutmoreaboutTalentDevelopmentatURIoritsapplication
process,askyourguidancecounselor,
call401.874.2901,orvisituri.edu/talent_development.Youcanalsofindmore
informationontheprogramonpage31of
thiscatalog.
Women Students.Womenstudentsmake
upmorethanhalfofURI’stotalstudent
population.AWomen’sCenter,administeredbytheOfficeofStudentLife,provides
thenecessaryresourcestohelpcreatean
environmentrichinrolemodelsandfreeof
sexualinequities.Inaddition,itcoordinateslectures,programs,andactivitiesof
specialinteresttowomen.TheWomen’s
Centerislocatedat22UpperCollegeRoad
andincludesaresidentialcomponentfor
WomeninScienceandTechnologyandin
Women’sLeadership,aViolenceAgainst
WomenPreventionProgram,andtheRose
ButlerBrowneWomenofColorMentoring
Program.Phone:401.874.2097.Web:uri.
edu/women_center
Writing Center.Locatedintheheartofthe
AcademicEnhancementCenteronthe4th
floorofRooseveltHall,theWritingCenter
providesfreewritingassistancetoanyonein
theuniversitycommunity.Tutorsworkwith
allwriters,fromalldisciplines,onallprojects,atallstagesofthewritingprocess—
frombrainstormingandunderstandingthe
assignment,todraftingandorganizing,to
revisingandlearninghowtoself-edit.Sessionsmaybeone-to-onewithanindividual
tutor,orinsmallgroupsworkingonthe
sameassignment.
TheWritingCenterfocusesonhelping
studentsbuildstrategiesandhabitsfor
effectivewritinginanysituation.Tutorials
arelimitedto30minutespersession,but
writersareencouragedtoreturnformore
visitsatseveralpointsduringeachproject.
Inadditiontooursessions,otherresources
includehomeworkandstudytables,referencebooks,andcomputersforresearching
andcomposing.
STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
Althoughappointmentsareencouraged,
walk-insessionsaresometimesavailable.
TheWritingCenterisopenapproximately
40hourseachweek,withbothdayand
eveninghours.Formoreinformation,
calltheWritingCenterat401.874.2367,
logontotheWebsiteaturi.edu/artsci/
writing/center,orstopbytheAcademic
EnhancementCenteronthe4thfloorof
RooseveltHall.
Mosttutorshavebeentrainedeither
aswritinginstructorsintheWritingand
RhetoricProgram,oraspeertutorsthrough
acourseinwritingconsultancy(WRT353).
AnyundergraduateinterestedinbecomingaWritingCentertutorshouldenrollin
WRT353.
Over120studentorganizationsexistin
whichstudentscangetinvolved.Coveringawiderange,theseorganizationsmay
besocial,political,academic,religious,or
media-related;severalrepresentspecial-
interestgroups.Therearealsoabout30
professionalorganizationsoncampus
relatedtoacademicareas.Thousandsof
studentsparticipateintheactivitiescoordinatedbytheseorganizations.Forinformation,studentsaredirectedtoRoom210in
theMemorialUnion.
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theColonialFootballConference,NCAA,
ECAC,andtheNewEnglandIntercollegiate
AthleticAssociation.
The7,657-seatRyanCenteristhe
cornerstoneofURI’sathleticcomplexand
servesasthehomeofRhodeIslandmen’s
andwomen’sbasketballteams.Located
adjacenttoMeadeStadium,the$54million
facilitygivesRhodeIslandoneofthefinest
facilitiesinthenation.The200,000-square
footarenacombinestheheartandspiritof
venerableKeaneyGymwiththeamenities,
Athletics and Recreation.TheDepartment services,andconveniencesofamodern
arena.TheBradfordR.BossArenaisone
ofAthleticsandRecreationiscommitted
ofonlytwoicefacilitiesinthestatethat
toprovidingathleticsandrecreationalopoperatefortheentireyearandareopenfor
portunitiestostudents,staff,andalumni.
publicskating.
Thedepartmentseekstocomplementthe
TheUniversityhasanumberofother
University’sacademicgoalsbyenhancing
facilitiesforathleticsandrecreation.Mackal
Student Involvement
physical,emotional,andsocialwell-being
FieldHousecontainsthreefitnessrooms
throughleisureactivitiesandlifetimeinSocial,recreational,andculturalarts
completewithweighttrainingequipment,
programsaresponsoredbymanydifferent volvementinsports.
Lifecycles,stairclimbersandrowingmaTheemphasisoftheprogramisto
officesandstudentorganizationsattheUnichines,a200-metertrack,fourbasketball
versity.Theseeventsarefundedbystudent provideopportunitiesthatencouragethe
courts,andagymnasticstrainingcenter.
pursuitoflifetimeactivities,asenseofcomfees,andopportunitiesaboundforstudents
Mackalalsohousestheathleticdepartmitmentandteamwork,andthedeveloptobecomeinvolvedinselectingandcoorment’sadministrativeoffices.
dinatingthem.TheStudentEntertainment mentofpersonalcharacterwhilemaintainThe5,810-seatMeadeStadiumopened
inganenvironmentthatvaluescultural
Committeesponsorsanextensiveseriesof
in1928andunderwentmajorrenovations
diversityandgenderequityamongstudent
socialprogramsfeaturingconcerts,local
in1980.Anadditional2,200seatsrecently
andregionalmusicians,otherliveentertain- athletesanddepartmentstaff.
openedalongthewestsideline.Opened
Men’sintercollegiateteamsparticipate
ment,lectures,andfilms.
in1953,3,385-seatKeaneyGymisthesite
inDivisionI-AAfootballandDivisionIbaseInadditiontointercollegiateathletic
ofRamvolleyballmatches.KeaneyGym
ball,basketball,cross-country,golf,soccer,
teams,anumberoforganizationsrepresent
wasthehomeofthemen’sandwomen’s
andindoorandoutdoortrackandfield.
theUniversityincompetition,exhibitions,
basketballteamsfor49seasons.Tootell
Women’sintercollegiateteamsparticipatein
andpublicperformances.TheUniversity
PhysicalEducationComplexoffersan
Band,Chorus,andOrchestraareundermu- DivisionIbasketball,cross-country,rowing, aquaticcenterwithcompetitive,instrucsoccer,softball,volleyball,indoorandoutsicdepartmentdirection,andstudentsmay
tionalclasses;twovarsityteamweight
doortrackandfield,swimminganddiving,
receivecreditforparticipationinanyone
rooms;adancestudio;andEastandWest
ofthese.TheUniversityTheatre,underthe andtennis.
Gyms,availableforbasketball,volleyball,
Competitiveclubsportteamsinclude
directionoftheTheatreDepartment,presandbadminton.
equestrian,icehockey,lacrosse,roller
entsseveralplayseachyear.Cheerleaders
BillBeckFieldisthehomeoftheURI
hockey,men’srowing,rugby,sailing,skiing,
areactiveatvarsityfootballandbasketball
baseballteam.Theplayingsurfacehasbeen
synchronizedswimming,ultimateFrisbee,
gamesandotherspecialeventsandrallies.
men’svolleyball,waterpolo,andwrestling. upgradedandisoneofthetopbaseballfaStudentspublishanewspaperfour
cilitiesintheAtlantic10Conference.Other
timesaweekandayearbook.Radiostation TheIntramuralSportsProgramalsooffers
athleticfacilitiesatURIincludealighted
WRIU,withlocalAMandFMreceptionthat badminton,basketball,beachvolleyball,bil- soccerfield,fieldhockeyfield,12tennis
liards,bowling,flagfootball,floorhockey,
reachesallofRhodeIslandandpartsof
courts,softballfield,ArriganSailingCenter,
ConnecticutandMassachusetts,isstudent- golf,indoorsoccer,softball,tennis,and
CampanellaRowingCenter,twobeachvolvolleyballthroughouttheyearforall-male,
runandoperates365daysayear.There
leyballcourts,andpracticefields.
all-female,andcoedteams.Inaddition
isalsoa24-hourstudent-runambulance
tomembershipintheAtlantic10Conferservice.
ence,theUniversityholdsmembershipin
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STUDENTLIFEANDSERVICES
Center for Student Leadership Development. TheCenterforStudentLeadership
Developmentoffersfor-creditclasses,
internships/teachingassistantpositions,
workshops,conferences,andprograms
designedtoenhancestudents’leadershipskills.Thecreditclassescounttoward
theacademicminorinleadership.Other
academicopportunitiesincludeindividually
designedinternships,aswellastracksin
PeerLeadership,Activism,Athletics,FraternityandSororityLeadership,andEmerging
Leadership.PopularprogramsandconferencesincludetheFirst-YearLeadership
Institute,OutdoorAdventurePrograms,and
theFLITEcourse.TheCenteralsomanages
URI’sNorthWoodsChallengeCourse.In
addition,leadershipandgroupdevelopmentconsultingservicesareavailable.For
moreinformation,visittheMemorialUnion,
Room210.
Honor Societies.TheUniversityhas
chaptersofanumberofnationalhonorsocieties,invitationtowhichisrecognitionof
scholarlyaccomplishment.Severalsocieties
recognizescholarshipoverawiderangeof
disciplines:PhiBetaKappa,anationalliberal
artshonorsociety;PhiEtaSigma,anational
honorsocietyforfirst-yearstudents;and
PhiKappaPhiandtheGoldenKey,national
honorsocietiesforgeneralscholarship.
Morespecializedhonorsocietiesinclude
AlphaSigmaLambda(continuingeducation),AlphaKappaDelta(sociology),Beta
AlphaPsi(accounting),BetaGammaSigma
(business),BetaPhiMu(BetaIotachapter,
libraryscience),ChiEpsilon(civilengineering),DobroSlovo(Slavic),EtaKappaNu
(electricalengineering),FinancialManagementAssociation(URIchapter,finance),
GammaKappaAlpha(Italian),IotaIotaIota
(women’sstudies),KappaDeltaPi(education),KappaOmicronNu(OAlphaMu
chapter,familyandconsumerstudies),KappaPsi(pharmacy),LambdaKappaSigma
(women’spharmacy),LambdaPiEta(Beta
Gammachapter,communicationstudies),
LambdaTau(medicaltechnology),Omicron
DeltaEpsilon(economics),OmicronDelta
Kappa(leadership),Onyx(African-American
scholarship),OrderofOmega(fraternity/
sorority),PhiAlphaTheta(history),PiKappa
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Lambda(ZetaEpsilonchapter,music),Phi
LambaSigma(pharmacy-peerrecognition),
PhiSigmaIota(foreignlanguages,literature,andlinguistics),PiDeltaPhi(French),
PiMuEpsilon(mathematics),PiSigma
Alpha(GammaEpsilon,politicalscience),
PiTauSigma(mechanicalengineering),
PsiChi(psychology),RhoChi(pharmacy),
SigmaAlphaPi(leadershipandsuccess),
SigmaDeltaPi(Spanish),SigmaLambda
Alpha(landscapearchitecture),SigmaPi
Sigma(physics),SigmaThetaTau(nursing),
andTauBetaPi(engineering).
Confidentiality of Records
Proceduresforthereleaseanddisclosureofstudentrecordsmaintainedby
theUniversityofRhodeIslandareinlarge
measuregovernedbystateandfederallaws.
Wherethelawissilent,theUniversityis
guidedbytheprinciplethattheprivacyof
anindividualisofgreatimportanceandthat
asmuchinformationinastudent’sfileas
possibleshouldbedisclosedtothestudent
onrequest.Acurrentorformerstudent
hastherighttoinspectandreviewofficial
records,files,anddatadirectlyrelatedto
Office of Student Involvement and
thatstudent.Thisrightdoesnotextendto
Experiential Learning. Staffmembersin
applicants,thosedeniedadmissiontothe
theOfficeofStudentInvolvementand
University,orthosewhowereadmittedbut
ExperientialLearningcreatespecialprodidnotenroll.Somerecordsarenotavailgramsandworkshopsthatfosterstudent
abletostudents.
involvementandofferacademicopportuThirdparties,includingparentsand
nitiesoutsidetheclassroom.Theyadvise
spouses,donothaveaccesstoastudent’s
studentorganizationsinallareasofgroup
educationrecordsortopersonallyidentifidynamics,leadership,personalgrowthand ableinformationfromthoserecordswithout
development,andprogramplanning.Inad- thewrittenconsentofthestudentwho
dition,theycoordinateRamTourweekend specifiesthattherecordsbereleasedorunbustrips,theannualFirstNight/Welcome
lessspecificallyauthorizedbylaw.Thelaw
Weekfestivitiesforincomingstudents,
doesallowthereleaseofsuchinformation
andtheannualA.RobertRainvilleStudent
andrecordsinanumberofcaseswithout
Leadershipbanquet.
thewrittenconsentofthestudent,includingthefollowing:(i)notificationofparents
Student-Run Businesses.TheMemorial
orguardiansofastudentunder21yearsof
Unionoffersstudentsanumberofopportunitiestorunbusinessesunderfull-time ageaboutanalcoholorotherdrugviolation;(ii)incidentsinvolvingcertaincrimes
supervisionbutwithalargeamountof
ofviolence;(iii)disclosureswarrantedbya
independence.Enterprisessuchasthe
healthandsafetyemergency;(iv)disclosures
MemorialUnionTechnicalProductions
toschoolofficials,includingcontractors
(soundandlighting)andthe193°Coffee
Houseallowformanagementtrainingand andoutsideparties,whohavealegitimate
educationalinterestasdeterminedbythe
excellentworkexperience.
institution;(v)disclosuresrequiredbylawfulsubpoena,courtorder,orotherlegal
Feinstein Providence Campus
process.
Detailedguidelinesforthereleaseand
WhileallURIstudentshaveaccesstoall
disclosureofinformationfromthestudent
that’savailableontheKingstonCampus,
recordsareavailablefromtheOfficeof
theyalsofindarangeofuniqueservices
StudentLife.Theseguidelinescomply
atthecampusinProvidence,includinga
withthelegalrequirementsoftheFamily
bookstore,library,AcademicSkillsCenter,
EducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974,
OfficeofStudentServices,andChildDevelopmentCenter.Pleasenote:Providence asamended.
isanon-residentialcampus.Formore
informationontherangeofopportunities
attheFeinsteinProvidenceCampus,call
401.277.5000orvisituri.edu/prov.
ENROLLMENTSERVICES
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ENROLLMENT SERVICES
Matriculated and Nonmatriculated
Students. Allstudentswhoareseeking
undergraduatedegreesattheUniversity
mustbeadmittedtomatriculatedstatusby
theOfficeofAdmission.Studentswhohave
receivedtheirbaccalaureatesandwhowish
toearngraduatedegreesattheUniversity
mustbeadmittedbytheGraduateSchool
asmatriculatedstudents.Personswhowish
toenrollforcoursesattheUniversitybut
arenotinterestedinpursuingdegreesmust
registerasnonmatriculatedstudents.See
theUndergraduateandGraduateadmission
sectionsforapplicationprocedures.
An“emancipatedstudent”must
establishthesamebonafideresidencyfor
in-statetuitionexemption.Anemancipated
studentisonewhohasattainedtheage
of18,andwhoseparentshaveentirely
surrenderedtherighttothecare,custody,
andearningsofthestudentandhavenot
claimedthestudentasadependentfor
taxpurposesfortwoyears.Ifanyofthese
conditionsisnotmet,heorsheispresumed
tobeanunemancipatedstudent.
Amemberofthearmedforces(on
activeduty)orhisorherspousestationedin
thestateonmilitaryordersshallbeentitled
toclassificationasaresidentstudentduring
Full-Time and Part-Time Students.
anysemester,thefirstclassdayofwhichis
Matriculatedundergraduatestudents
encompassedbytheorders.
enrolledin12ormorecreditspersemester
Undergraduatestudentsareclassifiedas
areconsideredfull-time students.Matricuresidentornonresidentbythedeanofadlatedgraduatestudentsenrolledinnine
mission.Astudentmayappealthedecision
ormorecreditspersemesterandteaching
totheBoardofResidencyReview.Some
andresearchassistantsarealsoconsidered
internationalhighschoolstudentswhohave
full-time students.
livedinRhodeIslandforatleastoneyear
Matriculatedundergraduatestudents
andwhomeetparticularrequirements(laid
enrolledin1to11creditsareconsidered
hissectiondiscussesthe
outintheregulationsadoptedbytheBoard
part-time students.Matriculatedgraduate
University’sfees,expenses, studentsenrolledin1to8creditswhoare ofGovernorsforHigherEducation)maybe
eligibletopayin-statetuitionandfees.
financialaid,andregistrationfor notteaching/researchassistantsarealso
Graduatestudentsareclassifiedas
consideredpart-time students.
residentornonresidentbythedeanofthe
students.
GraduateSchool.Acertificateofresidence
Nonresident, and Regional
Tuition,fees,andpoliciesset Resident,
Students.Astudentwhoisaresidentofthe isincludedinthegraduateself-managed
forthinthiscatalogaresubjectto stateofRhodeIslandpaysthein-statefee, applicationpackage.
Regional statusisgrantedtostudentsenchangewithoutnotice.Allcharg- butastudentfromanotherstateoraforeigncountrywhoisinRhodeIslandprimari- rolledintheNewEnglandRegionalStudent
esarebilledbythesemester
lyforeducationalpurposes,eventhoughhe Program,wherebystudentsfromotherNew
orsheremainsinthestateduringvacation Englandstatesmayenrollindesignated
andaredueandpayableupon
periods,isconsideredanonresidentand
programsatURIthatarenotofferedintheir
receiptofthebillorbythedue paystheout-of-statefee.
ownstates(seepage32).
Aminorstudent’sparentsorlegal
dateindicatedonthebill.
Course Sponsorship.Coursesoffered
guardiansmusthavebeenresidentsofthe
throughtheUniversity’sKingstoncamTheamountoftuitionandfeesvaries
stateforoneyearimmediatelyprecedpusareconsideredKingston-sponsored
dependingonwhetherthestudentis
ingthefirstclassdayofthefirsttermof
(exceptthoseofferedatnight).ASFCCEmatriculatedornonmatriculated,on
astudent’sregistration,inorderforthat
sponsoredcoursesarethosecoursesoffered
whetherthestudentisenrolledinfull-or
studenttoclaimresidentstudentstatus.A
throughtheAlanShawnFeinsteinCollege
part-timestudy,onwhetherthestudentis
nonresidentstudentwhoreaches18years
alegalresidentofthestateofRhodeIsland, ofagewhileastudentdoesnot,byvirtueof ofContinuingEducationatKingston,
Providence,andsatellitelocations.
andoncoursesponsorship.
thatfactalone,becomearesidentstudent.
T
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ENROLLMENTSERVICES
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Matriculated Full-Time Students
Matriculated Part-Time Students
Tuition Per Year
Tuition Per Credit
Nonmatriculated Students
Tuition Per Credit NonResident Resident
001–499LevelCourses
$376 $1,072
Undergraduate (ASFCCE and Kingston)
Undergraduate (ASFCCE and Kingston)
RhodeIslandresidents
$9,014
RhodeIslandresidents
$376 500LevelandAboveCourses 533 1,276
Out-of-stateresidents
25,720
Out-of-stateresidents
1,072 Mandatory Fees Per Semester
RegistrationFee
$30
Regionalstudents
Regionalstudents
ActivityTax
15
admittedpriortofall2006
13,522
admittedpriortofall2006
564
StudentServicesFee
admittedfall2006orlater
15,776
admittedfall2006orlater
658
(Kingston-sponsored courses only)
Graduate (ASFCCE and Kingston)
Graduate (ASFCCE and Kingston)
Undergraduate
$34percredit
RhodeIslandresidents
$9,588
RhodeIslandresidents
$533
Graduate
$33percredit
Out-of-stateresidents
22,968
Out-of-stateresidents
1,276
Regionalstudents
14,382
Regionalstudents
800 Mandatory Fees
Student Services Fee.Thisfeeismandatoryforallfull-timestudentsenrolledatthe
Mandatory Fees Per Year
Mandatory Fees Per Semester
Kingstoncampus,bothundergraduateand
(1)Full-timeundergraduatestudents
(1)Part-timeundergraduateandgraduate
graduate.Thestudentservicesfeecovers
enrolledinseven or more Kingston-sponsored studentsenrolledinonly Kingston-sponsored
thecostoftheMemorialUnion,transportacredits,graduatestudentsenrolledinfive or courses:
tion,andcapitalprojects.Theundergradumore Kingston-sponsored credits,andgraduRegistrationFee
$30 atefeesupportsfundsthataredistributed
ateteachingandresearchassistants:
ActivityFee
28 totheStudentSenateforawidevarietyof
Undergraduate
(undergraduate students only)
studentprogramsandactivities.Thefee
RegistrationFee
$60
GraduateTax
5 paidbyfull-timegraduatestudentssupports
StudentHealthServicesFee
480
(graduate students only)
theaboveand,insteadoftheundergraduStudentServicesFee
922
StudentServicesFee
ateStudentSenate,theGraduateStudent
Accident/SicknessInsurance
1,181
Undergraduate
$34percredit Association.
(may be waived with proof
Graduate
$33percredit
Health Services Fee.Thehealthfeeisman of comparable coverage)
(2)Part-timeundergraduateandgraduate
datoryforallfull-timeKingstonundergraduTOTAL
$2,643
studentsenrolledinonly ASFCCE-sponsored
ateandgraduatestudents,andoptionalfor
Graduate
courses:
matriculatingstudentsattheAlanShawn
RegistrationFee
$60
ASFCCEActivityFee
$20 FeinsteinCollegeofContinuingEducation.
StudentHealthServicesFee
480
RegistrationFee
30 Allinternationalstudentsareassessedthis
StudentServicesFee
742
feeregardlessofenrollmentlocation.Part
Accident/SicknessInsurance
1,181
time,matriculatingstudentswhochooseto
(3)Part-timeundergraduateandgraduate
(may be waived with proof
receivetheirhealthcareatURIHealthSerstudentsenrolledinASFCCE and Kingston of comparable coverage)
vicescanbeassessedthisfeeuponrequest,
sponsored courses:
TOTAL
$2,463
aswellasthestudentaccident/sickness
ASFCCEActivityFee
$20 insurancefee(whichmaybewaivedwith
(2)Full-timeundergraduatestudentsenRegistrationFee
30 proofofcomparablecoverage).Thehealth
rolledinless than seven Kingston-sponsored
ActivityFee
28 feecoversthecostofthefollowing:
creditsandgraduatestudentsenrolledin
(undergraduate students only)
•routineofficevisitswithURIstaffprovidless than five Kingston-sponsored credits,who
GraduateTax
5
ers(thefullcostofvisitsifinsurance
arenotteachingorresearchassistants:
(graduate students only)
doesn’tcoverthecostand/orco-pay
StudentServicesFee
Undergraduates and Graduates
expensesinsituationswhereinsurance
RegistrationFee
$60 (Kingston-sponsored courses only)
coversaportion),
Undergraduate
$34percredit
ASFCCEActivityFee
40
•ambulance/emergencytransport
Graduate
$33percredit
TOTAL
$100
services(byURIEMS),
_____________________
Tuition, fees, and policies set forth in this catalog are subject to change without notice.
ENROLLMENTSERVICES
•pharmacy(mostover-the-counter
medicines,smallco-payforprescriptions
foracutecare,medicationsforchronic
conditionsat50percentofcost),
•administrativeservicesprovidedat
HealthServices,and
•healtheducation.
Accident/Sickness Insurance. ItisURI
policythatfull-timeKingstonstudentsas
wellasallinternationalstudentsandtheir
dependentshavecurrenthealthinsurance
toprovidecoverageforunexpected,extended,andexpensivecareresultingfrom
accidentsandillnessesthatarenotcovered
bytheStudentHealthServicesfee.AllfulltimeKingstonstudentsandallinternational
studentsandtheirdependentsarerequired
topurchaseschoolhealthinsuranceunless
evidenceofcomparablecoverageinanotherplanisprovidedtotheUniversitythrough
acompletedwaiverform.Waiversaredone
onlineaturi.edu/health.Questionsshould
bereferredtotheHealthServicesInsurance
Officeat401.874.4755.
To waive the Accident/Sickness
Insurance, a student must complete and
electronically submit the waiver to Health
Services each year, prior to the end of
the add period (the first two weeks of
classes). Unless the waiver is received and
accepted, the student is responsible for
the billed amount. TheAccident/Sickness
Insuranceisoptionalfornon-internationalpart-timematriculatingstudentsand
ASFCCEmatriculatingstudents.Students
whoelectinsurancecoveragethrough
theUniversityarealsorequiredtopaythe
HealthServicesfeeeachsemesterthatthey
areregisteredstudents,regardlessofthe
numberofcreditstheyarecarrying.
Additional Fees
Books and Supplies.Allstudents—both
undergraduateandgraduate—should
expectextraexpenseseachacademicyear
forbooksandsuppliesandshouldallow
foradditionalexpendituresfortraveland
personalneeds.
Credit Overload.Acreditoverloadfeewill
bechargedtoallmatriculatedundergraduatestudentswhoregisterand/orenrollin
excessof19credits.Thisfeeisequivalent
totheper-creditrategivenforpart-time
undergraduatestudents.Matriculated
graduatestudentswhoregisterand/or
enrollinexcessof15creditswillbebilledat
theper-creditrategivenforgraduatestudents.Studentswithcombinedenrollment
atboththeKingstonandASFCCEcampuses
willalsobeassessedthecreditoverloadfee
ifenrollmentexceedsthecreditlimitsstated
above.
Enrollment Deposit.Anenrollmentdepositof$300isrequiredfromallKingston
undergraduatestudentsacceptedandis
appliedtothefirst-termbill.Thefallterm
enrollmentdepositis100percentrefundablethroughMay1,50percentrefundable
throughJune1,or20percentrefundable
throughJuly1,providedthattheOffice
ofAdmissionisnotifiedinwritingofthe
student’sintentionnottoenroll.Thespring
termenrollmentdepositisnot refundable.
Off-Campus Study.Undergraduatestudentstakingcoursesatanotherinstitution
forcreditatURIpayafeeof$401per
semester.(Seepage27.)
Graduate Continuous Registration.
Graduatestudentsmaintainingcontinuousenrollmentandregisteredfornocredit
(CRG999)arerequiredtopayafeeof$558
persemester.
Transcripts.Atranscriptservicefeeof
$35isassessedtoallstudentsintheirfirst
semesterofenrollmentattheUniversity.
Courses.Acoursefeeof$55willbe
chargedforcertainundergraduateand
graduatecourses.
Undergraduateengineeringstudents
payaprogramfeeof$451persemester
forfull-timestudents,$38percreditfor
part-timestudents.Undergraduatepharmaceuticalsciencesstudentspayaprogram
feeof$1,275persemestercommencing
intheirthirdyear.Pharm.D.studentspay
aprogramfeeof$3,000persemester
commencingintheirthirdyear.Graduate
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physicaltherapystudentspayaprogramfee
of$1,800persemester.
Expensesconnectedwithclasstrips
andpracticeteachingarechargedtothe
studentsconcerned.
Studentstakingappliedmusiccourses,
exceptforcomposition,arechargedanadditionalfeeof$105foraone-creditcourse
(halfhourofaprivatelessonperweek)and
$200forcoursesofferingtwo,three,four,
orsixcredits(onehourofaprivatelesson
perweek).Appliedmusiccoursesforwhich
studentsarechargedanadditionalfeeare
MUS110,210,310,410,and510.
Beginninginthesophomoreyear,
studentnursesmustpurchaseauthorized
uniformsandnursingequipment.The
approximatecostis$300.
Graduation.Allnewlymatriculated
studentswillbechargedaone-time$90
feeforgraduationdocuments.Inaddition,master’sdegreecandidatesmustpay
athesis-bindingfeeof$18,anddoctoral
candidatesmustpaydissertation-binding
andmicrofilmingfeesof$88.Thesefees
areduebeforecandidatessubmittheir
thesesordissertationsforapprovalbythe
GraduateSchool.
Late and Special Fees
Late Registration.Alateregistrationfeeof
$75ischargedtostudentswhoseregistrationisnotcompletedbeforethefirst
Mondayfollowingthefirstdayofclasses.
Late Payment.Unpaidbalancesfollowing
thetermbillduedatearesubjecttolate
payment/billingpenaltieswhicharebased
upontheoutstandingamountdue.The
penaltyisalsoappliedtostudentswho
registerlateeffectiveasoftheendofthe
addperiod(firsttwoweeksofclasses)until
dateofregistrationandpayment.Thelate
paymentfeeisnotcancellednorreduced
withoutpresentationofwrittenevidenceof
Universityerrorsignedbyanofficialofthe
University.Latepaymentfeesare:$10per
monthifthebalanceisover$50andunder
$400;$15permonthifthebalanceisbe-
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ENROLLMENTSERVICES
URI.EDU/CATALOG
tween$400and$999.99;$25permonthif theinstitution.Allothercostsofattendance thatanon-refundablehousingfeeisrequiredatthetimeofapplicationtoreserve
aretobepaidbytheindividualstudent.
thebalanceis$1,000ormore.
aroom.Thehousingdepositforalleligible
Returned Check.A$20returnedcheckfee For Senior Citizens. AnyRhodeIslandresistudents,includingfreshmen,is$200.This
isassessedwitheachchecknotacceptedfor dentseniorcitizenwhosubmitsevidenceof
housingapplicationfeewillbeapplied
being60yearsofageoroverandofhaving
depositandreturnedbythebank.
towardtheresident’sannualhousingfee.
ahouseholdincomeoflessthanthreetimes
University Monthly Payment Plan.The
Housinganddiningfeesforresidentsof
thefederalpovertylevelisallowedtotake
Universityoffersamonthlypaymentplanto
theUniversity’sresidencehalls,suites,and
coursesatanypublicinstitutionofhigher
assiststudentsandparentsinmeetingterm
apartmentswillappearoneachresident’s
educationinthestatewiththetuition
billobligations.Anonrefundableapplication
termbill;paymentisdueuponreceiptof
waived.
feeisassesseduponenrollment.Pleasevisit
thisbill.Checksshouldbemadepayableto
For the Unemployed. Anyindividualwho
theEnrollmentServicesWebsiteat
theUniversityofRhodeIslandandshould
submitsevidenceofcurrentlyreceiving
uri.edu/estoreviewthecurrentmonthly
besentordeliveredtotheOfficeofEnrollunemploymentbenefitsfromthestate
paymentplanapplicationfees.
mentServices.
ofRhodeIsland,ofhavingahousehold
Residentswhoelecttovacatethe
Partial Payment.A$30feeisassessed
incomeoflessthanthreetimesthefederal University’sresidencehalls,suites,or
whenpartialpaymentsarereceivedfollowpovertylevel,andofnotbeingclaimed
apartmentsbeforetheendofthecontract
ingthetermbillduedate.
asadependentbyaparent(orsomeone
period,foranyreasonotherthandismissal
else)willbeallowedtopursuecoursework fromtheUniversity,maybesubjecttoa
Collection Agencies.Termbillswhichare
atanypublicinstitutionofhighereducanotfullypaidbytheendofthesemester
contractcancellationfeeforboththehousaresubjecttocollectionactivitybyoutside tioninRhodeIslandwiththetuitionand
inganddiningportionsoftheircontract.In
agencies.
addition,theywillbebilledfortheiractual
registrationfeewaived;thiswaiveralso
useofthehousingfacilitiesaswellastheir
appliestoanyRhodeIslandresidentwho
Reassessment of Fees Policy.Feesare
diningplan,inaccordancewiththerespecsubmitsevidenceofresidencyandofcurreassessedandadjustedaccordingtocredit
rentlyreceivingunemploymentbenefitsin tivehousinganddiningrefundpolicies.
enrollment,studentstatus,residency,course
URIisanonsectarianinstitution,andreanotherstate.Tobeeligibleforthewaiver,
level,andcoursesponsorship.Thisresults
sourcesarenotavailabletoconstructspecial
thestudentmusthavebeencollecting
fromdrop/addtransactionsandstatus
benefitswithin60daysbeforethefirstday dietkitchensforreligious,health,orperchangesprocessedbytheregistrarduring
sonalreasons.Anutritionistreviewsextreme
ofclasses.
theaddperiod.Thedroppingofcredits
medicalconditions.Somemedicalcondiaftertheaddperiodwillnotreduceterm
tionsmaybeaccommodated.ResidentsreHousing
and
Dining
Options
bills.Studentsanticipatingfeeadjustments
questingamedicalvariancefromthemeal
and Fees
mustcompletealldrop/addtransactions
planrequirementmustsubmitforapproval
bythereassessmentdeadline.Thispolicy
Acomprehensivedescriptionofthe
aMedicalVarianceReport,completedbya
pertainsbutisnotlimitedtodownward
University’sundergraduateon-campus
physician,toURIDiningServices.Toobtain
billingadjustments,includingcreditoverresidencehalls,suites,andapartments,
thisapplicationform,contacttheCampus
loadcoursesdropped;changeinstudent
andallassociatedhousingfees,isavailable AccessOfficeat401.874.2055.TheUnistatusfromfull-timetopart-time;part-time athousing.uri.edu.Tospeaktoa
versityhousinganddiningsystemsoperate
studentdroppingcourses;andtheassessrepresentativeabouton-campushousing
onacomputerizedentrysystemusingURI
mentofprogramfeesandlab/clinicalfees, forundergraduatestudents,pleasecall
studentIDcardsandhandgeometryreadifcharged.
401.874.4151.Pleasenotethatresidents
ers.ThestudentIDmustbepresentedatall
oftheUniversity’sresidencehallsandsuites residentdiningfacilities.
Tuition Waivers
arerequiredtopurchaseaResidentMeal
Plan.Formoreinformationonresident
Telecommunications Fee
TheUniversityofRhodeIslandaccepts
mealplanoptionsandfees,pleasevisituri.
tuitionwaiversfromseniorcitizensand
Thereisa$442telecommunicationsfee
edu/dining.Tospeaktoarepresentative
unemployedindividuals;prerequisitesare
assessedtoeachresidentoftheUniversity’s
abouttheUniversity’sdiningplans,please
describedbelow.Studentswhoqualifyfor
residencehalls,suites,orapartments.
call401.874.2055.
waiversmustapplyforfinancialaid,and
anyaidreceived(exceptloans)mustbe
Housing and Dining Contract. TheUniappliedtowardtheamountwaived.Admis- versity’sHousingandDiningContractisan
sionintoparticularcoursesisgrantedona
annualandbindingcontractthatisineffect
space-availablebasisandatthediscretionof fortheentireacademicyear.Pleasenote
ENROLLMENTSERVICES
University Refund Policies
RefundsofpaymentsmadeorreductionsinamountsduetotheUniversityshall
bemadetostudentswhoofficiallywithdrawortakealeaveofabsenceaccording
tothefollowingscale:duringthefirsttwo
weeks,80percent;duringthethirdweek,
60percent;duringthefourthweek,40
percent;duringthefifthweek,20percent;
afterfiveweeks,none.
StudentsreceivingFederalTitleIV
funds,i.e.,FederalPellgrants,Direct
StaffordLoans,Perkinsloans,FederalPLUS
loans,FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunitygrants,orotherTitle
IVassistanceprogramsaresubjecttothe
federalreturnoffundsregulation.The
regulationstatesthatFederalTitleIVfunds
mustbereturnedaccordingtoapro-rata
formulabasedupontheamountoftime
spentinschooluptothe60thpercentile
ofattendance.Thereafter,federaldisbursementsarenotadjusted.Forexample:
Assumethatastudentwithdrawsduring
thethirdweekofschoolafterattending
20daysandthetermbillhasbeenpaid
entirelybyaDirectStaffordloan.Ifthe
semesterconsistof100days,80percentof
theloanmustbereturnedtotheloanfund
sincethestudentonlyattended20percent
ofthesemester.However,thestudent’s
billisreducedbyonly60percentperthe
University’srefundpolicyasstatedabove.
Thestudentwillberesponsibleforthe
difference.
Personalpaymentsandoutsidescholarshipsarenotconsideredforrefunduntilthe
termbillbalanceisfullypaid.
Studentswhotakealeaveofabsence
aresubjecttothesamefederalreturnof
TitleIVfundspolicyasarestudentswithdrawingfromtheUniversity.
Attendance Period. Forrefundpurposes
underbothpolicies,theattendanceperiod
beginsonthefirstdayofclassesandends
ontheofficialdateofwithdrawalorleave
ofabsence.Ifanofficialdateisnotknown,
thelastknowndateofattendanceisused.
Studentswhowithdrawortakealeaveof
absenceduringtheaddperiod(thefirst
twoweeksofclasses)areassessedtuition
andfeesbaseduponthehighestnumberof
creditsforwhichtheyareregisteredduring
thisperiod.
TheAccident/SicknessInsurancefee
isnotrefundableunlessthefeeiswaived,
regardlessofthedateofwithdrawal,since
thestudentiscoveredfortheentireacademicyear.Thefeeiscancelled,however,if
thestudentwithdrawspriortothefirstday
ofclasses.
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Financialaidtostudentsisawarded
withoutregardtorace,sex,religion,age,
color,creed,nationalorigin,disability,or
sexualorientation,andwithoutdiscriminationagainstdisabledandVietnam-era
veterans.
Financial Need.Astudentdoesnothave
tobefromalow-incomefamilytoqualify
forfinancialaid,butdoeshavetohave
“financialneed.”“Need”isthedifference
Indebtedness to the University.Failureto betweenwhatitcoststoattendtheUniversityandwhatthestudentandfamilycan
makefullpaymentofallrequiredfeesor
toresolveotherdebtstotheUniversity(for contributefromfinancialresources.Parents,
insofarastheyareable,areexpectedto
example,unreturnedathleticequipment,
bearprimaryresponsibilityforfinancinga
overdueshort-termoremergencyloans,
lostlibrarybooks,debtstotheDepartment child’scollegeeducation,andthestudent
ofHousingandResidentialLifefordamages, isalsoexpectedtoearnaportionofthe
resourcesforcollegeexpenses,usually
andobligationsrequiredbytheUniversity
throughsummeremployment.
StudentDisciplineSystem)mayresultin
denialofregistrationforthefollowing
Eligibility. OnlyU.S.citizensoreligiblenonsemesterand/ordisenrollment.Appropricitizensareeligibletoapplyforfinancial
atedepartmentswillprovidethestudent
aid.Foreignstudentsdesiringinformation
withnoticeofthedebt,reasonforit,anda
aboutfinancialassistanceshouldcontact
review,ifrequested.Studentsmustfulfillall
URI’sOfficeofInternationalStudentsand
financialobligationstotheUniversitybefore
Scholars.
receivingtranscriptsoradiploma.
Tobeconsideredforfinancialaid,a
personmusthavebeenacceptedand
Financial Aid
enrolledatleasthalftime(6creditsfor
undergraduates,4.5forgraduatestudents)
FinancialaidismoneymadeavailasamatriculatedstudentattheUniversity.
ablefromfederal,state,local,orprivate
Enrolledstudentsmustbemakingsatisfacsourcesthathelpsstudentsattendthe
toryprogresstowardtheirdegreesaccordpostsecondaryinstitutionsoftheirchoice.
ingtotheUniversity’spolicyonsatisfactory
AttheUniversityofRhodeIsland,these
progress(seepage25).
variedsourcesareadministeredbyEnrollIngeneral,astudentwhoalreadyhasrementServicesinGreenHall.URI’sfinancial
aidprogramsaredesignedtoservestudents ceivedabaccalaureatedegreeisconsidered
eligibleforonlythoseaidprogramslistedas
fromthewidestpossiblerangeofsociety,
availabletograduatestudents.Thisapplies
andallstudentsareencouragedtoapply.
evenifthestudentispursuingasecondunInmostcases,financialaidwillbe
dergraduatedegree.Formoreinformation,
awardedina“package”ofgrants(which
pleasecheckwithanEnrollmentServices
donot havetoberepaid),loans(which
counselor.
havetoberepaid),andstudentemploymentopportunities(part-timejobswhile
Application Procedure.Toapplyfor
attendingschool).Thepurposeistoassist
financialaid,studentsmustcompleteaFree
thestudentsinmeetingthecostsofattend- ApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA),
ingtheUniversity.Tocontinuereceiving
availableonlineatfafsa.ed.gov.Thisform
financialaid,itisnecessarytoreapplyand
isalsousedtoapplyforstatescholarships,
demonstratesufficientfinancialneedeach
includingthoseforRhodeIslandand
yearaswellastomaintainsatisfactory
Massachusetts.Residentsofotherstates
academicprogress.
shouldcheckwiththeirstatescholarshipor
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ENROLLMENTSERVICES
grantauthoritytoinquireifanotherformis
neededtoapplyforstatescholarshipfunds.
Theawardingoffinancialaidforthe
currentacademicyearmayrequirevalidationanddocumentationofallinformation
submittedtoStudentFinancialAssistance.
Therefore,studentsmustbeprepared
tosubmitthefollowinginformationif
asked:signedcopiesoftheirownand
theirparents’lastU.S.incometaxreturns
1040/1040A/1040EZ.WhenandifrequestedbyStudentFinancialAssistance
andEmploymentServices,alltaxschedules
mustalsobeincluded.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Nursing Student Loan Program.Thisprogram
isavailabletoundergraduatestudentsenrolledintheCollegeofNursing.Long-term,
low-interestloansbecomedueandpayable
ninemonthsaftergraduationorterminationofnursingstudies.Theloansare
designedtohelpfinanciallyneedystudents
attaincareersinnursing.
Health Professions Student Loan Program.
Thisloanprogramisrestrictedtoundergraduatestudentswithfinancialneed
majoringinpharmacy.
Federal Work-Study Program.Thisfederally
supportedprogramprovidesundergraduApplication Priority Dates.TheFree
ateswithpart-timeemploymentduring
ApplicationforFederalStudentAidshould
theschooltermandfull-timeemployment
befiledonlineatfafsa.ed.govafterJanuary
duringvacationperiods.Thejobsmaybe
1,andnolaterthanMarch1.Applications
eitherwithUniversitydepartments,orwith
completedonorbeforeMarch1willreceive
off-campus,nonprofit,nonsectarian,and
firstconsiderationforfinancialaidawards;
nonpoliticalagencies.Otherinstitutionally
however,applicationswillbeprocessedas
fundedemploymentisalsoavailable.
longasfundsremainavailable.
Federal William D. Ford Direct Loan.All
Federal Aid Available
studentswhocompletetheFAFSAcanparFederal Pell Grants.ThePellGrant,available ticipateintheWilliamD.FordDirectLoan
toundergraduates,isdesignedtoformthe program.Thosestudentswhomeetthe
foundationofallfinancialaidreceived.Each financialneedcriteriamayreceiveinwhole
applicantismailedasetofStudentAidReorinpartasubsidizedloanwherethe
ports,acopyofwhichiselectronicallysent federalgovernmentpaysallinterestuntilsix
toEnrollmentServicesifURI003414was
monthsaftergraduation,withdrawal,ora
putontheFAFSA.TheamountofthePell
dropinenrollmentstatustolessthanhalf
Grantiscalculatedaccordingtothecostof time.Unsubsidizedloansareavailablefor
attendance,thenumberofcreditsforwhich thosestudentswhodonotqualifyforthe
thestudentenrolls,andthePellGrantIndex need-basedsubsidizedWilliamD.Fordloan.
printedontheStudentAidReport.
ThoseeligibletoborrowundertheunsubsidizedWilliamD.FordDirectLoanprogram
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
includeindependentundergraduatestuGrant.Thisprogramisintendedtoassist
dents,graduateandprofessionalstudents,
undergraduatestudentswiththegreatandcertaindependentundergraduate
estfinancialneed.Firstpriorityisgivento
students.Thesametermsandconditionsas
studentsreceivingPellGrants.
forsubsidizedWilliamD.Fordloansapply,
Federal Perkins Loan.Eligibilityisbasedon
exceptthattheborrowerisresponsiblefor
exceptionalfinancialneed.Theseloans
theinterestthataccrueswhilethestudentis
haveasimpleinterestrateoffivepercent
stillinschool.
annually.Interestdoesnotaccrueuntil
Federal William D. Ford Direct Loan for
ninemonthsaftergraduation,termination
Parents.Parentswhohavegoodcredit
ofstudies,orenrollmentforlessthanhalf
mayborrowuptothecostofeducation
time.
minusestimatedandactualfinancialaid
bysubmittinganapplicationtoEnrollment
Services.Iftheloanisapproved,itwillbe
disbursedinmultipleinstallments,usuallyat
thebeginningofeachsemester.
University Aid Available
University Grant.TheUniversityprovides
grantstoover1,000undergraduatestudents.TobeawardedaUniversityGrant,
thestudentmustdemonstratefinancial
needandasatisfactoryacademicrecord.
Arthur L. Hardge Memorial Grant. Thisgrant
isawardedtoeconomicallyandsocially
disadvantagedundergraduateresidents
ofRhodeIslandwhoparticipateinSpecial
ProgramsforTalentDevelopment.
University Scholarships.Scholarshipawards
requirenotonlyfinancialneedbutevidence
ofhighacademicpotential.Somescholarshipshavespecificrestrictions,suchasplace
ofresidence,major,andclassyear.Alistof
availablescholarshipscanbefoundinthe
URIOfficeofStudentFinancialAssistance
andEmploymentServices.AletterofapplicationshouldbesenttoEnrollmentServices
forspecificscholarships.
Athletic Grants.Thesegrantsaremade
ontherecommendationoftheAthleticsDepartmenttoathleteswhomeet
establishedqualifications.Theseawards
arebasedonathleticabilityratherthanon
need.Studentsinterestedinsuchassistance
shouldcontactthedepartment.
Regular Student Employment.Positions
fundedbytheUniversityareavailableto
morethan1,500undergraduateandgraduatestudents.Jobpostingsareavailableat
uri.edu/es.
University Loans.Emergencyloansareavailabletofull-timeundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Theseloansareshort-termin
nature(14–90days),andcanbemadeonly
whenthereisameansofrepayment.ApplicationformsareavailableinEnrollment
Services.
State and Other Sources of Aid
UndergraduateresidentsofRhodeIsland
areencouragedtoapplyforstatescholarshipsorgrants.Whilebotharebasedon
need,thescholarshipsalsorequireastrong
ENROLLMENTSERVICES
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•R.I.StateScholarshipprograms(including forfinancialaidupto180attemptedcredits
(programrestrictionsapply).Eachyear,
AcademicPromiseandChildren’s
yourcumulativecreditcompletionratiois
Crusade)
calculatedtoensurethatyouhaveearned
Eligibility.Yourfinancialaideligibilityis
atleast67percentofthecreditsyouatbasedonsatisfactoryacademicprogress
temptedtomaintainyouraideligibility.
(SAP)standardsthattheUniversityofRhode
Transfer Credits.Thesecreditsare
Island’sofficeofEnrollmentServicesis
countedinthetotalearnedcredits.
requiredbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducaWithdrawals.Allcreditsforwhichastutiontoestablish,publish,andapply.The
dentisregisteredbeyondthedropperiod
officeofEnrollmentServicesmeasuresyour
willbeincludedinthemeasurement.
academicperformanceandenforcesSAP
Repeated Courses.Ifyourepeatacourse,
standardstoensurethatyou,asafinancial
creditsforeachtimeyouregisterwillbe
aidrecipient,progresstowardgraduation.
addedtotheattempted/earnedcredit
Ifyoufailtomeetthesestandards,youbetotals.However,onlythemostrecentgrade
comeineligibletoreceivefinancialaiduntil
receivedwillbeusedinthecalculationof
youcomplywithallrequirements.
yourcumulativeGPA.
Financialaidrecipientswillbereviewed
forsatisfactoryprogressattheendofthe
SAP Standards: Graduate Students.Inadspringsemesteraftergradesareposted.A
ditiontomaintaininggoodstandingwithin
Policy on Satisfactory Academic Progress studentwhodoesnotmeetthesatisfacyourcollege,youracademicperformance
(SAP).Federalregulationsrequireallinstitu- toryacademicprogressstandardswillbe
mustmeettwomainSAPcomponents:
terminatedfromfinancialaidassistance.
tionsthatadministerTitleIVstudentasQualitative Standard.Asagraduate
sistanceprogramstomonitortheacademic Anaid-terminatedstudentisineligible for
student,youmustmaintainaminimum
any further financial aid,includingstudent cumulativeGPAof3.00(unlessyourcollege
progresstowardsadegreeorcertificateof
studentsapplyingforfunds.AllUniversityof loans,untilsatisfactoryacademicprogressis requiresahigherGPA)fortheentireenrollRhodeIslandstudentswhohavecompleted re-established.Readmissiontoaprogramor mentperiod.Youarerequiredtomaintain
aFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid
removalfromacademicprobationdoesnot atleasta2.00GPAifyouareaprofessional
(FAFSA)andwishtobeconsideredforTitle automaticallyconstituteeligibilityforfederal studentinthePharmacyprogram.
IVfederalaidaswellasselectedothertypes financialaid.
Quantitative Standard.Thequantitative
ofassistancemustmeetthecriteriastated
componentrequiresyoutocompleteyour
SAP Standards: Undergraduate Students.
inthepolicy.Programsgovernedbythese
degreewithinamaximumtimeframe.
Inadditiontomaintaininggoodstandregulationsinclude:
AsaPh.D.candidate,youmustcomingwithinyourcollege,youracademic
•FederalPellGrant
pleteyourdegreewithinsevencalendar
performancemustmeettwomainSAP
•FederalWorkStudy
yearsofbeingadmittedtoyourdoctoral
components:
•FederalSupplementalEducational
program(programrestrictionsapply).
Qualitative Standard.Thiscomponent
OpportunityGrant
Asagraduatestudentpursuinga
isrepresentedbyyourcumulativegrade
master’sdegree,youareeligibletoreceive
•FederalPerkinsLoan
pointaverage.YourcumulativeGPAmust
financialaidforamaximumtimeframeof
•HealthProfessionsLoan
beaminimumof2.00afterthesuccessful
fiveyearsafterthedateyouarefirstenrolled
•NursingStudentLoan
completionof60creditsoryourfourth
asagraduatestudentattheUniversity.
•WilliamD.FordFederalDirectSubsidized
termofenrollment,whichevercomesfirst.
Yourprogresswithinthismaximum
StaffordLoan
Quantitative Standard.Thequantitative
timeframewillbereviewedannuallyat
•WilliamD.FordFederalDirect
componentrequiresyoutocompleteyour
UnsubsidizedStaffordLoan
theendofeachspringsemester.Atthis
degreewithinamaximumtimeframe.The
•WilliamD.FordFederalDirectParentLoan
time,yourcumulativecreditcompletion
ratiobetweenattemptedandcompleted
forUndergraduateStudents(PLUS)
ratioisdeterminedtoensurethatyouhave
creditsdeterminesyourcreditcompletion
•Mostprivateloans
completedatleast67percentofallcredits
ratio.Youareeligibletoreceivefinancialaid
•UniversityofRhodeIslandgrantand
attemptedtomaintainyourfinancialaid
foramaximumtimeframeof150percent
scholarshipprograms(including
eligibility.Ifyouareunabletocomplete
ofthepublisheddegreecreditsrequired
CentennialandTalentDevelopment
yourdegreewithinthistimeframe,youmay
tocompleteyourprogram.Forexample,
programs)
appealforanexemption.
ifyourundergraduatedegreeprogram
requires120degreecredits,youareeligible
academicrecordinhighschool.TheRhode
IslandStateScholarshipandGrantProgram
isadministeredbytheRhodeIslandHigher
EducationAssistanceAuthority.Other
statesoffersimilarprograms;formore
information,contactyourstate’sscholarship
agency.
Therearemanyadditionalsourcesof
financialaidavailabletostudentswho
qualify:scholarshipsfromprivateorganizations,clubs,laborunions,fraternities,
sororities,andbusinesses.Studentsshould
applydirectlytothesourceiftheybelieve
theyqualify.AlsocontacttheURIOfficeof
StudentFinancialAssistanceandEmploymentServices,locatedwithinEnrollment
Services,foralistofloans,scholarships,and
specialawardsavailabletoundergraduate
andgraduatestudents.
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ENROLLMENTSERVICES
Fellowships.Fellowshipsareawardedto
graduatestudentsinrecognitionoftheir
achievementandpromiseasscholars.They
areintendedtoenablestudentstopursue
graduatestudiesandresearchwithout
renderinganyservicetotheUniversity.
URI Diversity Graduate Fellowshipsare
awardedbytheGraduateSchooltostudentsfromminorityandunderrepresented
SAP Appeal Process.Astudentwhois
groups.URI Foundation Minority Fellowships
declaredineligibletoreceiveaidfornot
arealsoavailabletostudentsfromminority
maintainingSAPmayappealthedecision
andunderrepresentedgroups,withnomitotheSAPcommitteewithin15daysof
nationsusuallymadebydepartmentstothe
receiptofthenotification.IftherearemitiGraduateSchool.
gatingcircumstancesthatresultedinthe
Special Fellowshipsaresupportedby
student’sinabilitytomakeSAP,thestudent
variousindustrialfirms,privatefoundations,
shouldwritealetterofappealdocumenting
andindividuals,andareusuallyrestricted
thecircumstancesandsubmittheletterto
tostudentsinparticularareasofstudyand
theSatisfactoryProgressAppealsCommitresearch.Thestipendsandsupplemental
tee,c/oEnrollmentServices,6RhodyRam
allowancesofthesefellowshipsarenot
Way,Kingston,RI02881.
uniform.
URIFellowsreceiveastipendforthe
Graduate Fellowships,
academicyearandhavetuition,healthinAssistantships, and Scholarships
surance,andtheregistrationfeepaidfrom
Universityfunds.URIFellowsareresponsible
Detailedinformation(stipends,allowances,tenure,etc.)ongraduatefellowships, fortheremainingfees.Thosewishingtobe
assistantships,andscholarshipsisavailable consideredforfellowshipsmusthavetheir
fromtheGraduateSchoolOfficeandonline applicationfilecompletednolaterthan
aturi.edu/gsadmis.Fellowshipsandschol- February1.
arshipsareawardedbytheGraduateSchool Graduate Teaching Assistantships and
tostudentsselectedfromnominations
Research Assistantships.Assistantshipsare
submittedbydepartmentchairpersons.
awardedtofull-timegraduatestudentsto
Studentsareadvisedtorequestnomination providethemwithteachingandresearch
fortheseawardsbythechairpersonofthe
training.Assistantsmayberequiredto
departmentinwhichtheyplantostudyor provideserviceforupto20hoursper
inwhichtheyarecurrentlyenrolled.
week.Appointmentsareinitiatedby
Graduateassistantsareareexpectedto departmentchairpersons.Tobeeligiblefor
registerforaminimumofsixandamaxisuchappointments,studentsmustfirstbe
mumof12creditspersemester.Students
admittedasdegreecandidates.Applications
whoholdscholarships,fellowships,or
forassistantshipsshouldbecompletedby
assistantshipsarenoteligibleforadditional February1.Appointmentsareannouncedin
employmentunlesswrittenpermissionis
earlyApril.
receivedfromtheGraduateSchool.
Departmental Teaching AssistantsasGraduatestudentshaveaccesstoanasist,undersupervision,withdepartment
tionalcomputerizeddatabaseoffellowships instructionaland/orresearchactivities.No
andotherfinancialassistanceopportunities morethantenhoursperweekwillbein
availabletostudentspursuingadvanced
classroomcontact.
degrees,completingdissertationresearch,
Research Assistantsareassignedtoinorseekingpostdoctoralpositions.
dividualresearchprojectssponsoredeither
bytheUniversityoranoutsideagency.
Onsupportedresearchcontractsand
Master’sanddoctoralstudentswho
havecompletedallcourserequirements
includingthesisresearchshallbeconsidered
tobemakingsatisfactoryprogressatleast
atthehalf-timerateiftheyareregisteredfor
atleastonethesiscreditandhavewritten
permissionfromthedeanofthegraduate
school.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
grants,thegraduateresearchassistantsare
expectedtodevote20hoursperweekto
researchactivities.
Teachingandresearchassistantsreceive
astipendfortheacademicyear.Inaddition,tuition(12creditsmaximum),20%
oftherequiredstandardfees,andhealth
insurancearepaidfromUniversityfundsfor
eachsemesteroftheacademicyearofthe
appointment.Thestudentisresponsiblefor
theremainingfees.Additionalremuneration
isgivenforappointmentsduringthesummer,althoughthiscannotbeguaranteed.
Stipendsandtuitionremissionsforstudents
appointedtopartialassistantshipswillbe
proratedfortheperiodoftheappointment.
Thestudentwillberesponsibleforthe
remainderofthefull-timetuitionandfees.
Thesamepolicyappliestoassistantships
terminatedduringtheacademicyear.
Tuition Scholarships.Thesescholarships
covertuitionandregistrationfeeandare
awardedbytheGraduateSchoolfrom
Universityfunds.Thesescholarshipsare
awardedtoqualifiedstudentsdemonstratingfinancialneed.Nominationsfor
thesescholarshipsaremadebyindividual
departments.
Registration
Allstudentsmustregisterforcourses
throughEnrollmentServicesviathe
e-Campussystem(Web)inordertobe
properlyenrolled.
Matriculated(officialdegree-seeking)
studentsgenerallyregisterinApriland
Octoberforthefollowingsemester.However,freshmenenteringinthefallsemester
mayregisteratspecifieddatesduringthe
summeraspartofsummerorientation.
Studentsareexpectedtoregisterfor
coursesbeforeclassesbegin.Thosewho
areunabletodosomayenrollaslate
registrantsviathee-Campussystemorat
EnrollmentServicesduringthefirsttwo
weeksofclasses.Alateregistrationfeeshall
bechargedtostudentswhoseregistration
isnotcompletedbeforethefirstMonday
followingthefirstdayofclasses(seepage
21).Additionalinformationisavailablefrom
EnrollmentServices.
ENROLLMENTSERVICES
Nonmatriculating Students.TheNon-
DegreeStudentApplicationFormis
availableontheWebaturi.edu/es/forms/
pdf/enrollServ/0107_NonDegree.pdf;or
contactEnrollmentServicesforregistration
instructions.Registrationfornonmatriculatingstudentsbeginsaftermatriculated
studentshaveregistered.
Yournamewillnotappearonofficialclass
rosters,andthecoursewillnotbenotedon
yourgradereportorpermanentacademic
record.Note:Youmustbeenrolledinat
leastoneothercoursetobepermittedto
auditacoursewithoutadditionalfees.
Off-Campus Study. Afull-timestudentwho
wishestostudyatanothercollegeanduse
Course Schedule.TheCourse Scheduleis
thatcourseworktosatisfygraduationreavailableone-CampusinAprilandOctober quirementsatURImayregisterforoff-camforthefallandspringsemesters.TheUnipusstudy.Thestudentmustobtainsigned
versityreservestherighttocancelcourses
approvalfortheoff-campuscoursesfrom
offeredintheCourse Schedule.
thedeanofhisorhercollege.Off-campus
studyincludessummersessions,oneortwo
Payment of Fees.Arrangementsmustbe
semestersatanotherAmericanuniversity,or
madewithEnrollmentServicesforcomplete
andtimelypaymentoftuitionand/orfees. studyabroad.AstudentmaynotordinarIfduringthesemesteritbecomesapparent ilystudyoffcampusduringsenioryear.
thatastudenthasnotmethisorherfinan- Studentswhowishtomaintainregistrationeligibilitywhilestudyingoffcampus
cialresponsibilitiestotheUniversity,sanctionswillbeimposed.Sanctionedstudents mustregisterforoff-campusstudyforeach
maynotbeallowedtoreceivetranscriptsor semesterofabsencefromURI,ortakean
officialleaveofabsenceforthatperiod.
registerforfuturesemesters.
Veterans Benefits.FullinformationdescribDrop and Add. Studentsarepermittedto
ingthesecanbeobtainedfromyourbase
continuetoaddcoursesthroughthefirst
educationofficerortheVARegionalOffice,
twoweeksofclassesonly.Coursesoffered
380WestminsterStreet,Providence,RI
bytheAlanShawnFeinsteinCollegeof
ContinuingEducationmaybeaddedbythe 02903;intheU.S.,call800.827.1000.
VeteransenrolledinKingstonwhoare
prescribeddeadline.
eligibletoreceiveVAeducationalbenefits
Studentsmaydropcoursesbythedrop
mustnotifyEnrollmentServicesinperson.
deadlineaccordingtoofficialprocedures.
InordertosatisfyVAregulations,students
However,coursesdroppedaftertheend
whoreceiveVAeducationalbenefitsmust
ofthesecondweekofclasseswillnot
affectthefeesthathavebeenassessed(see reportallchangesinacademicstatusto
theveteransregistrationclerkinEnrollment
pages21–22).
Services.
Astudentmaydropacourseafterthe
RecipientsofVAeducationalbenefitsare
endofthedropperiodonlyinexceptional
governedbythesameUniversitypoliciesas
circumstancesandwithauthorizationofthe
areallotherstudents.
deanofhisorhercollege.
Auditing.Whenyouaudit,youhavepermissiontoattendacoursewithouttaking
itforcredit.(Auditingisnotpermittedin
noncreditcourses.)Youmaybeadmitted
toaclassonaspace-availablebasiswith
theinstructor’sconsentasindicatedbyhis
orhersignatureonanauditauthorization
form,whichmustbefiledinEnrollment
Servicesbeforetheendoftheaddperiod.
Theinstructorwilldeterminetheextentto
whichyoumayparticipateinclassactivities.
Transcripts.Studentscanobtainacopyof
theirtranscriptsviathee-Campussystemor
bysubmittingawrittenrequesttoEnrollmentServices.Transcriptswillnotbeissued
tostudentswhohaveunpaidfinancial
obligationstotheUniversity.
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Change of Address.Itistheresponsibility
ofthestudenttoreportchangesoflocalor
homeaddresstoEnrollmentServices.Studentsmayupdatetheiraddressinformation
throughthee-Campussystem.
Required Identification.Inordertoobtain
aUniversityIDcardandbecertifiedforemployment,studentsmustpossessaphoto
identificationcard,suchasadriver’slicense,
andacertifiedcopyoftheirbirthcertificate.
Avalidpassportservesbothpurposes.
Readmission.Studentsformerlyenrolled
attheUniversityandseekingre-entrymay
obtainapplicationsforreadmissionatthe
OfficeofEnrollmentServices.Allapplicationsforreadmissionmustbesubmittedto
EnrollmentServicesnolaterthanAugust15
forthefallsemester,andDecember31for
thespringsemester.
Email.TheUniversityofRhodeIslandhas
establishedemailasoneoftheofficial
meansofcommunicationwithfaculty,staff,
andstudentsonimportantacademicand
administrativematters.Toensurethateach
memberoftheUniversityhasaccesstothis
importantformofcommunicationandthat
studentscanbereachedthroughastandardizedchannelwhenneeded,facultyand
staffareaskedtoactivateanemailaccount
(address)ontheUniversity’smail.uri.edu
server.Studentsarerequiredtodoso.All
officialUniversitycommunicationswillbe
senttothisofficialUniversityemailaddress.
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UNDERGRADUATEADMISSION
URI.EDU/CATALOG
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
T
heOfficeofAdmissionstriveseachyeartoenrolladiverse
undergraduateclassoffreshmanandtransferstudentsfrom
thestateofRhodeIsland,aswellasfromotherstatesandcountries.
Weseektoenrollstudentswhoarepreparedtobesuccessfulatthe
University,whopossessavarietyoftalentsandstrengths,whoare
committedtobecomingcontributingmembersofthecommunity,
andwhowillbestimulatedandchallengedbydoingundergraduateworkinanenvironmentthatincludesscholarlyresearchand
graduatestudy.
Studentsareselectedforenrollmenton
thebasisofaholisticreviewofallapplicationmaterials;withoutregardtorace,sex,
religion,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,
disability,orsexualorientation;andwithout
discriminationagainstveterans.TheUniversityhasbeenauthorizedunderfederallaw
toenrollnonimmigrantforeignstudents.
Freshman Admission
Requirements
AdmissiontotheUniversityofRhode
Islandiscompetitive,andapplicationsare
reviewedassoonascompletecredentials
aresubmitted.Eachapplicantisgiven
individualconsideration.Intheevaluation
processweconsidertherigorofthehigh
schoolcurriculum,academicperformance,
Prior to Admission
standardizedtestscores,extracurricular
Information Sessions.TheAdmissionstaff
activities,employment,communityservice,
offersinformationsessionsandcampus
anduniquetalents.Thestudentsoffered
toursforprospectivestudentsandtheir
admissionforthefallof2010hadanaverfamilies.Reservationsarenotrequired.
ageGPAof3.40/4.00,withSATMathand
Someoftheacademiccollegesalsooffer
CriticalReadingcombinedof1,137oran
informationsessions.Fordetails,checkthe ACTcompositescoreof25.
Website,uri.edu/admission/visiting.
URIevaluatesapplicants’credentialsin
termsoftheirstatedprospectivemajors.A
Campus Tours. Studenttourguidesconduct
fewprogramsarehighlyselectivedueto
walkingtoursofthecampusforvisitors
MondaythroughFridayandmostSaturdays limitedenrollmentcapacity.Aminimumof
18unitsofcollegepreparatoryclassesin
whileclassesareinsession.Grouptours
highschoolareexpectedasfollows:4in
forhighschoolsandotherorganizations
English,3inalgebraandplanegeometry,2
mayalsobearranged.Formoreinformainaphysicalornaturalscience,2inhistory
tion,call401.874.7100orrefertouri.
orsocialscience,2inthesameforeign
edu/admission.Thereisatour/informationsessioncalendarandinstructionsfora language,5additionalunitstototal18.
Allstudentsareencouragedtoselect
self-guidedtourontheWebsiteaturi.edu/
theiradditionalunitsfromthearts,humaniadmission/visiting.ToursoftheNarraganties,andforeignlanguages,mathematics,
settBayCampusandtheGraduateSchool
socialsciences,orlaboratorysciences.The
ofOceanographymayalsobearranged.
strongestapplicantstakethemostrigorous
Call401.874.6211fordetails.
secondaryschoolcurriculaavailableto
them.
Thefollowingareadditionalrequirementsrelatedtospecificcollegesand
majors.
•WerecommendthatapplicantstoEngineering,Business,Chemistry,Computer
Science,andPhysicscomplete4unitsof
mathematics(includingprecalculusor
trigonometry).
•Engineeringapplicantsmustalsocompletechemistryandshouldcomplete
physics.
•NursingandPharmacyapplicantsare
stronglyencouragedtoapplybythe
December1EarlyActiondeadline(the
AdmissionCommitteemakeseveryeffort
tonotifypharmacyapplicantsoftheir
admissionstatusbyJanuary31).Nursingapplicantswhohavedemonstrated
strengthinmathandsciencewillbegiven
preference.
•ApplicantstotheBachelorofMusic
degreeprogrammustauditionand
shouldcontacttheDepartmentofMusic
at401.874.2431forauditiondatesand
requirements.
Applicationsarenotrevieweduntil
allmaterialsarereceivedbytheOfficeof
Admission.Thesematerialsinclude:
UNDERGRADUATEADMISSION
Standardized Tests.Allcandidatesfor
freshmanadmissionmusttaketheSAT
orACT.Applicantswhohavebeenaway
fromformalstudiesforthreeormoreyears
shouldcontacttheAdmissionOfficeabout
entrancerequirementsorrefertothe
“ProvidenceCampus”sectiononpage32
ofthiscatalog.
Applicantsareencouragedtotakethe
SATorACTasearlyaspossibleintheir
senioryear;takingthetestafterJanuary
reducesthelikelihoodofatimelydecision.Studentsarerequiredtohavetheir
testscoressubmittedelectronicallyto
theUniversitybythetestingservice.Full
informationconcerningthesetestsmay
beobtainedfromlocalhighschoolsandis
availableonlineatcollegeboard.comor
actstudent.org.Applicants who choose to
use the College Board’s “Score Choice” option
must be aware that choosing to view scores
prior to sending them to URI may result in
missing the December 1 Early Action/Merit
Scholarship deadline. URI will always consider
the applicant’s highest score on each section
of the exam, regardless of test date, so there is
no penalty for sending all test results.
Domesticstudentswhosefirstlanguage
isnotEnglishareencouragedtosubmit
theirofficialTestofEnglishasaForeign
Language(TOEFL)resultsorInternational
EnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)
resultstosupplementtheirSATscores.
Allinternationalapplicantswhosefirst
languageisnotEnglishorforwhomEnglish
hasnotbeenthelanguageofinstruction
mustscoreminimumTOEFLresults79on
theInternet(iBT)version,or213onthe
computerversion,or550onthepaperbasedversion.Requiredminimumresults
fortheIELTSare6.5.Formoreinformation
abouttheTOEFL,visitets.org.Formore
informationabouttheIELTS,visitielts.org.
Application Procedures.Studentsshould
discusstheirplansforstudyattheUniversity
withtheirguidancecounselorsasearlyas
possibletoestablishrealisticgoalsandprogramselections.TheUniversityisamember
ofTheCommonApplicationgroup.URI
admissioncounselorswillbegladtoanswer
applicants’questions.Requestsforinformationshouldbesenttoadmission@uri.edu.
Youmayalsocall401.874.7100,orvisitthe
AdmissionWebpageaturi.edu/admission.
Studentsmayenrollatthebeginningof
thefallsemesterinSeptemberandatthe
beginningofthespringsemesterinJanuary.
Not all programs enroll new students in January.Highschoolseniorsareurgedtosubmit
applications,includingfirstquartergrades,
earlyintheacademicyear,sinceURIreviews
applicationsonacontinuingbasisassoon
ascompletecredentialsaresubmitted.Applicantsarenotifiedassoonasdecisionsare
made.Thedeadlineforsubmittingfallterm
freshmanapplicationsisFebruary1.Transfer
applicationsareduebyJune1.Thedeadline
forspringtermapplicationsisNovember1.
EnrollmentdepositsareduebyMay1.
Early Action and Merit Scholarships. No
separateapplicationisrequiredforour
merit-basedscholarships,butallstudents
whowouldliketobeconsideredforany
meritawardmustapplybytheDecember
1EarlyActionDeadline(allrequiredapplicationmaterialsmustbereceivedbythis
date).Thesescholarshipsareawardedto
studentswholiveanywhereintheU.S.,as
wellastointernationalstudents.Preference
forourhighest-levelawardswillbegivento
studentswith:
•Achallengingcurriculum
•GPAof3.40/4.00
•Classrankoftop25%
•CombinedSATscore(criticalreadingand
math)of1200orACTof26
•Involvementandleadershipintheir
schoolsand/orcommunities
Satisfactionoftheminimumcriteria
listedheredoesnotguaranteeascholarship;theoverallapplicantpooldetermines
thedegreeofcompetitionfortheseawards.
Dependinguponavailablefunding,other
scholarshipsmaybeawardedtostudents
withastrongrecordofacademicachievementwhofallslightlybelowthesecriteria.
Thelatestdatethatapplicantscantake
theSATandmeettheDecember1deadline
istheNovembertestdate,andtheOctober
testisthelatestdatefortheACT.If you
use the College Board’s “Score Choice” option and wait to view your November scores
before sending them to URI, you will miss the
December 1 deadline and not be considered
for a scholarship. Scoresfromlatertestdates
willnotbeconsidered.MostEarlyAction
applicantsreceivetheiradmissiondecision
bytheendofJanuaryormid-February.
EarlyActionisnon-binding.Meritscholarshipsarefour-yearawards,renewableeach
semesteraslongasyoumaintaincontinuousfull-timeenrollment(12creditsper
semester)andaminimumGPAof3.00.If
ascholarshiprecipient’stuitionclassificationchanges,theawardamountwillalso
changetoreflecttheamountforthenew
tuitioncategory.
UNDERGRADUATE
• AcompletedCommonApplicationand
URISupplement
• Applicationfeeof$65(canbepaid
online)
• Officialhighschooltranscript(sentbythe
school)
• Listofseniorcourses(admissioniscontingentuponsuccessfulcompletionofall
currentcoursework)
• OfficialSATorACTScores(MUSTbesent
electronicallybythetestingservice:the
URIIDcodeis3919forSATand3818for
ACT)
• Essay(pharmacyapplicantsmustinclude
anadditionalparagraphexplainingtheir
choiceofmajor)
• Atleastoneletterofrecommendation
(pleaselimittotwo);pharmacyapplicants
arerequiredtoprovidetwolettersof
recommendation(onefromascienceor
mathteacherandonefromaguidance
counselororateacherfromanother
subjectarea)
TheCommonApplicationsendsan
emailconfirmingthatastudent’sapplicationhasbeensubmittedtotheUniversity
ofRhodeIsland.URIthensendsaletter
acknowledgingreceiptoftheapplication
withinstructionsonhowapplicantsmust
checkthestatusoftheirapplicationonline
(e-Campus).Itmaytakeuptothreeweeks
forpaperandelectronicdocumentsto
beattachedtoeachapplicant’sindividual
record.Oncetheyareattached,each
itemwillreflecttheactualdatethatitwas
received.Itisrecommendedthatapplicants
checktheirstatusregularlytoseewhether
anyadditionalmaterialsarerequested,such
asmid-yeargrades.
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UNDERGRADUATEADMISSION
Early Enrollment/Admission.Students
whohavecompletedtheirjunioryearof
highschoolwithsuperiorrecordsareeligible
forearlyadmission.Apart-timestudyprogrammaybearrangedforstudentswishing
tobegincollegestudyintheirsenioryear
whilecontinuingtheirhighschoolwork.
Afull-timeprogrammaybearrangedfor
thoserecommendedforcollegeadmission
withoutcompletionofthestandardpreparatoryprogram.
Earlyadmissionstudentswillnormally
havecompletedthreeyearsofEnglish,three
ofmathematics,twoofforeignlanguage,
twotothreeofsocialstudiesorhistory,and
twoofnaturalorphysicalscience.Students
mustbeacademicallycompetitivewithin
theirhighschoolclass,havecorrespondingscoresontheSATorACT,andhavethe
endorsementoftheirhighschoolcounselor
orprincipal.Thoseinterestedshouldplan
withtheirhighschoolcounselorearlyin
theirjunioryear,anddirectfurtherinquiries
totheAdmissionOffice.Aninterviewis
required.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
resultsofAdvancedPlacementexamsin
pletionofdegreerequirementsorenrich
theundergraduateprogrambyallowingfor thosesamesubjects,orCLEPexamresults.
Home-schooledapplicantsarerequiredto
additionalelectiveoradvancedcourses.
completetheHome-SchoolSupplementof
International Baccalaureate Degree
theCommonApplication.
Program. URIawardscreditformost
higherlevelexaminationstakeninhigh
International Applicants
schoolandpassedwithascoreof5,6,or
7.CoursecreditisawardedatthediscreInternationalapplicantsmustmeetall
tionofindividualdepartments.Nocreditis admissionrequirementspreviouslylisted.
awardedforstandardlevelexaminations.
Afterstudentshavebeenadmitted,they
RefertoURI’sWebsiteuri.edu/admission/ mustdemonstratethattheypossessfunds
advancedplace.
fortheirfirstyearandthatfundsforsubse-
Home-Schooled Applicants
Forthosestudentswhohavebeen
home-schooled,therequirementsarethe
sameasforstudentswhohaveatraditional
schoolingprofile.Thosestudentswho
havehadanestablishedworkingrelationshipwithahome-schoolingagencywhich
suppliescurriculumoutlinesandreviews
andgradesworkcompletedcansubmita
transcriptfromthatagencyforreview.We
considerthefollowinginformationwhen
Advanced Placement. Advancedstanding makinganadmissiondecisionforahomeschooledapplicant:
forfreshmenisgrantedtostudentswho
•Comparativecompetenciesofcontent
havecompletedcollege-levelcoursesina
throughthecompletionof18prescribed
highschoolparticipatingintheAdvanced
unitsofworkdisplayedonanofficial
PlacementProgramandwhohavepassed
transcript(see Freshman Admission Require(withascoreof3orbetteronmostexments, previous section)
aminations)theCEEBAdvancedPlacement
Examinationinthefollowingsubjectareas: •Standardizedtestingthatsupportsthe
arthistory,artstudio(drawingandgeneral), contentcompetencies(URIwillrequire
SATSubjectexamsifspecificcourseconbiology,chemistry,computerscience
tentisunclear)
(AB),English(languageandcomposition;
•EarnedGradePointAverage
literatureandcomposition),French(lanStudentswhohavenotworkedwith
guageandliterature),German(language),
history(EuropeanandUnitedStates),Latin ahome-schoolingagencycansubmitthe
resultsofSATsubjectexamsinthefollowing
(VirgilandCatullus-Horace),mathematsubjectstodemonstratecompetencies:
ics(calculusABandBC),musictheory,
•Writing
physicsB(mechanics)andC(electricity
•AmericanHistoryorWorldHistory
andmagnetism),andSpanish(language
andliterature).Formoreinformationabout •MathLevelC
•Biology,Chemistry,orPhysics(select2)
AdvancedPlacementcredit,pleaserefer
•Anyforeignlanguage
toURI’sWebsiteaturi.edu/admission/
advancedplace.
Home-schooledstudentsarerequired,as
Advanced Standing.Inaddition,students
cantakeproficiencyexaminationsadministeredbyUniversitydepartmentstobe
grantedadvancedstanding.Entrancewith
advancedstandingcanacceleratethecom-
areallapplicantstotheUniversity,tosubmitofficialSATorACTscoresaswell.Other
optionsfordemonstratingcoursecompetencyincludesubmissionofcollegecourses
coveringthesubjectareaspreviouslylisted,
quentyearswillbeavailable.Ifgovernment
orreservebankpermissionisrequiredto
transferfundsfromthestudent’scountryto
theUnitedStates,anotarizedcopyofthe
permissionisrequired.Nofinancialaidis
availabletointernationalstudents,although
theyareeligibleforconsiderationformerit
scholarships.Inquiriesfrominternational
studentsconcerningnonimmigrantvisas,
transfers,funding,etc.,shouldbesentto
URI’sOfficeofInternationalStudentsand
Scholarsatissoff@etal.uri.edu.
English Proficiency Requirements.ApplicantswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish
arerequiredtosubmittheofficialresults
oftheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeign
Language)ortheIELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem).Minimum
requirementsfortheTOEFLareiBtscoreof
79,computer-based213,orpaper-based
550.MinimumrequirementfortheIELTS
isa6.5.
Moststudentswillberequiredtotake
theTOEFLorIELTS.Applicantswhohave
attendedasecondaryschoolorpostsecondaryschoolwherethelanguage
ofinstructionisEnglishmaybeexempt
fromsubmittingTOEFLorIELTSresults,
dependingupontheirEnglishgradesand
theirCriticalReadingSATscore.Thiswillbe
determinedonanindividualbasis.
Financial Documents.Alladmittedinternationalstudentsarerequiredtosubmita
completedCertificateofFinancialResponsibility.Pleasenotethatthisisnotarequired
partoftheapplicationprocess.Afteran
internationalstudentreceivesaletterofacceptance,thestudentmustthenshowthat
s/hepossessesfundsforthefirstyearatthe
UNDERGRADUATEADMISSION
thatareaandfollowtheirchosencourse
ofstudyuntilpreparedtoassimilateinto
theirdegree-grantingcollege.Thereare
also“LearningCommunities”and“Living
andLearningCommunities”forstudents
withcommonmajors,includingundeclared
students.
mentsexistfornumerousmajors.Referto
theWebsiteaturi.edu/admission/transferacademics.
Joint Admission.TheJointAdmission
Document Evaluation.International
transferapplicantsmusthavetranscripts
Agreement(JAA)isavailabletoCommunity
andotherapplicationmaterialsformally
CollegeofRhodeIsland(CCRI)students
evaluatedbyacredentialevaluationagency.
who,priortoearning30credits,matriculate
Pleaserequestacourse-by-courseevaluation
intooneoftherecognizedJAAtransition
Transfer Admission Requirements plans.Eachtransitionplanspecifiesatleast
andhaveanofficialreport(translatedinto
English)sentdirectlytoURI.Alistofap32creditsthattransfertoURIinfulfillTransferstudentsarethosewhohave
proveddocumentevaluationagenciescan
completed24ormorehoursoftransferable mentofgeneraleducationrequirements.
befoundonURI’sWebsiteaturi.edu/adAlthoughsomeadditionalgeneraleducacollegecoursework.Aminimumcumulamission/internationalrequirements2006.
tioncoursesmayberequired,thefollowing
tiveGPAof2.50isrequired,butmostsuccessfulapplicantshavemuchhigherGPAs. corerequirementsensurethattransferring
Talent Development
CertainprogramsmayrequireahigherGPA andcontinuingstudentshavecommon
orspecificprerequisitecourses.Candidates knowledgeacrossabroadspectrumofthe
URIencouragestheapplicationof
liberalartsandsciences:Writing/Communiacceptedwithtransfercreditareclassiminorityanddisadvantagedindividuals
cations(3credits),Literature(3),FineArts
fiedasfreshmen,sophomores,juniors,or
fromRhodeIsland.In1968,theURITalent
seniorsaccordingtothenumberofcredits (3),Mathematics(3),Science(8),SocialSciDevelopment(TD)programwasestabacceptedfortransfer.Thetransferofgeneral ence(9),additionalgeneraleducation(3).
lishedtorecruitandretainminorityand
Sincetherequirementsofspecificdegree
educationcreditsisdescribedonpage35.
disadvantagedapplicants.TDprovidesan
programsvary,studentsshouldconsultwith
StudentsmayapplytoURIteachereducaopportunityforadmissiontoURI,asummer
theirJAAadvisorregardingcourseselection.
tionprogramsonlyafteracceptanceby
programinresidenceinKingston,and
Toaidstudentsandtheiradvisors
anacademicdepartment.Someprograms
consistentacademicsupportthroughouta
inmakingappropriateselections,JAA
restrictenrollmentofnewtransferstudents
student’sundergraduateprogram.Financial
transitionplansareavailableontheRI
tothefallsemesteronly.
aidisavailableforstudentsacceptedtoTD;
TransfersWebsite(ribghe.org/ritransfers.
Transferapplicantsmustsubmit
needisdeterminedbythefilingofaFree
htm)andintheTransfer Guide for Students
transcriptsdirectlytoURIfromallcolleges
ApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)
availableatthesamesite.Onlyprograms
anduniversitiesattended,whetherornot
form.Formoreinformation,pleasesee
specifiedinthesepublicationsandsites
theyexpectordesirecreditforsuchwork.
page16orvisituri.edu/admission/talentasJAAprogramswithtransitionplansare
Highschoolrecordsmustalsobesubmitdevelopment.Interestedstudentsmust
includedinthisagreement.
ted.Transfercandidatesmustbeingood
applybyDecember15oftheirsenioryear
standingandeligibletoreturntothe
Proficiency Examinations.Studentsshowinhighschool.
institutionstheyattendedpreviously.Credit ingevidenceofadvancedknowledgeor
isnotawardedforcourseworktakenprior whohavetaken“enriched”programsin
First-Year Experience
toadmissiontoURIanddisclosedafter
highschoolmaybeexemptfromcertain
acceptance.Creditisgivenforcoursesin
AllfreshmenareadmittedtoURI’s
coursesandrequirementsiftheytake
whichthestudentearnedafinalgradeofC departmentalproficiencyexams.Astudent
UniversityCollege(UC),thecenterforall
orbetter.
resourcesforincomingfreshmen.UCisa
whosuccessfullypassessuchanexam
Credittransferredfromotherschoolsis earnscreditsaswellasexemptionfromthe
dedicatedadvisingcollegewhereallfreshlimitedbythefollowingrestrictions:1)no
mentakeURI101,amandatorycourse
course.However,studentswho,bysuccessmorethanhalfofthecreditsURIrequires
designedtofacilitateasmoothtransition
fullypassingproficiencyexaminations,have
forgraduationcanbetransferredfromtwo- thegeneraleducationrequirementswaived
intothecollegeexperience.UCprovides
yearinstitutions;2)studentsmustearnat
facultyadvisors,peermentors,certified
inwriting,mathematics,and/orforeign
tutors,weeklyadvisingnights,majors’fairs, URIatleastone-halfofthecreditsrequired languagesorculture,muststillcomplete
foramajor,atleastone-halfofthecredits
andcareerservices.Forstudentswhoare
thespecifiednumberofcreditsfortheir
requiredforaminor,andatleastone-fourth degreeprograms.Studentsinterestedin
undecidedabouttheirchoiceofmajor,
ofthecreditsrequiredforgraduation;3)
UChasspeciallytrainedadvisorstohelp
takingtheseexamsshouldcontacttheir
onlygradesearnedforcourseworkatURI
exploreinterestsbeforedeclaringamajor.
academicdean.Newstudentsmayobtain
Studentswhohaveidentifiedtheirprospec- areincludedinthecalculationofastudent’s furtherinformationduringorientationfrom
gradepointaverage.Additionalrequiretivemajorsareassignedfacultyadvisorsin
theirUniversityCollegeadvisor.
UNDERGRADUATE
University.InformationaboutthesedocumentscanbefoundatURI’sWebsiteaturi.
edu/iss/forms_/index.php.
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32
UNDERGRADUATEADMISSION
College Level Examination Program
(CLEP). Studentswhohavebeenawayfrom
formalstudiesforthreeormoreyearsmay
takeCLEPGeneralExaminationstodemonstrateacademicallymeasurablelearningacquiredinnontraditionalways.URI
studentsmustsecurepriorapprovalfrom
theiracademicdeantotaketheexamsfor
credit,andtheexamsmustbetakenduring
thefirstsemesterofenrollment.Transfer
studentsmayreceivecreditfromCLEPGeneralExaminationstakenpriortoenrollment
atURI,providedthattheirscoresmeetURI
standardsandtheiracademicdeanjudges
thattheCLEPcreditdoesnotduplicate
othertransfercredit.
AcademicdepartmentsmayuseCLEP
SubjectExaminationsasproficiencyexams
toteststudents’masteryofthesubjects
taughtbythedepartment.Adepartment
thatjudgesaCLEPSubjectExaminationto
beasatisfactoryproficiencyexamdecides
whatcreditshouldbeawardedwithinthe
departmenttostudentspassingtheexam,
establishestheminimumscoreforcredit,
decideswhetherstudentsmustanswerthe
optionalessayquestionssuppliedbyCLEP,
anddecideswhetherstudentsmustpassa
supplementarydepartmenttest,suchasa
labexam.
Formoreinformation,visitribghe.org/
transferguide.htm,choosethedocument
forthecorrectacademicyear,andscroll
downtosection2.ChooseCollegeLevel
ExamProgramfromthedrop-downmenu.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
NewEnglandBoardofHigherEducation,45
TemplePlace,Boston,MA02111(nebhe.
org),orhighschoolguidanceoffices.The
OfficeofRegistrationandRecordsprovides
informationpertainingtothisprogramfor
studentsalreadyenrolledatURI.
Continuingorreturningstudentsclaim
eligibilitybysubmittingaformalrequestto
RegistrationandRecordspriortotheendof
theaddperiodofthesemesterinwhichregionalstatusistobeeffective.Visituri.edu/
admission/newenglandprogtoseewhich
majorsfromeachNewEnglandstateapply.
ApplicantstoASFCCEareadmitted
under“performance-basedadmission”
(PBA).ForURIapplicantswithoutrecent
evidenceofacademicsuccess,butwiththe
potentialtosuccessfullycompletecollegelevelwork,thisrepresentsanopportunity
topursueacollegedegree.PBAisavailable
toapplicantswhoselastformal,full-time
educationalexperienceoccurredatleast
threeyearsago,andwhohavegraduated
fromhighschoolorearnedanequivalency
diploma.PBAislimitedtostudentsapplyingtoASFCCEforundergraduatedegree
programs.Formoreinformation,contactan
academicadvisorattheUniversity’sProviHealth Questionnaire
dencecampus,Room245,401.277.5160.
OncestudentsareadmittedtotheUniYoucanfindmoreinformationonofferings
versity,HealthServicessendsanewstudent throughASFCCEonpage75ofthiscatalog.
packetincludinginformationaboutasecure StudentsintendingtotransferfromProviWebsiteforan“onlinestudenthealth“
dencetoprogramsattheKingstoncampus
module.Eachstudentisaskedtopromptly shouldbeawareofallrequirementsand
completeandenterahealthquestionnaire discussthemwiththeiradvisor.
whichprovidesbasicbackgroundinformaThe“AdmissionOption”offersgraduattionfortheURIElectronicMedicalRecord
inghighschoolseniorstheoptiontoenroll
priortoarrivaloncampus.Eachentering
attheFeinsteinProvidencecampusascomstudentmustalsoprovideacertificate
muterstudents,agoodchoiceforstudents
signedbyalicensedhealthcareprowhowantahighqualityURIeducationbut
vidergivingthedatesofimmunizationsto
preferanonresidentialcampusinthestate’s
protectagainstrubella(Germanmeasles),
urbancenter.Becauseitissmallerandnonrubeola(measles),andmumps,hepatitisB, residential,theProvidencecampushasa
andvaricella(chickenpox),inadditionto
reducedfeestructurethatgivescommuter
atetanus-diptheria(Td)boosterwithinten studentsagreatervaluefortheirtuition
years(perSection23-1-18(9)ofthegeneral dollars.Therearecurrentlythreemajorsfor
lawsofRhodeIsland).Thiscertificateis
whichtraditionalagestudents(18–22year
includedinthemailingtonewstudents.
olds)cancompletetheircoursesofstudy
Studentsfailingtocomplywiththisrequire- entirelyinProvidence:psychology,commentwillfacesanctionsandwillbeunable municationstudies,andhumandevelopNew England Regional Student
toregisterforclasses.
mentandfamilystudies.Othermajorsmay
Program
requirestudentstoregisterforsomeorall
Throughacooperativeplansponsored
Providence Campus
oftheirupper-levelcoursesinKingston.
bytheNewEnglandBoardofHigherEducaEveniftheyhavenotyetdecidedonamaAttheUniversity’sFeinsteinProvidence
tion,studentsfromotherNewEngland
jor,studentsmayelecttobegintheirstudies
campus,studentswilldiscoverseveralopstatesmayenrollinasmallnumberof
attheProvidencecampusimmediatelyafter
tions:
selectedprogramsatURIwhicharenotoftheyhavegraduatedfromhighschool.
feredintheirownstates.Certainprograms •Forthehighschoolseniorseekingan
Applicationforthisoptionismadedirectly
urbaneducation,theURI“Admission
atotherNewEnglandstateuniversitiesare
throughtheURIAdmissionOfficeat
Option.”
opentoRhodeIslandersonareciprocal
uri.edu/admission.TheBiotechnology
•Forthoseinterestedinafasttracktoa
basis.StudentsinapprovedregionalproManufacturingProgramisaBachelorof
careerinbiotechnology,theBiotechnolgramswillbechargedtuitionatadiscountSciencedegreeofferedinanintensive
ogyManufacturingProgram.
edrateofthein-statefee.Ifatanytimea
formatthatculminatesinaccelerated
•Fortheadultstudent,theAlanShawn
studenttransfersoutoftheNewEngland
industry-basedemploymentopportunities.
FeinsteinCollegeofContinuingEducation
RegionalStudentProgram,out-of-statefees
Seepage101formoreinformationorcall
(ASFCCE).
willapply.Detailsareavailablefromthe
401.277.5050.Visitusat uri.edu/prov.
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
33
T
hissectiondealswithacademicrequirements,regulations,
andopportunitiesforundergraduatesthatareUniversity-wide
ratherthancollege-related.
Consistentwithitspolicyofallowingthe
greatestlatitudepossibleincourseselection,theUniversityoffersawidechoiceto
fillitsgeneraleducationrequirementsand
encouragesstudentstoselectfreeelectives
thatcrossdepartmentalandcollegelines.
NOTE:TheUniversityadministration
mayalter,abridge,oreliminatecourses
andprogramsofstudy.Whileeveryeffort
ismadetokeepthiscatalogcurrent,not
allcoursesandprogramsofstudylisted
maybeavailableatthetimeofstudent
matriculation.Similarly,courseandprogram
requirementsmaybechangedfromtimeto
time.Inallcases,everyeffortwillbemade
toaccommodateindividualstudentswhose
exceptionalcircumstancesmaymakeit
difficultorimpossibletomeetthechanged
requirements.Changesintheacademic
calendarmayalsobemadewhendeemed
inthebestinterestsoftheUniversity.
General Education Requirements
TheUniversitybelievesthatallundergraduatestudents,regardlessoftheir
degreeprograms,needexperienceinthe
studyoffundamentalsthatbuildsonthe
student’spreviouseducationandcontinuesthroughtheundergraduateyearsand
beyond.Allbachelor’sdegreestudents,
withtheexceptionofstudentsenrolledin
theCollegeofEngineering,followthesame
University-widegeneraleducationrequirements.Whilegeneraleducationrequirementsforallstudentsareselectedfromthe
samelistofapprovedcourses,thereare
possiblevariationsbasedonthestudent’s
major.Studentsshouldconsultspecific
collegeanddepartmentalrequirementsand
discusstherequirementswithanadvisor.
Intheirfirstsemester,allenteringfreshmenandnewtransferstudentswithfewer
than24creditsarerequiredtotakeURI 101
Traditions and Transformations: A Freshman Seminar, includingcommunityservice
providedbytheFeinsteinEnrichingAmerica
Program(see“CourseDescriptions,”beginningonpage163).
Thepurposeofgeneraleducationat
theUniversityofRhodeIslandistolaya
foundationforthelifelongenrichmentof
thehumanexperienceandforathoughtful
andactiveengagementwiththeworld.This
foundationisbuiltonrecognitionofthe
complexityofnature,society,andtheindividual.Theobjectiveofgeneraleducation
istointroducestudentstothefundamentaldimensionsofthiscomplexityandto
Correspondingwithitsgoals,the
developanappreciationofdifferentways
generaleducationprogramisdividedinto
ofunderstandingitanddifferentcultural
thefollowingcoreareas:
responsestoit.
English Communication.Six creditsin
Englishcommunication,atleastthree
General Education
ofwhichmustbeinacoursedeLearning Outcome Objectives
signedspecificallytoimprovewritten
communicationskills.
Inacademicandnon-academic
settings,withrespecttofineartsand
literature,humanitiesandLetters,the
naturalsciences,andthesocialsciences,
studentswillbeableto…
• identifybasicconcepts,theories,and
developments;
• recognizeissues,aswellasaesthetic
andliteraryelementsandforms;
• askquestionsappropriatetothe
modesofinquiry;
• collectinformationrelevanttothe
questionsraised;and
• analyzetheinformationinorder
toaddressthequestionsorsolve
problems.
Fine Arts and Literature.Six creditsin
coursesonartisticandliteraryexpression
andinterpretation.
Foracomprehensivesetofstatements
regardingtheexpectedoutcomesof
eachcollegeandmajor,visituri.edu/
assessment.
Natural Sciences.Six creditsincourseson
theinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld.
Foreign Language/Cross-cultural
Competence.Six creditsortheequivalent
incourseworkrelatedtocommunicating
acrosscultures.
Letters.Six creditsincoursesthataddress
thewisdomandtraditionsofthepastand
presentinaglobalsetting.
Mathematical and Quantitative
Reasoning.Three creditsinacourseon
mathematicalorquantitativeskillsandtheir
application.
Social Sciences.Six creditsincoursesrelatedtothestudyofhumanbehaviorinsocial,
economic,cultural,andpoliticalcontexts.
UNDERGRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
Becauseparticularskillsareessentialto
athoughtfulengagementwiththeworld,
eachgeneraleducationcourseincorporates
opportunitiestopracticethree(3)ormore
ofthefollowingskills:readingcomplex
texts,writingeffectively,speakingeffectively,examininghumandifferences,using
quantitativedata,usingqualitativedata,
usinginformationliteracy,andengagingin
artisticactivity.
Inaddition,theUniversityhasacommitmenttoprovidingstudentswiththe
opportunitytoexaminediversitywithinand
acrossnationalboundariesandrequiresthat
atleasttwoofthecoursestakenaspartofa
student’sgeneraleducationprogrammust
bedesignatedasdiversity[D]courses.Only
onecourseinaforeignlanguagemaybe
appliedtothediversityrequirement.Since
thesediversitycoursesmaybeselectedfrom
anyofthegeneraleducationcoreareas,
thisrequirementdoesnotincreasethetotal
numberofcreditsinthegeneraleducation
program.
Specific courses that may be used to meet
these requirements are listed below. If a course
is countable in more than one core area, a
student may count the course in only one core
area. For an explanation of course codes, see
pages 163–164:
English Communication: Writing (ECw):
BGS100*,ELS112,122;HPR326;WRT
104,105,106,201,227,235,302,303,
304[D],305[D],333;General(EC):COM
100[D],108,110[D];ECN108;LIB120,
220;PHL101;SUS108.
Fine Arts and Literature (A):AAF247[D],
248[D];ART101,207;ARH120[D],
251[D],252[D];CLA391[D],395[D],
396[D],397[D];CLS160[D];ENG110
[D],160[D],243[D],247[D],248[D],260
[D],262[D],263[D],264[D],265[D],280
[D],317[D],355[D],357[D],358[D];FAL
151[D],FLM101[D],203[D],204[D],
205[D];FRN309[D],310[D],320[D],
391[D],392[D],393[D];GCH101;HPR
124,125,201A,202A,324,325;LAR201;
MUS101[D],106[D],111,292[D],293
[D];PLS233,335[D]*;RUS391[D],392
[D];SPA305[D],306[D],307[D],308[D],
320[D];THE100,181,351[D],352[D],
381,382,383;WMS317[D].Please note:
the College of Arts and Sciences requires one
course in fine arts and one course in literature.
See page 49.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
tionofthedeanofthestudent’sacademic
college.
Letters (L):AAF150[D],201[D],355[D],
356[D];APG327;BGS392[D];CLS160
Foreign Language/Cross-cultural
[D],235;COM246[D];EGR316[D];ENG
Competence (FC):Thisrequirementshall
110[D],160[D],243[D],280[D],317
befulfilledinoneofthefollowingways:
[D],355[D],356[D];GCH102;HIS111,
1)demonstrationofcompetencethrough
112,113[D],114[D],116,117,118[D],
theintermediatelevelbyaproficiency
130[D],132[D],141[D],142[D],145
examinationorbysuccessfullycompleting [D],146[D],150[D],160[D],171[D],172
the104levelinalivinglanguageorthe
[D],180[D],304,305,310[D],311[D],
302levelinaclassicallanguage(students
314,323[D],327[D],332[D],333[D],
whofulfillthisrequirementthroughan
340[D],341[D],346[D],351[D],355
examinationcannotearncoursecreditfor
[D],356[D];374[D];375[D];HPR107,
graduation;studentswhoearnlessthansix 201L,202L,307;JOR110[D];LAR202[D];
creditsinfulfillingtherequirementshould
LET151approvedtopics[D];LIB220;NUR
applycreditstotheelectiveormajorareas); 360[D];PHL101,103,204,210[D],212
[D],215,217[D],235,314,316[D],321,
2)atwo-coursesequenceinalanguage
previouslystudiedfortwoormoreyearsin 322,323[D],325[D],328[D],331[D],
highschoolthroughatleastthe103level
346,355;PSC341,342;PSY310;RLS111
inalivinglanguageor301inaclassical
[D],125,126,131[D];WMS220[D],315
languageappropriatetoastudent’slevel
[D],320[D];WRT240[D],317[D].
ofcompetence(e.g.,102and103,102
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasonand301;131and103;103and104;301
ing (MQ):BUS111;CSC101,201;HPR
and302);3)courseworkinalanguage
108,201M,202M;MTH105,106,107,
notpreviouslystudied(orstudiedforless
108,109,111,131,141;PSC109;STA
thantwoyearsinhighschool)throughthe
220.
beginninglevel.Allmodernandclassicallanguagecoursesusedtofulfillthese
Natural Sciences (N):AFS190,210,211;
optionscarrythe[D]designation;4)study APG201[D];AST108,118;AVS101[D];
abroadinanapprovedacademicprogram
BGS391*;BCH190;BIO101,102,105,
foronesemester;5)majoringinaforeign
106,286[D];BPS201,203;CHM100,
language;6)twocoursesincross-cultural
101,103,112;EGR133;GCH103;GEO
competenceselectedfromthefollowing
100,102,103,110,113,120;HPR109,
list:CCC151[D];CPL300[D];FRN309
201N,202N,309;MIC190;NRS190;NFS
[D],310[D],320[D],391[D],392[D],393 207,210;NUR143[D];OCG110,123,
[D];HIS132[D],171[D],172[D],180[D], 131,200;PHP143[D];PHY111,112,185,
311[D],327[D],374[D],375[D];HPR
186,203,204,205,273,274,275;PLS
201F,202F;LET151L[D],151Q[D],151R 150,190,233;TMD113.
[D];NRS300[D];PHL331[D];RLS131
Social Sciences (S):AFS132;AVS132;APG
[D];SPA320[D];TMD224[D].Sixcredits
200[D],202,203[D],301[D];BGS390
ofafull-semesterapprovedIntercultural
[D]*;COM108;CPL202[D];ECN100[D],
Internshipinaforeigncountrythroughthe
108,201,202,306,381[D];EDC102[D];
OfficeofInternshipsandExperientialEducaEEC(REN)105,310,356;GCH104;GEG
tionmaybesubstitutedforcross-cultural
101[D],104[D];202[D];HDF225;HPR
competencecourses.Formallyregistered
110[D],201S,202S,310;HSS130[D];JOR
internationalstudents,studentswitha
110[D];KIN123[D];LIN200[D];MAF
recognizedimmigrantstatus,andstudents
100,220[D];NUR114[D],143[D],150
whoarenaturalizedcitizensmaybeexempt
[D],160[D];PHP114[D],143[D];PLS143
fromtheforeignlanguageorcross-cultural
competencerequirementatthediscre*Courses not approved to meet general education
requirements for Arts and Sciences students.
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
highereducationdefinesexceptionsto
thisregulation.See“TransferPolicies,”
AppendixFoftheUniversityManual.)
Studentsdesiringtotakecoursesin
theUniversity’sfive-orsix-weekSummer
Sessionshallbelimitedtosevencreditsof
coursework.Thelimitmaybeexceeded
onlyifapprovedinthecaseofamatriculatingUniversitystudentbythestudent’s
academicdeanortheGraduateDean,if
applicable,andinthecaseofanyother
studentbythedeandesignatedtooversee
theSummerSession.
earnedattheUniversityofRhodeIsland.
Generaleducationrequirementsmaybe
usedfortheminor,butnocoursemaybe
usedforboththemajorandminorfieldof
study.Minorcoursesmaynotbetakenona
pass-failbasis.
Applicationfortheminormustbefiled
intheacademicdean’sofficenolaterthan
thebeginningofthestudent’sfinalsemesterorterm.
Interdepartmental Minors
Descriptionsofapprovedinterdepartmentalminorsfollow.Descriptionsof
requirementsforapproveddepartmental
Capstone Experiences
minorsmaybefoundinthedepartmental
Acapstoneexperienceintegratescourse sectionsofthiscatalog.
workthroughouttheundergraduatemajor
African and African-American Studies.
program.Capstoneexperiencesinclude
StudentswhodeclareAfricanandAfricancourses,internships,portfolios,senior
Americanstudiesasaminorarerequired
theses,research/designprojects,etc.They
arescheduledforthesenioryear.Capstone totaketwocorecourses:AAF201and202
(sixcredits).Inaddition,studentsselectfour
experiencesmaybeeitherrequiredor
simplyrecommended.Seeyourprogramof electives(12credits)fromthefollowing:
AAF360,390,410;APG313;COM333;
studyformoreinformation.
ECN386;ENG247,248,362,363,364,
474;HIS150,384,388;andPSC408.
Minor Fields of Study
Studentswhowanttouseothercourses
Undergraduatestudentsmaydeclare
thathaveastheircentralfocussomeaspect
a“minor”fieldofstudy.Requirementsfor
oftheblackexperiencemaydosowith
aminormaybesatisfiedbycompleting
permissionfromtheprogramdirector.
18ormorecreditsin:1)anyoneofthe
Foradescriptionofthedegreeprogram
University-approvedminors;2)acurriculum forthemajorinAfricanandAfricanotherthanthestudent’smajor;or3)related Americanstudies,seepage52.
studiesfrommorethanonedepartment
underthesponsorshipofaqualifiedfaculty Asian Studies.Studentswhodeclareaminor
inAsianstudiesarerequiredtocomplete
member.
Todeclareaminor,astudentmusthave 18creditsincludingatleasttwocourses(6
credits)fromthefollowing:HIS171,172,
theapprovalofthedepartmentchairperson
Other Academic Requirements
374,375;PHL331;PSC377;RLS131;
oftheminorfieldofstudyandthedean.
Certainbasiccoursesarerequired
Facultysponsorshipisrequiredforthethird THE382.Theremaining12creditsmay
inmanycurriculumsfortransferfrom
optionlistedabove.(Non-businessstudents beselectedfromtheprecedinggroupor
UniversityCollegeintoadegree-granting
fromthefollowing:BUS317/COM354;
wishingtoobtainadepartmentalminor
collegeinthejunioryear.Thesearelistedin intheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
CHN101,102,103,104;COM361,461,
thecurriculumsoftheindividualcolleges.
491,492;HIS391,481,495;JPN101,102,
shouldexpecttotakethesixcoursesover
Theresponsibilityformeetingallcourse aperiodoftwoyears.Admissionisona
103,104;LAN191,192,193,194,205,
andcreditrequirementsforthedegreerests space-availablebasisonly,andthereforenot 206;PSC303,455,456.Atleast12ofthe
witheachindividualstudent.
18creditsmustbetakenatthe200level
guaranteed.)
Studentswhodesiretoacceleratetheir
orabove.Studentsinterestedintheminor
Aminimumgradepointaverageof
programsandreceivecreditforcourses
2.00mustbeearnedintheminorcourses, shouldcontactProfessorTimothyGeorge
takenatotherinstitutionsmusthaveprior
intheHistoryDepartment.Amemberof
andatleast12ofthe18creditsmustbe
approvalfromtheiracademicdeans.(The
theAsianStudiesAdvisoryCommitteewill
atthe200levelorabove.Atleasthalfof
BoardofGovernors’policyonarticulation
thenbeassignedastheadvisorforthe
thecreditsrequiredfortheminormustbe
andtransferbetweenstateinstitutionsof
InthecollegesofArtsandSciences,the
EnvironmentandLifeSciences,andHuman
ScienceandServicesandfortheBachelorof
GeneralStudies,creditswithinastudent’s
ownmajormaynotbecountedtoward
generaleducationrequirementsinfinearts
andliterature,Letters,naturalsciences,or
socialsciences.Inothercolleges,credits
withinastudent’sprofessionalcollege
maynotbecountedtowardanygeneral
educationrequirements.However,courses
thatserveasprerequisitesforamajorcan
beusedtofulfillthegeneraleducation
requirements.
StudentsintheHonorsProgramcan
receivegeneraleducationcreditforhonors
sectionsofcoursesthathavebeenapproved
forgeneraleducationcredit.
Transferstudentscanreceivegeneral
educationcreditforcoursestakenatother
institutionsaslongassuchcreditsarein
coursesequivalenttocoursesgivengeneral
educationcreditatURI.
UNDERGRADUATE
[D];PSC113[D],116[D],201[D],288;
PSY103[D],113[D],232[D],235[D],254
[D],255[D];SOC100[D],212[D],230
[D],240[D],242[D];SUS108;TMD224
[D];WMS150[D],320[D].
All students must meet the curricular requirements of the colleges in which they plan
to earn their degrees. Some colleges require
that students select specific courses from the
lists given for the various general education
components. Therefore, students must refer to
the requirements specified for their programs
(see “Undergraduate Programs”).
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
minorandwillassistthestudenttofulfillits
requirements.
RodmanHall(thirdfloor),401.874.2982or
fatash@mail.uri.edu.
ProfessorJimmieOxley,Departmentof
Chemistry.
Biological Sciences. Studentswhodeclare
biologyasaminormusttakeBIO101,BIO
102,andMIC211orMIC201.TheremainingcoursesmaybeselectedfromBCH311
andanyBIOorMICcourse.Atleast18–20
creditsarerequired,andatleast12ofthe
20creditsmustbetakenatthe200levelor
above.
Foradescriptionofthedegreeprogram
forthemajorinbiologicalsciences,see
page96.
Comparative Literature Studies.Studentswho
declarecomparativeliteraturestudiesasa
minormustearn18creditsdistributedas
follows:sixcreditsincomparativeliteraturestudiesatthe200levelorabove;12
creditsfromliteraturecoursesincomparativeliterature,English,orlanguages,of
whichsixcreditsmustbeinonenational
literatureeitherintheoriginallanguageor
intranslation.StudentsmajoringinEnglish
orlanguagesmaynotcountcoursesintheir
majortowardthisminor.
Geography.Theminoringeographyis
designedtoenhancestudentspatialskills.
Globalawarenessisafundamentalcomponentofmanyprogramsofstudyhereat
URI.Itisacriticalelementindeveloping
spatialliteracy.Therequiredcoursesfor
theminorincludeGEG101(3credits)and
threeofthefollowing(9credits):GEG104,
200,203,and511.
Sixcreditsofelectivesarechosenfrom
thefollowinglistinconsultationwith
thegeographyadvisor,ProfessorWilliam
Gordon:AAF/PSC410,466;APG203;CPL
410;GEG202,350;GEO103,210;HIS(a
state,regional,ornationalhistorycourse);
OCG123;PSC116,377,403,407,and
408.Thesecoursescannotbedoublecountedforastudent’sacademicminor
andmajor.
TheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitecture,withintheCollegeoftheEnvironment
andLifeSciences,administersthisprogram.
InterestedstudentsshouldcontactProfessor
WilliamGordonintheEastTowerOfficeof
RodmanHall(thirdfloor),401.874.5108or
wgordon@uri.edu.
Community Planning.TheminorinCommunityPlanningisforthosestudentsinall
fieldswhowishtoexpandtheirknowledge
oftheprocessesofcommunityplanning
anddevelopmentwhilecompletingtheir
educationatURI.Theminorisdesignedto
encourageorimprovethestudent’sprofessionalknowledgeofcommunityplanning
anddevelopmentissues.Theminorrequires
atotalof18credits.Nineofthe18credits
aretherequiredcoursesandtheremaining
areelectivecourses.
CPL410istherequiredintroductory
corecoursefortheminor.Inaddition,each
studentisrequiredtocompletesixcredits
fromthefollowinglist:CPL391,434,450,
485,and538.Amaximumof3credits
ofCPL391canbeappliedtowardthe
requiredcoursesoftheminor.Alternatively,
threecreditsofCPL391canbeapplied
towardtheelectivecoursesintheminor.
Successfulcompletionofninecredits
ofelectivecoursesfromthefollowinglistis
requiredinconsultationwiththecommunityplanningminoradvisor,Professor
FarhadAtash:AAF/PSC410,466;CPL391,
392,397;CVE346;ECN402;GEG101,
104,200,203;HDF418,424,434,440;
LAR201,202;MAF465,475,484;NRS/
CPL300;NRS415,450;PHL318;PSC221,
402;andSOC214,240.Theseelective
coursescannotbesimultaneouslycounted
towardamajor.
TheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureintheCollegeoftheEnvironment
andLifeSciencesadministersthisminor.
InterestedstudentsshouldcontactProfessor
FarhadAtashintheWestTowerOfficeof
Film Media.Seepage58.
Forensic Science.Studentswhodeclarea
minorinforensicsciencemustcomplete
18creditsincludingtwocreditsofCHM
391,threecreditsofCHM392(IntroductiontoCriminalistics),andthreecreditsof
researchorapracticumrelatedtoforensic
science.Thepracticumcanbeinthe
formofparticipatinginaForensicScience
Partnershipresearchprojectorinternship
onoroffcampus.Theremaining13credits
maybeselectedfromthefollowing:APG
300*,350*;APG/PSY405*,APG417;BCH/
BIO/ASP/PLS352*;BCH/MIC403;BCH/
BIO437*,451*;BCH481*,482*,484*;
BIO242*,244*;BIO381/ENT385*,BIO
382/ENT386*;BMS225*,313,322,325,
326,416,525,530*,535*,544,546;CHE
332*,333,438*,491,539*,576;CHM
226*,228*,412*,414*,425*;COM215;
DHY/CMD/PHT440*;ENT411or511*;
GEO103,320*,321*,554*;PHP316,318,
324;PLS/ASP355*;PLS361*;PSC472*;
PSY254*,335*,460,466,479;SOC216,
230,370,420*;SOC/PSC274*;TMD303*,
313*(asteriskedcourseshaveprerequisites
notincludedinthisprogram;studentsare
responsibleforcompletingthesepriorto
enrollinginthecourse).Coursesrequired
forastudent’smajorcannotalsobeused
tosatisfytheminorrequirements.Itissuggestedthatnomorethantwocoursesin
theminorbefromanyonedepartmentand
thatallstudentstakeatleastonechemistry
courseinadditiontoCHM391.Students
interestedinthisminorshouldcontact
Gerontology. Theprogramingerontologyis
aUniversity-wideprogramthatpromotes
study,teaching,andresearchinaging.It
alsomaintainsrelationshipswithstateand
localagenciesservingRhodeIsland’solder
population.Thisaffordsopportunitiesfor
research,internships,andfieldexperiences
tostudentsinterestedintheproblemsof
aging.
TheBachelorofScienceprogramin
humandevelopmentandfamilystudiesis
therecommendedmajorforgerontology.
Thereisalsotheopportunityforstudents
takingtheirmajorstudiesinanumber
ofareastodoalessspecializedstudyin
agingbydeclaringaminoringerontology.
Thismustbedonenolaterthanthefirst
semesterofthesenioryear.Itrequires18
ormorecreditsinaging-relatedstudies
approvedbytheprogramingerontology
andthecollegeinwhichthestudentis
registered.
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
undergraduatesinterestedinemployment
overseasorindomesticenterpriseswith
internationaloperations.
thatstudentsareresponsibleforcompleting
anynecessaryprerequisitesbeforeenrolling
inthesecourses.
RequirementsincludeECN338andone
ofthefollowingcapstone courses:PSC431
or580.
Inadditiontotherequiredcourses,
studentsmusttakeat least onecoursefrom
eachofthefollowinggroups,foratotalof
18credits:internationalrelationstheory
(PSC350,481,487,544,546,580,and
584);internationalpoliticaleconomy(ECN
305,344,363,381;PSC402,403,521,
and595);comparativegovernment(HIS
332,374,375,381,382,384,388;PSC
201,301,321,377,401,406,407,408,
410,and434).
TheDepartmentofPoliticalScienceadministersthisprogram;interestedstudents
shouldcontactProfessorNicolaiPetroor
ProfessorRichardMcIntyre.
Justice, Law, and Society.Studentsdeclaring
aminorinjustice,law,andsocietymust
completeaminimumof18creditsfrom
amongthecourseslistedbelow.Atleast
threecreditsmustbecompletedineach
ofthethreegroups.Severalofthecourses
haveprerequisitesnotincludedinthis
program;studentsareresponsibleforcompletingtheseprerequisitespriortoenrolling
inthecourse.Othercourses,suchastopics
courses,maybeapprovedforcreditbythe
programcoordinator.Interestedstudents
shouldcontactProfessorLeoCarrollinthe
DepartmentofSociologyandAnthropology.Criminal Justice:HDF/SOC437;PSC/
SOC274;PSY254,261,335,460,465,
466;SOC230,330,331,370,375,420;
SOC/PSC476;WMS370,401.Law:ECN
337,415;ENG356;PHL430;PSC288,
369,471,472.Social Justice:AAF201;APG
311,322;ECN305,381,386;HIS/AAF150,
355,356;HIS328,344,346,349,352,
366,367;PHL210,217,314,318;PSC
441,485;PSY480;SOC240,242,413,
428,438;WMS150,310,402.
Labor Studies.Thelaborstudiesminoris
availabletostudentsinterestedinemployStudentsmustcompleteaminimumof mentissuesandtheproblemsfacedby
18credits,drawnfromtherequiredcourses workingpeopleintheUnitedStatesand
abroad.Studentsdeclaringthisminorare
andoptionsoutlinedbelow.Pleasenote
UNDERGRADUATE
Studentschoosingthisminormust
complete18credits,withamaximumof
sixcreditsatthe100or200level.Students
mustcompletethefollowing:1)CPL/
NRS300(threecredits);2)languageor
culture(sixtoninecredits),tobemetby
thecompletionofatleastsixlanguage
creditsthroughtheintermediatelevel(103
or104)orplacementintheconversation
andcompositionlevel(205or206)and
completionofatleastsixcreditsinthesame
languageorculturecluster(placementfor
courseworkisdeterminedbytheEducaHunger Studies.Thisminorintendsto
tionalTestingServiceexamasadministered
preparestudentsforleadershiprolesin
bytheUniversity’sDepartmentofModern
understandinganderadicatinghunger.
andClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesin
Requirementsinclude18credits(atleast12
thefollowinglanguages:French,Spanish,
atthe200-levelorabove),nineofwhich
German,andRussian;theUniversityalso
willbecorecourses,includingtheintroducoffersPortugueseandselectedotherlantorycourseHSS130;uptothree1–3-credit
guagesthat,withpermission,couldsatisfy
internships;anda3-creditcapstonecourse
therequirement;sixcreditsareallowed
whichwillincludeonecreditforportfolio
inthegeneraleducationrequirementsfor
development.Nocoursemaybeusedfor
languageandculture);3)anapproved
boththemajorandminor.Coursesingeninternship(threetosixcredits)providing
eraleducationmaybeusedfortheminor.
internationaldevelopmentexperiencedurAllcoursesmustbetakenforagrade,
ingthejuniororsenioryear(CPL/NRS487);
exceptfortheinternshipandportfolio
andthreecreditsofanadvanced-levelsemicredits,andagradeof2.00orbettermust
nar(CPL495orNRS496).See“Coursesof
beearnedineachgradedcourse.Todeclare
Instruction”laterinthiscatalog(oronline
thisminor,astudentmusthavetheapprovaturi.edu/catalog)fordescriptionsofCPL/
alofaprogramadvisorandanacademic
NRS300,CPL487and495,andNRS496.
advisor.Formoreinformation,contactProTheCollegeoftheEnvironmentand
fessorKathleenGorman,Director,Feinstein
LifeSciencesadministersthisprogram;
CenterforaHungerFreeAmerica,Ranger
interestedstudentsshouldcontactProfessor
Hall,309,orProfessorLynnMcKinney,
DavidAbedoninNaturalResourcesSciencHumanScienceandServices,QuinnHall,
es,CoastalInstitute,Kingston,Room113,
Kingston.
401.874.4655.
Corecourses:9credits;HSS/PSY130(4
credits),Internship(totalof3credits),HDF International Relations. TheDepartmentof
434(3-creditcapstone,1creditforportfolio PoliticalSciencehasestablishedaminor
development).Optional:URI101witha
ininternationalrelations,designedto
focusonhunger/socialjustice(1credit).
provideabasicgroundinginthetheoryand
Electives:9credits;maybefocused
practiceofinternationalaffairsforstudents
onaparticulartheme.Approvedelectives
withaninterestinglobalissues.Drawing
includeCPL210;CPL/NRS300;NFS276,
uponupper-levelcoursesineconomics,
394,395;HDF357,489G;HSS120;PHL
history,andpoliticalscience,theprogram
217;PLS305;PSC221,485.
integratesexistingcourseofferingsand
providesafocusedoptionininternational
International Development.Theinternaaffairs.
tionaldevelopmentminorisavailableto
HDF314(IntroductiontoGerontology)
isrequiredforeitherspecialization.UndergraduategerontologycoursesincludeNFS
395;HDF431and440;andSOC438.Also
relevantareHDF421,450,480;NUR349,
360;BIO242;andtheOfficeofInternships
andExperientialEducation.
Itisimportanttotakecoursesthatfulfill
degreerequirementsfromthebeginning.
Studentswhowishtospecializeinagingare
advisedtocontacttheprogramingerontologyearlyintheirUniversitystudies.
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
requiredtocomplete18creditsincluding
LRS480,SeminarinLaborStudies.The
remaining15creditscanbeselectedfrom
HIS349;BUS344,444;SOC241,336,320,
350,and432;PSC369,471,472,and498;
ECN338,368,381,and386;andCOM
460orothercoursesapprovedinconsultationwithSLRCfaculty.Thelaborstudies
minorisadministeredbytheSchmidt
LaborResearchCenter.Informationcanbe
obtainedfromProfessorRichardSchollin
thecenter,HartHouse,36UpperCollege
Road,401.874.2239.
includeacoreofninecreditsasfollows:1)
achoiceofanintroductorycourse(HDF
190orHDF290);2)achoiceofacapstone
course(BUS441/COM402orHDF412);
3)aninternshipwithspecificrequirements
includingconceptualunderstanding,skill
developmentthroughexperienceandfeedback,andpersonalawareness,assessment,
andgrowth;eachinternshiprequires80
hoursoffieldwork;thespecificinternship
coursewilldependonthestudent’sparticularmajorordependonthespecificsupervisorand/oradvisorfortheinternshipsite;4)
aone-creditportfoliocourse.Theportfolios
aremultidimensionalcollectionsofwork
thatreflectthestudents’experiencesin
andoutoftheclassroomastheyrelateto
leadershipknowledge,training,andexperiences.Thestudent’sprogramadvisorwill
workwiththestudentonthedevelopment
oftheportfolioasanongoingproject.
Studentswillalsochoosenineelective
creditsfromseveralapprovedcourses.
Othercoursesmaybeappropriateandmay
beaddedtothislistwiththeapprovalof
theLeadershipAdvisoryCommittee:AAF
300;BUS340,341,342,441,442,443;
COM100,202,208,210,220,221,302,
308,322,351,361,383,385,402,407,
413,421,422,450,451,461,462;CSV
302;HDF190,290,291,412,413,414,
415,416,417,437,450;HPR118,203,
412;KIN375;MSL201,202,301;PSC
304,369,504;PHL212;SOC300/WMS
350;THE221,341;WMS150,310,350.
Visitmu.uri.edu/leadershipforacomplete,up-to-datelist.
Formoreinformationonthisminor,
contacttheCenterforStudentLeadership
Development,MemorialUnion,room210,
401.874.5282.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
course,seminar,etc.,whosefocusison
someaspectofNewEnglandasasubstitute
foranyoftheabovecourses.Theminorin
NewEnglandStudiesiscoordinatedbythe
EnglishDepartment.Interestedstudents
shouldcontactProfessorRonOnoratoat
401.874.2769orronorato@uri.edu.
Nonviolence and Peace Studies.Students
whodeclareaminorinnonviolenceand
peacestudiesshouldcompleteaminimum
of18credits,asfollows:1)NVP200,a
one-creditcolloquiumcourseonNonviolenceandPeaceStudies;2)anonviolence
trainingexperiencesuchasoneofthetwoLeadership Studies.Theminorinleadership
dayworkshopsofferedbyURI’sCenterfor
studiesisbasedonabroadcross-disciplinNonviolenceandPeaceStudies(ortraining
aryphilosophyofleadership.Thegoalis
offeredbytheAmericanFriendsService
topreparestudentsforleadershiproles
Committee,FellowshipofReconciliation,or
andresponsibilities.Theminorwillprovide
similarorganization),combinedwiththree
studentswithopportunitiestodevelop
creditsofdirectedreading/independent
andenhanceapersonalphilosophyof
studyfocusedonthehistory,theory,and
leadershipthatincludesunderstandingof
applicationofnonviolence.Creditsmaybe
self,others,andcommunityaswellasthe
earnedinHDF498,HIS391,HPR401or
acceptanceofresponsibilityinherentin
402,PHL499,PSC455or456,PSY489,
communitymembership.Thecurriculumis
SOC498or499,andshouldbechosenin
focusedonexpandingstudents’knowledge,skills,andunderstandingofspecific
consultationwiththestudent’sadvisorfor
leadershiptheories,concepts,andmodels
theminorandotherfaculty;3)aminimum
inappliedsettings.
ofoneofthefollowingthree-creditcourses
Theminorincludesthefollowingthree
inindividual/interpersonalpeaceprocesses:
areas:educationthatconsistsofexpoCOM221,422;HDF450;HPR107,110;
suretoleadershiptheories,concepts,and
PSY479Y,479H;orSOC408;4)aminimodels;leadershiptrainingthatisdirected
mumofoneofthefollowingthree-credit
atskillareasinleadership;anddevelopcoursesinsocietal/globalpeaceprocesses:
AAF/PSC380;COM310,361;ECN386;
mentalaspectsthatrequireacademicand
HPR411;PHL217;SOC318;orPSC420;
co-academicexperiencesandreflection
and5)additionalrelatedcoursestotalinga
intendedtoempowerstudentstomature
minimumof18creditsfortheminor,such
anddevelopgreaterlevelsofleadership
asAAF/SOC240,336;AAF/HIS359,366;
complexity,integration,andproficiency.
AAF/SOC428;COM310,322,421,461;
Todeclareaminorinleadershipstudies,
ECN381;HDF230;HIS328,349;PSC485;
astudentmustfirstvisittheCenterfor
PSY103,334,335;PSY/SOC430;SOC
StudentLeadershipDevelopment(CSLD)in
New England Studies.Studentswhodeclare 216,230,274,330,331,370,413,420,
theMemorialUniontobegintheenrollNewEnglandstudiesasaminormusttake 452;WMS150,310,350,and351.Stumentprocess,andtheninformhisorher
dentsareresponsibleformeetingapplicable
majoracademicadvisor.Aprogramadvisor eitherNES200or300andelectatleast
willfacilitatethestudent’sprocessthrough onecoursefromeachofthefollowingfour prerequisitesforcoursesintheminor,orfor
categories.Aesthetic Dimensions:ENG347. obtainingtheinstructor’spermissiontotake
theminor,andhelpassurethatclass,
Cultural Patterns:APG317;ENG337;PSC
acourse.
internship,andportfoliorequirementsare
221.Historical Dimensions:HIS335,346,
Interestedstudentsshouldcontact
completed.
Leadershipminorsmustcomplete18or 362.Physical Dimensions:BIO323,BIO418; ProfessorCharlesCollyerintheDepartment
ofPsychology(401.874.4227orcollyer@
morecreditsrelatedtoleadershipofferedby GEO101;NRS301,302.Permissioncan
beobtainedfromtheCommitteeforNew
uri.edu).
morethanonedepartment.Requirements
EnglandStudiestouseanyrotatingtopics
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
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UNDERGRADUATE
CommunicationStudies.Interestedstudents from3–12credits,only3ofwhichwould
shouldcontactReginaBell(401.874.2489). berequiredfortheminor.(Formoreinformation,seeuri.edu/univcol/internships).
Special Populations.Thisinterdepartmental
Useoftheinternshipactivitytofulfill
minorgivesstudentstheopportunityto
requirementsoftheminorrequiresapproval
exploretheoryandgainpracticalexperibythesustainabilityminorcoordinator(s).
encethroughworkingwithpeoplewho
(3)Electivecoursesselectedfromthe
havespecialneeds.Thisincludespeople
followingapprovedlists,withatleastone
whohavedisabilities(physical,emotional,
coursefromeachofthethreecoreareas
mental,oreducational)oraredifferent
(9credits):ECONOMICS:EEC105,205,
socioeconomically,behaviorally,orcultur310,345,440,441;ECN201,202.SOCIAL
ally.Aminimumof18creditsmaybe
EQUITY/JUSTICE:APG203;COM410,415,
earnedbytakingtherequiredcourses(HDF
462;HPR319;NFS207;SOC242,318,
200orPSY232;PSY442),aminimumof
350,413,438,452,SOC/AAF240,336,
threecreditsinsupervisedfieldexperience,
428.ENVIRONMENT:AFS102,120;BIO
andaminimumofninecreditsofselected
101,467;CHM100;GEO103;LAR444,
electives.
445;NFS276;NRS/CPL300;NRS223,
Coursesarechoseninconsultationwith
361,401/501,411/511,414/514,445/545;
anadvisorfromoneoftheparticipating
OCG131;PLS306,311,324;TMD226.
departments:CommunicationStudies;Edu(4)Acapstonecourserequiringsubcation;NutritionandFoodSciences;Human
missionofabriefproposaldescribingthe
DevelopmentandFamilyStudies;Nursing;
intendedworkandhowitrelatestosustainKinesiology;Psychology;Sociologyand
ability,theassociatedcourse,andthefacAnthropology;Textiles,FashionMerchandisultysponsor.Thefacultymembermaywell
ing,andDesign;orTheatre.TheCollege
besimplysigningoffonacoursethats/he
ofHumanScienceandServicesadministers
teachesaspartofaregularworkload(COM
theprogram.
455/HPR319;MAF472,475;NRS496/CPL
Sustainability.Inadditiontofulfillingall
495;NRS/MAF527;OCG480/580;PSC
thebasicrequirementsforaminor(see
403),ormaybeagreeingtosponsorthe
page35),studentsdeclaringaminorin
student’sworkinaspecialstudiesarrangesustainabilitycompletethefollowingfour
ment,whichcouldbeanadd-ontothe
requirements:
internshiporcouldstandalone.Thesustain(1)A“synthesiscourse”selectedfroma abilityminorcoordinator(s)mustapprove
seriesofcoursesthatfocusonprinciplesof theproposedcapstonecourse.
sustainability(AFS/BCH/MIC/NRS/PLS190;
TheSustainabilityMinorCommitteeis
BIO262;COM315;GEO100;HPR411;
consultedontheappropriatenessofcapPublic Relations.Studentscanminorin
MAF100,220,330,465;NRS100;OCG
stonecourses,internships,andtheaddition
publicrelationsbycompletingonestatistics
110,123;3credits).
ofanynewcoursestotheminor.Formore
courseand18coursecreditsfromcommu(2)Aninternshipthatincludeshandsinformation,contactProfessorJudithSwift
nicationstudies,journalism,andmarketing,
onsustainabilityexperienceoncampus
atjswift@uri.eduor401.874.4739.
asspecified.Applicablestatisticscoursesare
orinthecommunity.Coursecaninclude
Thanatology (Death, Dying, and BereaveSTA220,308,409andBUS210.Commuresearch,servicelearning,and/orleaderment).Theinterdisciplinaryminorin
nicationstudiesmajorstakeJOR220,345,
ship.Minimumof3credits.Coursecanbe
thanatologyprovidesabasicunderstanding
JOR/PRS340,BUS365,andtwoadditional
repeatedforupto6credits.Studentsmay
ofloss,death,dying,andgrief.
marketingcourses.Journalismmajorstake
electtotakeaninternshipofferedfrom
Studentsarerequiredtotake18credits
COM210,302,320,BUS365,andtwo
withinagivenmajor.Somemajorshave
(12ofwhichareatthe200levelorabove)
additionalmarketingcourses.Marketing
genericinternshipcoursesinwhichstudents
inthefollowingcoreareas:thanatology
majorstakeJOR220,345andCOM210,
mayseekapprovalforfrom3–6credits
(minimumof6credits);communications,
302,320.Othermajorstaketwoapplicable
(e.g.COM471/472;ITR301/302;NRS/CPL
counseling,gerontology,andpsycholcoursesincommunicationstudies,journal487);otherswouldneedtousetheOffice
ogy(miniumumof3credits);andethics,
ism,andmarketing.TheminorinpublicreofInternshipsandExperientialEducation
philosophy,andreligion(minimumof3
lationsiscoordinatedbytheDepartmentof
toarrangeforanappropriateinternshipof
Oceanography.Theminorinoceanography
isavailabletostudentsinterestedinscientificunderstandingoftheocean,including
itsroleincontrollingtheenvironmentin
whichwelive,itsusefulnessasaresource,
andtheimportanceofmarineareaprotectionandsustainability.
Studentschoosingthisminormust
complete18credits,atleast9ofwhich
mustbefromOCGcourses.Coursesmay
notbetakenonapass-failbasis(except
forOCG493/494).Thefollowingcourse
requirementsmustbemet:1)OneOCG
courseanduptooneothercoursefrom
thefollowing100-levelcourselist:CHM
100;GEO103;MAF100,120;OCG110,
123,131.2)Oneofthesethreegeneral
oceanographycourses:OCG123,401,451.
3)Theremaining7–12creditsfromthe
followingcourses:APG413;BIO345,360,
418,455,457,469,475,495;EVS366;
GEO277,450,465;MAF330,415,461,
465,471,482,484,490,511;MCE354;
OCE215/216,301,307,310,311,471;
OCG420,480,493/494,501,506,517,
521,540,561.Permissionoftheprogram
administratorisneededifOCG493or494
isusedtosatisfyrequirement3(above).
Othercoursesmaybesubstituted,atthe
requestofthestudentandwithpermission
oftheprogramadministrator.TheGraduate
SchoolofOceanography(GSO)administers
thisprogram.Interestedstudentsshould
contactGSOAssociateDeanDavidSmithat
401.874.6172orassoc_dean@gso.uri.edu.
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credits).Coursesmaybeselectedfromthe
followingapprovedlist.Thanatology:HDF
450;HDF/THN421,471;HPR119;NUR
527;NUR/THN360,523,524,525,526,
529;PHP460;PSC440.Communications,
Counseling, Gerontology, and Psychology:
COM100,221,251,324,325,361,422;
HDF314,430,450,535;PSY113,232,
399.Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion:PHL
103,212,314,328,346,401;RLS111,
125,126,131,151.Other related courses:
Independentstudyrelatedtothanatology,
i.e.HDF498,NUR/THN390,506(check
withfacultyadvisor).Foradditionalinformation,seeuri.edu/nursingandclickon
“academics”andthen“thanatology.”For
academicadvisementandcourseapprovals,andtodeclareintenttograduatewith
athanatologyminor,contactProfessor
CarolynHames(chames@uri.edu)inthe
CollegeofNursing.
Underwater Archaeology.Toobtainaminor
inunderwaterarchaeology,studentsmust
take18creditsinhistory,historicalarchaeology,anthropology,classicalarchaeology,
oceanography,andmarinepolicy,atleast
12ofwhichmustbeatthe200levelor
above.Therequiredcoursesandoptions
areoutlinedbelow.
StudentsmusttakeHIS/APG490,and
eitherAPG417orARH475(sixcredits).
Studentsareencouragedtotakethese
required400-levelcoursestowardtheend
oftheirprogramofstudies.Inaddition,
studentsmusttakeonecoursefromeachof
thefollowingfourgroups:classicalarchaeology/materialculture(ARH251,354,475;
ARH/APG465);anthropology(APG202,
203,302,303,319,417;APG/MAF413);
history(HIS130,389,390,396);oceanography/marinepolicy(OCE110,123,401,
451;MAF100,220).
Interestedstudentsshouldcontact
ProfessorRodMatherintheHistoryDepartment(401.874.4093orroderick@uri.edu).
Women’s Studies.Seepage70.
Writing.Seepage70.
Preprofessional Preparation
Competitionforseatsingraduate
professionalschoolsiskeen,andasuperior
academicrecordthroughoutcollegeisnecessaryforadmissiontotheseschools.Since
requirementsfortheprofessionalschools
varyintheir“essential”and“recommended”subjects,studentsshouldconsultthe
catalogoftheprofessionalschoolandthen
plantheirundergraduateprogramsaccordingly.
Thoseseekingcareersassocialworkers
canenrollasmajorsinsociology,includingintheircurriculumthesocialwelfare
courses.Abasicfoundationforgraduate
study,whetherdirectedtowardcollegeteachingorresearchcareers,canbe
providedthroughanyoftheliberalartsor
sciencemajors.TheBachelorofArtscurriculumprovidesspecificmajorsforthose
planningtobecomejournalistsorpublic
schoolteachers.
Communicative Disorders. Studentswho
areinterestedinapplyingtothegraduate
programincommunicativedisorders,and
whohavenottakentheundergraduaterequirements,maywishtoenrollaspost-baccalaureate(non-matriculating)studentsto
fulfillorbegintofulfilltheserequirements.
Theundergraduaterequirements—courses
neededpriortotakinggraduatecourses—
includeCMD272,273,274,276,278,375,
377,and465.Completionofthesecourses
doesnot,however,assureadmissioninto
thegraduateprogram,noriscompletionof
alltherequirementsessentialforapplication
totheprogram.Anyrequiredundergraduatecoursesnotcompletedpriortograduate
admissionwillbeaddedtothegraduate
program.
Health Professions—Premedical,
Predental, and Preveterinary Programs.
TheURIHealthProfessionsAdvisoryCommittee(HPAC)helpsstudentspreparingfor
medicalschool,dentalschool,veterinary
school,orphysicianassistantprograms.
URI’sHealthProfessionsAdvisoryCommitteeoffersstudentsacademiccounselingand
informationontheadmissionsprocess.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Studentsshouldselecttheirundergraduatemajorbasedontheirowninterestsand
abilities,choosingonecarefullywithappropriateadvicefromtheHPAC.Theyshould
alsomakesurethattheirmajorprovides
afoundationofknowledgenecessaryfor
thepursuitofseveralcareeralternatives.It
isnotadvisableforstudentstoselecttheir
undergraduatemajorssolelyorprimarilyto
enhancetheirchancesofbeingacceptedby
aprofessionalschool.
Studentsinterestedincompleting
requiredcourseworkforentrancetopostgraduatecollegesofmedicine,dentistry,or
veterinarymedicineorphysicianassistant
programsmustregisterwiththeHPACOfficelocatedintheHonorsProgram,Lippitt
Hall,Room300;401.874.5875.
General Requirements. Forstudentspreparingtoapplytopostgraduateprogramsof
medicine,dentistry,physicianassistantship,orveterinarymedicine,theprogram
ofstudyincludescoursesinhumanities,
Englishandliterature,basicsciences,
mathematics,socialsciences,andcommunication.Thesecourseswillfulfillbasic
admissionsrequirements.Itisstrongly
recommendedthatstudentscompletethe
requiredcourseworkatthesametimethey
meetundergraduatedegreerequirements.
Anymajororconcentrationisacceptable,
providedthattheminimumrequirements
foradmissionintoaprofessionalschoolare
fulfilled.Ideally,theserequirementsshould
besubstantiallycompletedbeforeastudent
takesthenationaladmissiontest(MCAT,
OAT,DAT,VAT,orGRE)inthespringsemesterofjunioryear.Recommendedcoursesfor
fulfillingthebasicadmissionsrequirements
follow,withtheminimumrequirednumber
ofcreditsshown:Biology,8creditsfrom
thefollowing(ortheirequivalents)—BIO
101,201,302,304,327,329,341,352,
437,453;MIC211;Chemistry,16credits,
includinggeneralinorganicchemistry
(CHM101withLab102andCHM112with
Lab114)andorganicchemistry(CHM227,
228,226[lab]);Physics,8credits,including
PHY111,185,112,186,orPHY203,273,
204,274,ortheirequivalents;andMathematics,6creditsthroughcalculus,MTH
131and132,orMTH141and142.
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
Premedical Studies. Candidatesshould
becomefamiliarwiththeirprospective
medicalschools’admissionrequirements.
Thesearelistedin“MedicalSchoolAdmissionRequirements,”publishedannually
bytheAssociationofAmericanMedical
Colleges.Copiesofthisreferenceandthe
requirementsofcertainmedicalschoolsare
availablefromtheHPACsecretary.Medical
schoolsgenerallyrequireatleasta3.50
gradepointaverageandhighscoreson
therequiredMedicalCollegeAdmission
Test(MCAT),takenpreferablyinthespring
semesterofthethirdundergraduateyear.
The URI–Brown Early Identification Program for Sophomores.Thisplanidentifies
sophomorepremedicalstudentsatURI
forconsiderationforearlyacceptance
intotheWarrenAlpertMedicalSchoolof
BrownUniversity.Tobeeligible,youmust
beaRhodeIslandresidentwhoishighly
motivated,exceptionallyqualified,agraduateofaRhodeIslandhighschool,anda
sophomorewithacumulativegradepoint
averageofatleast3.50aftercompleting
atleastthreesemestersofacademicwork
atURI.InDecemberofeachyear,eligible
studentsmustapplyinwritingtotheURI
HealthProfessionsAdvisoryCommittee
torequestnominationtothisprogram.In
earlyFebruary,theHPACconductsacareful
evaluationofeachapplicant’sacademic
andpersonalqualifications.Acompleted
applicationisforwardedtoBrown’sdeanof
medicinealongwiththecommittee’sletter
ofevaluationforeachnominatedstudent.
Finaldecisionstoacceptapplicationsare
madebytheadmissionscommitteeat
Brown.Whencandidatesareaccepted,
theyassumethesamestatusastheirBrown
counterparts,andcontinuetheirstudiesat
URI.Theycanmajorinanyfieldofstudy,
solongastheycontinuetoshowacademic
excellencewhilecompletingtherequired
premedicalcourses.Theyarealsoinvitedto
takeoneortwooftheirpremedcoursesat
Brownwiththeirfutureclassmates,andare
includedinvariouseventssponsoredbythe
BrownMedicalStudentSociety.
URI Postbaccalaureate Preprofessional
Programs.Potentialpremedical,predental,
orpreveterinarycandidateswhoalready
havedegreesfromURIorothercolleges
mustfirstconsultwiththeURIhealthprofessionsadvisor.Theywillbeadvisedon
completingthebasicadmissionrequirementspriortosubmittinganapplication.
Thesestudentsmustbeevaluatedbythe
HPACinthespringsemesterinordertobe
recommendedtoprofessionalschools.
Prelaw Studies.Forstudentswhoplan
professionalstudyoflaw,guidanceandprogramadviceareprovidedbythePre-Law
AdvisingCoordinator,LawrenceRothstein
(ler@uri.edu;401.874.2730)andbyseveral
pre-lawadvisors.Studentsshouldcontact
ProfessorRothsteinassoonaspossibleafter
admissiontotheUniversitytobeplacedon
thePre-LawSocietyemaildiscussionlistserv
LAWURI.
Inaddition,studentsshouldconsult
theLawSchoolAdmissionsCouncil(LSAC)
Websiteatlsac.orgforinformationabout
lawschoolsandtheadmissionsprocessand
visitthePre-LawHomeResourceCenteron
thesecondfloorofWashburnHall.LSAC
findsitinappropriate,giventhewiderange
ofalawyer’stasks,toprescribeeitheraset
ofprerequisitecoursesforprelawstudents
orpreferredmajordepartments.Rather,
itrecommendsthatstudentschoosetheir
majorsaccordingtotheirownindividual
intellectualinterestsand“thequalityof
undergraduateeducation”providedby
variousdepartmentsandcolleges.“Shortly
stated,whatthelawschoolsseekintheir
enteringstudentsis…accomplishment
inunderstanding,thecapacitytothink
forthemselves,andtheabilitytoexpress
theirthoughtswithclarityandforce.”The
associationemphasizesthat“thedevelopmentofthesefundamentalcapacitiesisnot
themonopolyofanyonesubject-matter
area,department,ordivision.”
Teacher Education Programs. The
UniversityofRhodeIslandoffersavariety
ofacademicprogramsleadingtoteacher
certificationatboththeundergraduateand
thegraduatelevels.Undergraduateteacher
educationprogramsareofferedbydepartmentsintheCollegeofArtsandSciences,
theCollegeoftheEnvironmentandLife
Sciences,andtheCollegeofHumanScienceandServices.TheSchoolofEducation
andOfficeofTeacherEducationprovide
thecoordination,planning,evaluation,
andpromotionofallteachereducation
programsattheUniversity.Thefollowing
programsareofferedattheundergraduate
level:earlychildhoodeducation,elementary
education,physicalandhealtheducation,
musiceducation,andsecondaryeducation.
UNDERGRADUATE
Applying to Professional Schools.Most
medicalanddentalschoolsrequirethata
committeeletterofrecommendationfrom
thehomeinstitutionaccompanyastudent
applicationforadmission.Toseeksuchendorsement,studentsmustprovidetheHPAC
withthefollowingitems,typicallyinthe
secondsemesteroftheirjunioryear,priorto
submittinganapplicationtoaprofessional
school:arequestfromtheapplicanttothe
HPACforaletterofevaluationinsupport
oftheirapplicationtomedicalordental
school;anofficialreportoftheirSATscores
fromthetestingagency,highschool,or
secondaryschool;official,recentacademic
transcriptsofallcollegecoursestakenat
URIandelsewhere;officialreportsofscores
ontheappropriateadmissiontest(MCAT,
DAT,orOAT)sentdirectlytotheHPACfrom
thetestingagency;anautobiographywith
acommentaryonthewaytheapplicant’s
careergoalshavedeveloped;adescription
ofallextracurricularactivities;adescription
ofallhonorsbestowedonthestudent;a
descriptionofvolunteerhospital,dental,
veterinary,orotherhealth-relatedwork;and
aminimumoffivelettersofevaluationwrittenbypersonswhocanevaluatecandidly
theapplicant’sexperienceandabilityto
engageinprofessionalandscientificstudy.
PersonalinterviewswithHPACmembersare
heldinthespringsemesterandincludedin
thecandidate’sfinalevaluation.Asaresult
ofthisevaluation,theHPACdetermines
thelevelatwhichthecandidatewillbe
recommendedforadmissiontoprofessional
school.
PhysicianAssistantprogramsandveterinaryprogramsdonotrequirecommittee
letters;however,studentsareencouraged
toseekguidancefromthepre-healthadvisorandtoattendrelevantprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsofferedbytheHPAC
throughouttheirundergraduatestudies.
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intheirareaofcertificationandanyother
examrequiredforstatelicensurepriorto
studentteachingorfinalinternship.
CCRIstudentsmajoringinearlychildhoodeducationmayapplytotheURIEarly
ChildhoodEducationProgramdirectlyfrom
CCRIfollowingtheproceduresoutlined
Admission. Studentsinterestedinunderabove.Acceptanceintotheprogramis
graduateteachereducationprograms
contingentuponadmissionandenrollment
arerequiredtoapplyforadmissionto
atURI.
theOfficeofTeacherEducation.ApplicaAdmissiontoallprogramsiscompetitionsforadmissiontoteachereducation
tive,andapplicantsmeetingtheminimum
programsarenormallysubmittedduring
criteriadescribedabovemaynotbeadmitthesophomoreyear.Forearlychildhood,
tedbecauseoflimitedspace.Foradditional
elementary,secondary,music,andphysical
information,studentsshouldconsultas
education,studentsdevelopanapplication
earlyaspossiblewiththespecificdepartportfolio.Applicationswillbereviewedby
mentinwhichtheywishtoenrollortheir
adepartmentalscreeningcommitteebased
UniversityCollegeadvisor.
onthefollowingcriteria:1)recommendaStudentsdeniedadmissioncanpetition
tionsfromfacultyandotherswhohave
forareviewofthedecision.Insuchcases,
knowledgeofthecandidate’sexperience
thedepartmentalscreeningcommitorinterestinworkingineducation;2)a
teemeetstoconsidertheappeal.Only
writingsampleexpressingcareergoals,
exceptionalcircumstanceswillleadthe
experienceinworkingwithchildren,and
appealcommitteetooverridetheacademic
expectationsasateacher;3)passingscores
recordcriteria(2.50cumulativegradepoint
onthePPST:Reading179,Writing177,
averageand2.50intheacademicmajoror
Math179(compositescoreof535;no
specialization).
morethan3pointsbelowpassing)orSAT
Applicantswhofailtogainadmission
compositescoreof1150(minimumscores
shouldseekcounselfromanappropriate
530verbal,530math)basedontheRhode
advisor.StudentsmayreapplyforadmisIslandProgramApprovalprocess,subject
siontoateachereducationprogrambut
tochangebytheDepartmentofEducation;
shouldunderstandthatthismaydelaytheir
4)thestudent’sacademicrecord,including
anticipatedgraduationdate.
acumulativegradepointaverageof2.50
Admissionstoteachereducationproorbetter.Inaddition,forthesecondary
gramsatthegraduatelevelaregoverned
educationandmusiceducationprograms,a
bytheGraduateSchoolinconsultation
gradepointaverageof2.50intheArtsand
withacademicdepartments.Studentswith
Sciencemajororspecialization.Individual
abachelor’sdegreeshouldconsultthis
departmentsorprogramsmayalsorequire
catalog’s“GraduatePrograms”sectionand
aninterview.
departmentsregardingindividualprogram
Transferstudentsshouldbeadvised
requirements.
thatacademicworkcompletedatURIisa
Certification. Ateachingcertificateis,for
primaryfactorintheadmissiondecision.
allpracticalpurposes,alicensetoteach
Therefore,studentsmustcompleteone
inagivenstate,ataspecificlevel,andin
semesterofworkattheUniversitybefore
acertaintypeofjob.RhodeIsland,like
theycanbeconsideredforadmissionto
otherstates,requiresitspublicelementary
theteachereducationprograms.This
andsecondaryteacherstoholdcertificates
mayextendthetimerequiredfordegree
toensurethatstudentsaretaughtonly
completion.
bypersonswhomeetspecifiedstandards
StudentsintheSchoolofEducation
graduateandundergraduatecertification
ofpreparation,health,citizenship,and
andlicensureprogramswillberequired
moralcharacter.StudentsintheSchoolof
totakeandpassacontentareaexam(s)
Education,graduateandundergraduate
TheUniversityalsoallowsstudentsenrolled
intheelementaryorsecondaryeducation
programtocompletecourseworkfora
middlelevelendorsement.Tofindspecific
programdescriptionsandinformation,refer
totheindexatthebackofthiscatalog.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
certificationandlicensureprograms,will
berequiredtotakeandpassacontentarea
exam(s)intheirarea(s)ofcertificationand
anyotherexamrequiredforstatelicensure
priortostudentteachingorfinalinternship.
ContacttheOfficeofTeacherEducation
forthepassingscoresrequiredforeach
discipline.
Graduatesofastate-approvedteacher
educationprogramattheUniversityare
eligibletoreceiveaninitialteachingcertificateinRhodeIslandandinover40other
statesthroughtheInterstateCertification
Compact(ICC).However,stateswillgrant
certificationthroughtheICConlyforcertificationsofferedbythestate.Forexample,
astatethatdoesnothaveacertification
programinearlychildhoodeducation
(nurseryschoolthroughGrade2)willnot
grantacertificateinthatareatoagraduateoftheUniversity’sprograminearly
childhoodeducationwithoutreviewingthe
student’stranscripttoseeifitmeetsthat
state’sguidelinesforelementaryeducation.
Therefore,studentsinterestedinapplying
forcertificationinstatesotherthanRhode
Islandshouldalwayscontactthedepartmentofeducationinthatstateandask:
1)ifthestatehastheareaofcertification
thestudentisinterestedinpursuingatURI;
and2)ifthestategrantsinitialteacher
certificationundertheICCtostudents
whohavegraduatedfromaRhodeIsland
state-approvedteachereducationprogram.
Also,thestudentshouldaskthedepartment
tomailthestate’sapplicationmaterialsfor
certification.Ifthestateisamemberofthe
ICC,graduatesofURIaregenerallyentitled
toinitialcertificationforaperiodoffive
yearsfollowingtheirdateofgraduation.
Afterreceivinganotherstate’scertification
application,theapplicantshouldreadthe
directionsforcertificationcarefullyand
submitallrequireddocumentation.
Ifthestateinwhichyouarerequestingcertificationisnotamemberofthe
ICCordoesnothavecertificationforyour
areaofstudy,youshouldaskthatstate’s
officeofteachercertificationtoevaluate
yourtranscriptandindicateanycoursesor
experiencesyouwouldneedforcertification
inthatstate.
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
getthemostfromclassesthroughouttheir
undergraduateyears,acolloquiumthat
English as a Second Language. Englishas bringsdistinguishedauthoritiestocampus
aSecondLanguageisnotremedialatURI.
fromacrossthenation,specialtutorialsin
Non-native-speakingstudentswhowant
majorconcentrationsofstudy,andindepentocontinuetoperfecttheirEnglishsoasto dentresearchprojectsundertheguidance
enhancetheirchancesofsuccessintheir
ofafacultysponsor.Honorscoursesatthe
studiesmaydosobytakingcoursesinthe
100and200levelstreatgeneraltopicsand
EnglishLanguageStudiesProgram.ELS112 usuallycountforgeneraleducationcredit
and122aretworegularlyofferedcourses
inparticulardivisions.Thoseatthe300
thatcounttowardthewrittencommuniand400levelsaremorespecializedand
cationrequirementinthegeneraleducaoftenareusedtofulfilltherequirementsof
tionprogram.Studentswhoneedthese
amajor.
coursesarestronglyurgedtotakethemin
Studentsmaytakehonorsworkifthey
theirfreshmanyear.Studentscanalsotake meetthefollowingstandards:freshmen
ELS312and322tostrengthentheiroral
musthavegraduatedintheincoming
Englishskills.Formoreinformation,contact upper10percentoftheirhighschoolclass
issoff@etal.uri.eduorcall401.874.2395.
orhavebeenofferedaMeritScholarship.
Sophomores,juniors,andseniorsmusthave
Feinstein Center for Service Learning.
Establishedbyagenerousendowmentfrom earnedatleasta3.30cumulativegrade
pointaverage.(UnderspecialcircumstancRhodeIslandphilanthropistAlanShawn
es,theseeligibilityrequirementsmaybe
Feinsteinin1995,theFeinsteinCenterfor
modifiedwiththepermissionoftheHonors
ServiceLearningpromotestheintegration
Programdirector.)Studentsfromschools
ofservicewithacademicstudyinorderto
enhancestudentlearningandinvolvement thatdonotrankshouldsubmitacopyof
theirhighschooltranscriptandarecomwithcommunitiesandtheiragencies.We
mendationfromafacultymembertothe
believethatstudentinvolvementinmeanHonorsProgram;theHonorsDirectorwill
ingfulactivitieswilldeepencivicrespondetermineeligibilitybasedonthesematerisibilityandallowstudentstoimplement
als.Transferstudentsmusthavereceived
whattheyarelearningintheclassroom.
Activeinvolvementwithcommunityissues aGPAof3.30orbetterattheirprevious
institutiontobeeligibleforhonorscourses.
andconcernsbuildscriticalthinkingand
Eligiblestudentsmayparticipateinthe
interpersonalskillsandfostersanappreciaHonorsPrograminoneoftwoways:they
tionoflargersocialimplications.First-year
maytakehonorscoursesonanoccasional
studentsareintroducedtocivicengagementthroughtheirrequiredURI101,Tradi- basis,registeringforanynumberorpattern
ofcoursesthatinterestthem;ortheymay
tionsandTransformationscourse.Other
programsincludeAmericorps:Scholarships dohonorsworkonaregularbasis,meetingthespecificrequirementstoreceive
forService;ClearinghouseforVolunteers;
thetranscriptnotation“Completedthe
FeinsteinEnrichingAmericaProgram;First
UniversityHonorsProgram.”Toachieve
BookURI;JumpstartatURI;URIS.A.V.E.S.;
thiscertificationastudentmustcompletea
andServiceLearningCourses.Formore
informationcontacttheFeinsteinCenterfor minimumof15honorscoursecreditsthat
meetthefollowingrequirements:1)three
ServiceLearningat401.874.7422.
creditsofHonorsSeminaratthe100or200
Honors Program.TheUniversityHonors
level;2)threecreditsHonorsColloquium
Programoffersmotivatedstudentsopportu- (HPR201or202);3)threecreditsofHonors
nitiestobroadentheirintellectualdevelopTutorialatthe300or400level;4)sixcredmentandstrengthentheirpreparationin
itsatthe400level,whichmaybeeithersix
majorfieldsofstudy.Theprogramconsists creditsofSeniorHonorsProject(HPR401,
ofcoursesinanalyticalthinkingskillsthat
402)orthreecreditsoftheSeniorHonors
prepareacademicallytalentedstudentsto
Project(HPR401)andthreecreditsofthe
SeniorHonorsSeminar(HPR411/412,or
otherapprovedSeniorSeminar);and5)a
3.30gradepointaverageforhonorscourses
anda3.30cumulativegradepointaverage.
TheHonorsProgramhousestheNational
ScholarshipsOffice,whichpreparesstudents
for prestigious national and international
scholarshipcompetitionsandadvisesstudents
whowishtopursuepostgraduatedegreesin
thehealthprofessions.Tolearnmoreabout
thisandotherHonorsopportunities,please
visituri.edu/hpr.
Marine and Environment-Related
Programs.Interestinmarinescienceand
oceanographyattheUniversitydatesback
tothemid-1930s.Overthepastthree
decades,thisstrongemphasisonmarine
studieshasextendedtoenvironmentaltopics,developingintoanarrayofundergraduateprogramsinthenatural,physical,and
socialsciences.
Therearedozensofmajorswitha
marineorenvironmentalfocus.Inthe
CollegeofEngineering,URIofferschemicalengineering,oceanengineering,civil
engineering,andmechanicalengineering.
IntheCollegeoftheEnvironmentandLife
Sciences,themajorsareaquacultureand
fisherytechnology,biologicalsciences,
biology,environmentalandnaturalresource
economics,environmentalhorticultureand
turfgrassmanagement,geosciences,landscapearchitecture,marineaffairs,marine
biology,microbiology,andwildlifeand
conservationbiology.Severalofthemajors
areofferedjointlywiththeGraduateSchool
ofOceanography.TheGraduateSchoolof
Oceanographyalsooffersundergraduatesa
minorinoceanography(seepage39).
Undergraduatesareencouragedto
exploreopportunitiesattheNarragansett
BayCampusforactiveparticipationinthe
oceanographicsciences.Juniorsandseniors
mayspendanentiresemesterattheUniversity’sBayCampuspursuingtheirindividual
marineinterests,forwhichtheyreceive
fullacademiccredit.Theyworkaspartof
aresearchteaminthelaboratoryandin
thefieldunderthedirectguidanceofthe
GraduateSchoolofOceanographyfaculty.
Workingwithacademicadvisors,
studentscanidentifytheirmajorsandselect
UNDERGRADUATE
Special Academic Opportunities
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thecoursesbestsuitedtotheirindividual
academicobjectivesandcareergoals.Alist
ofrelevantcoursesappearsunder“Marine
andEnvironmentalTopics”inthecourse
descriptionslaterinthiscatalog.
National Student Exchange Program.The
NationalStudentExchange(NSE)program
offersURIstudentstheopportunitytostudy
atmorethan180participatingcollegesand
universitiesin55states,U.S.territories,and
Canadianprovinces,payingin-stateratesor
URItuitionwhilemaintainingtheirstatusas
URIstudents.NSEofferstheopportunityto
explorenewgeographicalareas,experience
academicdiversity,andstudyunderdifferenteducationalandsocialcircumstancesin
variouspartsofNorthAmerica.Financialaid
isavailabletoparticipants.Forfurtherinformation,contacttheOfficeofInternational
EducationandNationalStudentExchange
inTaftHallat401.874.5546.
New England Land-Grant Student
Exchange Program.Studentswithspecial
academicinterestscantakeadvantageof
thetalentandresourcesavailableatthe
region’sstateuniversitieswithouthaving
tobecomeadegreecandidateatanother
institution.Underacooperativeagreement,URIstudentscanstudyforoneor
twosemestersattheotherNewEngland
land-grantinstitutionsiftheywishtotake
acourse,asequenceofcourses,orpartof
aprogramnotavailableatURI.Students
participatinginthisprogrampaytheir
normalURItuitionandfeesandmaintain
theirstatusasURIstudents.Advisorsand
membersoftheUniversityCollegestaff
havemoreinformationaboutthisprogram
anditsrequirements.
Office of Internships and Experiential
Education (OIEE).TheOIEEisanacademic
programthatprovidesundergraduate
studentswithopportunitiesforsemesterlonginternships(fall,spring,andsummer).
Theinternshipprogramisdesignedfor
motivatedstudentswhowishtoapply
classroomlearningtofieldexperiencesin
careerrelatedsettings.Studentinternsare
supervisedbyaqualifiedprofessionalat
theirplacementsiteandbyafacultyadvisor
fromtheiracademicmajor.Studentsfrom
mostundergraduatecurriculumsmayapply
forpart-timeorfull-timeinternshipsand
mayearnfrom6–15free-electivecredits.
Inordertoapplytotheprogram,astudent
musthaveaminimumGPAof2.50and
juniororseniorstanding.
Studentsenrolledininternshipsare
alsorequiredtoparticipateinaseminar
providedbytheOIEE.Theseminaristhe
gradedportionoftheinternshipexperience
baseduponaportfolioproject,asuccessful
learningcontract,acareer/graduateschool
project,andotherassignmentsusedtohelp
studentsconnecttheirexperiencewiththeir
academicfoundation.Formoreinformation,calltheofficeat401.874.2160.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
atanyof21English-andFrench-speaking
universitiesintheseCanadianprovinces.
Manyoftheseexchangeprogramsmake
studyabroadavailabletoURIstudentsat
amodestcost.Thestudyabroaddirector
andadvisorshelpstudentswhowishto
participateintheseorotherapprovedacademicprogramsinchoosingtheappropriateprograms,obtainingpriorapprovalfor
coursestobetakenabroad,andretaining
matriculatedstatusatURIduringtheir
absencefromcampus.Mostformsof
financialaidareapplicabletostudyabroad.
Formoreinformation,contacttheOffice
ofInternationalEducationandNational
StudentExchange,TaftHall,room107.
Email:oie@etal.uri.edu.Website:uri.edu/
Rhode Island Interinstitutional Exchange.
international.
Full-timestudentsmatriculatedatoneof
Summer Sessions.TheUniversityprovides
thepublicinstitutionsofhighereducation
inRhodeIslandmayenrollforamaximum afullrangeofundergraduateandgraduatecourseofferingsduringtwofive-week
ofsevencreditsoftheirfull-timeschedule
sessionsontheKingstonandProvidence
persemesterforstudyatoneoftheother
publicinstitutionsatnoadditionalexpense. campuses.Coursesbeginimmediatelyafter
Eachinstitutionwilldetermineandmaintain Commencementandareofferedduringday
andeveningsaswellason-line.Summer
theintegrityofthedegreetobeawarded.
intensivesareofferedatvaryingdatesinthe
Studentswillbesubjecttothecourse
selectionprocessapplicableatthereceiving alternatesession,andanumberofspecial
institution.Off-CampusStudyandFeinstein programs,includingstudyinforeigncountries,internships,andclinicalplacements,
CollegeofContinuingEducationSpecial
areavailable.Studentsmayattendeitheror
Programscoursesarenotincludedinthis
bothcampusesandenrollinanysummer
program,norarestudentswhoaretaking
session.Studentswhoarenotmatriculated
coursesonlyduringSummerSession.Studentsinterestedinthisarrangementshould atURIwhoareexpectingtoapplysummer
contactEnrollmentServices.
credittotheiracademicdegreeprogram
areadvisedtoobtainpriorapprovalfrom
Study Abroad.TheOfficeofInternational
theirhomecampusbeforeregistering.
EducationandNationalStudentExchange
Maximumcourseloadissevencreditsper
sponsorsUniversityprogramsabroad,helps
summersession,includingsimultaneous
studentsmakearrangementsforforeign
coursesinthealternatesession.Exceptions
study,andmaintainsinformationabout
areallowedwithpermissionofthestudent’s
overseasstudyprograms.Theofficealsoasacademicdean.
sistsintheevaluationofcreditsfromstudy
abroad.TheUniversitysponsorsexchange
Military Science and Leadership
programswithuniversitiesinDenmark,
(Army Reserve Officers’
England,France,Germany,Japan,Korea,
Training Corps or “ROTC”)
Mexico,Norway,andSpain,andURIisa
memberofseveralconsortiumsthatenable
MilitaryScienceandLeadership(Army
URIstudentstoparticipateinprograms
ROTC)isoneofthenation’stopleadership
throughouttheworld.URIalsoparticipates programs,withmanybenefitstojoining.
intheNewEngland–QuebecandNewEng- MilitaryScienceandLeadership(Army
land–NovaScotiaexchangeprograms,mak- ROTC)isanelectivecurriculumstudents
ingstudyavailableonanexchangebasis
takealongwithrequiredcollegeclasses.
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
noraretheyfiguredintogradepoint
averages.
Agrademaybereportedas“incomplete”onlywhencourseworkhasbeen
passingbutnotcompletedduetoillnessor
anotherreasonthatintheopinionofthe
instructorjustifiesthereportofincomplete.Undergraduatestudentsmustmake
arrangementswiththeinstructortoremove
theincompletebythefollowingmidsemester.Incompletegradesnotremoved
fromanundergraduatestudent’srecord
bytheendoftwoyearswillremainonthe
student’spermanentrecord.
Studentsarerequiredtomakeupfailuresinrequiredcourses.Thecourseshould
berepeatedwhennextoffered.Nolimit
isplacedonthenumberoftimesacourse
mayberepeated,butthecreditrequirementforgraduationisincreasedbythe
numberofcreditsrepeated.Studentsare
notrequiredtomakeupfailuresinelective
courses.
Certaincoursesdonotlendthemselves
toprecisegrading,andforthesecourses
onlyS(satisfactory)orU(unsatisfactory)
willbegiventoallstudentsenrolled.S/U
coursesarelabeledassuchinthecourse
descriptionsinthiscatalog.S/Ucoursesare
notcountedascoursestakenunderthe
Pass-Failoption.
GradeswillbeP(pass)orF(fail).TheP
gradeiscreditedtowarddegreerequirementsbutnotincludedinthegradepoint
average.TheFgradeiscalculatedinthe
samemannerasanyotherfailure.Astudent
maychangefromtheP-Foptiontograde
bynotifyingRegistrationandRecordsin
writingbeforemid-semester.
Astudentmayelectnomorethanthree
P-Fcoursesasemesterandnomorethan
twoP-Fcoursesduringasummer.
Second Grade Option. Studentsmay
exerciseasecondgradeoptionbyrepeating
acourseinwhichthestudentearneda
C-orlower.Onlycoursesthatfallwithinthe
student’sfirst30attemptedcreditstaken
attheUniversitymaybeselectedforthis
option.Studentsmustexercisethisoption
nolaterthanthenexttwosemestersfor
whichthestudentregistersaftercompleting
30credits.Transferstudentsmayexercisethesecondgradeoptionforcourses
The Minor in Military Science and Leadership.
takenduringtheirinitialsemesteratthe
Completionof18creditsofMSLcourse
University.Thisoptionmustbeexercised
workisrequired.
duringthenexttwosemestersforwhich
Interestedstudentsshouldcontact
theyregisteraftertheirinitialsemester.Only
JoanneLaChapelleat401.874.5459.
thegradeearnedwhenthecoursewas
repeatedwillbeusedinthecalculationofa
Grades
student’sgradepointaverage,andonlythe
Grades and Points. Studentgradesare
creditsearnedfortherepeatedcoursewill
reportedasA,A-,B+,B,B-,C+,C,C-,D+,
applytowardthegraduationrequirements.
D,andF.TheunqualifiedlettergradesrepPass-Fail Grading Option.Thisplan
Allgradesearnedforagivencourseshall
resentthefollowingstanding:A,superior;
encouragesundergraduatematricuremainonastudent’spermanentacademic
B,good;C,fair;D,lowgrade,passing;F,
latedstudentstoincreasetheirintellectual
record.Totakeadvantageofthisoption,
failure;S,satisfactory;U,unsatisfactory;
breadthanddiscoveraptitudesinnewareas studentsmustobtainapprovalfromtheir
NW,enrolled—noworksubmitted.
ofknowledge.Amatriculatedundergraduacademicdeansandsubmittheappropriate
Gradesaregivengradepointvaluesas
atestudentabovethefreshmanlevelwho
formtoEnrollmentServicespriortomidfollows:A,4.00points;A-,3.70points;B+, isnotonprobationmayregisterunder
termofthesemesterinwhichthecourseis
3.30points;B,3.00points;B-,2.70points; thisplanforcoursesconsideredtobefree, beingrepeated.Thesecondgradeoption
C+,2.30points;C,2.00points;C-,1.70
unattachedelectivesbythecollegeinwhich maybeusedonlyoncepercourse.
points;D+,1.30points;D,1.00points;F
heorsheisenrolled.Coursesdesignatedin
andU,0points.P,S,andNWarenotcalcu- thestudent’scurriculumasdegreerequireDean’s List
latedinthegradepointaverage.
ments,generaleducationrequirements,
Finalgradereportsaremadeavailable
Undergraduatematriculatedstudents
andmilitarysciencecoursesmaynotbe
toallstudentsviathee-Campussystem.
whohaveachievedcertainlevelsofacaincluded.Nonmatriculatingstudentsare
Midsemestergradereportsaremade
noteligibleforthepass-failgradingoption. demicexcellencearehonoredattheendof
availabletoallfreshmenviathee-Campus
eachsemesterbyinclusionontheDean’s
Astudentchoosingtotakeacourse
systematthemidpointofeachsemester.
List.TheOfficeofRegistrationandRecords
underthisplanmustnotifyhisorher
Thesemidtermreportsareintendedtoalert advisor,academicdean,andtheOffice
willpublishlistsofstudentswhohaveatfreshmentotheiracademicstatusandto
tainedtherequiredgradepointaverage.
ofRegistrationandRecords,inwriting,
aidinadvising.Midtermgradesarenot
Afull-timestudentmayqualifyforthe
priortotheendoftheaddperiodofeach
recordedonpermanentacademicrecords, semester.Theinstructorisnotinformed.
Dean’sListifheorshehascompleted12or
UNDERGRADUATE
Itgivesstudentsthetools,training,and
experiencethatwillhelpthemsucceedin
anycompetitiveenvironment.Alongwith
greatleadershiptraining,MilitaryScience
andLeadership(ArmyROTC)offerstwo-,
three-,andfour-yearscholarshipscovering
fulltuitionandfees,bookmoney,anda
monthlyallowancerangingfrom$300for
freshmento$500forseniors.
BecauseMilitaryScienceandLeadership(ArmyROTC)isanelective,students
canparticipateduringtheirfreshmanand
sophomoreyears,knownastheBasic
program,withoutanyobligationtojointhe
Army.
EnrollmentinanyMilitaryScienceand
Leadership(ArmyROTC)courseallowsstudentstocompeteforoff-campustrainingat
thefollowingU.S.Armyschools:Airborne,
AirAssault,NorthernWarfare,andCadet
TroopLeadershipTraining(CTLT).
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46
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Anystudentwhohasmettherequirementsforasecondbachelor’sdegreemay
begrantedtwobachelor’sdegreesand
issuedtwodiplomas.
Withdrawal from the University
AnystudentwhohasmettherequireAstudentwhowishestowithdraw
mentsfortwoseparatemajorswithinany
fromtheUniversitypriortotheendof
singlebachelor’scurriculumhasearned
thesemesterorsummersessionshalldo
adoublemajorandmayhavebothfields
Probation and Dismissal
soaccordingtoproceduresestablished
listedonhisorherpermanentrecord.
Astudentwillbeplacedonscholastic
byEnrollmentServices.Ifthewithdrawal
Eachundergraduatecollegehasspecific
probationifhisorheroverallcumulaprocessiscompletedsatisfactorilyandthe
proceduresforstudentrequestsforexceptivegradepointaveragefallsbelow2.00.
studenthas clearedallfinancialobligations tionstocoursesofstudyortootherdegree
Forpurposesofdeterminingdismissalof
totheUniversity,thedateofwithdrawal
requirementsoracademicrules.Undergradpart-timestudents,scholasticstandingcom- willbenotedonthestudent’spermanent
uatestudentswhoseekexceptionstoany
mitteeswillconsideranaccumulationof12 academicrecord.Nogradesforthecurrent Universityrulepertainingtotheiracademic
creditsastheminimumstandardforone
semesterwillberecorded.
circumstances,includingdegreerequiresemester’swork.
Studentswhowithdrawfromthe
mentsandcoursesofstudy,maycontact
Astudentwillbedismissedforscholastic Universityafterthelastdayofclassesbut
theofficesoftheirrespectivecollegedeans.
reasonswhenheorshehasadeficiencyof beforeasemesterendswillbegraded
Studentswhocompleteatleast60
eightormoregradepointsbelowa2.00
inallcoursesforwhichtheyareofficially
creditsoftheirworkattheUniversityare
averageafterbeingonprobationforthe
registered.Ifastudentwithdrawsfromthe eligibletograduatewithdistinction.Grades
previoussemester.Astudentonprobation
Universityaftermidsemester,gradeswillbe inallcoursesattemptedattheUniversity
forthesecondsuccessivesemesterwhohas recordedforanycoursethathasanofficially willbeincludedinthecalculationofthe
adeficiencyofeightorfewergradepoints
specifiedcompletiondatepriortothedate gradepointaverage.Thosewhoattaina
belowa2.00averagewillcontinueon
ofwithdrawal.
cumulativegradepointaverageatthetime
probation.Attheendofthethirdsemester
Astudentwhowithdrawsfromthe
ofgraduationofatleast3.30arerecogofprobation,astudentwillbedismissed.
Universityaftermidsemesterandwhoseeks nizedasgraduatingcumlaude.Thosewho
Studentswhoobtainlessthana1.00averreadmissionforthenextsemesterwillbe
achieveacumulativegradepointaverage
ageintheirfirstsemesterwillbedismissed readmittedonlywithapprovaloftheScho- ofatleast3.50graduatemagnacumlaude,
automatically.
lasticStandingCommitteeforthecollegeor andthosewhoattainacumulativegrade
Astudentsubjecttodismissalwillbeso schoolinwhichregistrationisdesired.
pointaverageofatleast3.70graduate
notifiedbythedean,afterwhichheorshe
summacumlaude.
willhavefivedaystofileawrittenappeal
Graduation Requirements
withthedean.
University Manual
Tograduate,astudentmusthave
Studentsareexpectedtobehonestin
completedtherequiredworkforthecurallacademicwork.InstructorshavetheexUniversityregulationsgoverningmatters
plicitdutytotakeactioninknowncasesof riculuminwhichheorsheisenrolledwith suchasconduct,grading,probationand
theminimumcumulativegradepointaver- dismissal,academicintegrity,withdrawal
cheatingorplagiarism.Fordetails,consult
ageestablishedbythatcurriculum.(Ifno
theUniversity Manualaturi.edu/facsen.
fromtheUniversity,andgraduationrequireminimumcumulativegradepointaverageis mentsarefullyexplainedintheUniversity
specifiedbythecurriculum,studentsmust Manual,whichisavailableforreferencein
Leave of Absence
haveanoverallcumulativegradepoint
thelibraryandinthedeans’officesoron
Occasionally,studentsareforcedtotake averageofatleasta2.00).Inaddition,stu- theWebaturi.edu/facsen.
asemesterortwooffbecauseofcircumdentsmustabidebycommunitystandards
Suchrightsandresponsibilitiesarealso
stancesbeyondtheircontrol.Othersfind
asdefinedintheUniversity Manual and
describedintheStudent Handbook,whichis
theysimplyneedabreakfromstudying.For Student Handbook.
availablefromtheOfficeofStudentLifeand
thesestudents,takingaleaveofabsence
Theworkofthesenioryearhasto
ontheWebaturi.edu/judicial.
mightbewise.Studentswhohavean
becompletedattheUniversityofRhode
approvedleaveofabsenceforasemester
Island.Exceptionsmustbeapprovedbythe
orayearmayregisterforthesemesterin
facultyofthecollegeinwhichthestudent
whichtheyplantoreturnwithoutapplying isenrolled.
forreadmission.Undergraduatestudents
morecreditsforlettergradesandachieved
a3.30gradepointaverage.
Apart-timestudentmayqualifyfor
Dean’sListifheorshehasaccumulated
12ormorecreditsforlettergradesand
achieveda3.30gradepointaverage.
canapplyforaleaveofabsencethrough
EnrollmentServices.
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T
heUniversityaimsto
providestudentswitha
rangeofknowledgeandskills
whichcan,withappropriate
motivationandinitiative,be
usedinavarietyofwaysafter
graduation.
Thefollowingundergraduateprogramsofferedatthe
UniversityofRhodeIslandare
presentedbycollege.
Studyoptionsvaryfrom
thetraditionalliberaleducation
toprogramsthatareheavily
vocationallyoriented.Successfulcompletionofanycourseof
studyattheUniversity,however,
doesnotguaranteethatthe
studentwillfindeitheraspecific
kindorlevelofemployment.
Studentsinterestedinthe
careeropportunitiesrelatedto
particularprogramsofstudyare
encouragedtoconsultUniversity
Collegeadvisors,theappropriatedepartmentchairperson,or
CareerServices.Forstudents
whoareuncertainabouttheir
careerchoices,theCounseling
Centeralsooffershelp.
UNDERGRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
48
URI.EDU/CATALOG
UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
JayneRichmond,Dean
JessicaBoisclair,Coordinator, Students in
Transition Center
DaniaBrandford-Calvo,Director,
International Education
DavidHayes,Coordinator, Academic
Enhancement Center
WinifredKelley,Coordinator, Advising
Programs for Student Athletes
LindaLyons,Coordinator, Advising Programs
SarahMiller,Coordinator, Feinstein Center for
Service Learning
RebeccaMurray,Coordinator, New Student
Programs
KimberlyWashor,Coordinator, Internships
and Experiential Learning
UniversityCollegeoffersincoming
studentsabroadrangeofadvisingservices
andtheopportunitytoexplorethevariety
ofcoursesandprogramsavailableatthe
Universitybeforetheycommitthemselves
toamajorinadegree-grantingcollege.All
first-yearstudentsareenrolledinUniversity
College.Throughitsstrongprogramof
academicadvisingbyfaculty,University
College’spurposeistoassistnewstudents
inmakingasmoothtransitiontothe
Universityandtoprovidespecialassistance,
programs,andeventsforallstudents.
Our“EarlyAlert“programprovidesearly
interventionservicestostudentswanting
helpwithvariouspersonaloracademic
challengesinthetransitiontocollege.
Advisors,whohaveregularofficehours
atUniversityCollegeinRooseveltHall,are
facultymemberswhorepresenteachof
themajorsinthedegree-grantingcolleges.
Eachstudentisassignedanacademicadvisorwhoisaspecialistintheareainwhich
thestudentintendstomajororwhohasa
particularinterestinworkingwithstudents
whoareundecidedabouttheirchoiceof
major.Advisorshelpstudentsselectand
scheduletherightcourses,becomefamiliar
withUniversityproceduresandprograms,
andobtainwhateverassistancetheyneed.
Theyalsohelpstudent-athletes.
Formoreinformation,visituri.edu/uc
orcall401.874.2993.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
49
Literature:AAF247[D],248[D];CLA391
[D],395[D],396[D],397[D];CLS160[D];
ENG110[D],160[D],241[D],242[D],
earnedattheUniversityofRhodeIsland.
WinifredE.Brownell,Dean
243[D],247[D],248[D],251[D],252
WilfredP.Dvorak,Associate Dean
Curricular Modifications. Inconsultationwith
[D],260[D],262,263[D],264,265,280
RobertC.Bullock,Associate Dean
theadvisor,andwiththeapprovalofthe
[D],355[D],357[D],358[D];FRN309
EarlN.SmithIII,Assistant Dean
departmentchairperson,astudentwillbe
[D],310[D],320[D],391[D],392[D],
JonathanL.Blaney,Business Manager
permittedtomodifythenormalrequire393[D];HPR125,201A,202A,325(312);
mentsofthemajor.Thedecisionofthe
RUS391[D],392[D];SPA305[D],306[D],
TheCollegeofArtsandScienceshas
departmentchairisfinal.Requirementsout307[D],308[D],320[D].
twomainobjectives:toenableallstudents sidethemajormaybemodifiedonlywith
tounderstandourintellectualheritage,the approvaloftheScholasticStandingand
Foreign Language and Cross-Cultural
physicalandbiologicalworldinwhichwe
Competence
PetitionsCommitteeoftheCollegeofArts
live,andoursocial,economic,andpolitical andSciences.Petitionformsareavailable
Seepage50,BasicLiberalStudies
development;andtoprovideprogramsof
intheOfficeoftheDean.Minimumgrade
requirements.
professionaleducationinselectedfieldsas
pointaverageandtotalcreditrequirements
Letters
wellasastrongfoundationforgraduate
arenotpetitionable.
study.Thecollegehasprogramsofstudy
AAF150[D],201[D],247,355[D],356
2. Basic Liberal Studies. IntheCollege
leadingtothefollowingdegrees:Bachelor
[D];APG327;BGS392[D];CLS160[D],
ofArts,BachelorofScience,BachelorofFine ofArtsandSciences,generaleducation
235;COM246;EGR316;ENG110[D],
requirementsarecalledBasicLiberalStudArts,andBachelorofMusic.
160[D],243[D],247,251[D],252[D],
iesandarerequiredofallstudents.This
Forinformationonprelaw,pre-phys280[D],317,355[D],356[D],357;FRN
seriesofcoursesisintendedtoensurethat
icaltherapy,premedical,predental,pre391[D],392[D],393[D];HIS111,112,
veterinary,andteachereducationprograms, studentshaveeducationalexperiences
113[D],114[D],116,117,118[D],130
thatwillhelpthemtobecomeinformed
seepages40–42.
[D],132[D],141[D],142[D],145[D],
andresponsibleparticipantsinsocietyand 146[D],150[D],160[D],171[D],172
contributetothefulldevelopmentoftheir [D],180[D],304,305,310[D],311[D],
Curriculum Requirements
individualcapabilities.TheBasicLiberal
314,323[D],327[D],332[D],333[D],
InordertoearnadegreeintheCollege Studiesprogramembodiesthephilosophy 340[D],341[D],346[D],351[D],355
ofArtsandSciences,thestudentmust
andfundamentalknowledgethatcharacter- [D],356[D],361,374[D],375[D];HPR
meetrequirementsinthreemainareas:the izesanartsandscienceseducation.
105,107,201L,202L,307;JOR110[D];
major,BasicLiberalStudies,andelectives.A
Thefollowingcoursesareapprovedby
LAR202[D];LET151L,151Q,151R[D];
descriptionoftheseareasfollows.
theCollegeofArtsandSciencestofulfill
NUR360[D];PHL101,103,204,210[D],
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirements.Foran
212[D],215,217[D],235,314,316[D],
1. The Major.Everystudentisrequiredto
explanationofcoursecodes,seepages
321,322,323[D],325[D],328[D],331
specializeinaparticularareaordiscipline
163–164.
[D],346,355;PSC341,342;PSY310;RLS
calledthemajor.Therequirementsfor
111[D],125,126,131[D];SUS108;WMS
eachmajorvaryfromfieldtofield,and
English Communication
220[D],315,317,320[D],361.
aredescribedinthissection.Anystudent
Writing (ECw):ELS112,122;WRT104,105,
whohasmettherequirementsfortwo
106,201,227,235,240,302,303,304
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
separatemajorswithintheBachelorofArts, [D],305[D],333.
BUS111;CSC101,201;HPR108,201M,
BachelorofScience,BachelorofFineArts,
General (EC):COM100[D],108,110[D];
202M;MTH105,107,108,111,131,141;
orBachelorofMusicdegreeprogramsin
ECN108;LIB120;PHL101;SUS108.
MTH/PSC109;STA220.
theCollegeofArtsandScienceshasearned
Fine
Arts
and
Literature
adoublemajorandmayhavebothfields
Natural Sciences
listedonthetranscript.
Fine Arts:ARH120[D],251[D],252[D];
AFS190,201,210,211;APG201[D];AST
InordertomeetgraduationrequireART101,207;FLM101[D],203[D],204
108,118;AVS101[D];BCH190;BIO101,
ment,astudentmustmaintaina2.00grade [D],205[D];HPR105,124,324(311);LAR 105,106,286[D];BPS201;CHM100,
pointaverageinallcoursesrequiredforhis 201;MUS101[D],106[D],111,292,293 101,103,112;GEO100,102,103,110,
orhermajor.Thisrestrictionappliesinevery [D];PLS233;THE100,181,351[D],352
113,120;HPR109,201N,202N,309;MIC
case,unlessadifferentpolicyisexplicitly
[D],381,382,383.
190;NFS207;NRS190;OCG110,123,
statedinthedescriptionofthedegree
131;PHY109,111,112,140,185,186,
program.One-halfofthetotalnumberof
203,204,205,273,274,275;PLS150,
190;TMD113.
UNDERGRADUATE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES creditsneededinagivenmajormustbe
50
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Basic Liberal Studies Requirements
Coursesusedtofulfilltheserequirementsmustbeselectedfrom the list approved by the College of Arts and Sciences
(seepreviouspage).BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsaredesignedonlyforstudentsintheCollegeofArtsandSciences,
buttheyalsofulfilltheUniversity’sGeneralEducationrequirements.
Coursesinastudent’smajormaynotbeusedtofulfillrequirementsinFineArtsandLiterature,Letters,NaturalSciences,
orSocialSciences.Studentscompletingadoublemajor,however,mayusecoursesfromonemajoroftheirchoicetofulfill
theserequirements.*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS,
AND BACHELOR OF MUSIC
BACHELOR OF ARTS
English Communication: 6credits
(3mustbeinawritingcourse;theother3maybein
anotherwritingcourseatthe200levelorhigherormay
beselectedfromthegeneralcommunicationcourses)
English Communication: 6credits
(3mustbeinawritingcourse;theother3maybeinanother
writingcourseatthe200levelorhigherormaybeselectedfrom
thegeneralcommunicationcourses)
Fine Arts and Literature: 6credits
(3inFineArts;3inLiterature)
Fine Arts and Literature: 6credits
(3inFineArts;3inLiterature)
Foreign Language/Cross-Cultural Competence: 6
credits
Choose one of the following options:
•Two-coursesequenceinalanguagestudiedfortwoor
moreyearsinhighschoolthroughatleastthe103level
inamodernlanguageor301inaclassicallanguage
•Demonstrationofcompetencethroughtheintermediate
levelbyexaminationorbysuccessfulcompletionof104
inamodernlanguageor302inaclassicallanguage
•Two-coursesequenceinalanguagenotpreviously
studied(orstudiedforlessthantwoyearsinhigh
school)throughthebeginninglevel(101,102)
•Studyabroadinanapprovedacademicprogramfor
atleastonesemester.Summerprograms,including
theURIinEnglandprogram,willnotsatisfythis
requirement.
Foreign Language/Cross-Cultural Competence: 6credits
Choose one of the following options:
•Two-coursesequenceinalanguagestudiedfortwoormore
yearsinhighschoolthroughatleastthe103levelinamodern
languageor301inaclassicallanguage
•Demonstrationofcompetencethroughtheintermediatelevel
byexaminationorbysuccessfulcompletionof104inamodern
languageor302inaclassicallanguage
•Two-coursesequenceinalanguagenotpreviouslystudied
(orstudiedforlessthantwoyearsinhighschool)throughthe
beginninglevel(101,102)
•Studyabroadinanapprovedacademicprogramforatleastone
semester.Summerprogramswillnotsatisfythisrequirement.
•Twocoursesincross-culturalcompetenceselectedfromthe
followinglist:CPL300[D];FRN309[D],310[D],320[D];HIS
132[D],171[D],172[D],180[D],311[D],327[D],374[D],
375[D];LET151L,Q,R;NRS300;PHL331[D];RLS131[D];SPA
320[D];TMD224[D].Sixcreditsofafull-semesterapproved
InterculturalInternshipinaforeigncountrythroughtheOffice
ofInternshipsandExperientialEducationmaybesubstitutedfor
cross-culturalcompetencecourses.
Letters: 6credits*(Mustbefrommultipledisciplines.)
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3credits
Natural Sciences: 6credits*(Mustbefrommultiple
disciplines.)
Social Sciences: 6credits*(Mustbefrommultiple
disciplines.)
Letters: 6credits
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3credits
Natural Sciences: 6credits
Social Sciences: 6credits
*Studentsmayuseonlyone course per discipline(asidentifiedbythecoursecode)tofulfillrequirementsinLetters,Natural
Sciences,andSocialSciences,exceptthatstudentsearningbothaB.A.andanotherdegreeareexemptfromthisrule.
Foranexplanationofcoursecodes,seepages163–164.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
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APG200[D],202,203[D],301[D];COM
108;CPL202;ECN100[D],108,201,202,
306,381[D];EDC102[D];EEC(REN)105,
310,356;GEG101[D],104[D],202;HDF
225;HPR110[D],201[D],202S,310;HSS
130[D];JOR110[D];KIN123[D];LIN200
[D];MAF100;NUR150[D];PSC113[D],
116[D],201,274[D],288;PSY103[D],
113[D],232[D],235[D],254[D],255
[D];SOC100[D],212[D],230[D],240
[D],242[D],274[D];TMD224;WMS150,
320.
CampusStudyFormwiththeOfficeofthe
Deanandshouldfileforgraduationbefore
leavingcampus.
UNDERGRADUATE
history,Italian,journalism,LatinAmerican
studies,mathematics,music(music,jazz
studies,andmusichistoryandliterature),
philosophy,physics,politicalscience,
psychology,publicrelations,sociology,
Bachelor of Arts
Spanish,women’sstudies,andwritingand
TheBachelorofArtscurriculumsprovide rhetoric.
ageneralculturalbackgroundandanopportunitytomajorinanyoneof36fields
Bachelor of Science
ofstudy.
EachcandidateforaB.A.degreemust
TheBachelorofSciencecurriculums
meetcertainminimumcurricularrequireareprofessionallyorientedand,ingeneral,
mentsinquantityandquality.These
meettheaccreditationstandardsofnational
requirementsincludeatleast120passed
professionalassociations.
credits,withatleast42creditsincourses
AllcandidatesfortheB.S.degreemust
3. Electives.Electivesarecoursesthatare
numbered300orabove,andanoverall
fulfilltherequirementsoftheBasicLiberal
notincludedintheBasicLiberalStudies
gradepointaverageofatleast2.00.In
Studiesprogramandcompleteamajor
ormajorrequirements,andthatstudents
additiontomeetingtherequirementsof
of30–55creditswithinadepartmentor
mayfreelyselecttoearnthetotalnumber
theBasicLiberalStudiesprogram,each
program.Inaddition,adepartmentmay
ofcreditsrequiredforgraduation.Many
requireforitsmajorcertaincoursesinother
studentsusetheirelectivecreditstodevelop candidatemustcompleteamajoranda
numberofelectivecourses.Themajortotals departments,withthestipulationthat
asecondmajororaminorfieldofstudy
thesecoursesmaystillbeappliedtothe
27–36credits.
(seepage35).
BasicLiberalStudiesprogramrequirements.
TheB.A.majoristhedisciplineor
Course Load.Nostudentmaytakemore
subjectareainwhichthedegreeisgranted. Studentsmustearnanoverallgradepoint
than19creditspersemesterwithout
averageofatleast2.00.Nomorethan
Itmayincludenotonlyrequiredcourses
permissionfromthedean.Studentsonaca130creditscanberequiredinaprogram.
withinthemajordepartmentbutalso
demicprobationarelimitedto15credits.
coursesinrelatedsubjects.Studentsshould Atleasthalfthecreditsinthemajormust
beearnedatURI.Eachmajorwithinthe
declarethismajorbeforetheendoftheir
Repeating Courses for Credit. Unless
B.S.curriculumhascertainmorespecific
fourthsemester.
otherwisestatedinthecoursedescription,
requirements,aslistedonthefollowing
Themajorcomprisesnofewerthan27
acoursemaynotberepeatedforcredit.
normorethan36credits.These,however, pagesinthissection.
Creditcanbecountedonlyoncetoward
areexclusiveofanycreditsthatareoutside
thetotalcreditsrequiredforgraduation.
Majors include: chemistry,chemistryand
themajordepartmentbutmayberequired
chemicaloceanography,chemistryand
Study Abroad. Studentseligibleforthe
bythatdepartmentasprerequisites.Includforensicchemistry,computerscience,ecoStudyAbroadoptiontofulfilltheBasic
ingsuchprerequisites,themajormaynot
nomics,mathematics,physics,physicsand
LiberalStudiesForeignLanguageandCulexceed39credits.
physicaloceanography,andsociology.
turerequirementmustenrollforfull-time
Studentsmayearnupto15credits
studyinanapprovedacademicprogram
intheirmajordepartmentinadditionto
foronesemester.Summerprogramsare
Bachelor of Fine Arts
thoserequiredforthemajorasidentinotapprovedforthisoption.Studentsmust
fiedbycoursecode,countingaselectives
URI’sBachelorofFineArtscurriculums
successfullycompleteaminimumofsix
thosecreditsearnedinexcessofthemajor providetheopportunitytodiscoverand
creditstohavetheirrequirementsatisfied.
requirements.Anycreditsinexcessofthis
developcreativecapacitiesinthefinearts.
Graduation. It is the responsibility of the stu- numberinthemajorwillnotcounttoward Theemphasisisonrichnessofprogram
dent to be familiar with University and College the120creditsrequiredforgraduation.
andqualityofexperienceratherthanthe
Atleasthalfofthecreditsinthemajor
requirements and to file for graduation with
developmentofisolatedskills.Allcandidates
mustbeearnedatURI.
the Office of the Dean.Deadlinesforfiling
fortheB.F.A.degreearerequiredtomeet
areasfollows:
Majors include: AfricanandAfrican-American therequirementsoftheBasicLiberalStudies
programandtoearnanoverallgradepoint
MayGraduation—October1
studies,anthropology,art(historyand
averageofatleast2.00.Atleasthalfthe
AugustGraduation—April1
studio),chemistry,classicalstudies,comcreditsinthemajormustbeearnedatURI.
DecemberGraduation—August1
municationstudies,comparativeliterature
studies,computerscience,economics,
Seniorscompletingtheirfinalcourse
Majors include:artandtheatre.
English,filmmedia,French,German,
workoffcampusmustfileaSeniorOffSocial Sciences
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
Bachelor of Music
requirements.Theprogram’sobjectiveisto
broadenstudents’intellectualandglobal
TheBachelorofMusiccurriculumis
experiencesthroughthestudyofAfricaand
designedtopreparequalifiedstudents
Africandiaspora.
forcareersinthefieldofmusic.Students
Studentsselectingthismajormust
mayselectoneofthreemajorsdependcompleteaminimumof30creditsincludingontheiraimsandabilities.Admission
ingAAF201and202.Sixcreditsmustbe
requirementsforthemusiceducationproselectedfromeachofthefollowingareas:
gramaredescribedbeginningonpage41.
history and politics (AAF290,300;AAF/HIS
AllcandidatesfortheB.M.degreeare
150,359,388;AAF/PSC380,408,410,
requiredtomeettheBasicLiberalStud415,466;PSC372;WMS351);arts and
iesrequirementsandtoearnanoverall
humanities(AAF/ARH330,331;AAF/ENG
gradepointaverageofatleast2.00.At
247,248,360,362,363,364,474);and
leasthalfthecreditsinthemajormustbe
social and behavioral science(AAF300;AAF/
earnedatURI.Studentsareexpectedto
COM333;COM310A,465).Theremainattenddepartment-sponsoredeventseach ing6creditsmustbechosenfromcourses
semester.
approvedfortheabovegroups.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
Majors include: musiccomposition,music
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
education,andmusicperformance(see
coursesnumbered300orabove.
pages61–64).
Aminorisalsoavailable(seepage35).
Allareasprovideforagoodbackground
inacademicsubjects,andeachcurriculum
Anthropology
containscoursesforthedevelopment
ofsoundmusicianshipandexcellence
TheDepartmentofSociologyand
inperformance.Anauditionconducted
AnthropologyoffersthedegreeofBachelor
bymembersoftheMusicDepartmentis
ofArts(B.A.)inanthropology.
requiredforpermissiontoregisterforwork
towardtheB.M.degree.ThemusiceducaFaculty: ProfessorPeters,chairperson.
tioncurriculumincludescoursesineducaProfessorPoggie;AssistantProfessorsBovy
tionalpsychology,conducting,methods,
andGarcia-Quijano;InstructorTaylor;Proandateachinginternshipthatleadstostate fessorsEmeritiLaVelleandLoy.
certificationforteachers.
StudentsdesiringtomajorinanthropolThetotalnumberofcreditsrequiredfor
ogymustcompleteatotalof30credits
graduationis124formusiccomposition,
(maximum45credits)inanthropology
128formusiceducation,and124formusic
includingintroductory courses: APG200,
performance.
201,202,and203(12credits);methods
courses: APG300,302,412,or417(3
African and African-American
credits);theory courses: APG401(3)and
Studies
APG327or417(3),foratotalofsixcredits.
Note: APG 417 may be taken to fulfill either
Faculty:ProfessorQuainoo,interim director. the methods or theory requirement, but not
ProfessorsDilworth,Okeke-Ezigbo,and
both.Theremainingninecreditsmaybe
Weisbord;AssociateProfessorsHarris,and
anyAPGcourse.Nomorethansixcreditsin
Schwartz;AssistantProfessorFerguson;Ad- independentstudyand/orfieldexperience
junctFacultyBarber,Lafayette,andMcCray. coursesmaybeusedtowardthe30credits
requiredforthemajor.
TheAfricanandAfrican-AmericanstudItisstronglyrecommendedthatanthroiesprogramisaninterdisciplinaryprogram
pologymajorstakeatleastonecoursein
offeredjointlybyURIandRhodeIsland
College.Studentsinthisprogrammaytake inferentialstatistics(e.g.,STA308or409),
completeaforeignlanguagethroughthe
coursesateitherinstitutiontofulfillmajor
intermediatelevel,andgaincomputer
URI.EDU/CATALOG
proficiency.Earlyinthejunioryear,students
whoplantogoontograduateschool
shouldmeetwiththeiradvisorforcurricular
counseling.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.Inorder
totransferintotheanthropologyprogram
fromUniversityCollege,astudentmust
havecompletedatleast24creditsandhave
earnedaminimumofa2.00GPA.
Art and Art History
TheDepartmentofArtoffersaBachelor
ofArts(B.A.)degreewithamajorineither
artorarthistory,andaBachelorofFineArts
(B.F.A.)degreeinart.
Faculty:ProfessorDilworth,chairperson.
ProfessorsKlenk,Matthew,Onorato,Pagh,
Richman,Roworth,andWills;Associate
ProfessorsHollinsheadandHutt;Assistant
ProfessorsAndersonandWarner;Professors
EmeritiCalabro,Fraenkel,Holmes,Leete,
Parker,andRohm.
BACHELOROFARTS
Art.Itisrecommendedthatstudents
intendingtomajorinartplantocomplete
foundationstudiocourses(ART101,103,
207)andonearthistorycourse(ARH251
or252)inthefreshmanyear.Forgraduation,aminimumof36creditsinthemajor
(maximum51)mustbecompleted,including:studiocoursesART101(3),103(3),
and207(3);arthistorycoursesARH251
(3),252(3);andtwoarthistoryelectives
(6)atthe300levelorabove,oneofwhich
mustbeselectedfromthefollowingmodernorcontemporaryartcourses:ARH331,
363,364,374,375,376,377,380(with
topicapprovedbychair),480(withtopic
approvedbychair).
Duringthefirstsemesterofthesophomoreyear,allB.A.candidatesinartmust
participateinART002SophomoreReview.
Toparticipate,studentsmusthavea2.30
gradepointaverageinthefoundation
courses(ART101,103,207)andsubmita
one-pagestatementofpurpose.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
Art History.Itisrecommendedthatstudentsintendingtomajorinarthistoryplan
tocompleteaminimumofsixcreditsinthe
historyofartbytheendofthesophomore
year.Forgraduation,studentsmustcompleteaminimumof30credits(maximum
45credits)inarthistory,includingARH251
and252(6).Atleast12creditsmustbetakenfromARH354,356,359,361,362,365.
Anadditionalsixcreditsmustbetakenfrom
theprecedinggrouporoneormore200
or300levelARHcoursesexceptARH300,
371,or372.Anadditionalsixcreditsmust
betakenatthe400level.Atleastthreeof
thesecreditsmustbetakenfromARH475,
480.Itisrecommendedthatstudentswho
expecttopursuegraduatestudiesinart
historytakeARH469or470.
Itisrecommendedthatstudentsmajoringinarthistoryachieveintermediate-level
proficiencyinatleastoneforeignlanguage.
Studentsanticipatinggraduatestudyinart
historymayneedproficiencyinasecond
foreignlanguage.Studentsarealsoencouragedtoenrollincoursesinartstudio,
history,literature,music,andphilosophy.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.StudentsmustfulfilltherequirementsoftheBasicLiberalStudiesprogram
andtake30–45creditsinarthistory.
Studentsmayuseanapprovedcoursein
artstudiotosatisfyBasicLiberalStudiesrequirements.Ofthe120creditsrequiredfor
graduation,42creditsmustbeincourses
numbered300orabove.
BACHELOROFFINEARTS
ItisrecommendedthatstudentsintendingtoentertheB.F.A.programcomplete
foundationcourses(ART101,103,207)
andonearthistorycourse(ARH251or252)
inthefreshmanyear.B.F.A.majorsshould
completeaminimumof24creditsinART
coursesbytheendofthesophomoreyear.
StudentsintheB.F.A.programmust
completeaminimumof72creditsinthe
major.Artcoursesrequiredofallmajors
includeART101(3),103(3),207(3),208
(3),either213or215(3),405(3),406(3)
(withdepartmentalpermission)orsixcreditsofARTatthe400level(6).Anadditional
12creditsmustbeselectedfrom200-level
ARTcourses,andanadditional24credits
mustbeselectedfrom300-or400-level
ARTcourses.
Duringthefirstsemesterofthe
sophomoreyear,allB.F.A.candidatesmust
participateinART002SophomoreReview.
Toparticipate,studentsmusthavea2.30
gradepointaverageinthefoundation
courses(ART101,103,207)andsubmita
one-pagestatementofpurpose.
B.F.A.studentsmusttake15credits
inarthistory,includingARH251,252,an
additionalthree(3)creditsatthe200or
300level,andsix(6)creditsatthe300level
orabove,threeofwhichmustbeselected
fromthefollowingmodernorcontemporaryartcourses:ARH331,363,364,374,
375,376,377,380(withtopicapprovedby
chair),480(withtopicapprovedbychair).
Note:Only3creditsfromARH374,376,
or377maybeusedtowardthe72credits
requiredforthemajor.
Aminimumof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation,includingthefollowing:major
requirementsinart(57),andarthistory
(15).Studentsmustmeettherequirements
oftheBasicLiberalStudiesprogramand
maynotuseanARHorARTcoursetofulfill
theFineArtscategoryofthisrequirement.
Chemistry
TheDepartmentofChemistryoffers
aBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreeanda
BachelorofScience(B.S.)degree.ThedepartmentalsoofferstheMasterofScience
(M.S.)andDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)
degreesinchemistry.
Faculty: ProfessorEuler,chairperson.
ProfessorsDain,Freeman,Kirschenbaum,
Oxley,Rosen,Smith,andS.Yang;Associate
ProfessorLucht;AssistantProfessorsDeBoef,
Dwyer,Levine,andNarayanan;Professors
EmeritiC.Brown,P.Brown,Cheer,
Cruickshank,Fasching,Goodman,Nelson,
Rosie,Traficante,andVittimberga.
BACHELOROFARTS
Studentsinthisprogrammustcomplete
aminimumof31credits(maximum45)
inchemistrybytakingeither10creditsas
CHM191,192or8creditsasCHM101,
102,112,114;and20creditsasCHM212,
226,227,228,335,431,and432.One
additionalcoursemustbechosenfrom
CHM401,412,427,or441.CHM191can
besubstitutedforCHM101and102.CHM
229and230maybesubstitutedforCHM
226.
MTH141and142andoneyearof
physics(PHY111,112,185,and186,or
PHY203,204,273,and274)arerequired.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredforthe
B.A.Atleast42ofthesemustbeincourses
numbered300orabove.
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
Designedtopreparethestudentfora
careerinchemistry,thiscurriculumprovides
athoroughtraininginboththeoryand
practiceinthefieldsofanalytical,physical,
organic,biochemistry,andinorganicchemistry.Thosewhocompletethiscurriculum
arepreparedtopracticeasachemist,pursuegraduatestudiesinchemistry,orenroll
inaprofessionalschoolinarelatedarea
suchasmedicine,dentistry,orpharmacy.
Preprofessionalstudiescanbefocused
throughtheuseofelectives.
UNDERGRADUATE
Anadditionalsix(6)creditsmust
beselectedfromoneofthefollowing
sequencesofstudiocourses:ART204,
304;208,309;213,314;215,316;221,
322;231,332;233,334;243,344.This
sequencemustbecompletedbytheend
ofthejunioryear.Anadditionalthree(3)
creditsofstudioartonthe200-or300-level
mustbeselected.
Inthesenioryear,anadditionalsix(6)
creditsmustbeselectedfrom300-or400levelstudiocourses(except301).
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.StudentsmustfulfilltherequirementsoftheBasicLiberalStudiesprogram
andtake24–39creditsinartand12credits
inarthistory.Ofthe120creditsrequiredfor
graduation,42creditsmustbeincourses
numbered300orabove.
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
TheB.S.degreeisaccreditedbythe
AmericanChemicalSocietyCommitteeon
ProfessionalTrainingofChemists.Graduates
receiveacertificationcardissuedbythesocietyandareeligibleforseniormembership
aftertwoyearsofexperienceinthefield
ofchemistry.Itisstronglyrecommended
thatWRT104,105,or106betakeninthe
freshmanyear.CHM425,427shouldbe
takeninthejunioryearbystudentsplanningresearchoradvancedcourseworkin
organicchemistry.Sixcreditsof“curriculum
requirements”shallincludeeitherCHM353
orany500-levelcourseswithdepartment
approval.
B.S.studentsdesiringtheAmerican
ChemicalSocietyoptioninchemistry/
biochemistrymusttakeBCH581,582.Six
additionalcreditsinundergraduateresearch
(CHM353)arealsorequiredtosatisfy
requirementsforadvancedlaboratory.
CHM353willbesupervisedbyfacultywith
expertiseinbiochemistry.Studentselecting
thechemistry/biochemistryoptionmay
wishtotakeadditionalcoursesinmolecular
biologyaselectives.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredforthe
B.S.degree.Accreditationguidelinesrequire
chemistrymajorstotake55creditstoward
thechemistrymajor.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16–18 credits
CHM191(5)(orCHM101,102[4]);MTH
141(4),languageorfreeelective(3),Basic
LiberalStudiesrequirements(5–6).
Second semester: 16–18 credits
CHM192(5)(orCHM112,114[4]);MTH
142(4),languageorfreeelective(3),Basic
LiberalStudiesrequirements(5–6).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 17 credits
CHM212(4),227(3);MTH243(3);PHY
203,273(4),languageorBasicLiberal
Studiesrequirements(3).
Second semester: 18 credits
CHM226(2),228(3);MTH244(3);PHY
204,274(4),languageorBasicLiberal
Studiesrequirements(6).
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Junior Year
First semester: 15 credits
inthetimingofupperlevelcoursesare
acceptable.Thedegreeemphasizesastrong
preparationinchemistrysupplemented
CHM335(2),431(3);PHY205,275(4);
byanintroductiontothefieldofforensic
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirement(3),free
science.Inadditiontotherequiredcourses,
elective(3).
studentsareencouragedtotakeSOC
Second semester: 17 credits
230,CrimeandDelinquency,tomeetone
oftheirsocialsciencegeneraleducation
CHM412(3),414(2),432(3);BasicLiberal
requirements.
Studiesrequirements(6),freeelective(3).
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
Senior Year
graduation.
First semester: 14–19 credits
Freshman and sophomore years follow the
CHM401(3),425(2),427(3),curriculum same program as the B.S. in chemistry (see
requirements(3–6),freeelectives(3–5).
above).
Second semester: 15 credits
CHM492[capstone](1),402(2),441(3),
freeelectives(9).
Chemistry and
Chemical Oceanography
TheDepartmentofChemistryandthe
GraduateSchoolofOceanographyoffera
BachelorofScience(B.S.)degreeinchemistryandchemicaloceanography.Thefaculty
consistsofthemembersofthedepartment
andtheGSO’schemicaloceanographyfaculty.As of June 2009, new admissions to this
program have been suspended. For program
details, please refer to the 2009–2010 URI
Catalog.
Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry
Junior Year:
First semester: 15 credits
CHM335(2),354(3),391(1),431(3),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirement(3),free
elective(3).
Second semester: 17 credits
CHM392(3),412(3),414(2),432(3),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirement(6).
Senior Year:
First semester: 15 credits
CHM391(1),401(3),425(2),427(3),
freeelectives(6).
Second semester: 16 credits
CHM354(3),391(1),441(3),freeelectives(9).
Formoreinformationseewww.chm.
TheDepartmentofChemistryoffersa
uri.edu.
BachelorofSciencedegreeinchemistryand
forensicchemistry.
Classical Studies
Coordinator:ProfessorEuler
Studentswhoearnadegreeinchemistryandforensicchemistryhaveanumberof
potentialcareeropportunities.Mostforensic
chemistsworkingovernmentlaboratories,
typicallyaffiliatedwithamedicalexaminer’s
office.StudentswishingtoearnanAmericanChemicalSocietyaccrediteddegree
needtotakeonlyCHM402and492and
PHY205and275.
Thecoursesequencegivenbelowisthe
typicalcurriculumformajorsinchemistry
andforensicchemistry,butmodifications
TheDepartmentofModernand
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreewitha
majorinclassicalstudies.
Faculty:ProfessorSuter,section head.
Studentsselectingclassicalstudiesas
amajormustcompleteaminimumof30
credits.Twenty-fourofthe30creditsmust
beinLatinandGreek(onlysixcreditsof
eitherLAT101,102,orGRK101,102may
counttowardtherequired24credits)as
follows:a)aminimumofsixcreditsineach
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
Communication Studies
TheDepartmentofCommunication
StudiesofferstheBachelorofArts(B.A.)
degreeincommunicationstudies.
Faculty:AssociateProfessorDerbyshire,
chairperson.ProfessorsBrownell,Chen,
Ketrow,Logan,N.Mundorf,Salazar,Swift,
andWood;AssociateProfessorsDiCioccio,
Leatham,K.McClure,Torrens,and
Quainoo;AssistantProfessorsHealeyJamiel,
Petronio,Reyes,Roth,andYe;Lecturers
Alfano,August,S.Brown,Cabral,Fonseca,
Greenwood,J.Mundorf,Proulx,J.Smith,
R.Smith,Waitkun,andWales;Professors
EmeritiAnderson,Devlin,andDoody.
oralinterpretation,rhetoricandpublic
address,publicrelations,radioandTV
advertising,andsimilarcareergoals.
Studentsmustachieveaminimum
gradeofB-inCOM100orCOM110in
ordertotransfertotheCollegeofArts
andScienceswithamajorinCommunicationStudies.Theprogramrequiresa
minimumof36credits(maximum51)in
themajor,includingCOM202,221,381,
382,and383.Theremainingcreditswillbe
distributedasfollows:atleasttwocourses
(6credits)ofCOM200level;atleasttwo
courses(6credits)ofCOM300level;andat
leastthreecourses(9credits)ofCOM400
level.Astudentmustmaintaina2.00grade
pointaverageinherorhismajortomeet
graduationrequirements.Coursesofindependentstudy(COM471,472,491,492)
andinternshipsdonotfulfilltherequirementsforthemajororminor.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Comparative Literature Studies
As of June 2010, admission to the
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) program is suspended.
URI’sprogramincommunicationstudies The minor is still available (see page 36).
providesmaximumflexibilityinplanning
Coordinator:ProfessorLeo(English).
foravarietyofacademicandoccupational
Thechoiceofcoursesinastudent’s
goals.Thecurriculumispersonalizedfor
eachstudent.Althoughthestudentwillplay majorandintheareaofspecialinterest
musthavebothsufficientrange(genre,
animportantroleincurriculumplanning,
period,andatleasttwoliteratures)anda
hisorherprogramiscloselysupervisedby
theadvisor.Specificcurricular,extracurricu- specificfocus.Itmustbeapprovedbyan
advisorandfiledwiththedean’soffice.
lar,andinternshipprogramsareplanned
Studentsinthecomparativeliterature
asintegralpartsofeachstudent’sprogram.
studiesprogramfulfilltheBasicLiberal
Departmentallyapprovedcoursesprovide
StudiesFineArtsandLiteraturerequirement
diversityoramorefocusedapproach,
bytakingthreecreditsinFineArtsandthree
dependingonthestudent’sneedsand
goals.Coursesoutsidethedepartmentthat creditsinLiteratureoverandabovetheir
majorliteraturerequirements.
relatetothestudent’sneedsandgoalsare
Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof
alsoencouraged.
30creditsinoneofthefollowingoptions:
Coursesincommunicationstudiescan
counttowardaminorinpublicrelations
1. English and One Foreign Literature
whentakeninconjunctionwithspecific
in the Original Language. Ninecredits
journalismandmarketingcourses.
inEnglishand/orAmericanliterature,300
Studentsselectingthismajormay
levelorabove;ninecreditsinoneforeign
pursuestudiesinbusinessandprofessional
literature;threecreditsinliterarytheory
communication,communicationtheory,
orcriticism(CLS/ENG350orENG302).
Theremainingcreditsaretobetakenfrom
thecomparativeliteraturecorecoursesor
theliteraturecoursesinEnglishorModern
andClassicalLanguagesandLiteratures
departments.
2. Two Foreign Literatures in the Original
Language.Ninecreditsineachoftwo
foreignliteratures;threecreditsinliterary
theoryorcriticism(CLS/ENG350orENG
302).Theremainingcoursesaretobetaken
fromthecomparativeliteraturecorecourses
ortheliteraturecoursesintheEnglishor
ModernandClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesdepartments.
3. World Literature in English Translation.
Threecreditsinthenatureoflanguagefrom
APG/LIN200orAPG/LIN220;threecredits
inliterarytheoryorcriticism(CLS/ENG350
orENG302);atleastoneforeignliteratureintranslationcourse.Inaddition,the
studentmusttake12creditsinalanguage
beyondthe102level.Theremainingcredits
aretobetakenfromthecomparativeliteraturecoreand/orliteraturecoursesoffered
bytheEnglishandModernandClassical
LanguagesandLiteraturesdepartments.
Upto8creditsoffilmmediacourses
maybeappliedtowardthemajorforany
ofthethreeoptionsdescribedabove,
providingthefilmmediacourseshavean
internationalscope.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Computer Science
TheDepartmentofComputerScience
andStatisticsofferstheBachelorofArts
(B.A.)andtheBachelorofScience(B.S.)
degreeincomputerscience.Thedepartmentalsoco-sponsorstheB.S.incomputer
engineering(describedintheCollegeof
Engineeringsection).Atthegraduatelevel,
thedepartmentofferstheMasterofScience
(M.S.)degreeincomputerscience,the
DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)incomputer
science,andtheDoctorofPhilosophy
(Ph.D.)inappliedmathematicalsciences
withaspecializationincomputerscience.
UNDERGRADUATE
language(12);b)thebalanceof12credits
ineitherorbothlanguage(s)(12).The
remainingsixcreditsmustbefromthefollowing:ARH354;CLA391,395,396,397;
HIS300,303;PHL321(6).
Certificationinsecondaryeducationin
LatinisavailablethroughtheDepartmentof
Education.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
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Thedepartmentalsooffersa24-credit
minorincomputerscience.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
TheB.S.curriculumisdesignedtoprovideabroadintroductiontothefundamentalsofcomputerscienceincludingsoftware
andsystems,programminglanguages,
machinearchitecture,andtheoretical
foundationsofcomputing.Therequired
mathematicspreparationprovidesabasis
foradvancedwork.Studentswillbewell
preparedforcareersorgraduatestudyin
Studentsmajoringincomputerscicomputerscience.
encewholeaveURIandaresubsequently
InordertotransferfromUniversityColreadmittedmustfollowthecomputer
legetoArtsandSciencesasaB.S.computer
sciencecurriculumrequirementsineffect
sciencemajor(ortobecodedassuchin
atthetimeoftheirreadmissionunlessan
theCollegeofArtsandSciences),astudent
exceptionisgrantedbythedepartment
musthavecompletedCSC211,CSC212,
chairpersonandapprovedbythedean.
MTH141,andMTH142andmusthave
atleasta2.00GPAinallCSCandMTH
BACHELOROFARTS
coursesrequiredintheB.S.programthat
havebeencompletedatthetimeofthe
TheB.A.curriculumisdesignedtoprovideasolidfoundationinthefundamentals applicationfortransfer.
StudentsintheB.S.curriculummust
ofcomputerscience.
completeaminimumof56creditsasfolInordertotransferfromUniversity
CollegetotheCollegeofArtsandSciences lows:CSC110(4),211(4),212(4),301
asaB.A.computersciencemajor(ortobe (4),305(4),340(4),411(4),412(4),
440(4),499(8);atleastoneofCSC350
codedassuchintheCollegeofArtsand
(4)and445(4);anytwoadditionalCSC
Sciences),astudentmusthavecompleted
coursesatthe300-levelorabove,except
CSC211,CSC212,andMTH141,and
thatCSC491,492maybeusedonlywith
musthaveatleasta2.00GPAinallCSC
priordepartmentalapproval.
andMTHcoursesrequiredintheB.A.proStudentsalsocompleteMTH141(4),
gramthathavebeencompletedatthetime
142(4),215(3),243(3);PHY203,273
oftheapplicationfortransfer.
(4),204,274(4)orPHY213,285(4),214,
StudentsintheB.A.curriculummust
286(4);oneCOMcourse(3);andtwoWRT
completeaminimumof36credits(maximum51)asfollows:CSC110(4),211(4), coursesfromamongWRT104,105(but
notboth),201,or333(6).
212(4),301(4),305(4),320(4);oneof
Atotalof129creditsisrequiredfor
411or412(4);twoadditionalCSCcourses
atthe300-levelorabove,exceptthatCSC graduation.Apossiblecourseofstudies
follows.
491,492,and499maybeusedonlywith
priordepartmentalapproval.Alsorequired
Freshman Year
areMTH141(4)and215(3);oneCOM
First semester: 15 credits
course(3);andtwoWRTcoursesfrom
amongWRT104,105(butnotboth),201, CSC110(4);MTH141(4);URI101(1);
WRT104(3),BasicLiberalStudiesrequireor333(6).
mentsorelectives(3).
Atotalof121creditsisrequiredfor
graduation;atleast42ofthesecreditsmust
Second semester: 17 credits
beatthe300levelorabove.
COM101(3);CSC211(4);MTH142(4),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirements(3),
electives(3).
Faculty: ProfessorKowalski,chairperson.
ProfessorsFay-Wolfe,Lamagna,andPeckham;AssociateProfessorsBaudet,DiPippo,
HamelandHervé;AdjunctAssistantProfessorsEncarnação,Henry,Ravenscroft,and
Stephenson;ProfessorsEmeritiCarneyand
Carrano.
Sophomore Year
First semester: 17 credits
CSC212(4);MTH243(3);PHY203,273,
(4),BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsor
electives(6).
Second semester: 17 credits
CSC301(4);MTH215(3);PHY204,274,
(4);WRT333(3),BasicLiberalStudies
requirementsorelectives(3).
Junior Year
First semester: 15 credits
CSC305(4),411(4),CSCelective(4),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirement(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
CSC340(4),412(4),CSCelective(4),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirement(3).
Senior Year
First semester: 17 credits
CSC440(4),499(4),BasicLiberalStudies
requirement(3),electives(6).
Second semester: 16 credits
CSC 499 [capstone] (4), CSC elective (4),
electives(8).
MINORINCOMPUTERSCIENCE
Studentsdeclaringaminorincomputer
sciencemustearn24creditsincludingCSC
211(4),212(4),301(4),andtwoother
CSCcoursesatthe300-levelorabove
(8).Inaddition,studentsareexpectedto
completeMTH141(4).
INTERNATIONALCOMPUTERSCIENCE
PROGRAM
TheComputerScienceDepartment,
undertheauspicesoftheInternationalEngineeringProgram(IEP)andtheDepartment
ofLanguages,alsoprovidesstudentsthe
opportunitytoparticipateintheInternationalComputerScienceProgram(ICSP).
Studentswhocompletethefive-year
programwillearntwodegrees:aB.S.or
B.A.degreeincomputerscienceandaB.A.
degreeinGerman,French,orSpanish.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
Economics
TheDepartmentofEconomicsoffers
aBachelorofArts(B.A.)andaBachelorof
Science(B.S.)degreeineconomics.
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
Studentsinthiscurriculummayelect
oneoftwooptions,applied economics or
economic theory and methods,andmust
informthedean’sofficeoftheoption.
Applied Economics.Aminimumof31
creditsineconomicsincludingECN201,
202,305,327,328,375,and376.In
addition,studentsmustcompleteCOM
100;BUS212orMTH451orSTA308.
Economic Theory and Methods. Aminimumof31creditsineconomicsincluding
ECN201,202,305,327,328,and376.
Inaddition,studentsmustcompleteMTH
141,142,215,243,307,and244or442
or435.Thisoptionisrecommendedfor
studentspreparingforgraduatestudyin
economics.
Faculty: ProfessorBodah,chairperson.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
ProfessorsBurkett,Lardaro,McIntyre,Mead,
graduation.
Miller,andRamsay;AssistantProfessors
Molloy,VanHorn,andZhang;Professors
EmeritiSharif,Starkey,andSuzawa.
English
BACHELOROFARTS
Studentsselectingthisfieldmustcompleteaminimumof30credits(maximum
48)ineconomics,includingECN201and
202(6),305and306(6),324or327(3),
and323or328(3).
Inaddition,atleast12creditsmust
becompletedfromeconomicscourses
numbered300orabove.Studentsmay
substituteuptosixcreditsfromrelated
coursestaughtbyotherdepartments.These
substitutionsmustbeapprovedbytheeconomicsdepartmentchairpersonandfiled
withtheOfficeoftheDean.Threeofthese
creditscanbefromstatistics—BUS210,
212,STA308,409,or412—anddonot
requiredepartmentalapproval.Students
planningtodograduateworkineconomics
areencouragedtotakeECN375,376and
atleastonesemesterofstatistics.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
TheDepartmentofEnglishoffersa
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.ThedepartmentalsoofferstheMasterofArts(M.A.)
andDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inEnglish.
480,482);19th century(ENG241,242,
252,347,348,376,377,448);20th century
(ENG242;ENG/AAF248;ENG252,348;
ENG/AAF362,363,364;ENG317,378,
379,383,387,446,447,448,469).
Note:Freshmenarenotadmittedto
300-or400-levelcourseswithoutpermissionoftheinstructor.Sophomoresare
discouragedfromtaking100-levelcourses.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Film Media
TheFilmMediaProgramoffersaBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreeandaminor.
Faculty:ProfessorWills,director.Professors
Durand,Manteiga,Sama,Swift,Vocino,
Walton,andWood;AssociateProfessors
Hutt,Meagher,Moore,andTrimm;AssistantProfessorsChadha,Echevarría,and
HealyJamiel;AdjunctProfessorDeSchepper;
AdjunctAssistantProfessorsBergstrom,
Neugent,TierneyandZorabedian;Lecturers
BrownandRomanow.
The Major.Filmmediaisaninterdisciplinaryprogramofferinghands-onexperienceindocumentary,experimental,and
Faculty:AssociateProfessorTrimm,chairnewmediaproduction,balancedwithan
person.ProfessorsArakelian,Campbell,
emphasisoninternationalcinemas,film/
Cappello,Donnelly,Dvorak,Gititi,Leo,
mediahistory,criticism,andtheory.Our
Okeke-Ezigbo,Stein,andWalton;Associcurriculumreflectsthedynamicanddiverse
ateProfessorsBarber,Durand,Karno,and
natureofthisfield,approachedfromaperMandel;AssistantProfessorsBetensky,
spectiveoffilmhistoryandmediatheory.
Covino,Davis,Dunson,Frankel,Jones,
Studentslearntoworkwiththeevolving
Rojas,Valentino,andWilliams;Professors
andoverlappingtechnologiesinvolvedin
EmeritiBurke,Cuddy,Neuse,andPearlman;
theproductionofmovingimages(includAssociateProfessorsEmeritiCane,Swan,and
ingfilm,digitalvideo,3Danimation,game
Vaughn.
design,andnewmedia),withanunderstandingofthebroadeningandglobalizaStudentsselectingthisfieldmustcomtionoftheirculturalandaestheticcontexts.
pleteaminimumof36credits(maximum
Awiderangeofcoursesisavailabletothe
51),18ofwhichmustbeatthe300level
orabove.AllstudentsmustcompleteENG filmmediastudent—coursesthatexam201and202(6).Theremaining30credits inethehistorical,theoretical,andglobal
approachestotheanalysisandcreationof
mustincludeonecoursefromeachofthe
followingfiveperiods(15):pre-1500(ENG movingimages.Thefilmmediaprogram
251,366,367,368,381,478);1500–1660 preparesstudentsforcareersinsuchareas
(ENG251,280,345,373,382,472,479); asindependentfilmmaking;animationand
1660–1800(ENG241,251,345,374,377, mediadesign;filmandtelevisionindustries;
UNDERGRADUATE
Inadditiontocomputersciencecourses,
studentsstudythelanguage,business,and
cultureofoneormorecountriesinwhich
thelanguagepredominates.Additionally,
studentswillspendsixmonthsabroadina
professionalinternshipinaEuropean,Latin
American,orCaribbeancountry,andcan
extendthestaybycompletingasemester
ofcourseworkataparticipatinguniversity.
Upongraduation,studentswillbewellpreparedtoparticipateataninternationallevel
incomputertechnologyandtocompetein
theinternationaltechnologicalmarketplace.
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advertising,marketing,andpublicrelations;
andmediacriticism.Graduatesofthis
programarealsopreparedtocontinuewith
graduatestudies,eitherinfilmandmedia
productionforanM.F.A.,orinamaster’sor
doctoralprograminfilmandmediastudies.
Studentsmajoringinfilmmediamust
completeaminimumof30credits(maximum45)inapprovedcoursestowardthe
major.Allstudentsmustcompletethecore
courses:FLM101or101H,FLM203(or
ENG302),FLM204(orFLM205),includingthesenior-levelseminarFLM495;a
minimumof6creditsfromtheproduction
and techniquecategoryand6creditsfrom
thecritical studiescategory(following).This
widerangeofchoicesinfilmmediacourses
permitsstudentstodesignamajorthat
willmeetbothpersonalandprofessional
goals.Studentsmusthaveaplanofstudy
approvedbyanacademicadvisorinthe
filmmediaprogrambeforebeginningtheir
courseworkinthemajor.
Production & Technique:Thesecoursesfocus
onthedifferentapproachestoandpractices
offilm/videoproduction—howmoving
imagesarecreated,designed,andusedto
serveavarietyoffunctions:ART204,215,
304,316,404,417;COM341,342,445;
FLM110,352,401,445X;JOR230and
331.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
can Films,HPR411Money & Misery,HPR
411 War Stories, HPR411 Film and Video
Practicum, andWMS350Women and Film.
Otherfilm-basedcoursesmaycounttoward
themajorortheminorwiththepermission
ofthefilmmediaprogramdirector.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
head,departmentchairperson,anddeanof
thecollege,maytakecoursestowardtheir
concentrationinrelatedfieldssuchashistory,linguistics,art,orphilosophy.Approval
mustbefiledwiththeOfficeoftheDean.
StudentscompletingtheInternational
EngineeringProgramortheInternational
BusinessProgramandtheB.A.withamajor
inFrenchsimultaneouslymayusethree
creditsofFrenchliteraturetowardtheFine
The Minor.Studentswhodeclareaminor
ArtsandLiteratureBasicLiberalStudies
infilmmediamustcomplete18credit
requirement.Inaddition,studentsinthese
hours(atleast12atthe200-levelorhigher)
programsareexemptfromtheone-coursefromthosecoursescurrentlyeligibleto
per-disciplineruleinLetters,SocialSciences,
counttowardthemajor.Coursesingeneral
andNaturalSciences.
educationmaycounttowardtheminor.All
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
coursesmustbetakenforagradeexcept
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
fortheinternship(FieldExperience).Itis
coursesnumbered300orabove.
stronglysuggestedthatatleastonecourse
intheminorbefromeachofthefollowing
German
twoapproachestofilmandmediastudy:
Production.Thesecoursesfocusonthepracticesoffilm/video/mediaproduction,the
designandcreationofmovingimages.
Criticism.Thesecoursesaddresscriticaland
theoreticalapproachestofilmmediaand
thebroadercontextsofinternationalfilm
history,genre,andideologyinwhichthey
aresituated.
TheDepartmentofModernand
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreewitha
majorinGerman.
Faculty: ProfessorHedderich,section head.
ProfessorKirchner;AssociateProfessors
RarickandvonReinhart;DAADVisitingProfessorKoehler,ProfessorEmeritusGrandin.
Studentsselectingthismajorcompleteatleast30credits(maximum45)in
German,notincludingGER101,102,or
Critical Studies:Thesecoursesemphasize
TheDepartmentofModernand
392.Studentsmustcompletesixcreditsin
theimportanttraditionsofgenreandthe
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
literature,atleastthreeofwhichmustbe
literaryandaestheticapproachestoward
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreewitha
takenatthe400level,andmustcomplete
understandingandvaluingfilmmedia,and majorinFrench.
oneadditional400-levelGermancourse.
integratesthemintotheirbroadhistoriFaculty:ProfessorDurand,section
head.
StudentsintheInternationalEngineering
cal,cultural,andideologicalcontexts:AAF
ProgrammustcompleteGER411.
352;ARH374,376,377;CLS450and451; ProfessorsHammadou,Morello,andRogStudentscompletingtheInternational
COM346,414;ENG205D,300,302,303, ers;AssociateProfessorErickson;Assistant
ProfessorDeBruin.
EngineeringProgramortheInternational
304,352,451;FLM203,204,205,352X,
BusinessProgramandtheB.A.withamajor
444X,451,491,and495;FRN320;HIS
Studentsselectingthisfieldarerequired
inGermansimultaneouslymayusethree
358;ITL315;JOR311;PHL256X;SPA320; tocompleteatleast30credits(maximum
creditsofGermanliteraturetowardthe
andTHE182.FRN320,ITL315,andSPA
45)inFrench,notincludingFRN101,102,
FineArtsandLiteratureBasicLiberalStudies
320aretaughtinEnglish.Othercourses
391,392,393.Theymusttakethreecredits
maybeusedforthiscategorywithpriorap- fromFRN412,473,or474.Studentsmust requirement.Inaddition,studentsinthese
programsareexemptfromtheone-courseprovaloftheprogramdirector.Thefollowalsocompleteaminimumofthreeaddiper-disciplineruleinLetters,SocialSciences,
ingtopicscourseshavebeenpre-approved: tionalFRNcreditsatthe400level.
andNaturalSciences.
CLS450Hispanic Stereotypes in Fiction and
Additionally,studentswithprovencomAtotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
Film,HPR311Images of Masculinity in Ameri- petenceinFrenchlanguageandliterature,
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
can Cinema,HPR311Rebel Images in Ameri- withpermissionoftheadvisor,section
coursesnumbered300orabove.
French
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
TheDepartmentofHistoryoffersa
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.ThedepartmentalsoofferstheMasterofArts(M.A.)
degreeinhistory.
Faculty:ProfessorSchwartz,chairperson.ProfessorsCohen,George,Honhart,Mather,
Rollo-Koster,Rusnock,Thurston,and
Weisbord;AssociateProfessorsFerguson,
Pegueros,andSterne;AssistantProfessors
BuxtonandWidell;AdjunctAssistantProfessorsGreenburg,Jensen,Reumann,and
Rose;ProfessorsEmeritiFindlay,Gutchen,
Kim,Klein,andStrom.
Studentsselectingthisfieldmustcompleteaminimumof30credits(maximum
45)inhistory,includingaminimumofsix
andamaximumof12creditsincourses
numbered100to299.Thebalanceof
requiredcreditsisincoursesnumbered300
orabove,including(1)HIS401or441or
481and(2)HIS495.Thetwo400-level
coursesshouldbetakeninconsecutive
semesterswiththesameinstructor.Under
unusualcircumstances,withpermission
ofthedepartmentchairperson,astudent
maysubstitute,inplaceoftheseminar,HIS
391leadingtoasubstantialresearchpaper.
CapstonecoursesinthismajorareHIS401,
441,481,and495.
Undergraduateswishingtotakecourses
onthe500levelmustsecurethepermission
ofthechairperson.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
420,430,441,442;andthreecreditsfrom
conceptualcourses:JOR210,211,215,
311,313,415.Anyjournalismcoursesmay
bechosenfortheremainingthreecredits.
Studentsareencouragedtoconsultwith
theiradvisorsaboutthemixofjournalism
coursesthatbestmeetstheirgoals.
Journalismmajorsmustfulfillsomeof
theirBasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsby
Journalism
choosingfromthefollowinglistofcourses.
TheDepartmentofJournalismoffersthe Thedepartmenthasidentifiedthesecourses
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.
asimportantpreparationforstudentsto
bothstudyandpracticejournalism.
Faculty: ProfessorLevin,chairperson.
ProfessorLuebke;AssociateProfessors
Fine Arts and Literature(selectonefrom
Martin,Meagher,andMoore;Lecturer
eachlist)List A:ARH120,252;MUS101;
Pantalone;InstructorsAlgier,Corey,Cyr,
THE100.ListB:ENG110,241,242,251,
Lord,andPhipps;AdjunctAssistantProfes252;AAF/ENG248;CLA/ENG160.Letters
sorsMarkinandWard.
(selectonefromeachlist)List A:HIS142,
the30creditsrequiredforthemajor.
Studentsmayuseuptothreecreditsfrom
ITL391,392,or395towardthe30credits
requiredforthemajor.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Thestudyandpracticeofjournalism
requiretheacquisitionandapplicationof
abroadbaseofknowledge,sojournalism
majorsatURIpursueacourseofstudythat
isstronglygroundedintheliberalarts.
Alongwithgeneraleducationandelective
coursesfromotherdisciplines,themajor
requiresstudentstoexploretheconcepts
andprofessionalpracticesofcontemporary
journalisminadiversesociety.Whilestudyingthesocial,historical,legal,andethical
contextsofjournalism,studentsalsolearn
howtogather,synthesize,andcritically
assessfactualinformationandcommunicate
itclearlytoavarietyofaudiences.Journalism“skillscourses”—throughindividualand
collaborativeassignments—focusonreporting,writing,editing,andproducingnews.
“Conceptual”coursesprovidestudentsthe
intellectualfoundationandframeworkto
beresponsiblejournalists.Andthroughits
Italian
generaleducationcourseofferings,theDeTheDepartmentofModernand
partmentofJournalismprovidesnonmajors
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
aforumforstudyingtheimportanceof
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreewitha
journalismandtheroleofthemassmedia
majorinItalian.
insociety.
Studentsmajoringinjournalism
Faculty: ProfessorSama,section head.
mustcompleteaminimumof31credits
AssociateProfessorLaLuna.
(maximum45)injournalism.Alljournalism
Studentsselectingthismajormust
majorsmustcompleteJOR115,220,221,
completeatleast30credits(maximum45), 310,410,and411.Inaddition,students
includingatleasttwo400-levelcourses.ITL mustselectninecreditsfromskillscourses:
101,102,and111maynotbeusedtoward JOR230,320,321,330,331,340,341,
146,150,346;AAF201.List B: PHL103,
204,212,217;RLS111.Social Sciences
(selectonefromeachlist)List A:PSC113,
288;CPL200;ECN100;GEG104;PSC/
SOC274.List B:APG203;SOC240,242;
WMS150.Natural SciencesSelectone
ofthefollowingandanycoursefromthe
CollegeofArtsandSciencesBLSNatural
Scienceslist(seepage49):AFS210,211;
BIO105;CHM101,102,103,105;PHY
111,112,185,186.Foreign Language/
Cross-Cultural CompetenceStudentsmust
meettheCollegeofArtsandSciencesBLS
ForeignLanguage/Cross-CulturalCompetencerequirements(seepage50).Mathematical and Quantitative ReasoningSelect
anycoursefromtheCollegeofArtsand
SciencesBLSMathematicalandQuantitativeReasoninglist(seepage49).English
CommunicationPHL101andcompleteany
3-creditWRTcoursefromtheCollegeof
ArtsandSciencesBLSlist(seepage49)with
agradeofBorbetter.
Theonlyjournalismcoursesopento
freshmenareJOR110(fornonmajors),115
(formajors),and220.Journalismmajorsare
urgedtoconcentrateontheirBasicLiberal
Studiesrequirementsduringtheirfreshmanandsophomoreyears.Inadditionto
theserequiredcourses,otherBLScourses
arerecommendedasusefulforjournalism
majors.Studentsshouldconsultwiththeir
advisorsaboutcompleteBasicLiberalStud-
UNDERGRADUATE
History
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Datta,Driver,Fraleigh,Roxin,Schwartzman, Applied Mathematics Option. This
programisintendedforthestudentwho
Suryanarayan,andVerma.
anticipatesacareerasanappliedmathematicianormathematicalconsultantwith
BACHELOROFARTS
anorganizationsuchasanindustrialor
StudentsintheB.A.curriculummay
engineeringfirmorwitharesearchlaboratailoraprogramtosuittheirindividual
tory.Thestudentlearnsthemathematical
needsandinterests.Theyshouldmeetwith
ideasandtechniquesmostoftenencountheiradvisornolaterthantheendofthe
teredinsuchwork.Althoughatheoretical
firstsemesterofthesophomoreyearto
foundationisdeveloped,theapplications
planacompleteprogram.Thisprogram,
areemphasized.Thestudentmusttake
andanysubsequentchangesinit,mustbe
MTH141,142,215,and243,preferably
approvedbytheadvisorandthedepartbytheendofthesophomoreyear.The
mentchairperson.Itmustcontainatleast
studentmustcompleteanadditional18
32credits(maximum45)inmathematics,
creditsinmathematicsincludingoneofthe
andincludeMTH141,142,215,243,and
sequencesMTH435,436or437,438,and
Latin American Studies
316,plus15ormoreadditionalcreditsin
ninecreditsfromGroupI(Mathematics).
mathematics,atleastthreecreditsofwhich
TheDepartmentsofSociologyand
Also,thestudentmustcompleteanadmustbeatthe400level.
Anthropology,History,andModernand
ditionalfourcourses,oneofwhichmustbe
CreditsearnedinMTH105,106,107,
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffer
chosenfromCSC200,201,211,212,PHY
108,109,110,111,208,or362,cannotbe
aBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreeinLatin
410,orCHE272,andthreeothercourses
appliedtowardthisdegree.
AmericanStudies(LAS).As of June 2009,
chosenfromGroupII(Applications).At
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredinthe
new admissions to this program have been
leastninemathcreditsmustbeatthe400
suspended.For program details, please refer to B.A.curriculum.Atleast42ofthesemust
levelorabove.
beincoursesnumbered300orabove.
the 2009–2010 URI Catalog.
Group I: MTH244,316,322,418,441,
442,447,451,452,462,471,and472.
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
Linguistics
Othercoursesmaybeusedforthisgroup
StudentsintheB.S.curriculummay
TheDepartmentofModernand
withpriorpermissionofthechairperson.
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffersa electeitherthegeneralprogramorthe
Group II:BUS320,321;CHE272,313,314;
numberofundergraduatecoursesinlinguis- appliedmathematicsoption.TheOffice
CHM431,432:CSC340,350,440,445;
oftheDeanmustbeinformedofany
tics.Aminorinlinguisticsisalsoavailable.
ECN323,324;ELE313,314,322,457;ISE
substitutions.
412,432,433;MCE341,354,366,372,
Faculty:ProfessorK.Rogers,section head.
466;PHY306,322,331,410,420,451;
General Program.Thisprogramstresses
basictheoriesandtechniques,andincludes STA409,412.Othercoursesmaybeused
Mathematics
forthisgroupwithpriorpermissionofthe
anintroductiontotheprincipalareas
chairperson.
ofmathematics.Itisrecommendedfor
TheDepartmentofMathematicsoffers
studentsconsideringgraduatestudyin
aBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreeanda
BothB.S.programsrequire120credits
mathematics.Studentsinthisprogram
BachelorofScience(B.S.)degree.Thedeforgraduation.
mustcompleteMTH141,142,215,and
partmentalsoofferstheMasterofScience
243.Thesecoursesshouldnormallybetak(M.S.)andDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)
MINORINMATHEMATICS
eninthefreshmanandsophomoreyears.
degrees.
Studentsdeclaringamathminormust
ForinformationonURI’sminorinmath- Studentsmustcompleteanadditional30
creditsinmathematics,includingMTH316, earncreditforMTH141,142,215,and
ematics,seetheendofthissection.
425,435,436,and462.Creditsearnedin
243,andtwothree-creditmathcourses
Faculty:ProfessorEaton,chairperson.
MTH105,106,107,108,109,110,111,
chosenfromMTH307,316,322,orany
ProfessorsBeauregard,Finizio,Grove,
208,362,or420cannotbeappliedtoward 400-levelcourse.Atleastoneofthesetwo
Kaskosz,Kulenovic,Ladas,Lewis,Merino,
thisdegree.
coursesmustbeatthe400level.SubstituMontgomery,andPakula;Associate
tionsmaybemadewithpermissionofthe
ProfessorsBaglama,Kook,Medina-Bonifant,
chairperson.
Thoma,andWu;AssistantProfessorsBella
andComerford;ProfessorsEmeritiClark,
iesrequirementsandaboutothercourses
thatmeettheirindividualgoals.
StudentsmustearnagradeofCorbetterina“skills”course(includingJOR220)
toenrollinthenext-levelcourse.Onlythree
creditsofJOR220maybeusedtosatisfy
graduationrequirements.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Journalismmajorsaretransferredfrom
UniversityCollegetotheCollegeofArtsand
ScienceuponcompletionofJOR115and
JOR220withagradeofCorbetter.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
TheDepartmentofMilitaryScience
andLeadership(ArmyROTC)isrecognized
asoneofthebestleadershipprogramsin
thecountryandispartoftheUniversityof
RhodeIslandcurriculum.Duringclassesand
fieldtraining,studentslearnfirst-handwhat
ittakestoleadothersandmotivategroups,
aswellashowtoorganizeinformationto
createexecutabletasksforotherstofollow.
Theexperienceissimilartobeingavital
managerinacorporation.Studentslearnto
achievesuccessasteammembersorleaders
invarioussituations.
Studentsmayparticipateinthebasic
program(MSL101,102,201,and202)
withoutobligationtotheUnitedStates
Army.
StudentsdesiringaminorinMilitary
ScienceandLeadershipmayrequestapprovalfromthedeanoftheCollegeofArts
andSciencesuponbeginningtheprogram.
Completionof18creditsofMSLcourse
workisrequiredtocompletetheminor.
Contractedcadetsreceiveamonthly
allowancerangingfrom$300forfreshmen
to$500forseniors.
Faculty: ProfessorWilson(Lt.Col.,U.S.
Army),chairperson.AssistantProfessors
Ferrara,MAJKennedy,MSGPitts,andCPT
Poland.
Modern and Classical Languages
and Literatures
TheDepartmentofModernand
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesofferstheBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreein
classicalstudies,French,German,Italian,
andSpanish(describedinalphabetical
order),aswellascourseworkinArabic,
Chinese,modernGreek,Hebrew,Japanese,
Portuguese,andRussian.
Faculty: ProfessorMorello,chairperson.
Music
TheDepartmentofMusicoffersa
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degreewithoptions
inmusic,musichistoryandliterature,and
jazzstudies,andBachelorofMusic(B.M.)
degreeswithoptionsincomposition,music
education,andperformance.Programsare
alsoavailableleadingtodoublemajorsin
musicwithcommunicationstudies,elementaryeducation,orpsychology;anddouble
degreesinmusicwithcomputerscienceor
businessadministration.Thedepartment
alsooffersMasterofMusic(M.M.)degrees
inmusiceducationorperformance.
withfilmstudies,psychology,orelementary
education.Themusicdepartmentoffers
adoubledegreecombiningmusic(B.A.
degree)withcomputerscienceorbusiness
administration(B.S.).Contactthemusic
departmentchairformoreinformation.
Jazz Studies.Studentsselectingthisoption
mustcomplete43creditsinmusicianshipandmusicperformanceasfollows:
Musicianship:MUS119(1)(fulfillsURI101
requirement),120(2),121(2),122(2),
225(2),226(2),424(3),106(3),221
(WorldMusicUnit)(1),222(3),322(Jazz
andPopularMusicUnits)(2),280(0),480
(1).Music Performance:A:Sixsemestersof
Faculty:ProfessorParillo,chairperson. Proappliedmusicstudyinthestudent’sprincifessorsDanis,Kent,Ladewig,R.LeeandPol- palareaofjazzinstrumentalperformance,
lart;AssociateProfessorsAberdam,Conley, (MUS110W,210W,and310W)at2credits
andTakasawa;ProfessorsEmeritiAbusamra, persemester(12).Asuccessfulauditionis
Ceo,Dempsey,Fuchs,Gibbs,Livingston,
requiredpriortostudyintheprincipalapandRankin;LecturersdelaGarza,Frazier,
pliedareaofjazzinstrumentalperformance.
andThomas;DirectorofAthleticBands
AppliedstudyfortheB.A.inmusicwitha
andLecturerB.Cardany;GuestArtists/
jazzoptionislimitedtothefollowinginstruTeachersBerney,Buttery,Ceo,Dennewitz,
ments:saxophone,trumpet,trombone,
Gates,Gendron,Hofbauer,Holt,Howell,
piano,stringbass,guitar,anddrumset.B:
Kim,Langfur,Langone,Monllos,Murray,
TwosemestersofmajorensemblesMUS
O’Connor,Porter,Rehncy,Robison,Sims,
291,292,293,394,395,397,and398G
Stabile,Uricco,andZinno;MusicResources (2).C:TwosemestersofMUS391(2)and
andFacilitiesCoordinatorHeroux;Concert threesemestersofMUS396or398J(3).
ManagerDevine,PreparatoryDivision
Asuccessfulauditionisrequiredpriorto
CoordinatorMurray;AccompanistsBeaton, participationinjazzensembles.D: MUS
Maxon-Carpenter,andUricco;Piano
350withemphasisonjazzstyles(0).E:
TechnicianCalhoun;PublicistandEditor
SevensemestersofMUS300 (0).Electives:
Eastwood-StokesandTavares;Secretaries
38credits,ofwhichaminimumof30must
AndrewandDufault.
beinnon-musiccourses.Thedepartment
recommendsthateightcreditsofelecForinformationonthemusicminors,
tivesbetakeninmusic.Atleastsixofthese
seetheendofthislisting.
shouldbeinupper-divisionmusiccourses.
Studentswhoaredeficientinkeyboard
BACHELOROFARTS
skillsmusttakeMUS171(1)and172(1).
Studentsselectingmusicasamajorhave MUS171and172maycountastwoofthe
threeoptions:jazz studies, music, ormusic
recommendedmusicelectives.
history and literature.
Aminimumof120creditsisrequiredfor
Transfercreditsinmusictheory,music
graduation.Atleast42ofthesecreditsmust
history,andperformancemustbevalidated beincoursesatthe300levelorabove.
byplacementexamination.
Music.Studentsselectingthisoptionmust
Musicmajorsinterestedinacareerin
complete36creditsinmusicianshipand
communicationstudiesandmusicmay
completeasecondmajorincommunication performanceasfollows:Musicianship: MUS
studies.BachelorofArtsdegreecandidates 119(1);120,121,122,225,226,227,228
inmusiccanalsocompleteadoublemajor (14);221,222(6);322orupper-division
UNDERGRADUATE
Military Science and Leadership
(Army ROTC)
61
62
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
BACHELOROFMUSIC
panimentsaretobepreparedinadvance;
6)sight-reading,playingatsightselections
StudentsselectingtheBachelorofMusic
chosenfromasimpleaccompanimentpart
degreeprogramhavethreeoptions:music
and/orbeginning-levelsoloscores;and
composition,music education, ormusic
7)repertoire, playingtwopreparedpiano
performance.
piecesbycontrastingcomposers;each
StudentscanbeadmittedtotheB.M.
piecemustbeapprovedinadvancebya
degreeprogramonlyafterasuccessfulaudimemberofthepianofacultyoraninstructionintheprincipalappliedmusicareaand
torofclasspiano.
shouldcontacttheDepartmentofMusic
Nostudentshouldparticipateinmore
forspecificrequirements.Transfercreditsin
thanthreemajorensemblesinasingle
musictheory,musichistory,andperforsemester.
mancemustbevalidatedbyplacement
Inaddition,studentsselectoneofthe
examination.
followingoptions.
AllBachelorofMusicstudentsmust
Music Composition. Studentsselectingthe
successfullycompleteOptionIorOption
musiccompositionoptionmustcomplete
IIofthepianoproficiencyrequirement.In
OptionI,studentsmustpassallsevenpiano sevensemestersofappliedcomposition
(MUS110V,210V,310V,410V),oneortwo
proficienciesbytheendoftheirjunior
year.Pianoproficiencyexaminationsbefore creditspersemester(10);sevensemesters
oftheprincipalappliedmusicarea,two
thefacultyexaminationcommitteeare
scheduledonaregularbasisduringthefall creditspersemester(14);sevensemesters
Music History and Literature. Students
andspringsemesters.InOptionIIstudents ofMUS300(0);andfoursemestersof
choosingthisoptionmustcomplete43
takeMUS171,172,271,and272andsuc- secondaryappliedmusicareas,onecredit
creditsinmusicianshipandperformance,
persemester(4);MUS171and172are
cessfullypasseachcoursewithagradeno
asfollows:Musicianship: MUS119(1);
lowerthanaC.Failuretopasseitheroption requiredassecondaryappliedmusicareas
120,121,122,225,226,227,228(14);
ifstudentsselectpianoproficiencyoption
willrequirere-examinationinsucceeding
221,222,322(9);threeupper-division
II.Studentswhohavenotpassedthepiano
musichistorycourses(9);280(0)and480 semesters.TheB.M.degreewillnotbe
proficiencyexaminationbytheendofMUS
[capstone](1).Studentswhoaredeficient granteduntilthisrequirementisfulfilled.
172willbeexpectedtotakeMUS271and
StudentsselectingOptionIwillneed
inkeyboardskillsmusttakeMUS171(1).
272,whichcancountassecondaryapplied
Performance: foursemestersoftheprincipal todemonstratethefollowingsevenpiano
proficiencies:1)Five-finger patterns,playing musicareas.Othersecondaryapplied
appliedmusicarea,attwocreditsfortwo
semestersandonecreditfortwosemesters avocalwarm-upsequence,handstogether; creditsasneededmustcomefromMUS
110–410(inanappliedareaotherthanthe
2)scales,playingtwo-octavemajorscales
(6);threesemestersofmajorensembles
principalappliedmusicarea)orMUS169,
uptothreesharpsandflats,andoneappropriatetotheprincipalappliedmusic
170,173,175,177,or179.Alsorequired
octaveminorscalesinallthreeformsup
areaMUS291,292,293,394,395,396,
aresixsemestersofmajorensemblesMUS
tothreesharpsandflats,handstogether,
397,or398G(3);sevensemestersofMUS
292,293,394,395,or397appropriateto
bymemoryatatempoofM.M.=144per
300(0).Asuccessfulauditionisrequired
theprincipalappliedmusicarea(6).Forthe
priortostudyintheprincipalappliedmusic note;3)transposition,transposingatsight
studiocompositionspecialization,creditsin
twomelodiesselectedbytheexamination
area.Electives: 38credits,ofwhichaminiMUS396maybeincluded.Alsorequired
committee,studentswillbeaskedtotransmumof30mustbeinnon-musiccourses.
areMUS119(1);MUS120,121,122,225,
Thedepartmentstronglyrecommendsthat posethemelodiesupordownbyeithera
226,227,228,416(17);221,222,322(9);
eightcreditsofelectivesbetakeninmusic. halfsteporwholestep;4)harmonization,
readingtwomelodiestakenfromanymajor 235(2)and311(2);417,420,and421(9)
Atleastsixofthesecreditsshouldbein
(forstudentswishingtospecializeinstudio
orminorkeychosenbytheexamination
upper-divisionmusiccourses.Other: nine
composition,threecreditsofMUS424may
creditsofforeignlanguageandproficiency committee,improvisingsuitableaccompanimentsforthemelodiesbyusingdiatonic besubstitutedforMUS420);anupperthrough103ineitherFrenchorGerman.
divisionmusichistorycourse(3);MUS450
Aminimumof120creditsisrequiredfor triadsandsecondarydominants,andreadgraduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein ingfromchordsymbols;5)patriotic songs, SeniorCompositionRecital[capstone]
playingAmericaandThe Star-Spangled Ban- (0);MUS280(0)and480[capstone](2);
coursesnumbered300orabove.
nerinamannersuitableforaccompanying andsixcreditsofelectives,atleastthreeof
communityorschoolsinging;theseaccom- whichshouldbeinupper-divisionmusic
courses.
musichistorycourse(3);280(0)and480
[capstone] (1).Studentswhoaredeficient
inkeyboardskillsmusttakeMUS171(1).
Performance: foursemestersoftheprincipal
appliedmusicarea,attwocreditsper
semester(8);threesemestersofensembles
appropriatetotheprincipalappliedmusic
area,MUS291,292,293,394,395,396,
397,or398G(3);sevensemestersofMUS
300(0).Asuccessfulauditionisrequired
priortostudyintheprincipalappliedmusic
area.Electives: 45credits,ofwhichaminimumof30creditsmustbeinnon-music
courses.Thedepartmentstronglyrecommendsthat15creditsofelectivesbetaken
inmusic.Atleastsixofthesecreditsshould
beinupper-divisionmusiccourses.
Aminimumof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbeat
the300levelorabove.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
Jazz (limited to saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, string bass, and drum
set): eightsemestersoftheprincipaljazz
appliedmusicarea.TwosemestersofMUS
110Wattwocreditsinthefirstsemester
andthreecreditsinthesecond(5);twosemestersofMUS210Wat3creditseach(6);
twosemestersof310Wand410Watfour
creditseach(16).MUS171and172(2).
Studentswhohavenotpassedthepiano
proficiencyexaminationbytheendofMUS
172willbeexpectedtotakeMUS271and
272.Foursemestersofmajorensembles
MUS291,292,293,394,395,or397(4).
Twosemestersofjazzstudioensemble
(MUS396),twosemestersofjazzstudiolab
(MUS391),andfoursemestersofchamber
musicensembles/jazz(MUS398J)(8).An
upper-divisionmusichistorycourseoran
upper-divisionmusictheorycourse(3).
Threecreditsofelectiveswhichshouldbein
upper-divisionmusiccourses.
Orchestral Instrument: eightsemestersofthe
principalappliedmusicarea.TwosemestersofMUS110attwocreditsinthefirst
semesterandthreecreditsinthesecond
(5);twosemestersofMUS210atthree
creditseach(6);twosemestersof310and
410atfourcreditseach(16).MUS171and
172(2).Studentswhohavenotpassedthe
pianoproficiencyexaminationbytheend
ofMUS172willbeexpectedtotakeMUS
271and272.Eightsemestersofmajor
ensemblesMUS292,394,or397(8).Three
semestersofsecondaryorchambermusic
ensembles(3).Anupper-divisionmusic
historycourse(3);anupper-divisionmusic
theorycourse(3).Fourcreditsofelectives,
atleastthreeofwhichshouldbeinupperdivisionmusiccourses.
Piano or Organ: eightsemestersofthe
principalappliedmusicarea.Twosemesters
ofMUS110BorCand210BorCatthree
creditseach(12);twosemestersof310Bor
Cand410BorCatfourcreditseach(16).
Allstudentspursuingthissub-optionmust
passthepianoproficiencyexaminationby
theendofthesecondsemesterofthejunior
year.KeyboardmajorscanwaiveMUS
171,172,271,and272,coursesnormally
UNDERGRADUATE
Aminimumof124creditsisrequiredfor (1),484(12).PSY113(3)isrequiredasa
Professional Educationcoursebutalsocounts
graduation.
towardtheSocialSciencerequirement
Music Education. Seepages41and107for
intheBasicLiberalStudiesprogram.The
admissionrequirementsforteachereducapianoproficiencyexaminationOptionsIor
tionprograms.Completingallrequirements
II,thePraxisII:PrinciplesofLearningand
inthemusiceducationoptionleadsto
PraxisII:MusicContentKnowledge,andall
aninitialteachingcertificateformusicin
coursesrequiredforthemusiceducation
gradesK–12.Studentsselectingthisoption
option,withtheexceptionofMUS480
mustcomplete89creditsinStudies in Music
[capstone],mustbesuccessfullycompleted
andProfessional Education,asfollows:
beforesupervisedstudentteaching(EDC
Studies in Music (64credits):sevensemes484).StudentsmaywishtoenrollinEDC
tersoftheprincipalappliedmusicarea
312(3)inordertopreparethePraxisII:
(instrumentorvoicemustbeselectedfrom PrinciplesofLearning.
MUS110–410A–Uonly;appliedstudyin
Aminimumof128creditsisrequiredfor
jazzastheprincipalappliedmusicareais
graduation.
notacceptableforthemusiceducationopMusic Performance. Allstudentsinthe
tion),twocreditspersemester(14).Seven
musicperformanceoptionmusttakethe
semestersofMUS300(0);seniorrecital
followingmusiccourses:eightsemestersof
MUS450[capstone] (0).Foursemestersof
MUS300(0);MUS350(0)and450[capsecondaryappliedmusicareas,onecredit
stone](0);MUS119(1);120,121,122,
persemester(4);MUS171and172are
225,226,227,228,416(17);221,222,
requiredassecondaryappliedmusicareas
322(9).MUS235(2)and442(2);311(2);
ifstudentsselectpianoproficiencyoption
280(0);480[capstone](2).Studentsin
II.Studentswhohavenotpassedthepiano
thejazzoptionmusttakeMUS424inplace
proficiencyexambytheendofMUS172
ofMUS416.Jazzoptionstudentsmustalso
willbeexpectedtotakeMUS271and272,
takeMUS106(3).
whichcancountassecondaryappliedmuAminimumof124creditsisrequired
sicareas.Othersecondaryappliedcredits
forgraduation.Inaddition,studentsmust
asneededmustcomefromMUS110–410
selectoneofthefollowingfivesub-options.
(inanappliedareaotherthantheprincipal
appliedmusicarea)orMUS169,170,173, Classical Guitar: eightsemestersofthe
175,177,or179.Sevensemestersofmajor principalappliedmusicarea.Twosemesters
ofMUS110Tattwocreditsinthefirstseensemblesappropriatetotheprincipalappliedmusicarea,at0–1creditpersemester mesterandthreecreditsinthesecond(5);
twosemestersofMUS210Tatthreecredits
(6).MajorensemblesincludeMUS292,
each(6);twosemestersof310Tand410T
293,394,395,and397;nomorethan
twosemestersofMUS291and/or396can atfourcreditseach(16).MUS171and
172(2).Studentswhohavenotpassedthe
counttowardthemajorensemblerequirepianoproficiencyexaminationbytheend
ment.MUS119(1);120,121,122,225,
226,227,228(14);416or417(3);221,
ofMUS172willbeexpectedtotakeMUS
222,322(9).MUS169,170,173,175,
271and272.Foursemestersofmajoren177,179ataminimumofonecrediteach semblesMUS292,293,394,395,396,or
(6);235(2);311,312(5).
397(4).Foursemestersofguitarensemble
(MUS398G)andthreesemestersofplaying
Professional Education (25credits):Students
guitarinchambermusicensembles(MUS
pursuingthemusiceducationoptionmust
398)(7).Anupper-divisionmusichistory
applyforadmissiontotheOfficeofTeacher
course(3);anupper-divisionmusictheory
EducationintheSchoolofEducation;see
course(3).Fourcreditsofelectives,atleast
pages41and107foradmissionrequirethreeofwhichshouldbeinupper-division
ments.MUS280(0),480[capstone](2);
musiccourses.
MUS238,339,340,341(10);EDC250
63
64
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Music Voice Performance for Theatre
Majors.Thepurposeofthisoptionisto
givestudentswhoaretheatremajorsthe
opportunityformoreconcentratedandfocusedstudyinvoiceandotherareasofmusic.Theatrestudentswhowishtodeclare
thisminormustearncreditforMUS111
Music. Thisoptiongivesstudentsabroad(3)or120(2)and121(2);amusichistory
basedbackgroundinmusic.Coursework
courseselectedfromMUS101,106,221,
inthisoptionissimilartothattakenby
322,408,430,431,433,434(3);MUS300
studentsstartingworktowardaB.A.or
foronesemester(1).Additionally,students
Voice: eightsemestersoftheprincipalapB.M.degreeinmusic.Studentswhowish
mustearnaminimumofeightcreditsin
pliedmusicarea.TwosemestersofMUS
todeclareaminorinmusicusingthemusic
voiceoverfoursemesters(MUS110A(2),
110Aattwocreditsinthefirstsemesterand minoroptionmustearncreditforMUS
110A(2),210A(2),210A(2)),andthree
threecreditsinthesecond(5);twosemes111(3)or120(2);171(1),121and122
semestersinMUS395(auditionrequired),
tersofMUS210Aatthreecreditseach(6); (4),300foraminimumoftwosemesters
MUS293(1),orMUS485(1),withMUS
twosemestersof310Aand410Aatfour
(0),andtwo3-creditmusichistoryand
485beinglimitedtoonesemester.Students
creditseach(16).MUS171,172,271,and literaturecoursesselectedfromMUS221,
mustpassanauditioninvoicepriorto
272(4).Eightsemestersofmajorensembles 322,408,430,431,433,434(or222,ifthe
registrationforappliedstudyinvoice.The
MUS293or395atzerooronecreditper
studenthas theadditionalpre-requisites)
minimumnumberofcreditsrequiredfor
semester(7).Twosemestersofchamberor (6).Additionally,studentsmustearna
thisoptionis18.
othermusicensembles(2).MUS283(3).
minimumoffourcreditsintheirprincipal
Fourcreditsofelectives,atleastthreeof
appliedmusicarea(MUS110–410,at
Individual Music. Thisoptiongivesstuwhichshouldbeinupper-divisionmusic
oneortwocreditspersemester)andfour
dentsmoreflexibility.Thesestudentsdesign
courses.
creditsinmajorensembles*appropriateto anddeveloptheirmusicminorprogram
Studentsselectingvoicemustalsotake theprincipalappliedmusicarea(8).The
undertheadvisementandsponsorshipof
ninecreditsofforeignlanguageintwoor
minimumnumberofcreditsrequiredfor
afull-timemusicfacultymember.Petimorelanguages.Thisrequirementmaybe
thisoptionis21–22.Studentsmustpass
tionsoutliningandjustifyingthedesired
modifiedorsatisfiedbyadvancedplaceanauditionintheirprincipalappliedmusic musicminorprogrammustbepresented
ment.
areapriortoregistrationforappliedstudyin bythefacultysponsortothemusicfaculty
voiceoronaninstrument.
forapproval.Aminimumof18creditsis
required.Petitionsshouldbesubmittedas
MINORSINMUSIC
Music Performance. Thisoptiongivesstuearlyaspossibleinastudent’sundergraduJazz Studies.Studentswhowishtodeclare dentstheopportunityforamoreconcenateprogram.
tratedstudyinvoiceoronaninstrument.
aminorinmusicusingthejazzstudiesopStudentswhowishtodeclareaminorin
*Music ensembles include MUS 291, 292,
tionmustcomplete19creditsinmusician293, 394, 395, 396, and 397. Up to one
ship,performance,andelectivesasfollows: musicusingthemusicperformanceminor
optionmustearncreditforMUS111(3)
semester of MUS 291 can count toward the
Musicianship:MUS106(3),120(2),121
or120(2);MUS121and122oramusic
major ensemble requirement in the music mi(2),122(2),171(1),221(WorldMusic
historycourseselectedfromMUS101,106, nor option; up to two semesters of MUS 291
Unit)(1),322(JazzandPopularMusic
can count toward the major ensemble require221,322,408,430,431,433,434(3–4);
Units)(2),andMUS300foraminimum
MUS300foraminimumoftwosemesters ment in the music performance option. Those
oftwosemesters(0).MusicPerformance:
with a major applied area in guitar can count
(0).Additionally,studentsmustearna
aminimumoffourcreditsintheprincipal
minimumofeightcreditsintheirprincipal MUS 398G for guitar ensemble as a major
appliedmusicarea(MUS110W,210W,at
appliedmusicarea(MUS110–410atoneor ensemble. Those with a major applied area
oneortwocreditspersemester)(4),and
twocreditspersemester)andsixcreditsin in piano can count additional applied music
twosemestersofMUS391,396,or398J
(2).AppliedstudyinMUS110Wand210W majorensembles*appropriatetotheprinci- credits (MUS 110–410) and/or accompanyfortheminorinjazzoptionislimitedtothe palappliedmusicarea(14).Theminimum ing (MUS 371) in lieu of the major ensemble
requirements.
followinginstruments:saxophone,trumpet, numberofcreditsrequiredforthisoption
is19–21.Studentsmustpassanauditionin
trombone,piano,bass,guitar,anddrum
theirprincipalappliedmusicareapriorto
set.Electives:Thedepartmentstronglysugregistrationforappliedstudyinvoiceoron
geststhat3creditsbetakeninMUS101.
aninstrument.
Participationinothermajorensemblesis
takentodeveloptheskillsnecessarytopass
thepianoproficiencyexamination.Four
semestersofmajorensemblesMUS292,
293,394,395,or397(4).Sixsemestersof
pianoaccompanying(MUS371)orplaying
pianoinchambermusicensembles(MUS
398)(6).MUS420(3).Anupper-division
musichistorycourse(3).Sixcreditsofelectives,atleastthreeofwhichshouldbein
upper-divisionmusiccourses.
alsoencouraged.Majorensemblesinclude
MUS291,292,293,394,395,397,and
398G,pendingaudition.Asuccessful
auditionisrequiredpriortostudyinthe
principalappliedmusicareaandpriorto
participationinensembles.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
Thiscurriculumprovidesageneral
backgroundinboththeoreticalandexperimentalphysics.Itformsafoundationfor
Faculty:ProfessorZeyl,chairperson.
furtherstudyatthegraduateleveltoward
ProfessorsFoster,Johnson,J.Peterson,
anadvanceddegree,andalsopreparesthe
andWenisch;AssistantProfessorsKrieger,
studentforacareerasaprofessionalphysiMeghani,andMollgaard;ProfessorsEmeriti cistinindustry,education,orgovernment.
Y.KimandSchwarz.
Initiative,independentsolutionoflaboraStudentsselectingthismajormustcom- toryproblems,andresearchareencouraged
intheadvancedlaboratorycourses.
pletenofewerthan33credits(maximum
Thefollowingcoursesarerequiredfor
48)inphilosophy.Studentsarerequiredto
theB.S.,butexceptionsand/orsubstitutakePHL205;atleastonefromPHL101,
451(logic);atleastonefromPHL212,314 tionsarepossibleandcanbearrangedby
consultingthedepartmentchairperson.
(ethics);atleastonefromPHL341,342,
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
452;bothPHL321and323;atleastone
graduation.PHY483and484arethecapfromPHL204,318,324,346;andPHL490
[capstone].Theremainingninecreditsmay stonecoursesinthisprogram.
bechosenfreelyfromthelistofPHLcourses Freshman Year
offeredbythedepartment.Atleast18
First semester: 14 credits
creditsincourseworkmustbeatthe300
MTH141(4);PHY203/273(4),BasicLiberal
levelorabove.
Studiesrequirementsandelectives(6).
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein Second semester: 16 credits
coursesnumbered300orabove.
MTH142(4);PHY204/274(4),BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives(8).
Physics
TheDepartmentofPhilosophyoffersa
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.
TheDepartmentofPhysicsoffersa
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degreeforstudents
alreadyregisteredandaBachelorofScience
(B.S.)degree.Thedepartmentalsooffers
theMasterofScience(M.S.)andDoctorof
Philosophy(Ph.D.)degrees.
Faculty:ProfessorNorthby,chairperson.ProfessorsHeskett,Kahn,Kaufman,Malik,Meyerovich,Muller,Nightingale,andSteyerl;
AssociateProfessorsAndreevandReshetnyak;AdjunctProfessorMcCorkle;Adjunct
AssociateProfessorsBozyan,Karbach,and
Ruffa;ProfessorsEmeritiDesjardins,Hartt,
Letcher,Nunes,Penhallow,Pickart,and
Willis.
Sophomore Year
First semester: 17 credits
CSC211(4);MTH243(3);PHY205/275
(4),BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsand
electives(6).
Second semester: 14 credits
MTH244(3);PHY306(3),410(3),Basic
LiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives(5).
Junior Year
First semester: 14 credits
PHY322(3),381(3);MTH215(3),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives(5).
BACHELOROFARTS
Second semester: 17 credits
As of June 2009, new admissions to this
program have been suspended. For program
details, please refer to the 2009–2010 URI
Catalog.
Mathematicselectiveatthe300or400
level(3),PHY331(3),382(3),BasicLiberal
Studiesrequirementsandelectives(8).
Senior Year
First semester: 13 credits
PHY401(1),420(3),451(3),483(3),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
PHY452(3),455(3),484(3),510(3),
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives(3).
Physics and
Physical Oceanography
TheDepartmentofPhysicsandthe
GraduateSchoolofOceanographyoffera
BachelorofScience(B.S.)degreeinphysics
andphysicaloceanography.
Coordinators: ProfessorsHeskettandMuller
(Physics).ThefacultyconsistsofthemembersoftheDepartmentofPhysicsandthe
GSO’sphysicaloceanographyfaculty.
Thisprogramincludesacomprehensivebackgroundinphysicsandasolid
introductiontophysicaloceanography.The
curriculumincludesafullsetofphysicsand
mathematicscoursesrequiredforaB.S.in
physics,withextraemphasisonclassical
physics,plusadditionalupper-divisionor
graduate-levelcoursesinfluiddynamicsand
physicaloceanography.
Theseniorphysicsresearchproject(PHY
483and484)willbeundertakeninthe
GraduateSchoolofOceanographyunder
thesupervisionofaGSOfacultymember.
Inaddition,studentsmayfindsummeremploymentorparticipateinoceanographic
researchcruisesaftertheirjunioryear.
Studentsgraduatinginthiscourseof
studyarewellpreparedtopursuecareersin
conventionalphysicsorphysicaloceanography.Technicalpositionsinprivate
orgovernmentoceanographicresearch
laboratoriesareavailableforphysical
oceanographersattheB.S.level.Students
whocontinueontograduatestudiesshould
expecttofindhighdemandforphysical
oceanographerswithadvanceddegrees.It
isrecommendedthatstudentsplanningto
attendanoceanographygraduateschool
UNDERGRADUATE
Philosophy
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
takePHY520(ClassicalDynamics);students
wishingtokeepopentheoptionofphysics
atthegraduatelevelshouldtakePHY452
(QuantumMechanics).Studentsentering
theURIGraduateSchoolofOceanography
fromthisprogramwillhaveasignificant
headstartcomparedtothoseenteringfrom
mostotherundergraduateinstitutions.
Atotalof129creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
Freshman Year
First semester: 17 credits
MTH141(4);OCG110(3);PHY203,273
(4),BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsand
electives(6).
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Political Science
TheDepartmentofPoliticalScience
offerstheBachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.
ThedepartmentalsoofferstheMaster
ofArts(M.A.)inpoliticalscienceandthe
MasterofPublicAdministration(M.P.A.).
Faculty:ProfessorTyler,chairperson.
ProfessorsHamilton,Hennessey,Killilea,
Moakley, Petro,andRothstein;AssociateProfessorKrueger;AssistantProfessorsHutchison,Johnson,andPearsonMerkowitz;ProfessorsEmeritiLeduc,Stein,
Wood,andZucker.
The Major. Studentsselectingthisfield
mustcompleteaminimumof32credits
(maximum46)inpoliticalscience,includCHM101,102(4);MTH142(4);OCG123 ingPSC113(4),116(4),212(4),and
(4);PHY204,274(4).
either210or211(4).Studentmustselect
one300-levelexperientialcourse(4)and
Sophomore Year
two400-levelreearhseminars(4each).
First semester: 17 credits
StudentscompletingboththeB.A.
CSC211(4);MTH243(3);PHY205,275
degreeinpoliticalscienceandtheB.S.
(4),BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsand degreeinengineeringatthesametimemay
electives(6).
usecoursesinthepoliticalsciencemajor
tosatisfyBasicLiberalStudiesrequirements
Second semester: 17 credits
fortheBachelorofArts.TheCollegeof
MTH244(3);PHY306(3);410(3),
EngineeringandtheDepartmentofPolitical
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsand
Sciencehaveestablishedacurriculum
electives(8).
thatallowsforthecompletionofthetwo
degreesandapublic-sectorinternshipin
Junior Year
fiveyears.
First semester: 17 credits
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
PHY322(3),381(3);MTH215(3),Basic
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
LiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives
coursesnumbered300orabove.
(8).
The Minor. Studentsdeclaringaminorin
Second semester: 17 credits
politicalsciencemustearn20creditsincludngPSC113(4),116(4),either210or
MCE354(3);PHY331(3),382(3),Basic
211(4),andanytwootherpoliticalscience
LiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives
coursesatthe300level.
(8).
Second semester: 16 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 16 credits
OCG501(3);PHY401(1),420(3),451
(3),483(3),BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsandelectives(3).
Second semester: 12 credits
OCG510(3);PHY425(3),484(3),and
510(3).
forundergraduateandgraduatestudents,
electedandappointedofficials,public
managers,andcitizengroups.Inaddition
toresearchopportunities,workshops,and
specialprograms,thecenteralsosponsors
theMentor/TutorInternship(MTI),which
providesURIstudentsinternships,for
credit,inlocalpublicschoolstoencourage
andmentorstudentsatriskofdropping
out.SeeProfessorAlfredKillileaformore
information.
Portuguese
TheDepartmentofModernand
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
anumberofundergraduatecoursesin
Portuguese.
Psychology
TheDepartmentofPsychologyoffers
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.The
departmentalsoofferstheMasterof
Science(M.S.)andDoctorofPhilosophy
(Ph.D.)degrees.
Faculty:ProfessorMorokoff,chairperson.ProfessorsBoatright-Horowitz,Biller,Brady,J.L.
Cohen,Collyer,deMesquita,Faust,Florin,
Gorman,Harlow,LaForge,Park,Prochaska,
Quina,Rogers,Rossi,Stevenson,Stoner,Velicer,Willis,Weyandt,andWood;Associate
ProfessorsFlannery-Schroeder,S.Harris,
Robbins,L.Stein,andWalls;AssistantProfessorLoftus;ProfessorsEmeritiGrebstein,
Gross,A.Lott,B.Lott,Merenda,Silverstein,
N.Smith,Valentino,andVosburgh.
InordertotransferfromUniversity
CollegetoArtsandSciencesasapsychologymajor(ortobecodedassuchinthe
CollegeofArtsandSciences),astudent
musthaveaCorbetterinPSY113;aC
Minor in International Relations. See
averageintwoofthefollowingcourses:PSY
page37.
232,235,and254;andaCinPSY300.
Psychologymajorsarerequiredto
John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics
completeaminimumof31(maximum46)
and Public Service.Animportantpartof
creditsinpsychologycoursestobedistribURI’sPoliticalScienceDepartment,this
utedasfollows:PSY113(withagradeofC
centerwasestablishedin1994througha
orbetter);aminimumoftwocoursesfrom
grantfromJohnHazenWhiteSr.,alocal
businessmanandphilanthropist.Thecenter PSY232,235,and254(withaCaverage);
bothPSY300andPSY301(withagradeof
offersethicsandpublicserviceprograms
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
Studentsmustcompletethefollowing
coursesbeforebeingacceptedintothe
major:COM202,210;JOR220(withaCor
better).Basedongradepointaverage,only
thetop25applicantswillbeadmittedannually.ThemajorrequiresaminimumGPA
of2.00overalland2.50inthepre-major
courses.ApplyinFebruary.
Themajorrequires33creditsincluding
PRS340,441,491;COM381;JOR341
(15).Studentsmustcompletesixcourses
(18credits)fromthefollowingincluding
atleastonecoursefromeachcategory—
Category A:JOR321,WRT201,235,302,
303,304,333;Category B:BUS365,465,
468;Category C:COM302,351,415,450;
Category D:COM415;JOR410,442;PSY
335.Astudentmustmaintaina2.00grade
pointaverageinherorhismajortomeet
graduationrequirements.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbeat
the300levelorabove.
Aminorisalsoavailable(seepage39).
Public Relations
TheDepartmentsofCommunication
StudiesandJournalismoffertheBachelorof
Arts(B.A.)degreeinpublicrelations.
Faculty:ProfessorPeters,chairperson.
ProfessorsCarroll,Cunnigen,Mederer,and
Travisano;AssociateProfessorsCostello
andVanWyk;AssistantProfessorDoerner;
InstructorPisa;ProfessorEmeritaReilly.
Coordinator:ReginaBell,Communication
Studies.
BACHELOROFARTS
Thisinterdepartmentalmajorcombines
aliberalartseducationwiththeskillsimportanttoacareerinpublicrelations.Working
withanadvisorfromCommunications
StudiesorJournalism,studentswilldevelop
aspecificprogramofstudies.
Russian
TheDepartmentofModernand
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
anumberofundergraduatecoursesin
Russian.
Sociology
TheDepartmentofSociologyand
AnthropologyofferstheBachelorofArts
(B.A.)degreeandtheBachelorofScience
(B.S.)degreeinsociology.
Studentsselectingthiscurriculummust
completeaminimumof30credits(maximum45)insociology,includingSOC100,
301,401,495[capstone],andtwocourses
selectedfromSOC240,242,336,413,
428,and452.Atleast18ofthe30credits
mustbeatthe300levelorabove.Nomore
thansixcreditsinindependentstudyand/
orfieldexperiencecoursesmaybeusedtowardthe30creditsrequiredforthemajor.
SOC495istobetakenduringthesenior
year.(Seepage52foradescriptionofthe
anthropologymajor.)
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Inordertotransferintothesociology
B.A.programfromUniversityCollege,a
studentmusthavecompletedatleast24
creditsandhaveearnedaminimumofa
2.00GPA.
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
INSOCIOLOGY
Studentsinthiscurriculumelecteither
theCriminologyandCriminalJusticeoption
ortheOrganizationalAnalysisoptionand
mustnotifythedean’sofficeofthechosen
option.
SOC476isthecapstonecourseforthe
CriminologyandCriminalJusticeoption.
SOC495isthecapstonecourseforthe
OrganizationalAnalysisoption.
Criminology and Criminal Justice Option.
Aminimumof30creditsinsociologyis
requiredincludingSOC100,230,274,301,
370,and476(18);twocoursesselected
fromSOC240,242,336,375,403,413,
428,and452(6);andtwocoursesselected
fromSOC300,330,331,420,497,498,
and499(6).SOC300,497,498,and499
maybeusedonlywhenthesubjectmatter
iscentraltocriminologyand/orcriminal
justice;studentsshouldconsultwiththe
programcoordinatorbeforeenrollingin
onetoensurethecoursecanbeusedfor
themajor.Nomorethanthreecreditsin
independentstudyand/orfieldexperience
maybeusedtowardthe30creditsrequired
forthemajor.Studentsinthismajormust
fulfilltheforeignlanguage/cross-cultural
competencerequirementbydemonstrating
competenceinaforeignlanguage,taking
sixcreditsinaforeignlanguage,orbystudy
abroadinanapprovedacademicprogram
UNDERGRADUATE
Corbetterineach);aminimumofthree
topicscourses(9credits)fromPSY255,
310,335,361,381,384,385,399,425,
432,434,436,442,460,464,470,479,
and480(theaverageinthethreecourses
mustbeCorbetter);aminimumofone
course(3credits)intheappliedknowledge
areatobeselectedfromPSY103,261,275,
334,399,465,466,471,and478(witha
Corbetter);aminimumofonecourse(at
leastthreecredits)fromtheexperiential
practiceand/orinternshipsareaselected
fromPSY305,371,473,488,489,499;
ITR301,302,withaCorbetteringraded
coursesorasatisfactoryinS/Ucourses..A
minimumof31gradedpsychology(PSY)
credits(notS/U)arerequiredfortheadditionalpsychologymajor.Once46credits
inpsychologycoursesaretaken,additional
psychologycreditswillnotcounttoward
the120totalcreditsrequiredforgraduation.
Studentswhomustrepeatacourse
tomeettheminimumgraderequirement
mayuseonlythreecreditsofthatparticular
coursetowardgraduation.
Studentsmajoringinpsychology
typicallygooneithertopursueacareer
attheB.A.levelorstudyforanadvanced
degree.Inbothcases,studentsshould
consultthedepartment’sWebsite
(uri.edu/artsci/psy) andtheiracademic
advisortoselectappropriatecoursesfor
theirinterestsandgoals.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesecreditsmust
beincoursesnumbered300orabove.
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68
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
foratleastonesemester.Theymaynotuse
cross-culturalcompetencecoursestofulfill
thisrequirement.Inadditiontotherequired
courses,studentsselectingthisoptionare
stronglyencouragedtotakePSC288and
PSC472.
Admissiontothisoptionisselective.
Applicationsforadmissionwillbereviewed
twiceeachyear,usuallyonorabout
October1andMarch1.Studentsmust
applybytheendofSeptemberorFebruary
bysubmittingtheirnamestotheUniversity
Collegeadvisorforsociologyortothe
chairpersonoftheDepartmentofSociology
andAnthropology.Tobeconsideredforthe
CriminologyandCriminalJusticeoption,
studentsmusthaveearnedaminimumof
30credits,includingSOC100,230,and
274bytheapplicationdeadline,andmust
haveearnedanoverallGPAofatleast2.50.
Preferenceforadmissionwillbegivento
thoseindividualswiththehighestgrade
pointaverages.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
SociologyandAnthropology.Tobeconsideredfortheorganizationalanalysisoption,
studentsmusthaveearnedaminimumof
45creditsbytheapplicationdeadlineand
musthaveatleasta2.00gradepointaverage.Preferenceforadmissionwillbegiven
tothoseindividualswiththehighestgrade
pointaverages.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
Spanish
TheDepartmentofModernand
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteraturesoffers
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degreewitha
majorinSpanish.Thedepartmentalso
offerstheMasterofArts(M.A.)programin
Spanish.
Faculty:ProfessorManteiga,section head.
ProfessorsMorín,Trubiano,andWhite;
AssociateProfessorsdelosHerosand
Echevarria;ProfessorEmeritusGitlitz.
FortheSpanishmajor,studentswill
completeaminimumof30credits(maxiOrganizational Analysis Option. Aminimum45),includingSPA325andthree
mumof30creditsinsociologyisrequired
400-levelcourses(excludingSPA421).SPA
includingSOC100,301,320,350,401,
421maybeusedaspartoftheremaining
495(12);andsixcreditsinsociologyatthe 18requiredcredits.Note:SPA101,102,
300levelorabove.Nomorethansixcredits 321,391,392,and393cannotbecounted
inindependentstudyand/orfieldexperitowardtheSpanishmajor.Studentsmay
encecoursesmaybeusedtowardthe30
alsoincludeLIN202and220,and—with
creditsrequiredforthemajor.Inaddition,
permissionoftheadvisor,sectionhead,
studentsselectingthisoptionmustcomdepartmentchairperson,anddean—upto
pleteECN201and202(6);MTH111(3);
twocoursesinalliedfieldssuchashistory,
STA308and412*(6);CSC201*(4);WRT
art,andanthropology.Theserequirements
333(3);BUS340,341,343,345,442,and arethesameforthesecondaryeducation
eitherBUS315orBUS443orBUS448(18). major.
*Note:BUS210and212maybesubAsummerfieldworkshop(SPA310)in
stitutedforSTA308and412;andBUS110 SpainorSpanishAmericaisoccasionally
maybesubstitutedforCSC201ifthese
offeredforthreetosixcredits.Forinformacoursesarealreadycompletedwhenthe
tion,seethesectionhead.
studenttransfersintotheB.S.program.
StudentsintheInternationalEngineerAdmissiontothisoptionisopentoonly ingProgramortheInternationalBusiness
15studentspergraduatingclass.ApplicaProgrammusttakeSPA312,316,317,321,
tionsforadmissionwillbereviewedonly
325,anda400-levelengineeringorbusionceeachyear,usuallyonoraboutMarch nesscoursetaughtinSpanish,designated
1.Studentsmustapplybytheendof
SPA412forengineeringstudentsand
Februarybysubmittingtheirnamestothe
SPA421forbusinessstudents.IEPorIBP
UniversityCollegeadvisorforsociologyor
studentsbeginningtheirstudyofSpanishat
tothechairpersonoftheDepartmentof
the200levelorhighermayopttotakeup
tosixcreditsofPortuguesetowardthecompletionofthemajorinSpanish.IEPorIBP
studentsdonothavetotakethree400-level
coursesinSpanish,butmusttakeatleast
one400-levelliteraturecourseinSpanish.
Note:SPA101,102,391,392,and393
cannotbecountedtowardthemajorforIEP
orIBPstudents.The6-creditPortugueseoptionisavailabletoIEPandIBPstudentsonly.
Studentssimultaneouslycompletingthe
InternationalEngineeringProgramorthe
InternationalBusinessProgramandtheB.A.
withamajorinSpanishmayalsousethree
creditsofSpanishliteraturetowardtheFine
ArtsandLiteratureBasicLiberalStudies
requirement.Inaddition,studentsinthese
programsareexemptfromtheone-courseper-disciplineruleinLetters,SocialSciences,
andNaturalSciences.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
Statistical Science
Minor in Statistics.Studentswhowishto
declareaminorinstatisticsmustearncredit
forSTA409(3),412(3),MTH451(3),and
threethree-creditstatisticscourseschosen
withpriorapprovalofthechairpersonof
theDepartmentofComputerScienceand
Statistics.
Theatre
TheDepartmentofTheatreoffersa
BachelorofFineArts(B.F.A.)degree.
Faculty:AssociateProfessorMcGlasson,
chairperson.ProfessorJ.Swift;Associate
ProfessorsHoward,Wittwer,andWortman;
LecturerHawkridge.
ProductionsatURIcovertherangeof
theatreforms,ancienttomodern,withan
emphasisoncontemporaryandexperimentalwork.AllmembersoftheUniversity
communitymayparticipateinproductions.
Thecriteriausedtotransferstudentsout
ofUniversityCollegeintotheDepartment
ofTheatreare24creditsanda2.00GPA.
COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCES
BACHELOROFARTS
Acting.Thesestudentsmustcompletean
additional40credits:THE112(3),211and
212(6),213and214(2),300or301(3),
311and312(6),313and314(2),350(1),
400or401(3),411and412(6),417and
418(2).SelectsixcreditsfromTHE217,
227,and413.Recommendedelectives
includecoursesinrelatedfieldssuchas
anthropology,art,communicationstudies,
history,literature,music,psychology,and
sociology.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredforthis
specialization.
THE300(3),301(3),341(3),355or365
(3),371(3),400(3),401(3),441(3).
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredforthis
specialization.
Minor in Music Voice Performance. See
page64.
Women’s Studies
Thisinterdepartmentalprogramprovidesanoptionforstudentsinterestedin
theinterdisciplinarystudyoftheculture
andexperiencesofwomenandtheways
genderaffectssocial,cultural,political,and
economicpoliciesandstructureslocally,
nationally,andglobally.
Faculty:AssistantProfessorLisberger,
director.ProfessorsAronian,Beauvais,
Brownell,J.Campbell,Cappello,Danis,
Design and Theatre Technology.Students Donnelly,Dvorak,Eaton,Hughes,Ketrow,
Luebke,Mederer,Quina,Reynolds,Rolloselectingdesignandtheatretechnology
Koster,Roworth,M.Schwartz,K.Stein,
mustcompleteanadditional31credits:
Strom,andWalton;AssociateProfessors
THE300(3),301(3),351or352(3)to
BACHELOROFFINEARTS
Derbyshire,delosHeros,Ferguson,Karno,
completethesequencebeguninthecore
Kirchner,Pegueros,Rusnock,Sama,and
TheB.F.A.programisintendedforhigh- curriculum;350(1),355(3),365(3),371
Torrens;AssistantProfessorsLisberger
lymotivatedstudentswhowishtheireduca- (3);and12creditsselectedfrom362(3),
tiontoemphasizeamajortheatricalfieldof 400(3),401(3),415(12),451(3),455(3), andK.Owens;AdjunctProfessorsBarker,
Brandt,Brennan,Carlson,DeFrancis,Evans,
463(3),465(3),475(3).Recommended
interest.Theprogramoffersconcentrated
Gormley,Hagen,Johnson,Jones,Kosmider,
studyinacting,designandtheatretechnol- electivesincludeARH251,252,ART207,
Labelle,LittlejohnBrown,Marshall,Moio,
andcoursesinrelatedfields.
ogy,directing,andstagemanagement.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredforthis Nichols,Petronio,Pezzullo,Pisa,Quinlan,
SpecificrequirementsoftheseareasareflexRiley,Rose,Rutherford,Saunders,Shear,
specialization.
ibletosuitstudents’individualneeds.
Stepien,andWilliams.
AllB.F.A.studentsarerequiredtocomDirecting.Studentsselectingdirecting
plete37creditsincorecoursesdistributed
mustcompleteanadditional35credits:
The Major. Thisprogramleadstoa
asfollows:THE111(3),161(3),181(3),
THE300or301or307(3),322(3),331
BachelorofArts(B.A.)degreeinwomen’s
221(3),250(3),261(3),291(2),321(3),
(3),341(3),355or365or371(3),400or studies.
351or352(3);threecoursesfrom381(3),
401(3),420(3),and484(3).Theymust
Theprogramrequires30creditsfora
382(3),383or384or481(3)tototalnine
alsocompleteathree-semestersequencein major.FiverequiredcoursesareWMS150,
credits;and391(2).AllB.F.A.candidates
acting:112(3),211(3),213(1),212(3),
300or320,310,315,and400.Fivecourses
areurgedtoselectacoursefromENG362,
and214(1),tototaleleven(11).
neededtocompletetheconcentration
366,446,or472,andtocompleteTHE
Recommendedelectivesincludecourses maybeselectedfrom:AAF290;APG328;
111,161,and181bytheendoftheirfreshinanthropology,arthistory,history,literaARH285;BUS346;COM322;ECN386;
manyear.
ture,music,psychology,andsociology.
ENG260,317,385;HDF230,298,430,
Inadditiontothecorerequirements,
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredforthis 432,433,437,505,559;HIS118,145,
eachstudentselectsoneofthefollowing
specialization.
146,308,350,351,352,355,376,391;
specializations.Studentsmustnotifythe
KIN475,555;NUR150,459;PHL210;
Stage Management.Studentsselecting
officeofthedeanoftheareaofspecializaPSC441;PSY430,466,480;SOC212,
stagemanagementmustcompleteanadtiontheyhaveselected.B.F.A.students
242,413,420,430;TMD224;WMS220,
selectedforaninternshipprogrammaysub- ditional30credits:COM320(3);managementcourse(tobeapprovedbychair)(3); 301,305,306,317,325,350,351,360,
stituteupto12creditsfortheatrecourses
intheirareaofspecialization,subjectto
UNDERGRADUATE
Enrollmentinthisprogramiscurrently
suspendedwiththeexceptionofstudents
enrolledintheelementaryeducationprogram.Elementaryeducationstudentswho
donotcompletetheelementaryeducation
programmustswitchtotheB.F.A.program
inordertoearnadegreeintheatre.
Studentsmustfulfilltheelementaryeducationrequirementsaswellasatotalof33
credits(maximum48)asfollows:THE111
(3),161(3),181(3),221(3),250(3),261
(3),307(3),321(3),381and382(6),383
or384or481(3).PotentialB.A.candidates
areurgedtocompleteTHE111,112,161,
and181bytheendoftheirfreshmanyear.
B.A.candidatesmayelectupto15more
creditsintheatrewiththeapprovaloftheir
departmentadvisor.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbein
coursesnumbered300orabove.
departmentalapproval.Transferstudents,
lateentriesintothetheatremajor,andotherswishingtomodifythisscheduleofB.F.A.
requirementsmaydosoinconsultation
withtheirfacultyadvisorandwithpermissionofthedepartmentchairperson.
69
70
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Writingandrhetoricmajorsmust
complete30credits(maximum51),
includingWRT201,235,360,490,and
495.Atleast15creditsforthemajor
mustbecompletedfromwritingcourses
numbered300orabove.Writingand
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate. Pleasesee
rhetoricmajorsarestronglyencouraged
page162.
tocompleteapracticumexperience,
eithertheinternshiporfieldworkcourse.
Writing and Rhetoric
Undergraduateswishingtotake500-level
TheWritingandRhetoricProgramoffers coursesmustsecuretheinstructor’s
permission.
theBachelorofArts(B.A.)degree.
Atotalof120credithoursisrequiredfor
Faculty:AssociateProfessorMiles,
graduation.Atleast42ofthesecreditsmust
director.ProfessorsReynoldsandSchwegler; beincoursesnumbered300orabove.
AssistantProfessorsOwensandPennell;
The Minor. Studentswhodeclareaminor
ProfessorEmeritaShamoon;Associate
inwritingandrhetoricmustcomplete
ProfessorEmeritaVaughn.
18creditsfromWRTcoursesatorabove
The Minor. Studentswhodeclareaminor The Major. Thisprogramisdesigned
the200-level.Studentsmusttakeatleast
inwomen’sstudiesarerequiredtocomone200-levelcourse.Studentscanapply
forundergraduatestudentswhoseeka
plete18creditsincludingWMS150and
towardtheminoramaximumofthree
careerinprofessionalwriting,teaching,
WMS315,andthreecreditsfromanyother orpublishing.Graduateswillhavea
creditsearnedthroughWRT383andWRT
WMScourse.Theremainingninecredits
484each.100-levelcoursesandWRT391
strongfoundationinrhetoricaltheoryand
maybeselectedfromanyWMScourseor
and392willnotbecountedaspartofthe
composingstrategiesaswellasfamiliarity
fromthefollowing:AAF290,300C;APG
minor.
withvariouswritingtechnologies,and
328;ARH285;BUS346;COM322;ECN
theywillleaveURIwithanelectronic
386;ENG260,317,385;HDF230,298,
portfoliothatwilldemonstratetheirability
430,432,433,437,505,559;HIS118,
todesignandwriteanumberofdifferent
146,308,352,391;KIN475;NUR150,
documents,targetedtodifferentaudiences
459;PHL210;PSY430,466,480;SOC
andpurposes.
212,242,413,420,430;TMD224.There
365,370,401,402,450,490,500,501,
502;andWRT645.Inadditiontothislist,
therearespecialcoursesofferedbyvarious
departmentseachyearthatmaybeselected
withpriorapprovaloftheWomen’sStudies
AdvisoryCommittee,andsomeadditional
preapprovedtopicscoursesnotoffered
onaregularbasis.Studentsmustfilea
programofstudywiththedean’soffice.
TheWomen’sStudiesAdvisoryCommittee
alsostronglyrecommendsthatmajorstake
anadditional18creditsinaspecializedarea
asaminor.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesemustbe
incoursesnumbered300orabove.AGPA
ofatleast2.00inthemajorandoverallis
requiredtograduate.
maybeadditionalcoursesofferedbyvariousdepartmentseachyearthatmaybe
selectedwithpriorapprovaloftheWomen’s
StudiesAdvisoryCommittee.AGPAofat
least2.00isrequired.
COLLEGEOFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION
fourthorsucceedingsemesters.Studentsin
theUniversityCollegebusinessprograms
whohavenotmetentrancerequirements
totheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
arepermittedtoenrollonlyin100-and
200-levelbusinesscoursesandinnonbusinesscourses.
Toensurethatbusinessmajorshaveaccesstorequiredcourses,astrictregistration
policywillbefollowedwithregardtobusinesscourses.Highestprioritywillbegiven
tobusinessstudentsforwhomacourseis
aprogramrequirement,asstatedinthis
catalog,followedbyanyotherstudentin
theCollegeofBusinessAdministration,
andthenstudentsoutsidetheCollegeof
BusinessAdministrationwhospecifically
needthecourseasarequirementfortheir
degree.
Curriculum Requirements
Thefirsttwoyearsarecommontoall
majorsinthecollege.
Freshman Year:16creditsinthefirstsemesterand15creditsinthesecondsemester.
Allstudentsmustcompleteabehavioral
sciencecoursefromthefollowinglist:APG
203;PSY103,113;SOC100,204.BUS110
and111aretakeninalternatesemesters,
withthebalanceofcreditsingeneraleducation.Studentsmajoringinglobalbusiness
managementarerequiredtocompletePSC
116.Studentsmajoringinaccountingare
requiredtocompletePHL212.
Sophomore Year:15creditsineachsemester.
TheBUS201,202,ECN201,202,andBUS
210,211(entrepreneurialmanagement,
finance,marketing,orsupplychainmanagementmajorsonly)sequencesarebegun
inthefirstsemesterandcompletedinthe
second.WRT227maybetakenineither
semester.Thebalanceofcreditsismade
upofgeneraleducationrequirementsand
liberalelectives.
General Education.Studentsarerequired
toselectandpass39creditsofcoursework
fromthegeneraleducationrequirements
aslistedonpages33–35.SpecificrequirementsoftheCollegeofBusinessAdministrationineachgroupfollow:
UNDERGRADUATE
Theory,analysis,anddecision-makingare
stressedinallareasoflearning.
TheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
isaprofessionalschoolwithcoursesin
MarkHiggins,Dean
lowerandupperdivisions.Thelower-diviShawK.Chen,AssociateDean
sioncoursesconstitutethosetaughtinthe
MichaelaMooney,AssociateDeanfor
freshmanandsophomoreyears;theupperDevelopment
divisioncoursesconstitutethosetaughtin
DeborahRosen,AssociateDean
thejuniorandsenioryears.Coursestaken
PegFergusonBoyd,AssistantDean
bytransferstudentsatthelower-division
levelmaybeappliedtosatisfyingupperFaculty:ProfessorsBeauvais,Beckman,
divisionrequirementsonlyaftersuccessful
Budnick,S.Chen,Comerford,Cooper,
completionofavalidatingexamination.All
Dash,DellaBitta,N.Dholakia,R.Dholakia,
500-and600-levelcoursesinthecollege
Hazera,Hickox,Higgins,Jarrett,Manareopentomatriculatedgraduatestudents
giameli,S.Martin,Matoney,Mazze,D.
only.
Rosen,Scholl,Schwarzbach,andWestin;
Astudentenrolledinthiscollegemust
AssociateProfessorsBoyle,Creed,Dugal,
completethecurriculuminoneofthemaDunn,Graham,Hales,Y.Lee,Lin,Lloyd,
jorsandmustobtainanoverallcumulative
Oppenheimer,Sheinin,andYu;Assistant
gradepointaverageof2.00oranda2.00
ProfessorsBlanthorne,Cai,Y.Chen,DaDalt,
orbetteraverageforallrequiredcoursesin
Dorado,Jelinek,Jervis,Kroes,Leonard,Shin,
themajor.Studentswishingpermissionto
Wheeler,andY.Xu.
substituterequiredcoursesorwaiveother
requirementsmaypetitionthecollege’s
ThesevenmajorsintheCollegeof
ScholasticStandingCommittee.Petition
BusinessAdministrationallowstudentsto
formsareavailableintheOfficeofthe
developcompetenceinspecialfieldsofinDean.
terestandpreparethemtomeetthechangingcomplexitiesoflifeandleadershipinthe
Admission Requirements
businesscommunity.Majorsareofferedin
accounting,entrepreneurshipmanagement,
Allstudentsareinitiallyenrolledin
finance,generalbusinessadministration,
UniversityCollege,wheretheycomplete
globalbusinessmanagement,marketing,
generaleducationandlower-businesscore
andsupplychainmanagement.
courses.CorerequirementsincludeacBasiccoursesrequiredofallundergradu- counting,economics,businesscomputing
atesattheUniversityintroducethestudent anddecision-making,mathematics,and
tothehumanities,socialsciences,physical statistics.First-semestersophomoreswho
andbiologicalsciences,letters,foreign
completeaminimumof42creditswith
language,andthearts.Thebusiness
anoverallgradepointaverageof2.50or
curriculumsdevelopthestudent’sprofeshigherandwhohavea3.00orhigheraversionalcapabilitiesthroughabroadgroupof ageinBUS111,201,210,andECN201
businesscourseswithspecializationinone
willbeadmitted.Studentsnotqualifying
areaofstudy.Businessprogramsprovidea afterthefirstsemesteroftheirsophomore
strongfoundationinaccounting,finance,
yearmuststillmeettherequirementsofan
marketing,organizationandmanagement overallgradepointaverageof2.50anda
theory,supplychainmanagement,and
2.70orhigheraverageinBUS111,201,
statistics.Thecollegeemphasizesbehavioral 202,210,andECN201and202.
studiesandcomputertechnologytomeet
Studentswhohavenotsatisfiedentheneedsofthebusinesscommunityand
trancerequirementsmaypetitiontheSchosocietyasawhole.Emphasisisplacedon
lasticStandingCommitteeofthecollegefor
thetotalbusinessenvironment,asapartof awaiverofthoserequirementsduringtheir
thenationalandworldeconomicstructure.
COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
Group A (6 credits).Aminimumofthree
creditsmustbeinliterature:AAF247[D],
248[D];CLA391[D],395[D],396[D],
397[D];CLS160[D];ENG110[D],160
[D],241[D],242[D],243[D],247[D],
248[D],251[D],252[D],260[D],262,
263[D],264,265,280[D],3OO[D],302
[D],303[D],304[D],355[D],357[D],
358[D];FRN309[D],310[D],320[D],
391[D],392[D],393[D];HPR125;RUS
391[D],392[D];SPA305[D],306[D],307
[D],308[D],320[D].
TheremaindermaybeinFineArts:ARH
120[D],251[D],252[D];ART101,207;
FLM101[D],203[D],204[D],205[D];
HPR105,124;LAR201;MUS101[D],106
[D],111,292,293[D];PLS233;THE100,
181,351[D],352[D],381,382,383.
Groups L (6 credits) and N (6 credits).Any
courseforwhichprerequisiteshavebeen
met.
Group MQ (3 credits).BUS111inthefreshmanyear.
Group S (6 credits).ECN201,202inthe
sophomoreyear.
Group EC (6 credits).COM100;WRT104,
105,106,201,or333inthefreshmanyear
andWRT227inthesophomoreyear.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
developsalanguagecomponent,choosingtomajorinFrench,German,Italian,or
Spanish,orchoosingtominorinChinese.
Inaddition,studiesininternationalpolitics,
Europeanhistory,andcoursesinhistoryand
Electives.Liberalelectivesarecoursesofliteratureofthetargetcountryareincluded.
feredbydepartmentsoutsidetheCollegeof
Followingthejuniororsenioryear,students
BusinessAdministration.
mustcompleteastudyabroadexperience
Business Track in the Honors Program.
andaprofessionalinternshipexperience.
IncooperationwiththeUniversityHonors
Program,academicallytalentedbusiness
Accounting
studentsareabletoenhancetheirintelTheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
lectualdevelopmentandstrengthentheir
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor
preparationbyparticipatingintheBusiness
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorin
TrackintheHonorsProgram.
accounting.Thiscurriculumprovidesthe
Minors.CollegeofBusinessAdministraeducationrequirementsrecommended
tionmajorsareencouragedtodevelopa
bytheAmericanInstituteofCertified
nonbusinessminor.Seepage35forrequire- PublicAccountantsforcertificationasa
mentsandoptionsrelatingtominors,along publicaccountant(CPA).Thecollegealso
withalistofapprovedinterdepartmental
offersaMasterofScience(M.S.)degreein
minors.StudentsintheCollegeofBusiness accounting.
Administrationchoosingthethirdoption
Theincreasedscopeofgovernmental
describedonpage35—“relatedstudies
andbusinessactivitieshasgreatlyextended
frommorethanonedepartmentunderthe thefieldofaccountingandhascreatedan
sponsorshipofaqualifiedfacultymemunprecedenteddemandforaccountants
ber”—needtheapprovaloftheScholastic
inbothgovernmentandindustry.This
StandingCommittee.
curriculumhasbeendesignedtomeetthat
Nonbusinessstudentswishingtoobtain demand.
adepartmentalminorintheCollegeof
Inadditiontoprovidingageneralliberal
BusinessAdministrationshouldexpectto
artsandbusinessbackground,thecurricutaketherequiredsixcoursesoveraperiod
lumoffersspecializedtraininginthefields
oftwoyears.Admissionisonaspace-availofgeneralaccounting,costaccounting,and
ablebasisonly,andthereforenotguaranpublicaccounting.Itoffersspecific,basic
teed.Interestedstudentsshouldcomplete
trainingtostudentswhowishtobecome
anapplicationform,availablefromtheOfindustrialaccountants,costanalysts,audificeoftheDeanoftheCollegeofBusiness
tors,creditanalysts,controllers,incometax
Administration.
consultants,teachersofspecializedbusiness
subjects,certifiedpublicaccountants,
International Business Program.IncooperationwithURI’sDepartmentofModernand governmentcostinspectors,orgovernment
ClassicalLanguagesandLiteratures,theCol- auditors.
Thebroadscopeofthecoursesoffers
legeofBusinessAdministrationoffersanopportunityforstudentstocompleteadouble fundamentaltrainingintheaccountingfield
majorandreceiveaB.S.inBusinessAdmin- ofthestudent’schoice,whetherthistrainistrationandaB.A.inforeignlanguage.The ingistobeusedasanaidtolivingorasa
basisforgraduatestudy.
businessrequirementsincludeamajorin
Note:Studyabroaddoesnotwaivethe
foreignlanguagerequirement.Astheabove
indicates,aminimumof102inaforeign
languagemustbecompleted.
Group FC.Thelanguagerequirementcanbe
metusingeitherofthefollowingoptions:
Option 1.Atwo-coursesequenceina
languagepreviouslystudiedfortwoor
moreyearsinhighschoolthroughatleast
the103levelinalivinglanguageor301
inaclassicallanguageappropriatetoa
student’slevelofcompetence(e.g.102and
103).Note:Studyabroadmaybeusedto
completethesecondsemesterrequirement
ofaforeignlanguageonlyunderoption1
(e.g.,102atURI,studyabroadwouldcount
as103).
Option 2.Atwo-coursesequenceinalanguagenotpreviouslystudied(orstudiedfor
lessthantwoyearsinhighschool)through accounting,entrepreneurialmanagement,
thebeginninglevel(e.g.,101and102).
finance,generalbusinessadministration,
globalbusinessmanagement,marketing,or
supplychainmanagement.Thestudentalso
COLLEGEOFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION
73
Junior Year
First Semester: 16 credits
Junior Year
First semester: 16 credits
BUS301(3)320(3),341(3),390(1),401
(3),andoneliberalelective(3)..
BUS315(3),341(3),345(3),365(3),390
(1),andoneliberalelective(3).
BUS301(3),320(3),365(3),341(3),390
(1),andoneliberalelective(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
BUS302(3),355(3),365(3),403(3),and
PSC113,116orGEG104(3).
BUS320(3),342(3),355(3),367(3),and
oneliberalelective(3).
BUS302(3),318B(3),321(3),322(3),
andoneliberalelective(3).
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
BUS303(3),318A(3),345(3),and404
(3),andoneliberalelective(3).
BUS441(3),443(3),449(3),467(3),and
oneliberalelective(3).
BUS345(3),421(3),424(3),428(3),and
oneliberalelective(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
BUS402(3),428(3),445 [capstone](3),
andtwoliberalelectives(6).
BUS445[capstone](3),448(3),450(3),
andtwoliberalelectives(6).
BUS355(3),420(3),445 [capstone](3),
andtwoliberalelectives(6).
Finance
General Business Administration
TheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorin
finance.ThecollegealsoofferstheMaster
ofBusinessAdministration(M.B.A.)degree
withanopportunityforspecializationin
financeandtheDoctorofPhilosophy
(Ph.D.)degree.
Afinancecurriculumisdesignedto
preparethestudenttobeeligibletopass
theCertifiedFinancialAnalysts(CFA)
Level1exam.Thisbackgroundprepares
thestudentformanagerialpositionsinthe
private,public,andnonprofitsectors.The
curriculumemphasizesbothfinancialdecision-makingandimplementation.
Careersinfinancearefoundinfinancial
institutions;securityanalysis,portfolio,and
relatedinvestmentmanagement;corporate
financialmanagementleadingtopositions
astreasurer,controller,andotherfinancial
administrativepositions;andfinancial
administrationtasksinfederalandstate
agenciesaswellasinthenonprofitsectorin
hospitals,nursinghomes,andeducational
institutions.
TheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorin
generalbusinessadministration.Thiscurriculumoffersthestudentanopportunity
tostudyallphasesofbusinessoperation.It
isparticularlysuitablefor:1)thosestudents
whoareplanningtooperatetheirown
businessesandareseekingabroadbusiness
background;2)thosewhoarepreparing
forpositionsinlargeorganizationswith
trainingprogramsinwhichspecializationis
taughtafteremployment;and3)thosewho
desireageneralbusinessbackgroundatthe
undergraduatelevelpriortotakingmore
specializedgraduatework.
Ageneralbusinessadministrationstudenttakesabroadspectrumofcoursesand
doesnotconcentrateinonespecialfieldof
study.Thestudentcannotenrollinmore
thansix(6)creditsofprofessionalelectives
inanyareaofbusiness.Allgeneralbusiness
administrationmajorsarestronglyencouragedtoincludeintheirprogramofstudy
aninternship,orastudyabroadexperience,
oraminorinafieldoutsideoftheCollege
ofBusinessAdministration.
Note: Allaccountingmajorsarerequired
tocompleteaminimumofthreecredit
hoursineachofthefollowingareas.Ethical
Foundations:fulfilledbytakingPHL212as
aLettersgeneraleducationrequirementor
asaliberalelective.Political Foundations:
fulfilledbytakingPSC113,116,orGEG
104asaliberalelective.
Entrepreneurial Management
TheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorin
entrepreneurialmanagement.Thecurriculumisintendedtoprovidethestudent
withabackgroundtotackleallaspectsofa
smallbusinessorentrepreneurialendeavor.
Theentrepreneurfacesuniquesituations
andneedsavarietyofskillstomeetthe
challengesthesesituationspresent.Our
programbuildstheskillsnecessaryto
thesuccessfuldevelopmentofabusiness
enterpriseandincludescoursesinhuman
resourcemanagement,marketingresearch,
customerrelationshipmarketing,leadership,andmotivation.
Withadegreeinentrepreneurialmanagement,studentsarepreparedtostart
andmanagetheirownbusinessorworkfor
companiesinanentrepreneurialrole.
UNDERGRADUATE
Junior Year
First semester: 16 credits
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Junior Year
First semester: 16 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
BUS320(3),341(3),335(3),365(3),390
(1),andoneliberalelective(3).
StudyAbroad:Business-relatedcourses(12)
andoneliberalelective(3).
BUS441(3),460(3),465(3),468(3),and
oneliberalelective(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
BUS315(3),BUS355(3),342(3),448(3),
andoneliberalelective(3).
BUS318B(3),428(3),468(3),445[capstone](3),andoneLetterscourse(3).
BUS445 [capstone](3),467(3),470(3),
andtwoliberalelectives(6).
Management Information
Systems
Supply Chain Management
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
TheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorinsupSecond semester: 15 credits
plychainmanagement.Thesupplychain
managementmajorisacomprehensive
BUS445[capstone](3),460(3),two
Marketing
programcoveringthebasicandadvanced
professionalelectives(6),andoneliberal
TheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
topicsnecessaryfordesigning,implementelective(3).
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor ing,operating,andimprovingglobalsupply
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorin
chains.
Global Business Management
marketing.ElectivecoursesinthedepartCareersinsupplychainmanagement
mentexposestudentstocareeropportuniTheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
spaneveryindustry.Careeroptionsalso
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor tiesinavarietyoffieldsinmarketing.The
includeadiverselistofpositionsincluding
collegealsoofferstheMasterofBusiness
ofScience(B.S.)degreewithamajorin
inventorymanagement,customerrelationAdministration(M.B.A.)degreewithanop- shipmanagement,scheduling,purchasing,
globalbusinessmanagement.Thecurriculumisdesignedtopreparestudentstomeet portunityforspecializationinmarketingand andfacilitiesmanagement.
theDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)degree.
thechallengesofaninternationalcareer
Amajorfocusofmarketingisdetermin- Junior Year
byachievingahighdegreeofproficiency
ingproductandserviceneedsofconsumers First semester: 16 credits
inthelanguageofanothercountryaswell
andindustriesaswellasunderstandinghow BUS315(3),341(3),355(3),360(3),390
asabackgroundinitshistory,economy,
anorganizationdealswiththesemarketing (1),andoneliberalelective(3).
politics,culture,andarts.Inadditionto
issues.Thecoursesrequiredofamarketing
thecommonbodyofknowledgerequired
majorgivethestudentawell-roundedview Second semester: 15 credits
ofallbusinessstudents,globalbusiness
ofconsumerandorganizationalneeds.
managementmajorswillstudybusiness
BUS320(3),362(3),365(3),460(3),and
principlestaughtfromaglobalperspective. Junior Year
oneliberalelective(3).
Arequiredinternshipabroadand/orstudy
First semester: 16 credits
Senior Year
abroadexperienceisanessentialpartofthe
BUS315(3),355(3),365(3),366(3),390 First semester: 15 credits
program.
(1),andoneliberalelective(3).
BUS345(3),361(3),463(3),467(3),and
Junior Year
oneliberalelective(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
First semester: 16 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
BUS320(3),341(3),355(3),365(3),390 BUS320(3),341(3),345(3),367(3),and
oneliberalelective(3).
(1),andoneforeignlanguage(3).
BUS445[capstone](3),462(3),464(3),
467(3),andoneliberalelective(6).
Second semester: 15 credits
BUS345(3),twoprofessionalelectives(6),
andtwoliberalelectives(6).
BUS345(3),342(3),460(3),oneforeign
language(3),andoneliberalelective(3).
Asoffall2007,admissiontothisprogramhasbeensuspended.
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UNDERGRADUATE
ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION
JohnH.McCrayJr.,Vice Provost for
Urban Programs
KathrynQuina,Associate Dean
TheAlanShawnFeinsteinCollegeof
ContinuingEducation(ASFCCE)confers
theUniversity’sBachelorofGeneralStudies
degreeandsponsorsnearly500additional
coursespersemester,allowingstudents
topursueorcompleteanumberofother
UniversitydegreeprogramsattheFeinstein
ProvidenceCampus.AllASFCCE-sponsored
programsandcoursesaredesignedto
respondtotheneedsofbusystudentswith
jobs,families,andpersonalresponsibilities
thatmayconflictwiththemoretraditional
full-timeresidentialcollegeexperience.At
ASFCCEstudentswillfindadedicatedstaff,
aflexibleclassschedule,andasupportivecommunitycomposedofcommuter,
part-time,adult,financiallyindependent,or
otherwisenontraditionalstudentswhoare
assumingmultiplerolesastheypursuetheir
Universitystudies.
ASFCCEoffersthefollowingdegreeand
majors:
Bachelor of General Studies
AppliedCommunications
BusinessInstitutions
HealthServicesAdministration
HumanStudies
Inaddition,theFeinsteinProvidenceCampussponsorscoursesleadingtothefollowingdegreesinotherUniversitycolleges:
Bachelor of Arts
CommunicationStudies
English
History
Psychology
Bachelor of Science
ClinicalLaboratorySciences(specialtyin
BiotechnologyManufacturing)
GeneralBusinessAdministration
HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies
Graduate-Level Programs
AdultEducation(M.A.)
BusinessAdministration(M.B.A.)
ClinicalLaboratoryScience(M.S.)
CommunicationStudies(M.A.)
LaborRelationsandHumanResources
(M.S.)
LibraryandInformationStudies(M.L.I.S.)
PublicAdministration(M.P.A.)
Informationonthecollege’sB.G.S.
degreefollows.Forcurriculumrequirements
onanyoftheotherprogramslistedabove,
seetheindextofindtheappropriatesection
ofthiscatalog.
LEAP(LearningEnhancementforAdults
Program),whichhelpsstudentsbuildconfidenceandskillsinreading,writing,and
basiccomputerapplications,isavailableto
interestedreturningadultstudents.Also,
studentsmayqualifyforscholarshipsoffered
exclusivelytoASFCCEstudents.
ASFCCEalsooffersfor-creditcertificate
programsinappliedbehavioralpsychology,
psychology,alcoholanddrugcounseling,
andthanatology,aswellasnon-credit
certificateprograms.Individualcreditand
noncreditContinuingEducationUnit(CEU)
coursesareofferedinadditiontoinstitutes
andspecialcoursesplannedforbusiness,
industry,labor,andgovernmentagencies.
Coursesareofferedonweekdaymornings,afternoons,evenings,andSaturdays.
Thecollegealsooffersdistancelearning
coursesthroughtheInternet.Students
enrollinginadegreeprogrammayattend
attimesmostconvenientforthem.
Bachelor of General Studies
Coordinator:AnneHubbard,Ph.D.
TheBachelorofGeneralStudies(B.G.S.)
programisdesignedforadultswhohave
beenoutofschoolforfiveormoreyears.It
isagoodchoicebothforpeoplewhohave
neverbeentocollegeandforstudentswho
attendedcollegeinthepastbutdidnot
completeadegree.Forthelatter,theB.G.S.
programmakesitpossibletoapplytheir
previouseducationalexperiencetowarda
degreeprogram.Theadmissionprocess
shouldbeginwithaninterviewwitha
B.G.S.advisorintheProvidenceCampus’s
AdmissionandAdvisingOffice.
Qualifiedapplicantsinterestedinother
programsatASFCCEmayalsobeinterested
inthecollege’sperformance-basedadmissionpolicy;seepage32fordetails.
TheB.G.S.programconsistsofthe
followingrequiredsections:1)Pro-Seminar
(BGS100),2)TraditionsandTransformations(URI101B),3)generaleducation,
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4)majorcurriculum,5)electives,and6)
SeniorProject(BGS399).
Atotalof118creditsisrequiredforthe
BachelorofGeneralStudiesdegree.
Pro-Seminar for Returning Students
(3credits).Thisistherequiredentrycourse
thatintroducesreturningstudentstothe
college’sacademicenvironment.TheBGS
100coursehelpsstudentsidentifytheir
scholasticstrengthsandinterests,andassistsadultsinbuildingtheself-confidence
topursueadegreeplan.ThePro-Seminar
islimitedto16studentsandopensthe
doortotheUniversitybyhelpingreturningstudentsadjusttoacademiclife.The
instructorsarecarefullychosenandallhave
priorexperienceinteachingadults.
WhileenrolledinthePro-Seminar,
B.G.S.studentsareencouragedtotake
oneormoreCollegeLevelExaminations
Program(CLEP)teststomeasureacademicknowledgeacquiredthroughprior
experience.Creditsgainedthroughthese
testsareappliedtothegeneraleducation
requirements.(Seepage32forinformation
ontheCLEPtests.)
Traditions and Transformations
(1credit).URI101BisaUniversity-wide
seminartointroducenewstudentsto
theacademiccultureofhighereducation
andtosignificantissuesthatbearonthe
developmentofeachstudent’sgoalsforthe
undergraduateyears.StudentsenrollconcurrentlyinURI101BandthePro-Seminar
(BGS100).
General Education Requirements
(39credits).StudentsintheB.G.S.program
mustmeettheUniversity’sgeneraleducationrequirementsasexplainedonpages
33–35,includingtheURI101requirement.
(Note:Healthservicesadministrationmajors
musttakeMTH107orSTA220asthemath
requirement.Businessinstitutionsmajors
shouldtakeBUS111asthemathrequirement.)B.G.S.studentsuseSeniorSeminars
BGS390,391,392tofulfillgeneraleducationrequirements.Studentsshouldconsult
frequentlywiththeirB.G.S.advisortobe
sureallgeneraleducationrequirements
aremet.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Senior Seminars(18credits).TheSenior
Seminarsareadistinctivefeatureofthe
B.G.S.program.Thesethreesix-credit
seminarsareinterdisciplinaryinnatureand
enablestudentstointegrateandsynthesizetheireducationalexperiences.These
seminarsarenormallybegunwhenstudents
havecompletedtheirothergeneraleducationcoursesandmostofthecourses
requiredfortheirmajor.
BGS390 SocialScienceSeminar
(6credits)
BGS391 NaturalScienceSeminar
(6credits)
BGS392 HumanitiesSeminar
(6credits)
Major Curriculum(45credits).B.G.S.
studentscanchoosefromthefollowing
majors:appliedcommunications,business
institutions,healthservicesadministration,
andhumanstudies.Thesemajorsallow
studentstotakecoursesinseveraldisciplinestomeettheireducationalgoalsina
nontraditionalway.Amajormaybemade
upofacarefullyprescribedsetofcourses
oritmaybeflexibleinitsrequirements,
allowingstudentstoworkcreativelywithan
advisortodesignanindividualizedprogram
thatmeetsboththestudent’sneedsandthe
generalgoalsoftheB.G.S.program.
Electives(24–27credits).Electivespermit
studentstocompletetheB.G.S.degreein
anumberofcreativeways,throughcourse
work,carefullydesignedworkexperience,
internships,orpreviousbutrelevanteducationalexperience.
Senior Project(3credits).AllB.G.S.
studentsmustcompleteBGS399.This
capstoneexperienceforB.G.S.students
providesastructurethatenablesthestudenttointegrateknowledgeandskillsfrom
courseworkandrelatedexperienceswith
aresearchprojectorfieldexperience.The
projectmustbedesignedsothatitallows
thestudenttodemonstratetherelationship
ofsubjectmatter,theory,andpractice.StudentsarerequiredtomeetwiththeB.G.S.
coordinatortoplanaprojectproposal.
Thiswrittenproposalmustmeetwiththe
approvalofboththecoordinatorandanappropriatefacultyadvisorbeforethestudent
canregisterforBGS399.
APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR
Studentsinterestedinthebroadfieldof
appliedcommunicationswillbeinterested
inthismajor.Itallowsastudent,working
withanadvisor,todesignanindividual
programthatmustthenbeapprovedby
theprogramcoordinator.
Communications Core(24credits).These
courses,allatorabovethe200level,must
bechosenfromcommunicationstudies,
journalism,andwriting(orENG205or
305),with12creditsfromonedepartment
andsixcreditsfromeachoftheothertwo.
Prerequisitecommunicationscoursesare
COM100andWRT105.
Methodology Course(3credits).Students
mayselectCOM206,381,382,383,
HDF202,PSY300,orSTA308.
Major Seminar (BGS 398 [capstone])
(3credits).Studentstakethiscoursenear
theendoftheirdegreeprogram,asitgives
themanopportunitytoreviewandevaluate
theskillsandknowledgetheyhaveacquired
throughtheirmajor.
Area of Emphasis(15credits).Withthehelp
ofanadvisor,studentsselect15creditsthat
willcompriseanareaofemphasis,which
maybeusedeithertofurtherdevelopskills
incommunicationsorforstudyinrelated
areas.Thisareaofemphasismustbeapprovedbyanadvisorandtheprogramcoordinatorbythebeginningofthestudent’s
junioryear.
BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS MAJOR
Studentsinterestedinthebroadfieldof
businesswillbeinterestedinthismajor.This
isafullyprescribedprogramwithaspecific
listofrequiredcourses(coursecodesin
parenthesesrefertotheformercodesfor
thesecourses):
BUS110 BusinessComputing
Applications(BAC110)orCSC
101,ComputingConcepts
BUS201 FinancialAccounting
(ACC201)
ALANSHAWNFEINSTEINCOLLEGEOFCONTINUINGEDUCATION
Inadditiontothecoursesabove,studentsmustelectoneliberalelectivecourse
offeredbyadepartmentoutsidetheir
major.Mostcoursesthatfulfillthesemajor
requirementsareavailableinProvidencein
theevening.
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION MAJOR
Thisinterdisciplinarymajoroffers
studentsabroadoverviewofthehealth
caresystem,whileallowingthemtofocus
onaspecificareaofinterest.Theprogram
providesstrongpreparationforentryor
midlevelmanagerialandsupervisorypositionsinorganizationssuchasskillednursing
facilities,adultdaycarecenters,home
healthcareagencies,hospitals,clinics,laboratories,physicians’offices,governmental
andregulatoryagencies,andhealthplans.
Thiscourseofstudymayalsobeappliedin
industriesrelatedtothehealthfield,such
asresearchanddevelopment,pharmaceuticals,andtheinsuranceorcomputer
industry.
Thismajorisappropriateforstudents
whohavenopreviousexposuretothis
field,andforthosewhomayalreadybe
employedinthefieldandarelookingfora
degreetogivethemtheskillsandknowl-
edgetoassumemoresignificantresponsibilities.
Thismajorisalsoappropriatefor
studentswith2-yearalliedhealthdegrees
whowishtocontinuetheirundergraduate
studies.Inmostcases,asubstantialportion
ofcreditsearnedinthe2-yearprogramwill
transfertowardthebachelor’sdegree.
MajorCourses(30credits)
BUS201 FinancialAccounting(formerly
ACC201)
ECN201 PrinciplesofEconomics:Microeconomics
ECN360 HealthEconomics
HDF202 ResearchPerspectivesinHuman
Development&FamilyStudies
HDF357 FamilyandCommunityHealth
HSA360 HealthServicesAdministration
HSA380 IntroductoryHealthServices
Practicum
PHL314 EthicalProblemsinSocietyand
Medicine
PSC481 PoliticalScienceSeminar:
HealthCarePolicyandPolitics
SOC224 Health,Illness,andMedical
Care
Areas of Emphasis within the Health Services
Administration Major (18 credits):Students
fulfilltheareaofemphasisrequirementby
designinganareaofemphasistofitthe
student’sexperienceandcareerinterests,
orbychoosingfromexistingminors(see
page35).
HUMAN STUDIES MAJOR
Studentsinterestedinthewiderangeof
humanstudiesorhumanserviceswillbeattractedtothismajor.Itpermitsthestudent,
workingwithanadvisor,todesignamajor
thatwillmeetbothpersonalandcareer
goals.Allhumanstudiesmajorsmusthave
theirprogramdesignapprovedinadvance
byanacademicadvisorandtheprogram
coordinator.Itmustincludethefollowing
fourparts:
andanthropology.Thesedepartmentsdeterminewhichoftheircoursesaresuitable
fortheB.G.S.major.
The24creditsmustbedistributedas
follows:fourcoursesfromonedepartment,
twocoursesfromaseconddepartment,
andtwocoursesfromathird.Onlytwo
prerequisiteorintroductory-levelcourses
areallowedinthemajor.Studentsshould
meetwithanadvisorformoreinformation
regardingthesecourses.
Methodology Course(3credits).Students
arestronglyadvisedtofulfillthisrequirementbytakingHDF202.Inexceptional
cases,studentsmaybeallowedtomeetthe
methodsrequirementbytakingPSY300,
SOC301,orSTA220.
Major Seminar(BGS397[capstone],3
credits).Studentstakethiscoursenearthe
endoftheirdegreeprogram.Itwillgive
themanopportunitytoreviewandevaluate
theskillsandknowledgetheyhaveacquired
throughtheirmajor.
Area of Emphasis(15credits).Theareaof
emphasisprovidesthestudentwithanopportunitytoselectagroupofcoursesthat
focusonaparticularproblemorpopulation
ofinterest.Onceaparticularfocusisidentified,studentsselect15creditsatorabove
the300levelfromawidevarietyofdepartments.TheadvisorandtheB.G.S.coordinatormustapprovetheAreaofEmphasis.
Registration and Admission
Studentsmustenrollincoursesprior
tothebeginningofeachsemester.Being
enrolledinacourseisnotthesameasbeingadmittedtotheUniversity.Toapplyfor
admissiontoanundergraduatedegreeprogram,astudentmustfollowtheapplication
procedure(descriptionfollows).However,
creditsearnedthroughsuccessfulcompletionofcoursesmayeventuallybeapplied
towardadegreeprogramafterastudentis
acceptedasadegreecandidate.
Social Science Core(24credits).Studentsare
Beginningstudentswhohavebeen
requiredtoselect24creditsfromthreeof
awayfromschoolforsometimewithlittle
thefollowingdepartmentsintheCollege
ornocourseworkbeyondhighschoolare
ofArtsandSciences:economics,history,
encouragedtoregisterinthePro-Seminar
politicalscience,psychology,andsociology
UNDERGRADUATE
BUS202 ManagerialAccounting
(ACC202)
BUS210 ManagerialStatisticsI
(BAC201)orSTA308,IntroductorySatistics
BUS315 LegalandEthicalEnvironment
ofBusinessI(BSL333)
BUS320 FinancialManagement
(FIN301)
BUS340 OrganizationandManagement
TheoryI(MGT301)
BUS355 OperationsandSupplyChain
Management(MSI309)
BUS365 MarketingPrinciples(MKT301)
ECN201 PrinciplesofEconomics:
Microeconomics
ECN202 PrinciplesofEconomics:
Macroeconomics
WRT227 BusinessCommunications
BusinessElective(3credits)orBUS111(if
nottakenasgeneraleducation
mathrequirement)
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URI.EDU/CATALOG
Alternate Ways to Earn Credit.ASFCCE
recognizesanumberofwaystoearn
collegecredits.StudentsmaytakeCLEP
(CollegeLevelExaminationProgram)exams
inawidevarietyofareastoearncredit.For
moreinformation,seepage32.
Studentsalsohavetheabilitytoearn
credittowardsadegreefordocumented
college-levellearningacquiredoutsidea
collegeclassroomthroughthePriorLearningAssessment(PLA)program.Thereare
manysituationsinwhichadultsmayhave
accomplishedcollege-levelwork:through
paidand/orvolunteerwork,travelorliving
inanotherculture,communityactivities,
orin-depthstudyofatopicofinterest.
Studentsdevelopaportfolio(résumé,
compilationofdata,experiences,theory
andappliedknowledgethatdemonstrates
Application Procedure.Astudentwho
college-levellearning)intherequiredonewishestoenrollinanundergraduate
creditPLA100seminar.Seepage286for
degreeprogramatASFCCEshouldbeginby
details.Checkwithyouradvisortoseeif
schedulinganinterviewwithanacademic
aPLAportfoliocanbeusedtowardsyour
advisortoexploretheoptionsavailableand
degreerequirements.
todiscussthestudent’spreviouseducationalexperiences.Thestudentthenfillsout
Services for Students
anadmissionapplicationandprovidesthe
necessarytranscriptsandotherpaperwork.
TheASFCCEprovidesanumberofserOnceastudentisadmittedtoanunder- vicesforstudents,includingfreeacademic
graduatedegreeprogram,heorsheshould advising,peercounseling,careercounselconsultfrequentlywiththeadvisor.The
ing,tutoring,writingassistance,services
studentandadvisorwillfilloutaprogram
forstudentswithdisabilities,andcounselworksheetthatliststhecoursesnecessaryto ingandtestingservices.TheProvidence
completethedegree.
campusalsohasabookstore,alibrary,and
(BGS100),andTraditionsandTransformations(URI101B)(seepage76).
AnyadultmayenrollasanonmatriculatedstudentinASFCCE.Mostcoursesat
theUniversityareopentononmatriculated
students;however,daycoursesatthe
Kingstoncampusareopenonlyonaspaceavailablebasis.
Allinformationandformsnecessaryfor
registrationareavailableontheProvidence
campusWebsiteaturi.edu/prov.Our
onlinescheduleuri.edu/prov/courseinfo/
registration/overviewcontainsup-to-date
courseofferingsandfees,andisavailable
duringtheregistrationperiods.Youmay
alsocontactASFCCEforaprintedcourse
scheduleat80WashingtonStreet,Providence,RI02903;401.277.5160.
asnackbar,plusacomfortablestudent
loungeareawherestudentsandfacultycan
meet,talk,andrelax.
Fees and Finances
TuitionandfeesforASFCCEstudents
aregivenonpage20ofthiscatalog.They
mayalsobefoundaturi.edu/es/acadinfo/
acadyear/tuition.Theregistrationfeeis
notrefundableexceptwhenURIcancelsor
closesacourse.TheStudentServicesFee
supportsastudentgovernment,andvarious
lecturesandculturaleventsdetermined
byanactivitiesboardofelectedASFCCE
students.FeesforSpecialProgramscourses
vary(consultthecoursescheduleorcontact
theSpecialProgramsOffice).Forinformationonrefunds,refertopage23ofthis
catalog.
Financial Aid.FinancialAidadvisingis
availabletoallASFCCEstudntsthrough
ourAdmissionandAdvisingOffice.Only
matriculatedstudentsenrolledonatleast
ahalf-timebasis(sixcredits)maybeconsideredforanaward.StudentFinancialAssistancedetermineseligibilityforallgrants,
loans,andemployment,whichareawarded
onanacademic-yearbasis.Financialaidwill
beawardedonlyafterastudenthasapplied
foraPellGrantandhassubmittedaPell
StudentEligibilityReporttothisoffice.
Alimitednumberofscholarshipsare
availabletostudentsmatriculatingat
ASFCCE.Studentsarerequiredtocomplete
aFAFSAapplicationtobeconsidered.Fora
brochure,call401.277.5160.
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
RaymondM.Wright,Dean
GeorgeE.Veyera,Interim Associate Dean
URI Engineering’s Mission.TheCollege
ofEngineering(COE)isadiversecommunityofscholars,learners,andprofessional
staffdedicatedtothedevelopmentand
applicationofadvancedtechnologies,and
workingtogethertoenhancethequalityof
lifeforall.Wearecreativeproblemsolvers,
innovators,inventors,andentrepreneurs,
applyingourskillsfortheadvancementof
knowledge,servicetoourcommunity,and
theeconomicdevelopmentofthestate
ofRhodeIslandandbeyond.Weprepare
ourgraduatestobegloballeadersina
widerangeofengineeringdisciplinesand
tocreatenewknowledge,products,and
services.
(i) arecognitionoftheneedfor,andan
abilitytoengagein,life-longlearning
(j) aknowledgeofcontemporaryissues
(k)anabilitytousethetechniques,skills,
andmodernengineeringtoolsnecessary
forengineeringpractice.
Engineersfromallfieldsareheavilyinvolvedinthesolutionoftechnologicaland
socio-technologicalproblems;industry’s
needsareforbalancedteamsofbothmen
andwomenfromdifferentengineering
areas.Therefore,thecollege’sgoalisto
stimulateourstudentstobecomecreative,
responsibleengineers,awareofthesocial
implicationsoftheirwork,andflexible
enoughtoadjusttotherapidchangestakingplaceintheworldand,consequently,in
allbranchesofengineering.
TheCollegeofEngineering(COE)offersundergraduatemajorsinbiomedical,
chemical,civil,computer,electrical,industrial,mechanical,andoceanengineering.
Becausethesamefundamentalconcepts
Expected Learning Outcomes.Asrequired
underlieallbranchesofengineering,freshbythecriteriaofABET,Inc.,thenational
man-yearcoursesaresimilarforallcurricula,
AccreditationBoardofEngineeringand
andthechoiceofaspecificengineeringmaTechnology,graduatesreceivingbaccalaurejormaybedelayeduntilthebeginningof
atedegreesinallengineeringdisciplineswill
eitherthesecondtermorthesecondyear
demonstrate:
ofstudy.Alloftheengineeringcurriculaare
(a)anabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathbasedonanintensestudyofmathematematics,science,andengineering
icsandthebasicsciencessupportingthe
(b)anabilitytodesignandconduct
fundamentalsofeachengineeringdisciexperiments,aswellastoanalyzeand
pline.Theseprinciplesareappliedtothe
interpretdata
understandingandsolutionofproblemsof
(c)anabilitytodesignasystem,compocurrentinterestandimportanceinthefield.
nent,orprocesstomeetdesiredneeds
Eachcurriculumisdesignedtoprovidethe
withinrealisticconstraintssuchasecoknowledgeandabilitynecessaryforpractice
nomic,environmental,social,political,
asaprofessionalengineer,orforsuccessethical,healthandsafety,manufacturfulgraduatestudy,whichmayincludelaw,
ability,andsustainability
businessadministration,ormedicine,as
(d)anabilitytofunctiononmulti-disciplinwellasengineeringandsciencedisciplines.
aryteams
(e)anabilitytoidentify,formulate,and
Curriculum Requirements
solveengineeringproblems
(f) anunderstandingofprofessionaland
Enteringengineeringstudentswhohave
ethicalresponsibility
chosenaspecificmajorshouldfollowthe
(g)anabilitytocommunicateeffectively
particularprogramlistedinthissection.It
(h)thebroadeducationnecessaryto
isrecommendedthatthosestudentswho
understandtheimpactofengineering
havedecidedtomajorinengineeringbut
solutionsinaglobal,economic,environ- havenotselectedaspecificprogramtake
mental,andsocietalcontext
thefollowingcourses:CHM101/102;EGR
educationrequirementduringtheirfirst
semester.Studentswhoarestillundecided
abouttheirchoiceofmajoraftercompletingthefirstsemestershouldreviewtheir
secondsemestercourseswiththeiradvisor
tobecertainthattheymeettheprerequisitesforthesophomoreyear.
Studentswhoareundecidedabout
engineeringbutwishtokeepitopenas
anoptionshouldnotethatCHM101/102;
MTH141,142;PHY203/273,204/274are
requiredforgraduationbytheCollegeof
Engineering(COE),andareprerequisitesfor
manyengineeringcourses.
TotransferfromUniversityCollege(UC)
totheCOE,studentsmustnotonlycompleteatleast24credits(includingtransfer
credits)withagradepointaverageof2.00
orbetter,theymustalsohavecompleted
20creditsfromthefollowinglistofrequired
courseswithagradepointaverageof2.00
orbetter:CHM101/102;EGR105,106;
MTH141,142;PHY203/273;andeither
PHY204/274orCHM112/114.
Tomeetgraduationrequirements,studentsenrolledintheCOEmustsatisfactorily
completeallcoursesofthedegreeprogram
inwhichtheyareenrolledandobtaina
gradepointaverageof2.00orbetterin
allrequiredscience,mathematics,and
engineeringcourses(includingprofessional
electives).Students are also required to complete an exit interview at least one semester
prior to their anticipated graduation date.
Atthediscretionofthedean,studentswho
donotdemonstratesatisfactoryprogress
mayberequiredtoleavetheCOE.
Student Advisement.Engineeringstudentsareadvisedbyengineeringfaculty
members.WhilethestudentisinUniversity
College(UC),theadvisingtakesplaceat
UC;oncethestudenttransferstotheCOE,
advisingtakesplaceatthedepartmental
level.TheofficeoftheAssociateDeanof
Engineeringprovidesnon-routineadvising.
General Education Requirements.AllCollegeofEngineeringundergraduatesmust
meetthebreadth,depth,andflexibilityrequirementsforgeneraleducationcoursesas
specifiedbelow.Studentsmustrefertotheir
105;MTH141;PHY203/273,andageneral specificengineeringmajorforadditional
UNDERGRADUATE
COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
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nology,supportstheteachingandresearch
activitiesoftheCollegeofEngineering.The
ECChasaquadprocessorDellPowerEdge
serverprovidingcentralizedservicesforPC
Breadth Requirement.Allengineering
fileandprintsharing,licenseserving,email,
studentsmusttakeatleastthreecreditsin
andWebapplications.Bothwirelessand
eachofthesevengeneraleducationcategocablednetworkaccessareavailable.SturiesspecifiedbytheUniversity(minimumof
dentsareassignedCOEcomputeraccounts
21credits),asnotedbelow:
andusetheseaccountsuntiltheygraduate.
English Communications [EC/ECw]—one
Emailaccountsarealsoprovided,aremainWRTcourseisrequired;onlyoneofthe
tainedseparately,anddonotexpire.
followingcoursesisallowedforgeneral
Thereare85networkedPCsavailableat
educationcredit:WRT104,105,or106;
theECCforstudentuse.TheseareincorpoMathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
ratedintotwoclassroomswithprojection
[MQ]—satisfiedbyMTH141;Fine Arts and
systems,amainstudentworkarea,andtwo
Literature (A);Foreign Language and Crosssideproject/studyrooms.Alsoprovidedare
Cultural Competence [FC];Letters [L];Natural
twoscanners,fourlaserprinters,acolor
Science [N]—satisfiedbyCHM101;Social
laserprinter,andalarge-scalepenplotter.
Science [S]—satisfiedbyECN201
Areasareavailableforstudentstosetup
theirownlaptopsforaccesstosoftware,
Depth Requirement.Allengineering
studentsmusttakeatleastthreeadditional printers,andthenetwork.Availableinstalled
softwareincludesAbaqus,Aspen,Autocreditsineachofthreedifferentgeneral
CAD,EES,LabView,Mathematica,MatLab,
educationcategoriesspecifiedbytheUniMicrosoftVisualStudio,Minitab,Multisim,
versity(atleastninecredits).
English Communications [EC/ECw]—only SolidWorks,andWorkingModel.
oneofthefollowingcoursesisallowedfor
Inadditiontoprovidingthecomputer
generaleducationcredit:WRT104,105,or technologiesthatengineeringstudentsrely
106;Mathematics and Quantitative Reasononfortheircoursework,theECCprovides
ing [MQ]—additionalMQgeneraleducation facultymemberswiththeresourcesnecescoursesarerestrictedtoBUS111,MTH111 saryfortheirteachingandresearchcommit(onlyiftakenpriortopassingMTH141),
ments,throughtheuseofnetworkservices,
andSTA220;Fine Arts and Literature [A];
interactivemultimediaclassrooms,andthe
Foreign Language and Cross-Cultural Compe- expertiseoftheECCstaffinidentifyingand
tence [FC];Letters [L];Natural Science [N]—
procuringhardwareandsoftware.
satisfiedbyadditionalrequiredcourses;
TheDiscoveryCenterisastate-of-theSocial Science [S]
artmultimediacomputerclassroomwith
dual-monitorPCsforthestudents;an
Flexibility Requirement.Theremaining
instructorpodiumwithtabletmonitors
generaleducationcreditscanbetakenin
andtheabilitytointeractwithanyofthe
anyofthesevengeneraleducationcategostudentPCs;eightwide-screen,flat-panel
riesspecifiedbytheUniversity.Students
TVmonitors;andtwolargescreenprojecmustrefertotheirengineeringmajorfor
tors.TheDiscoveryCenterisheavilyused
anyadditionalspecificcoursesneededto
forourintroductoryfreshmanengineering
satisfythisrequirement.
classes,wherestudentsareintroducedto
International Engineering Program (IEP). theCollegeofEngineering,engineering
IEPstudentsmustconsultwiththeirIEPlan- careerpaths,engineeringproblemsolving,
guageadvisorregardingadditionalspecific teamwork,hands-onprojects,andsoftware
withapplicationsusedinotherengineering
generaleducationrequirements.
classes.TheDiscoveryCenterisalsousedby
Computational Facilities.TheEngineerotherengineeringclassesandisavailableto
ingComputerCenter(ECC),locatedinthe
allengineeringstudentsforgeneralusedurChesterH.KirkCenterforAdvancedTechingtheeveningsandinbetweenclasses.
requirements,whichvarybyprogram.
Generaleducationcoursescanbefoundon
pages33–35.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
TheDepartmentofChemicalEngineeringhasaseniorcomputingroomwithPCs
andseveralspecializedsoftwarepackages
suchasAspenandFEMLABavailablefor
undergraduateteachingandresearch.Printersandadedicatedlarge-scaleplotterare
availableinthedepartment.
TheDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringhastwocomputational
facilities.TheCADDLaboratorycontains
28state-of-the-artPCs,onelarge-format
plotter,andseveralprinters;andadirect
projectionmultimediasystem.InadditiontoAutoCAD,otheravailablesoftware
packagesincludeHCS,LandDevelopment
Desktop,MicroPaver,MicroStationV8i
(andallBentleyproducts),RSS,PCSTABL,
RamSteel,Seep/W,Sewer-CAD,Slope/W,
SRWALL,STAADPro,SURVEY,Synchro,
TransCAD,TSIS,WaterCAD,andothers.
Moderngeomaticsandsurveyingequipment(fundedbytheChamplinFoundations)includingelectronicTotalStationand
GPSforfielddataacquisitionarelinkedto
theCADDlabPCs,printers,andplottersfor
GISrepresentationandanalysis.Thesenior
CapstoneDesignProjectStudiohassixPCs,
areferencelibrary,andadirectprojection
multimediasystem,usedbythedesign
teamsduringtheintegratedcapstone
designproject.
TheDepartmentofElectrical,Computer,
andBiomedicalEngineeringhasnumerous
multiprocessorLinuxandUNIXservers.The
primaryserversfeaturehardwareRAIDand
fiberopticgigabitnetworkconnections.
Themaincomputinglabhosts14general
use,dual-monitorLinuxworkstations,
manyofwhichhavedual-coreprocessors.
Thesemachinesareavailable24hoursa
daytoallstudentsinthedepartment.In
addition,thereareapproximately50Linux
workstationsand40Windowssystems
dispersedthroughoutlaboratoriesandoffices.AvailablesoftwareincludesMatLabfor
signalprocessing,HSPICEforanalogcircuit
simulation,QuartusforFPGAsimulation
anddesign,aswellasthousandsofopensourceapplications.Numerouslaserprinters
areavailable,includingduplex(two-sided)
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
Minors and Double Majors.Students
wantingtoobtainstrengthsinother
areasofacademicspecializationwhilein
engineeringareencouragedtodosoby
completingeitheraminor(pleasereferto
page35)ordoublemajor.
International Engineering Program
(IEP).InconjunctionwiththeCollegeof
ArtsandSciences,theCOEoffersafiveyearprograminwhichstudentsearntwo
degrees:aBachelorofScience(B.S.)in
engineeringandaBachelorofArts(B.A.)in
aforeignlanguage.Theforeignlanguages
currentlyofferedbytheIEPareGerman,
French,Spanish,andChinese(dualminor).
Studentsalsospendsixmonthsabroad
inapaidprofessionalinternshipworking
ataninternationalengineeringcompany
inEurope,LatinAmerica,theCaribbean,
orAsia.Upongraduation,studentsare
wellpreparedtocompeteintheglobal
marketplaceandarehighlysoughtafter
byemployersbothintheU.S.andabroad.
InterestedstudentsshouldcontacttheIEP
directorattheIEPHouseonUpperCollege
Road,ortheassociatedeanoftheCOE,
Dean’sOffice,102BlissHall.TheIEPhas
beenrecognizedforexcellenceininternationalengineeringeducationandreceived
theAwardforEducationalInnovationfrom
ABET,Inc.
civil,electrical,andmechanicalengineering,
1954forchemicalengineering,1957for
industrialengineering,1992forcomputer
engineering,1995foroceanengineering,
and1989fortheM.S.inmanufacturing
engineering.
URI’sCollegeofEngineeringisamemberoftheAmericanSocietyforEngineering
Education(ASEE).
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Programs.TheCollegeofEngineeringoffersacceleratedfive-yearB.S./M.S.
degreeprogramsinallengineeringmajors.
Theseprogramsallowqualifiedstudentsto
completeboththeB.S.andM.S.degrees
withinfiveyears.Specificrequirementsvary
bymajor;therefore,refertoengineering
majorsofinterestforprogramdetails.
TheBachelorofScience(B.S.)degree
inbiomedicalengineeringisofferedbythe
DepartmentofElectrical,Computer,and
BiomedicalEngineering.Specializationin
biomedicalengineeringisalsoavailable
withintheMasterofScience(M.S.)and
DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)programsin
electricalengineering.
Graduate Degrees.GraduatestudyisavailableintheCollegeofEngineeringatthe
MasterofScience(M.S.)andDoctorate
(Ph.D.)level.Foralistingofadvanced
degrees,seethe“GraduatePrograms”sectionofthiscatalog.
Biomedical Engineering
Coordinator:ProfessorYingSun(Biomedical
Engineering).ProfessorsBoudreaux-Bartels,
Engineering and M.B.A. Program.This
Kumaresan,andOhley;AssociateProfessor
five-yearprogramoffersstudentstheopportunitytoearnaB.S.degreeinengineer- Vetter;AssistantProfessorsBesioand
ingandaMasterofBusinessAdministration Huang;AdjunctProfessorChiaramida.
(M.B.A.).StudentswithacumulativeGPA
Program Educational Objectives.The
of3.00orbettermayenrollduringtheir
biomedicalengineeringprogramatURIhas
senioryearwithsuccessfulcompletionof
fourprimaryobjectives:
theGraduateManagementAdmissionsTest
1)Producegraduateswhoareableto
(GMAT).
practicebiomedicalengineeringtoserve
hospitals,governmentagencies,national,
Accreditation.ABET,Inc.(Accreditation
state,regional,andinternationalindustries.
BoardforEngineeringandTechnology),
2)Producegraduateswiththenecesestablishedin1933andcomposedofrepresentativesfromtechnicalsocieties,assures sarybackgroundandtechnicalskillsto
workprofessionallyinoneormoreofthe
professionalstandardsthroughrigorous
periodicevaluationsoftheprogramsofthe followingareas:biomedicalelectronics,
medicalinstrumentation,medicalimaging,
college.InformationaboutABET,Inc.and
biomedicalsignalprocessing,rehabilitation
accreditationcanbefoundat:abet.org.
ABET,Inc.maybecontactedat111Market engineering,andmedicalinformatics.
3)Preparegraduatesforpersonaland
Place,Suite1050,Baltimore,MD21202professionalsuccesswithawarenessand
4012orbyphoneat410.347.7700.
commitmenttotheirethicalandsocial
ContinuousaccreditationofURI’s
responsibilities,bothasindividualsandin
engineeringprogramsbyABET,Inc.has
beeninplacesince1936forthecurriculaof teamenvironments.
UNDERGRADUATE
andcolorvariants.Wirelessnetworkaccess
isavailablethroughoutthedepartment.
TheDepartmentofMechanical,
Industrial,andSystemsEngineeringhas
twocomputerclassrooms.TheWalesHall
computerclassroomincludes25workstationsandtwohigh-speedlaserprinters.The
GilbrethHallcomputerclassroomincludes
13workstationsandtwolaserprinters.
Bothclassroomsareequippedwithprojectionsystemsforclassroomandseminar
presentations.Applicationsoftwareincludes
SolidWorks,WorkingModel,MatLab,
Abaqus,Algor,Excel,Comsol,Gams,Lingo,
Maple,Mathematica,Mintab,Engineering
EquationSolver,Compact2-D(CFD),and
others.Inaddition,departmentlaboratories
areequippedwithavarietyofcomputersforcomputationalmodelingstudies,
high-speeddataacquisition,andcontrolof
mechanicaldevices.
TheDepartmentofOceanEngineering
hasanewlydesignedOceanProjectCenter
attheNarragansettBayCampustosupport
boththeireducationandresearchprograms.TheOceanProjectCenterisopen
toallundergraduateandgraduatestudents
inOceanEngineeringandisequippedwith
fourDell™OptiPlex™380desktopcomputerswithdualscreensandtwolaserprinters.
Availablesoftwareincludes:MatLab,Word,
Excel,PowerPoint,LaTeX,ScientificWord,
Netscape/Explorer,AUTOCAD,LabView,
andSolidWorks.TheOceanProjectCenter
alsohascomputerandconferencetables,
andwhiteboardsforcollaborativeefforts,
studentgrouplearning,andindividualassignments.WiFiisalsoavailable.
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4)Preparegraduateswhoarecapable
ofenteringandsucceedinginanadvanced
degreeprograminafieldsuchasengineering,science,business,ormedicine.
Program Description.Biomedicalengineeringisaninterdisciplinaryareain
whichengineeringtechniquesareapplied
toproblemsolvinginthelifesciencesand
medicine.Biomedicalengineersdesign
medicalinstrumentsfordiagnosisandthe
treatmentofvariousdiseasesaswellasfor
researchinbiology.Examplesofinstruments
fordiagnosisincludeelectrocardiographs,
electroencephalographs,automaticblood
analyzers,andmedicalimagingsystems
suchasX-rayimaging,radio-nuclideimaging,ultrasoundimaging,computer-assisted
tomography,andmagneticresonance
imaging.Examplesofinstrumentsfor
treatmentincluderadiotherapymachines,
pacemakers,cardiac-assistdevices,intelligentdrugdeliverysystems,andlasers
forsurgery.Biomedicalengineersdevelop
artificialorgansforprosthesisandcomputer
softwareandhardwaresystemstohelpprovidehigh-quality,cost-effectivehealthcare.
Biomedicalengineersareemployedin
themedicalinstrumentindustry,where
theyinvent,design,manufacture,sell,and
servicemedicalequipment;hospitals,where
theyevaluate,select,maintain,andprovide
trainingfortheuseofcomplexmedical
equipment;andmedicalandbiological
researchinstitutes,wheretheyuseunique
analyticalabilityandinstrumentationskills
toconductadvancedresearch.
URI’sbiomedicalengineeringprogram
combinesstudyinthebiologicalsciences
withtheareasofengineeringthatare
particularlyimportantfortheapplicationof
moderntechnologytomedicine.Thiscurriculumisdesignedtoprovidestudentswith
notonlyageneralbackgroundinbiomedicalengineeringbutalsoaspecialfocuson
theskillsinelectricalengineeringnecessary
fordevelopingmedicaldevices.Withafew
minorelectivechanges,theprogramalso
satisfiestheentrancerequirementsofmost
medicalschools,butstudentswhoplanto
goontomedicalschoolshouldconsultthe
URI.EDU/CATALOG
premedicaladvisorandthecoordinatorof
thebiomedicalengineeringprogram.
Themajorrequires125–126credits.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16 credits
CHM101(3),102(1);EGR105(1);MTH
141(4);PHY203(3),273(1),andECN
201(3).
Second semester: 17 credits
BME181(1);CHM124(3);EGR106(2);
MTH142(4);PHY204(3),274(1);and
generaleducationrequirement(3).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 15 credits
BIO121(4);BME281(1);ELE201(3),202
(1);MTH362(3),andgeneraleducation
requirements(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
BIO242(3),244(1);BME207(3);ELE212
(3),215(2);MTH243(3).
Junior Year
First semester: 16 credits
BIO341(3);BME307(3);ELE313(3),338
(3),339(1);andgeneraleducationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 16 credits
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program.Toqualifyforthisprogram,studentsmustearnacumulativeGPAof3.50
orhigherwhilepursuingtheirB.S.degree.
Toeasethecourseloadatthegraduate
level,candidatesareencouragedtoearn
somegraduatecredits(e.g.oneortwo
coursesnotrequiredfortheirB.S.degree)
duringtheirsenioryear.Additionalinformationaboutthisprogramcanbeobtainedby
contactingthedepartmentchair.
Chemical Engineering
TheDepartmentofChemicalEngineeringoffersacurriculumleadingtothe
BachelorofScience(B.S.)degreeinchemicalengineeringandisaccreditedbyABET,
Inc.Inadditontothemajortherearetwo
availabletracks:biologyandpharmaceutical.ThedepartmentalsoofferstheMaster
ofScience(M.S.)andDoctorofPhilosophy
(Ph.D.)degrees.
Faculty: ProfessorBose,chair.Professors
Brown,Gregory,Knickle,andLucia;AssociateProfessorsGray,Greenfield,and
Rivero-Hudec;AssistantProfessorsBothun
andP.Wang;AssociateResearchProfessor
Crisman;AdjunctAssistantProfessorPark;
ProfessorsEmeritiBarnett,Rockett,and
Rose.
Thechemicalengineerisconcerned
withtheapplicationandcontrolof
processesleadingtochangesinchemical
composition.Theseprocessesaremost
frequentlyassociatedwiththeproduction
Senior Year
ofusefulproducts(chemicals,fuels,metals,
First semester: 16–17 credits
foods,pharmaceuticals,paper,plastics,and
BME461(3),464(3),465(1),484(2);ELE thelike),butalsoincludeprocessessuch
400(1);generaleducationrequirement
asremovaloftoxiccomponentsfromthe
(3);andonebiomedicaltechnicalelective
bloodbyanartificialkidney,environmental
(3–4;chosenfromCHE333,347,574;CSC cleanup,andsemiconductorprocessing.
522;ELE322,343/344,435/436,437,438, Thechemicalengineer’sdomainincludes
444/445,447/448,458/459,470,501,
moreefficientproductionanduseofen506;HPR309-02(orCVE323H);ISE404,
ergy,processingofwastes,andprotection
412;MCE341,354,372;MTH442,451,
oftheenvironment.
462,471).
Chemicalengineershaveastrongfoundationinchemistry,physics,mathematics,
Second semester: 14 credits
andbasicengineering.ChemicalengineerBME462(3),468(3),485(2),andgeneral ingcoursesincludethermodynamics,transeducationrequirement(6).
portphenomena,masstransferoperations,
BME360(3),361(1);ELE314(3);STA409
orISE411(3);generaleducationrequirement(3);andfreeelective(3).
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
ingofimportantjob-relatedskillssuchas
improvedoralandwrittencommunications
andexperienceinworkinginteamsata
numberoflevels;
7)encouragestudentstobecomeactivelyengagedinthestudentchapterofthe
AmericanInstituteofChemicalEngineers
andotherstudentorganizations,andto
continuetheseassociationsaftergraduation
withanemphasisontheimportanceof
lifelongprofessionaldevelopmentincludingthedesirabilityofattendinggraduate
schoolorotherwiseobtainingcontinuingor
advancededucation;and
8)makeavailablecontinuousindividual
advisingthroughouttheentireundergraduateeducationalexperiencetoinsure
thateachstudentmakesthemostofthe
educationalopportunitiesprovidedby
URI,particularlythoserelatedtogeneral
educationelectivesthatmightenhance
anengineeringeducation,andspecial
programssuchasinternships,cooperative
experienceandespeciallytheInternational
EngineeringProgramsinChinese,German,
French,andSpanishwhichareaunique
opportunityavailabletogloballymotivated
URIengineeringstudents.
Traditional Chemical Engineering Major.
Themajorrequires123credits.
Freshman Year
First semester: 13 credits
CHM101(3),102(1),EGR105(1),MTH
141(4),PHY203(3),PHY273(1).
Second semester: 17 credits
CHM112(3),114(1),EGR106(2),MTH
142(4),PHY204(3),274(1),andECN
201(3).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 12 credits
CHE212(3),CHM227(3),MTH243(3),
andgeneraleducationrequirements(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
CHE272(3),313(3),332(3); CHM228or
BCH311(3),andMTH244or362(3).
UNDERGRADUATE
DepartmentofChemicalEngineeringatURI
seeksto:
1)providethenecessarybackgroundin
science,particularlychemistry,physics,and
advancedmathematicsthroughthestudy
ofdifferentialequations,sothatstudents
willbeabletocontinuetheireducationin
theengineeringsciences,withdepthof
understanding,andlearntoapplythese
Department Mission Statement.Consissubjectstotheformulationandsolutionof
tentwithmissionsoftheUniversityandthe
engineeringproblems;
CollegeofEngineering,URI’sDepartment
2)provideabroadcrosssectionof
ofChemicalEngineeringseekstoprepare
fundamentalengineeringsciencecourses,
studentstopracticeprofessionallyinthe
includingsomefromotherengineering
fieldsofchemicalengineeringthroughthe
disciplinessothatourstudentswillacquire
provisionofhighqualityundergraduateand
anunderstandingofthewayinwhich
graduateeducationalprograms,toprovide
chemistry,physics,andmathematicshave
anenvironmentforsatisfyingfacultycareer
beenandcontinuetobeusedtosolve
development,andtomaintainaworld-
importantengineeringproblemsrelevant
renownedscholarlyresearchprogram.
tothegeneralchemicalengineeringand
engineeringdesign;
Program Educational Objectives.The
3)providestudentswithexperiencein
chemicalengineeringprogramatURIhas
conductingandplanningexperimentsin
fourprimaryobjectives:
themodernengineeringlaboratory,includ1)Producegraduateswhoareableto
inginterfacingexperimentswithcomputers
successfullypracticechemicalengineering
toservestate,local,national,andinternaaswellasinterpretingthesignificanceof
tionalindustries,andgovernmentagencies. resultingdataandproperlyreportingresults
2)Producegraduateswiththenecessary inwell-writtentechnicalreports;
backgroundandtechnicalskillstowork
4)provideexperienceintheprocessof
professionallyasindividualsorinteamsin
originalchemicalengineeringdesigninthe
chemicalengineeringpracticeoringraduareasofequipmentdesign,processdesign,
ateschools.
andplantdesignthroughtheprocessof
3)Preparegraduatesforpersonaland
formulatingadesignsolutiontoaperceived
professionalsuccesswithanunderstandneedandthenexecutingthedesignand
ingandappreciationofethicalbehavior,
evaluatingitsperformance,includingecosocialresponsibility,anddiversity,bothas
nomicconsiderationsandsocietalimpacts
individualsandinteamenvironments.
ifany,alongwithotherrelatedconstraints,
4)Preparegraduatestobeinterested,
culminatinginbothwrittenandoralpremotivated,andcapableofpursuingconsentationsofresults;
5)provideexperiencewiththemultitinuedlifelonglearningthroughfurther
graduateeducation,shortcourses,orother facetedaspectsofusingcomputerstosolve
trainingprogramsinengineeringorrelated problemsandpresentresultswithword
processing,spreadsheet,presentation,and
fields.
professional-levelapplicationssoftware
URI’schemicalengineeringprogram
usedfordesignandanalysis;andprovide
ismorethanjustacollectionofcourses
forobtainingandusinginformationonthe
andcredithourswhosecontentreflects
WorldWideWeb;
therequiredcriteria.Theprogramhasalso
6)provideafamiliaritywithprofessional
beencarefullydesignedtopreparestudents
issuesinchemicalengineering,including
fortheprofessionofchemicalengineering
ethics,issuesrelatedtotheglobaleconomy
throughstudy,experience,andpractice.
andtoemergingtechnologies,andfosterThrougheightspecificprogramgoals,the
materialsengineering,processdynamics
andcontrol,kinetics,andplantdesign.The
studenthastheopportunitytooperate
small-scaleequipmentandtovisitlocal
industry.Intensiveworkisundertakenin
thesolutionofcomplexproblemsinwhich
economicsandoptimizationofengineering
designareemphasized.
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Junior Year
First semester: 17 credits
CHE314(3),347(3),CHM335(2),431
(3),approvedmathematicselective(3),and
generaleducationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
CHE348(3),464(3),CHM432or
approvedsubstitutecourse(3),andgeneral
educationrequirements(6).
Senior Year
First semester: 17 credits
CHE328(1),345[capstone] (2),349(2),
351[capstone] (3),425(3),andapproved
professionalelective(3),andgeneraleducationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 17 credits
CHE346[capstone] (2),352[capstone]
(3),approvedprofessionalelectives(9),and
generaleducationrequirement(3).
Biology Track in Chemical Engineering.
Theprimarymotivationistorespondto
advancesinourunderstandingofbiological
processesatthemolecularandmacroscopiclevels,andtheuniqueopportunity
forchemicalengineerstotranslatethat
understandingtousefulprocesses.The
applicationofthechemicalengineering
paradigmtobiologyenablesgraduatesto
developnewmolecularbiologytools;drug
deliverysystems;artificialskin,organsand
tissues;sensorsandalternativefuels;and
tointegratenewbio-productsintoexisting
materials.Thecurriculumisfoundedonthe
coreprinciplesoftransportphenomena,
unitoperations,thermodynamics,and
reactionkinetics.Studentstakeaseries
offivecoursesinbiochemistryandcell
andmolecularbiology.Besidespreparing
studentsforthebiotechnologyindustry,this
combinationofbiology,chemicalengineering,andchemistrycoursesisrelevantto
thoseconsideringmedicalschool.
Thistrackfollowsaprogramsimilarto
thetraditionalchemicalengineeringcurriculum,butwithbiologyandbiochemistry
coursesreplacingsomeoftheothertechnicalandsciencecourses.
Thebiologytrackrequires127credits.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
thedevelopmentofdisease,andimportantinnovationsindrugformulationsand
delivery.Thisgrowthhascreatedaneedfor
CHM101(3),102(1);EGR105(1);MTH
graduateswhoarewell-versedinthebasic
141(4);PHY203(3),273(1).
sciencesaswellasalltechnologicalaspects
relatedtothedevelopmentprocessfor
Second semester: 17 credits
therapeuticagents—production,scale-up
BIO101(4);CHM112(3),114(1);EGR
andprocessing,formulationanddelivery,
106(2);MTH142(4);andECN201(3).
andregulatoryconstraints.Thechemical
engineeringpharmaceuticaltrackservesto
Sophomore Year
meetthisneed,combiningthewell-known
First semester: 15 credits
strengthsoftheCollegeofPharmacywith
CHE212(3),CHM227(3);MTH243(3),
thoseoftheDepartmentofChemicalEngiandgeneraleducationrequirements(6).
neering,foracurriculumthatwillproduce
leadersinthepharmaceuticalindustry.
Second semester: 15 credits
Thistrackfollowsthetraditional
BCH311(3);CHE272(3),313(3),332(3);
chemicalengineeringcurriculum,butwith
andMTH244(3)or362(3).
biology,biochemistry,andbiomedical-andJunior Year
pharmaceutical-sciencecoursesreplacing
First semester: 16 credits
someoftheothertechnicalandscience
courses.
BIO341(3);CHE314(3),347(3);PHY204
Thepharmaceuticaltrackrequires
(3),274(1),andgeneraleducationrequire129credits.
ment(3).
Freshman Year
Second semester: 17 credits
First Semester: 13 credits
CHE348(3),464(3);MIC211(4),BIO352
CHM101(3)and102(1);EGR105(1);
(4),andgeneraleducationrequirements
MTH141(4);PHY203(3)and273(1).
(3).
Second Semester: 17 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 17 credits
BIO101(4);CHM112(3)and114(1);EGR
106(2);MTH142(4),andECN201(3).
CHE328(1),345[capstone] (2),349(2),
351[capstone] (3),425(3),approvedpro- Sophomore Year
fessionalelective(3),andgeneraleducation First Semester: 15 credits
requirement(3).
CHE212(3);CHM227(3);MTH243(3),
Second semester: 17 credits
andgeneraleducationrequirements(6).
Freshman Year
First semester: 13 credits
CHE346[capstone] (2),352[capstone]
(3);BIO437(3),anapprovedprofessional
elective(3),approvedmathelective(3),
andgeneraleducationrequirements(3).
Pharmaceutical Track in Chemical Engineering.Biopharmaceuticalsisoneofthe
fastestgrowingindustrialsectorsbothin
theUnitedStatesandworldwide,witha
projectedgrowthrateoftenpercentper
yearfortheforeseeablefuture.Drivingthis
rapidgrowtharetheworldwideincrease
inaveragelifespan,majordevelopments
inourunderstandingofkeyfactorsbehind
Second Semester: 15 credits
BCH311(3);CHE272(3),313(3),and
332(3);MTH244(3)or362(3).
Junior Year
First Semester: 18 credits
BIO341(3);BPS301(2),303(2),and305
(2);CHE314(3)and347(3);andgeneral
educationrequirements(3).
Junior Year
Second Semester: 17 credits
BPS425(3);CHE348(3)and464(3);MIC
211(4);PHY204(3)and274(1).
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
Program Outcomes.URI’sBSCEprogram
willpreparegraduatesforsuccessfulcareers
andadvancedgraduatestudiesbasedupon
asolidfoundationoftechnicalability,high
standardsofprofessionalethics,andstrong
communicationskills.Programoutcomes
describewhatthestudentsareexpected
toknowandhavetheabilitytodobythe
timeofgraduation.Theattainmentof
theseoutcomesindicatesthatthestudent
isequippedtoachievetheBSCEprogram
educationalobjectives.Theoutcomesfor
theBSCEprogramareasfollows:
1)Anappropriatefundamentalunderstandingofmathematics,physics,chemistry,geology,andotherbasicsciences.
2)Basiccomputerskillsconsistentwith
applicationtocivilengineeringproblemsolving.
3)Basicengineeringknowledgeacross
arangeofsubjectsincludingmechanics,
mechanicsofmaterials,engineeringconstructionmaterials,statics,dynamics,fluid
mechanics,andCADD.
4)Anunderstandingofbasiceconomics,togetherwithapproachesto
economics-baseddecision-making.
5)Aworkingknowledgeofprobability
andstatisticsasappliedtocivilengineering
problems.
6)Basictechnicalproficiencyinatleast
fouroftherecognizedcivilengineering
focusareas.
7)Anunderstandingoftheintradisciplinaryapproachincivilengineering
problem-solvinganddesignatthedesign
projectlevelthroughanintegratedcapstonedesignprojectexperience.
8)Experiencewithindividualand
team-basedapproachestocivilengineering
problemsolvingintheclassroom,laboratory,andthroughanintegratedcapstone
designprojectexperience.
9)Practicalandhands-onlaboratoryexperiencesolvingcivilengineeringproblems
involvingmeasuringphysicalphenomena
andinterpretingresults.
10)Anunderstandingofethicsofengineeringactivities,professionalstandards
andresponsibilities,therelationshipsbetweenengineeringandsocietyingeneral,
andthenecessityforlifelonglearning.
UNDERGRADUATE
Department Mission Statement.ConsistentwiththemissionsoftheUniversityof
RhodeIslandandtheCollegeofEngineerCHE328(1),345(2),349(2),351(3),425
ing,theDepartmentofCivilandEnvi(3),and574(3);andgeneraleducation
ronmentalEngineeringseekstoprepare
requirements(3).
studentstopracticeprofessionallyinthe
Senior Year
nationalandinternationalmarketplacein
Second Semester: 17 credits
thefieldofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringthroughtheprovisionofhighqualCHE346(2),352(3),and548(3)orapityundergraduateandgraduateeducational
provedprofessionalelective(3);approved
programsandresearchopportunities;proprofessionalelective(3);andgeneraleducavideanenvironmentthatencouragesand
tionrequirements(6).
supportsfacultycareerdevelopmentand
Chemical and Ocean Engineering.As of
professional/communityservice;actively
June 2009, new admissions to this program
promotediversity;andmaintainanationally
have been suspended. For program details,
recognizedresearchprogram.
please refer to the 2009–2010 URI Catalog.
Program Mission Statement.Consistent
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
withthemissionoftheDepartmentof
Program.Toqualifyforthisprogram,
CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,the
studentsmustearnacumulativeGPAof
BSCEProgramwillpreparegraduatesfor
3.00orhigherwhilepursuingtheirB.S.
successfulcareers,advancedstudiesatthe
degree.Toeasethecourseloadatthe
graduatelevel,andlifelonglearningbased
graduatelevel,candidatesareencouraged
uponasolidfoundationoftechnicalability,
toearnsomegraduatecredits(e.g.one
highstandardsofprofessionalethics,and
ortwocoursesnotrequiredfortheirB.S.
strongcommunicationskills.
degree)duringtheirsenioryear.Additional
Program Educational Objectives.The
informationcanbeobtainedbycontacting
BSCEprogramatURIhasfourprimary
thedepartmentchair.
objectives:
1)Producegraduateswhoareableto
Civil Engineering
successfullypracticecivilengineeringto
servelocal,state,regional,nationaland
TheDepartmentofCivilandEnvironinternationalindustries,andgovernment
mentalEngineeringoffersacurriculum
agencies.
leadingtotheBachelorofScience(B.S.)
2)Producegraduateswiththenecessary
degreeincivilengineeringandisaccredited
backgroundandtechnicalskillstoworkprobyABET,Inc.Thedepartmentalsooffers
fessionallyinoneormoreofthefollowing
theMasterofScience(M.S.)andDoctor
areas:environmentalengineering,geotechofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)degreesinciviland
nicalengineering,structuralengineering,
environmentalengineering.
transportationengineering,waterresources
Faculty:ProfessorTsiatas,chair.Professors
engineering.
Lee,Veyera,andR.Wright;Associate
3)Preparegraduatesforpersonaland
ProfessorsBaxter,Gindy,Hunter,
professionalsuccesswithawarenessofand
Karamanlidis,Thiem,andThomas;Assistant commitmenttotheirethicalandsocial
ProfessorCraver;AdjunctProfessorsBaird,
responsibilities,anddiversity,bothasindiHarr,andT.Wright;AdjunctAssociate
vidualsandinteamenvironments.
ProfessorsApostalandO’Neill;Adjunct
4)Preparegraduatestobeinterested
AssistantProfessorsBadorek,George,and
in,motivatedfor,andcapableofpursuing
Osborn;ProfessorsEmeritiKovacs,Marcus, continuedlifelonglearningthroughfurther
McEwen,Poon,andUrish.
graduateeducationorothertrainingprogramsinengineeringorrelatedfields.
Senior Year
First Semester: 17 credits
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11)Well-developedwrittencommunicationskills,andexperiencewithoralcommunications,bothindividuallyandonteams.
12)Abroadunderstandingandglobal
perspectiveofsocietyingeneralbyexposuretofinearts,literature,letters,foreign
languageorculture,socialscience,and
Englishcommunications.
13)Anopportunitytoobtainmembershipinandbecomeactiveinthestudent
chapteroftheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers,developteamworkandleadership
skills,andparticipateinserviceactivities
relatedtothelocalcommunityandthecivil
engineeringprofessionalsociety.
Civilengineersareresponsibleforresearching,developing,planning,designing,
constructing,andmanagingmanyofthe
complexsystemsandfacilitiesessentialto
moderncivilization.Theseincludeenvironmentalengineeringsystems;watersupply
andpollutioncontrolsystems;alltypesof
transportationsystems,frompipelinesto
citystreets;structuralsystemsfromresidentialbuildingstocityskyscrapers,power
plants,andoffshoreplatforms;andalltypes
ofgeotechnicalsystemsfromfoundationsto
dams.Civilengineersplayimportantroles
inplanningandadministrationwithgovernmentagenciesatalllevels,especiallythose
dealingwithpublicworks,transportation,
environmentalcontrol,watersupply,and
renewableenergy.
Thecurriculumprovidesstudentswith
anexcellentbackgroundtopursuegraduate
studyortoenterdirectlyintoprofessional
practiceinindustryorgovernmentafter
graduation.Thefirstyearisdevotedlargely
tocoursesinmathematics,chemistry,physics,andengineeringsciencecommontoall
engineeringcurriculums.Duringthesophomoreyear,studentstakethreecoursesin
civilengineeringincludingmechanicsof
materialsandtwolaboratories.Intheirlast
twoyears,studentsdevelopaproficiency
inenvironmentalengineering,geotechnical
engineering,structuralengineering,and
transportationengineering.Theycanalso
meettheirownprofessionalgoalsthrough
theselectionofprofessionalelectivesin
theseareasaswellasconstructionmanage-
URI.EDU/CATALOG
ment.Professionalelectivesareselectedin
consultationwiththestudent’sadvisor.
Themajorrequires123credits.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16 credits
CHM101(3),102(1);EGR105(1);MTH
141(4);PHY203(3),273(1),andgeneral
educationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 16 credits
EGR106(2);MTH142(4);PHY204(3),
274(1);ECN201(3)(S),andgeneraleducationrequirement(3).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 15 credits
CVE205(2);MCE262(3);MTH243
(3),GEO103(4);andgeneraleducation
requirement(3).
Second semester: 16 credits
CVE220(3),230(1);MCE263(3);MTH
244(3),andgeneraleducationrequirements(6).
Junior Year
First semester: 17 credits
CVE346(3),354(3),355(1),374(3),381
(3),382(1),andMCE354(3).
Second semester: 14 credits
CivilEngineeringUndergraduateStudent
Handbook.Itisrecommendedthatstudents
considerselectingfromtheCivilEngineeringprofessionalelectivecoursestosatisfy
thefreeelectiverequirement.Thethree
creditsofengineeringelectivesaretobe
selectedfromthelistintheCivilEngineeringUndergraduateStudentHandbook.
Note:Studentsarealsorequiredtotakethe
FE(FundamentalsofEngineering)examination.
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program:FastTRAC5.Thisprogramallows
qualifiedstudentstocompleteboththe
B.S.andM.S.degreeswithinfiveyears.
Studentsgainprofessionaltrainingby
workingatanengineeringconsultingfirm
orgovernmentalagency.Theyalsocarry
outresearchworkingcloselywithafaculty
mentor.Foradmissionintotheprogram,
studentsmusthavejuniorstandingincivil
andenvironmentalengineering(minimum
of62credits)andcumulativeGPAof3.00.
StudentsmustalsomaintainacumulativeGPAof3.00whileintheprogramand
passtheFE(FundamentalsofEngineering)
examination.Additionalinformationanda
representativecurriculumfortheprogram
canbefoundat:uri.edu/cve/undergraduate/FastTRAC5.pdf.
CVE370(3),375(1),347(3),348(1);STA
409(3),andone3-creditengineeringelective(detailsfollow).
Computer Engineering
Electives.Threeofthetwelvecreditsof
requiredprofessionalelectivesmustbe
selectedfromthefollowingcourses:CVE
470,471,475,478.Theremainingnine
creditsaretobeselectedfromthelistinthe
Program Educational Objectives.The
objectivesofthecomputer-engineering
programatURIarethefollowing:
1)Producegraduateswhoareableto
practicecomputerengineeringtoserve
TheBachelorofScience(B.S.)degree
incomputerengineeringisofferedbythe
Senior Year
DepartmentofElectrical,Computer,and
First semester: 14 credits
BiomedicalEngineeringandisaccreditedby
ABET,Inc.SpecializationincomputerengiCVE465(3),497[capstone](2),general
educationrequirement(3),andtwo3-credit neeringisalsoavailablewithintheMaster
ofScience(M.S.)andDoctorofPhilosophy
professionalelectives(detailsfollow).
(Ph.D.)programsinelectricalengineering.
Second semester: 15 credits
Coordinator:ProfessorLo(ComputerEngiCVE483(3),498[capstone] (3),free
neering).ProfessorsOhleyandQingYang;
elective(3),andtwo3-creditprofessional
AssociateProfessorsSendagandYanSun;
electives(detailsfollow).
Professor-in-ResidenceUht.
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
Program Description.Digitalcomputer
andcommunicationsystemshavetransformedsocietyinaprofoundway.Theexamplesrangefromsuperpowerfulscientific
computers,theInternetandtheWorldWide
Web,tocellphonesandsmartcards.Traditionally,computerengineeringhasbeen
adisciplinethatcombinesbothelectrical
engineeringandcomputerscience.The
URIcomputerengineeringprogramisthus
designedsothestudentswillhaveastrong
foundationintherelevantfieldsofelectrical
engineeringandcomputerscience,while
establishingthemselveswiththelatestcomputerengineeringtopics,suchasadvanced
computersystemarchitecture,designand
programming,computercommunication,
electronicdesignautomation,andhighleveldigitaldesignmethodologies.
Thecomputerengineeringcore
coursescanbecategorizedasfollows:(1)
ELE208/209,305,and408/409arecore
coursesforcomputersystemarchitecture
andhardwareandsoftwareorganization
andinteraction.(2)ELE201/202,301/302,
and405/406arethecorecoursesfordigital
designwithelectronicdesignautomation
andrapidprototyping,andforcomputer
systemintegration.(3)ELE313and437are
corecoursesforcomputercommunication
andnetworks.Thecomputerengineering
programhastwocomputerengineering
electivesandonefreeelectiveinthesenior
yearsostudentscanfurtherexpandinto
areassuchassignalsandsystems,digital
control,electronics,andcomputersoftware.
Thecomputerengineeringprogram
culminatesinthesenioryearwithtwomajordesignexperiences.First,ELE408/409
iswherealltheskillsaccumulatedthrough
thecurriculumwillbeemployedinagroup
seniordesignproject.Second,ELE480and
481provideeachstudentwiththeopportunitytoworkinamulti-disciplinaryteamina
seniorcapstonedesignproject.
Graduatesfromtheprogramgoonto
positionsinbothgovernmentagenciesand
theprivatesector,orentergraduateschool
forfurtherstudy.Manycomputerengineeringundergraduatestudentsworkwith
facultyonresearchprojectsbeforeentering
graduateschool.
Themajorrequires123–126credits.
Senior Year: (27–29credits)
ELE400(1),405(3),406(1),408(3),409
(1),437(3),480(3),481(3),computer
engineeringelectives(6–8;detailsfollow),
andfreeelective(3).
Computer Engineering Electives.Nineor
morecredits(3courses)fromthefollowingcourses:BME464/465;anyELE300-or
400-levelcoursenototherwiserequiredby
themajor,anyELE500-levelcoursewith
priorapproval,andCSC301,305,402,
406,412,415,436,481,485,486.See
youradvisorforhelpinpreparingasuitable
senior-yearprogram.
Minor in Computer Engineering.Students
interestedinpursuingaminorincomputer
engineeringshouldspeakwiththedepartmentchairtodiscusscourserequirements.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16 credits
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program.Toqualifyforthisprogram,studentsmustearnacumulativeGPAof3.50
MTH141(4);CHM101(3),102(1);PHY
orhigherwhilepursuingtheirB.S.degree.
203(3),273(1);EGR105(1),andgeneral
Toeasethecourseloadatthegraduate
educationrequirement(3).
level,candidatesareencouragedtoearn
Second semester: 16 credits
somegraduatecredits(e.g.oneortwo
coursesnotrequiredfortheirB.S.degree)
ELE208(2),209(1);MTH142(4);PHY204
duringtheirsenioryear.Additionalprogram
(3),274(1);ECN201(3),andEGR106(2).
informationcanbeobtainedbycontacting
Sophomore Year
thedepartmentchair.
First semester: 17 credits
ELE201(3),202(1);MTH362(3);CSC
211(4),andgeneraleducationrequirements(6).
Second semester: 15 credits
ELE212(3),215(2);MTH243(3);
CSC212(4),andgeneraleducation
requirement(3).
Junior Year
First semester: 16 credits
ELE305(3),313(3),338(3),339(1);MTH/
CSC447(3),andgeneraleducationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 16–17 credits
ELE301(3),302(1);MTH451(3);computerengineeringelective(3–4;detailsfollow),
andgeneraleducationrequirements(6).
Electrical Engineering
TheBachelorofScience(B.S.)degree
inelectricalengineeringisofferedbythe
DepartmentofElectrical,Computer,and
BiomedicalEngineeringandisaccredited
byABET,Inc.Thedepartmentalsooffers
theMasterofScience(M.S.)andDoctorof
Philosophy(Ph.D.)degrees.
Faculty:ProfessorBoudreaux-Bartels,chair.
ProfessorsFischer,Kay,Kumaresan,Lo,
Mardix,Ohley,YingSun,Sunak,Swaszek,
Vaccaro,andQ.Yang;AssociateProfessors
Sendag,YanSun,andVetter;AssistantProfessorsBesio,He,andHuang;Professor-inResidenceUht;AdjunctProfessorsBanerjee,
Cooley,andHartnett;AdjunctAssistant
ProfessorsDavis,Sarma,andSepe;ProfessorsEmeritiDaly,Haas,Jackson,Lengyel,
Lindgren,Mitra,Sadasiv,Spence,andTufts.
UNDERGRADUATE
governmentagenciesandstate,regional,
national,andinternationalindustries.
2)Producegraduateswiththenecessary
backgroundandtechnicalskillstowork
professionallyinoneormoreofthefollowingareas:computerhardwareandsoftware
design,computer-basedsystems,network
design,systemintegration,orelectronic
designautomation.
3)Preparegraduatesforpersonaland
professionalsuccesswithawarenessand
commitmenttotheirethicalandsocial
responsibilities,bothasindividualsandin
teamenvironments.
4)Preparegraduateswhoarecapable
ofenteringandsucceedinginanadvanced
degreeprograminafieldsuchasengineering,science,orbusiness.
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Program Educational Objectives.The
objectivesofURI’selectricalengineering
programarethefollowing:
1)Producegraduateswhoareable
topracticeelectricalengineeringtoserve
governmentagenciesorstate,regional,
national,andinternationalindustries.
2)Producegraduateswiththenecessary
backgroundandtechnicalskillstoworkprofessionallyinoneormoreofthefollowing
areas:analogelectronics,digitalelectronics,
communicationsystems,computer-based
systems,orcontrolsystems.
3)Preparegraduatesforpersonaland
professionalsuccesswithawarenessofand
commitmenttotheirethicalandsocial
responsibilities,bothasindividualsandin
teamenvironments.
4)Preparegraduateswhoarecapable
ofenteringandsucceedinginanadvanced
degreeprograminafieldsuchasengineering,science,orbusiness.
Program Description.Sinceinstrumentationisattheheartofmodernscienceand
technology,electricalengineersareemployednotonlyinthecomputer,electronics,communications,andpowerindustries,
butalsoindiverseenterprisessuchas
transportation,thechemicalindustry,large
hospitals,andgovernmentlaboratories.
Thecurriculumemphasizesthescientific
basisofelectricalengineeringandthe
applicationofmathematicalanalysisto
engineeringproblems.Workisrequiredin
networkandsystemstheory,atomicphysics
andsolidstate,electromagnetictheory,and
electronics.Creativeuseofscientificprinciplesinproblemsofengineeringdesign
isstressed,particularlyinthesenioryear.
Thedevelopmentofcomputerhardware
andsoftwareisapartofmanyelectrical
engineeringcourses.
Extensivelaboratoryworkservesto
bridgethegapbetweenmathematical
analysisandtherealworldof“hardware.”
Separateundergraduatelaboratoriesare
availableforelectricalmeasurements,analogelectronics,digitalelectronics,microprocessors,hardwaredescriptionlanguages,
embeddedsystems,controlsystems,optics,
communications,andelectronicmaterials.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
CapstoneDesignCoursesELE480and
481providetheopportunitytoworkona
multidisciplinaryteaminaseniorcapstone
designproject.
Electricalengineeringstudentsshould
notethatthefour-yearelectricalengineeringcurriculumallowsforthreecreditsof
acompletelyfreeelectivethatdoesnot
havetosatisfyanyofthegeneraleducation
requirements.
Themajorrequires122–124credits.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16 credits
Electrical Engineering Design Electives.May
bechosenasanytwoofthefollowing:ELE
401/402,423,427/428,432,435/436,
444/445,447/448,457,458/459.
Professional Elective.Onecoursechosen
fromBME462,464/465;468;BME/ELE
461;ELE405/406,408/409,437,438,
470oranadditionalelectricalengineering
designelective(seeabove).
Minor in Electrical Engineering.Students
interestedinpursuingaminorinelectrical
engineeringshouldspeakwiththedepartmentchairtodiscusscourserequirements.
EGR105(1);CHM101(3),102(1);MTH
141(4);PHY203(3),273(1),andgeneral
educationrequirement(3).
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program.Toqualifyforthisprogram,studentsmustearnacumulativeGPAof3.50
orhigherwhilepursuingtheirB.S.degree.
Second semester: 17 credits
Toeasethecourseloadatthegraduate
EGR106(2);ECN201(3);MTH142(4);
level,candidatesareencouragedtoearn
PHY204(3),274(1),andCSC200(4).
somegraduatecredits(e.g.oneortwo
coursesnotrequiredfortheirB.S.degree)
Sophomore Year
duringtheirsenioryear.Additionalprogram
First semester: 14 credits
informationcanbeobtainedbycontacting
ELE201(3),202(1);MTH362(3);PHY205
thedepartmentchair.
(3),275(1);andgeneraleducationrequirements(3).
Second semester: 14 credits
Industrial and Systems
Engineering
ELE205(2),206(1),212(3),215(2);MTH
TheBachelorofScience(B.S.)degree
243(3);andPHY306(3).
inindustrialandsystemsengineeringis
offeredbytheDepartmentofMechanical,
Junior Year
Industrial,andSystemsEngineeringandis
First semester: 17 credits
accreditedbyABET,Inc.Thedepartment
ELE313(3),331(4),338(3),339(1);MTH alsoofferstheMasterofScience(M.S.)
451(3)orISE411(3),andgeneraleducadegreeinsystemsengineeringandthe
tionrequirement(3).
DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inindustrial
andsystemsengineering.Incollaboration
Second semester: 15 credits
withtheCollegeofBusinessAdministration,
ELE301(3),302(1),314(3),322(4),343 qualifiedstudentscouldchoosetopursuea
(3),and344(1).
MasterofBusinessAdministration(M.B.A.)
degreethatwilltakeoneextrayearfollowSenior Year
ingtheircompletionoftheB.S.inindustrial
Total credits for two semesters: 29–31. See
andsystemsengineering.
your advisor for help in preparing a suitable
program.
Faculty:ProfessorsDewhurst,Sodhi,and
ELE400(1),480(3),481(3),generaleducationrequirements(9),freeelective(3),
twoelectricalengineeringdesignelectives
(7–8;detailsfollow),andoneprofessional
elective(3–4;detailsfollow).
Wang;AssociateProfessorMaier-Speredelozzi;AdjunctProfessorsJonesandMiller;
ProfessorsEmertiBoothroydandKnight.
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
7)knowledgeofbasicmanufacturing
processesandtherelationshipbetween
productdesignandmanufacturing
efficiency;
8)advancedknowledgeinstudent-
selectedtopicsinindustrialandsystems
engineering,manufacturingengineering,
Program Educational Objectives.Graduandotherrelateddisciplines;
atesoftheindustrialandsystemsengineer9)experiencewithindividualandteamingprogramwillbe:
basedengineeringproblemsolving;
1)Preparedtopracticeprofession10)practicalandhands-onexperience
allyinthefieldsofindustrialandsystems
solvingengineeringproblemsinvolving
engineeringforbothmanufacturingand
measuringphysicalphenomenaandinterservicesectors,andabletoworkinawide
pretingresults;
rangeofareassuchassystemsengineering,
11)understandingofethicsofengineerqualityengineering,logistics,management
ingactivities;
engineering,humanfactors,healthcare,
12)understandingoftherelationships
andtransportation.
betweenengineeringandsocietyingeneral;
2)Equippedwithafoundationof
13)understandingofthenecessityfor
technicalability,highethicalstandards,and
lifelonglearning;
goodcommunicationskillsforsuccessin
14)well-developedwrittencommunicatheirfuturecareers.
tionskillsandexperiencesoforalcommuni3)Preparedtosuccessfullypursue
cationsbothindividuallyandingroups;and
advanceddegreesthroughanenvironment
15)broadunderstandingofsocietyin
thatvaluesbothscholarlyresearchand
generalbyexposuretofinearts,literature,
technicaleducation.
history,philosophy,socialscience,and
foreigncultures.
Program Outcomes.Consistentwith
theseprogramobjectives,itisexpected
Program Curriculum.Theindustrialand
thatgraduateswithaB.S.inIndustrialand
systemsengineeringcurriculumisdesigned
SystemsEngineeringwillhave:
toprovidesignificantstrengthinmathemat1)appropriatefundamentalunderstandics,basicscience,andengineeringscience,
ingofmathematics,physics,chemistryand
togetherwithacoordinatedsetofcourses
otherbasicsciences;
importanttotheprofessionalindustrialor
2)basiccomputerskillsconsistentwith
systemsengineer.Fundamentalmanufacturapplicationtoindustrialandsystemsengiingprocesses,economics,statistics,quality
neeringproblemsolving;
systems,andmathematicalandcomputer
3)basicengineeringknowledgeacross
modelingofproductionandservicesystems
arangeofsubjectsincludingmechanics,
areincluded.
materials,thermodynamics,andelectrical
Themajorrequires122credits.
circuits;
4)understandingofbasiceconomics
Freshman Year
andaccounting,togetherwithapproaches First semester: 16 credits
toeconomicsbaseddecision-making;
CHM101(3),102(1);EGR105(1);MTH
5)thoroughgroundinginprobability
141(4),PHY203(3),273(1);andgeneral
andstatisticsasappliedtoindustrialand
educationrequirement(3).
systemsengineeringproblems;
Second semester: 16 credits
6)practiceindesigning,developing,
andanalyzingintegratedsystemsthat
ECN201(3);EGR106(2);MTH142(4);
involvepeople,materials,equipment,and
PHY204(3),274(1),andgeneraleducaenergy;
tionrequirement(3).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 17 credits
ISE240(3),241(1);MCE201(3),262(3);
MTH243(3);PHY205(3),275(1).
Second semester: 16 credits
CVE220(3);ELE220(3);ISE220(1);MCE
263(3);MTH362or244(3),andgeneral
educationrequirement(3).
Junior Year
First semester: 15 credits
CHE333(3);EGR316orPHL212(3);ISE
325(3),411(3),432(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
BUS201 (3);ISE404(3),412(3),433(3),
andageneraleducationrequirement(3).
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
ISE401(3),451(3),professionalelectives
(6),freeelective(3).
Second semester: 15 credits *
ISE402(3),professionalelectives(6),anda
generaleducationrequirement(3).
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program.Eligibilityforthisprogram
requiressecondsemesterjuniorstatuswith
aminimumoverallGPAof3.00.URIalsooffersafive-yearprogramthatincludesaB.S.
inindustrialandsystemsengineeringand
anM.B.A.fromtheCollegeofBusinessAdministration.Additionalinformationabout
thesefive-yearprogramscanbefoundat
mcise.uri.edu/dept/graduate.
Mechanical Engineering
TheBachelorofScience(B.S.)degree
inmechanicalengineeringisofferedby
theDepartmentofMechanical,Industrial,
andSystemsEngineeringandisaccredited
byABET,Inc.Thedepartmentalsooffers
theMasterofScience(M.S.)andDoctorof
Philosophy(Ph.D.)degreesinmechanical
engineering.
* Please see "Addendum to 2010–2011 URI Catalog" for
an addition or correction to this information.
UNDERGRADUATE
Program Mission Statement.TheB.S.programinindustrialandsystemsengineering
willpreparestudentsforsuccessfulcareers
thatrequireafoundationoftechnical
ability,highethicalstandards,andgood
communicationskills.
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Faculty: ProfessorTaggart,chair.ProfessorsChelidze,Datseris,Faghri,Ghonem,
Jouaneh,Palm,Sadd,Shukla,andZhang;
AssociateProfessorsMeyerandRousseau;
AssistantProfessorPark;AdjunctProfessorAnagnostopoulos;AdjunctAssociate
ProfessorTucker;AdjunctAssistantProfessor
Gomez;ProfessorsEmeritiKim,Lessmann,
andWhite.
Program Mission Statement.Providehigh
qualityundergraduateandgraduateeducationthatwillpreparegraduatesforsuccessfulcareersinmechanicalengineeringand
relatedfields.Conducthighqualityresearch
thatsupportsoureducationalgoals,state
andnationalneeds,andadvancesthe
stateofknowledgeinourfieldsofstudy.
Provideprofessionalexpertise,service,and
outreachtolocalandnationalindustries
andagencies.
Program Educational Objectives.These
arerelatedtocareerandprofessionalaccomplishmentsthattheprogramprepares
studentstoachieveaftergraduation.
1)Producegraduateswhoareabletosuccessfullypracticemechanicalengineeringto
servestate,local,national,andinternational
industriesandgovernmentagencies.
2)Producegraduateswiththenecessary
backgroundandtechnicalskillstoworkprofessionallyasindividualsorinteamsinthe
twomajorstemsofmechanicalengineering
includingmechanicalandthermalsystems.
3)Preparegraduatesforpersonaland
professionalsuccesswithanunderstandingandappreciationofethicalbehavior,
socialresponsibility,anddiversity,bothas
individualsandinteamenvironments.
4)Preparegraduatestobeinterested,motivated,andcapableofpursuingcontinued
lifelonglearningthroughfurthergraduate
education,shortcourses,orothertraining
programsinengineeringorrelatedfields.
Program Outcomes.Mechanicalengineeringstudentsdemonstrateknowledgein
alltheoutcomesrequiredbyABET,Inc.
andlistedintheCollegeofEngineering’s
description.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Thecurriculumprovidesathoroughand
well-roundedfoundationinbasicscience,
mathematics,engineeringscience,and
generaleducationtopreparethegraduate
foraprofessionalengineeringcareer.The
curriculumisalsoexcellentpreparationfor
graduateschool.Theprogramisstrongin
providingabackgroundindesign,solid
andfluidmechanics,systemsengineering,
andthethermalsciences,includingenergy
andenergytransfer.Computerapplications
arestressedthroughoutthecurriculum.All
undergraduatesareinvitedandencouragedtojointhestudentsectionofthe
AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,
whichsponsorsindustrialplantvisits,special
lectures,andotheractivities.Studentsmay
alsojoinchaptersoftheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)andtheSocietyfor
ExperimentalMechanics(SEM).
Theworkinthefirsttwoyearsconsists
ofbasiccoursesinscience(math,physics,
chemistry),appliedscience(mechanics,
electricityandmagnetism,basiccomputer
literacyandcomputer-aidedproblemsolving),manufacturingprocesses,andgeneral
educationrequirements(humanities,social
sciences,Englishcommunication).Twointroductoryengineeringcoursesareincluded
inthefreshmanyear.
Thejunioryearconcentratesonfundamentalmechanicalengineeringcourses
(thermodynamics,fluidmechanics,systems
engineering,engineeringanalysis,heat
transfer),materialssciences,anddesignof
machines.Furthergeneraleducationstudies
arealsocovered.
Thesenioryearincludesthecapstone
designsequence,mechanicalengineeringexperimentation,andawidevarietyof
professionalelectivessuchasmechanical
controlsystems,advancedfluidmechanics,
advancedmechanicsofmaterials,mechatronics,internalcombustionengines,appliedenergyconversion,tribology,product
designformanufacture,airconditioning,
heatingandventilation,vibrations,finite
elementmethod,andexperimentalstress
analysis.Theprogramalsoincludestwo
laboratorycoursesinthejuniorandsenior
years.
Computertechniquesareintegrated
throughoutthecurriculum.Computational
facilitiesincludingPCsandworkstationsare
availableintheCollegeofEngineering’sEngineeringComputerCenter(ECC)andthe
University’sOfficeofInformationTechnologyServices(ITS).Thedepartment’scomputerclassroomprovidesstate-of-the-art
hardwareandsoftwareforsimulation,
design,andproductdevelopment.
Themajorrequires125credits.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16 credits
CHM101(3),102(1);EGR105(1);MTH
141(4);PHY203(3),273(1),anda
generaleducationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 16 credits
ECN201(3);EGR106(2);MTH142
(4);PHY204(3),274(1)andageneral
educationrequirement(3).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 17 credits
ISE240(3)and241(1);MCE201(3),262
(3);MTH243(3);PHY205(3),275(1).
Second semester: 16 credits
CVE220(3);ELE220(3);ISE220(1);MCE
263(3);MTH244(3),andgeneraleducationrequirement(3).
Junior Year
First semester: 15 credits
CHE333(3);MCE301(3),341(3),354
(3),and372(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
MCE302(3),313(3),366(3),448(3),and
ageneraleducationrequirement(3).
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
MCE401[capstone] (3), 414(3),professionalelectives(6;detailsfollow),anda
generaleducationrequirement(3).
Second semester: 15 credits
MCE402[capstone] (3),professionalelectives(6;detailsfollow),freeelective(3),and
generaleducationrequirement(3).
COLLEGEOFENGINEERING
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academia,andgovernment;todevelopand
maintaininternationallyrecognizedresearch
programsinselectedareasofoceanengineering;toactivelyservetheprofessionand
communityinourareasofexpertise;and
toprovideachallengingworkandlearning
environmentwherediversity,community,
scholarship,professionaldevelopment,and
excellencearevaluedandrewarded.The
programisdesignedtoprovidestudents
withastrongbaseinfundamentalsciences,
mathematics,andengineering;abroad
baseinoceanengineering;opportuntiesfor
theintegrationoftheory,experimentation,
anddesign;appreciationofethical,social,
andenvironmentalissuesinthepracticeof
theprofession;andstrongoralandwritten
communicationskills.
UNDERGRADUATE
laboratorycourses.Experimentscoveringseveralbasicareasareusedtoprovide
anintegratedapproachtoinvestigations
intooceanphenomenaandprocesses.
Studentsareinvolvedintheplanningand
executionofexperiments,includingdata
collectionandanalysisandthereportingof
results.Thishands-onexperienceprovides
graduateswithanunderstandingofocean
engineeringactivitiesinscientificand
industrialfields.
Thebroad-basedprogramexposes
studentstothefollowingtopics:offshorerenewableenergy,oceaninstrumentationand
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
dataanalysis,underwaterandsub-bottom
Program.Thedepartmentoffersanacceleracoustics,marinehydrodynamics,coastal
atedfive-yearB.S./M.S.degreeprogramin
processes,marinegeomechanics,coastal
mechanicalengineering.Eligibilityforthis
andoffshorestructures.
programrequiressecondsemesterjunior
Toensurethateachstudentgainsan
statuswithaminimumoverallGPAof3.00. Program Educational Objectives.Theeduin-depthknowledgeofoneoftheocean
cationalobjectivesfortheoceanengineerAdditionalprograminformationcanbe
engineeringdisciplines,thecurriculum
ingB.S.programhavebeendevelopedin
foundatmcise.uri.edu/dept/graduate.
allowscoursesequencesinhydrodynamconsultationwiththedepartment’sadvisory
ics,structures,geomechanics,acoustics,
board,alumni,graduateemployers,and
Ocean Engineering
instrumentation,anddataanalysis.Asenior
students.Graduatesarepreparedto:
yearOceanSystemsDesignProjectcourse
TheDepartmentofOceanEngineering
1)Gainemploymentwithprivateor
integratespreviouslyobtainedknowledge
offersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelor governmentorganizationsandadvance
inacomprehensivedesignproject.This
ofScience(B.S.)degreeinoceanengineertopositionsofincreasedresponsibility,or
ing;thisprogramisaccreditedbyABET,Inc. pursueanadvanceddegreeinanengineer- experiencemaybeobtainedthroughan
on-campuscourse,participationinan
andisopentoqualifiedstudentsunderthe ingprogram.
ongoingresearchproject,orthroughan
NewEnglandRegionalStudentProgram.
2)Workinoneofthespecialtyareas
off-campusinternshipinanocean-oriented
URI’sDepartmentofOceanEngineeringis
withinthebroadfieldofoceanengineering
privatecompanyorgovernmentlaboranationallyandinternationallyrecognized
includingoceaninstrumentation,hydroasoneoftheleadersinoceanengineering, statics,oceanwaves,underwateracoustics, tory;thisinternshipallowsstudentstotake
advantageofthemanyavailableregional
andalsooffersMasterofScience(M.S.)and marinestructures,marinegeomechanics,
opportunities.
DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)degrees.
andoceanengineeringdesign.
TheDepartmentofOceanEngineeringis
3)Behaveethically,contributetosociFaculty:ProfessorMiller,chair.Professors
locatedatURI’sNarragansettBayCamety,participateinstrengtheningadiverse
Ballard,S.Grilli,Hu,Moran,Spaulding,
pus.ComputationalfacilitiesincludePCs
engineeringprofessionalenvironment,and
Stepanishen,andTyce;AssociateProfessor
andworkstationroomsnetworkedand
Baxter;AssistantProfessorRoman;Associate succeedindiverseworkplaces,nationally
connectedtotheEngineeringComputer
andinternationally.
ResearchProfessorVincent;AssistantResearchProfessorsA.GrilliandPotty;Adjunct
URI’scurriculumprovidesabasicocean CenterandOfficeofInformationServices.
ProfessorsCorriveau,Muench,Sharpe,
engineeringprogramthatgivesstudentsa ExtensivelaboratoryfacilitiesarealsoavailandShonting;AdjunctAssistantProfessors
firmbaseinengineeringfundamentalsand able.Thedepartmentoftenutilizesan80CousinsandNewman;ProfessorsEmeriti
preparesthemfordirectentryintoaprofes- footresearchvesselequippedwithafully
integratedside-scansonarandsub-bottom
Kowalski,Middleton,andSilva.
sionalcareerorcontinuedstudytoward
mappingsystem;thisvesselisusedfor
agraduatedegree.Therequiredocean
Department Mission Statement.The
bothlabcoursesandresearch.AremotelyengineeringcoursesbeginatthefreshDepartmentofOceanEngineering’smisoperatedvehicleisoperatedbythedepartmanlevelandincludelaboratory,analysis,
sionsaretoprovidehigh-qualityunderment.A100-foottowandwavetankand
anddesigncourses.Astrongemphasisis
graduateandgraduatedegreeprograms
alargeacousticstankarelocatedonthe
ontheapplicationofscientificprinciples
thatprepareourstudentsforprofessional
BayCampus,aswellasanelectronicsshop,
intheoceanenvironmentgainedthrough
careersinoceanengineeringinindustry,
Professional Electives.Mustbesatisfiedby
aminimumofthreethree-creditelective
coursesinmechanicalengineering,two
ofwhichmustbetakenatURI.Thefourth
coursemaybea300-,400-,or500-level
courseofferedby:theCollegeofEngineering;ortheDepartmentsofChemistry,
ComputerScienceandStatistics,orPhysics;
ortheDepartmentofMathematics(one
400-or500-levelcourse).ProfessionalelectivecoursestakenoutsideURIaresubject
toURItransfercreditrulesandrequireprior
writtenapproval.
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
machineshop,andtheMarineGeomechanicsLaboratory.Thefacilitiesareavailableto
undergraduatesforcoursework,research,
andindependentstudy.
Themajorrequires126credits.
Freshman Year
First semester: 16 credits
CHM101(3),102(1);EGR105(1);MTH
141(4);PHY203(3),273(1);andgeneral
educationelective(3).
Second semester: 17 credits
ECN201(3);EGR106(2);MTH142(4);
OCE101(1);PHY204(3),274(1);and
generaleducationrequirements(3).
Sophomore Year
First semester: 15 credits
MCE262(3);MTH243(3);OCE205(4),
215(1);PHY205(3),275(1).
Second semester: 16 credits
CVE220(3);MCE263(3);MTH244(3);
OCE206(3),216(1);andfreeelective(3).
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Professional Practice Degree Program
(Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program). TheOceanEngineeringProfesMCE354(3);OCE301(4),310(3);
sionalPracticeDegreeProgram,builtonour
professionalelective(3;detailsfollow),and
existingB.S.andM.S.degrees,addresses
generaleducationelective(3).
theneedforafive-yeardegreeprogram
Second semester: 17 credits
thatpreparesstudentstopracticeengineeringatthehighestpossiblelevel.Admission
OCE408(4),311(4),471(3);andgeneral
requirementsfortheprogramarejunior
educationelectives(6).
standinginoceanengineering,anoverall
Senior Year
GPAof3.00orhigher,and3.20orhigherin
First semester: 14 credits
engineeringcourses.Programrequirements
includethefollowing:meetalldegree
1
OCE416(2),421(3),495 (3);CHE333
requirementsforB.S.andM.S.inocean
(3);andprofessionalelective(3;details
engineeringplusOCE491or492(3credits)
follow).
focusedonaresearchprojectleadbyan
engineeringfacultymember;OCE500
Second semester: 15 credits
OceanEngineeringDesignStudies(6cred1
OCE496 (3);OCG451(3),professional
its)(topicareasmustbedifferentfromM.S.
electives(6;detailsfollow),andgeneral
thesisproject),ISE500(3credits),OCE/ELE
educationelective(3).
550(3credits);andpasstheFundamentals
Professional Electives.Thisrequirementmust ofEngineering(FE)Examinationoffered
besatisfiedbyaminimumoftwoapproved biannuallybytheRIBoardofProfessional
Engineers.Uponcompletionoftheprothree-creditelectivecoursesatthe300-,
gram,studentsearnboththeB.SandM.S.
400-,or500-levelinengineering,mathematics,oroceanographyandtwoapproved degreesinoceanengineering.Additional
informationcanbefoundatwww.oce.uri.
three-creditcoursesinoceanengineering.
edu/Professional_Practice_BSMS_Degree.
Junior Year
First semester: 16 credits
Anapprovedoff-campusexperience,usually
betweenthejuniorandsenioryears,canbe
substitutedforOCE495and496.
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COLLEGEOFTHEENVIRONMENTANDLIFESCIENCES
JohnKirby,Dean
NancyL.Fey-Yensan,Associate Dean
RichardC.RhodesIII,Associate Dean
KimberlyM.Anderson,Assistant Dean
IntheCollegeoftheEnvironmentand
LifeSciences(CELS),westriveforexcellenceinteaching,research,andservice.
Ourmissionistoprovideourstudentswith
theskills,knowledge,andinsightneeded
tomeetthechallengesoftoday’sworld;
addresscontemporaryproblemsthrough
innovative,relevantscholarlyresearch;
and,inthetraditionofourLandGrantand
SeaGrantheritage,extendourresearchbasedknowledgetothelocal,state,and
globalcommunity.Whiletheinterests
andexpertiseofthefaculty,students,and
professionalstaffoftheCollegearediverse,
rangingfromthemostbasicaspectsof
thebiologicalsystemsthatmakeuplifeon
earthtothecomplexityofterrestrialand
marineecosystems,theCELScommunity
isunitedinitsconcernforanddedication
totheenhancementofhumanhealthand
well-being,environmentalsustainability,
andstewardshipoftheearth’sresources.
OurnewCenterforBiotechnologyand
LifeSciencesandtheURICoastalResearch
Institutehousestate-of-the-artteaching
facilities,high-techresearchlabs,agenomicscenter,andanaquariumfacility,all
designedtomeettheneedsoftheCollege’s
programsinbiotechnologyandtheenvironmental,life,andhealthsciences.
TheCollegeoftheEnvironmentandLife
Sciences(CELS)offersundergraduatemajorsleadingtothreedegrees:theBachelor
ofScience(B.S.),theBachelorofArts(B.A.),
andtheBachelorofLandscapeArchitecture
(B.L.A.).Thefollowingmajorsareoffered
withintheB.S.degreeprogram:animal
scienceandtechnology,aquacultureand
fisherytechnology,biologicalsciences,environmentalandnaturalresourceeconomics,
environmentalhorticultureandturfgrass
management,environmentalscienceand
management,geosciences,marineaffairs,
marinebiology,medicallaboratoryscienceandbiotechnologymanufacturing,
microbiology,nutritionanddietetics,and
wildlifeandconservationbiology.Students
mayalsoobtainaB.A.inbiologyormarine
affairs,oraB.L.A.inlandscapearchitecture.
Optionshavebeendevelopedwithin
mostmajorstohelpstudentspreparefor
graduatestudy,professionaltraining,or
specializedcareers.Enteringfreshmenand
transferstudentswithfewerthan24credits
areadmittedtoUniversityCollegeandmay
chooseamajorintheCollegeoftheEnvironmentandLifeSciencesatthattime.
Undergraduatestudentsfromany
collegemaydevelopaminorfromoneof
themajorsofferedbytheCollegeofthe
EnvironmentandLifeSciences.Forinterdepartmentalminorsseepage35.Detailscan
beworkedoutwithanappropriatefaculty
advisor.Inaddition,mostdepartments
haveaninternshipprogramforcombininghands-onprofessionalexperiencewith
academiccredit.
CELSencouragesstudentsinallmajors
topursueopportunitiessuchasundergraduateresearchfellowships,internships,
apprenticeships,andfieldstudiesthat
willcomplementtheirformalclassroom
learning.
Faculty
Biological Sciences:ProfessorGoldsmith,
chairperson.ProfessorsBengtson,Bullock,
Fastovsky,Kass-Simon,Killingbeck,Koske,
A.Roberts,andWebb;AssociateProfessors
Irvine,Katz,Norris,Seibel,Thornber,and
Wilga;AssistantProfessorsLane,Preisser,
andSartini;AdjunctProfessorsCarleton,
Deacutis,Fogarty,Henry,Lauder,Sanford,
andSchneider;AdjunctAssociateProfessors
Bailey,Cromarty,Ewanchuk,Gemma,
Orwig,T.Roberts,andThursby;Adjunct
AssistantProfessorRaposa;Professors
EmeritiAlbert,Beckman,Bibb,Caroselli,
Cobb,Costantino,Goertemiller,Goos,
Hammen,Harlin,Hauke,Heppner,Hyland,
andTwombly;AssociateProfessorEmeritus
Krueger;ResearchProfessorHill.
Cell and Molecular Biology: Professor
Sperry,chairperson.ProfessorsBradley,
Chandlee,P.Cohen,Goldsmith,Hufnagel,
Kausch,D.Nelson,andSun;Associate
ProfessorsL.Martin,andJ.H.Norris;
AssistantProfessorsN.HowlettandB.
Jenkins;AdjunctProfessorMehta;Research
ProfessorsA.DeGroot,L.DeGroot,and
Spero;AssistantResearchProfessorMoise;
ProfessorsEmeritiCabelli,Hartman,Laux,
Traxler,andTremblay.AssociateProfessor
EmeritusMottinger.
Community Planning:ProfessorAtash,chairperson and program director.ProfessorFeld;
AssociateProfessorsFeldmanandGordon.
(Note:AdmissiontotheCommunityPlanningProgramhasbeensuspendedeffective
June30,2005.)
Environmental and Natural Resource
Economics:ProfessorJ.L.Anderson,
chairperson. ProfessorsGrigalunas,Opaluch,
Roheim,andSwallow;AssociateProfessor
C.Anderson;AssistantProfessorsE.Uchida
andH.Uchida;AdjunctProfessorsAsche,
Holland,Johnston,Mazzota,andShogren;
ProfessorsEmeritiGates,Sutinen,and
T.Tyrrell.
Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science:
ProfessorBengtson,chairperson.Professors
Bradley,Costa-Pierce,DeAlteris,Gomez-
Chiarri,Mallilo,Rhodes,andRice;Assistant
ProfessorsPeterssonandSartini;Lecturers
JonesandLauner;AdjunctProfessors
Hoey,Klein-McPhee,Musik,andSmolowitz;AdjunctAssociateProfessorsColwill
andHare;AdjunctAssistantProfessors
Brumbaugh,Castro,Dudzinski,Hancock,
Leavitt,Rheault,Schwartz,andWeatherbee;
AdjunctClinicalProfessorSerra;Professors
EmeritiChang,McCreight,Nippo,Recksiek,
andWolke.
Geosciences: AssociateProfessorVeeger,
chairperson. ProfessorsBovingand
Fastovsky;AssistantProfessorCardaceand
Savage;AdjunctProfessorsBurks,Fischer,
Hapke,Pockalny,andSpiegelman;ProfessorsEmeritiBoothroyd,Cain,Hermes,and
Murray.
UNDERGRADUATE
COLLEGE OF
THE ENVIRONMENT
AND LIFE SCIENCES
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
Landscape Architecture: ProfessorGreen,
chairperson. ProfessorsAtash,Sheridan,
andSimeoni;AssociateProfessorGordon;
AdjunctAssistantProfessorsPetersand
Weygand;ProfessorEmeritusHanson.
Marine Affairs: AssociateProfessor
Thompson,chairperson. Professors
Burroughs,Juda,Marti,andD.Nixon;AssistantProfessorsDaltonandMacinko;ResearchProfessorPollnac;ProfessorsEmeriti
Alexander,Knauss,andWest;Associate
ProfessorEmeritusKrausse.
Medical Laboratory Science:Clinical
ProfessorPaquette,director. AdjunctClinical
ProfessorsAllegraandKenney;Adjunct
ClinicalAssociateProfessorsKessimian
andSchwartz;AdjunctClinicalAssistant
ProfessorsCampbell,Gmuer,Goddu,
Heelan,Ingersoll,Lewandowski,andMello.
Natural Resources Science:Professor
Paton,chairperson.ProfessorsAmador,
August,Forrester,Gold,Golet,Husband,
McWilliams,Stolt,andWang;Assistant
ProfessorsF.MeyersonandL.Meyerson;
AdjunctProfessorsPaulandPerez;
AdjunctAssociateProfessorsAbedon,Cerrato,Daehler,Gorres,Groffman,Nowicki,
O’Connell,Reed,andRockwell;Adjunct
AssistantProfessorsAugeri,Bergondo,
Buffum,Dabek,Eisenbies,Eldridge,Farnsworth,Gayaldo,Hollister,Jarecki,Kellogg,
Lashomb,McKinney,Milstead,Peters,
Pierce,Rubinstein,Saltonstall,Steele,and
Tefft;ProfessorsEmeritiBrown,Golet,and
Wright.
Nutrition and Food Sciences: Professor
English,chairperson. ProfessorsFey-Yensan,
Greene,C.Lee,andPatnoad;Associate
ProfessorsGerberandMelanson;Assistant
ProfessorLofgren;AdjunctProfessorSebelia;
AdjunctAsssociateProfessorPivarnik;
ProfessorsEmeritiCaldwell,Constantinides,
andRand;InstructorsHandleyandKoness.
Plant Sciences and Entomology:Professor
Maynard,chairperson.ProfessorsAlm,
Casagrande,LeBrun,Mather,Ruemmele,
andSullivan;AssociateProfessorsEnglander
andMitkowski;AssistantProfessorBrown;
Professor-in-ResidenceGinsberg;Adjunct
URI.EDU/CATALOG
AssistantProfessorsGettmanandGordon;
ProfessorsEmeritiBeckman,Hull,Jackson,
McGuire,andMueller;AssociateProfessor
EmeritusKrul;AdjunctProfessorEmeritus
Taylorson.
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture.
ForinformationonthecurriculumrequirementsforURI’sB.L.A.degree,seepage99.
Curriculum Requirements
for Majors
Thismajor,offeredbytheDepartment
ofFisheries,AnimalandVeterinaryScience,
isdesignedforstudentsinterestedinappliedanimalsciencecareers.Optionsare
availabletostudentsinterestedinveterinary
medicine,animalsciences,andanimal
management.
ThemajorrequiresAVS101,102,110,
331,and333,plusoption-specificcourses
asindicatedbelow.Alsorequiredarenine
to12creditsinbasicscience,24creditsof
concentrationcourses,and26–29creditsof
supportingelectivesapprovedforthemajor.
All Programs.CELSstudentsneednot
onlya2.00GPAtograduate,butalsoa
minimumofa2.00GPAintheirmajor
concentrationarea(seespecificprogram
requirements)toqualifyforgraduation.
Bachelor of Arts. Studentswhopursuethe
B.A.inmarineaffairsorbiologymustfulfill
theBasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsof
theCollegeofArtsandSciences(seepage
50).Alsoseethelistingsunderbiologyand
marineaffairsinthissection.
Bachelor of Science. Mostofthecollege’s
B.S.programsrequireaminimumof120
creditsforgraduation,exceptwhenspecifiedotherwiseundertheprogramdescription.Requiredcoursescomefromthree
categories:generaleducationrequirements
(36credits);programrequirements(77–85
credits);andfreeelectives(6–12credits).
Thefollowingoutlinegivesthebasic
generaleducationrequirementsforall
studentsintheB.S.curriculumwithinthe
college.Individualprogramsmayrequire
thatspecificcoursesbeselected.
English Communication(6credits):
threecreditsinwrittencommunication
fromcoursesinGroupCw,andthree
creditsinoralcommunicationfromcommunicationstudies.
Mathematics (3credits)
Natural Sciences(6credits)
Social Sciences(6credits)
Inaddition,15creditsmustbechosen
from:
Letters(3–6credits)
Fine Arts and Literature(3–6credits)
Foreign Language and Culture(3–6credits)
Total:36credits.
Animal Science and Technology
Animal Science Option.Thisoption
includesanimalnutrition,physiology,behavior,anddisease.Studentswillnormally
emphasizeoneormoreoftheseareas.A
strongpreparatorybackgroundinthebasic
sciencesisneeded.Studentsinthisoption
seekemploymentintechnicalareasand/or
continuetheirstudiesinspecializedgraduateprograms.
Inadditiontotherequirementsof
themajor,studentschoosingthisoption
mustcompletethefollowingbasicscience
requirements:AVS420orBIO352;BIO
101,102;CHM101,102,112,114;CHM
124,126orCHM226,227,228;MIC201,
211;andMTH131.Theremainingcredit
requirementswillbeselectedfromtheconcentrationcoursesandsupportingelectives
approvedforthisoption.
Animal Management Option.Research
techniquesandproceduresforanimalcare
areemphasizedalongwithastrongbackgroundinthesciences.Studentswiththis
trainingandanimalexperiencewouldbe
employedinresearchandteachingfacilities
asanimaltechnicians,animaltechnologists,
supervisorsofanimaltechnicians,andassistantresearchprojectleaders.
Inadditiontotherequirementsofthe
major,studentsmustcompletethefollowingbasicsciencerequirements:BIO101;
CHM101,102,112,114orCHM103,
COLLEGEOFTHEENVIRONMENTANDLIFESCIENCES
Aquaculture and
Fishery Technology
Thismajor,offeredbytheDepartment
ofFisheries,AnimalandVeterinaryScience
(AFS),preparesstudentsforprofessionalor
technicalcareersinaquacultureorfisheriesorientedoccupations.Itissufficientlybroad
toallowforspecializationineitherfisheries
oraquaculturescienceandtechnology.
Studentswhodemonstratesuperiorability
inthebasicsciencesandwishtocontinue
theirprofessionaltrainingcanselecta
coursecurriculumthatwillbothprepare
themforgraduateschoolandprovidea
broadoverviewinfisheriesandaquaculture
scienceandtechnology.
Themajorrequiresaminimumof
twelvecreditsinintroductoryprofessionalcoursesincludingnaturalresource
conservation,fisheriesoraquaculture,and
creditsmaybeselectedfromcoursesin
biologyand/ormicrobiology.Studentsin
thismajormustelectayearofchemistry
withlaboratories.Uptothreecreditsof
independentstudyorspecialtopicsinthe
followingdisciplinesmaybeappliedtoward
thisbachelor’sdegree:AFS,AVS,BCH,BIO,
MIC,NRS,andPLS.
List A (plant biology):BIO311,321,323,
332,346,348,365,418.List B (animal
biology):BIO121,201,242,244,286,301,
302,304,327,329,334,335,354,355,
366,385,386,412,441,442,445,467,
469,475.List C (integrative biology):BIO
262,272,341,345,352,353,360,396,
437,452,453,455,457,458,472,480,
491,492.
Studentsinthismajormustfulfillthe
BasicLiberalStudiesrequirementsofthe
CollegeofArtsandSciences.Studentsmust
takeeithersixcreditsofamodernforeign
languageorthestudyofamodernforeign
languagethroughtheintermediate(104)
level.Therequirementforamodernforeign
languageisnotmetbystudyabroadorby
aculturecluster.
Thosewishingtoprepareforaprofessionalcareerinthelifesciencesshould
Biology
enrollintheB.S.program(description
Biological Sciences
follows).
Marine Biology
Studentsmustmaintaina2.00grade
Theseprogramsareadministeredby
pointaverageinBIOorMICcoursesused
theDepartmentofBiologicalSciences.A
tomeetgraduationrequirements.Atotalof
studentmayearneithertheBachelorofArts 120creditsisrequiredintheB.A.program.
(B.A.)degreeinbiologyortheBachelorof
Atleast42creditsmustbeincoursesnumScience(B.S.)degreeinbiologicalsciences bered300orabove.Onlythreecreditsof
ormarinebiology.Thedepartmentalso
491,492maybeusedforbiologyelective.
offerstheMasterofScience(M.S.)and
DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)degreesin
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
biologicalandenvironmentalsciences.
(BIOLOGICALSCIENCES)
BACHELOROFARTS(BIOLOGY)
Studentsselectingamajorinbiology
mustcompleteaminimumof28credits
(maximum45credits)inbiologicalsciences
includingthefollowingcourses:BIO101
and102(8),andMIC201or211(4).
Theymustalsocompleteaminimumof
threecreditsfromeachofthethreelists
(A,B,andC)below.Theremainingnine
BACHELOROFSCIENCE
(MARINEBIOLOGY)
Thesecurriculaprovideafoundation
inthefundamentalprinciplesofbiology
andmarinebiology,andareconcerned
withtheapplicationofbiologicalscienceto
problemsofmodernlife.Theyalsoprovide
preparationforgraduateworkinbiologicalfieldsincludingaquatic,environmental,
UNDERGRADUATE
resourceeconomics;sixtoeightcreditsin
animalandplantbiology;fourcreditsin
generalchemistry;fouradditionalcredits
ingeneralororganicchemistry;andnine
totwelveadditionalcreditsinbasicscience
selectedfromanapprovedcourselistin
thedepartmentsofBiologicalSciences,
Preveterinary Option.Thisoptionrequires
Chemistry,ComputerScienceandStatistics,
ademonstratedcapabilityinthebasicsciMathematics,andPhysics.Inaddition,the
encesandpreparesstudentsforadmission
majorrequires24creditsinconcentration
toveterinaryschoolsofferingtheD.V.M.
coursesatthe300levelorabove,and18
degree.Becauseadmissionrequirements
creditsoftheconcentrationcoursesmust
amongschoolsarenottotallyuniformand
beselectedfromcoursesofferedbyAFS.
aresubjecttochange,studentsshoulddeTheadditionalsixcreditsmaybeseleted
terminespecificrequirementsoftheschools
fromcoursesofferedinBiologicalSciences;
inwhichtheyareinterested.Thosewhoare
Fisheries,AnimalandVeterinaryScience;
notacceptedforveterinarytrainingwillbe
NutritionandFoodSciences;MarineAfwellpreparedtopursuegraduateprograms
fairs;EnvironmentalandNaturalResource
inanimalphysiologyandhealth.
Economics;andbytheGraduateSchool
Inadditiontotherequirementsofthe
ofOceanography.Finally,theprogramremajor,studentsmustcompletethefollowquires30–36creditsofsupportingelectives
ingbasicsciencerequirements:AVS420
selectedfromanapprovedlistofcoursesin
orBIO352;BCH311;BIO101,102;CHM
thedepartmentsofBiologicalSciences;Fish101,102,112,114,226,227,228;MIC
eries,AnimalandVeterinaryScience;Marine
201or211;PHY111,112,185,186;MTH
Affairs;EnvironmentalandNaturalResource
131;MTH132orSTA307orSTA308.The
Economics;NaturalResourcesScience;and
remainingcreditswillbeselectedfromthe
theGraduateSchoolofOceanography.
concentrationcoursesandsupportingelectivesapprovedforthisoption.
105,124,126;MTH107orhigher;and
NFS207.Ninecreditsinanimalmanagementarerequiredintheconcentration.The
remainingcreditswillbeselectedfromthe
concentrationcoursesandsupportingelectivesapprovedforthisoption.
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
andmarinestudies;molecular,cellular,
anddevelopmentalbiology;biological
oceanography;geneticsandphysiology,
andpreparationforadmissiontoprofessionalschoolsofmedicine,dentistry,and
veterinarymedicine.
Studentswhoknowtheirprofessional
goalsareencouragedtodeclareamajoras
soonaspossibletotakeadvantageofhelp
fromdepartmentadvisors.Studentsmust
declaretheirmajorwhenleavingUniversity
College.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
304,327,329,334,335,354,355,366,
385,386,412,441,445,467,469,475.
Studentsarestronglyurgedtoconsult
thebiologicalsciencesadvisorstoobtain
detailedprogramsofthevarioussubdisciplinarypathsthroughthedepartment
mostsuitedtotheirparticularcareergoals.
Studentsmustmaintaina2.00grade
pointaverageinBIOcoursesusedtomeet
graduationrequirements.Atotalof120
creditsisrequiredforgraduation.
Studentsmustmaintaina2.00grade
pointaverageinBIOcoursesusedtomeet
graduationrequirements.Atotalof120
creditsisrequiredforgraduation.
The Minor.Theminorinmarinebiologyrequiresatleast20credits,including8credits
ofGeneralBiology(BIO101and102,or
equivalent,e.g.,AdvancedPlacement),
MarineBiology(BIO360),andatleast8
additionalcreditsatthe200-levelorabove,
chosenfromamongcoursescountedas
Marine Biology.
marinebiologyelectivesfortheB.S.degree
inmarinebiology.Amaximumof3credits
Biological Sciences.Aminimumof35
The Major. Aminimumof36creditsin
inresearch(e.g.,BIO491,492)maybe
creditsinbiologyisrequiredandmust
biologicalsciencesisrequiredforthemajor
countedtowardstheminor.Atleasthalfof
includeBIO101and102(8).TheremainandmustincludeBIO101,102,130,and
thecreditsfortheminormustbeearned
ing27creditsmustincludeatleastone
360.Theremaining23creditsmustinclude
atURI.AminimumGPAof2.00mustbe
coursefromListA(plant biology)andone
atleastonecoursefromeachoffourofthe
earnedinthecreditsrequiredfortheminor.
coursefromListB(animal biology).Atleast
followingsixareas:CellandDevelopmental
Application for a minor must be filed with the
threelaboratorycoursesbeyondBIO101
Biology(BIO302,311,341,453);Ecology
coordinator of the Marine Biology Program
and102mustbetaken,excluding491,
andEvolution(BIO262,272);Genetics
prior to the completion of the first semester of
492,and495.The27creditsmustinclude
(BIO352);MolecularBiology(BIO437);Orthe senior year.
atleastonecoursefromeachoffourofthe
ganismalDiversity(BIO304,321,323,354,
followingsixareas:CellandDevelopment
365,366;MIC211);Physiology(BIO201,
(BIO302,311,341,453);EcologyandEvo346).Thebalanceofthe36creditsmustbe Environmental and Natural
lution(BIO262,272);Genetics(BIO352);
selectedfromthefollowingMarineBiology Resource Economics
MolecularBiology(BIO437);Organismal
electives:AFS486;BIO345,354,355,365,
Thismajorprovidesstudentswitha
Diversity(BIO304,321,323,354,365,
412,418,441,455,457,469,475,491,
broadeducationfocusedonunderstanding
366);Physiology(BIO201,242/244,346).
492,495,563;OCG420,576.Students
thelinkagesbetweenoureconomicsystem
Inaddition,studentsmusttakeCHM
areencouragedtoparticipateinresearch
andthenaturalenvironment.Students
101,102,112,114,orCHM191,192,and
throughSpecialProblems(491,492,or
developafoundationinbothnaturaland
CHM226,227,228or124,126,andBCH
495).UptothreecreditsofBIO491,492,
socialsciencestounderstandtheinterac311;MIC201or211;twosemestersofin495,orIndependentStudyorSpecialTopics tionsbetweenhumansocietyandthe
troductorycalculus(MTH131,132or141,
inthefollowingdisciplinesmaybeapplied environment.Whyhavehumansystems
142)oronesemesterofcalculusandSTA
towardthisrequirement:AFS,AVS,BCH,
causedenvironmentaldegradationonlocal,
308;PHY111,112,185,186orPHY203,
BIO,MIC,NRS,andPLS.Studentsmusttake regional,andglobalscales,andwhatcan
204,273,274;andWRT104,105,or106
atleasttwolaboratorycoursesinbiological wedoaboutit?Howcanwemakeour
andthreeadditionalcreditsofEnglishcomsciences(BIO360)inadditiontoBIO101,
economicsystemcompatiblewithasustainmunication,(oralorwritten)usedtomeet
102andexcludingBIO491,492,and495. ableenvironmentwhilemaintainingahigh
CELSgeneraleducationrequirements..
Inaddition,thestudentmusttakeCHM standardofliving?Publicofficials,nonprofit
Studentsareencouragedtoparticipate
101,102,112,114orCHM191,192,and organizations,andprivatebusinessesneed
inresearchthroughSpecialProblems(491,
CHM226,227,and228orCHM124,126, professionalstointegratetheecologicaland
492).Uptothreecreditsof491,492,or
andBCH311;twosemestersofintroducnaturalsciencewiththeeconomicscience
IndependentStudyorSpecialTopicsinthe
torycalculus(MTH131,132orMTH141,
aspectsoftheirorganizations.Themajor
followingdisciplinesmaybeappliedtoward
142)oronesemesterofcalculusandSTA
preparesstudentsforgraduateschool,or
themajorrequirements:AFS,AVS,BCH,
308;OCG401or451;PHY111,112,185, forcareersinthepublicandprivatesector
BIO,MIC,NRS,andPLS.
186(orPHY203,204,273,274);WRT104, thataddressenvironmentalandnatural
List A (plant biology):BIO311,321,323,
105,or106andthreeadditionalcreditsof resourcemanagement,business,orpublic
332,346,348,365,418.List B (animal
EnglishCommunication,(oralorwritten)
policy.Suchprofessionalsplayanimportant
biology):BIO121,201,242,244,301,302, usedtomeettheCollegegeneraleducation roleincoordinatinganinterdisciplinary
requirements.
teamtoaddresssuchcomplexproblems.
COLLEGEOFTHEENVIRONMENTANDLIFESCIENCES
Option 1: Green Markets and Sustainability
(GMS) Thisoptionisforstudentswhowish
todevelopadeepunderstandingofsocial
andeconomicsystemsastheyrelateto
asustainableenvironment.Thisoptionis
designedtoprovideconsiderableflexibility
sostudentscanfocustheirstudiestomeet
theirprofessionalgoals.Twenty-fourcredits
inconcentrationcoursesarerequiredat
the300levelorabove,including15credits
inEnvironmentalandNaturalResource
Economics,threecreditsinmicroeconomic
theory,andsixcreditsinotherconcentrationcoursesselectedbystudents,inconsultationwiththeiradvisors.Atotalofnine
creditsarerequiredinsupportingsciences,
whichcanbeselectedfromabroadrange
ofsubjectsincludingcomputerscience,
mathematics,statistics,physics,genetics,
plantphysiology,populationbiology,introductoryecology,microbiology,chemistry,
physicalgeology,oroceanography.Anadditional24creditsinsupportingelectivesallowsthestudenteithertodevelopaclosely
relatedfocusarea(e.g.,greenbusiness)
ortosamplefromabroadsetofrelevant
courses.Introductorycalculusisstrongly
recommended,especiallyforstudentswho
areconsideringgoingtograduateschool.
Option 2: Environmental Economics and Management (EEM)—Thisoptionisforstudents
whowishabalancedfocusonenvironmentalsciencesandenvironmentaleconomics.
Theoptionrequiresanadditionaleight
creditsofbasicsciencesincludingatleast
sixcreditsinbiologicalsciences(threein
generalbotany,threeingeneralzoology);
threecreditsinintroductoryecology;four
creditsinintroductoryphysics;fourcredits
eachinorganicandinorganicchemistry;
threecreditsinintroductorycalculus;and
threecreditsinintroductorystatistics.
The24-creditconcentrationincludesa
minimumof12concentrationcreditsin
environmentalandresourceeconomics
(listedunderEEC),includingeconomics
forenvironmentalresourcemanagement
(EEC310)andpolicyandeconomicsof
landandwaterresources(EEC432),as
wellastwoothercoursesselectedtomeet
thestudent’sparticularinterests.Students
arealsorequiredtotakeaminimumof12
concentrationcreditsselectedfromecology,
soilsandwatersheds,andgeosciences.
Studentschooseaminimumofninecredits
insupportingelectivesandsixcreditsinfree
electives.
managersoflawnservicefirms,horticultural
therapists,andtechnicalrepresentativesfor
seed,equipment,andchemicalcompanies,
tonamejustafewoftheopportunities
available.Othersmayentergraduateschool
andpursuecareersinresearchandeducationinbothpublicandprivateinstitutions.
Thisprogramhasasitsunifyingthemethe
cultureanduseofplantsforamenityor
food.
URI’sDepartmentofPlantSciences
operates50acresofturfgrass,horticulture,
andagronomyresearchandeducationfarm
centers.TheC.RichardSkogleyTurfgrass
Centeristheoldestturfgrassresearchand
teachingprogramintheU.S.Alsoincluded
inthedepartment’sfacilitiesarefiveresearchlaboratories,controlledenvironment
facilities,agreenhousecomplex,anda
biotechnologyinitiativeforhands-onopportunities.Thedepartmentiscloselyallied
withtheURIBotanicalGardensandE.P
ChristopherArboretum.
Dependingontheareaofspecialization,
graduatescanmeetthestandardsofseveral
certificationorganizations.Environmental
horticulturestudentsqualifyforcertificationwiththeRhodeIslandNurseryand
LandscapeAssociationandtheInternational
SocietyforArboriculture.GraduatesspeEnvironmental Economics
cializinginturfgrassmanagementqualify
and Management
forcertificationasturfgrassmanagersor
SeeEnvironmentalandNaturalResource turfgrassspecialistswiththeAmericanRegEconomics.
istryofCertifiedProfessionalsinAgronomy,
Crops,andSoils,Ltd.oftheAmerican
SocietyofAgronomy.Thesesamegraduates
Environmental Horticulture
alsomeettherequirementsforregistraand Turfgrass Management
tionwiththeGolfCourseSuperintendents
Themajorinenvironmentalhorticulture AssociationofAmerica.
andturfgrassmanagement,offeredbythe
Themajorrequiresatotalof120credits:
DepartmentofPlantSciencesandEntomol- 24creditsofpreprofessionalnaturalscience
ogy,isintendedtoeducatestudentsin
courses,includingsixingeneraleducation;
thesciences,bothnaturalandsocial,in
30creditsinconcentrationcourses;and15
preparationforprofessionalcareersinthe
creditsofsupportingelectivesselectedfrom
manyfieldsofenvironmentalhorticulture.
anapprovedcourselist,withpermissionof
Graduatesofthisprogrammaypursue
theadvisor.Includedamongtheseelectives
careersaslandscapecontractors,golfcourse arebusinessandmanagementcourses,as
superintendents,directorsofparksystems
wellasadvancedofferingsinplantscience,
andarboreta,proprietorsofgardencenters botany,andsoilscience.Manystudents
andfloralshops,plantpropagators,nursery minorinbusinessmanagement.
personnel,vegetableandfruitgrowers,
UNDERGRADUATE
Graduatesgainanunderstandingofboth
naturalsciencesandtheeconomy.
Thedegreerequiresaminimumof120
credits,including24creditsinconcentrationcredits.Inadditiontosatisfyingthe
generaleducationrequirements,students
need13creditsinintroductoryprofessional
courses,includingnaturalresourceconservation,introductoryresourceeconomics,
introductorygeology,andresourcemanagement.Aminimumoftencreditsinbasic
sciencesarerequired,includingfouringeneralchemistryandsixingeneralbiology.
Themajoralsorequiresaminimumofthree
creditsincommunicationskillsbeyondthe
generaleducationrequirements.
Themajoriscomprisedoftwooptions:
GreenMarketsandSustainability(GMS)
andEnvironmentalEconomicsandManagement(EEM).Thetwooptionsarediscussed
below.
97
98
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
Environmental Science
and Management
ment;andlandusemanagement.These
andtheremainingconcentrationcredits
shouldbeselectedfromcoursesoffered
Themajorinenvironmentalscienceand bytheDepartmentofNaturalResources
management,offeredbytheDepartment
Scienceorfromanapprovedlistofcourses.
ofNaturalResourcesScience,prepares
Uptosixcreditsoflettergradeexperiential
undergraduatestudentsforprofessional
learningcoursesmaybetakenasconcentracareersinthepublicandprivatesectorsof
tioncourses.
naturalresourcesmanagement.Flexible
Atleastninecreditsmustbeselected
courserequirementsallowstudentsto
fromNRScourses.Supportingelectives
developindividualareasofconcentration
(20–21credits)mustbeselectedfroman
andprepareforavarietyofpositionsin
approvedlistofcourses,mostlyatthe300
environmentalmanagementaftergraduaand400levels.Atleastninecreditsmustbe
tion.Thismajorisalsosuitableforstudents selectedfromNRScourses.Upto15credits
whowishtobecomecertifiedasteachersof ofexperientiallearningcoursesmaybe
environmentalscienceandnaturalresources takentowardsatisfyingconcentration(letter
atthesecondarylevel.Inaddition,the
gradecoursesonly)andsupportingelective
programprovidesasolidbackgroundfor
requirements.NRS402,403,423,425,
graduatestudyinseveralmorespecialized
450,452,522,and524arethecapstone
environmentalsciencedisciplines.Environexperiencesinthismajor.
mentalsciencemajorsmaymeettheeducationalrequirementsforstateandfederal
Geology and Geological
employmentasbiologists,naturalresource
Oceanography
specialists,environmentalscientists,and
otherclassifications.
As of September 1, 2010, new admissions
Themajorrequires17creditsofproto this program have been suspended. See
fessionalcourses,whichincludenatural
Geosciences.
resourceconservation,seminarinnatural
Thismajor,offeredbytheDepartment
resources,physicalgeology,resourceecoofGeosciencesandtheGraduateSchoolof
nomics,introductorysoilscience,andconOceanography,includesacomprehensive
servationofpopulationsandecosystems.As
backgroundingeologyandasolidintropartofthebasicsciencerequirements,enviductiontogeologicaloceanography.The
ronmentalscienceandmanagementmajors
curriculumincludesthefullsetofchemistry,
mustcompleteeightcreditsinintroductory
physics,biology,andmathematicscourses
biologicalsciences;fourcreditsinintroducrequiredforaB.S.ingeosciences(see
toryecology;fourcreditsinintroductory
below).Studentsintheprogramwillbe
physics;threetofourcreditsinintroductory
advisedjointlybygeosciencesandoceanogbiochemistry,introductorymicrobiology,or
raphyfacultymembers.
geomorphology;fourcreditsinintroductory
Aseniorresearchprojectwillbetaken
chemistry;fourcreditsinorganicchemisintheGraduateSchoolofOceanography
try;threecreditsinintroductorycalculus;
(GSO)asOCG493or494[capstones],
andthreecreditsinintroductorystatistics.
underthedirectionofaGSOfacultymemRequiredconcentrationcourses(24credits)
ber.Threecoursesinoceanography—OCG
mustbetakenatthe300levelorabove;
401or451,540,andoneadditionalOCG
atleast21creditsmustbeselectedfrom
courseatthe400leveloraboveselected
coursesofferedbytheDepartmentofNatubythestudentinconjunctionwiththe
ralResourcesScience.
advisor—willprovidethestudentwitha
Inaddition,onecoursemustbeselected
goodoverviewofhisorherintendedfield,
fromeachofthefollowinggroups:biologiandalsorelievethestudentoftworequired
calandecologicalscience;watershedand
coursesifheorshecontinuesontostudy
environmentalquality;methodsinenvironoceanographyatthegraduatelevelatthe
mentalscience;naturalresourcesmanage-
URI.EDU/CATALOG
UniversityofRhodeIsland.Inadditionto
this,thestudentmayfindopportunitiesfor
summeremploymentorparticipationin
oceanographicresearchcruisesafterhisor
herjunioryear.
Studentscompletingthisprogramof
studywillbewellpreparedtopursuecareersineitherconventionalgeologyorgeologicaloceanography.Technicalpositions
inprivateorgovernmentoceanographic
laboratoriesareavailableforgeological
oceanographerswithbachelor’sdegrees.
Studentswhopursuegraduatestudiescan
expecttofindahighdemandforgeological
oceanographerswithadvanceddegrees.
StudentsenteringtheURIGraduateSchool
ofOceanographyfromthisprogramwill
haveasignificantheadstartcomparedwith
thoseenteringfrommostotherundergraduateinstitutions.
Thefollowingcorecoursesarerequired:
GEO103(4),204(4),210(4),320(4),370
(4),450(4),483(4),eitheranapproved
summerfieldcamp(GEO480[capstone])
forafourtosixcreditsoranapproved
fieldexperience(priorapprovalrequired),
twoapprovedgeoscienceselectives(atthe
200-levelorabove);OCG401(3)or451
(3),OCG540(3),OCG493or494[capstones](3);andoneadditionalOCGcourse
atthe400levelorabove.Studentsmust
alsotakethefollowingsupportingcourse
work:MTH131(3)or141(4);MTH132
(3)or142(4);BIO101(4)and102(4);
CHM101(3),102(1)and112(3),114(1);
CSC201(4)orSTA308(3);PHY111(3),
185(1)or213,285(4);andPHY112(3),
186(1)or214,286(4).
Atotalof126creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
Geosciences
Themajoringeosciences,offeredbythe
DepartmentofGeosciences,isdesignedfor
studentswithaninterestinearth,environmental,oroceanographicsciencecareersor
affiliatedfieldssuchasenvironmentallaw
andearth/environmentalscienceeducation.
Studentsinthisprogramelectoneoftwo
options:generalgeosciencesorgeologicaloceanography.Theseoptionsallow
COLLEGEOFTHEENVIRONMENTANDLIFESCIENCES
General Geosciences Option.Thisoption
allowsstudentstheflexibilitytodefine
theirownareaofconcentrationwithinthe
geosciences.Studentsselectingthisoption
completeGEO483—Hydrogeology(4)
andtwoadditionalGEOelectivesatthe
200-levelorabovechoseninconsultation
withtheiradvisor.Exampleareasofconcentrationincludeenvironmentalgeology/
hydrogeology,sedimentarygeology/stratigraphy,andgeophysics/tectonics.
Geological Oceanography Option.Studentscompletingthisoptionwillbewell
preparedtopursuecareersineitherconventionalgeology/earthscienceorgeological
oceanography.Studentsselectingthisoptioncompletethreeupper-leveloceanographycoursesincludingOCG401—General
Oceanography(3)orOCG451—OceanographicScience(3),OCG540—Geological
Oceanography(3)andanOCGelective
takenatthe400-levelorabove;anda
3-creditseniorresearchproject,OCG493
or494—SpecialProblemsandIndependent
StudyinOceanography(3),takeninthe
GraduateSchoolofOceanography(GSO),
underthedirectionofaGSOfacultymember.StudentsenteringtheURIGraduate
SchoolofOceanographyfromthisprogram
willhaveasignificantheadstartcompared
withthoseenteringfrommostotherundergraduateinstitutions.
GEO480,497,and499andOCG
493/494arecapstoneexperiencesavailable
forthismajor.
Atotalof120creditsanda2.00gradepointaveragewithinthemajorarerequired
forgraduation.
Therequirementsofthiscurriculum
includepreparationinthebasicartsand
sciences.Themajorincludes63–64credits
ofprofessionalcoreclasses,28–29creditsof
supportingrequirements,and7–8credits
ofsupportingelectives.Studentswillalso
takegeneraleducationclassesandsix
creditsoffreeelectives.Studentsaccepted
intolandscapearchitecturearerequired
tomaintainagradepointaverageofat
least2.50withnolandscapearchitecture
gradesbelowaletterC.Studentsfailingto
maintainthisminimummayberemoved
fromtheprogramandrequiredtoreapply
oncethisrequirementissatisfied.Students
arerequiredtoownalaptopcomputerby
thetimetheyentertheprogram.SpecificationsareavailablefromtheLandscape
ArchitectureProgramOfficeoronlineaturi.
edu/cels/lar.
URI’sLandscapeArchitectureProgram
(LAR)isoversubscribed.Accreditation
standardsregardingstaffandfacilitieslimit
thepresentstudentacceptanceintothe
majorto20peryearandrequireacompetitiveadmissionpolicy.Whileenrolledinthe
program,studentswillbereviewedtwice
duringthecourseoftheirstudies:firstfor
admissionintothelower-divisiondesign
Landscape Architecture
sequenceandagainforacceptanceintothe
Landscapearchitectureisa126-credit
upper-divisionB.L.A.major.
curriculumleadingtotheBachelorof
Admissionintothelower-divisiondesign
LandscapeArchitecture(B.L.A.)degree.Ac- sequencecourses(LAR243and244)
creditedbytheAmericanSocietyofLandrequiresdepartmentalapproval.ApproxiscapeArchitects,thecurriculumisdesigned mately50percentormoreoftheopenings
toprepareundergraduatesforprofessional arefilledbystudentsenteringasincoming
careersinthepublicandprivatesectorsof
freshmenandwhomaintainaminimum
landscapearchitecture.Landscapearchitec- 2.50gradepointaveragewithnogrades
tureisaprofessionthatinvolvesthedesign, inLARcoursesbelowaC.Theremaining
planning,preservation,andrestorationof
openingsarefilledbymatriculatedstudents
thelandscapebyapplyingart,science,and wishingtotransferintolandscapearchitectechnologytoachievethebestuseofour
ture.Thesestudentsarerequiredtoapply
landresources.
totheprogramandsubmitatranscriptof
Landscapearchitectsdesignandplan
gradesand,whereappropriate,aportfolio.
parks,plazas,andrecreationareas;residen- Applicationsandtranscriptsareevaluated
tial,institutional,corporate,andcommercial inFebruary/Marcheachyearforacceptance
developments;transportationfacilities,
intothelower-divisiondesignsequencein
waterfronts,resortsandnewtowns;green
thefollowingfall.Inordertoencouragemiroofs,greenstreets,andsustainablelandnorityapplicants,oneavailablespaceisset
scapes.Theirprofessionalskillsmayalso
asideeachyearforaminorityapplicantwho
beusedtopreservenatural,historic,and
meetstheminimalprogramqualifications.
coastallandscapeprojects.
UNDERGRADUATE
studentstotakespecialtycoursesfocusingonarangeofgeosciencetopicssuch
asenvironmentalgeology/hydrogeology,
sedimentology/stratigraphy/paleontology,
coastalgeology/oceanography,geochemistry/petrology,orgeophysics/tectonics,
andsupportingelectivecourseschosen
fromgeosciences,naturalresourcesscience,
environmentaleconomics,andoceanography.Studentsmayusetheirsupporting
electivestopursuein-depthstudywithina
givenfieldortobroadentheirinterdisciplinaryperspective.
GeosciencesmajorsarerequiredtocompleteaninterdisciplinarycoreofintroductorycoursesincludingGEO103—UnderstandingEarth(4),NRS100—NaturalResource
Conservation(3),andEEC105—IntroductiontoResourceEconomics(3);geosciences
corecoursesincludingGEO204—EvolutionofEarth(4),GEO210—Landforms:
OriginsandEvolution(4),GEO320—Earth
Materials(4),GEO370—Structureofthe
Earth(4),andGEO450—Introductionto
SedimentaryGeology(4);supportingscience/mathematicscoursesincludingMTH
131(3)or141(4);MTH132(3)or142(4);
BIO101(4),BIO102(4)orGEO/BIO272
(4)orCHM124(3),126(1);CHM101(3),
102(1),112(3),114(1);STA308(3)or
409(3);PHY111(3),185(1)or203(3),
273(1),andPHY112(3),186(1)or204
(3),274(1);and12creditsofsupporting
electivestakenatthe200-levelorabove
fromGEO,NRS,EEC,OCGorfromanother
programwithpriorapprovalfromtheGEO
departmentchair.
Studentsalsomustcompleteoneofthe
followingtwooptions:
99
100
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
Acceptanceintotheupperdivision
(juniordesign)isbasedonsubmissionand
reviewofaportfoliooflower-divisionwork,
currentacademictranscript,andawritten
essay.Amaximumof20studentsperyear
areacceptedintotheupper-divisionB.L.A.
curriculum.Eligibleapplicantsfortheupper
divisionarestudentsenrolledinLAR244/
repeatapplicants,andstudentswishingto
transferdirectlyintotheupperdivisionfrom
otherlandscapearchitectureprograms.
Onlystudentswhohavecompletedcomparablelower-divisioncoursesinprograms
thathavebeenaccreditedbytheAmerican
SocietyofLandscapeArchitectswillbe
allowedtocompetefortheseupper-division
positions.Suchtransferapplicantsmust
firstbeacceptedintotheUniversityby
theOfficeofAdmissionandhavetheir
portfolios,transcripts,andessayssubmitted
tothedirectorofthelandscapearchitecture
programbeforeFebruary20precedingthe
fallsemesterinwhichtheywishtoenroll.
Studentswillbenotifiedoftheiracceptance
intotheupper-divisionprogrambefore
preregistrationforfallclasses.
Interestedstudentsshoulddiscuss
entranceprobabilitieswiththeprogram
advisorordepartmentchair.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
firms,marineinsurance,publicinterest
nongovernmentalorganizations,marinas,
ports,andcompaniesinvolvedinshipping.
Themajorserveswellasaneducational
backgroundforcontinuedstudyinlaw,
especiallyenvironmental,fishery,coastal
zone,admiralty,andoceanlaw.Students
havealsoenteredgraduateandprofessional
programsinenvironmentalmanagement,
publicadministration,communityplanning,
marineaffairs,andrelatedfields.
StudentsintheDepartmentofMarine
AffairswhoparticipateintheNewEngland
RegionalStudentProgrammustmaintain
a2.80G.P.A.andtakeatleastoneMAF
courseperyeartoretaintheirNewEngland
regionaltuitionstatus.Failuretomeet
theseobjectiveswillresultinsuspension
ofthereducedtuitionprivilege.Reinstatementmayoccurifthestudentmeetsthese
requirementsforoneyearafterthetimeof
thesuspension.
Bachelor of Arts in Marine Affairs.
StudentswhoobtaintheB.A.inmarine
affairsmustfulfilltheBasicLiberalStudies
requirementsoftheCollegeofArtsand
Sciences(page50).
Studentsselectingthisfieldarerequired
tocompleteatleast30credits(maximum
45)inmarineaffairsasfollows.
Marine Affairs
Allofthefollowingcourses(12credits):
URI’sDepartmentofMarineAffairsoffers MAF100,120,220,and410[capstone].
Fiveofthefollowingcourses(15credits):
thefollowingdegrees:B.A.,B.S.,M.A.,
MAF312,415,320,330,413,461,465,
M.M.A.(MasterofMarineAffairs),and
471,472,475,484,and499.OneadPh.D.
TheB.A.andB.S.inmarineaffairsfocus ditionalMAFcourse(threecredits)mustbe
takentocompletetherequired30creditsin
oncoastalandoceanareasandexamine
thedegree.
environments,resources,andusesfrom
Inaddition,studentsmustalsotakeSTA
avarietyofperspectives.Topicsinclude
308andOCG123or401(ifOCG123is
coastalandfisheriesmanagement,ports
taken,itmayalsobeusedtowardfulfilling
andmaritimetransportation,oceanpolicy
theBasicLiberalStudiesNaturalSciences
andoceanlaw.
requirement).
Amarineaffairsmajorestablishesa
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
backgroundforcareersinthepublicor
graduation.Atleast42ofthesecreditsmust
privatesectorsinawidevarietyofmarinerelatedfields.Typicalareasofemployment beincoursesnumbered300orabove.
includepositionsingovernmentconcerned Bachelor of Science in Marine Affairs.
withcoastalzone,environmental,orfishery Studentsselectingthisfieldmustcomplete
management,andmarinetransportation.In atleast30creditsinmarineaffairswiththe
theprivatesectors,studentshavesecured
followingrequiredMAFcourses:MAF100,
positionsinenvironmentalconsulting
120,220,410[capstone],482;andfiveof
thefollowingcourses:MAF312,320,330,
413,415,461,465,471,472,475,484,
and499.
Inadditiontotheaboverequirements,
studentsmusttakeBIO101;OCG123or
401;MTH111or131;andWRT333(3).
Studentsmustalsoselectatotalof18
creditsfromthefollowing,ofwhichnine
mustbeatthe300levelorabove:AFS
102,201,202,210,211,311,312,315,
321/322,332,362,432,483;BIO252,
345,355,360,418,455/457;CHM103,
112,124/126;EEC105,110,205,310,
345,356,410,432,435,440,441,456,
460;GEO100,103,210,240,277,320,
370,450,483;NRS223,361,406,409,
410,423,424,440,461;NRS/GEO482;
NRS497;OCE101,215,216,307,310,
311,492;OCG493,494;PHY109,110,
111,112,130,185,186,213,214,285,
286,306;STA308,409,412,413.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
Marine Biology
Seepage96.
Medical Laboratory Science and
Biotechnology Manufacturing
Thismajor,offeredbytheDepartment
ofCellandMolecularBiology,isdesigned
topreparestudentsforappliedcareersin
themedicallaboratory,biomedical,andbiotechnologysciences,aswellastoprepare
studentsforgraduateorprofessionalschool.
ThedepartmentalsoofferstheMasterof
Science(M.S.)degree.
Therearetwooptionsintheprogram:
MedicalLaboratoryScienceandBiotechnologyManufacturing.Studentsinbothare
requiredtotakethesecourses:BIO101and
102,121,and242;CHM101,102,112,
114,226,227,and228(or124and126
fortheBiotechnologyoption);PHY111and
185;MLS102;MTH111,131,or141;CSC
101or201;STA307or309.Atotalof130
creditsisrequiredforgraduation.
COLLEGEOFTHEENVIRONMENTANDLIFESCIENCES
Freshman Year
First semester: 14–15 credits
CHM101,102(4);BIO101or102(4);
MTH111or131(3)or141(4);andone
generaleducationrequirement(3).
curriculumpermitsstudentswhoarenot
admittedtotheprogramtofulfillrequireCHM112,114(4);BIO101or102(4);
mentsfortheBachelorofSciencedegreein
CSC101or201(4);MLS102(1);andone
oneofseveralotherconcentrationsinthe
generaleducationrequirement(3).
department.
Sophomore Year
Required courses:MLS195,199;MIC
First semester: 18 credits
190and201or211;BCH311,437,and
453.Theprogramisstructuredtoprovide
BIO121(4);CHM227(3);PHY111,185
(4);MIC211or201(4);andgeneraleduca- intensiveprofessionalandclinicaltrainingin
thefirstyearoftheprogramsothestudent
tionrequirements(3).
mayentertheprofessionalfieldwhilestill
Second semester: 17 credits
pursuingthedegree.Theremainderofthe
programmaybecompletedonafull-time
BIO242(3);CHM226,228(5);genorreduced-timebasis.Theelectives,in
eraleducationrequirements(6)andfree
consultationwiththeprogramdirector
elective(3).
andappropriatedepartmentofficials,may
Junior Year
beutilizedtocreatepersonalizedspecialFirst semester: 15 credits
izationsand/orminorsinmanagement,
traininganddevelopment,information
MIC333(3);MLS483(3);andgeneral
technology,bioengineering,andrelated
educationrequirements(9).
areas.Therecommendedprogramforthe
Second semester: 12 credits
firstyearis:
MIC432(3);BCH311(3);STA307or308
Freshman Year
(3);andelectives(3).
First Semester: 16 credits
Senior Year
BIO101(4);CHM101(3)and102(1);
First semester: 17 credits
MIC190(3)and211(4);andURI101(1).
MLS405(2),409(4),411(4),413(2),415
Second Semester: 17 credits
(3),and451(2).
BIO102(4),242(3);CHM124,126(4);
Second semester: 15 credits
MLS102and195(3);WRT333(3).
MLS406(2),410(4),412(4),414(2),and
Summer Session: 12 credits
416(3).
MLS199(12)
Biotechnology Manufacturing Option.
Thisoptionisdesignedtopreparestudents
Microbiology
forprofessionalcareersinthebiotechnologyandbiomedicalindustriesintheareas
Thismajor,offeredbytheDepartment
ofmanufacturing,processing,operations,
ofCellandMolecularBiology,meetsthe
andtechnicalsupport.Thisoptionisbased guidelinesoftheAmericanSocietyfor
attheProvidenceCampusandincludesa
Microbiology.Itpreparesstudentsforwork
12-creditclinicalinternshipataregional
inawidevarietyofscientificareasincluding
biotechnologyorbiomedicalcompany.
moleculargenetics,biotechnology,andthe
Studentsshouldbeawarethatinternpharmaceuticalindustry,aswellasmany
shipsmaybelimitedinnumberandare
otherareasofbiologicalsciences.Astrong
awardedonacompetitivebasis.Students
backgroundinchemistryisemphasized,
areselectedbythedepartmentalcurricuprovidingexcellentpreparationforgradulumcommitteeandbyprogramofficialsof ateorprofessionalschool.Anoptionin
affiliatedcompanies.Studentsinterestedin biotechnologyisalsoavailable.
thisoptionshouldconsultwiththeprogram
Studentswhodevelopastronginterest
directorearlyintheircollegecareer,sothat intheclinicalaspectofmicrobiologycan
theywillbefamiliarwiththerequirements
easilymovetoURI’sMedicalLaboratory
andapplicationprocedures.Flexibilityinthe
Second semester: 16 credits
UNDERGRADUATE
Medical Laboratory Science Option.
Duringthefirstthreeyears,emphasisison
generaleducationandonbasiccoursesin
thebiological,chemical,andquantitative
sciences.Thecoursesofthesenioryearare
taughtoffcampusbystafffromaffiliated
hospitalschoolsofclinicallaboratoryscience.Theseschoolsareaccreditedbythe
NationalAccreditationAgencyforClinical
LaboratorySciences.Thesenioryearisan
11-monthclinicalinternshipthatbeginsin
lateJuly.Itistakenatoneormoreofthe
followingclinicalagencies:RhodeIsland
Hospital,MiriamHospital,FatimaHospital,
andtheRhodeIslandBloodCenter.The
clinicalprogramincludeslectureand
laboratoryinstructioninclinicalchemistry,
clinicalmicrobiology,hematology,immunology,immunohematology,andmolecular
pathology,andpreparesthestudentfor
nationalcertificationexaminationsandstate
licensure.
Applicantstothiscurriculumshould
havecompleted60creditsandtakenmost
oftherequiredcoursesbytheendofthe
sophomoreyear.Studentsareselectedfor
clinicalinternshipsbythedepartmentalcurriculumcommitteeandbyprogramofficials
ofthehospitalschools.Sincethenumber
ofstudentsislimited,interestedstudents
shouldconsultwiththeprogramdirector
earlyintheircollegecareer,sotheywillbe
familiarwiththerequirementsandapplicationprocedures.Flexibilityinthecurriculum
permitsstudentswhoarenotadmittedto
theprogramtofulfillrequirementsforthe
BachelorofSciencedegreeinoneofseveral
otherconcentrationsinthedepartment.
Studentswithadegreeinahealthprofession,lifescience,orrelatedfieldmayapply
totheclinicalinternshipasafifthyearof
study.
Required courses:MLS102,405,406,
407,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,
416,and483;MIC201or211,333,432;
BCH311and437.
101
102
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
thereforethoseinterestedinthebiotechnologyoptionshouldconsultwiththeir
advisorsearlyintheircollegecareer.
corecoursesspecifiedforthemajor,thefollowingcoursesarerequired:NFS337,375,
376,443,444,495,andBUS341.SOC100
andPSY113arealsorequiredandmaybe
usedtofulfillgeneraleducationrequireNutrition and Dietetics
ments.Studentsmustmaintaina3.00
Thismajorpreparesundergraduatesfor averageinallrequiredcourses(NFScourses,
careersinnutrition-relatedfields.Twoopsciencecourses,andtheremainingdegree
tions,dieteticsandnutrition,areavailable.
courses),withnolessthanaCinanyone
Themajorrequires22creditsinsciences class,inordertograduate.Studentsare
(fouringeneralchemistry,fourinorganic
encouragedtousesupportingelectiveand
chemistry,threeinbiochemistry,seven
freeelectivecoursestostudydisciplines
inbiology,andfourinmicrobiology),4
relatedtothefield.
creditsinintroductoryprofessionalcourses
AftercompletingtheirB.S.require(NFS110and276);and39–41creditsin
ments,studentscanqualifyforthe
theconcentrationincludingthefollowing
professionaltitleofRegisteredDietitianby
courses:NFS336,394,395,410,440,441, completingsupervisedpracticerequireand458[capstone].WRT104,COM101, mentsandpassinganationalexam.The
andSTA220arerequiredandmaybeused supervisedpracticerequirementismetby
tofulfillgeneraleducationrequirements.
completinganADA-accrediteddieteticinThereare6–12creditsofsupportingelecternshipprogramavailabletostudentsona
tivesand8–10creditsoffreeelectives.A
competitivebasisnationwide.Admissionto
totalof120creditsisrequiredforgraduainternshipprogramsishighlycompetitive;
tion.
studentsareencouragedtoreviewthelatest
StudentswillbeadmittedtothenutriadmissioninformationontheAmerican
tionanddieteticsdegreeprogramafter
DieteticAssociationWebsite(eatright.org).
Biotechnology Option.Studentsinthe
completingaminimumof30credits,
InternshipsmaybecombinedwithgradumicrobiologymajormayelectthebiotechincludingCHM103/105,124/126;BIO
ateprogramsinuniversitiesleadingtoan
nologyoption,whichofferspreparationfor 121;NFS207,276,375or394;WRT104;
advanceddegree.Studentswhocomplete
furtherworkinresearchanddevelopment, COM100;andSTA220.Studentsmust
theacademicandsupervisedpracticerebiotechnologyoperations,qualityassurhaveearneda2.50averageintheseclasses quirementsareeligibletotakethenational
ance,andregulatoryaffairs.Thisoption
withnolessthanaCinanyoneclasstobe registrationexamination.
emphasizesabroadandinterdisciplinary
admittedtothenutritionoption,ora3.00
Nutrition Option.Thisoptionisforstuoverviewofthebiotechnologyindustry,
averageintheseclasseswithnolessthan
dentswhowanttostudynutritionbutdo
andprovidesstudentswithanacademic
aCinanyoneclasstobeadmittedtothe
notplantobecomeregistereddietitians.
backgroundinmicrobiology,biochemistry, dieteticsoption.StudentsmayrepeatNFS
cellbiology,molecularbiology,andmolecu- coursesonce.Becauseofnationalaccredita- Therearethreetracksavailablewhich
largeneticstopreparethemforcareersat
tionrequirements,studentsmustcomplete providefocusedtraininginspecificareasof
nutrition:
severallevelsofindustry.
aseparateapplicationformforadmission
Nutrition Science—designedforstudents
Inadditiontothecoursesspecifiedfor
tothedieteticsoption.Allstudentsmeeting
themajor,thefollowingbiochemistryand
theadmissionrequirementsforthedietetics whowanttostudythescienceofnutrition
andusethisbackgroundforadvancedstudy
microbiologycoursesarerequired:BIO341, optionwillbeaccepted.
inthefieldoradmissiontoprofessional
437;MIC190,211,333,413,415,499and
sixadditionalcreditsofMICorBCHcourse Dietetics Option.Thisoptionisrequiredof healthprograms.Inadditiontothecore,
allstudentsplanningtobecomeregistered studentswillcompleteNFS337,451,495,
work.MIC414,416,and495arenotredietitians.URI’sdieteticsprogramisaccred- andthreeadditionalNFScoursesbasedon
quiredforstudentspursuingthisoption.
itedbytheCommissiononAccreditationfor theirareaofinterest.
Therequiredinternshipforthisoption
DieteticsEducationoftheAmericanDietetic
Health Promotion—designedforstudents
(MIC499)isconductedwiththecooperawhowanttoworkwiththepublicin
tionoflocalmembersofthebiotechnology Association(ADA),120SouthRiverside
Plaza,Suite2000,Chicago,IL60606,
preventativehealtheducationprograms.In
industryandmaybepursuedonafull-or
312.899.0040,ext.5400.Pleaseseeour
additiontothecore,studentswillcomplete
part-timebasis.Studentsshouldbeaware
Website(cels.uri.edu/nfs)forcomplete
NFS360,443,444,495,andtwoadditional
thatinternshipsmaybelimitedinnumber
programinformation.Inadditiontothe
NFScoursesbasedontheirareaofinterest.
andareawardedonacompetitivebasis;
Sciencesprogram.Thisdepartmentalso
offersaMasterofSciencedegreeincelland
molecularbiology,andaPh.D.inbiological
andenvironmentalsciences.
Aminimumof30creditsinmicrobiologyisrequired,includingMIC333;the
capstoneexperiences413,414,415,416,
and495;andonecourseselectedfromMIC
412,422,432,or576.Studentsmajoring
inmicrobiologymayincludeanycoursein
microbiology;BIO327,341,432,437,and
465.Studentsplanningtoattendgraduate
schoolareadvisedtotakeMTH131and
132,or141and142.Inaddition,theymust
takeBIO101,102,and352;CHM101,
102,112,114,226,227,and228;BCH
311;PHY213,214,285,and286or111,
112,185,and186;andMTH131or141
andoneofthefollowing:MTH111,132,
142;CSC201;orSTA308.
Note:CHM229and230,whichare
offeredinsummeronly,maybesubstituted
forCHM226.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
COLLEGEOFTHEENVIRONMENTANDLIFESCIENCES
complete18credithoursconsistingofthe
followingcorecourses:NRS409,410,415,
516,and522.Theremainingcreditsmay
betakenfromNRS423,524,533,orCPL
511.StudentsminoringinGISandremote
sensingareencouragedtotakeacapstone
coursethatallowsthemtoapplytheiranalyticalskillsinareal-worldapplication.
Soil Environmental Science.Thisminor
fieldofspecializationprovidesstudents
in-depthtrainingintheapplicationof
soilsinformationtosolveenvironmental
problemsandissues.Studentsfulfillingthe
requirementsofthesoilenvironmentalscienceminormeetthequalificationsforbasic
membershipintheSocietyofSoilScientists
ofSouthernNewEngland,areeligiblefor
certificationassoilscientistsunderthe
AmericanRegistryofCertifiedProfessional
SoilScientists,andmeettherequirements
forfederaljoblistingsundersoilscientists.
Studentswhodeclareaminorinsoilenvironmentalsciencemustcomplete18credits
fromthefollowingcourses:NRS212,312,
351,361,412,426,450,452,471,510,
567,orGEO515.Studentsminoringinsoil
environmentalscienceareencouragedto
takeacapstonecoursethatallowsthemto
applytheiranalyticalskillsinareal-world
application.
Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
Thisminorfieldofspecializationprovides
studentsin-depthtrainingintheprinciples
ofmanagingwildlifepopulationsandtheir
habitats.Studentswhodeclareaminor
inwildlifeandconservationbiologymust
completeatleast18creditsofNRScourses
withintheWCBmajorcurriculum,atleast
12ofthese18creditsmustbeatthe200
levelorhigher,andallcoursesintheminor
mustbetakenforalettergrade.Students
minoringinwildlifeandconservation
biologyareencouragedtotakeacapstone
coursethatallowsthemtoapplytheiranalyticalskillsinareal-worldapplication.
Amajorinthisprogramisalsoavailable.
Seeabove.
UNDERGRADUATE
inintroductorychemistry;fourcreditsin
organicchemistry;threecreditsinintroductorycalculus;andthreecreditsinintroductorystatistics.Requiredconcentration
courses(22–23credits)includethreecredits
intheprinciplesofwildlifemanagement;
threecreditsinwildlifefieldtechniques;
fourcreditsinfieldbotanyandtaxonomy;
threecreditsinwetlandwildlifeornongame
andendangeredspeciesmanagement;and
ninetotencreditsfromanapprovedlist
ofconcentrationcoursesthatmayinclude,
forexample,fieldornithology,biology
ofmammals,vertebratebiology,animal
behavior,introductiontoforestscience,
Resource Economics
wetlandwildlifemanagement,wetland
and Commerce
ecology,andwildlifebiometrics.Supporting
SeeEnvironmentalandNaturalResource electives(24–26credits)mustbeselected
Economics.
fromtheapprovedlist.Weencourage
studentstocompletecourseworksothey
canbecomecertifiedwildlifebiologists.The
Wildlife and
listincludesthefollowingupper-division
Conservation Biology
coursework:threecreditsinbotany;six
Themajorinwildlifeandconservation
creditsinzoology;threecreditsinresources
biology,offeredthroughtheDepartment
policyoradministration,environmental
ofNaturalResourcesScience,prepares
law,orlanduseplanning;andsixcreditsin
studentsforprofessionalcareersinthe
communications.Anadditional7–8credits
publicandprivatesectorsofwildlifebiolofsupportingelectivesmustbeselected
ogy.Inaddition,themajorprovidesasolid fromconcentrationelectives,orfromother
backgroundforgraduatestudy.Wildlife
300-or400-levelnaturalresourcesscience
biologistsareprofessionalsconcernedwith courses.Upto15creditsofexperiential
thescientificmanagementoftheearth’s
learningcoursesmaybetakentowardsatwildlifespeciesandtheirhabitats.They
isfyingconcentration(lettergradecourses
workintheareasofpreservation,conserva- only)andsupportingelectiverequirements.
tion,andmanagementofwildlifespecies.
NRS402and403,or423and425,or
GraduatescanbecomeCertifiedWildlife
522and524arethecapstoneexperiences
Biologists(CWBs)whoarerecognizedby
inthismajor.
theWildlifeSociety,aninternationalprofessionalorganization.Inaddition,wildlife
MINORSINNATURALRESOURCES
majorsmeettheeducationalrequirements
SCIENCE
forstateandfederalemploymentinthe
ThefollowingminorsareUniversitywildlifeprofession.
approved.Studentsmayalsodesigntheir
Themajorrequires17creditsofproownminors;seepage35.
fessionalcourses,whichincludenatural
resourceconservation,seminarinnaturalre- GIS and Remote Sensing.Thisminorfield
sources,physicalgeology,resourceeconom- ofspecializationprovidesstudentsin-depth
ics,introductorysoilscience,andconserva- trainingintheuseofGIS(geographic
tionofpopulationsandecosystems.Aspart informationsystem)andremotesensing
ofthebasicsciencerequirements,wildlife
technologyandapplicationofgeospatial
majorsmustcompletesixtoeightcredits
dataprocessingmethodstoenvironmental
inintroductorybiologicalsciences;three
problemsolving.Studentswhodeclare
creditsinintroductoryecology;fourcredits aminorinGISandremotesensingmust
Foods—designedforstudentswhowant
toworkinfoodservicemanagement,food
safety,orfoodsustainability.Inadditionto
thecore,studentswillcompleteNFS337,
375,376,451,andtwoadditionalNFS
coursesbasedontheirareaofinterest.
Studentsmustmaintaina2.50average
inallrequiredcourses(NFScourses,science
courses,andtheremainingdegreecourses)
inordertograduate.Studentsareencouragedtousesupportingelectiveandfree
electivecoursestostudydisciplinesrelated
tothefield.
103
104
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF HUMAN
SCIENCE AND SERVICES
URI.EDU/CATALOG
minorsofferedwithinthecollegecanbe
foundlaterinthissection.
Curriculum Requirements
General Education Requirements.All
studentspursuingabachelor’sdegreeinthe
WilliamLynnMcKinney,Dean
Communicative Disorders:ProfessorKovarsky, collegearerequiredtodevelopa39-credit
NancyKelley,Assistant Dean
programingeneraleducationwithinthe
chairperson.ProfessorsSingerandWeiss;
frameworklistedonpages33–35.
AssociateProfessorM.Kim;AssistantProTheCollegeofHumanScienceand
Studentswithinthecollegemusttake,
fessorMahler;ClinicalAssistantProfessors
Servicesisapeople-orientedcollegedeaspartoftheirEnglish
communication
signedtofocusonthehumanandmaterial ConnorsandTheadore;AdjunctAssistant
requirement,aminimumofthreecredits
ProfessorR.Singer.
resourcesneededtohelpindividualsand
fromWRT104,105,or106andaminimum
groupssolvehumanproblemsencountered School of Education:ProfessorByrd, director. ofthreecreditsfromCOM100;oraspart
incontemporarysociety.Ourprograms
ProfessorsBoulmetis,Eichinger,Favazza,
oftheirsocial sciencesrequirement,aminipreparestudentsforavarietyofprofesMcKinney,TrostleBrand,G.Willis,and
mumofthreecreditsfromAPG,PSY,and
sionsinteachereducation,health-related
Young;AssociateProfessorsAdamy,
SOCcoursesapprovedforgeneraleducafields,andfieldsthathaveevolvedfrom
deGroot,Hicks,Peno,Seitsinger,and
tion.Individualprogramswithinthecollege
URI’shistoricland-grantmissioninhome
Shim;AssistantProfessorsCoiro,Deeney,
mayrequirespecificcourses.
economics.Theseprogramsincludeboth
Fogleman,Hamilton-Jones,andKern;ReStudentsintheelementaryandsecondformalandinformalexperienceswith
searchAssociateProfessorBrand.
aryeducationprogrammustfollowthe
peopleinawidevarietyofpublicservice
basicliberalstudiesrequirementsofthe
settingsthatenablestudentstodevelopthe Human Development and Family Studies:
CollegeofArtsandSciences.
competenciesneededinthefieldofhuman ProfessorJ.Adams,chairperson.Professors
J.Adams,GrayAnderson,Clark,Knott,
Field Work.Manyofthecollege’sacademic
services.Theteachereducationprograms
programsrequireasupervisedfieldwork
offeredthroughthecollegeareoutlinedin Newman,andXiao;AssociateProfessors
Branch,Kalymun,McCurdy,Richmond,
experienceaspartofthedegreerequirethefollowingdepartmentaldescriptions.
ments.ThisexperienceisdesignedtoproFormoreinformationonteachereducation andSparks;AssistantProfessorsS.Adams,
Dice,Harper,Kisler,and
V
accaro;Adjunct
videstudentswiththeopportunitytoapply
programs,seepage41.
InstructorsBlumen,Kerbel,Penhallow,and classroomknowledgeinacareer-related
DegreesofferedincludeaBachelorof
Warford;ProfessorsEmeritiCohen,Maysetting.Placementsaremadeinawide
Sciencedegreewithmajorsincommunard,andSchaffran.
varietyofagenciessuchaspublicschools,
nicativedisorders;humandevelopment
healthcarefacilities,childcarecenters,and
andfamilystudies;kinesiology;secondary
Kinesiology:ProfessorRiebe,chairperson.
education;textilemarketing;andtextiles,
ProfessorsLamontandManfredi;Associate otherhumanservicesettings.Satisfactory
completionofarequiredfieldexperience
fashionmerchandising,anddesign;and
ProfessorsBlissmer,Ciccomascolo,and
dependsonachievementofbasiccomBachelorofArtsdegreesinelementaryor
Kusz;AssistantProfessorsClapham,
petenciesestablishedbytheacademic
secondaryeducation.
Delmonico,Hatfield,andXu;Lecturers
departmentincooperationwiththeagency.
Thecollegesponsorsanumberoforga- Armstrong,Doll,Harper,andSteen.
TheUniversitysupervisorisresponsiblefor
nizationsandactivitiesthatprovidespecial
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design: determiningwhetherornotthestudenthas
opportunitiesforstudents,includingtwo
attainedtherequiredcompetenciesand,in
childdevelopmentcenters,afamilytherapy ProfessorBide,chairperson.Professors
OrdonezandWelters;AssociateProfessors
somecases,mayextendthetimerequired
clinic,historictextileandcostumecollecfortheexperienceuntilthestudent’sperfortion,computerlaboratory,physicaltherapy Harps-LoganandHannel;AssistantProfessorsGagnon,Kapstein,andKim;Adjunct
manceissatisfactory.Ifintheopinionofthe
clinic,andaspeechandhearingclinic.
ProfessorEmery.
Universitysupervisortheperformanceofthe
Minors.Studentscandeclareaminor,
studentisunsatisfactory,andparticularlyif
Interdisciplinary Programs: Gerontology—
whichwillappearontheirtranscriptsas
client/patientsafetyisatrisk,thestudent
ProfessorClark,director;HumanScience
acategoryseparatefromtheirmajor.See
mayberemovedfromthefieldexperience
andServices—DeanMcKinney,program
page35fordetails.
priortotheendofthesemesterorterm.
Thecollegeparticipatesinthefollowing head;LeadershipStudies—AssociateProfessorRichmond,acting program head;Special Course Load.Approvaloftheadvisorand
interdisciplinaryminors:gerontology,hunPopulations—AssociateProfessorRoush,
thedeanisneededforascheduleofmore
gerstudies,leadershipstudies,andspecial
acting program head.
than19creditspersemester.
populations(seepages36–39).Detailson
Faculty
COLLEGEOFHUMANSCIENCEANDSERVICES
ceptedtotheseprogramsfollowaspecified
sequenceofgraduate-levelcourseworkand
clinicalpracticumduringtheirsenioryear,
andcompletethemaster’sdegreewithan
additionaloneyearandonesummeroffulltimestudyinspeech-languagepathology.
Acumulativegradepointaverageof3.00
overalland3.20inthemajorisrequired,
withsatisfactoryMATorGREscores.Three
Communicative Disorders
lettersofrecommendation(twofromURI
Curricular Modifications.Inconsultation
ThiscurriculumleadstoaBachelorof
communicativedisordersfaculty)arealso
withtheadvisor,andwiththeapproval
Science(B.S.)degree.Studentsseeking
needed.Studentsshouldindicatetheir
ofthedepartmentchairperson,astudent
admissiontothisprogrammustreceivea
intenttoapplytotheacceleratedprogram
willbepermittedtomodifythenormal
gradeofCorbetterinCMD160,272,and inthegraduateapplicationmaterials.
requirementsofthedepartmentinwhich
273andmaintainaminimumcumulaStudentsinthespeech-language
thestudentismajoring.Thedecisionof
tiveGPAof2.50.Inadditiontogeneral
pathologyprogramarerequiredtotakea
thedepartmentchairisfinal.Requirements educationrequirementsandappropriate
minimumof24creditsinspecifiedcourse
outsidethemajormaybemodifiedonly
freeelectives,amajorof43creditsincom- workandpracticumatthe400–500levelin
withtheapprovaloftheScholasticStanding municativedisordersincludes34creditsof
thefifthyear.RequirementsfortheM.S.in
CommitteeoftheCollegeofHuman
requiredcoursesandninecreditsofprofes- speech-languagepathologyareoutlinedin
ScienceandServices.Petitionformsare
sionalelectives.
“GraduatePrograms”(seepages159–160
availableintheOfficeoftheDean.MiniTherequiredcoursesareCMD160,272, formoreinformation).
mumgradepointaverageandtotalcredit
273,274,276,278,361,375,377,454,
requirementsarenotpetitionable.
460,465,and493.Theremainingnine
Education
credits(threecourses)mustbeselected
Transfer Students. Transferstudents
fromthefollowingcourses:BMS312;COM
Curriculumsinsecondaryeducationlead
shouldbeadvisedthatadmissiontosome
221,251;CMD440,475,491,492;EDC
totheBachelorofScienceorBachelorof
programsinthecollegerequiresmeeting
Artsdegrees,thecurriculuminelementary
certainprerequisitesorseparateadmission 312;HDF200,201,203,312,314,400;
HIS117;HSS120;LIB120;LIN200,220;
educationtotheBachelorofArts(B.A.)
criteria.Teachereducationprogramsinthe
PSY232,254,300,388,442;SOC224;STA
degree.Studentswishingtoenrollinthe
SchoolofEducation,DepartmentofHuman
220,308.
earlychildhoodeducationprogrammust
DevelopmentandFamilyStudies,andthe
Withcarefulearlyplanning,studentscan majorinhumandevelopmentandfamily
DepartmentofKinesiologyhavespecificadmissioncriteriaandgenerallyrequirethata usefreeelectivestoachieveadoublemajor studiesandseekadmissiontotheteacher
educationcomponentofthisprogram,as
matriculatedstudentcompleteatleastone orexplorespecial-interestareasindepth.
semesterofworkatURIbeforeapplyingfor Studentsshouldanticipatethenecessityfor outlinedbelow.TheMasterofArts(M.A.)
degreeprogramsineducationaredescribed
admission.Transferstudentsmaybeadmit- graduatestudyinspeech-languagepathology.Thetypicalminimumentryrequirein“GraduatePrograms.”
tedtotheUniversity,butarenotadmitted
mentforgraduatestudyisagradepoint
Thecurriculumsofferabalanced
directlyintotheseprograms.
programofacademicpreparationandproThePlanforEarlyContingentAdmission averageof3.00.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
fessionaltraining.Therequiredprofessional
totheD.P.T.PrograminPhysicalTherapy
graduation.
coursescontributedirectlytothestudent’s
requirescarefulandtimelycourseplanning
understandingtheteacher’sroleinsociety
typicallybeginningwiththefreshmanyear Accelerated Bachelor’s-Master’s Degree
anddevelopingteachingskills.
atURI.Itisunlikelythattransferstudents
Program in Speech-Language Pathology.
Successfulcompletionoftheearlychildwouldhavetheappropriatesequenceof
URIsixth-semesterstudentspursuingaB.S.
hoodeducationprogramleadstoaninitial
courses,includingtheprerequisites,that
degreeincommunicativedisorderswith
wouldallowthemtotakeadvantageofthis 25creditsofelectivesremainingmayapply teachingcertificateforthepre-schooland
primarygrades(PK–2),whilecompletionof
option.
foracceptanceintoanacceleratedmaster’s
theelementaryeducationprogramleadsto
Studentsinterestedinanyoftheabove degreeprograminspeech-language
aninitialteachingcertificateforgrades1–6.
programsshouldrefertothespecificpropathology.Thisacceleratedprogramisnot
Thesecondaryeducationprogramleadsto
gramdescriptionsonthefollowingpages
availabletonon-URIundergraduatesor
aninitialteachingcertificateforaspecific
andconsultthedepartmentforadditional
part-timegraduatestudents.Studentsacsubjectareaingrades7–12.
information.
Repeating Courses for Credit.Unless
otherwisestatedinthecoursedescription,a
coursecannotberepeatedforcredit.Credit
canbecountedonlyoncetowardthetotal
creditsrequiredforgraduation.Repeating
coursesinwhichagradeofCorbetterwas
earnedrequiresapprovalofthestudent’s
academicdean;studentsmayneedtotake
suchcoursesonapass-failbasis.
UNDERGRADUATE
Graduation.Itistheresponsibilityofeach
studenttofileanIntenttoGraduateform
andcurriculumworksheetapprovedby
hisorheradvisorintheDean’sOffice.The
deadlineisOctober15forMaygraduation
andAugustgraduation,andApril15for
Decembergraduation.
105
106
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
space.Studentsshouldcheckwiththe
SchoolofEducation,theDepartmentof
HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies,or
theirUniversityCollegeadvisorasearlyas
possibleforadditionalinformation.
Studentsdeniedadmissioncanpetition
thedepartmentforareviewofthedecision.
Insuchcases,theschool’sscreeningcommitteemeetstoconsidertheappeal.
Applicantswhofailtogainadmission
shouldseekcounselfromanappropriate
advisor.Studentscanreapplyforadmission
butshouldunderstandthatthismaydelay
theiranticipatedgraduationdate.
quenceofcoursesrequiredformiddlelevel
endorsementisEDC400,EDC415oran
approvedadolescentdevelopmentcourse,
andapracticum.Thesecoursesshouldbe
Admission Requirements. Studentsintertakenpriortostudentteaching.EDC484
estedinundergraduateteachereducation
and485makeupthestudentteaching
programsmustapplyforadmissiontothe
semester.Teachercandidatesseekinga
OfficeofTeacherEducation.Studentsintermiddlelevelendorsementarerequiredto
estedinURI’searlychildhood,elementary,
teachinamiddleschoolinadditiontotheir
andsecondaryeducationprogramsmust
elementaryorsecondaryexperience.Inadsubmitaportfolioandsitforaninterview
dition,21–30creditsinoneofthefollowing
aspartoftheadmissionprocess.Please
contentareasisrequired:English/language
visituri.edu/hss/educationforadditional
arts,mathematics,science,socialstudies,
information.
orforeignlanguage.Finalprojectsforeach
Applicationsforadmissiontoteacher
coursemustbeuploadedintotheelectronic
educationprogramsarenormallysubmitted Program Requirements. Forcourses
portfolioalongwithaself-reflectionprior
requiredforearlychildhoodeducation,see
duringthesophomoreyear.Applications
totheendofeachcourse.Admissionto
willbereviewedbyadepartmentalscreen“HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies”
themiddlelevelendorsementprogram
ingcommitteebasedonthefollowing
onthenextpage.Formoreinformationon
iscontingentuponacceptancetotheelcriteria:1)recommendationsfromfaculty
teachereducationprograms,seepage41.
ementaryorsecondaryeducationprogram.
andotherswhohaveknowledgeofthecan- Forgraduateteachereducationprograms,
Priortostudentteaching,candidatesmust
didate’sexperienceorinterestinworkingin seethe“GraduatePrograms”section.
successfullymeetthestandardsforEDC400
education;2)awritingsampleexpressing
Studentswhoareadmittedtotheeleandthepre-student-teachingreview,which
careergoals,experienceinworkingwith
mentaryeducationprogramarerequired
includesreviewofallrequiredcourses
children,andexpectationsasateacher;
tocompleteaB.A.degree.Studentsmust
ande-foliotasksbythesecondaryand
3)passingscoresonthePPST:Reading
selectamajorintheCollegeofArtsand
elementaryteamsinconjunctionwiththe
179,Writing177,Math179(composite
Sciences,orbiologyintheCollegeofthe
middlelevelteamandtheOfficeofTeacher
scoreof535;nomorethan3pointsbelow EnvironmentandLifeSciences,inaddition
Education.Elementaryeducationstudents
passing)oracompositescoreof1150on
tothemajorinelementaryeducation.Stushouldseeamiddleleveladvisorforspecific
theSAT(minimumscoreof530verbal;
dentsmustalsofulfillthebasicliberalstudcourserequirements.
530math)basedonRhodeIslandProgram iesrequirementsoftheCollegeofArtsand
Theprofessionalsequencecourses
Approvalprocess,subjecttochangebythe Sciencesastheyrelatetodoublemajors.
requiredforsecondaryeducationareEDC
DepartmentofEducation;4)thestudent’s
SeeprogramrequirementsintheCollegeof
102,250,312,371,402,430,431,and
academicrecord,includingacumulative
ArtsandSciencessection.
448.Thesecoursesaretakenpriortostugradepointaverageof2.50orbetter.In
Theprofessionalsequencecourses
dentteaching.EDC484and485makeup
requiredforelementaryeducationareEDC
addition,forthesecondaryeducationand
thestudentteachingsemester.PSY113and
102,250,312,402,423,424,452,453,
musiceducationprograms,agradepoint
HDF310orEDC415arealsorequired.Stu454,455,456,457,459and460.These
averageof2.50orbetterintheArtsand
dentsinsecondaryeducationarerequired
coursesaretakenpriortostudentteaching.
Sciencesmajororspecialization.Students
totakeacontentareaexamintheirareaof
EDC484and485makeupthestudent
applyingtotheearlychildhoodeducation
certification.
teachingexperience.Thefollowingarealso
programmustattainaCorbetterinHDF
Studentspursuingaprograminsecrequiredandcanbetakenaspartofthe
203orequivalentforacceptanceintothe
ondaryeducationnormallyobtainaB.A.
basicliberalstudiesrequirements:COM
program.
degree,doublemajoringineducationand
100;HIS141or142;PSY113,232;WRT
Studentsshouldconsultwiththe
theirsubjectmatterspecialization,although
104or105;andaone-credithealtheducaelementaryorHDFadvisoratUniversity
aB.S.degreeinsecondaryeducationis
College,theOfficeofTeacherEducation,or tioncourseorequivalent.Studentsshould
availableinsomespecializationareas.SectheHSSadvisorattheProvidenceCampus. contacttheSchoolofEducationformore
ondaryeducationprogramsareofferedin
Duetolimitedstaffandfacilities,admis- details.
biology,chemistry,English,generalscience,
siontotheprogramsinearlychildhood
Studentsseekingtoteachinamiddle
history,mathematics,modernlanguage,
andelementaryeducationislimited.Some schoolmustobtainamiddlelevelendorsephysics,andsocialstudies.
applicantsmeetingtheminimumrequirementandbeeligibleforelementaryor
Studentsinallprogramsmustmaintain
mentsmaynotbeadmittedduetolimited secondarycertification.Theprofessionalseminimumgradepointaveragesof2.50
Ifyouareatransferstudent,seeabove
forinformationontransferringintothese
programs.
COLLEGEOFHUMANSCIENCEANDSERVICES
Human Development
and Family Studies
Thecurriculuminhumandevelopment
andfamilystudiesleadstoaBachelorof
Sciencedegree.Thedepartmentalsooffers
acertificationprograminfamilyfinancial
counselingandplanning,aswellasthe
MasterofSciencedegree(see“Graduate
Programs”).
TheundergraduateB.S.curriculumprovidesageneralbackgroundforworkwith
children,families,andadults.Mostprofessionsinhumandevelopmentandfamily
studiesrequireacademicworkbeyondthe
bachelor’sdegreeforcontinuingprofessionalworkandadvancement.Individuals
withabaccalaureatedegreeareemployed,
however,asprofessionalsinnursery
schools,childcarecenters,institutions
andhospitals,andinrecreational,child
Additionally,studentsarerequiredto
guidance,casework,andothercommunity
agencies.Studentscompletingtheprogram completea12-creditconcentrationinone
infamilyfinancialcounselingandplanning ofthefollowingthreeareas:
areemployedinagenciesprovidingfamily
Professional Content for Child Settings:any12
financialandcreditcounselingservices.
credits—HDF357,400,430,432,434,455
Program student learning objectives:
and456,HDF302orEDC425,HDF305.
GraduatesoftheprograminhumandevelProfessional Content for Family and Comopmentandfamilystudieswillacquireand
munity Settings:any12credits—HDF357,
utilizeknowledgeandskillsnecessaryfor
418,421,428,430,431,432,433,434,
aprofessionalpositionorgraduate/profes437,440.
sionaltraininginthehumandevelopment
andfamilystudiesfield;understandanduse Professional Content for Family Finance:any
methodsofinquiryappropriatetothisfield, 12credits—HDF418,424,426,428,451.
includingrelevantquantitativeorqualitaToenhancetheirconcentrations,
tiveanalytictools;useacquiredknowledge,
studentsmustalsocomplete12creditsof
skills,andcreativitytoidentifyandsolve
professionalelectivesincludingHDF450.
complexhumanscienceproblems;commuProfessionalelectivesmustbeapprovedin
nicateclearlyandeffectivelyusingavariety
consultationwithanadvisor,andnineof
ofmethods;demonstrateasenseofresponthe12creditsmustbeatthe300levelor
sibilitytoself,community,andsociety;and
above.Fieldexperiencedoesnotmeetthis
acquireknowledgeandpracticeregarding
requirement.
theethicalprinciplesandbestpracticesin
Studentsmusthavefrom19to31credhumandevelopmentandfamilystudies
itsoffreeelectivestoreachthe120-credit
discipline.Amoredetaileddescription
B.S.degreerequirements.
ofthestudentlearningobjectivescanbe
Forinformationontransferringintothis
foundattheHDFprogramWebsite:
program,seepage105.
uri.edu/hss/hdf.
Admission Requirements. Studentsseeking Minor in Family Financial Counseling
and Planning. Studentsoutsidethe
admissiontothisbachelor’sdegreeprogrammustcompletethefollowingcourses DepartmentofHumanDevelopmentand
withanoverallgradepointaverageof2.00 FamilyStudiesmaydeclareaminorin
orbetterpriortoacceptanceforadmission: familyfinancialcounselingandplanning
HDF200or201,PSY113,any100-or200- bycompleting18creditsasfollows:HDF
418,424,426,450,451,andoneofthe
levelsociologycourse,andthreegeneral
followingcourses:HDF205,210,225,
educationcreditsinmathematics.
or428.
Program Requirements. Studentsare
Certification Program in Family Financial
requiredtocompletethefollowingcore
Counseling and Planning. Studentswill
curriculum:
takeHDF418,424,426,428,450,and
1)aone-creditpersonalandcareer
451;andHDF477,478fortheirsenior
developmentcourse,HDF180;
fieldworkexperience.Non-HDFmajors
2)15creditsofcorecoursesincluding
shouldalsotakeHDF205.
HDF200,201,202,205,and230;
3)anytwodevelopmentcourses—
Early Childhood Education. Aportionof
coursesincludeHDF203,306,310and
thecoursesintheHDFcurriculum,plus
311,312,314;
certainothersineducation,meetthe
4)sixto12creditsofsenior-levelfield
requirementsfortheinitialEarlyChildhood
experiencechosenfromthefollowing
EducationCertificate(nurserythrough
options—HDF480/481;HDF477/478;
grade2)inRhodeIsland.Studentswho
EDC484/485(earlychildhoodeducawishtomeettherequirementsforthis
tionstudentsonly);HDF497;ortheOIEE
certificateinRhodeIslandmustapplyto
InternshipProgram(seepage44).
UNDERGRADUATE
overall,2.50intheireducationmajor,and
2.50intheiracademicmajorarea.Tobe
eligibleforstudentteaching,studentsmust
earnagradeofatleastaCinEDC430and
448(secondary);EDC424,425,452,453,
455,456,457,458,and460(elementary);
HDF203,301,303,EDC424,426,and429
(earlychildhood).Failuretomaintainthese
gradesand/oraverageswillresultin“programprobation,”aone-semesterperiod
duringwhichstudentshavetheopportunity
toearnacceptablegradesbutmaynotstudentteach.Failuretoreturngradeaverages
toacceptablestandingafteronesemester
leadstodismissalfromtheprogram.
StudentsintheSchoolofEducation,
graduateandundergraduatecertification
andlicensureprogramswillberequired
totakeandpassacontentareaexam(s)
intheirareaofcertificationandanyother
examrequiredforstatelicensureprior
tostudentteachingorfinalinternship.
ContacttheOfficeofTeacherEducation
forthe“passing”scoresrequiredforeach
discipline.
Themajorinelementaryeducation
requires128credits;secondaryeducation
requires120credits.
TheSchoolofEducationhasdesignated
EDC485asitscapstonecourse.
107
108
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
EarlyChildhoodEducationthroughthe
OfficeofTeacherEducation.Seepage41
foradmissionrequirements,certificationin
otherstates,andotherinformationregardingteachereducation.
Studentscompleteanapplicationand
developanadmissionportfolioduringthe
sophomoreyear.Theportfolioincludes
materialsinthefollowingareas:interpersonalandcommunicationskills,academics,
experiencewithchildrenincommunity
settings,anddiversityexperiences.Students
mustsitforaninterviewandtakeseveral
examinations.Becausethereareonlynine
creditsoffreeelectivesintheprogram,
earlyconsultationwithanHDFadvisoris
importantifstudentsaretofinishtheir
degreeinatimelymanner.
URI’scurriculum,shownbelow,meets
themandatesforbeginningteachersset
byRhodeIsland’sDepartmentofEducation.CurriculumrequirementsfortheEarly
ChildhoodEducation(ECE)Certificateareas
follows(inthisorder):
Priortoacceptanceintoearlychildhood
education:1)39creditsofgeneraleducationcourses(tobetakenpriortoformal
application,includingEDC102,250,and
312,andNFS207);afteracceptanceinto
ECEprogram:2)16creditsofcorecourses
includingHDF180,200,201,202,205,
and230;3)professionalcontentcoursestotaling13credits;thesearespecificcourses
thatarealreadyrequiredplusone400-level
course(HDF203,HDF302orEDC425,
HDF357,HDF400or432);4)certificate
program(total27credits)—EDC102,250,
312,402,426and350,429,424;HDF
301,303;and5)final15-creditsenior-level
fieldexperience,EDC484/485Student
TeachingandSeminar.
Tobeeligibleforstudentteaching,
studentsmustmaintainagradepointaverageof2.50overalland2.50inthemajor,
andattainagradeofatleastCinHDF203,
301,303,EDC402,424,426,and429.
Failuretomaintaintheseaverageswillresult
in“programprobation,”aone-semester
periodduringwhichstudentshavethe
opportunitytoearnacceptablegradesbut
maynotcontinueontheearlychildhood
URI.EDU/CATALOG
degreesinhealthcareprofessions:exercise
physiology,cardiacrehabilitation,physical
therapy,andoccupationaltherapy.Students
inthisoptionarerequiredtohavea
cumulativegradepointaveragefromKIN
coreandspecializationrequirementsof2.50
orhigherbeforecompletingsupervisedfield
work.
Health Fitness Option.Thisoption
promotestheunderstandingofthebenefits
Kinesiology
ofphysicalactivityandisdesignedfor
Thiscurriculuminkinesiologyleadsto
studentsinterestedinbecominghealth
aBachelorofSciencedegree.Themajoris
fitnesspractitioners.Careeropportunities
designedforstudentswhoplantopursue
existincorporate,community,commercial,
careersinthebroadfieldsofexercise
andhospital-basedfitnessandwellness
science,healthfitness,andphysicaland
centers.Studentswillbepreparedto
healthteachereducation.Studentscan
becomecertifiedhealth/fitnessspecialists,
prepareforcertificationasapublicschool
strengthandconditioningspecialists,or
teacher(physicalandhealtheducation
personaltrainers.Thisoptionalsoprepares
K–12)includingendorsementinadapted
studentsforcontinuingstudyinexercise
physicaleducation.Forthoseinterestedin
science,fitnessmanagement,health
alternativecareersinkinesiology,options
promotion,preventivemedicine,and
areofferedinexercisescience,health
relatedfields.Studentsinthisoptionare
fitness,andgeneralstudiesinkinesiology.
requiredtohaveacumulativegradepoint
ThedepartmentalsooffersaMasterof
averagefromKINcoreandspecialization
Sciencedegreeandateachercertification
requirementsof2.50orhigherbefore
preparationprogram(see“Graduate
completingsupervisedfieldwork.
Programs”).
Physical Education and Health Education
TheDepartmentofKinesiology
Teacher Education Option.Thisoptionis
offersup-to-dateresearchandteaching
designedforstudentsseekingteacher
facilities,includinglaboratoriesfor
certificationinphysicaleducationand
biochemistry,electronmicroscopy,bone
healtheducationattheelementaryand
density,healthfitness,bodycomposition,
secondarylevels.CompletionoftheNCATE
plethysmography,andhumanperformance. approvedcertificationprogramfulfillsthe
Studentsseekingadmissiontothis
requirementforteachercertificationin
programmusthavecompleted24credits
RhodeIslandandthemajorityofother
includingBIO101andBIO121.Inaddition, states.Studentsinterestedinundergraduate
studentsenteringtheprogrammusthave
teachereducationprogramsmustapply
aminimumGPAof2.00andmusthave
foradmissiontoURI’sOfficeofTeacher
receivedagradeofC(2.00)orbetterin
Education.Applicationsforadmissionto
BIO121.
teachereducationprogramsarenormally
Kinesiology Options.Studentsarestrongly submittedduringthesophomoreyear.A
advisedtoseekguidancefromtheiradvisor departmentalscreeningcommitteereviews
inplanningtheircourseofstudyandchoos- theapplications.Thecommittee’sdecision
isbasedonthefollowingcriteria:1)
ingafocusarea.
recommendationsfromfacultyandothers
Exercise Science Option.Theexercise
scienceoptionpreparesstudentstoanalyze whohaveknowledgeofthecandidate’s
experienceorinterestinworkingin
physicalactivity,exercise,andsportina
education;2)awritingsampleexpressing
physiologicalcontext,withanemphasis
careergoals,experienceworkingwith
onbasicsciencecourses.Thisoptionisfor
children,andexpectationsasateacher;
studentsconsideringcareersorgraduate
coursesequenceorstudentteach.Failureto
returngradeaveragestoacceptablestandingafteronesemesterwillleadtodismissal
fromtheprogram.
URI’searlychildhoodeducationprogramtotals111creditsplusninecreditsof
freeelectives;120creditsarerequiredfor
graduation.
COLLEGEOFHUMANSCIENCEANDSERVICES
sequenceandhavea3.20orhigherGPAat
thecompletionoffreshmanyear;2)receive
aminimumgradeof3.00inBIO121;3)
completetherequiredcoursesequenceand
havea3.30orhigherGPAatthecompletionofsophomoreyear;and4)complete
therequiredcoursesequenceandhavea
GPAof3.40orhigherfollowingthefirst
semesterofthejunioryear.Studentsapplyingforearlycontingentadmissionmustalso
completealladmissionrequirementssetby
theD.P.T.program(see“PhysicalTherapy”
inthe“GraduatePrograms”sectionofthis
catalog).Completionofthisspecialization
doesnotguaranteeadmissionintoURI’s
D.P.T.program.
General.Thisoptionisdesignedforthe
studentwhodesiresabroadexperiencein
kinesiology.Itmayalsobeusedforstudents
transferringintothedepartment.
Degree Requirements.Thefollowing
coursesarerequiredofallstudentsin
kinesiology:URI101(1credit),40creditsof
generaleducationincludingWRT104,105,
or106;COM100;BIO101;andPSY113.
Corecurriculumrequirements(16credits)
includeBIO121,242;KIN334,278,and
370.Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduationfromexercisescience,health
fitness,earlycontingentphysicaltherapy,
andgeneraloptions.Atotalof134credits
isrequiredforgraduationfromthephysical
andhealtheducationteachereducationoption.Specificrequirementsforthedifferent
degreeoptionsarelistedbelow.
Teacher certificationrequirements
include:KIN270,304,305,307,309,310,
314,315,324,368,380,382,401,410;
PSY232,460;EDC312,485,486/487;
NFS207;NUR150;MIC201;HDF357;7
creditsofpracticumactivityincludingKIN
116,117,118,121,322,and324,6credits
ofapprovedadaptivephysicaleducation
courses.Therearenofreeelectives.
Requirementsinthehealth fitness option
includeKIN105L,120,275,325,335,369,
382,420,425,484,486;NFS207,anda
healthpromotioncourse.Additionally,to
reachtherequired120credits,students
takeninecreditsoffreeelectivesandselect
12creditsfromthefollowingspecialized
electives:BCH211;BSL333;BUS140,201,
202,340,441;CHM124;COM202,221,
324,351;HDF201,314,357,450;NFS
360,441,444;KIN243,391,441,475,
478;PHY111,112,185,186;PSY103;
SOC224;WRT227,235.
Theexercise scienceoptionrequires
CHM105,124,126;BCH211;BIO244;
NFS207;KIN275,325,335,369,420,
484,and486.Additionallythereare15–17
creditsselectedfromspecializedelectives
and6–8creditsoffreeelectives.Students
mayneedtousefreeelectivestocomplete
requirementsformanygraduateprograms.
Specializationelectivesthatstudentsmay
choosefromareBIO445,451,453;BCH
464;NFS360,441,444;MIC211;KIN120,
243,391,414,475,478;PHY111,112,
185,186;PSY232,300;SOC100,224;STA
307,308,409,412.Inaddition,students
applyingforURI’sphysicaltherapyprogram
musttakethefollowingclassesasspecializationorfreeelectives:PHY111,185,112,
186;MTH111;abasicstatisticscourse
(throughANOVA)andasecondlevelpsychologycourse(developmentalorabnormal
psychologypreferred).
Theearly contingent physical therapy
programrequiresthatthefollowingclasses
becompletedduringthefirstfivesemesters
ofstudy:BIO101,121,242,244;CHM
103,105,124,126;COM100;KIN243,
275,278,325,334,335,370;MTH111;
PHY111,112,185,186;PSY113,232,
300;WRT104;and12creditsofgeneral
educationcourses.Otherrequirements
includeKIN420;FSN207;ninecreditsof
generaleducationcourses.Duringthefifth
andsixthsemesters,thefirstyearphysical
therapygraduatecurriculumisfollowed.
RequirementsspecifictothegeneraloptionincludeKIN243,270,275,369,382,
475or478;PSY255;NSF207;andHDF
357.Additionally,studentsmustcomplete
18creditsinadepartment-approvedfocus
area,orcompleteaUniversity-approved
minor.Studentsalsocompletecoursesto
fulfillthegeneraleducationrequirements,
andthekinesiologycorecoursesthatare
commontoalloptionsinthedepartment.
UNDERGRADUATE
3)passingscoresonthePPST:Reading
179,Writing177,Math179(compositescoreof535;nomorethan3points
belowpassing)oracompositescoreof
1150ontheSAT(minimumscoreof530
verbal;530math)basedonRhodeIsland
ProgramApprovalprocess,subjectto
changebytheDepartmentofEducation;
4)interviewwithpresentationofadmission
portfolio;5)completionofatleast30
creditsofcourseworkincludingKIN270;
and6)anoverallGPAof2.50orbetterand
gradesofCorbetterinKIN270,BIO121,
COM100,andWRT104,105,or106.If
deniedadmission,studentscanpetition
thedepartmentforadecisionreview.
Applicantswhofailtogainadmission
shouldseekcounselfromanappropriate
advisor.Studentsmayreapplyforadmission
totheteachereducationprogrambut
shouldunderstandthatthismaydelaytheir
anticipatedgraduationdate.Studentsin
thephysicalandhealtheducationteacher
educationprogramarerequiredtohave
acumulativegradepointaverageof2.70
orhigherinKINcoursesbeforestudent
teaching(EDC486/7).Studentsinthe
physicalandhealtheducationteacher
educationcertificationandlicensure
programarerequiredtotakeandpassthe
PraxisII:PrinciplesofLearningandTeaching
(PLT)TestandthePhysicalEducation
ContentKnowledgeTestpriortostudent
teaching.ContacttheOfficeofTeacher
Educationforthe“passing”scoresrequired
foreachtest.
Early Contingent Admission to URI Physical
Therapy Program Option. Thisadvanced
specializationisdesignedforhighlyqualifiedstudentswhohavedecidedonacareer
inphysicaltherapy andwishtoattend
theURID.P.T.program.Studentssuccessfullyfollowingthistrackwillbeallowedto
applyfortheURID.P.T.programduring
theirjunioryear.Followingacceptance,
creditsearnedthefirstyearinthephysical
therapyprogramwillbeusedtocomplete
theB.S.degreeinkinesiology.Students
inthistrackmustcompletethefollowing
requirementstostayinthisaccelerated
program:1)completetherequiredcourse
109
110
UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
Textile Marketing
Thisinterdepartmentalcurriculum
leadstoaBachelorofSciencedegree.It
combinestheprofessionalrequirementsof
amajorintextileswiththerequirements
oftheCollegeofBusinessAdministration
andisdesignedtopreparestudentsfor
wholesaleandretailmarketingpositionsin
thetextileindustry.
Textilemarketingmanagersareresponsibleforplanninganddirectingtheflowof
textileproductsfrommanufacturerstoconsumers.Themajor,whichprovidesastrong
backgroundinbothtextilesandmarketing,
isdesignedtogivestudentstheopportunitytoexploretheareasofmanufacturing,
marketresearch,consumerbehavior,advertising,promotion,fashion,andsales.
Freshmenwhocompleteaminimumof
27creditswithanoverallgradepointaverageof3.00orhigherandwhocomplete
CSC101andMTH131(ortheirequivalents
BUS110and111)withaBorhigherwillbe
admittedtotheCollegeofHumanScience
andServicesattheendofthefreshman
year.Studentwhohaveaminumumof42
credits,agradepointaverageof2.40or
higher,andwhohavesuccessfully(with
anaverageof2.40orhigher)completed
CSC101,MTH131,STA308(ortheir
equivalentsBUS110,111,210),BUS201,
andECN201afterthefirstsemesterofthe
sophomoreyearwillbeadmittedtothe
CollegeofHumanScienceandServices.
Studentsnotmeetingtheserequirementsmaybeeligibletotransfertothe
textiles,fashionmerchandising,anddesign
program.
Studentsinthiscurriculummusttake
thefollowingcourses:TMD103,224,3031,
313,402,403,4332;oneofthefollowing:
TMD240,440,or441;sixcreditsofTMD
electives;BUS201,202,315,341,365,
366,367;CSC101;or ninecreditsfrom
BUS360,448,449,450,465,467or468;
MTH131;andSTA308,412.Studentsmust
alsotakethefollowingcoursestocomplete
generaleducationrequirements:CHM
101/102or 103/105;oneofthefollowing:
URI.EDU/CATALOG
BIO105,MIC190,NFS207,PHY109/110,
PHY111/185,orPHY112/186;andECN
201,202.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
Textiles, Fashion
Merchandising, and Design
ThiscurriculumleadstoaBachelor
ofSciencedegree.TheMasterofScience
(M.S.)programisdescribedinthe
“GraduatePrograms”section.
Themajorisopentomenandwomen
withabilityandprofessionalinterestinthe
artisticandtechnicalaspectsofthesubject.
Specializedprogramsofstudyprepare
studentsforcareersinthedesign,development,manufacture,andmerchandisingof
textiles,apparel,andinteriorfurnishings.
Qualifiedstudentscanprepareforgraduate
studies.
Thefollowingcorecoursesarerequired:
TMD103,224,232,3031,313,402,4332;
oneofthefollowing:TMD240,440,or
441;oneofthefollowingpairs:1)TMD
226,and326or426;2)TMD327,and
222or325;ART101,207;ARH120,251,
or 252;CHM101/102or103/105;ECN
201and202;oneofthefollowing:BIO
105,MIC190,NFS207,PHY109/110,PHY
111/185,orPHY112/186.Twelvecreditsof
TMDelectives(sixcreditsmustbeupperlevelcoursesandnomorethanthreecredits
fromTMD361,362,or461,462)and18
creditsofprofessionalelectives(ninecredits
fromanyonearea)arerequired.Students
shouldchooseTMDelectivesandprofessionalelectivesinconsultationwithan
academicadvisor.Studentsmustcomplete
24creditswithanoverall2.00GPAand
completeCHM101or 103,andTMD103
andthegeneraleducationmathematics
requirementwitha2.00averagetotransfer
totheCollegeofHumanScienceand
Services.(Thesamerequirementsapplyto
studentswishingtotransferintoTMDfrom
othermajors.)TMD402isthecapstone
experienceinthismajor.Tocomplement
classroomandlaboratory/studioinstruc-
tion,internshipsandstudyabroadare
encouraged.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
Apparel Studies.Studentschoosingthis
areaofemphasisshouldselect12credits
ofelectivesfromTMD222,325,327,335,
345,346,355,andanadditional18credits
ofprofessionalelectives3fromart,business,
ortheatre.
Fashion Merchandising.Studentschoosingthisareaofemphasisshouldselect12
creditsofelectivesfromTMD222,232,
332,432,442,452,andanadditional18
creditsofprofessionalelectives3frombusinessand/orart.
Interior Furnishings and Design.Students
choosingthisareaofemphasisshouldselect
12creditsofelectivesfromTMD226,326,
426,440,andanadditional18credits
ofprofessionalelectives3fromartand/or
business.
Textile Science.Studentsselectingthisarea
ofconcentrationshouldtakeTMD403and
413aswellasadditionalchemistry,chemicalengineering,and/orstatisticscourses.
Aninternshipintextilemanufacturingis
recommended.The18creditsofprofessionalelectives3shouldbeselectedfrom
MTH111,131;PHY111and112or213
and214;STA308or412orCSC201;CHM
112,114,212,226,227,or228.
Studentsinthisoptionareencouragedtobroadenanddeepenknowledge
oftextilesciencebyenrollingforone
ortwosemestersatanotheruniversity
throughanexchangeprogram.Through
aspecialarrangement,URIstudentsmay
studyforasemesteroryearatthetextile
sciencesdepartmentattheUniversityof
Massachusetts–Dartmouth,whichhas
extensivetextilemanufacturingequipment
andanalyticalinstrumentation.Possible
courseworkincludesfiberscience,yarn
spinning,warpandweftknitting,jacquard
ordobbyweaving,composites,nonwovens,
andmanufacturingfacilitiesdesign.
COLLEGEOFHUMANSCIENCEANDSERVICES
Art Minor. Studentswithaninterestin
appareldesignorinteriordesignshould
consideraminorinart.Therequirements
forthisminoraredeterminedbytheArt
Departmentandconsistof18creditsof
anyartorarthistorycourses,12creditsof
whichmustbeatthe200levelorabove.
TheoverallURIrequirementsforaminor
apply(seepage35).Coursesparticularly
appropriatetoTMDcanbedeterminedby
consultationwithTMDandArtfaculty.
Double Major in a “Fashion” Language.
FranceandItalyleadtheluxuryfashion
market.StudentsenrolledintheBachelor
ofScienceprograminTextiles,Fashion
Merchandising,andDesignmayearna
BachelorofArtsineitherFrenchorItalian.
Studentsmustcompletetherequirements
forbothdegrees.Withcarefulplanning,no
extrasemestersarerequired.TMDstudents
whodoublemajorina“fashion”language
arestronglyencouragedtoparticipateina
studyabroadexperienceand/oraprofessionalinternshipinFranceorItaly.The
OfficeofInternationalEducationandthe
respectivedepartmentshelpstudentsarrangesemester-longprogramswithaffiliate
universities.Studentswhograduatewith
majorsinTMDandeitherFrenchorItalian
arewellpreparedtocompeteintheglobal
fashionindustry.
UNDERGRADUATE
General TMD Program.Studentsmay
structuretheirownprogramsbyconcentratingcourseworkinareassuchasconsumerstudies,journalism,orgerontology.
Selectionofthe12requiredTMDelective
creditsandthe18professionalelective
credits3shouldstrengthencareergoalsand
interests.
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Admissiontothedegree-grantingcollegeinthe
majorisaprerequisiteforTMD303.
1
EconomicsisaprerequisiteforTMD433.
2
Coursesrelatedtothestudent’scareergoals,
subjecttoapprovalbyanadvisor.
3
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF NURSING
DayleH.Joseph,Dean
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Therearethreeroutestoadmissionto
thecollege’sbaccalaureateprogram:
1) Students with no previous college study
begintheirpreparationinUniversityCollege
withamajorinnursing.Aftercompletionof
30–40credits(whichmustincluderequired
foundationcourses)withaminimum2.80
overallgradepointaverageanda2.20
gradepointaverageinthefoundation
courses,theytransfertotheCollegeof
Nursing.
Atotalof120creditsisrequiredfor
R.N.stoearntheB.S.degree.Thirtyof
thosecreditsmustbeearnedatURI.
Theusualtimeforcompletionofall
requirementsforstudentswithnoprevious
collegeornursingstudyiseightsemesters.
AllstudentsintheCollegeofNursingmeet
allthegeneraleducationrequirementsof
theUniversity,aslistedin“Undergraduate
ProgramRequirements,”pages33–35.
Faculty
AminimumgradeofC(73)mustbe
achievedinallrequirednursingcoursesand
ProfessorsBurbank,Dufault,Dunphy,
2) Students with college study in another
ineachfoundationcourse.Studentswill
Joseph,Schwartz-Barcott,andM.Sullivan;
major orsomenursingstudyinanother
notbeallowedtorepeatarequirednursing
AssociateProfessorsCoppa,Curtin,Ferszt,
baccalaureateprogramandaminimumof
coursemorethanonce.Thefacultyreserves
Hames,andMartins;AssistantProfes45completedcredits,ifacceptedbythe
therighttorequirewithdrawalfromthe
sorsLeveilleeandMisto;ClinicalProfesUniversity,maybeadmitteddirectlyinto
collegeofastudentwhogivesevidence
sorMercer;AssociateClinicalProfessors
theCollegeofNursing.Toenrollinclinical
academicallyand/orpersonallyofinability
Doyle-Moss,Lavin,Palm,andStout;Clinical nursingcourses,transferstudentsmust
tocarryoutprofessionalresponsibilityin
AssistantProfessorsCarley,Cloud,Dassie,
acquireaURI-basedgradepointaverageof
nursing.Thestudentislimitedto18credits
Delaney,Dugas,Paquette,andThulier;
2.80orhigherand2.20inthefoundation
persemesterexceptbypermissionofthe
AssociateProfessorsEmeritaeFeather,God- courses.Gradesfromcoursestakenatthe
frey-Brown,Miller,Viau,andYeaw;Assistant otherinstitutionarenotincludedinthestu- deanforspecialprogramadjustmentsor
whenparticipatingintheHonorsProgram.
ClinicalProfessorEmeritaEvans.
dent’sgradepointaverage.Studentswho
Generalexpensesareapproximately
URI’sbaccalaureateprogramisdesigned transferfromanothercollegeoruniversity
thesameasforotherUniversitystudents.
areadmittedintoclinicalnursingcourseson
topreparestudentswithacademicand
Specialitemsincludeuniforms,nursing
aspace-availablebasis.
personalpotentialtobecomeprofessional
equipment,transportation,academic
Becausethenumberofstudents
nurses.Itaimstodevelopmature,wellachievementtesting,andlabfeesforeach
informedgraduateswhowillmeetthechal- acceptedintoclinicalcoursesislimited,
clinicalcourse.Theuseofanautomobileor
lengesofhealthcaredeliveryandcontinued transferstudentsareadvisedtocontactthe fundstomeetpublictransportationcosts
associatedeanbeforeapplyingforadmislearning.
isrequiredfortheclinicalexperiences.
siontobesureofplacementinaspecific
Nursingisacreativeactivitythat
Studentsmustmaintaincarinsuranceas
provideshumanservicesforthepromotion course.
requiredbystatelaw.
ofhealth,preventionofillness,andcareof 3) Registered nurse studentswhohave
TheprogramisapprovedbytheComtheill.Itisinterdependentwithallother
completeddiplomaorassociatedegreepro- missiononCollegiateNursingEducation
disciplinesconcernedwithhealth.Nursing gramsarenotrequiredtosubmitscholastic andtheRhodeIslandBoardofNurse
knowledgeisviewedasauniquesynthesis
aptitudescoreswhenseekingadmission.As RegistrationandNursingEducation.The
drawnfromthehumanitiesandthenatural, adultstudentswhohavedevelopedcompe- graduateiseligibleforexaminationfor
biomedical,andsocialsciences.Students
tenceinbasicsubjectareas,theymaydem- professionallicensureasaregistered
useasystemsperspectiveasaconceptual
nurse(R.N.).
onstratetheirmasterybycompletingthe
basetonursing.Thisconceptualapproach CollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)
Thelawrequirescriminalbackground
tonursingincorporatesthewholeperson
checksforpersonsprovidingcareincomsponsoredbytheCollegeEntranceExamiandhisorherenvironmentwiththenursing nationBoard.Advancedcreditallowances
munityagencies.Updatedhealthrequireprocess.Ournursingcurriculumenhances
arebasedonareviewofthecandidate’stest mentsandCPRcertificationaremandated
students’abilitytofunctionprofessionally
scoresandpreparatoryexperience.
throughouttheclinicalcourses.
incommunityandhomecaresettingswith
R.N.studentsarerequiredtotake18
diversepopulations.
creditsofnursingcoursesasfollows:NUR
Clinicalpracticumsincludeexperience
246,253,346,443,444,and446or503.
innumerouscommunityagencies,schools, R.N.studentsmusthaveanactiveRhode
nursinghomes,ambulatorycarefacilities,
Islandnursinglicenseandmalpractice
andhospitalsthroughoutRhodeIsland.
insurance.
TheCollegeofNursingoffersacurriculumleadingtotheBachelorofScience
(B.S.)degree.Thecollegealsooffersthe
MasterofScience(M.S.)andtheDoctorof
Philosophy(Ph.D.)degrees.
COLLEGEOFNURSING
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Sophomore Year
First semester: 16 credits
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
Foundation Courses.Thefollowingare
requiredbeforetransferfromUniversity
College:CHM103(3),124(3);NUR103
(3);PSY113(3);BIO121(4),242(3),244
(1);MIC201;onewriting(Cw)course(3),
URI101(1).
Thefollowingareprerequisitesforsome
nursingcourses,andthereforearerecommendedduringthefirstthreesemesters:
NFS207(3);MIC201(4);PSY232(3);
SOC100(3);STA220(3)orPSY300(3).
Anexampleofthecurriculumplan
follows.(Individualprogramsmayvary.)
4 MIC201IntroductoryMedical
Microbiology
3 PSY232DevelopmentalPsychology
3 NFS207GeneralNutrition
3 NUR203ComprehensiveHealth
Assessment
3 STA220StatisticsinModernSociety
(orPSY300QuantitativeMethodsin
Psychology)
3 NUR433NursingofChildren
3 NUR434PracticuminNursingof
Children
3 NUR443CommunityHealthNursing
3 NUR444PracticuminCommunity
HealthNursing
3 GeneralEducationcourse
Freshman Year
First semester: 14 credits
4 BIO121HumanAnatomy
3 SOC100GeneralSociology
3 CHM103IntroductoryChemistry
Lecture
1 URI101FreshmanSeminar
3 GeneralEducationrequirement(Cw)
Second semester: 16 credits
3 BIO242HumanPhysiology
1 BIO244HumanPhysiologyLaboratory
3 CHM124IntroductiontoOrganic
Chemistry
3 PSY113GeneralPsychology
3 NUR103ProfessionalPracticeinHealth
andIllness
3 GeneralEducationrequirement(C)
Summer Session
3–6GeneralEducationorfreeelectiverequirements(toreducejunioryear
requirements)
Second semester: 18 credits
3 NUR213Pathophysiology
3 NUR233FoundationsofNursingPracticewithOlderAdults
3 NUR234PracticuminFoundationsof
NursingwithOlderAdults
3 NUR253NursingResearch
3 GeneralEducationcourse
3 FreeElective
Junior Year
First semester: 15 credits
6 NUR323Medical-SurgicalNursing
3 NUR324PracticuminMedical-Surgical
Nursing
3 BPS333NursingPharmacology
3 FreeElective
Second semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
3 NUR463AdvancedMedical-Surgical
Nursing
3 NUR464PracticuminAdvanced
Medical-SurgicalNursing
3 NUR474LeadershipinProfessional
Nursing[capstone]
6 GeneralEducationcourses
Required Nursing Courses.Thefollowing
60creditsarerequired:NUR103,203,213,
233,234,253,323(6credits),324,333,
334,343,344,433,434,443,444,463,
464,and474.Studentsmustmaintainan
overallminimumGPAof2.20inorderto
progressintheNURcourses.
General Education Requirements and
Electives.Thegeneraleducationrequirementsmustbecompletedwiththeexceptionthatoneofthefollowingdivisionsmay
bereducedbythreecredits:fineartsand
literature(A),letters(L),orforeignlanguage
andculture(F).
Sixcreditsoffreeelectivesarerequired.Atotalof124creditsisrequiredfor
graduation.
3 NUR333Psychiatric-MentalHealth
Nursing
3 NUR334PracticuminPsychiatricMentalHealthNursing
3 NUR343NursinginChildbearingand
ReproductiveHealth
Minor in Thanatology.Forinformation
3 NUR344PracticuminChildbearingand
onthisinterdisciplinaryminordealing
ReproductiveHealthNursing
withloss,death,andgrief,pleaseturnto
3 GeneralEducationcourse
page39.
UNDERGRADUATE
Curriculum Requirements
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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
RonaldP.Jordan, Dean
JoanM.Lausier, Associate Dean
E.PaulLarrat, Associate Dean
URI.EDU/CATALOG
dowellinSATs,andoftenhaveearned
advancedplacementorcollegecreditwhile
inhighschool.
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Thesix-yearDoctorofPharmacy
curriculumispatternedonaccepted
programsofstudyrecommendedbythe
AmericanAssociationofCollegesofPharmacy,theAmericanCouncilonPharmaceuticalEducation,andotherinterested
organizations.TheDoctorofPharmacyis
accreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilfor
PharmaceuticalEducation(20NorthClark
Street,Suite2500,Chicago,Illinois,60602;
Faculty
acpe-accredit.org).
Medicationtherapymanagementisthe
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences:
responsibleprovisionofdrugtherapyto
ProfessorChichester,chairperson.Profesachievespecificoutcomesthatimprovea
sorsCho,Kislalioglu,Lausier,Parang,
patient’squalityoflife.Apharmacist,incoRodgers,Rosenbaum,Shaikh,Shimizu,
operationwithapatientandotherhealthYan,Zawia,andZia;AssociateProfessors
Akhlaghi,Deng,King,andRowley;Assistant careprofessionals,designs,implements,and
monitorsaplanofcarethatwillproduce
ProfessorsSeeram,Udwary,andWorthen;
desiredpatientoutcomes.Akeyelementin
ProfessorsEmeritiNeedham,Shimizu,and
medicationtherapymanagementisthatthe
Swonger.
pharmacistacceptspersonalresponsibilityin
Pharmacy Practice:AssociateProfessor
achievingthedesiredoutcomes.Inlearning
Kogut,chairperson.ProfessorsBarbour,
toprovidemedicationtherapymanageDufresne,Hume,Larrat,Owens,and
ment,pharmacystudentsmustexhibitthe
Tempkin;AssociateProfessorsBratberg,
highestlevelofethicalbehaviorandmoral
Charpentier,Feret,Goren,LaPlante,
valuesinalloftheirdecision-making,as
MacDonnell,Matson,Orr,Pawasauskas,
wellasintheiractionsbothinandoutside
Quilliam,Taveira,andWard;Assistant
ofthecollege.Furthermore,students
ProfessorsCohen,Estus,Marcoux,and
mustacknowledgethattheprofessionand
Mersfelder;AssociateResearchProfessor
medicationtherapymanagementarebased
Goldstein;ClincialAssistantProfessors
foremostoncaring,trust,andcommunicaDerreza,Dooley,andLemay.
tionforthebenefitofpatientsandsociety
ingeneral.Allstudentsmustbecommitted
Admission Requirements
tomaintainingthesestandards,tofostering
theprofessionaldevelopmentofotherpharEachadmissioncandidateisgivenindimacystudents,andtorespondingapproprividualconsideration.However,aminimum
atelywhentheethicalandmoralstandards
of18unitsofcollege(secondaryschool)
oftheprofessionhavebeenbreached.
preparatoryworkareexpected:
Graduatesofourprogramhaveastrong
4inEnglish
recordofpassingthenationallicensingex3inalgebraandplanegeometry
amination(NABPLEX).Averagescoresover
2inaphysicalornaturalscience
thepastfiveyearsareinthe90percent2inhistoryorsocialscience
ages,withscoresfor2009graduatestaking
2inthesameforeignlanguage
theexamforthefirsttimeat97.6%.The
5additionalunitstototal18
programinpharmacyprovidespreparation
forcommunityandinstitutionalpharmacy
Successfulcandidatestypicallyhave
practice.Studentshavetheopportunityto
highgradesinscienceandmathematics,
EnteringfreshmenareadmittedtoURI’s
six-yearentry-levelDoctorofPharmacy
(Pharm.D.)degree.Thecollegealsoawards
abaccalaureateinscience(B.S.)andtwo
graduatedegrees:theMasterofScience
(M.S.)andtheDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)
inpharmaceuticalsciences,offeredbyboth
departments,BiomedicalandPharmaceuticalSciencesandPharmacyPractice.
takeprofessionalelectivesthatwilladvance
theirknowledgeindifferentareasofpharmacy,includinghospital,clinical,manufacturing,managedcare,druganalysis,
administration,andresearch.
Arecentsurveyofalumniindicatesthat
64%workinacommunitypracticesetting,
while11%workinhospitals.Othersare
pursuingadvancedtraininginresidencies
(19%),fellowships(3%),andgraduate
school(3%).Jobresponsibilitiesvaryfrom
staffpharmacists,manager,clinicalspecialist,consultant,executive,toprofessor.
Seventy-onepercentagreethattheireducationalexperienceatURIcontributedtotheir
leadershipabilitiesintheprofession.
Technical Standards.Inadditiontothe
academicrequirementsforadmission,
applicantsmustalsomeetthetechnical
standardsthatthecollegedeemsessential
fortrainingandpracticeintheprofession
ofpharmacy.Studentswhohaveconcerns
abouttheirabilitytomeetthesestandards
shouldcontacttheassociatedeanofthe
college.Whenrequested,thecollegewill
providereasonableaccommodationto
otherwisequalifiedstudentswithdisabilities.Disabledstudentsmustworkwithand
beapprovedbyURI’sDisabilityServicesfor
Students.
Thesefunctionsinclude,butarenot
limitedto:
Observation:Acandidatewithor
withoutaccommodationsmustbeableto
observedemonstrationsandexperimentsin
thebasicsciences.Acandidatemustbeable
toobserveapatientaccuratelyatadistance
andcloseathand.Thecandidatemust
beabletovisuallyobserveandinterpret
presentedinformation.Thiswillnecessitate
thefunctionaluseofvision,hearing,and
somaticsenses.
Communication: Acandidatewithor
withoutaccommodationsmustbeableto
communicateeffectivelyandsensitively
withpatients,caregivers,faculty/staff,and
allmembersofthehealthcareteam.The
focusofthiscommunicationistoelicit
information,describechangesinmood,activity,andposture,andperceivenonverbal
communication.Anapplicantmustbeable
COLLEGEOFPHARMACY
Pharmacyishighlyselective.TheAdmission
Officecarefullyevaluateseachcandidate’s
strengthinthefollowingareas:
High School Transcriptincludingtherigor
ofthehighschoolcurriculumandacademic
performance.
Standardized Test Scores(onlySATor
ACTresultsarereviewed).
Personal Essay(includinganadditionalparagraphrequiredofallPharmacy
applicants—detailsareavailableonthe
application).
Letters of Recommendation(aminimum
oftwolettersisrequired:onefromascience
ormathteacherandonefromaguidance
counselororateacherfromanothersubject
area).
Extracurricular Activities(includingemploymentexperiences)anduniquetalents.
Pharmacyapplicantsarestronglyencouragedtosubmitalloftheirapplication
materialsbytheEarlyActiondeadline.The
AdmissionCommitteemakeseveryeffortto
notifypharmacyapplicantsoftheiradmissionstatusbyJanuary31.
Professional Standards of Behavior
For Pharmacy Students.TheCollegeof
Pharmacydemandsthatitsstudentsadhere
tothehigheststandardsofprofessional
behavior.Specificrequirementsincludethe
following:
Pledge of Professionalism:TheCollege
ofPharmacyexpectsallstudentstosigna
pledgeofprofessionalismwhentheyenter
theprofessionalprogram.
Honesty and Academic Integrity:Students
areexpectedtoabidebytheUniversityof
RhodeIsland’sCommunityStandardsofBehaviorasoutlinedintheUniversityofRhode
IslandStudentHandbook.Pharmacystudentsareexpectedtoadheretothehighest
standardofacademicintegrityinboththe
pre-professionalandprofessionalprograms.
Anyevidenceofcheatingorplagiarismmay
begroundsfordismissalfromtheprogram
(seeURIStudentHandbookfordefinitions
ofcheatingandplagiarism).
Ethical Values:StudentsmustdemonstratethehighestlevelofprofessionaldeSelection Factors.Duetothelargenumber
meanorandbehavior,andmustperformin
ofapplicationsreceivedforalimitednumberofspaces,admissiontoURI’sCollegeof
anethicalmannerinalldealingswithpeers,
faculty,staff,preceptors,andpatients.
Studentswhoviolatethesestandardsof
behaviormaybegivenareprimand,placed
onprobation,suspendedforaperiodof
time,requiredtoacquireprofessionalevaluationandcounselingorothermedicalcare,
requiredtocompletecommunityservice,
ordismissedfromtheprogram.Incidents
including,butnotlimitedto,academic
dishonesty,violationofHIPPAorprivacy
regulations,chemicalimpairment,violation
ofstateandfederallaws,sexualharassment,
maydelayorpermanentlyprohibitprogressioninthePharm.D.curriculum.
Requirements for Progression to the
Professional Program.Pharm.D.students
mustrequesttransferfromUniversityCollegetotheCollegeofPharmacyattheend
ofthreesemesters.Duringtheirsophomore
year,allstudentsarerequiredtohaveaformalinterview.Thestudent’sprogressionto
theprofessionalprogramwillbecontingent
uponasuccessfulinterview.Theinterviewis
designedtoassessstudents’commitmentto
theprofessionofpharmacy,knowledgeof
theprofession,andabilitytocommunicate
withpatients.
Onlythosepharmacystudentshaving
a2.50gradepointaverageorbetterin
requiredpreprofessionalcourses(CHM
101,102,112,114,and227;BIO101,
121,242,and244;MTH131;andMIC
201)withnogradelessthanC-inanyof
thesecourses,andanoverallgradepoint
averageof2.00willbeadmittedatthis
time.Successfulcandidatesmustmaintain
agradepointaverageof2.50inremaining
prerequisitecourses(CHM226,228;STA
307;andBCH311).Studentswholosetheir
seatattheendofthreesemesterswillbe
consideredforadmissiononacompetitive
basisalongwithotherURIundergraduate
studentsandtransferstudentsfromother
institutionsattheendoffoursemesters.
Applicantswithagradepointaverageof
lessthan2.50forthedesignatedpreprofessionalcourseswillnotbeconsideredfor
admissiontothecollege.Forpurposesof
admissionamongtransferstudents(both
internalandexternal),allofthepreprofes-
UNDERGRADUATE
tocommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyin
oralandwrittenEnglish.
Sensory/Motor:Thecandidatewithor
withoutaccommodationsmusthavesufficientmotorfunctionandskillsnecessary
toperformbasictasksinthepracticeof
pharmacy.Examplesofsuchtasksmay
includethecompoundingofmedicinals,
physicalassessment,theadministrationof
drugs,andtheprovisionofbasiccardiaclife
support.Suchactionsrequirethecoordinationofbothgrossandfinemuscular
movements,equilibrium,andfunctionaluse
ofthesenses.
Intellectual:Acandidatemusthavethe
abilitytomeasure,calculate,reason,analyze,synthesize,andintegrateinformation
thatisessentialtofullydeveloptheseskills.
Acandidatemustbefullyalertandattentive
atalltimesinclinicalsettings.
Behavioral/Social:Acandidatemustbeof
sufficientemotionalhealthtoutilizefullyhis
orherintellectualabilities,theexerciseof
goodjudgment,andthepromptcompletionofallpatientcareresponsibilities.A
candidatemustpossesstheabilitytodevelopmature,sensitive,andeffectiverelationshipswithpatients.Acandidatemustbe
abletotoleratephysicallyandemotionally
taxingworkloadsandtofunctioneffectively
understress.Acandidatemustbeableto
adapttochangingenvironments,todisplay
flexibilityandlearntofunctioninthefaceof
uncertaintiesinherentintheclinicalproblemsofmanypatients.Acandidatemust
possesscompassion,integrity,interpersonal
skills,andmotivationtoexcelinpharmacy
practice.
Health.Certainillnessesimpairastudent’sperformance.Theseinclude,butare
notlimitedto,activedrugand/oralcohol
addiction,severedepression,andother
psychiatricillnesses.Itisnotpermissible
forstudentstointeractwithpatientswhile
impairedbytheseconditions.Itisthepolicy
oftheCollegeofPharmacytoencourage
recognitionoftheseconditionsandto
supporttreatmentsothatthestudentmay
resumehisorherstudiesinthecollege.
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sionalcourseslistedabove,plusCHM226,
228,STA307,andBCH311(orequivalent
courses)mustbecompleted.Allapplicants
musthavea2.50inthesecourses,andsuccessfulcandidateswillbecompetitivelyselectedfromtheapplicantpool.Inaddition,
allstudentsmustcompleteWRT106,ECN
201,COM100,andPHL212asaspecific
componentoftheirgeneraleducationprior
toadmissiontotheprofessionalcurriculum.
PCATexams,workexperience,andletters
ofrecommendationarerequiredforall
transferapplicants.Pleasenotethatitisa
competitiveprogramandseatsarelimited.
Foramoredetaileddescriptionofthese
requirements,seetheAdmissionWebsite.
Beginningintheprofessionalcurriculum
thirdyear(P1)studentsshouldhavetheir
ownlaptopcomputerforuseintheclassroom.Thereareleaseandpurchaseoptions
attheUniversityBookstoreforinterested
students.
Unlessotherwiseindicated,courses
offeredbythecollegearerestrictedto
pharmacymajors.
Retention and Graduation Requirements.
Studentsmustearnaminimumgrade
pointaverageof2.00overalland2.20in
allprofessionalcoursesinordertoqualify
forgraduationinthePharm.D.program.
Studentscanrepeatuptotencreditsof
pharmacycoursesinwhichtheyreceiveda
C-orlessinordertoachievethe2.20GPA
graduationrequirement.
StudentscannotearnlessthanC-inany
ofthecorecoursesinthefirstthreeyearsof
theprofessionalcurriculum.Specificcourses
includeBPS301,303,305,322,334,421,
422,521;PHP310,312,324,332,409,
413,410,414,513,5XX.
The student whose cumulative GPA in
professional courses falls below a 2.00 at the
end of any semester will be dismissed from
the program. Students will not be allowed to
proceed into their sixth-year (P4) rotations
without at least a 2.00 GPA in required professional pharmacy courses.
Professionaland/orlegalexigenciesarise
fromtimetotimewhichmaynecessitate
changesinapharmacycourse,progression,
and/orgraduationrequirements.Students
shouldreviewtheirstatuswithacademic
URI.EDU/CATALOG
advisorsonatimelybasisandrefertocurrentpublicationsforupdatedinformation.
StudentsincertainotherNewEngland
statesmayenrollinpharmacyunderthe
NewEnglandRegionalStudentProgram.
(Seepage32forcurrentchangesinthis
program.)
Six-year Entry Level Pharm.D. Curriculum Requirements.Atotalof202credits
isrequiredforgraduation.Proficiencyin
AmericanRedCrossstandardfirstaid,
communityCPR,andphysicalassessment1
isalsoexpectedofeachstudentpriorto
advancedpracticerotation.
Experiential Rotations.Introductoryand
advancedexperientialrotationsmaybe
scheduledatadistancefromtheKingstoncampus.Theserotationscontribute
importantlytothedepthandbreadthof
theexperientialprogram.Whilethecollege
makeseveryefforttoaccommodatestudent
requestsregardingrotations,students
shouldanticipatehavingsomerotations
assignedatadistance.Fortheserotations,
sudentsareresponsiblefortheircostsof
transportationandhousingifneeded.
Criminal Background Check.Certain
hospitals,clinicalfacilities,andotherprofessionalsitesthatparticipateinboththe
introductorypracticeexperiences(IPPE)
andadvancedpracticeexperiences(APPE)
requirestudentstoundergoacriminal
backgroundcheck.Studentswithcriminal
recordsmaybedeniedpositionsatthese
sites.Asaresult,theirprogressiontomeet
thedegreerequirementswillbeimpeded.
Drug Testing.Manyhospitals,clinical
facilities,andotherprofessionalsitesthat
participateinboththeintroductorypractice
experiences(IPPE)andadvancedpractice
experiences(APPE)requirestudentsto
undergoadrugtest.Studentswhotest
positiveforanillegaldrugwillbedenied
positionsatthesesites.Asaresult,theirprogressiontomeetthedegreerequirements
willbeimpeded.
Intern License Requirement.Allstudents
intheprofessionalPharm.D.program
mustobtainaninternlicensethroughthe
boardofpharmacyofthestate(s)inwhich
theyhavetheirintroductoryandadvanced
practiceexperiences.Registrationasan
internpharmacistisarequirementofthe
program;studentsmustapplyforalicense
priortothefallsemesteroftheirfirstprofessionalyear.
Studentsmustholdavalidintern
licensewhentheyenterthefallsemesterof
theirfirstprofessionalyearandmaintainit
throughouttheprofessionalprogram.For
experientialcoursework,studentsmusthave
aRhodeIslandlicenseaswell.
Tobeeligibleforaninternlicense,
studentsmustbecurrentlyenrolledina
pharmacyprogram.Internlicensesmustbe
returnedtotheboardifastudentwithdrawsortakesaleaveofabsencefromthe
college.
Applicationforalicenserequiresdisclosureofanyconvictionsoffederal,state,or
localstatutes(includingdrivingunderthe
influence).
Pre-Professional Curriculum
First Year
First semester: 15 credits
CHM101(3),102(1);COM100orWRT
106(3);BIO101(4);one3-creditelective
orPHL212(3);andURI101(1).
Second semester: 17 credits
CHM112(3),114(1);MTH131(3);COM
100orWRT106(3);BIO121(4),andone
3-creditelectiveorPHL212(3).
Second Year
First semester: 17 credits
CHM227(3);ECN201(3);MIC201(4);
BIO242(3),244(1),andone3-credit
elective.
Second semester: 17 credits
BCH311(3);CHM228(3),226(2);STA
307(3),and6creditsofelectives.
Professional Curriculum
(Atthistime,theprofessionalcurriculum
isbeingmodified.Presentedbelowisa
frameworktoshowthecoursedistribution
byyear.)
First Professional Year (P1)
First semester: 15 credits
COLLEGEOFPHARMACY
Second semester: 17 credits
PHP/BPS310(2);BPS325(2),326(1),334
(2);PHP305(3),316(3),332(3),340(1);
PHC327(1)2.
Second Professional Year (P2)
First semester: 15 credits
PHP/BPS409(2),418(3);BPS416(1),421(2);
PHP401(3),413(3),450(0);PHC417(1)2.
Second semester: 17 credits
PHP/BPS312(2);BPS322(2),403(3);PHP
324(2),451(0);FSN444(3);professional
elective(3);PHC427(1)2andlabtobe
determined(1).
Third Professional Year (P3)
First semester: 17 credits
PHP/BPS410(2),515(1);BPS422(2),504
(3);PHP414(3),503(2);professionalelective(3);PHC517(1)2.
Second semester: 15 credits
PHP/BPS526(2);BPS521(3);PHP504(3),
513(2),516(1);professionalelective(3);
PHC527(1)2.
Fourth Professional Year (P4)
Combinedsummer,first,andsecondsemester:36credits
Tocompletethecurriculum,students
mustcompletesix6-weekadvanced
practiceexperiencesincommunity(PHP
591),ambulatorycare(PHP595),inpatient
(PHP592),institutional(PHP594),andtwo
differentelectiveareas(PHP593)foratotal
of36credits.Therotationswilltakeplace
oversummer,fall,andspringsemestersin
anyorderandareallcapstonerequirements
intheprogram.
Doctor of Pharmacy Professional
Electives. AspartoftheCollege’sprofessionalcurriculum,studentsmayselectthree
coursestoimprovetheirknowledgeandunderstandinginavarietyofareasincluding
pediatricpharmacotherapy,geriatricpharmacotherapy,advancedtopicsinselfcare;
specialtyclinicalareassuchasinfectious
diseases,endocrine,andneuropsychiatry;
pharmacoepidemiologyandpharmacoeconomics;andresearch.
Studentsdesiringtoexpandtheirunderstandinginpharmacypracticemayconsider
coursesfromthefollowingsections:PHP
430,440,460,505,520,540,542,550,
555,560,and580;PHP/BPS519;HSS530;
PSY460;NFS551and552;andMSI310.
Studentsdesiringtoexpandtheirunderstandinginbiomedical,pharmaceutical,
andpharmacyresearchmayselectprofessionalelectivesthatfocuslearningonthe
theoryandpracticeoflaboratoryresearch
techniques,theevaluationandquantificationofresults,andontheunderstanding
andinterpretingofscientificliterature.They
willdevelopskillsfororalandwrittencommunicationofhypotheses,methods,and
interpretations,andwillcarryoutbasicscientificresearchinoneofthefollowingfour
areasofspecialization:medicinalchemistry
andpharmacognosy,pharmaceuticsand
pharmacokinetics,pharmacoepidemiology
andpharmacoeconomics,orpharmacologyandtoxicology.Studentswilldevelop
aprogramofstudyinconjunctionwitha
facultyadvisorintheirareaofinterest.All
studentswilltake9creditsofcourseworkat
thegraduatelevelandmaytakeanelective
advancedpracticeexperienceinresearch.
Studentsfocusingtheirelectiveprofessional
coursesinthismannermayalsobeableto
applyandworktowardanM.S.degreewith
afocusinoneofthefollowingareas:
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy:Molecularmechanismsofchemical
carcinogenesis;combinatorialchemistry;
solid-phasepeptidesynthesis;screening,isolation,andstructureelucidation
ofphysiologically-activenaturalproducts;
biosynthesisofmicrobialandplantnatural
products;herbalmedicine.
Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics:
Design,development,production,evaluation,andregulatoryapprovalofpharmaceuticalandselfcareproductsaswellas
pharmacokineticandpharmacodynamic
studiesusingvirtual,clinical,andpreclinical
data,oftenwithanemphasisonpopulation
approaches.
Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics:Healthandeconomicoutcomes
researchpertainingtopharmacotherapyas
usedinhumanpopulations.Specializations
includemedicationadherence,decisionand
cost-effectivenessanalyses,post-marketing
surveillance,epidemiologicmethods,and
qualityimprovementandmeasurement.
Pharmacology and Toxicology: Research
projectsexplorethemechanismsinvolved
invariousdiseasestatesandtheirpharmacologicalintervention,andmechanismsof
toxicityofvariousenvironmentalagents.
Ongoingtopicsincludetheeffectsof
hormonalimbalancesandantihypertensive
agentsoncardiacfunctionandmetabolism
inhypertension,diagnosisandtreatment
ofarthritis,effectofsepticshockondrug
metabolism,developmentalneurotoxicity
ofenvironmentalagents,hepatoxicityand
nephrotoxicityofheavymetals,interindividualvariationinmetabolismofheterocyclic
aminecarcinogens,regulationandgenetic
heterogeneityofenzymesinvolvedindrug
andxenobioticmetabolism,calcium–and
non–calciummediatedpathwaysofcell
death,andthedevelopmentofinhibitorsto
cellsignalingevents.
Double Major in Pharmacy and French.
Qualifiedstudentscangraduateinsixyears
withbothaPharm.D.degreeandaB.A.
degreeinFrench.Studentsmustcomplete
atleasttwofive-weekrotationsinaFrenchspeakingcountryandearn30creditsof
French,asdefinedbythelanguagedepartment.Itisrecommendedthatstudents
wishingtodoublemajorcometoURI
withfouryearsofhighschoolFrenchand
advancedplacementcredits.
B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science
(B.S.P.S.)
Thefour-yearprogramoffersstudentsa
solidfoundationinthebasicsciences,broad
exposuretotheliberalarts,andexpertisein
oneofseveralareasofspecializationwithin
thepharmaceuticalsciences.Itisdesigned
toprovideeducationalandtrainingexperiencesthatpreparestudentsforcareersin
thepharmaceutical,consumerproduct,
andhealthcareindustries.Graduatesof
theB.S.P.S.programwillbequalifiedto
UNDERGRADUATE
PHP/BPS311(2);BPS301(2),303(2),305
(2),313(2),318(1),321(2);PHP317(2).
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seekadiverserangeofcareeroptions
thatinclude:researchanddevelopment,
manufacturing,productmarketing,sales,
testing,andadministrativepositionswithin
thepharmaceuticalindustry;researchand
regulatoryoversightcareerswithingovernmentagencies;andresearchandteaching
positionsinacademia.Asapreludetomany
ofthesecareeropportunities,theprogram
preparesstudentsforgraduatestudiesin
theexpandingfieldsofpharmaceuticaland
biomedicalsciences.
Thefirsttwoyearsoftheprogram
includerigorousbasicsciencerequirements
plusabroadexposuretothehumanities,
arts,andsocialsciences.Thesciencecomponentofthecurriculumisconsistentwith
theadmissionrequirementsofmostbasic
sciencegraduateprogramsandprofessional
schools.Coursesofferedinthethirdand
fourthyearwillbedrawnprimarilyfromour
existingcurriculum,andwillbetaughtby
DepartmentofBiomedicalandPharmaceuticalSciences(BPS)faculty.Theyprovide
solid,fundamentaltraininginthepharmaceuticalsciences.ThefourthyearcurriculumalsoincludesBPScourseofferingsand
selectedelectivesfromotherdepartments
oncampus,suchasthebasicsciences
andbusiness.Studentsmayalsoelectto
obtaincoursecreditsforlaboratoryresearch
performedundertheguidanceofafaculty
mentor.Thesefourthyearofferingswill
presentstudentswiththeopportunity,underthesupervisionoftheB.S.P.S.program
advisor,totailortheiracademicprogramto
preparethemforthespecificcareerpaths
thattheychoose.The120-creditrequirementforgraduationprovideseducation
andtrainingcomparabletothatofferedby
similarB.S.P.S.programs,andconformsto
Universitycreditrequirementsforfour-year
degreeprograms.
B.S.P.S. Curriculum Requirements.The
curriculumcontainsfourdistinctcomponents.Thefirstcomponentconsistsof35
creditsofgeneraleducationrequirements
thatwillprovidebroadexposuretothe
URI.EDU/CATALOG
humanities,arts,andsocialsciences.The
secondcomponentconsistsof41credits
ofbasicscienceandmathematicscourses
thatwilldeliverafirmfoundationinthesciences,andsatisfyadmissionrequirementfor
mostbasicsciencegraduateprogramsand
professionalschools.Thethirdcomponent
istheB.S.P.S.corerequirement,consistingof38creditsofnewandexistingBPS/
PHPcourses,whichwillofferstudentsa
strong,basic,andappliedunderstandingofthepharmaceuticalsciences.The
fourthcomponentof6credits,comprising
B.S.P.S.electives,isdrawnfromupperlevel
B.S.P.S.coursesandselectedelectivesfrom
otherprogramsoncampus,particularly
thosefromthebasicsciencesandbusiness.
Thesecoursesallowourstudentstotailora
programofstudytosuittheirspecificcareer
goals.
Freshman Year
First Semester: 15 credits
CHM101(3),102(1);BIO101(4);COM
100(3);URI101(1);generaleducation
elective(3)
BPS325(2),443(2),445(3);generaleducationelectives(6)
Pharmaceutics Specialization
Senior Year
First semester:15credits
BPS425(3),487/587(3),503(3);PHP580
(3);CHM522(3)
Second semester: 13 credits
BPS405(3),442(3),451(4);B.S.P.S.or
generaleducationelective(3)
Natural Products Specialization
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
BPS425(3),487/587(3),503(3);PHP580
(3);CHM551(3)
Second semester: 13 credits
BPS442(3),451(4),535(3);B.S.P.S.or
generaleducationelective(3)
Cosmetic Specialization
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
Second semester: 15 credits
BPS425(3),487/587(3),503(3),530(3);
PHP580(3)
CHM112(3),114(1);BIO121(4);MTH
141(4);WRT106(3)
Second semester: 13 credits
Sophomore Year
First Semester: 17 credits
CHM227(3);MIC201(4);BIO242(3);
PHY111(3),185(1);ECN201(3)
Second semester: 17 credits
CHM226(2),228(3);BCH311(3);STA
308(3),generaleducationelectives(6)
Junior Year
First Semester: 15 credits
BPS442(3),451(4),560(3);B.S.P.S.or
generaleducationelective(3)
Pharmacology/Toxicology Specialization
Senior Year
First semester: 15 credits
BPS425(3),487/587(3),503(3),551(3);
PHP580(3)
Second semester: 13 credits
BPS442(3),451(4),533(3);B.S.P.S.or
generaleducationelective(3)
BPS301/303/305(6);311(2);313(2);321
(2);B.S.P.S.orgeneraleducationelective
(3)
Second semester: 13 credits
PHP900
1
2
Interactivelearningcourseswillbesharedby
PHPandBPSunderthecodeofPHC.
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P
ersonsholdingthebaccalaureatedegreeandwishingtotake
graduate-levelcoursesattheUniversitymaydosothrough
admissiontotheGraduateSchool.
GRADUATE SCHOOL
GRADUATE
leastasubstantialportionofthemaster’s
workhasbeencompleted.
NasserH.Zawia,Interim Dean
Applicationsmustbeaccompaniedbya
KeithKillingbeck,Associate Dean
$65nonrefundableapplicationfee.SimultaneousapplicationtomorethanonedepartAdmission
mentrequiresduplicateapplicationsand
credentialsandseparateapplicationfees.
StudentsmaybeadmittedtoURI’s
Thecompletedapplicationandall
GraduateSchooltopursueaspecific
supportingdocumentsmustbereceived
graduatedegreeortheymaypursuepostbyApril1forsummeradmission,July15
baccalaureateworkinnonmatriculating
forfalladmission,andNovember15for
status(seenextpage).Admissiontothe
springadmission(datesforinternational
GraduateSchoolisbasedonacademic
qualificationsandpotentialwithoutregard applicantsarebelow).Theapplicationmust
torace,gender,religion,age,color,creed, bereceivedbyFebruary1forconsideration
nationalorigin,disability,orsexualorienta- forfinancialaidforthefollowingyear.As
indicatedinthe“GraduatePrograms”
tion,andwithoutdiscriminationagainst
sectioninthiscatalog,certainprograms
disabledandVietnameraveterans.
admitstudentsonlyforthefallsemesteror
Prospectivestudentscanfindinformahaveearlierdeadlines.Thereisnoassurance
tiononapplicationproceduresaswellas
thatapplicationscompletedafterspecialinktotheapplicationattheGraduate
SchoolWebsiteaturi.edu/gsadmis.Inqui- fieddeadlineswillbeprocessedintimefor
enrollmentinthedesiredsemester.Admisriesconcerningparticulardegreeprosionisvalidonlyforthetermofferedand
gramsorcoursesofinstructionshouldbe
mustbereconsideredifapostponementis
addressedtotheappropriatedepartment
chairorgraduateprogramdirector,aslisted subsequentlyrequested.
inthe“GraduatePrograms”sectionofthis International Applicants.Applicantsfrom
catalogandontheGraduateSchoolWeb
foreigncountriesmustcompletetheTest
site.
ofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL).
Applicationareinitiallyreviewedbythe RequiredminimumscoresonthecomputerdepartmentorprogramtowhichadmisbasedandInternet-basedTOEFL(iBT)are:
sionissought.Finaldecisionsrestwiththe Reading20,Writing22,Listening17,and
GraduateSchool,which,afterconsidering
Speaking17(thesuggestedminimum
therecommendationofthedepartment
speakingscoreforinternationalteaching
concerned,willnotifytheapplicantofthe
assistantsis23);theminimumscoreonthe
decision.
paper-basedTOEFLis550.IfahigherminiWhileadmissiontoadoctoralprogram mumisrequiredforadmissiontoaspecific
ispossibleforthoseholdingthebachelor’s program,itislistedunderthatprogram’s
degreeandmeetingotherrequirements,
admissionrequirements.ProspectivestutheGraduateSchoolreservestheright
dentscanfindinformationonapplication
toofferadmissiononlytothemaster’s
proceduresaswellasalinktotheapplicaprogramwhilepostponingadecisionon
tionattheGraduateSchoolWebsiteaturi.
admissiontothedoctoralprogramuntilat edu/gsadmis.Applicationsnotreceivedby
February1forfalladmissionandJuly15for
springadmissionwillbeconsideredforthe
nextadmissionperiod.Inquiriesfrominternationalstudentsconcerningnonimmigrant
visas,transfers,funding,etc.,shouldbe
senttotheOfficeofInternationalStudents
andScholars.InquiriesconcerninghousingshouldbesenttotheDepartmentof
HousingandResidentialLife(forapartments
oncampus)ortotheCommuterHousing
Office(forrooms,apartments,andhouses
inthenearbycommunity).
Transfer Credit. Transfercreditcanbe
requestedforgraduateworktakenat
otheraccreditedinstitutionsofhigher
learning.Underusualcircumstances,such
creditsmaynotexceed20percentofthe
totalcreditsrequiredintheprogram.The
transferworkmusthavebeentakenat
thegraduatelevel(equivalenttothe500
levelorhigherinURI’scoursenumbering
system)andapassinggradeearnedatthat
institution.Itmusthavebeencompleted
notmorethansevenyearspriortothedate
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ofadmissionandmusthaveaclearand
unquestionedrelevancetothestudent’s
ProgramofStudy.Therequestfortransfer
creditshouldbeaccompaniedbyaproposedProgramofStudy.Iftransfercredit
isdesiredforworktakenelsewhereaftera
graduatestudentisenrolledattheUniversity,prior approvalmustbeobtainedfrom
theGraduateSchool.Doctoralcandidates
holdingamaster’sdegreeinthesameor
acloselyrelatedareacanrequestthatup
to30creditsfromtheirmaster’sdegreebe
appliedtotheirProgramofStudy.
Prospective Students.Applicantsmust
submitacompletedapplication,containing
alloftherequestedmaterials,directlyto
thedepartmenttowhichadmissionisbeing
sought.Whererequired,testscoresinthe
appropriatenationallyadministeredtests
shouldbesenttotheUniversitydirectly
bythetestingservice.Testsrequiredfor
specificprogramscanbefoundinthe
“GraduatePrograms”sectionandthe
GraduateSchoolWebsite.Scores(GRE,
MAT,orGMAT)earnedmorethanfive
yearspriortothetermofapplicationwill
notbeaccepted.Iftestresultsexceedthe
five-yearlimit,applicantsmustretakethe
examination.
Tobeacceptedintoadegreeprogram,
applicantsmusthavemaintainedanaverageofapproximatelyB(3.00ona4.00
scale)orbetterintheirundergraduatework.
Forprogramsthatrequirestandardized
tests,studentsmustalsohavesatisfactory
scoresontheappropriatenationallyadministeredtest.Applicantswithundergraduate
averagesbelowtheBlevelmaypossiblybe
admittedwithsubmissionofotherevidence
ofacademicpotential;i.e.,satisfactory
performanceinpostbaccalaureatework,
professionalexperienceasevidencedby
publicationsorlettersofrecommendation,
and/orhighscoresinthestandardizedtests
referredtoabove.
Onceacceptedintoagraduatedegree
program,studentsareexpectedtomaintain
acumulativeaverageofB(3.00)orbetter.
Studentswhodonotmaintainacumulative
Baveragewillhavetheirstatusreviewed
andmaybeplacedonprovisionalstatusor
bedismissed.AstudentplacedonprovisionalstatusmustachieveacumulativeB
averagewithinonesemester(orninecredits,ifpart-time)orbesubjecttodismissal.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
foradvancedstandinginminimum-credit
ProgramsofStudy.
Nonmatriculating Status.Individuals
holdingabachelor’sdegreewhoarenot
enrolledinagraduatedegreeprogrammay
takecoursesduringtheacademicyearor
Advanced Standing. Advancedstanding
inthesummerinnonmatriculatingstatus.
referstocreditstakenatURIbyanonmaNormally,totakecoursesforpersonal
triculatingstudent,orbyastudentinone
satisfactionorprofessionaladvancement,
degreeprogrambeforeformallybeginninganotherdegreeprogram.Ininstances postbaccalaureatestudentsenrollinthe
AlanShawnFeinsteinCollegeofContinuing
whereastudentplanstotakeacourseor
courseswhileinonedegreeprogramsoas Education.Anynonmatriculatedstudent
wishingtotakecoursesontheKingston
toapplythosecreditstoamoreadvanced
Campusmustfileanapplicationwiththe
degreeatalaterdate,thestudentmust
OfficeofEnrollmentServices.Ifnonmarequestandreceivewrittenpriorapproval
fromthedeanoftheGraduateSchool
triculatedstudentslaterwishtobeadmitted
beforeenrollinginsaidcourse(s).Credits
toadegreeprogram,theymustcomplete
earnedattheUniversityofRhodeIsland
theregularadmissionprocedure.
byanonmatriculatingstudentmaybeapNonmatriculatedstudentsdonothave
pliedasadvancedstandingtowarddegree theprivilegesregularlyenjoyedbystudents
requirementsonlyupontherecommendaenrolledingraduatedegreeprograms.For
tionofthestudent’smajorprofessorand
example,ontheKingstonCampusthey
thegraduateprogramdirectorandwith
maynotregisteruntiloneweekbefore
theapprovaloftheGraduateSchool.For
classesbeginandmustmakepayment
thecreditstobeappliedtoadvanced
beforeaccessingtheregistrationsystem.
standing,theymusthavebeenearned
Theirenrollmentissubjecttotheaccomwithinafive-yearperiodbeforethestudent modationofmatriculatedstudentswishing
matriculatedintothedegreeprogram.Fora totakethesecourses.Inaddition,thereis
master’sdegreeprogram,advancedstandalimittothenumberofcoursestakenin
ingandtransfercreditmaynottotalmore
thisstatusthatmaybeusedasadvanced
than40percentofthecreditsrequiredfor
standingtosatisfydegreerequirements.
Nonmatriculatedstudentsarenoteligible
thedegree.ForPh.D.studentsadmitted
withoutamaster’sdegree,advancedstand- forfinancialaid.
ingmaynottotalmorethan20percent
ofthecreditsrequiredforthedegree.In
Registration
specialcases,Ph.D.studentsadmittedwith
Theresponsibilityforbeingproperly
amaster’sdegreeinthesameoraclosely
registeredrestswiththestudent.Students
relatedareamayrequestuptoninecredits
mustcompletetheirregistrationwithinthe
ofadvancedstanding.Therequestshould
beaccompaniedbyaproposedProgramof timeperiodannouncedbytheUniversity
Studyandsatisfythetimeconstraintslisted aturi.edu/es/calexams/detailedcalendar.
pdf.Thechairofthestudent’smajordefortransfercredit.
partmentwillassignanadvisortoassistthe
Incertaincases,applicantswhohave
newgraduatestudentinplanningaprobeendeniedadmission maybeadvised
gram.Allstudentsmustregisterforcourses
totakeseveralcoursesinnonmatriculatthroughtheOfficeofEnrollmentServicesin
ingstatus(seefollowingparagraph)to
ordertobeproperlyenrolled.
provideabasisforlaterreconsideration
Forinformationonlateregistration,
oftheirapplications.Insuchcases,these
coursesareusuallyregardedasiftheywere courseschedule,paymentoffees,drop
entrancedeficienciesandarenotaccepted andadd,auditing,VeteransAdministration
GRADUATEADMISSIONANDREGISTRATION
Credits Earned Off Campus. Students
wishingtoregisterforcreditstobecounted
towardadegree,whowillbeearning
thesecreditsthroughoff-campusactivities
(suchasresearchorindependentstudyat
anationallaboratory),mustobtainprior
approvalfromtheGraduateSchoolto
havetheseactivitieslistedaspartoftheir
ProgramsofStudy.
Intellectual Opportunity Plan (Pass-Fail
Option).Toallowgraduatestudentsto
ventureintonewareasofknowledgewithoutfearthattheirscholasticaveragewill
suffer,theGraduateCouncilhasapproved
theIntellectualOpportunityPlan.(Please
notethatcoursesbelowthe400levelare
automaticallyexcludedfromthescholastic
average.)Tobeeligibleforthisoption,the
student’smajorprofessororadvisormust
certifythatthecourseorcoursesareoutside
thestudent’smajorfieldofstudy,arenot
entrancedeficiencies,andarenotspecific
requirementsof,butarerelevantto,the
student’sprogram.Amaximumoffour
creditsmaybetakenbythemaster’sdegree
studentandamaximumofeightcredits,
includinganytakenasamaster’sstudent,
bythedoctoralstudent.
GRADUATE
absenceapprovedbythedepartmentand
theGraduateSchool,studentswhowishto
maintaingraduatestatusmustbeenrolled
inatleastonecourse/researchcredit.For
studentswhohavecompletedalldegree
Summer Session.Althoughsome
requirementswiththeexceptionofremovgraduate-levelcoursesareofferedduring
inggradesofIncompleteorsubmittingthe
thesummersessions,theUniversitydoes
final,formattedcopiesofasuccessfullydenotguaranteethatanyparticularcourse
fendedthesis/dissertation,enrollinginCRG
willbeoffered.Theavailabilityofindividual
999(continuousregistration)willmaintain
facultymemberstosuperviseresearchorto
theirgraduatestatus.
participateincomprehensiveexaminations
Studentswhoareonaleaveofabsence
andinexaminationsindefenseofthesesor
orareoncontinuousregistrationdonot
dissertationsduringthesummersessions
havetheprivilegesofconsultingregularly
variesfromyeartoyear.Duringthesummer
withfacultyonresearchorthesispreparasessions,specialarrangementsmustbe
tion,norofusinglaboratory,computer,or
madewithboththeGraduateSchooland
othereducationalfacilitiesatURI.Students
thedepartmentforschedulingcomprehenoncontinuousregistrationarenoteligible
siveexaminationsandthesisordissertation
forcontinuationofeducationalloandeferdefenses.Studentsmustberegisteredtobe
mentsbasedonstudentstatus.
eligibletoscheduletheseexams.GraduAstudentwhodoesnotregisterfora
atestudentsmustmakepriorindividual
semester,orobtainapprovalforaleave
arrangementsfortakingdirectedstudiesor
ofabsence,willbeconsideredashaving
specialproblemscourses.
voluntarilywithdrawnfromtheUniversity.
Time Limit and Continuous Registration. StudentswhoarelaterpermittedtoreGraduatestudentsarerequiredtocomplete enrollmustpaythecontinuousregistration
theircourseworkandresearchwithinthe
feeforeachsemesterinwhichtheydidnot
five-yeartimelimitprescribedforthemasmaintaingraduatestatus.
ter’sdegreeandtheseven-yeartimelimit
Full-Time and Part-Time Students.
forthedoctorate.InexceptionalcircumMinimumfull-timeregistrationisnine
stances,requeststotheGraduateSchool
credithoursduringaregularsemesterand
foranextensionofthetimelimitmustbe
sixcredithoursduringasummersession.
accompaniedbyanexplanationofdelay
Maximumregistrationof15credithours
inprogramprogress,adetailedproposed
duringaregularsemesterandeightcredits
scheduleforcompletingthedegree,along
duringeachsummertermmaynotbe
withtheapprovalofthemajorprofessor
exceededwithoutpriorwrittenpermission
andthegraduateprogramdirector.The
oftheGraduateSchool,basedonextraordideanoftheGraduateSchoolwillreview
narycircumstances.(Studentsongraduate
suchrequestsanddeterminewhethera
teachingandresearchassistantshipsare
variancetothetime-limitrequirementis
limitedtoaminimumofsixandamaxiwarranted(seetheGraduate School Manual,
mumof12credits.)Creditsinexcessof15
sections7.42and7.51).
willbebilledattheper-creditrate.Full-time
Graduatestudentsmustremaincontinuregistrationisrequiredofallinternational
ouslyenrolled—exceptforsummersessions,
studentsandofallstudentsholdingfellowwhichareoptional—untiltheyhavecomships,assistantships,fullscholarships,and
pletedallrequirementsandhavereceived
traineeshipsadministeredbytheUniversity.
theirdegree.Unlesstheyareonaleaveof
educationalbenefits,transcripts,changeof
address,andrequiredidentification,please
seethesectiononundergraduateregistration,page26–27.
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GRADUATEADMISSIONANDREGISTRATION
2010–2011 Graduate School Calendar
Fall Semester 2010
September 7, Tuesday.NewGraduate
StudentOrientation.
September 8, Wednesday.Classes
begin,Kingstoncampus.
September 24, Friday.Deadlinefor
potentialDecembergraduatestosubmitapprovedthesis/dissertationproposal.Studentswhoplantograduate
afterDecember2010mustsubmitan
approvedthesis/dissertationduring,or
preferablybefore,thesemesterprecedingthesemesterinwhichthethesis/
dissertationitselfistobesubmittedand
defended.*
October 1, Friday.Finaldateforleave
ofabsencerequestsforFall2010.
October 1, Friday.Finaldatefor
nominationsforDecembergraduation.
November 12, Friday.Finaldatefor
potentialDecembergraduatesto
submitcompleteddefensecopiesof
theses/dissertationinaformacceptable
forexaminationpurposes,alongwith
therequestfororaldefenseofthesis.
NOEXTENSIONSOFTIMECANBE
GRANTED.Thesis/dissertations must be
submitted at least 20 calendar days prior
to the date requested for oral defense.
Selection of date should allow sufficient
time for necessary revisions and retyping
before final submission. See December 10
deadline and important note at end of
calendar on the next page.
November 15, Monday.Deadlinefor
applicationsforSpring2011,exceptfor
programswithearlierdeadlines.
December 9, Thursday.Classesend.
ProgramsofStudydueforstudents
admittedforSpring2010.
December 10, Friday.Finaldatefor
potentialDecember2010graduates
tosubmit,infinalform,theses/dissertationsthathavebeensuccessfully
defended.NOEXTENSIONSOFTIME
CANBEGRANTED.
December 24, Friday.Finaldatefor
changesofgrades,changestoProgramsofStudy,resultsofcomprehensiveexams,etc.forpotentialDecember
2010graduatestobereceivedinthe
GraduateSchoolforcertificationforDecembergraduation.NOEXTENSIONS
OFTIMECANBEGRANTED.
December 24, Friday.Finaldatefor
approvedthesis/dissertationproposals
forpotentialMay2011graduates.
Spring Semester 2011
January 24, Monday.Classesbegin,
Kingstoncampus.
February 1, Tuesday.Finaldatefor
admissionapplicationsfromindividuals
seekingfinancialaidfor2011.Applicationsforfinancialaidreceivedafterthis
datecannotbeassuredoffullconsideration.
February 1, Tuesday.Deadlinefor
internationalapplicationsforFall2011.
February 11, Friday. Finaldatefor
nominationsforMaygraduation.
March 1, Tuesday. Finaldateforleave
ofabsencerequestsforSpring2011.
March 1, Tuesday.Finaldatefor
nominationsfromdepartmentsfor
fellowshipsandscholarships.
March 25, Friday.Finaldatefor
potentialMaygraduatestosubmit
completeddefensecopiesoftheses/
dissertationsinaformacceptablefor
examinationpurposes,alongwith
therequestfororaldefenseofthesis.
NOEXTENSIONSOFTIMECANBE
GRANTED.Theses must be submitted
at least 20 calendar days prior to the
date requested for oral defense. Selection
of date should allow sufficient time for
necessary revisions and retyping before
final submission. See April 22 deadline,
and important note at the end of
calendar on next page.
April 1, Friday.Applicationdeadline
forSummer2011admission,exceptfor
programswithearlierdeadlines.
April 18, Monday.Deadlinefor
nominationsforAugustgraduation.
April 22, Friday.Studentswhohave
bothcompletedtheircourseworkand
defendedtheirtheses/dissertations(if
required)bythisdateareeligibleto
marchinthe2011commencement
ceremonies.(Forcompletelistingof
eligibilityregulations,visituri.edu/
commencement/eligibilityorseethe
Graduate School ManualAppendixB.).
April 22, Friday.Finaldateforpotential
Maygraduatestosubmit,infinalform,
theses/dissertationsthathavebeen
successfullydefended.NOEXTENSIONS
OFTIMECANBEGRANTED.
April 22, Friday.Finaldateforchanges
ofgradesforcoursestakeninprevious
semesters,changestoProgramsof
Study,resultsofcomprehensiveexams,
etc.forpotentialMaygraduatesto
bereceivedintheGraduateSchool
forcertificationforMaygraduation.
NOEXTENSIONSOFTIMECANBE
GRANTED.
May 2, Monday.Classesend.Programs
ofStudydueforstudentsadmittedfor
Fall2010.
May 13, Friday. Finaldateforapproved
thesis/dissertationproposalsforpotentialSummerandFall2011graduates.
May 13, Friday.Finaldateforchanges
ofgradesforcoursestakeninSpring
2011tobereceivedintheGraduate
SchoolforcertificationforMay
graduation.NOEXTENSIONSOFTIME
CANBEGRANTED.
May 21, Saturday. Commencement.
* Thesis/dissertation proposals should be
submitted before substantial research has
been completed, typically during the first
or second semester in which the student
registers for research credits.
Also see University Calendar (page 3) and Summer Session Calendar (next page).
GRADUATEADMISSIONANDREGISTRATION
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2011 Summer Sessions Graduate School Calendar
NOTE: All courses taken by graduate students during summer sessions are subject to the same regulations regarding inclusion
in Programs of Study and calculation of overall academic average, etc., as courses taken during the regular academic year.
Students wishing to take directed studies or special problems courses during summer sessions must obtain individual approval
for these courses from the Continuing Education office unless the specific offering is listed in the summer Course Schedule for that
year. Students wishing to enroll for thesis or dissertation research during summer sessions must first determine that their major
professors and/or members of their thesis or dissertation committees will be available and are willing to provide the necessary
supervision. See also the important note at the end of this calendar regarding scheduling of examinations, including defense
of theses/dissertations, during summer sessions. See the schedule of summer courses available online at uri.edu, or visit the
Continuing Education (Summer Session) office in Kingston.
May 23, Monday.Classesbegin.
June 6, Monday. Finaldatefor
nominationsforAugustgraduation.
Week of June 20. Classesend.Exams.
Session II: June 27–July 29
June 27, Monday. Classesbegin.
July 8, Friday.Finaldateforall
potentialAugust2011graduates
tosubmitcompleteddefense
copiesoftheses/dissertationsina
formacceptableforexamination
purposes,alongwiththerequest
fororaldefenseofthethesis.NO
EXTENSIONSOFTIMECANBE
GRANTED.Theses must be submitted
at least 20 calendar days prior to the
date requested for the oral defense.
Selection of date should allow sufficient
time for necessary revisions and retyping
before submission in final form. See
August 3 deadline.
July 15, Friday.DeadlineforFall
2011applications,exceptfor
programswithearlierdeadlines.
Week of July 25.Classesend.
Exams.
August 3, Wednesday.Final
dateforpotentialAugust2011
graduatestosubmit,infinalform,
theses/dissertationsthathave
beensuccessfullydefended.NO
EXTENSIONSOFTIMECANBE
GRANTED.
August 3, Wednesday.Finaldate
forchangesofgrades,changes
toProgramsofStudy,resultsof
comprehensiveexams,etc.tobe
receivedintheGraduateSchoolfor
certificationforAugustgraduation.
NOEXTENSIONSOFTIMECANBE
GRANTED.
IMPORTANT: Requests for scheduling
exams must be submitted to the Graduate
School at least 20 calendar days prior
to the date(s) requested. Theses and
dissertations must be distributed to
members of the examining committee
at least 15 days prior to the date of the
defense. Oral and written (including
qualifying and comprehensive) exams and
defenses of theses will be scheduled only
at the convenience of the faculty members
involved and depending on the availability
of the student’s program committee and
additional qualified examiners. Such
exams will not be scheduled during
periods when the University is in recess.
Students wishing to take any exams
should first check the availability of the
faculty members. Each faculty member
must initial the request to indicate his or
her willingness to serve. Faculty should be
consulted well in advance for exams being
scheduled during the summer sessions.
If they are not registered for course work
or research during the summer sessions,
students must register for one credit of
research to defend theses/dissertations.
GRADUATE
Session I: May 23–June 24
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GRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Program of Study
E
achadvanceddegreeawardedbytheUniversityrequiresasa
minimumthesuccessfulcompletionofaspecifiednumber
ofapprovedcreditsofgraduatestudyattheUniversityandthe
passingofprescribedexaminations.Credithoursforamaster’s
ordoctoraldegreemayincludeformalcoursework,independent
study,research,preparationofathesisordissertation,andsuch
otherscholarlyactivitiesasareapprovedbythestudent’sprogram
committeeandtheGraduateSchool.
ThepurposeoftheProgramofStudy
istoensurethatstudents,atanearlystage
intheirgraduatestudy,organizecoherent,individualizedplansfortheircourse
workandresearchactivities.Itisexpected
thatthesuccessfulcompletionofstudents’
ProgramsofStudyalongwithcollateral
readings,research,etc.,willenablethemto
demonstratethattheyhaveachievedthe
highlevelofcompetencerequiredofgraduatestudentsintheirrespectivefields.
Allstudentsmatriculatedinagraduate
degreeprogramarerequiredtopreparea
ProgramofStudywiththeguidanceoftheir
majorprofessors(formaster’sdegreeprograms)oroftheirprogramcommittees(for
doctoralprograms)inaccordancewiththe
guidelinesintheGraduate School Manual.
Aftertheprogramhasbeenapprovedby
themajorprofessororbytheprogramcommittee,theProgramofStudyissubmitted
forapprovaltotheGraduateSchool.
Course Numbering System
Allregulargraduatecoursesare
numberedatthe500and600levels.All
900-levelcoursesarespecialgraduate
coursesforwhichnograduateprogram
creditisgiven.Coursesnumberedatthe
400levelareforadvancedundergraduates,
butmay,withapprovalandtoalimited
Thesedocumentsgovernbothmaster’s
It is the student’s responsibility to know
extent,beacceptedtowardmeetingdegree
anddoctoraldegreeprograms.Thegraduthe calendar, regulations, and pertinent
requirementsatthemaster’slevel.For
atemanualgivesdetailedinformationon
procedures of the Graduate School and to
doctoralstudentswhohavecompletedthe
responsibilitiesofmajorprofessorsandpromeet its standards and requirements.These
master’sdegreeinthesamefieldorone
gramcommittees,examinationprocedures,
aresetforthinthiscatalog,theGraduate
closelyrelated,allprogramworkmustbeat
preparationofthesesanddissertations,acaSchool Manual, theStatement on Thesis
the500or600level.
demicstandards,andtheGraduateStudent
Preparation, andotherpublications,allof
whichareavailabletograduatestudentsat AcademicAppealsSystem.
Therequirementsimmediatelyfollowing Scholastic Standing
uri.edu/gsadmis.Thesedocumentsarealso
aregeneral
requirements forallgraduate
availableinsomedepartmentoffices.The
Graduateworkisevaluatedbyletter
manualisavailableatthelibraryand,fora students.Specific requirementsforindividual grades.Allgradesearnedwillremainon
programsareitemizedintheGraduate
fee,atcommercialcentersinKingston.
thestudent’srecord,andunlessthecourses
Programssectionthatfollows.
wereapprovedfornoprogramcreditprior
GRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
Degree Requirements
Master’s Degree.Therearenomajoror
minorarearequirementsforthemaster’sdegree.However,nodegreecanbe
awardedfortheaccumulationofcredits
withoutaplannedandapprovedProgram
ofStudy.Coursesforthedegreeareexpectedtobeconcentratedinthestudent’s
fieldofinterestandrelatedareastoproduce
awell-developedandcoherentprogram.
Therequirementslistedheremustbe
metwithinfiveyearsafterthedatethe
studentisfirstenrolledasamatriculated
graduatestudentattheUniversity.In
exceptionalcircumstances,requeststothe
GraduateSchoolforanextensionofthe
timelimitmustbeaccompaniedbyan
explanationofdelayinprogramprogress,a
detailedproposedscheduleforcompleting
thedegree,alongwiththeapprovalofthe
majorprofessorandthegraduateprogram
director.ThedeanoftheGraduateSchool
willreviewsuchrequestsanddetermine
whetheravariancetothetime-limit
requirementiswarranted(seetheGraduate
School Manual,sections7.42and7.51).The
master’sdegreemaybeearnedthrough
full-orpart-timestudy,oracombinationof
thetwo.
Somedepartmentsofferbothathesis
andanonthesisoption,whileothersoffer
onlyoneplan.Pleaserefertothe“Graduate
Programs”sectionforspecificinformation
oneachprogram.Generalrequirementsfor
theseoptionsareasfollows.
thepreparationofthesesisavailablefrom
thatoffice.
Nonthesis Option. Dependingondepartmentalrequirements,somemaster’sdegreesmaybeearnedwithoutathesis.The
minimumrequirementsforanonthesismaster’sdegreeprogramare:1)thesuccessful
completionofaminimumof30credits;
2)completionofpracticums,internships,
orotherexperiencesusefultothestudent’s
futureprofessionalcareer;3)registrationin
onecoursethatrequiresasubstantialpaper
involvingsignificantindependentstudy;
4)thepassingofawrittencomprehensive
examinationtowardtheendofthecourse
work.Somedepartmentsmayalsorequirea
finaloralexamination.
Research Competency. Althoughnotnormallyrequiredforthemaster’sdegree,a
student’smajorprofessororthesiscommitteemayrequireproficiencyinaforeign
language,statistics,orcomputerscience
whereappropriateforthesubjectchosen.
Professional Degrees.Studentsshould
refertothespecificprogramrequirements
forprofessionaldegreesandconsultwith
theappropriatedeanordirector.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree.TheDoctor
ofPhilosophydegreemustbecompleted
withinsevenyearsofthedatewhenthestudentfirstenrolledasamatriculatedstudent.
Therequirementsforthedoctoral
degreeare1)thecompletionofaminimum
of72creditsofgraduatestudybeyondthe
baccalaureatedegree,ofwhichaminiThesis Option. Theminimumrequirements
mumof42creditsmustbetakenatthe
foramaster’sdegreeare1)thesuccessUniversityofRhodeIsland;2)thepassingof
fulcompletionof30credits,includingsix
aqualifyingexamination;3)ifrequiredby
toninethesisresearchcredits;2)atthe
thedepartment,proficiencyinoneormore
discretionofthedepartment,thepassing
foreignlanguagesand/orinanapproved
ofwrittencomprehensiveexaminations
researchtool;4)thepassingofacompretowardtheendofthecoursework;3)the
submissionofanacceptablethesisandthe hensiveexamination;5)thecompletionofa
satisfactorydissertation;6)thepassingofa
passingofanoralexaminationindefense
finaloralexaminationindefenseofthedisofthethesis.Fourcopiesofthethesis
sertation;and7)fulfillmentoftheresidence
preparedinaccordancewithGraduate
Schoolrequirementsmustbesubmittedto requirementbytakingaminimumofsix
theGraduateSchoolOffice.Astatementon creditspersemester(specificgraduateprogramsmayrequiremore)foratleasttwo
consecutivesemestersaftersatisfyingquali-
GRADUATE
toregistration,allunacceptablegradeswill
beincludedincalculatingthestudent’s
scholasticaverage.
AgradeofC+(2.33)orlowerincourses
numberedatthe400levelisconsidered
afailinggrade.Insuchcasesoffailurethe
coursemustbeeitherrepeated,ifitisa
requiredcourse,orelsereplacedbyanother
courseapprovedbythestudent’sprogram
committeeandtheGraduateSchool.When
studentsreceivemorethanonegradeofC+
(2.33)orlowerincoursesatthe400level,
theirgraduatestatusissubjecttoreviewby
theGraduateSchool.
GradesofC-orlowerarefailinggrades
incoursesatthe500and600levelsand
requireimmediatereviewofthestudent’s
status.Studentsfailingthesecoursesmust
repeatthem,iftheyarerequiredcourses,
orelsetheymustreplacethemwithcourses
approvedbythestudent’sprogramcommitteeandtheGraduateSchool.
ThegradesS(satisfactory)andU
(unsatisfactory)areusedforcoursesof
studyinvolvingresearchundertakenforthe
thesisordissertationandforcertaincourses
andseminarssodesignated.TheletterI
(incomplete)isusedforexcusedunfinished
work.Graduatestudentshaveoneyearto
makearrangementswiththeinstructorto
removetheincomplete.IfthegradeofI
(incomplete)isnotremovedwithinthree
calendaryears,itwillremainonthetranscript.Incompletegradesmaynotbeused
forprogramcredit.GradesofS,U,I,andall
gradesincoursesbelowthe400levelare
notincludedintheacademicaverage.
Toqualifyforcontinuationofdegree
studentstatusandforgraduation,acumulativeaverageofB(3.00ona4.00scale)
inallworkisrequired,exceptforcourses
meetingentrancedeficienciesorapproved
fornoprogramcreditpriortoregistrationin
thecourse.Atanytimewhentheacademic
recordindicatesunsatisfactoryperformance,
thestudent’sstatusissubjecttoreview.A
studentwhofailstomaintainasatisfactory
gradepointaverageortomakeacceptableprogresstowardthedegreemaybe
dismissedasagraduatestudent.
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fyingexaminationrequirements.Residence
isinterpretedasattendanceoncampus
orintheAlanShawnFeinsteinCollegeof
ContinuingEducationduringaregularly
scheduledsemester.Full-timeregistration
forbothtermsofasummersessioncounts
asonesemesterofresidence.
Thedepartmentinwhichthestudent
studiesforthedoctoraldegreemayormay
notrequireamaster’sdegreepreliminary
to,oraspartof,theregularcourseofstudy.
Comprehensive Examination. Eachdoctoral
studentwilltakecomprehensiveexaminationsatornearbutnotlaterthan12
monthsaftercompletionoftheformal
coursesstipulatedintheProgramofStudy.
Theexaminationisdesignedtoassessthe
student’sintellectualcapacityandadequacy
oftrainingforscholarlyresearch.
Thecomprehensiveexamination
consistsoftwoparts:writtenandoral.The
student,withtheapprovalofhisorherprogramcommittee,appliestotheGraduate
Qualifying Examination. Thisexaminationis
Schooltotaketheexamination.Theoralexintendedtoassessastudent’spotentialto
aminationcommitteeincludesthestudent’s
performsatisfactorilyatthedoctorallevel.
committeeandtwoadditionalmembers
Astudentwithoutamaster’sdegreewhois
ofthegraduatefacultyappointedbythe
acceptedasamatriculateddoctoralstudent
GraduateSchool.Oneoftheadditional
isexpectedtotakeaqualifyingexaminamembersrepresentsafieldofstudyallied
tion,usuallyafter24–30creditshavebeen
tothatofthestudent’smajor.Thestudent’s
completed.Astudentwhoholdsamaster’s
majorprofessorarrangesforandchairsthe
degreeinthesameoracloselyrelatedfield
examination.Unanimousapprovalbythe
isnormallynotrequiredtotaketheexamiexaminingcommitteeisrequiredforthe
nation.Ifanexaminationisrequired,itwill
passingofthecomprehensiveexamination.
bestipulatedatthetimeofadmission.
Astudentwhoseperformancefailsto
receiveunanimousapprovalmay,with
Research Competency. Eachdepartment,in
thecommittee’srecommendationand
cooperationwiththeGraduateSchool,is
theapprovaloftheGraduateSchool,be
authorizedtoformulateandtoamendits
permittedonere-examinationinthepart
ownrequirementsandmethodsoftesting
orpartsfailed,tobetakennosoonerthan
forcompetencyinresearchtoolssuchas
tenweeksandnolaterthanoneyearafter
foreignlanguage(s),computerscience,or
theinitialexaminations.
statistics.Thedepartmentmay,inturn,
delegatethisresponsibilitytotheprogram
Final Oral Examination. Thisexaminationis
committeeforeachindividualdoctoral
adefenseofthedissertationandisopento
student.
allmembersofthefacultyand,generally,
toallstudents.Theexamination,usually
amaximumoftwohours,isconducted
byanexaminingcommitteemadeupof
thestudent’sprogramcommitteeandtwo
additionalgraduatefacultymembersappointedbytheGraduateSchool.Oneofthe
appointedmemberswillbedesignatedby
thedeantochairtheexamination.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Unanimousapprovaloftheexamining
committeeisrequiredforpassing.Ifthe
studentdoesnotperformsatisfactorily,
thecommitteemayrecommendtothe
GraduateSchoolthatthestudenttakeone
re-examinationunderstatedconditions.
Theses and Dissertations
Fortheoraldefense,asufficientnumber
ofcompletedcopiesofthethesisordissertation,acceptableinformandsubstanceto
eachmemberoftheexaminingcommittee
andtheGraduateSchool,isrequired.At
least20calendardayspriortotheproposed
defense,thecopiesmustbesubmittedto
theGraduateSchoolforschedulingofthe
examination.
Followingasuccessfuldefense,and
afterallchangesandcorrectionshavebeen
made,copiespreparedinaccordancewith
requirementsoftheGraduateSchooland
thelibrarymustbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchool.Doctoralstudentsmustsubmit
anadditionalabstract,notexceeding350
words.
Studentsareadvisedtoconsultthe
Statement on Thesis Preparation and
Instructions for Thesis Defense, bothavailable
intheGraduateSchool(andaturi.edu/
gsadmis),andthemostrecenteditionof
KateL.Turabian’sA Manual for Writers of
Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, publishedbytheUniversityofChicagoPress.
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T
hissectiondescribestheadmissionanddegreerequirements
fortheUniversity’sgraduateprograms,whichareincluded
withinthegeneralrequirementssetforthpreviously,anddonot
reducethoserequirements.
Theavailabilityoftheseprogramsof
studyandareasofspecialization,administrativelocations,requirements,andtitles,
aresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
For information on the background of your
program’s faculty, turn to the directory in the
back of this catalog or visit uri.edu.
Accounting
M.S.
401.874.5000
Anapplicantwithabachelor’sdegree
inaccountingfromanaccreditedinstitutioncancompletetheprogramofstudyin
oneyear.Applicantswithnoprioreducationinbusinesswillneedtospendtwo
yearsinfull-timestudyorlongerifstudying
part-time.Thecourseofstudyisdivided
intotwoparts.Partoneisacommonbody
Master of Science
ofknowledgeinbusinessandaccounting
TheMasterofScienceinaccounting
thatisrequiredforallstudentswithout
programisappropriateforstudentswith
abachelor’sdegreeinbusiness.Thestuavarietyofeducationalbackgrounds
dent’sundergraduaterecordisevaluated,
andprofessionalinterests.Theprogram’s
andcommonbodyofknowledgecourses
objectiveistoprovideanaccountingand
arewaivedwhenastudenthasundergradbusinessfoundationforthestudentwith
uateequivalents.Thesecondphaseofthe
anundergraduatedegreeinanareaother
programallowsthestudentstobuildon
thanaccounting.Thesestudentsgraduate
theiraccountingfoundationanddevelopa
withastrongtheoreticalunderstanding
highleveloftheoreticalknowledgeanda
ofaccountingalongwiththenecessary
soundunderstandingofaccountingprintechnicalbackground.Theyareequipped
ciplesandtechniques.Duringthesecond
toperformexceedinglywellinentry-level
partoftheprogram,thestudentselectsan
positionsinaccounting.Anobjectivefor
areaofspecialization.Twoareasareavailstudentswithundergraduatedegreesin
able:1)financialreportingandauditing,or
accountingistoprovideafifthyearof
2)taxation.
conceptual,theoretical,andtechnicaleduAdmission requirements:Anundergraducationinaccounting,finance,management
ategradepointaverageofapproximatelyB
science,andotherareaswherethestudent
oraboveandascoreatthe50thpercentile
andprogramdirectorfeelthestudentcan
oraboveontheGMATexaminationare
gainthemosttowardachievinghisorher
expected.TheGMATscoreandtheundereducationalobjectives.
Faculty:ProfessorSchwarzbach,director
of graduate studies.ProfessorsBeckman,
Martin,andMatoney;AssociateProfessorsBoyleandHazera;AssistantProfessors
Graham,Jervins,andBlanthorne.
GRADUATE
Thespecificprogramrequirementsthat
followarealsominimumrequirements;
additionalcoursecreditsmayberequired
forstudentswhoseacademicbackgroundis
consideredinsufficient.
Forexample,innonthesismaster’s
degreeprograms,allstudentsmusttake
atleastonecourserequiringasubstantial
paperinvolvingsignificantindependent
study,andallPh.D.studentswhodonot
holdanearnedmaster’sdegreeinaclosely
relatedfieldarerequiredtotakethePh.D.
qualifyingexaminationevenifitisnotlisted
intheindividualprogramrequirements.
Thestandardizedtestscoresadmissionrequirementisalsospecifictoeach
particularprogram.Forprogramsrequiring
astandardizedtest,applicationswillnotbe
revieweduntilscoreshavebeenreceived.
Inallothercases,scoresmaybesubmittedifapplicantsbelievethetestresultswill
enhancetheirapplication.However,the
testresultsshouldbesubmittedasearlyas
possible.Ifanapplicationisreceivedbefore
testresults,theadmissiondecisionmaybe
madewithoutthescores.
Successfulcompletionofanycourseof
studyatURIdoesnotguaranteethatthe
studentwillfindeitheraspecifickindor
levelofemployment.Graduatestudentsinterestedinthecareeropportunitiesrelated
totheirprogramofstudyareencouragedto
discusstheirinterestswiththeappropriate
departmentchairordirectorofgraduate
studies,theGraduateSchool’sdean,or
CareerServicesstaff.Studentsuncertain
aboutcareerchoicesarealsoinvitedto
usetheservicesofferedbytheCounseling
Center.
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graduategradepointaveragearenotthe
solecriteriaforadmission.However,those
withundergraduategradepointaverages
oflessthanBorwithlowerthan50thpercentilescoresontheGMAThaveareduced
probabilityofadmission.TheGREmaybe
usedinlieuoftheGMATatthediscretionof
thedirectorofgraduatestudies.Applicants
forwhomEnglishisnotthenativelanguage
willbeexpectedtodemonstrateproficiency
inwrittenandoralcommunications(TOEFL
scoreof91orabove),ortheymaybe
requiredtocorrectdeficienciesbytaking
selectedcoursesfornoprogramcredit.
TheUniversityminimummustbemeton
eachofthefoursectionsoftheTOEFL;see
page119.
Program requirements:From30to63
credits,dependingonundergraduate
program.Acourserequiringamajorpaper
involvingindependentstudyisrequired
inthenonthesisoption.Allgraduate-level
coursesofferedbytheCollegeofBusiness
Administrationareopentomatriculated
graduatestudentsonly.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Ting;AdjunctAssociateProfessorLiu;
ProfessorsEmeritiCarney,Driver,Roxin,
Suryanarayan,andVerma.
Audiology
SeeSpeech-LanguagePathology.
Specializations
Appliedmathematics,computerscience,
operationsresearch,andstatistics.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:GREwith
advancedtestinundergraduatefield;
bachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience,
engineering,mathematics,management
science,physicalsciences,statistics,or
equivalent.Withpermission,GMATmaybe
substitutedforGREbyapplicantswithbusinessbackground.Applicantswithentrance
deficienciesmaybeacceptedsubjectto
takingcertainundergraduatecoursesin
additiontothegraduateprogramrequirements.Althoughapersonwithabachelor’s
degreemaybeadmitted,thisprogramis
designedprincipallyforpeoplewhohavea
master’sdegree.
Program requirements:dissertation;54
creditsbeyondthebachelor’sdegreeincludingMTH435,436;twocoursesselected
Applied Mathematical Sciences
fromMTH462,513,515,535,545,547,
(Interdepartmental)
548,561,641,CSC542and544(oneof
thesecoursesmustbeeitherMTH513or
Ph.D.
515);andthreecorecoursesineachoftwo
401.874.2701
ofthefollowingareas:appliedmathematics,
basicanalysis,computationalmathematics,
Thisinterdepartmentalprogramis
computersciencefundamentalsandtheory,
sponsoredbythedepartmentsofComappliedcomputerscience,operations
puterScienceandStatistics,Industrialand
research,andstatistics.(Amaximumof
ManufacturingEngineering,Management
InformationSystems,andMathematics.Itis 30creditsmaybegrantedforamaster’s
administeredbyacoordinatingcommittee degreeinacloselyrelatedarea.Inthiscase,
400-levelcoursescannotbecountedfor
selectedfromthegraduatefaculty.
programcredit.)ComprehensiveexaminaCoordinating Committee:ProfessorMerino,
tionincoreareasandreadingproficiencyin
chair;ProfessorsFreeman,Gonzalez,Kahn, oneforeignlanguage.TheoralcomprehenLamagna,Narasimhan,andSodhi.
siveexaminationshouldincludeafaculty
Faculty:ProfessorsEaton,Fay-Wolfe,Finizio, memberfromtheMathematicsDepartment.ThePh.D.qualifyingexamination
Grove,Hanumara,Jarrett,Kaskosz,
isrequiredofstudentsadmittedwithout
Kowalski,Kulenovic,Ladas,Lamagna,
themaster’sdegree.AllPh.D.candidates
Lewis,Merino,Montgomery,Narasimhan,
mustregisterfull-timefortwoconsecutive
Pakula,Peckham,Sodhi,andTufts;AssocisemesterspriortothePh.D.comprehensive
ateProfessorsBaglama,Baudet,DiPippo,
examination.
Gonzalez,Kook,andThoma;Assistant
Also see Mathematics, in this section.
ProfessorsHervéandWu;AdjunctProfessor
Biochemistry
SeeBiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences.
Biological and Environmental
Sciences
(Interdepartmental)
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2957
TheM.S.andPh.D.inbiologicaland
environmentalsciences(BES)areinterdisciplinary,interdepartmentalgraduatedegrees
thatinvolvefacultyfromadiversesetof
departmentsinURI’sCollegeoftheEnvironmentandLifeSciences(CELS),including
BiologicalSciences;CellandMolecular
Biology;Fisheries,AnimalandVeterinary
Science;Geosciences;NaturalResources
Science;NutritionandFoodSciences;and
PlantSciences;aswellasfacultyfromthe
GraduateSchoolofOceanography.Contact
informationandalistoffacultyineachof
thesedepartmentsareprovidedbelow.
StudentsacceptedintotheM.S.and
Ph.D.degreeprogramsinBESareorganized
intograduatespecializationgroupsthat
includeCellandMolecularBiology(CMB),
IntegrativeandEvolutionaryBiology(IEB),
EcologyandEcosystemSciences(EES),and
EnvironmentalandEarthSciences(EVES).
Thesegraduatespecializationgroupsare
describedinmoredetailbelow,alongwith
theadmissionsanddegreerequirements
forM.S.andPh.D.studentsinBES.When
applyingtotheBESgraduateprogram,
prospectivestudentsshouldindicatewhich
ofthegraduatespecializationgroupslisted
belowrepresentstheirprimaryareaofinterest.Prospectivestudentsareencouraged
tocontactindividualfacultytolearnmore
aboutgraduateresearchopportunities.
ACCOUNTING/BIOLOGICALANDENVIRONMENTALSCIENCES
Departments in CELS that train graduate
students in Biological and Environmental
Sciences:
Biological Sciences
401.874.2373,uri.edu/cels/bio
Cell and Molecular Biology
401.874.2201,cels.uri.edu/cmb
Faculty:ProfessorSperry,chair;Professor
Nelson,director of graduate studies.ProfessorsChandlee,Cohen,Hufnagel,Kausch,
Paquette,andSun;AssociateProfessor
Martin;AssistantProfessorsHowlettand
Jenkins;ResearchProfessorsA.deGroot,
L.deGroot,andSpero;ResearchAssistant
ProfessorMoise;ProfessorsEmeritiLauxand
Mottinger.
Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science
401.874.2477,uri.edu/cels/favs
Faculty:ProfessorBengtson,chair;Professor
Gomez-Chiarri,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsBradley,Costa-Pierce,DeAlteris,
Mallilo,Rhodes,andRice;AssistantProfessorsPetersonandSartini;AdjunctProfessors
Hoey,Klein-MacPhee,Musick,Serra,and
Smolowitz;AdjunctAssociateProfessors
ColwillandHare;AdjunctAssistantProfessorsBrumbaugh,Castro,Dudzinski,Gleason,Hancock,Leavitt,Rheault,Petersson,
Schwartz,andWetherbee;ProfessorsEmeriti
ChangandRecksiek.
Geosciences
401.874.2265,uri.edu/cels/geo
Faculty:AssociateProfessorVeeger,chair;
ProfessorBoving,director of graduate studies.ProfessorFastovsky;AssistantProfessors
Natural Resources Science
401.874.2495,nrs.uri.edu
Faculty:ProfessorPaton,chair;Professor
Forrester,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsAmador,August,Gold,Husband,
McWilliams,Paton,Stolt,andWang;
AssistantProfessorsF.MeyersonandL.
Meyerson;AdjunctProfessorsPauland
Perez;AdjunctAssociateProfessorsAbedon,
Cerrato,Daehler,Gorres,Groffman,
Nowicki,O’Connell,Reed,andRockwell;
AdjunctAssistantProfessorsAugeri,
Bergondo,Buffum,Dabek,Eisenbies,
Eldridge,Farnsworth,Gayaldo,Hollister,
Jarecki,Kellogg,Lashcomb,McKinney,
Milstead,Mitchell,Peters,Pierce,
Rubenstein,Saltonstall,Steele,andTefft.
Nutrition and Food Sciences
401.874.2253,cels.uri.edu/nfs
Faculty:ProfessorEnglish,chair;ProfessorGreene,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsFey-Yensan,Lee,andPatnoad;
AssociateProfessorsGerberandMelanson;
AssistantProfessorLofgren;AdjunctProfessorSebelia;AdjunctAssociateProfessor
Pivarnik.
Plant Sciences and Entomology
401.874.2791,cels.uri.edu/pls
lecularoriginsofcancer;thedevelopment
ofvaccinesagainstinfectiousdisease;the
rolesofmicrobialconsortiainthemarine
environment;comparativeandevolutionary
genomics;thecontrolofgeneexpression
byendogenousandenvironmentalsignals;
thegeneticsofmarineorganisms;the
molecularbiologyandgeneticmodification
ofplants;agriculturalbiotechnology;and
developmentalgeneregulation.
Integrative and Evolutionary Biology (IEB):this
graduategroupfocusesonthediversityof
formandfunctionoforganismsfromevolutionaryandphysiologicalperspectives,as
wellastheapplicationoftheseapproaches
tohealth,agriculture,andtheenvironment.
Facultyresearchinterestsarediverseand
includeanimalscience(includingreproduction,nutrition,management,andhealth),
aquaculture(includingecology,physiology,
nutrition,andhealth),cellularandbehavioralneurobiology(includingsensorybiology
andneuroethology),evolutionarybiology,
genomics(comparative,evolutionary,and
marine),morphologyanddevelopment
(includingfunctionalmorphology,biomechanics,andevolutionarydevelopmental
biology),paleontology,physiologyand
pathology(includingenvironmental,stress,
reproductive,andcomparativephysiology,
endocrinology,aquaticpathology),plant
biology,andhumanhealth.
Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences (EES):this
graduateresearchgroupfocusesonpatternsandprocesseswithinandamong
populations,communities,andecosystems.
Facultyresearchinterestsarediverseand
includeecologicalstudiesacrossthespectrumofbiologicalorganization(molecular,organismal,population,community,
ecosystem,andlandscapes)thatfocuson
Graduate Specialization Groups
theintra-andinterspecificinteractionsof
microbes,algae,plants,insects,inverteCell and Molecular Biology (CMB):thisgradubrates,andvertebratesthatinhabitavariety
ateresearchgroupfocusesonthemolecular
ofterrestrial,coastal,freshwater,andmarine
basisoflife,offeringsolidfoundationsin
ecosystems.Muchofthisresearchaddresses
biochemistry,microbiology,andmolecular
importantenvironmentalissueswithimpligenetics,withanemphasisoninterdisciplincationsforpublicpolicysuchastheecology
arytraining.Facultyresearchinterestsare
ofendangeredspeciesandhabitats,the
diverseandincludethemolecularbasisof
biologicalcontrolofalgalblooms,invertemicrobialcolonizationandvirulence;the
bratepests,parasitesanddisease,anthrobiochemistryofcellularsignaling;themoFaculty:ProfessorMaynard,chair;Professor
Mather,director of graduate studies.ProfessorsAlm,Casagrande,LeBrun,Ruemmele,
andSullivan;AssociateProfessorsEnglander
andMitkowski;AssistantProfessorBrown;
ProfessorinResidenceGinsberg;AdjunctAssistantProfessorGettman;ProfessorsEmeriti
Beckman,Hull,andJackson.
GRADUATE
Faculty:ProfessorGoldsmith,chair;Associate
ProfessorWilga,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsBullock,Fastovsky,Kass-Simon,
Killingbeck,Koske,A.Roberts,andWebb;
AssociateProfessorsIrvine,Katz,Norris,
Siebel,andThornber;AssistantProfessors
Lane,Preisser,andSartini;AdjunctProfessorsCarlton,Deacutis,Fogarty,Henry,
Lauder,Sanford,andSchneider;Adjunct
AssociateProfessorsBailey,Cromarty,
Ewanchuk,Gemma,Orwig,T.Roberts,and
Thursby;AdjunctAssistantProfessorRaposa;
ResearchProfessorHill.
CardaceandSavage;AdjunctProfessors
Burks,Fischer,andSpiegelman.
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
pogenicnutrientenrichmentandbioremediation,ecohydrologyofcoastalwetlands,
landscapechange,climatechange,invasive
species,fisheries,andhabitatrestoration.
cipline.Applicantswithcoursedeficiencies
mayberequiredtotakeadditionalundergraduatecoursesfornoprogramcredit.
Program requirements:aminimumof
72creditsofgraduatestudybeyondthe
Environmental and Earth Sciences (EVES):This
bachelor’sdegree(amaster’sdegreemay
graduateresearchgroupfocusesonthe
countforupto30credits).Atleast42
history,function,andconditionofearth’s
creditsmustbetakenatUniversityofRhode
environmentsfromlocaltoglobalscales.
Island.RequiredcourseworkanddissertaFacultyresearchinterestsencompassall
tioncreditsdependonthepreparationand
aspectsofthenaturalsciencesincludinggestudyplanoftheindividualstudent.All
ology,biogeochemistry,hydrology,soilscidegreecandidatesarerequiredtoprepare
ence,assessmentofbiodiversity,microbial
aProgramofStudyinconsultationwith
ecology,andglobalchange.Mostofthisretheirmajorprofessoranddoctoralcomsearchusescombinationsofgeospatialdata
mittee.Writtenandoralcomprehensive
technologies,computermodeling,stateexaminationsandadefenseofdissertation
of-the-artanalyticalinstruments,andfield
arerequired.Aqualifyingexaminationwill
investigationstoadvanceourknowledge
berequiredforstudentswhoareadmitted
ofearthprocessesandthemanagementof
withoutamaster’sdegreeandmayberewaterresources,shorelines,wetlands,and
quiredforstudentswhosepriordegreesare
terrestriallandscapestosustainhealthyenoutsideoftheproposedPh.D.fieldofstudy.
vironmentsandtorehabilitateandrestore
damagedenvironments.
Master of Science in Biological and
Environmental Sciences
Admission requirements:GREgeneraltest
andabachelor’sdegreeinabiologicalor
physicalscience,naturalresourcesscience,
math,engineering,orotherappropriate
discipline.Applicantswithcoursedeficienciesmayberequiredtotakeadditionalundergraduatecoursesfornoprogramcredit,
andtodemonstrate,bytheirperformance
insuchcourseworkorthroughaqualifying
exam,basicknowledgeofthesubjectmatterinthearea(s)ofdeficiency.
Program requirements:aminimumof30
creditsbeyondthebachelor’sdegree.This
includesaminimumofsixandamaximum
ofninethesiscredits(599courses),aminimumof18creditsofformalcoursework,
andamaximumofsixcreditsinspecial
problemsanddirectedstudiescourses.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and
Environmental Sciences
Business Administration
M.B.A.,Ph.D.
401.874.5000
Faculty:ProfessorHiggins,dean;Professors
S.ChenandRosen,associate deans.
Accounting:ProfessorsBeckman,Higgins,
Martin,Matoney,andSchwarzbach;AssociateProfessorsBoyle,Graham,andHazera;
AssistantProfessorsBlanthorne,Jelinek,and
Jervis.
Business Law:ProfessorHickox;Associate
ProfessorDunn.
Decision Science:ProfessorsBudnick,S.
Chen,andJarrett.
Entrepreneurial Management:Professors
Beauvais,Comerford,Cooper,andScholl;
AssociateProfessorsCreedandDugal;
AssistantProfessorsDorado-Banacloche
andWheeler.
Finance:ProfessorDash;AssociateProfesAdmission requirements:GREgeneraltest sorsLee,Lin,andOppenheimer;Assistant
andabachelor’sdegreeinabiologicalor
ProfessorsDaDalt,Xu,andYu.
physicalscience,naturalresourcesscience,
Information Systems:ProfessorWestin;
math,engineering,orotherappropriatedisAssociateProfessorsLloydandShin.
Marketing:ProfessorsDellaBitta,
N.Dholakia,R.Dholakia,Mazze,andRosen;
AssociateProfessorSheinin;AssistantProfessorsCaiandLeonard.
Supply Chain Management:Professor
Mangiameli;AssociateProfessorHales;AssistantProfessorsY.ChenandKroes.
Specializations
For the M.B.A.: finance,generalbusiness,
management,marketing,andsupplychain
management.
For the Ph.D.:financeandinsurance,
management,operationsandsupplychain
management,andmarketing.
General Information
InadditiontotheUniversity’sOfficeof
InformationServices,businessstudentshave
accesstothreeothercomputerfacilities:
theBruceS.Shermantradingroom,the
college’sgeneralcomputerfacility,anda
computerlaboratoryattheAlanShawn
FeinsteinCollegeofContinuingEducation
(inProvidence).
Master of Business Administration
TheMasterofBusinessAdministration
(M.B.A.)programpreparesstudentsfor
leadershippositionsinbusiness,government,andnonprofitorganizations.The
facultyseekstodevelopaglobalperspective
whilestressingtheethicalandenvironmentalresponsibilitiesinherentinallmanagementactivities.Theprogramisofferedon
theKingstonCampusforfull-timestudents,
andintheeveningthroughtheAlanShawn
FeinsteinCollegeofContinuingEducation
(locatedinProvidence)forpart-time
students.Full-timecandidatesmaybegin
theprograminthefallsemesteronlyand
willcompletetheprograminonecalendar
year.Part-timecandidatesmaybeginthe
programinthefall,spring,orsummer
semester.
Admission requirements:GraduateManagementAdmissionsTest(GMAT)orGraduateRecordExam(GRE),astatementof
purpose,applicationfee,arésumé,twolettersofrecommendation,andtranscriptsof
allpreviousundergraduateorpostbaccalau-
BIOLOGICALANDENVIRONMENTALSCIENCES/BUSINESSADMINISTRATION
U.S.residentsandFebruary15forinternaTheaveragemaster’sgradepointaverage
tionalapplicants;applicationsreceivedafter forcurrentdoctoralcandidatesis3.60,and
thatdatearereviewedonaspace-available theirstandardizedscoresaverageis640.
basis.
Program requirements:Studentsmust
haveabroadunderstandingofthemajor
Doctor of Philosophy
disciplinesthatcomprisethestudyofbusinessadministrationandtheirapplicationto
ThePh.D.programinBusinessAdminorganizationalsettings.Ifyoudonothave
istrationisaresearch-basedprogram.In
additiontoadvancedcoursework,students thisprerequisiteknowledge,youmayberequiredtocompleteupto12creditsofpreworkcloselywithfacultytoconduct
researchonbusinessissuesofnationaland requisitecourseworkinthefollowingareas:
behavioralscienceapplicationstobusiness
globalimportance.Theprogramprepares
administration(managementormarketing),
studentsforfacultypositionsatresearch
financialeconomics(economicsorfinance),
collegesanduniversities.ThePh.D.
statistics,andaccounting.Theseprerequiprogramishighlyselective—onlyasmall
numberofstudentsareacceptedeachyear. sitecoursesarenotincludedforprogram
Tobeadmittedyoumustdemonstrateboth credit.Studentswithpreviouscoursework
intheseareasarenormallyexempted.There
academicmeritandresearchcapabilities.
Admission requirements: GMATorGRE,a areotheravenuesforanexemption.Stumaster’sdegree,originalonlineapplication, dentsshoulddiscussthesealternativeswith
astatementofpurpose,arésumé,threelet- thedoctoralprogramdirector.
Theadvancedcourseworkphaseentails
tersofrecommendation,andtranscriptsof
allpreviousdegreesarerequired.Applicants aminimumof32credithoursofadvanced
courseworkbeyondthemaster’sdegree.
withdiverseacademicbackgroundsand
Itconsistsof12creditsofdoctoralresearch
previousindustryexperienceareencourseminarsinyourareaofspecialization,
agedtoapply.
sixcreditsofresearchmethods,and12
Applicantsareadmittedforthefall
semesteronly.Duetotheselectivityofthe creditsofsupportingelectives.Thereare
alsotwoone-creditcoursesonteaching
programs,newadmissionstothedoctoral
programmustbelimitedtoasmallnumber andresearch.Aspartofthisphase,youwill
eachyear.Sinceapplicantsareevaluatedby writetwomajorpapersofpublishablequality.Thesepapersareundertheguidanceof
thedoctoralfacultyineachofthespecialyourprofessors.Thisphaseculminatesin
izationareasindependently,allapplicants
writtenandoralcomprehensiveexaminamustspecifyasingleareaofspecializationscoveringyourareaofspecialization,
tionontheapplicationform.Completed
researchmethods,andotherareasdeemed
applicationpackagesmustbereceivedby
appropriatebyyourdoctoraldissertation
February1.
committee.
ApplicantsforwhomEnglishisnot
Afterpassingthecomprehensive
thenativelanguagewillbeexpectedto
examination,doctoralcandidatesenterthe
score575(paper-based),233(computerdissertationresearchphaseandengagein
based),or91(iBT)oraboveontheTOEFL
significantresearchunderthesupervision
andtomeettheUniversityminimumon
oftheirmajorprofessorandthedoctoral
eachofthefoursectionsoftheexam;
committee.Doctoraldissertationresearchis
seepage119.Studentsmaysubstitute
expectedtomakeamajorcontributionto
theIELTS(minimumscoreof6.5)forthe
thestateofknowledgeinthecandidate’s
TOEFL.TheGMATorGREscoresand
field.Thedissertationdefenseisafinaloral
master’sgradepointaveragearenotthe
examinationadministeredaccordingtoprosolecriteriaforadmission.However,those
ceduresestablishedbytheGraduateSchool.
withmaster’sgradepointaveragesofless
TheManagementInformationSystems
than3.20ona4.00pointscaleorthose
whoscorelowerthan600ontheGMATor areaisalsoasponsorofthePh.D.program
inappliedmathematicalsciences.
GREhavealowprobabilityofadmission.
GRADUATE
reateworkarerequired.Workexperienceis
valued.ApplicantsforwhomEnglishisnot
thenativelanguagearerequiredtoscore
91oraboveontheTOEFL(or6.5onthe
IELTS)andtomeettheUniversityminimum
oneachofthefoursectionsoftheTOEFL
exam;seepage119.TheGMATorGRE
scoreandundergraduategradepointaveragearenotthesolecriteriaforadmission.
However,thosewithundergraduategrade
pointaveragesoflessthanBorthosewith
lessthan50thpercentilescoresonthe
GMATorGREhavealowprobabilityof
admission.Applicationsfromwell-qualified
individualswhocancontributetotheculturalandethnicdiversityoftheCollegeof
BusinessAdministrationandtheUniversity
arewelcome.Part-timeM.B.A.applications
aredueJune30forSeptemberadmission,
October31forJanuaryadmission,and
March31forsummeradmission.Full-time
M.B.A.applicationsaredueApril15for
Septemberadmission.
Program requirements:TheM.B.A.
programcurriculumhasbeenupdatedto
maintainaprogramthatiscurrentand
relevantintheworkplace.
Thepart-timeM.B.A.programrequires
aminimumof36creditsandamaximum
of45credits.First,studentsarerequiredto
takethefollowingsevencourses:ECN590,
MBA500,502,503,504,505,565.Waiver
examsareavailableforMBA500,504,and
505.MBA500,MBA503,andECN590can
bewaivedwithpermissionoftheprogram
directorbasedonsuccessfulcompletionof
recentequivalentcollege-levelcoursesatan
AACSB-accreditedinstitution.Studentsthen
mustselectfiveoutofthefollowingseven
courses:MBA510,520,530,540,550,
555,and560.Finally,studentsarerequired
totakethreeelectivestocompletetheir
programofstudy.
Theone-yearfull-timeM.B.A.program
isanonthesisprogramconsistingofa
45-creditintegratedcurriculum.Students
takedayclassesduringthefallandspring
semesters.Duringthesummer,theycompletetheirprogrambytakingtwoevening
coursesandparticipatinginaninternshipor
electivecoursework.Completedapplication
packagesmustbereceivedbyApril15for
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
Cell and Molecular Biology
SeeBiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences.
Chemical Engineering
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2655
Faculty: ProfessorBose,chair;Professor
Brown,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsBrown,Gregory,andLucia;
AssociateProfessorsGray,Greenfield,and
Rivero-Hudec;AssistantProfessorBothun;
AssociateResearchProfessorCrisman;
AdjunctAssociateProfessorPark,Professors
EmeritiBarnett,Rockett,andRose.
Specializations
Biochemical engineering:reactors,purificationmethods,degradation,andchemical
production.
Bionanotechnology:hybridbio/nano
materials,drugdelivery,biomolecularprocesses,sensorsanddevices.
Energy engineering:analysisofenergy
systems,multiphaseflowandwater
conservation.
Environmental engineering:separation
methods,heavymetalremoval,solvent
recovery,hazardouswasteminimization,
anddesalination.
Materials engineering:corrosionand
erosion,electronicmaterialsprocessing,
ceramicprocessing,polymerfilms,conductingpolymersandthinfilmmaterialsand
sensors.
Polymer process engineering:thermophysicalpropertiesofpolymers,polymerprocessmodelingandcontrol,and
molecularmodeling.
Process simulation:processdesign,
optimization,andanalysis;processcontrol;
numericalmethods.
Surface, interfacial and colloidal
phenomena:softandhardcolloids,nano
composites,andimagingtechniques.
Unit operations:mixing,vacuumprocesses,chromatography,electrodialysis,
ultrafiltrationandmicrofiltration.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Master of Science
Admission requirements: bachelor’s
degreeinchemicalengineering;candidates
fromotherengineeringfieldsorfrommathematics,biology,chemistry,orphysicsmay
beacceptedintotheprogramwithpossible
additionofprerequisitecourses.
Program requirements: 30creditsincludingCHE501,502,513,541,599(6–12
credits).For12thesiscredits,nospecial
problemsorgraduateseminarcreditis
permitted,18–24creditsofcoursework.
Nonthesisoptionforpart-timestudents,
withpermissionofthechair;master’s
examinationandcomprehensivereport
withoralexamination.AttendanceinCHE
501or502isrequiredeverysemesterforall
on-campusstudents.
Chemistry
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2318
Faculty:ProfessorEuler,chair. Professors
C.Brown,Dain,Freeman,Kirschenbaum,
Lucht,Oxley,Rosen,Smith,andYang;
AssistantProfessorsDeBoef,Major,andNarayanan;ProfessorsEmeritiP.Brown,Cheer,
Cruickshank,Fasching,Fisher,Goodman,
Nelson,Rosie,Traficante,andVittimberga.
Specializations
Analytical chemistry:vibrationalspectroscopy,separationsscience,laserspectroscopy,bioanalyses,surfacescience,explosives.
Biological chemistry:enzymeinhibition,
neurochemistry,oxidativestress,macromoDoctor of Philosophy
lecularrecognition.
Inorganic chemistry:metalsinhigh
Admission requirements: B.S.orM.S.
oxidationstates,solutionkinetics,coordegreeinengineering.
dinationcomplexes,electrontransport,
Program requirements:Candidate’s
programwillbedeterminedinconsultation polymers.
Organic chemistry:reactionmechanisms,
withhisorhercommitteeandwillbebased
synthesis,electrontransfer,heterocycles,
onhisorherbackgroundandcareergoals,
butmustincludeCHE501,502,614,641, polymers,organometallics.
Physical chemistry:theoreticalchemistry,
699(24credits).Twelvecreditsofcourse
molecularspectroscopy,polymerarrays,
workinadditiontotherequiredcourses
wouldbeneeded.Acomprehensiveexami- statisticalmechanics,smartmaterials.
nationandanacceptabledissertationare
Master of Science
requiredtocompletetheprogram,along
Admission requirements:Preferenceis
withCHE501,502.
giventocandidateswithundergraduate
Polymer Certificate Program
majorsinchemistryorchemicalengineeringincludingmathematicsthrough
Thepost-baccalaureatecertificate
calculus.GREonlyforgraduatesofnon-U.S.
programinpolymersistargetedtoward
universities,withadvancedteststrongly
studentswhopossessabachelor’sdegree
recommended.
inanengineeringorsciencefieldandare
Program requirements:placement
seekingfurthereducationinpolymers.The
programprovidesopportunitiesforstudents examinationtodeterminespecificprogram
requirementsandsuccessfulcompletionof
toimprovetheirknowledgeofpolymers
master’squalifyingexaminations.Forthesis
inareasoutsideoftheirspecificfieldof
option(31credits),12creditsofgraduate
expertise,toapplytheirtechnicalknowlcorecoursesinatleastthreeofthefour
edgetoproblemsinpolymerengineering
andscience,andtodeveloptechnicalskills areasofchemistry;oneadditionalgraduatelevelcourseinchemistry;CHM642or
thatcanbeappliedinindustrialpolymer
643;andthesis.Fornonthesisoption(30
engineeringpositions.
Admission requirements:sameasforM.S. credits),18creditsofgraduatecorecourses;
sixadditionalcreditsofgraduatecourse
Program requirements:successful
completionoffourcourses:CHE513,530, work;CHM642(1credit);CHM551,552
531,and537.
CHEMICALENGINEERING/COMMUNICATIONSTUDIES
(minimum5credits);andawrittencomprehensiveexamination.
The30-creditnonthesisoptionisalso
offeredon-siteatPfizer,Inc.(Groton,
Conn.)—18creditsofgraduatecore
courses;sixadditionalcreditsofgraduate
coursework;CHM642(1credit,takenin
Kingston),CHM551(minimum5credits);
andawrittentake-homecomprehensive
exam.
Doctor of Philosophy
Civil and Environmental
Engineering
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2692
Faculty:ProfessorTsiatas,chair;Associate
ProfessorGindy,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsLee,Veyera,andWright;AssociateProfessorsBaxter,Hunter,Karamanlidis,
Thiem,andThomas;AssistantProfessor
Craver;AdjunctProfessorsBaird,Harr,and
O’Neill;AdjunctAssociateProfessorApostal; Master of Science
AdjunctAssistantProfessorsBadorekand
Admission requirements:bachelor’sdeGeorge;ProfessorsEmeritiKovacs,Marcus,
greeincivilorenvironmentalengineering.
McEwen,Poon,andUrish.
Candidatesinotherengineeringfieldsorin
mathematics,biology,chemistry,orphysics
Specializations
maybeacceptedwiththepossibilityofadEnvironmental engineering:watersupply
ditionalundergraduateprerequisitecourses
andtreatmentfacilities,municipaland
beingrequired.
industrialwastetreatment,flocculation
Program requirements:thesisornonthesis
andcoagulationofwastes,solidwasteand
option.ThirtycreditsplusCVE601,602
hazardouswastemanagement,modeling
exceptforpart-timestudents.Forthethesis
ofenvironmentalsystems,groundwater
option,thethesiscountsassixtonineof
pollution,groundwaterexploration,coastal
therequiredcredits.Thenonthesisoption
groundwater,nonpointsourcepollution,
requiresacomprehensivetechnicalreport
stormwatermanagement,riverandestuary
andawrittencomprehensiveexam.
hydrology,hydraulicsandwaterquality.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements: master’sdegree
incivilorenvironmentalengineeringora
relatedfield.Exceptionalstudentswitha
bachelor’sdegreewillalsobeconsidered.
Program requirements:aminimumof42
creditsplusCVE601and602exceptfor
part-timestudentsbeyondtheM.S.degree.
Studentstakebetween18and24dissertationcredits,includingthetwo-courseminor
outsideofthecandidate’sareaofspecialization,whererequiredbythecandidate’s
committee;acomprehensiveexamination;
andadissertation.Althoughthereisno
formaldepartmentallanguagerequirement,
thecommitteemayrequireproficiencywith
aresearchtoolorinaforeignlanguage.
Communication Studies
M.A.
401.874.2552
Faculty:AssociateProfessorDerbyshire,
chair; ProfessorMundorf,director of
graduate studies.ProfessorsBrownell,Chen,
Ketrow,Logan,Salazar,Swift,andWood;
AssociateProfessorsDicioccio,Leatham,
McClure,Quainoo,andTorrens;Assistant
ProfessorsHealeyJamiel,Reyes,Roth,and
Ye;ProfessorsEmeritaeAnderson,Devlin,
andDoody.
Specializations
Specializationsofferedininterpersonal
communication,mediastudies,organizationalcommunication,andpublic
discourse.Inconsultationwithadvisors,
studentsprepareforcareersinpublicand
privateindustry,government,oracademic
areas.Studentsareencouragedtodevelop
theircourseplanstofostertheirevolving
academicandcareerneeds.Thus,one
mightadvancespecificinterestsandcompetenciesinareassuchascollegeteaching,
communicationtechnology,conflictmanagement,politicalmedia,organizational
communicationtraininganddevelopment,
orpublicrelations.Individualspecialtiescan
bedevelopedwithineachofthespecializationareas.
GRADUATE
Admission requirements: sameasfor
master’sdegree.
Program requirements:successful
completionofqualifyingexamination;15
creditsofgraduatecorecourses;oneadditionalgraduate-levelcourseinchemistry;
andCHM642–644(3credits).Comprehensiveexaminationanddissertation.
Geotechnical engineering: geoacoustic
modelingandpropertiesofmarinesediments,sedimentsampling,in-situtesting,
deep-seasedimentaryprocesses,sediment
transport,creepprocesses,environmental
geotechnology,dredgematerialdisposal,
experimentalgeomechanics,soil-structureinteraction,constitutivemodelingof
geologicalmaterials,particulatemechanics,
applicationsofnonlinearfiniteelementand
discreteelementmethodstogeomechanics
problems,earthquakeengineering,wave
propagationingranularmedia,dynamic
soilproperties,liquefaction,geosynthetics.
Structural engineering:matrixandfinite
elementanalysis,computerandnumerical
methods,deterministicandstochasticstructuraldynamics,earthquakes,systemidentification,fatigue,designofsteelandconcrete
structures,marinestructures,structural
stability,thin-walledstructures,coastal
structures,vibrationcontrol,soil-structure
interaction,conditionassessmentand
rehabilitationofbridges,structuralsafety
andreliability,structuralhealthmonitoring,
extremeeventanalysis.
Transportation engineering: propertiesof
pavementmaterials,pavementtheoryand
design,pavementmanagementsystem,
highwaylocation,geometricdesign,traffic
operationandcontrol,transportationcost,
transportationsupplyanddemandanalysis,
andtransportationsystemanalysis.
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134
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
interpersonalcommunication;COM520—
mediastudies;COM530—organizational
communication;andCOM540—public
discourse.Anadditionalcourseinresearch
methods,statistics(e.g.STA409orPSY/STA
Master of Arts
532),ordataanalysisisstronglyrecommended.
Admission requirements: Generally,GRE
Forthethesisoption,therequirements
GeneralTest(currentGREtestformatwith
are24coursecreditsplusthesis(6credits)
analyticalwriting,verbal,andquantitative
anditsoraldefense.Forthenonthesis
sectionsisrequested),notolderthanfive
option(admissionwithapprovalofthe
years,andbachelor’sdegreewithunderdirectorofgraduatestudies),requirements
graduatecreditincommunicationstudies.
are30creditsofcourseworkthatincludes
Applicantsshouldsubmitapaperwitha
acourserequiringasubstantialpaperbased
researchfocuswrittenforanundergraduonsignificantindependentstudy,plusa
atecourse.Studentsfromotheracademic
backgroundsmaybeadmittedwiththeper- comprehensiveexamination.Thecompremissionofthedirectorofgraduatestudies, hensiveconsistsoftwosections:thewritten
section,whichexaminesthestudent’s
althoughsomebasiccoursesmayhaveto
betakenfornoprogramcredit.Nonnative proficiencyandknowledgeineachofthe
speakersofEnglishareexpectedtodemon- fourfocusareas;andtheoralsection,which
strateproficiencyinwrittenandoralEnglish allowsforthestudenttostrengthenwritten
communication(TOEFLscoreof230CBTor answers,andtoaddressmaterialrelatedto
88iBTforadmission;minimumof250CBT thewrittenquestions.
Forthesisstudents,sixelectivecredits
or100iBT,including23speakingscore,for
beyondtheir18specifiedcreditsmaybe
considerationforteachingassistantships.
taken.Fornonthesisstudents,upto12
Inallcases,theUniversityminimummust
creditsoffreeelectivesmaybetaken.A
bemetoneachofthefoursectionsof
limitednumberof500-and600-level
theTOEFLexam;seepage119).Applicacoursesinotherdepartmentsandprograms
tionsshouldbecompletedonline
maybeusedforprogramcreditifapproved
(uri.edu/gsadmis);completedapplicationpacketswithsupportmaterialsshould bythegraduateprogramdirectoraspartof
thestudent’sprogramofstudybeforethe
besentdirectlytoDirectorofGraduate
coursesaretaken.
Studies,DepartmentofCommunication
StudentswhotakesixcreditspersemesStudies,60UpperCollegeRoad,Suite1,
ter,plusonesummer,maycompletetheir
URI,Kingston,RI02881-0812.Completed
studiesintwoyears.
applications,includingsupportmaterials,
mustbereceivedbyFebruary1for
Financial Aid
applicantswhowishtobeconsideredfor
Allrequestsforassistantshipsmustbe
financialaid.Applicationsreceivedafterthat
deadlinebutbeforeJuly15willbereviewed senttothedirectorofgraduatestudieswith
onaspace-availablebasisuntiltheprogram theapplicationpacket.Alimitednumberof
teachingassistantshipsandanoccasional
isfilled.
Program requirements: anapprovedpro- researchassistantshipareavailable.Inaddigramwillincludeaminimumof30credits tion,somegraduateassistantshipsoutside
thedepartmentmaybeavailable,suchasin
forboththethesisandnonthesisoptions.
studentlifeorresidentialhousing.Priority
COM501and502arerequiredforallstuwillbegiventoapplicationsreceivedby
dents,andmusttobecompletedpriorto
February1;therefore,assistantshipswillbe
seminarorothercoursework.Allstudents
awardedonaspace-availablebasis.
mustcompleteoneseminarineachofthe
fourfocusareas(12credits):COM510—
Forstudents’convenience,mostcourses
areofferedinlateafternoonoreveningin
ProvidenceandKingston.Full-andparttimeprogramsofstudyareavailable.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Community Planning
M.C.P.,M.C.P./J.D.(withRWU)
401.874.2982
Faculty:ProfessorAtash,chair. Associate
ProfessorsFeldmanandGordon;Professor
EmeritusFeld.
AdmissionstotheCommunityPlanning
Programhavebeensuspendedeffective
June30,2005.
Computer Science
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2701
Faculty:ProfessorKowalski,chair;Professor
Fay-Wolfe,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsLamagnaandPeckham;Associate
ProfessorsBaudetandDiPippo;Assistant
ProfessorsHamelandHervé;AdjunctAssistantProfessorsDickerman,Encarnação,
Henry,Ravenscroft,andStephenson;ProfessorsEmeritiCarneyandCarrano.
Specializations
Analysisofalgorithms,artificialintelligence,computerarchitecture,parallelcomputing,theoryofcomputation,
databases,datamining,operatingsystems,
distributedcomputing,realtimesystems,
computergraphics,softwareengineering,
computeralgebra,VLSIsystems,numerical
analysis,statisticalcomputation,simulation,
computer-aidededucation.
Master of Science
Admission requirements: bachelor’s
degreeincomputerscienceoraclosely
relatedfield.Applicantswithabachelor’s
degreeinanunrelatedfieldwillbeconsideredprovidedtheyhavecompletedcourse
workcoveringthematerialinCSC211,
212,301,305,340andMTH141,142,
215,243.Studentsmaybeadmittedwho
havecompletedonlyapartoftheabove
courseworkbuttheywillberequiredto
completethedeficienciesbeforetaking
moreadvancedclasses.
COMMUNICATIONSTUDIES/COMPUTERSCIENCE
135
Programrequirementsforapplied
nonthesisoption:1)atleastonecourse
fromeachofthefollowingcoursegroups:
algorithms,programminglanguages,
computerarchitecture,computersystems,
andsoftwaredesign;2)atleasttwocourses
fromtheapplicationsgroup;3)atleastone
courseshouldincludewritingasubstantial
paperbasedonsignificantindependent
research;4)anapprovedconcentrationin
anotherdisciplineconsistingofaminimum
offourgraduatecoursesintheareaofconcentration;5)passingawrittencomprehensiveexamination;6)minimumof40credits
required.
Approvedappliednonthesisoption
concentrationsexistforComputersand
BusinessManagement,Computersand
OperationsResearch,andComputersand
Statistics.Otherconcentrationsarepossible.
Studentsshouldmeetwiththeirfaculty
advisortodiscussrequirements.
Thedepartmentencouragesotherapplicationareasinthephysical,biological,
mathematical,andsocialsciences.Students
intheappliedtrackwillhaveanadvisorin
computerscienceandanadvisorintheir
applicationarea.Together,theseadvisors
willapprovethestudent’sprogramofstudy.
GRADUATE
coursesatthe400-level.Studentswho
haveundergraduatecreditsforaparticular
400-levelcourse(orequivalent)cannot
repeatthecourseforgraduatecredit.AstudententeringtheprogramwithanM.S.degreeincomputerscienceorarelatedarea
maybegrantedupto30creditstowardthe
Ph.D.incomputerscience.
Studentsmustcompleteatleastone
coursefromeachofthefollowingcourse
groups(thegroupsarethoselistedabove
inthemaster’sdegreesection):algorithms,
programminglanguages,computerarchitecture,computersystems,theoryofcomputation,andsoftwaredesign;atleasttwo
coursesfromtheapplicationsgroup;andat
leasttwoseparatesemestersofonecreditof
CSC592,Computer Science Seminar Series.
Othercoursesmustbeselectedinorderto
meetthe54-creditminimumandwillbe
selectedinconsultationwiththestudent’s
advisorormajorprofessor.
AProgramofStudycanincludeatmost
Studentsmusttakeacomprehensive
threecoursesatthe400-level.Students
examination,whichiscomposedofawritwhohaveundergraduatecreditsforapartenexaminationandanoralexamination.
ticular400-levelcourse(orequivalent)canThewrittenexamination,whichwillbeheld
notrepeatthecourseforgraduatecredit.
atleastonceayear,coversthefirstsixcore
Programrequirementsforthesisoption:
courseareaslistedabove.Successinthe
1)atleastonecoursefromeachofthefolwrittenexaminationisconditionaluponoblowingcoursegroups:algorithmortheory
tainingpassinggradesinallcoreareas,and
ofcomputation,programminglanguages
Doctor of Philosophy
isaprerequisitefortakingtheoralexaminaorsoftwaredesign,computerarchitecture
tion.Typically,astudentwouldbeexpected
Admission
requirements:Bachelor’s
orcomputersystems;2)atleastfiveother
totakethecomprehensiveexamination
degreeincomputerscienceoraclosely
courseschosenwiththeapprovalofthe
withintwoyearsafterjoiningtheprogram.
majorprofessor(atleasttwoofthesemust relatedfield.Applicantswithabachelor’s
Theobjectiveoftheoralexaminationisfor
beCSCcoursesorapprovedequivalents);3) degreeinanunrelatedfieldwillbeconsidthestudenttopresentanintendedresearch
eredprovidedtheyhavecompletedcourse
atleasttwoseparatesemestersofonecredit
programanddemonstratesatisfactory
workcoveringthematerialinCSC211,
ofCSC592,Computer Science Seminar
knowledgeandunderstandingofthescien212,301,305,340andMTH141,142,
Series;4)eightcreditsofthesis.
tificliteratureofthecorrespondingresearch
215,243.Studentsmaybeadmittedwho
Programrequirementsfornonthesis
domain.Acandidatewhosecomprehensive
havecompletedonlyapartoftheabove
option:1)atleastonecoursefromeachof
examperformanceisdeemedasfailingby
courseworkbuttheywillberequiredto
thefollowinggroups:algorithms,programtheComputerScienceGraduateCommittee
completethedeficienciesbeforetaking
minglanguages,computerarchitecture,
may,withtherecommendationofthecomcomputersystems,theoryofcomputation, moreadvancedclasses.
mitteeandtheapprovaloftheGraduate
TheGREgeneraltestisrequired.A
andsoftwaredesign;2)atleasttwocourses
fromtheapplicationsgroup;3)atleasttwo subjecttestincomputerscienceorarelated School,bepermittedonere-examination,
fieldisnotrequired,butmaybeconsidered tobetakennosoonerthanfourmonths
morecourseschosenwiththeapproval
andnolaterthanoneyearaftertheinitial
bytheadmissioncommittee.
oftheadvisor;4)atleastoneoftheten
examination.
Program
requirements:Thestudentmust
courseslistedaboveshouldincludewriting
Studentsenrolledintheprogrammust
complete54creditsofcourseworkbeyond
asubstantialpaperbasedonsignificant
giveatleastonepresentationintheregular
independentresearch;5)passingawritten thebachelor’sdegreeinadditionto18
departmentresearchseminarseriespriorto
creditsforthedoctoraldissertation.Aprocomprehensiveexamination.
defendingtheirPh.D.dissertation.
gramofstudycaninclude,atmost,three
TheGREGeneraltestisrequired.A
subjecttestincomputerscienceorarelated
fieldisnotrequiredbutmaybeconsidered
bytheadmissioncommittee.
Program requirements:TheM.S.curriculumincomputersciencehasthreetracks:
thesis,nonthesis,andappliednonthesis.
Forthepurposeofdescribingdegree
requirements,computersciencecoursesare
organizedintothefollowinggroups:
Algorithms:CSC440,541,542,550
ProgrammingLanguages:CSC402,
501,502
Computer Architecture: CSC 411, 415,
511,517
ComputerSystems:CSC412,512,
517,519
TheoryofComputation:CSC445,544
SoftwareDesign:CSC505,509
Applications:CSC406,436,481,485,
486,522,536,581,583,585,586
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
elementaryandsecondaryeducationare
expectedtohaveasubstantialacademic
backgroundinthefieldofinterest.In
SeeNutritionandFoodSciences.
addition,applicantsshouldcontactthe
departmentregardingtherequiredtesting,
admissionsportfolio,interviewprocess,
Economics
andyearlyadmissiondeadline(orvisitthe
SeeEnvironmentalandNatural
Websiteaturi.edu/hss/education).For
ResourceEconomics.
foreignapplicants,aTOEFLscoreof600
PBT,250CBT,or100iBTisrequired,and
theUniversityminimummustbemeton
Education
eachofthefoursectionsoftheexam;see
page119.
M.A.401.874.2564
Program requirements: Individualsmay
Ph.D.401.874.4150
choosethethesisornonthesisoption.
ProfessorBoulmetis,coordinator of graduate Requiredare30creditsfortheelementary
andsecondaryspecialization;33creditsfor
studies.
theadulteducationspecialization;anda
Faculty for the M.A.:ProfessorsBoulmetis,
minimumof34creditsforreadingeducaBrand,Byrd,Eichinger,Favazza,
tion;includingarequiredcoreofatleastsix
Hammadou-Sullivan,McKinney,Willis,
credits(afoundationandaresearchmethandYoung;AssociateProfessorsAdamy,
odologycourse);twoelectives(sixcredits),
Hicks,Peno,Seitsinger,andShim;Assistant andanacademicspecialization(18–24
ProfessorsCiccomascolo,Coiro,Deeney,
credits).Thenonthesisoptionrequiresa
deGroot,Fogleman,Hamilton-Jones,and
writtencomprehensiveexaminationandat
Kern;ProfessorsEmeritiBumpus,Croasdale, leastonedesignatedcoursewithasubstanHeifetz,Kellogg,Long,MacMillan,Purnell, tialpaperinvolvingsignificantindependent
andRusso;AssociateProfessorEmeritus
research.
Nelson.
Teacher certification option (MATCP):
applicantswhowishtopursuetheinitial
URI Faculty for the Ph.D. in Education Proteachercertificationoptionoftheelemengram:ProfessorsBoulmetis,Brady,Brand,
taryorsecondaryspecializationstake19–34
Byrd,Eichinger,Hammadou-Sullivan,
McKinney,Roush,GeorgeWillis,GrantWil- additionalcredits.Studentsmayobtain
lis,andYoung;AssociateProfessorsAdamy, certificationpriortocompletingtherequirementsfortheM.A.,aslistedabove.See
Branch,Hicks,Kovarsky,McCurdy,and
TeacherCertificationonpage160.
Shim;AssistantProfessorsCiccomascolo
Specializations:Applicantsseekingthe
andDeeney;ProfessorsEmeritiHeifetzand
MasterofArtsdegreemustdeclarean
Purnell.
areaofspecialization.Aspecializationmay
RIC Faculty for the Ph.D. in Education Probeonepredefinedbythedepartmentor
gram:ProfessorGleason,RIC co-director;
designedinaccordancewiththeapplicant’s
ProfessorsBarton,Carey,Castagno,Cordbackgroundandinterest.Definedspecialeiro,Dufour,Enos,Filinson,Fluehr-Lobban, izationsinclude:
Gleason,Kochanek,Panofsky,Roemer,and
Elementaryeducation—advancedstudy
Rowell;AssociateProfessorsBigler,Brell,
forelementaryteachers;theMATCPoption
Medeiros-Landrand,andOzcan;Assistant
isavailableforstudentsseekinginitialcertifiProfessorsBogadandNiska.
cationinelementaryteaching.
Secondaryeducation—advancedstudy
Master of Arts
forsecondaryteachersofEnglish,history,
Admission requirements: Afaculty
languages,mathematics,science,andsocial
interviewisrequired.Individualsseekingto studies;theMATCPoptionisavailablefor
undertaketheinitialcertificationoptionsin
Dietetic Internship Program
URI.EDU/CATALOG
studentsseekinginitialcertificationinthese
areas.
Readingeducation—programleadingto
advancedcertificationasreadingspecialist/consultant.Applicantsmustholdinitial
teachingcertificationinearlychildhood,
elementary,orsecondaryeducation.Applicationmaterialscanbeobtainedfrom
theURIGraduateAdmissionsOffice,Quinn
204,Kingston,RI02881;401.874.5930.A
résuméofexperiencemustbesubmitted
withanapplication.
Adulteducation—administration;adult
literacy;education,training,andmanagement(ETMS);gerontology;trainingand
development;andvocationaleducation.
M.A. in Special Education
Admission requirements:Afaculty
interviewisrequired.Applicantsseeking
specialeducationcertificationneedtohave
thenecessarycertificationinelementary
orsecondaryeducation.Applicantsshould
contactthedepartmentorchecktheSchool
ofEducationWebsiteforcompleteadmissioninformation.
Program requirements: Thegraduate
programinspecialeducationenablesstudentstomeettheCouncilforExceptional
Childrenstandardsandtherequirementsfor
aRIspecialeducationteachingcertificate
intheareaofmild/moderatedisabilities
eitherattheelementaryandmiddleschool
levels(gradesK–8)oratthesecondary
andmiddleschoollevels(grades5–12).
Studentscompleteatotalof36creditsover
a3-semestersequence.Studentsmustalso
achieveapassingscoreonthecomprehensiveexamsandonallstateorUniversity
outcomemeasures.
ApplicationswillcontinuetobeacceptedforfalladmissionaftertheFebruary1
deadlineuntilthecohortisfull.
Doctor of Philosophy
(Joint with Rhode Island College)
RhodeIslandCollegeandtheUniversity
ofRhodeIslandofferaPh.D.ineducation
whichpreparesscholarpractitionersfornew
professionalrolesaseducationalleaders,
mentors,andscholars.Theprogramis
EDUCATION/ELECTRICALENGINEERING
culture,andfoundations,tocurriculum
development,teaching,andlearning,and
finallytoadministration,leadership,and
policyanalysis(EDP610,611;620,621;
630,631,foratotalof18credits).Field
researchseminars(EDP641,takensixtimes
foratotalofsixcredits)aretakeninparallel
withthecoreseminars.Field-basedresearch
(EDP622,twocredits,takeninthesecond
year)explorescommunityserviceandservicelearninginthecontextofschools.Studentsgainresearchexpertisetohelptheir
developmentasschoolleadersthrough
coursework(EDP615,625,foratotalof
sixcredits)andthefieldresearchseminars.
Scholarlyexpertiseinaprofessionalareais
acquiredthroughspecializationcourses(12
credits).
Allstudentsmustcompleteadoctoraldissertation(12credits).Toprogress
throughthisprogram,studentsmust1)
receivepositiverecommendationsfrom
coreseminarprofessors;2)passaqualifying
examinationuponcompletionofthefirst
coreseminar(EDP610,611)andthecourse
inresearchmethodology(EDP615)ifthey
havenotpreviouslycompletedamaster’s
degreeineducationoracloselyrelated
field;3)passacomprehensiveexamination
aftercompletionofallcoreseminarsandresearchcourses;and4)completeasuccessful
dissertationanddefense.
Specializations
Acoustics and underwater acoustics: communication,detection,classification,and
localizationforunderwateracousticchannels,speechprocessing.
Biomedical engineering:modelingand
controlofphysiologicalsystems;medical
instrumentationandbiosignalprocessing,
patternrecognitionandimageprocessing(textureanalysis,imageclassification,
andsegmentation)inmedicine;assistive
technologytoaidpersonswithdisabilities;cardiacanatomy,electrophysiology,
andmechanicsandresuscitation;neural
engineering.
Circuit and devices:mixedsignalintegratedcircuits,VLSIdesignandsimulation,
high-levelsynthesisanddesigntools,design
automationandoptimization,high-resolutiondataconverters,low-powerCMOScircuits,devicephysicsanddevicemodeling.
Communication theory: statisticaland
computercommunications;datacompressionandcoding;modulationanddemodulation;MonteCarlosimulation;localarea
networks,reliableandsecurecommunication.
Computer architectures and digital
systems:processorarchitectures,memory
structures,I/Osystems,reliabledatastoragesystems,RAID/SAN/NASstorages,
parallelanddistributedsystems,FPGA
designs,VHDL/Verilog,VLSIdesignsand
layouts,adaptivesystems,controlanddata
Electrical Engineering
speculation.
M.S.,Ph.D.
Computer networks:computernetwork
401.874.2506
architecturesandprotocols,TCP/IP,local
areanetworks(LAN),Internetapplications,
wiredandwirelesscomputercommunicaFaculty: ProfessorBoudreaux-Bartels,chair;
ProfessorFischer,director of graduate studies; tion,networksecurity,distributedcomputProfessorsKay,Kumaresan,Lo,Mardix,Oh- ingsystems.
Digital signal processing:detectionand
ley,YingSun,Sunak,Swaszek,Vaccaro,and
parameterestimation;predictionandfilterQ.Yang;AssociateProfessorsSendag,Vetter,andYanSun;AssistantProfessorsBesio, ing;spectrumanalysis;arrayprocessing;
He,andHuang;Professor-in-residenceUht; digitalfiltersynthesis;adaptivefiltering,
algorithmdesign.
AdjunctProfessorsBanerjee,Chiaramida,
Embedded systems and computer applicaCooley,andHarnett;AdjunctAssociateProfessorJennanne;AdjunctAssistantProfessors tions:embeddedsystemdesigns,hardware/
softwaredesignsinembeddedapplications
Davis,Sarma,andSepe;ProfessorsEmeriti
fornetworkingdevices,automobiles,image
Daly,Haas,Jackson,Lengyel,Lindgren,
processing,homeappliances,andcomputer
Mitra,Sadasiv,Spence,andTufts.
forensics.
GRADUATE
groundedintheknowledgebasesofschool
teachingandlearning.Theprogram’sfour
objectivesprovideaframeworkforthe
preparationofscholarpractitionersto:
1)developandemploycollegialrelationshipsthroughprofessionalcollaboration;
2)acquireandapplytheskillsandprocesses
ofscholarlyinquiry;3)demonstrateexpertiseinanareaofspecializationthatadvancesthemissionofAmericaneducation;and
4)implementprofessionalpracticesthat
promoteprogressineducationalsettings.
Designedforprofessionalsinvolved
inprekindergartenthroughadulteducation,thedoctoralprogramadmits12to
15studentsperyear.Thiscohort-based
researchprogramisforstudentswhopreviouslyearnedamaster’sdegreeineducationoranalliedfieldorhaveearnedat
least30graduatecreditsfromaregionally
accreditedinstitution.Thegraduate-level
workmustincludethreecreditsineachof
thefollowingareas:a)educationalfoundations;b)curriculum;andc)research.A
majorsegmentofeachstudentcohortwill
bemadeupofteachersandadministrators
fromRhodeIslandwhoarecommittedto
developingadvancedteaching,leadership,
andresearchskills.
Admission requirements:GraduateRecord
Exam(GRE)scoresnoolderthan5years,
officialtranscripts,curriculumvitae,and
lettersofrecommendationarerequired.
Finalistsintheapplicationprocessmust
participateinapersonalinterview.Applicantsareadmittedforthefallsemesteronly.
Thecompletedapplicationpackagemust
bereceivedbyJanuary27.Theprogram
isofferedjointlybythetwoinstitutions
withsingleadmissionandadministrative
processes.Prospectiveapplicantsshould
addressinquiriesconcerningtheprogram
tooneoftheco-directorsateitherRhode
IslandCollegeorURI.Allapplicantsmust
completetheelectronicgraduateapplicationforadmission,availableonlineat
uri.edu/gsadmis.
Program requirements: theprogram
requiresaminimumof56creditsbeyond
themaster’sdegreeor86graduatecredits.
Threeyear-longcoreseminarsemphasize
differentaspectsofeducationfromhistory,
137
138
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
Fault-tolerant computing:fault-tolerant
computersystems,hardware/software
testing,errorcontrolcoding,data
protectionanddatarecoverytechnologies,
reliabilityandavailabilitymodeling,system
simulationsforperformanceandreliability
analysisofcomputersystems.
Materials and optics: electricaland
opticalpropertiesofmaterials,laser-matter
interaction,photocathodes;crystallographic
techniquesforsubmicronX-raylithography;
radiationdamageinnonmetallicsolids;
modecharacteristicsinopticalandinfrared
fiberwaveguides;fiberopticsensors;fiber
opticalamplifiers;electro-opticmodulators.
Systems theory: controlandestimation
theory,intelligentsystems;multivariable
systems;nonlinearsystems,modelingof
deterministicandstochasticsystems;model
orderreduction;optimalsmoothing,filteringandprediction;patternrecognition,
classification,computervision;computerizedimagingsystemsandimageanalysis.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
602)isrequiredofallstudents.Uptotwo
creditsofseminarmaybeusedtowardthe
30-creditmaster’srequirement.Individual
programsaredesignedinaccordancewith
students’backgroundsandinterests,but
requiredepartmentalandGraduateSchool
approval.Forthethesisoption,thethesis
countsassixtoninecredits.Forthenonthesisoption,awrittenmaster’sexaminationandonecourseinvolvingsignificant
independentresearchandasubstantial
paperarerequired.
Accelerated Five-Year B.S./M.S. Degree
Program
Dvorak,Gititi,Leo,Okeke-Ezigbo,Reynolds,
Schwegler,Stein,andWalton;Associate
ProfessorsBarber,Davis,Dyehouse,Karno,
Mandel,Martin,andMiles;AssistantProfessorsBetensky,Covino,Dunson,Hensley
Owens,Jones,Pennell,Rojas,Valentino,and
Williams;ProfessorsEmeritiArakelian,Burke,
Campbell,Cuddy,Neuse,andPearlman;
AssociateProfessorEmeritusCane.
Specializations
AmericanandBritishliteratureandculture;criticalandculturaltheories;rhetoric
andcompositionstudies.
Master of Arts
Admission requirements:aB.A.inEnglish
ortheequivalent,withagradepointaverDoctor of Philosophy
ageofB(3.00ona4.00scale)orbetter
Admission requirements: GREandM.S.
inallEnglishcourses.Completeapplicadegreeorequivalentinelectrical,comtionpackagesaretobesentdirectlyto
puter,orbiomedicalengineering,physics,
theDirectorofGraduateStudies,English
mathematics,orcomputerscience,ora
relatedfield.Exceptionalcandidatesmaybe Department,SwanHall,UniversityofRhode
Island,andmustbereceivedbyJanuary15.
admitteddirectlyfromtheB.S.degree.
Graduate Certificate in VLSI
Program requirements: aminimumof72 ApplicantswillbeacceptedforSeptember
admissiononly.Awritingsampleof20
ThedepartmentoffersagraduatecercreditsbeyondtheB.S.degree.TheM.S.
tificateinVeryLargeScaleIntegrated(VSLI) degreemaycountupto30ofthesecredits; pagesmaximumisrequired.Nonnative
speakersofEnglishmusthaveaminimum
circuitdesignandtesting.Studentsare
theremainingcreditsaresplitbetween
scoreof91ontheTOEFLiBTinordertobe
requiredtocompletefourcoursesfroma
courseworkanddissertationresearch.
consideredforadmission,andtheUniversity
pre-approvedlist,subjecttocertaindistribu- StudentswithanM.S.inanappropriate
minimummustbemetoneachofthefour
tionrequirements.Interestedstudentsare
fieldcompletebetween18–24dissertation
encouragedtospeakwiththedepartment
credits;studentswithouttheM.S.maytake sectionsoftheexam;seepage119.
Program requirements:therearetwoopgraduateprogramdirectortodiscusscourse between18and30(ineithercaseadditiontionsforfulfillingrequirements—24credits
requirements.
aldissertationcreditsmaybetakenforno
plusthesis(sixcredits);or 30credits,includprogramcredit).Aqualifyingexamination
Master of Science
ingENG595(portfolioandarelatedoral
isrequired.Acomprehensiveexamination
examination).ENG510,511,and514are
Admission requirements: GREandB.S.
isrequiredafterallformalcourseworkis
degreeinelectrical,computer,orbiomedicompleted.Twocreditsofthedepartmental required.Thespecializationinrhetoricand
compositionstudiesrequiresENG/WRT512
calengineering,physics,mathematics,or
seminar(ELE601and602)arerequired
and524.WRT524canbesubstitutedfor
computerscience.GREmaybewaivedfor
ofallstudents.Thesecreditsmaynotbe
ENG514tosatisfytheWRT/RhetspecializacandidateswhoearnedtheB.S.degree
countedaspartofthe42creditsrequired
tionwithintheEnglishdegree.
fromanaccreditedU.S.programwitha
beyondthemaster’sdegree.
GPAof3.00orhigher.Preparationinrelated
M.A. in English and M.L.I.S.
fieldssuchasmechanicalengineeringorin
Cooperative Program
English
thelifesciencesmaybeacceptable.
Byproperselectionofcoursework,a
Program requirements: thesisornonM.A.,M.A./M.L.I.S.,Ph.D.
studentmaysimultaneouslyearnthedegree
thesisoption—minimumof30creditsin
401.874.4663
ofMasterofArtsinEnglishandMasterof
scienceandengineeringwithaminimum
LibraryandInformationStudies.
of16creditsingraduate-levelelectrical
Faculty:AssociateProfessorTrimm,chair;
Admission requirements:Requirements
engineeringcourses.Onecreditofthe
AssociateProfessorMandel,director of grad- listedforEnglishandlibraryscience.Apdepartmentalseminar(ELE601and/or
uate studies.ProfessorsCappello,Donnelly, plicantmustapplyandbeacceptedin
Seepage88.
ELECTRICALENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTALANDNATURALRESOURCEECONOMICS
139
shoreoilandgasmanagement,andnatural
resourcepricingpolicies.
bothprograms.Theapplicationforeach
programmustindicateEnglish/libraryand
informationstudiesasthefieldofspecialization.
Program requirements:Studentsmust
submitindividualprogramsofstudyforthe
42-creditM.L.I.S.programandthe30-creditM.A.inEnglish.Theintegratedpursuit
ofthetwodegreesmakesitpossiblefor
sixcreditsofappropriatelyselectedcourse
workfromoneprogramtoserveaselectives
intheother,andforsixcreditsofcourse
worktobeappliedintheoppositedirection.ENG510,511,and514arerequired.
WRT524canbesubstitutedforENG514to
satisfytheWRT/Rhetspecializationwithin
theEnglishdegree.Thus,whenplanned
andtakenjointly,thetwoprogramscanbe
completedwithatotalof60creditsrather
than72.Studentsmustcompleteatleast
36creditsinlibrarianshipandatleast24
creditsinEnglish.
Program requirements:72credits—30
creditsapprovedforM.A.work;24credits
ofcourseworkplus18creditsofdissertationresearch.ENG510,511,and514are
required.WRT524canbesubstitutedfor
ENG514tosatisfytheWRT/RhetspecializationwithintheEnglishdegree.Two
writtencomprehensiveexaminations,one
publishablearticle,andanoralexamination.Adissertationandanoraldefense.For
specializationinrhetoricandcomposition
studies,ENG/WRT512,645,and647are
required.Alimitednumberof500-and
600-levelcoursesinotherdepartmentsand
programsmaybeusedforprogramcreditif
approvedaspartofthestudent’sprogram
ofstudybeforethecoursesaretaken.(In
somecases,aresearchtoolmayberequired
byastudent’sdoctoralcommitteein
consultationwiththedirectorofgraduate
studies.)
Doctor of Philosophy
Allrequestsforassistantshipsmustbe
Doctor of Philosophy
senttothedirectorofgraduatestudieswith
Admission requirements:GRE,sixcredits
theapplicationpacket.
instatistics,andthefollowingcoursesor
theirequivalents—ECN327,328,and375.
Program requirements:thePh.D.qualifyEnvironmental and Natural
ingexamisrequiredofstudentsadmitted
Resource Economics
withoutthemaster’sdegree.EEC501,502,
528,534,535,576,602,624,628,630,
M.S.,Ph.D.
634,676,and699arerequired.EEC501
401.874.2471
mustbetakeneachsemesterbyfull-time
graduatestudentsinresidence,butonly
Faculty:ProfessorJ.L.Anderson,chair;
onecreditmaycounttowardtheprogram.
AssociateProfessorC.Anderson,director
Studentswithamaster’sdegreeinaclosely
of graduate studies.ProfessorsGates,
Grigalunas,Opaluch,Roheim,andSwallow; relatedfieldmaytransferupto30credits
towardtheirPh.D.Additionalcoursesmay
AssistantProfessorsSchnier,E.Uchida,
beelectedfromappropriateofferings,
andH.Uchida;AdjunctProfessorsAsche,
suchaseconomics,resourceeconomics,
Holland,Mazzotta,andRubino;Professors
engineering,geography,oceanography,
EmeritiGates,Sutinen,andTyrrell.
mathematics,naturalresourcesscience,
Specializations
politicalscience,statistics,computerscience,finance,marineaffairs,andmanageEnvironmentaleconomics,renewable
mentscience.ThePh.D.dissertationwill
andnonrenewablenaturalresourceeconomics,fisheriesmanagement,international bewrittenonaprobleminvolvingmarine
resources,coastalissues,oranassociated
fisheriesdevelopment,internationaltrade,
industry,suchasminerals,petroleum,
fisheriesmarketing,coastalzonelanduse
fisheries,water,transportation,recreation,
andmanagement,qualityofthemarine
orwastedisposal.
environment,aquacultureeconomics,off-
Admission requirements:theGREis
required.Astrongundergraduaterecordin
economics,statistics,andmathematicsis
highlydesirable.
Program requirements:forthethesis
option,24creditsincludingEEC501,502,
528,534,535,and576,inadditiontoa
writtencomprehensiveexamination,andat
leastsixEEC599M.S.thesiscredits.Forthe
nonthesisoption,33creditsincluding501,
502,528,534,535,and576,inadditionto
awrittencomprehensiveexamination,and
oneEEC598creditgivenforasubstantial
paperrequiringsignificantindependent
research.EEC501mustbetakeneach
semesterbyfull-timegraduatestudentsin
residence,butonlyonecreditmaycount
towardtheprogram.
GRADUATE
ThePh.D.programstressesfaculty/
studentmentoring.Admissioniscompetitiveandbasedmainlyonacademicmerit,
demonstratedcapabilitytodoresearch,and
thematchofresearchinterestsbetween
theapplicantandfacultyinindicatedor
developingareasofspecialization.
Admission requirements: M.A.inEnglish
orequivalent.Althoughgradesarenotthe
onlycriterion,applicantshavinglessthana
3.50gradepointaverage(ona4.00scale)
havealowprobabilityforadmission.Completeapplicationpackagesshouldbesent
totheDirectorofGraduateStudies,English
Department,SwanHall,UniversityofRhode
Island,andmustbereceivedbyJanuary15.
ApplicantswillbeacceptedforSeptember
admissiononly.TheGREtestisrequired.
Effectivefall2012,theGRELiteraturein
Englishtestisrequired.Awritingsampleof
20pagesmaximumisrequired.Nonnative
speakersofEnglishmusthaveaminimum
scoreof91(iBT)ontheTOEFLinorderto
beconsideredforadmission,andtheUniversityminimummustbemetoneachof
thefoursectionsoftheexam;seeinformationregardinginternationalapplicantsin
theGraduateAdmissionsection.
Financial Aid
Master of Science
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
Environmental Science and
Management
(Interdepartmental)
M.E.S.M.
401.874.4880
URI.EDU/CATALOG
analysis;sustainablesystems;andwetland,
watershed,andecosystemscience.
Master of Environmental Science and
Management
Admission requirements:GREandbachelor’sdegreeinbiologicalscience,physical
science,environmentalscience,natural
Steering committee:ProfessorsP.V.August,
resources,orengineering.Applicantswith
andA.J.Gold,co-chairs; ProfessorsBengtcoursedeficienciesmayberequiredtotake
son,Paton,andY.Q.Wang.
appropriateundergraduatecoursesforno
programcreditandtodemonstrate,by
Faculty:ProfessorsAlm,Amador,J.L.
theirperformanceinsuchcourseworkor
Anderson,August,Bengtson,Boothroyd,
Burroughs,Cain,Casagrande,Costa-Pierce, throughaqualifyingexam,basicknowledgeofthesubjectmatterinthearea(s)of
Fastovsky,Forrester,Gates,Ginsberg,
deficiency.Applicationmustbemadeto
A.Gold,Gomez-Chiarri,Grigalunas,
oneofthesixspecializations.
Hennessey,Husband,Juda,LeBrun,Marti,
Program requirements: Aminimumof36
T.Mather,B.Maynard,McWilliams,Nixon,
creditsofcourseworkconsistingof21–25
Opaluch,Paton,Pollnac,Rhodes,Rice,
creditsofcorecourses,includingatleast9
Roheim,Stolt,Sutinen,Swallow,Swift,
creditsinnaturalsciences,atleast6credits
andY.Q.Wang;AssociateProfessorsC.
insocialsciences,andatleast3creditsin
Anderson,Boving,Dalton,Thompson,
numericalmethods;6–10creditsofelecandVeeger;AssistantProfessorsR.Brown,
tives,upto3creditsofwhichmightbe
Cardace,Macinko,F.Meyerson,L.
aninternship(EVS597)withanenvironMeyerson,Mitkowski,Petersson,Sartini,
Savage,E.Uchida,andH.Uchida;Adjunct mentalagency,nongovernmentalagency,
orprivatefirm;anindependentresearch
AssociateProfessorAbedon;Adjunct
project(EVS598)thatculminatesinasubAssistantProfessorM.Gold.
stantial,high-quality,writtenreport;andat
TheMasterofEnvironmentalScience
least2creditsofgraduateseminar,includandManagement(M.E.S.M.)isaninterdis- ingaterminaloralpresentation.Written
ciplinary,interdepartmental,professional
comprehensiveexaminationoncoursework.
degreeprogramdesignedforstudentswho Therearemorespecificcourserequirements
seekprofessionalenvironmentalpositionsin andanapprovedcourselistforeachofthe
areasotherthanresearch.Itisconsideredto sixspecializations.Courserequirementsthat
beaterminaldegree;studentswhoplanto areuniquetoeachofthespecializationsare
pursueaPh.D.shouldenrollintheMaster
asfollows.Conservation biology:12–16credofScienceinBiologicalandEnvironmental itsinnaturalsciences,includingatleast3
Sciencesdegreeprogram.TheM.E.S.M.
creditsinplantandanimalbiology,atleast
degreeprogramservesgraduatestudents
3creditsinecology,andatleast3creditsin
fromsixdepartmentswithinURI’sCollege
biodiversityanalysisandmanagement;and
ofEnvironmentandLifeSciences(CELS):
atleast2creditsofgraduateseminarfrom
EnvironmentalandNaturalResource
EEC,EVS,NRS,orPLS.Earth and hydrologic
Economics;Fisheries,AnimalandVeterinary science:12–16creditsinnaturalsciences
Science;Geosciences;MarineAffairs;Natu- fromanyorallofthefollowingcategories:
ralResourcesScience;andPlantSciences.
earthsurfaceprocesses,hydrology,solid
Itisadministeredbyasteeringcommittee
earthmaterialsandprocesses,orspatial
selectedfromthegraduatefaculty.
analysisandremotesensing;andatleast
2creditsofgraduateseminarfromEVS,
Specializations
GEO,MAF,orNRS.Environmental policy
Conservationbiology;earthandhyand management:12–16creditsinsocial
drologicscience;environmentalpolicyand sciences,includingatleast6creditsin
management;remotesensingandspatial
policy,planning,andlawandatleast6
creditsineconomictheoryandmethods;9
creditsinnaturalsciencesfromanyorallof
thefollowingcategoriesorfromnumerical
methods:geology,hydrology,andsoilscience;ecologyandmanagement;orremote
sensingandspatialanalysis;andatleast2
creditsofgraduateseminarfromCPL,EEC,
EVS,GEO,MAF,orNRS.Remote sensing and
spatial analysis: 12–16creditsinnaturalsciences,includingatleast9creditsinremote
sensingandspatialanalysis,and0–7credits
inearthandecosystemscience;andatleast
2creditsofgraduateseminarfromGEOor
NRS.Sustainable systems:12–16creditsin
naturalsciences,includingatleast3credits
innaturalecosystemsandatleast3credits
inmanagedecosystems;andatleast2
creditsofgraduateseminarfromAFS,EEC,
EVS,NRS,orPLS.Wetland, watershed, and
ecosystem science:12–16creditsinnatural
sciences,includingatleast6creditsin
ecosystemscienceandmanagementand
atleast3creditsinearthscience,soils,
andspatialanalysis;andatleast2credits
ofgraduateseminarfromEEC,EVS,GEO,
MAF,orNRS.
Environmental Sciences
SeeBiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences.
Fisheries, Animal and
Veterinary Science
SeeBiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences.
History
M.A.,M.A./M.L.I.S.
401.874.2528
Faculty: ProfessorSchwartz,chair;Associate
ProfessorSterne,director of graduate studies;
ProfessorMather,director of Archaeology
and Anthropology option.ProfessorsCohen,
Honhart,Rollo-Koster,Strom,Thurston,and
Weisbord;AssociateProfessorsFerguson,
George,Pegueros,andRusnock;Assistant
ProfessorsBuxtonandWidell;Professors
EmeritiFindlay,Kim,andKlein.
ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEANDMANAGEMENT/HISTORY
Specializations
United States or European History
specialization program requirements:Ofthe
30requiredcredits,atleastthreemustbe
fromHIS401,441,or481andatleastnine
creditsfromHIS506,507,and508.Three
oftheseninecreditsmaybefilledbya500-
or600-levelseminarinanotherdepartment.Thenon-thesisoptionwillrequire
completionofaresearchpaperinHIS495,
or,inexceptionalcircumstances,inanother
graduate-levelcoursewithpermissionof
theinstructorandthegraduatedirectoror
departmentchair.Admissiontothethesis
optionwillbegrantedafterevaluationby
thedirectorofgraduatestudiesandtwo
facultymemberswhoarefamiliarwiththe
student’sfirstyearofgraduatework.
Inthenonthesisoption,thestudent
mayearnnomorethan12creditsintutorials(502,503,536,537,588,and589)
anddirectedstudies(591).Ninecredits
willnormallybetakeninthesecondary
concentration.Awrittencomprehensive
examinationinthestudent’sprimaryand
secondaryconcentrationsandafollow-up
oralexaminationarerequired.Theexaminingcommitteewillnormallyconsistoftwo
facultymembersfromthestudent’sprimary
concentrationandonefromthesecondary
concentration.Inthethesisoption,thestudentmayearnamaximumofninecredits
ofHIS599,amaximumofthreecreditsof
DirectedStudy(HIS591),andamaximum
ofninecreditsoftutorials(HIS502,503,
536,537,588,589).Workinthesecondary
concentrationmaybelimitedtosixcredits.
Archaeology and anthropology specialization program requirements:Ofthe30
requiredcredits,studentsmustselectat
leastthreefromHIS401,441,or481;at
leastthreecreditsfromAPG401,413,
or427;andatleastthreecreditsfrom
HIS/APG490,APG417,andARH475/575.
Studentsmusttakeanadditionalsixcredits
of500-levelhistorycourses,includingat
leastthreecreditsfromHIS506,507,or
508.StudentsmustalsotakeARH/APG465
or565.Theremainingcreditsaretobe
selectedfromthefollowingapprovedelectives:Any400-or500-levelhistorycourse,
anyanthropologycourselistedabove;any
arthistorycourselistedabove;APG470;
GRADUATE
Archaeology and anthropology:Students
studymethodandtheoryinhistory,anthropology,andarchaeologyandtheconnectionsamongthedisciplines.Theoptionis
United States or European History:
offeredincooperationwiththeDepartment
Studentsmaycomplementtheirworkwith ofSociologyandAnthropologyandthe
coursesinLatinAmericanorAsianhistoryor DepartmentofArt(ArtHistory).Itincludes
withcoursestakenoutsidethedepartment, bothclassworkandindividualinstructionin
particularlyinpoliticalscience,education,
theformof500-levelseminars,small400English,andlanguages.Studentsmightalso levelcourses,tutorials,anddirectedstudy
developprogramsofstudythatemphasize courses.Studentsenrolledinthisoption
regionalstudiesorthemessuchasrace,
areencouragedtoworkonthematiclinks
gender,orfamily.
acrossthedisciplinessuchasmaritimehisThemaster’sprograminhistoryincludes toryandunderwaterarchaeology,socialhisbothclassworkandindividualinstruction
toryandculturalanthropology,orancient
intheformof500-levelseminars;small
historyandclassicalarchaeology.
400-levelcoursesthatincludeundergraduThearchaeologyandanthropology
ates;tutorials;anddirectedstudycourses,
optionservestheneedsofstudentslooking
aswellasmaster’sthesisresearchforthose forinterdisciplinaryopportunitiesinhistory,
whoqualifyforthethesisoption.Allgradu- anthropology,andarchaeology.Italsoproateworkstressesindependentresearchand videsessentialhumanisticandsocialscience
isdesignedtopromotecriticalreadingand trainingforPh.D.studentsingeological/
writing.Thediversifiedprogram—withits
archaeologicaloceanography.
requirementforworkinmorethanone
fieldofhistoryandtheopportunityitoffers Master of Arts
ofworkinanotherdiscipline—shouldbe
Admission requirements:GREand
ofservicebothtostudentswhowishto
bachelor’sdegree.While24creditsofhiscontinuetheirgraduateeducationatthe
toryareusuallyrequired,majorsinrelated
doctorallevelandtothosewhoareinterfieldsmaybeadmittedwithpermissionof
estedinsecondaryteaching.Studentsare
thedirectorofgraduatestudiesandthe
requiredtodevelopasystematicprogram
departmentchair.Forthearchaeologyand
ofstudieswiththedirectorofgraduate
anthropologyoption,creditsinanthropolstudiesduringtheirfirstsemesterasamasogy,archaeology,arthistory,andrelated
ter’sdegreecandidate.
fieldsmaybeacceptedwithpermission
Fortutorials(HIS502,503,536,537,
ofthedirectorofgraduatestudies,in
588,and589),studentsparticipatein
consultationwithgraduatefacultyfromthe
300-levelcoursesandcompleteadditional
DepartmentsofHistory,Art,andSociology
projectsassignedbytheinstructors.Tutorial andAnthropology.
arrangementsaremadewiththeinstrucProgram requirements:FortheUnited
toratthebeginningofthesemester.Tobe StatesorEuropespecializations,thereare
eligible,agraduatestudentmustnothave thesisandnon-thesisoptions.Inbothoptakenthe300-levelcourse—oroneclosely
tions,thestudentmustdeclareaprimary
resemblingit—asanundergraduate.
concentrationinEuropeanorUnitedStates
Studentsmayalsotakeuptosixcredits history,andasecondaryconcentrationin
fromthegraduateofferingsatRhodeIsland anotherareaofhistoryorinarelatedfield
College(inProvidence),orattheSummer
outsidethedepartment.Forstudentsinthe
GraduatePrograminMaritimeHistoryof
archaeologyandanthropologyspecializatheMunsonInstitute,MysticSeaport,New tion,athesisoptionwillnotbeavailable,
London.Thesecoursesmustbeapproved
buteachstudentmustcompleteamajor
forprogramcreditpriortoregistrationand researchpaperinHIS591.Forallspecializaareincludedinthesix-creditmaximumfor tions,anapprovedprogramwillrequire30
transfercreditandthe12-creditmaximum credits.
foradvancedstanding.
UnitedStates,Europe,orarchaeology
andanthropologyoption.
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Postbaccalaureate Early Childhood Education (ECE):Ifyouwishtopursueapostbaccalaureateearlychildhoodeducation
teachercertification(nurserytograde2)
Marriage and Family Therapy
anddonothaveahumandevelopment
ProfessorAdams,director. AssociateProfesandfamilystudiesbackground,youwill
sorSparks;AssistantProfessorKisler;ProfesneedtotakecertaincoursesfromtheHDF
sorsEmeritiMaynardandRae.
undergraduatecurriculumandshouldconsultanHDFadvisor.StudentsapplytoURI’s
College Student Personnel
TeacherCertificationProgram(nondegree
AssociateProfessorBranch,director.
AssociateProfessorKnott;AssistantProfessor status)administeredthroughtheGraduateSchoolandmustsubmitacandidate’s
Vaccaro;ProfessorEmeritusSchaffran.
M.A. in History and M.L.I.S.
statement,officialtranscriptsofallprevious
Human Development and Family Studies coursework,andtwolettersofrecommenCooperative Program
dation.Applicantsmustalsocompletethe
Thisprogramisdesignedtoimmerse
Byproperselectionofcoursework,
sameECEadmissionprocessasunderstudentsinaspecializedareaofhuman
astudentmaysimultaneouslyearnthe
graduatestudents,includingtheportfolio,
developmentandfamilystudies,while
degreesofMasterofArtsinhistoryand
admissiontests,andinterviewcoordinated
providingastrongemphasisonpolicy,reMasterofLibraryandInformationStudies.
search,andpracticalknowledgeofthefield. throughtheUniversity’sOfficeofTeacher
Admission requirements:GREandother
Graduatesfromthisprogramareprepared Education.
requirementslistedforhistoryandlibrary
forleadershippositionsinhumanservice
science.ApplicantmustapplyandbeacMarriage and Family Therapy
andeducationadministration,research
ceptedinbothprograms.Theapplication
andpolicyorganizations,andforadvanced
foreachprogrammustindicatehistory/
Admission requirements:GREorMAT;
academicworkatthePh.D.level.
libraryandinformationstudiesasthefield
atleast12creditsofrelevantpreparation,
Admission requirements:GREorMAT,
ofspecialization.
includingcoursesinfamilyrelations,develand18undergraduatecreditsfromrelevant opmentaltheory,abnormalpsychology,and
Program requirements:studentsmust
submitindividualprogramsofstudyforthe disciplines,includinghumandevelopment introductiontocounselingorequivalent
42-creditM.L.I.S.programandthe30-cred- andfamilystudies,psychology,andsociolcourses.Twolettersofrecommendation
ogy.Majorsinrelatedfields(e.g.nursing,
itprogramfortheM.A.inhistory.The
shouldbefromsupervisorsinarelatedfield
integratedpursuitofthetwodegreesmakes politicalscience,education)maybeadmitattestingtoobservedexperience,emotional
tedwiththepermissionofthedirectorof
itpossibleforsixcreditsofappropriately
stability,andmaturity.Afterinitialscreenselectedcourseworkfromoneprogramto graduatestudies.Twolettersofrecommen- ing,qualifiedapplicantswillberequiredto
dationarerequiredwithatleastonefrom
serveaselectivesintheother,andforsix
cometocampusforapersonalinterview.
creditsofcourseworktobeappliedinthe
anacademicreference.Applicationdeadline Thegoalofthepersonalinterviewisto
oppositedirection.Thus,whenplanned
determinewhethertheapplicantpossesses
forfalladmissionisMarch1.Applications
andtakenjointly,thetwoprogramscanbe receivedafterthisdatewillbereviewedon thefullrangeofacademicqualifications,
experientialbackground,clinicalcomcompletedwithatotalof60creditsrather aspace-availablebasis.
petency,andreadinesstoundertakethe
Program requirements: aminimumof
than72credits.
rigorsofanacademicallyandemotionally
41creditsofapprovedgraduatecourses
demandingclinicalpreparationprogram.
thatincludeadevelopmentalseminar;a
Human Development and
sequenceinpolicy,research,andstatistics; Programfacultymemberswillconductthe
Family Studies
andaprofessionalseminar.Inaddition,stu- interviews.Selectionforadmissiontothis
dentswillselectaminimumofsixcreditsin programiscompetitiveandenrollmentis
M.S.(specializationslistedbelow)
aspecialization,suchaschilddevelopment, limited.Diversityamongthestudentsin
401.874.2150
theprogramisamajorprogramgoal.The
earlychildhoodeducation,adultdevelopprogramisaccreditedbytheCommission
ment/gerontology,publicpolicy/adminisFaculty: ProfessorAdams,chair.
onAccreditationforMarriageandFamily
tration,familystudies,andfamilyfinancial
Human Development and Family Studies counseling/education.Studentscomplete
TherapyEducation.Reviewofapplications
AssociateProfessorMcCurdy,director.ProbeginsFebruary1.
amaster’sthesis.Studentswillhavethe
fessorsGrayAnderson,Clark,Newman,and optionofincludinguptosixcreditsofa
Program requirements: aminimumof
Xiao;AssistantProfessorsAdams-LaBonte,
policy,administrative,orresearchinternship 45creditsofapprovedgraduatecourses,
including12creditsofpraticaandinternaspartoftheprogramofstudy.
ARH469,470,480;NES400;TMD440,
510,520,524,570.Uptosixcreditsof
othergraduatecoursesmaybesubstituted
forapprovedelectiveswithapprovalofthe
student’smajorprofessorandoptioncoordinator.Acomprehensiveexaminationand
afollow-uporalexaminationarerequired.
Theexaminingcommitteewillnormallybe
comprisedofatleasttwofacultymembers
fromhistory,andoneeachfromanthropologyandart.
Dice,andHarper;AdjunctProfessorsP.
NewmanandProchaska;ProfessorEmerita
Rae.
HISTORY/LABORRELATIONSANDHUMANRESOURCES
ship,acomprehensiveexamination,and
aresearchproject.Thisprograminvolves
intenseclinicalpracticeandrequiresayearlongclinicalplacementatapprovedagenciesorthedepartment’sFamilyTherapy
Clinic.
Studies,URIDepartmentofKinesiology,
126Tootell,andmustbereceivedbyApril
15forSeptemberadmission,orOctober15
forJanuaryadmission.Applicationsreceived
afterApril15butbeforeJuly15willbe
reviewedonaspace-availablebasis.
Program requirements:32credits,
including11creditsincorecoursesandsix
(nonthesisoption)tonine(thesisoption)of
researchrequirements.Therequiredcore
coursesareKIN501(mustberepeated
twice),508,578,and515or562.The
requiredresearchcoursesareKIN530and
599(thesisoption)or591(nonthesisoption).Requiredcoursesforexercisescience
includeselectingnineto12creditsfrom
KIN559,563,564,565,524,531,and
592,plusuptosixcreditsofelectives.-RequiredcoursesforphysicaleducationpedagogyincludeKIN510,545,and580,plus
threetosixcreditsofelectives.Required
coursesforculturalstudiesofsportand
physicalcultureincludeKIN478and465,
plussixtoninecreditsofelectives.Required
coursesforpsychosocial/behavioralaspects
ofphysicalactivityincludeKIN563and
581,plussixtoninecreditsofelectives.
Labor Relations and
Human Resources
M.S.,M.S./J.D.
401.874.2239
Faculty:ProfessorScholl,director, Schmidt
Labor Research Center.ProfessorsBeauvais,
Burkett,Cooper,Croasdale,Lardaro,
McIntyre,Miller,Molloy,Overton,Poggie,
Rothstein;AssociateProfessorBodah;
AdjunctProfessorsKeatingandTaylor;
ProfessorsEmeritiGersuny,Rayack,and
Schmidt.
Thisprogramisdesignedforunion,
government,neutral,orhumanresource
management,labor,andindustrialrelations
professionals,orforthosestudentswho
aspiretosuchpositions.Studentsinother
graduateprogramsmayfinditrewarding
andprofessionallydesirabletoenrollinone
ormoreofthelaborrelationsandhuman
resourcecourses.Allcoursesareofferedin
GRADUATE
valuedbytheprogramandstudentaffairs
profession.Ifadmittedintotheprogram,
youwillbegiveninformationonapplying
forGraduateAssistantshipsorotherdirect
linkstopracticeincollegestudentaffairs
settings.
Program requirements:42-creditprogram
College Student Personnel
consistingof26creditsincoreHDFcourses:
551,560,562,567,568,570,572[1],
ThemissionofURI’sCollegeStudent
573[1],574,575[1],576[2],sixelective
Personnelprogramistopreparereflective
credits,amulti-partcomprehensiveexamipractitionersforprofessionalcareersin
nation,plusoneofthefollowingcapstone
studentaffairs.Graduatesseekentry-level
options:nonthesisinternship(HDF580
positionssuchasadvisors,coordinators,
directors,anddeansatinstitutionsofhigher [2],581[2],583,584),nonthesisaction
researchproject(HDF595[6],HDF580[1],
education.Ourvisionistoengageone
HDF553),orthesis(HDF599[6],HDF580
anotherinanextendedcommunityofco[1],HDF553).
learningrelationshipsthatinspireoptimal
developmentandpromotegrowthinleadership,allbasedoncreatingandsustaining
thebestpracticesincollegestudentperson- Industrial and Systems
nelpreparationandprofessionalwork.The Engineering
programisdesignedinaccordancewiththe SeeMechanical,Industrial,andSystems
guidelinesestablishedbytheCouncilfor
Engineering.
theAdvancementofStandardsinHigher
Education(CAS).
Forstudents’convenience,mostcourses Kinesiology
areofferedinthelateafternoonorearly
M.S.
eveninginKingston.Full-andpart-time
401.874.2976
programsofstudyareavailable.
Admission requirements: OnlinesubmissionofanapplicationthroughtheGraduate Faculty:AssociateProfessorCiccomascolo,
director of graduate studies.Professors
SchoolWebsiteispreferred;sendallsupportingmaterialstoCSPGraduateProgram Lamont,Manfredi,andRiebe;Associate
ProfessorsBlissmerandKusz;Assistant
Director,QuinnHall,Room220,55Lower
ProfessorsClapham,Delmonico,Hatfield,
CollegeRoad,Kingston,RI02881.Supportingmaterialsmustincludeatleasttwo andXu;ProfessorEmeritaBloomquist.
lettersofrecommendation(oneacademic
Specializations
andonestudentaffairsprofessional),official
Exercisescience;physicaleducationpedtranscriptsofallpreviouscollegecourse
work,andacurrentrésumé.Thecompleted agogy;culturalstudiesofsportandphysical
culture;psychosocial/behavioralaspectsof
applicationpackage,includingsupporting
physicalactivity.
materials,isdueforfalladmissionbyJanuary15;materialsreceivedafterthisdateand
Master of Science
priortoApril1arereviewedonaspaceAdmission requirements: MATorGRE
availablebasis.Afterinitialscreening,sewithB.S.degreeinphysicaleducation,
lectedapplicantswillbeinvitedtointerview
eitherinpersonorviathetelephonewitha exercisescience,kinesiology,orrelated
discipline.Anapplicantwithadegreein
facultyrepresentative.Selectionforadmisanunrelatedfieldwhopossessesastrong
siontothisprogramiscompetitiveand
emphasisinthesportsciencesmaybeconenrollmentislimited;preferenceisgiven
sidered.Completedapplicationpackages
toapplicantswithexperienceincollege
studentaffairs.Diversityamongstudentsis shouldbesenttotheDirectorofGraduate
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
theverylateafternoonorintheeveningin
ProvidenceandKingstonsothattheyare
convenientforworkingstudents.Full-time
andpart-timeprogramsarealsoavailable.
Specializations
Areasofspecializationincludelaborrelationsandhumanresources,bothwithelectiveandrequiredcourses.Substitutionsmay
bemadewithpermissionofthedirector
oftheSchmidtLaborResearchCenterand
approvaloftheGraduateSchool.Exceptionalstudentswhocomeintotheprogram
withawell-definedinterest,aswellasa
proposedplanofstudy,maychooseto
createtheirownspecializationsbychoosing
fourcoursesinanareathatsatisfiestheir
professionalneeds,e.g.,computerscience
orstatistics,economicsorsocialpolicy,law
andlegalprocesses,orworkplaceissues
suchasalcoholanddrugabuse,sexualor
agediscrimination,orracism.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
sumecompetenceinbasicstatisticsand
economicsaswellasaworkingknowledge
ofcomputers.Studentsshouldremedyany
deficienciesintheseareaseitherpriortoor
duringenrollmentintheprogram.Please
contactthedirectoroftheSchmidtLabor
ResearchCenterforfurtheradvice.
Joint Program: Master of Science in Labor
Relations and Human Resources (URI)
and Juris Doctorate (Roger Williams
University School of Law)
Acooperativedualdegreeprogram
offeredatURIandRogerWilliamsUniversity
SchoolofLawpermitsdualenrollmentleadingtoanM.S.inlaborrelationsandhuman
resourcesandaJ.D.Theintegratedprogramofthetwodegreesallowsastudent
tocompletebothprogramsinfouryears
insteadofthefiverequiredifbothdegrees
arepursuedseparately.
Admission requirements:Studentsmust
applyandbeacceptedintoeachprogram
Master of Science
undertheseparateadmissionrequirements
Admission requirements: GREorMATor
currentlyineffectateachschool.Applicants
GMAT.Undergraduatemajorsinanyfield
mustindicatetheM.S./J.D.onthe“Degree
areconsideredforadmission;thosewith
Sought”sectionoftheURIapplicationform.
majorsinsocialscience,history,manageProgram requirements: AtRogerWilliams
ment,andlaborstudiesareespecially
University,theJ.D.programrequires90
encouragedtoapply,asarethosewith
credits,whichcanbecompletedonafullengineering,nursing,education,urban
timebasisinthreeyears.TheM.S.degreein
affairs,blackstudies,andwomen’sstudies
laborrelationsandhumanresourcesatURI
backgrounds.Professionalexperiencein
requires39credits,whichcanbecompleted
laborandindustrialrelationswillcarryadonafull-timebasisintwoyears.Astudent
ditionalweightinadmissiondecisions.
matriculatedinthejointprogramwilltake
Program requirements: minimumof
somecreditsinoneprogramthatwillhelp
39credits,including27creditsincore
satisfytheoverallcreditrequirementsof
coursesand12creditsofspecialization.The theotherdegreeprogramaswell.Students
requiredcoursesareLRS/HIS544;LRS/PSC inthejointprogrammustcompletethe
521;LRS/ECN526;LRS531,541,542,500, followingcorerequiredcoursesaspartof
their30-creditrequirementatURIinaddi551,and580.Foraspecializationinlabor
relations,selecttwocoursesfromLRS520, tiontoninecreditstakenatRogerWilliams:
LRS542,500,551,and580;LRS/PSC521;
543,and545;andtwocoursesfromLRS
LRS/ECN526;andLRS/HIS544.Students
432,503,532,533,546,579,581,591,
whospecializeinhumanresourcesmust
andMBA577and578.ForaspecializaalsotakeMBA577and578,whilestudents
tioninhumanresources,requiredcourses
specializinginlaborrelationsmusttakeLRS
includetwocoursesfromLRS432,503,
520and545.Studentsmustcompletethe
520,532,533,543,545,546,579,581,
591,andMBA502,577,and578.Students requiredlawschoolcurriculumatRoger
areadvisedthatmanyofthecorerequired Williams.Forstudentsmatriculatedinthe
coursesandelectivesintheprogramasjointprogram,RogerWilliamswillaccept
thefollowing15URIcreditstosatisfythe
requirementsfortheJ.D.degree:LRS542,
500,and580;LRS/ECN526;andLRS/PSC
521.
Graduate Certificate Programs in Labor
Relations and Human Resources
Admission requirements:Applicantswith
undergraduatemajorsinanyfieldareconsideredforadmission;applicantsmustsubmittwoofficialtranscriptsofallacademic
work,twolettersofrecommendation,anda
resumeofprofessionalexperience.
Program requirements:Toearnagraduate
certificateinLaborRelations,studentsmust
satisfactorilycompletefourofthefollowingcourses:LRS432,500,520,521,526,
531,532,533,541,542,543,545,546,
and579.Toearnagraduatecertificatein
HumanResources,studentsmustsatisfactorilycompletefourofthefollowingcourses:
LRS500,503,526,531,532,533,541,
542,and551;MBA502,577,and578.
Languages
SeeSpanish.
Library and
Information Studies
M.L.I.S.,CooperativePrograms
401.874.2947
Faculty:ProfessorEaton, director, Graduate
School of Library and Information Studies;
ProfessorCarson,assistant director and
coordinator of distance learning.Professors
Gilton,Ma,andMcCarthy;Associate
ProfessorCaldwell;AssistantProfessor
Adams.
TheMasterofLibraryandInformation
Studies(M.L.I.S.)degreepreparesstudents
forprofessionalserviceandleadershipin
librariesandotherorganizations,includinginformationpositionsinbusinessand
government.Specializationsincludeservice
tochildrenandyoungadults,reference
andbibliography,organizationofinformation,technicalservices,informationliteracy
LABORRELATIONSANDHUMANRESOURCES/LIBRARYANDINFORMATIONSTUDIES
instruction,specialcollectionsandrare
books,automation,informationscience,
andothers.Theprogramleadingtothe
M.L.I.S.isaccreditedbytheAmerican
LibraryAssociation(ALA).
TheSchoolLibraryMediaSpecialistcertificationprogramleadstoboththeM.L.I.S.
andK–12certification.Itisapprovedby
theRhodeIslandDepartmentofEducation
andaccreditedbytheNationalCouncil
fortheAccreditationofTeacherEducation
(NCATE).
Admission requirements: bachelor’s
degree(Baverage);ifundergraduateGPA
isbelow3.00orequivalent,GREorMATat
the50thpercentileorabove.Thecompletedapplicationpackageshouldbereceived
byOctober15forspringadmission,March
15forsummeradmission,andJune15for
falladmission.
Program requirements: 42credits,18in
requiredcorecourses(LSC502,503,504,
505,508,and557)and24inelectives,six
ofwhichmaybetakenincoursesoutside
librarysciencewhenrelevanttothestudent’sspecialization;onecoursewithmajor
paperrequiringsignificantindependent
research;andawrittencomprehensive
examination.Studentsintheschoollibrary
mediaprogrammusttakebothLSC530
andLSC531andarenotrequiredtotake
LSC503.OtherstudentswhotakebothLSC
530andLSC531mayalsowaiveLSC503.
Nomorethanninecreditsorthreecourses
maybetakeninnonmatriculatingstatusfor
transferintothedegreeprogram.
RequirementsfortheM.L.I.S.mustbe
completedwithinaperiodoffourcalendar
years.Aone-yearextension,tofivecalendar
years,maybegrantedforgoodcauseby
theG.S.L.I.S.facultywithnoticetothedean
oftheGraduateSchoolinresponsetoa
student’spetition.Furtherextensions,toa
maximumofsevencalendaryears,arepossibleunderGraduateSchoolpolicy,butare
generallyundesirablebecauseoftherapid
changeinlibraryandinformationservices.
Ifsuchextensionsaregranted,courses
completedmorethanfivecalendaryears
Certificate in Information Literacy
Instruction
A15-creditpost-baccalaureatecertificate
inInformationLiteracyInstruction(ILIC)is
opentocurrentstudents(whomaytakeit
aspartoftheirM.L.I.S.program)andcollegegraduateswithorwithouttheM.L.I.S.
Completionofthefollowingcoursesisrequired:LSC504,Reference and Information
Studies;LSC524,Teaching About Information;LSC525,Multiculturalism in Libraries;
LSC527,Information Literacy Instruction;
LSC528,Instructional Technology in Library
and Information Services.
CandidatesfortheILICmustapplyfor
admissionfollowingG.S.L.I.S.guidelines
andwillberequiredtoearnagradeofB
orbetterineachcourse.Amaximumof
threegraduatecreditswillbeacceptedfrom
anothergraduatelibraryschoolprogramfor
transferofcredit.
M.A. in History and M.L.I.S.
Cooperative Program
Byproperselectionofcoursework,a
studentmaysimultaneouslyearnthedegreesofMasterofArtsinhistoryandMaster
ofLibraryandInformationStudies.
Admission requirements: GREandother
requirementslistedforhistoryandlibrary
science.Applicantmustapplyandbeacceptedinbothprograms.Theapplication
toeachprogrammustindicatehistory/
libraryandinformationstudiesasthefield
ofspecialization.
Program requirements:Studentsmust
submitindividualprogramsofstudyforthe
42-creditM.L.I.S.programandthe30-creditprogramfortheM.A.inhistory.The
integratedpursuitofthetwodegreesmakes
itpossibleforsixcreditsofappropriately
selectedcourseworkfromoneprogramto
serveaselectivesintheother,andforsix
creditsofcourseworktobeappliedinthe
oppositedirection.Thus,whenplanned
andtakenjointly,thetwoprogramscanbe
completedwithatotalof60creditsrather
than72credits.
M.P.A. and M.L.I.S.
Cooperative Program
Acooperativeprogrampermitsjoint
enrollmentintheMasterofLibraryand
InformationStudiesandMasterofPublic
Administrationprograms.Theintegrated
pursuitofthetwodegreesmakesitpossible
forninecreditsofappropriatelyselected
courseworkfromoneprogramtoserveas
electivesintheother,andforsixcreditsto
beappliedintheoppositedirection.Thus,
whenplannedandtakenjointly,thetwo
programscanbecompletedwithatotalof
63credits.
Admission requirements:GREandother
requirementslistedforM.L.I.S.andM.P.A.
Applicantmustapplyandbeacceptedin
bothprograms.Theapplicationtoeach
programmustindicateM.L.I.S./M.P.A.as
thefieldofspecialization.
Program requirements: Eachstudent
mustcompletetherequiredcorecourses
forbothprogramsplusthreecreditsofPSC
590fortheM.P.A.Afterconsultationwith,
andapprovalof,bothdepartments,studentsmustfileseparateprogramsofstudy
foreachdegree,indicatingthecoursesto
bejointlycounted.Eachstudentmustpass
theseparatecomprehensiveexamination
foreachdegree.
GRADUATE
Master of Library
and Information Studies
priortograduationwillnolongerbevalid,
andmustbereplacedbynewcoursesorreinstatedbyexaminationtoensurethatthe
graduate’sknowledgeofthefieldiscurrent.
Teacher certification track:Tomeetstate
requirements,studentsintheM.L.I.S.programwhowishtopursueteachercertificationasschoollibrarymediaspecialistsmust
takespecificcoursesincludingthreegraduatecreditsineducation/instruction(unless
alreadycertifiedasateacher).Students
shouldconsultwiththeiradvisorstobesure
theyaremeetingallcertificationrequirements.SeeTeacherCertification.
G.S.L.I.S.alsooffersateachercertificationprogram(TCP)withaspecialization
inschoollibrarymediaforindividualswho
alreadyholdaccreditedM.L.I.S.degrees.
Candidatesforcertificationmustapplyfor
admissionfollowingG.S.L.I.S.guidelines
andcompletethesamerequirementsas
M.L.I.S.studentsintheschoollibrarymedia
track.
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
M.A. in English and M.L.I.S.
Cooperative Program
Byproperselectionofcoursework,a
studentmaysimultaneouslyearnthedegree
ofMasterofLibraryandInformationStudies
andMasterofArtsinEnglish.
Admission requirements: GREandall
otherrequirementslistedforM.L.I.S.and
M.A.inEnglish.Applicantmustapplyto
bothprogramsandbeacceptedbyboth.
TheapplicationtoeachprogrammustindicateEnglish/libraryandinformationstudies
asthefieldofspecialization.
Program requirements:Studentsmust
submitindividualprogramsofstudyfor
the42-creditM.L.I.S.programandthe
30-creditM.A.inEnglish.Theintegrated
pursuitofthetwodegreesmakesitpossible
forsixcreditsofappropriatelyselected
courseworkfromoneprogramtoserveas
electivesintheother,andforsixcreditsof
courseworktobeappliedintheopposite
direction.ENG510,511,and514are
required.Thus,whenplannedandtaken
jointly,thetwoprogramscanbecompleted
withatotalof60creditsratherthan72.
Studentsmustcompleteatleast36credits
inlibrarianshipandatleast24creditsin
English.
Other Cooperative Programs
UnderexistingUniversitypolicy,
studentsmaybeabletoestablishcooperativeprogramswithothermaster’sdegree
programswithintheUniversity.Interested
personsshouldconsultwiththedirector.
Marine Affairs
M.A.,M.M.A.,Ph.D.
401.874.2596
Faculty: AssociateProfessorThompson,
chair; ProfessorBurroughs, director of
master’s studies;AssociateProfessor
Macinko,director of Ph.D. studies.Professors
Hennessey,Juda,Marti,andNixon;
AssociateProfessorsDaltonandMacinko;
ProfessorsEmeritiAlexander,Knauss,and
West;AssociateProfessorEmeritusKrausse.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Specializations
Ecosystem-basedmanagementof
coastal/oceanareas,coastalzonemanagement,marinetransportationandport
planning,fisherieslawandmanagement,
internationalmarinepolicyandlaw.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Admission requirements: GREand
bachelor’sdegreeinrelatedscienceorsocial
science.Forinternationalstudents,minimumTOEFLscoresontheiBTasfollows:
Reading,20,Writing22,Listening17,and
Speaking17(totalof213CBTor550PBT).
Full-timeapplicantsareadmittedforthefall
semesteronly.
Program requirements:thesisora
majorpaperandMAF482,502,577,651;
MAF511orappropriateoceanography
substitute;EEC514orappropriateresource
economicssubstitute;plusaminimumof
21electivecreditsforatotalof45credits.
Studentswhoelecttodoamajorpaper
(MAF589)willalsoberequiredtopassa
writtencomprehensiveexam.
Master of Marine Affairs (M.M.A.)
Admission requirements: (1)Individuals
withapriorgraduatedegreeorfiveyears
ofequivalentexperienceinmarineareas,
or(2)lawstudentsingoodstandingwho
havecompletedoneyearoffull-timestudy
atRogerWilliamsUniversitySchoolof
Law,or(3)studentswhohavesuccessfully
completedthecomprehensiveexaminations
intheoceanographydoctoralprogrammay
applythroughtheGraduateSchool.Forinternationalstudents,minimumpaperTOEFL
scoresontheiBTasfollows:Reading20,
Writing22,Listening17,andSpeaking17
(totalof213CBTor550PBT).GREsarenot
requiredforadmissiontothisprogram.
Program requirements: nonthesisprogram;EEC514;MAF577,589,651,511or
appropriateoceanographysubstitute;plus
15electivecreditsforatotalof30credits;
writtencomprehensiveexamination.Roger
WilliamsSchoolofLawstudentsmaytransferinuptosixcreditsfromthatcurriculum
tomeettherequirementsoftheM.M.A.
degree.Studentsintheoceanographydoctoralprogrammaycountuptosixcredits
ofcoursestakenforthatdegreetowardthe
M.M.A.degree.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:thePh.D.
programissmallandselective.Admissionisbasedonacademicmerit,research
capability,availabilityoffaculty,andmatch
ofinterestsbetweenapplicantandfaculty.
Applicantsmusthavecompletedworkfor
themaster’sdegreeinsomerelatedarea.
GRE,lettersofrecommendation,writing
samplesincludingmaster’sthesisormajor
researchpaper,statementofpurpose,and
interviewarerequired.
Thestatementofpurposeshallinclude
adescriptionoftheintendedresearchtopic
andthenamesoftheprofessorsmostsuited
todirecttheresearch.ConsultthedepartmentWebpages(cels.uri.edu/maf)for
currentresearchinterestsofthefaculty.
Program requirements:studentsmust
completethefollowingrequiredcourses
ortheirequivalents(18credits):MAF482,
502,511,577,651;EEC514.Beyondthe
coursesindicatedabove,Ph.D.candidates
arerequiredtocompleteaminimumof48
additionalcredits,ofwhichnomorethan
24willbeawardedfordissertationresearch.
Thecoursecreditsearnedtomeetthis
requirementwillbeselectedbythestudent
fromamong500-and600-levelcourses
withtheapprovalofthestudent’sPh.D.
committee.Studentswillhavetodemonstrateproficiencyinresearchtools,foreign
language(s),and/orstatisticsasappropriatefortheproposedcourseofstudyand
dissertation.Requiredcapabilitieswillbe
determinedbythePh.D.committee.
Uponcompletionofcoursework,
studentswillhavetopasswrittenandoral
comprehensiveexaminationsinmajorand
minorfieldsofmarineaffairs.Eachstudent
istowriteandsuccessfullydefendadissertationofhighquality.
LIBRARYANDINFORMATIONSTUDIES/MECHANICAL,INDUSTRIAL,ANDSYSTEMSENGINEERING
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Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:sameasfor
master’sprogram.
Program requirements:MTH513,515,
525,535,536,and562,plusspecialized
coursesandelectives.Readingability(in
candidate’sspecialtyandwithadictionary)inonelanguagechosenfromFrench,
German,orRussian.APh.D.qualifying
examinationisrequiredofallstudents
admittedwithoutamaster’sdegreein
mathematics.
AlsoseethelistingunderApplied
MathematicalSciences.
GRADUATE
automation,andtechniquesforassessing
reliability.Currentareasofresearchinclude
non-lineardynamicsandvibrations,expert
M.S.,Ph.D.
systems,machinetoolcalibration,controlof
401.874.2709
robotvehicles,kinematicdesignandoptimization,computer-aideddesignofcontrol
Faculty:ProfessorEaton,chair;Associate
systems,damagestateestimationand
ProfessorKook,director of graduate studies.
failureprognostics,precisionmachining,
ProfessorsFinizio,Grove,Kulenovic,Ladas,
surfaceroughnessanalysis,androbot-asMerino,andPakula;AssociateProfessors
sistedwaterjetmachining.Facilitiesinclude
Baglama,Kook,Medina-Bonifant,Thoma,
theDesignandAutomationLab,Nonlinear
andWu;AssistantProfessorsBellaand
DynamicsandVibrationsLab,andWaterjet
Comerford;ProfessorsEmeritiDatta,Driver,
MachiningLab.
Fraleigh,Roxin,Schwartzman,SuryanaFluid Mechanics—Thefluidmechanics
rayan,andVerma.
programincludesadvancedstudiesinlaminarandturbulentflows,computationalfluid
Specializations
dynamics,experimentalmethods,flows
Mechanical
Engineering
and
Researchactivitiesaremainlyconceninmicro-domains,flowswithparticulate
Applied Mechanics
tratedintheareasofcombinatoricsand
matter,biologicalflow.Currentareasof
graphtheory,complexdynamicalsystems, SeeMechanical,Industrial,andSystems
researchincludefluidflowandheattransfer
differenceequations,numericalanalysis,
Engineering.
inmicro-domains,flowinhumanairways,
andappliedanalysis.
computationalfluiddynamicsinirregular
geometries,biologicalflowsandlubrication,
General Information
Mechanical,
Industrial,
and
andnumericaldirectsimulationflowmodelProgramsofstudycanbedesignedfor
ing.FacilitiesincludetheTribologyand
Systems
Engineering
individualswhoareemployedonafull-time
FluidMechanicsLab,Biofluids/HeatTransfer
basis.However,allPh.D.candidatesmust
M.S.(MechanicalEngineering;SystemsEnregisterfull-timefortwoconsecutivesemes- gineering),Ph.D.(MechanicalEngineering; Lab,andSensorsandSurfaceTechnology
Lab.
terspriortotakingthedoctoralcomprehen- IndustrialandSystemsEngineering)
Solid Mechanics—Studiesinsolid
siveexamination.
401.874.2524
mechanicsinvolvestrengthofmaterials,
elasticity,plasticity,continuummechanics,
Master of Science
Faculty:ProfessorTaggart,chair;Professor
compositematerials,fractureandfatigue,
Admission requirements:bachelor’s
Sadd,director of graduate studies.Profesvibrations,wavepropagation,compudegreewithstrongundergraduatebacksorsChelidze,Datseris,Dewhurst,Faghri,
tationalmethods,andmicromechanics.
groundinmathematics.Applicantswithde- Ghonem,Jouaneh,Kim,Lessmann,Palm,
Applicationsofthesestudiesareapplied
ficienciesinmathematicsmaybeaccepted Shukla,Sodhi,Wang,andZhang;Associate
tothemechanicalandthermomechanical
subjecttotakingcertainundergraduate
ProfessorsMaier-Speredelozzi,Meyer,and
behaviorofmetals,composites,functionally
coursesinadditiontothegraduateproRousseau;AssistantProfessorPark;Adjunct
gradedmaterials,ceramics,andgeological
gramrequirements.
ProfessorsMillerandJones;AdjunctAssocimediaunderbothstaticanddynamicloadProgram requirements: 30credits(or24 ateProfessorTucker;AdjunctAssistantProingconditions.Asignificantportionofour
plusthesis),includingatleast18credits
fessorGomez;ProfessorsEmeritiBoothroyd,
studieshasbeeninvolvedwithmicromeinmathematicsofwhichatleast15must
Knight,andWhite.
chanicalmaterialbehavior.Areasofcurrent
beatthe500levelorabove.Acourse
researchinclude:behaviorofmaterials
Specializations
requiringasubstantialpaperinvolving
undershockloading,dynamicfracture
significantindependentstudyandawritten
mechanicsandmaterialbehavior,finite
Mechanical
Engineering
comprehensiveexaminationarerequired
elementmodelingofbiologicalmaterials,
Mechanical
Systems/Design—Thisarea
forthenonthesisoption.MTH435and513
computationalsimulationofparticulate
encompassesthebroadfieldofcomputermustbecompletedwithagradeofAorB.
composites,cellularandgranularmateriaideddesignincludingdesignmethodology
RecommendedcoursesincludeMTH515,
als,fatiguecrackgrowth,micromechanical
andcomputergraphics,aswellaskinemat525,535,536,and562.
behaviorofcomposites,materialerosion
icsanddynamicsofmachines,vibrations,
fromabrasivewaterjetprocesses.Facilities
designofmachineelements,controls,
Mathematics
148
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
includetheDynamicPhotomechanicsLab,
MechanicsofSolidsLab,OpticsandLasers
Laboratory,WaterjetMachiningLab.
Thermal Sciences—Theareaofthermal
scienceincludesstudiesofthermodynamics,
conduction,convectionandradiationheat
transfer,pollution,andenergyprocesses.
Recentresearchhasbeeninvolvedwith
experimentalandnumericalmodelingof
coolingofcircuitboards,micro/nanoscale
energytransport,micro/nanoscaledetection,imaging,andspectroscopy,nanoscale
manufacturing,nanoscaleenergyconversionandstorage,heattransferandfluid
flowinmeltingandsolidification,micro
heattransfer,aerosoltransportinhumanrespiratoryflows,directcontrolheat
transferwithphasechange,computationof
naturalandforcedconvectionincomplex
enclosures,energysystemanalysisincludingheating,ventilating,airconditioning,
refrigeration,andelectricalpowersystems.
FacilitiesincludetheFluidMechanics/FiltrationLab,Biofluid/HeatTransferLab,Energy
ResearchLab,Micro/NanoEngineeringLab,
andSensorsandSurfaceTechnologyLab.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
General Information and Financial Aid
Programsofstudycanbedesignedfor
individualswhoareemployedfull-time.
However,allPh.D.candidatesmustregister
full-timefortwoconsecutivesemestersprior
totakingthecomprehensiveexam.
Anumberofgraduateandresearch
assistantshipsarealsoavailableforqualified
M.S.andPh.D.students.
Master of Science
Admission requirements:Mechanical
Engineering—B.S.degreeinmechanical
engineering,appliedmechanics,aerospaceengineering,orarelatedfieldsuch
asengineeringscience,civilengineering,
appliedmathematics,orappliedphysics.
Studentsadmittedtotheprogramwillbe
expectedtohavetheequivalentofMCE
372.Studentswithoutthisbackgroundmay
berequiredtomakeupthisdeficiencywith
noprogramcredit.GRErequiredofforeign
applicantsonly;Industrial and Systems
Engineering—B.S.degreeinengineering,
mathematics,physics,chemistry,computer
science,ormanagementscience.Applicants
mayberequiredtotakecoursesthatare
Specializations
prerequisitestospecificcoursesrequired
forcompletionoftheprogram.Prerequisite
Industrial and Systems Engineering
coursecreditsmightnotbecountedasproService and enterprise systems—project
gramcredits.GRErequiredforgraduatesof
planningandmanagementinsystems
non-U.S.universitiesexceptunderspecific
engineering;systemssimulation;quality
universitypartnershipagreement.
systems;leansystems;designandanalysis
Program requirements: Mechanical
ofexperiments;nonlinearsystemsoptimizaEngineering—forthesisoption,30credits
tion.
Manufacturing systems—computer-aided exclusiveofseminar,includingsixtonine
creditsofthesis(requiredofallfull-time
manufacturingsystems;manufacturing
students)and21-24creditsofcoursework;
systems:analysis,design,andsimulation;
productdesignformanufacture;qualitysys- onecourseineachofthethreedepartment
coreareasfromthefollowingselections:
tems;designandanalysisofexperiments;
productioncontrolandinventorysystems; fluidmechanics/thermalsciences—MCE
545,551;solidmechanics—MCE561,
leansystems.
571;mechanicalsystems—MCE563,564,
Distributed network systems—computer
566;andMCE501,502,graduateseminar
networks;topicsindistributedsystems;
oceansystemsengineering;introductionto (requiredofallon-campusstudents).For
nonthesisoptionforpart-timestudents
mechanicalengineeringsystems,systems
simulation;oceanographicsciences(amulti- only,30credits,onecourseineachof
disciplinaryspecializationwithcoursesfrom thedepartmentcoreareas;onespecial
problemscourserequiringasubstantial
severaldepartments).
paperinvolvingsignificantindependent
study;andacomprehensiveexamination;
Industrial and Systems Engineering—thesis
ornonthesisoption—minimumof30creditswithatleast15creditsingraduate-level
industrialandsystemsengineeringcourses
includingISE533,555;andthreecourses
inoneofthespecializationareas.Forthe
thesisoption,thethesiscountsassixto
ninecredits.Thenonthesisoptionisavailabletopart-timestudents,orinexceptional
circumstances,tostudentswithpermission
fromthegraduatestudiescommittee.For
thenonthesisoption,acomprehensive
examination,andonecourseinvolving
significantindependentresearchandaterm
paperarerequired.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:Mechanical
Engineering Track—master’sdegree.Exceptionalstudentswithabachelor’sdegree
andsuperiormaster’scandidateswillalso
beconsidered.GRErequiredofforeignapplicantsonly;Industrial and Systems Engineering Track—M.S.degreeinengineering,
mathematics,physics,chemistry,computer
science,ormanagementscience.Applicants
mayberequiredtotakecoursesthatare
prerequisitestospecificcoursesrequired
forcompletionoftheprogram.Prerequisite
coursecreditsmightnotbecountedas
programcredits.Althoughapersonwith
abachelor’sdegreemaybeadmitted,this
programisdesignedprincipallyforpeople
whohavemaster’sdegrees.GRErequired
forgraduatesofnon-U.S.universitiesexcept
underspecificuniversitypartnershipagreement.
Program requirements: Mechanical Engineering Track—Ph.D.candidacyreviewafter
completionoffirstyearoffull-timestudy
(orninecreditsforpart-timestudents).
Thepurposeofthisreviewistodetermine
thecandidate’sinitialprogresstowardthe
doctorate,anditisconductedjointlyby
thedepartment’sgraduatecommitteeand
student’sdoctoralcommittee,evaluating
boththestudent’scourseworkandany
beginningresearchactivity.Completionof
aminimumof24creditsofcoursework
beyondthemaster’sdegree,exclusiveof
seminar(48creditsofcourseworkafter
MECHANICAL,INDUSTRIAL,ANDSYSTEMSENGINEERING/MUSIC
Medical Laboratory Science
M.S.
401.874.2315
Faculty:ProfessorSperry,chair;ClinicalProfessorPaquette,director of graduate studies.
ProfessorsBoulmetisandGoldsmith;AssociateProfessorsNorrisandRivero-Hudec;
ResearchProfessorsA.DeGrootandL.DeGroot;AssistantResearchProfessorMoise;
ClinicalAssistantProfessorsBozzi,Klitz,and
Uhnak;AdjunctProfessorsMehta,Mello,
Pisharodi,andVezza;AdjunctAssociate
ProfessorsBalkovic,Opal,andTantravahi;
AdjunctAssistantProfessorsAucoin,Cadenazzi,Gamble,Heelan,Kenney,LaFazia,
Mayer,Meglio,andZielinski;Professors
EmeritiCampbell,Laux,andTraxler.
Specializations
foraminorspecializationinadulteducaMajorspecializationsinbiotechnology,
tion:fourcoursesselectedfromEDC505,
cytopathology,medicallaboratorysciences, 529,582,583,and584.
andpublichealthlaboratorysciences;
minorspecializationsinadulteducationand
Microbiology
management.
Master of Science
Admission requirements:GRErecommended;bachelor’sdegreeinclinical
laboratorysciences,lifesciences,physical
sciences,orhealthsciences(forcytopathology,mustinclude20semesterhours
ofbiologicalscience[anatomyand
physiologyarerecommended]andeight
semesterhoursofchemistry);certification,
orcertificationeligibility,byanationally
recognizedcertifyingagency,oraminimum
ofoneyear’spostbaccalaureatelaboratoryexperience.Onecourseinstatisticsis
required.Applicantswithdeficienciesin
backgroundcoursesmayberequiredto
completeappropriatecourseworkwithout
graduatecredit.Acceptanceintothecytopathologyspecializationiscontingentupon
acceptanceintotheRhodeIslandSchoolof
Cytotechnology.
Program requirements:MLS510,512,
513,and551(orBIO437,MIC534,MLS
590,591,and594forcytopathology),and
nineto24creditsintheareaofspecialization(forbiotechnology:ninecreditsfrom
BIO437,MIC422and534,andMLS501,
541,571,and594;forcytopathogy:MLS
561through566;formedicallaboratory
sciences:ninecreditsfromBIO437,MIC
534and538,MLS501,502,520,530,
541,543,and591;forpublichealthlaboratorysciences:ninecreditsfromMIC534
and538,MLS501,541,591,and594).
Theremainderofcoursesaretobeselected
fromeducation,management,orother
specializationsforatotalof33credits(39
creditsforcytopathology).Comprehensive
writtenexamination.Majorresearchpaper
(MLS512).
Thefollowingarerecommendedfor
aminorspecializationinmanagement:
PHP680andtwograduateMBAcourses
selectedinconsultationwithyourmajor
professor.Thefollowingarerecommended
SeeBiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences.
Music
M.M.
401.874.2431
StudentsselectingtheMasterofMusicdegreeprogramchoosefromtwospecializations:music performanceormusic education.
Faculty:ProfessorParillo,chair;Assistant
ProfessorsAberdamandTakasawa,codirectors of graduate studies.Professors
Dempsey,Kent,Ladewig,Lee,Livingston,
andPollart;AssociateProfessorsConley
andDanis;AssistantProfessorA.Cardany;
LecturersB.Cardany,delaGarza,Frazier,
Murray,andThomas;ProfessorsEmeriti
Abusamra,Burns,Ceo,Fuchs,Gibbs,and
Rankin.
Specializations
M.M. in Music Performance:12credits
ofperformanceinMUS510(minimum
ofthreeinasemester)appropriatetothe
musicperformanceoptionselectedandthe
principalappliedmusicarea,plusMUS548
(3),550or552appropriatetotheoption
selected(0),567(2),580(0),581(1),and
threecreditsdistributedaccordingtothe
musicperformanceoptionselected.
Voice or Instrument option:Forvocalists,
twocreditsinMUS598andonecreditmusicelective.Alltwelveperformancecredits
mustbeinMUS510A,concludingwith
MUS550GraduatePerformanceRecitalin
thelastsemesterofappliedmusicstudy.
VocalistsmustbeproficientinEnglish,German,French,Italian,andLatindiction,and
havegeneralphoneticknowledgeandskills
thatcanbeappliedtootherlanguages.
Suchproficiencyincludeslanguagecompetencysufficienttounderstandtextsin
therepertory.Theproficiencyexamination
GRADUATE
bachelor’sdegree);MCE501,502,graduateseminar(requiredofallon-campus
students).Comprehensiveexamination
anddissertation;Industrial and Systems
Engineering Track—Aminimumof72
creditsbeyondtheB.S.degree.AnM.S.
degreemaycountupto30ofthesecredits;
theremainingcreditsaresplitbetween
courseworkanddissertationresearch,
18-24ofwhicharedissertationcreditsand
theremainingcreditsarecoursework.At
least15creditsofcourseworkshouldbein
graduate-levelindustrialandsystemsengineeringcoursesincludingISE533,555;and
threecoursesinoneofthespecialization
areas.Ph.D.candidacyreviewaftercompletionoffirstyearoffull-timestudy(ornine
creditsforpart-timestudents).Thepurpose
ofthisreviewistodeterminethecandidate’sinitialprogresstowardthedoctorate,
anditisconductedjointlybythedepartment’sgraduatecommitteeandstudent’s
doctoralcommittee,evaluatingboththe
student’scourseworkandanybeginning
researchactivity.Candidacyreviewmaybe
waivedforastudentwithamaster’sdegree
inindustrialengineering,systemsengineering,orotherrelatedfields.Comprehensive
examinationanddissertation.
149
150
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
includeswrittenandsungportions,and
isgivenbytheinstructorofvocaldiction.
VocalistsmaywishtotakeMUS583Vocal
Dictiontomeettheproficiencylevelsrequired.Forpianists, twocreditsinMUS590
or598andonecreditmusicelective.All
twelveperformancecreditsmustbeinMUS
510B,concludingwithMUS550Graduate
PerformanceRecitalinthelastsemesterof
appliedmusicstudy.Fororganists, guitarists,
andother instrumentalists, twocreditsin
MUS598andonecreditmusicelective.All
twelveperformancecreditsmustbeinthe
principalappliedmusicarea(MUS510C,
E–U,orW),concludingwithMUS550
GraduatePerformanceRecitalinthelast
semesterofappliedmusicstudy.
Conducting option:Threecreditsofelectivesappropriatetoconducting.Alltwelve
performancecreditsmustbeinMUS510Y
and/or510Z,concludingwithMUS550
GraduatePerformanceRecitalinthelast
semesterofappliedmusicstudy.
Composition option:Threecreditsof
electivesappropriatetocomposition.All
twelveperformancecreditsmustbeinMUS
510V,concludingwithMUS552Graduate
CompositionRecitalinthelastsemesterof
appliedmusicstudy.
Allperformancecandidatesmustalso
takeninecreditsofelectivesinmusichistory,musictheory,orappliedareasother
thaninthestudent’smusicperformance
option(9),andpassawrittencomprehensiveexaminationinmusichistory,music
theory,andtheperformanceoptionafter15
hourshavebeencompleted.Aminimumof
30creditsisrequiredforgraduation.
M.M. in Music Education:MUS548
(3),579(2),580(0),581(1),sixcreditsin
graduatemusiceducationcourses(6),and
ninecreditsinoneofthefollowingmusic
educationoptions(9):
Performance/essay option:Sixcreditsof
MUS510(threesemestersattwocredits
each,ortwosemestersatthreecredits
each),concludingwith550(0)inthe
lastsemesterofappliedmusicstudy,and
570(3).
Conducting option:FourcreditsofMUS
510Y(twosemestersattwocreditseach,
URI.EDU/CATALOG
oronesemesteratfourcredits)andfour
creditsofMUS510Z(twosemestersattwo
creditseach,oronesemesteratfourcredits)concludingwithMUS551(1)inthelast
semesterofappliedmusicstudy.
Composition (classical or studio) option:
SixcreditsofMUS510V(threesemestersat
twocreditseach,ortwosemestersatthree
creditseach)concludingwith552(0)inthe
lastsemesterofappliedmusicstudyand
MUS510YorMUS510Z(3).CreditsrecommendedforstudiocompositionareMUS
510Vinjazzarrangingandcomposition,
MUS579inthejazz/studioarea(e.g.,a
professionalrecordingstudio),596,or598J.
Thesis option:atleastsixcreditsinMUS
599andthreeelectivecredits.
Allmusiceducationcandidatesmust
alsotakeaminimumofninecreditsofelectivesinmusichistory,musictheory,orappliedareasotherthaninthestudent’smusic
educationoption(9).Studentsinathesis
optionmustpassawrittenqualifyingexaminationbeforethesisworkisbegunand
defendthethesisinafinaloralexamination.
Allothermusiceducationcandidatesmust
passawrittencomprehensiveexamination
inmusichistory,theory,andmusiceducationafter15ormoregraduatecreditshave
beencompleted.Aminimumof30credits
isrequiredforgraduation.
Graduate Teacher Certification Program:
Thegraduateteachercertificationprogram
istakenatthegraduatelevel,inconjunction
withthemusiceducationspecializationin
MasterofMusicdegree.Itpresumesthata
candidatehascompletedtheequivalentof
theURIBachelorofMusicdegreeprogram
withcoursesinmusictheory,musichistory,
performance,andvocalandinstrumental
ensembles.Additionalrequirementsinclude
theMUS169–179PerformanceClasses;
MUS311and312Conducting;MUS416
FormorMUS417Instrumentationand
ChoralArranging;MUS238,339,340
Methods;PSY113;EDC250;MUS341;
andEDC484StudentTeaching;MUS480
GraduatePortfolioinMusic;andthepiano
proficiencyexamination.Advancedstandingbyexaminationintheaboveareasis
possible.Certain500-levelmusiceducation
coursesmaybeusedassubstituteswith
permissionofthedepartment.
Studentspursuingthegraduateteacher
certificationmustalsoapplyforadmission
totheOfficeofTeacherEducationinthe
SchoolofEducation;seepages41and106
foradmissionrequirements.Thepianoproficiencyexamination,thePraxisII:Principles
ofLearningandPraxisII:MusicContent
Knowledge,andallcoursesrequiredforthe
graduateteachercertificationprogram,with
theexceptionofMUS480[capstone],must
besuccessfullycompletedbeforesupervised
studentteaching(EDC484).Thepassing
scoreforPraxisII:PrinciplesofLearningis
167,andforPraxisII:MusicContentKnowledgeis153.Studentsmaywishtoenrollin
EDC312(3)inordertopreparethePraxis
II:PrinciplesofLearning.
Completionoftheteachercertification
programcanrequireasmanyas36credits
(ormore,ifremedialstudiesinmusicare
needed)inadditiontowhatisrequiredfor
theM.M.degreealone.
Master of Music
Admission requirements:undergraduate
major,ortheequivalent,inmusicwitha
gradepointaverageof2.50orabove.
M.M. in Music Performance.Voice or
instrument option:Auditionoranaudition
tape.Deficienciesmaybemadeupbystudy
attheMUS410level.Conducting option:
Auditionoranauditiontape.Deficiencies
maybemadeupbystudyattheMUS
311or312levels.Composition option:A
portfoliooforiginalcompositions.DeficienciesmaybemadeupbystudyattheMUS
410Vlevel.M.M. in Music Education.
Performance/essay option:Auditionoran
auditiontape.Deficienciesmaybemadeup
bystudyattheMUS410level.Conducting
option:Evidenceofbatontechniquemust
bedemonstratedthroughanauditionor
videotape.Composition option:Scoresand
tapesoforiginalcompositions.DeficienciesmaybemadeupbystudyattheMUS
410Vlevel.Thesis option: Writingsampleof
amajorpaperfromundergraduateworkor
theequivalent.
MUSIC/NURSING
Program requirements:post-admission
placementexaminationsinappropriate
areas(musichistory,theory,composition,
and/ormusiceducation)determinewhether
backgrounddeficienciesmustbemadeup
withnoprogramcredit.Aminimumof30
creditsisrequiredforgraduation.One-half
oftheprogramcreditsmustbeatthe500
level.(Thegraduateteachercertification
programrequiresadditionalcoursesineducationattheundergraduatelevel.)
M.S.,D.N.P.,Ph.D.
401.874.2766/5334
Faculty: ProfessorJoseph,dean;Professor
MarySullivan,director of graduate studies.ProfessorsBurbank,Dufault,Dunphy,
andSchwartz-Barcott;AssociateProfessors
Coppa,Curtin,Ferszt,andMartins;Clinical
ProfessorMercer;ClinicalAssistantProfessorsCarleyandErickson-Owens.
ofpurposeindicatinggoalscongruentwith
thoseoftheprogramandinstitution;acurriculumvitae.Acceptanceisbasedonafull
reviewoftheapplicant’srecordandnotany
singlecomponent.
Program requirements: Aminimumof
42creditsincluding510clinicalpracticumhours.Courseworkincludesnursing
coursesinscientificthinking,research
methods(qualitativeandquantitative),
informatics,administration/leadership,and
evidence-basedstrategiesinhealthcare(21
credits).Practicumcoursesarecontinuous
throughouttheprogram(6totalcredits;
240hours).Interdisciplinarycoursesinclude
epidemiology,socialandhealthcarepolicy,
andorganizationaldesignanddecisionmakingintheCollegesofPharmacy,
HumanScienceandServices,andBusiness
Administration(9credits).Theprogram
culminateswithacapstonepracticum(6
credits,270hours).
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:GRE(scoresat
60thpercentileorabovearedesirable);a
Specializations
bachelor’sdegreeinnursingfromaCNNE
For the M.S.:administration,education,
orNLN-accreditedprogramoritsequivaandadvancedpracticenursing(includinga
lentinnursingandamaster’sdegreeorits
clinicalnursespecialistconcentrationwith
equivalent(cumulativeaveragesof3.00and
anemphasisinpsychiatricmentalhealth
3.30,respectively,desired);twoscholarly
orgerontology,andanursepractitioner
papers(onetheoreticalandoneempirical)
concentrationwithemphasisonthefamily
oramaster’sthesisorequivalent;three
andgerontology).
professionalrecommendationsfordocFor the D.N.P.:familynursepractitioner,
toralstudy,includingonebyadoctorally
gerontologicalnursepractitioner,gerontopreparedperson;astatementofpurpose
logicalclinicalnursespecialist,psychiatricindicatinggoalscongruentwiththoseof
mentalhealthclinicalnursespecialist.
theprogramandinstitution;acurriculum
For the Ph.D.:clinicalnursingresearchin
vitae;andacourseinstatistics,including
Doctor of Nursing Practice
thedomainsofclient,client-nurseinteracinferentialstatistics.Acceptanceisbasedon
tions,andnursingpractice.
afullreviewoftheapplicant’srecordand
Admission requirements: Amaster’s
notonanyonesinglecomponent.
degreeinnursingoritsequivalent(GPA
Master of Science
Program requirements:aminimumof
minimum3.30);R.N.licensure;national
Admission requirements:MATorGRE;a
certificationasanAdvancedPracticeNurse; 43creditsofcoursework,includingcore
bachelor’sdegreefromaCCNEorNLN-
coursesinnursing(19credits)andcognates
twoscholarlypapers(onetheoretical,one
accreditedprogramwithanupper-division empirical)oramaster’sthesisorequivalent; (sixcredits);electivesinnursing(ninecredmajorinnursingandanundergraduate
its)andinresearchmethods(sixcredits);
evidenceofgraduatecourseworkinconcourseinstatistics.Forspecializationinprifreeelectives(threecredits);and18credits
ceptdevelopmentandtheory(NUR500,
maryhealthcare,twoyearsofprofessional NUR507)orequivalent;twolettersofrefer- ofdoctoraldissertationresearch,pluswritnursingpractice.Studentsarerequiredto
enceattestingtotheapplicant’scapability
tenandoralcomprehensiveexaminationsin
passanelementarypathophysiologycourse fordoctoralstudy,oneofwhichshouldbe nursingtheory,researchmethods,andone
withagradeofCorbetterpriortoentering byadoctorallypreparednurse;astatement substantivearea.
GRADUATE
Nursing
theprogram.Thereisachallengeexam
establishedforthoseincomingstudents
whohavenottakenapathophysiology
coursewithinfiveyearspriortoenrollingin
thenursepractitionerprogram.Completed
applicationpackagewithtwolettersof
reference(academicandprofessional)and
acurriculumvitaemustbereceivedby
November15forspringadmissionand
April15forsummerandfalladmission.
Acceptanceisbasedonafullreviewof
theapplicant’srecordandnotonanyone
singlecomponent.
Program requirements:41creditsfor
administration,education,andadvanced
practicenursingintheclinicalnursespecialistconcentrations;42creditsfornursepractitionerconcentration.Requiredcoursesinclude14creditsincorecourses(NUR500,
505,507,510,and520)forallstudents;
nineto32creditsintheareaofspecialization(NUR551,552foradministration;
NUR538,539,541,542foreducation;
NUR511,512,515,516,517forclinical
nursespecialistconcentrationinpsychiatric
mentalhealth;NUR555,556,557,and558
forclinicalnursespecialistconcentrationin
gerontology;NUR503,504,531,532,533,
534,535,582,and590fornursepractitionerconcentrationinfamily;NUR503,508,
535,561,562,563,564,582,and590for
nursepractitionerconcentrationingerontology;18creditsofrestrictedelectivesfor
administration,12creditsforeducationand
clinicalnursespecialistconcentrations;a
majorpaperinvolvingsignificantindependentstudy;andawrittencomprehensive
examination.
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GRADUATEPROGRAMS
Nutrition and Food Sciences
M.S.,CombinedM.S.DieteticInternship
Program,Ph.D.(BiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences)
401.874.2253,cels.uri.edu/nfs
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Combined Master of Science Dietetic
Internship Program
thesisinordertoreceiveanADAVerificationStatementqualifyingthemtotakethe
DieteticRegistrationExaminationaswellas
toapplyforlicensuretopracticedieteticsin
RhodeIsland.
Thisprogramisdesignedforstudents
whowanttobecomeRegisteredDietitians
byincludinganaccreditedDieteticInternship(DI)programwiththeM.S.degree
Doctor of Philosophy
requirements.TheDIhasaspecialization
Faculty:ProfessorEnglish,chair;Profesareainappliednutritionscience.TheDIis
Studentsinterestedinadoctoraldegree
sorGreene,director of graduate studies.
accreditedbytheCommissiononAccredita- willcompletethePh.D.programinBiologiProfessorsFey-YensanandLee;Associate
tionforDieteticsEducationoftheADA,120 calandEnvironmentalSciences.
ProfessorsGerberandMelanson;Assistant
SouthRiversidePlaza,Suite2000,Chicago,
ProfessorLofgren;AdjunctProfessorSebelia;
IL60606,312.899.0040,ext.5400.
AdjunctAssociateProfessorPivarnik;ProAdmission requirements:studentswishing Ocean Engineering
fessorsEmeritiCaldwell,Constantinides,
tocompleteURI’sCombinedMasterofSci- M.S.,Ph.D.
andRand.
enceDieteticInternship(MSDI)musthave 401.874.6139
anearnedbachelor’sdegreewithcompleNutrition
tionoftheAmericanDieteticAssociation
Faculty:ProfessorMiller,chair.Professors
Specializations:nutritionalstatusand
(ADA)DidacticPrograminDietetics(DPD) Ballard,S.Grilli,Hu,Moran,Spaulding,
foodbehaviorofhighriskpopulation
Stepanishen,andTyce;AssociateProfessor
groups;dietarybehaviorchangetoreduce requirements.Applicantsmustsubmitan
Baxter;AssistantProfessorRoman;Associate
chronicdiseaserisk;nutritionissuesrelated ADAverificationformordeclarationof
ResearchProfessorVincent;Assistant
toagingandweightmanagement;dietand intentformsignedbytheirDPDdirector.
Inaddition,applicantsmustsubmittwo
ResearchProfessorsA.GrilliandPotty;
exercise;energyandmacronutrientmeofficialtranscriptsofallacademicwork,an
AdjunctProfessorsCorriveau,Muench,
tabolism;metabolicregulationandenergy
internshipapplicationform,threelettersof Sharpe,andShonting;AdjunctAssociate
balanceandlipidmetabolism.
recommendationusingdieteticinternship
ProfessorVincent;AdjunctAssistant
recommendationforms,andapersonal
ProfessorsCousinsandNewman;Professors
Master of Science
statementofobjectives.Admissionishighly
EmeritiKowalski,Middleton,andSilva.
Admission requirements: GREand
competitiveandforthefalltermonly.Final
bachelor’sdegree.Allapplicantsmusthave
Specializations
selectionofqualifiedapplicantsisdetercompletedaminiumumoftwosemesters
minedbythenationalcomputermatching
Oceaninstrumentationandseafloor
ofchemistry,andoneeachofbiochemistry,
anatomyorbiology,humanphysiology,nu- process.Criteriausedforadmissioninclude mapping,underwateracousticsanddata
academicachievement,relevantworkexanalysis,marinehydrodynamicsandwatertrition,andstatistics.Inaddition,students
musthavecompletedanadvancednutrition perience,personalstatementofobjectives, wavemechanics,coastalandnearshore
recommendationletters,andextracurricular processes,marinegeomechanics,coastal
coursewithabiochemistryprerequisite
activities/communityservice.Enrollmentis andoffshorestructures,andoffshorewind,
andanintermediatelevelstatisticscourse.
expectedtobelimitedtoeightstudents.
wave,andcurrentenergysystems.
Studentsfromotheracademicareasare
encouragedtoapplybutmusthavephysiol- PrograminformationandapplicationdeadGeneral Information and Financial Aid
linescanbeobtainedatcels.uri.edu/nfs.
ogy,biochemistry,nutrition,andstatistics
Program
requirements
(33
credits):
Thesis
Programsofstudycanbedesignedfor
priortoadmission.
Program requirements (30 credits):Thesis (6credits);NFS505orHSC500XandNFS individualsemployedfull-time.Graduate
515X;NFS506,528,551,and552;two
andresearchassistantshipsareavailablefor
(6credits),twocreditsofNFS511;aminicreditsofNFS511;onecreditapieceof
highlyqualifiedstudents;someindustrial
mumofthreecreditsin400-or500-level
andotherfellowshipsarealsoavailable.
sciencecourses;NFS505orHSC500Xand NFS507,508,581,582,583,and584;
NFS515X,551,and552;threecreditsina threecreditsina400-or500-levelstatistics
course.Inadditiontotheprogramrequire- Master of Science
400-or500-levelstatisticscourse.AllresimentsforotherM.S.students,MSDIstuAdmission requirements:B.S.degreein
dentstudentsarerequiredtobecontinuengineering,physics,appliedmathematics,
ouslyregisteredinNFS511or512,butno dentsmustcompleteatleast1,280hours
ofsupervisedpracticeexperienceinhealth orothertechnicaldisciplines.Studentswith
morethantwocreditsofNFS511canbe
usedforprogramcredit.Applicantswithout careandappliednutritionresearchfacilities. anon-engineeringbackgroundmaybe
requiredtotakeundergraduatecoursesin
undergraduatetraininginnutritionmaybe Studentsmustsatisfactorilycompletethe
experientialrotationsaswellasM.S.degree
requiredtomakeupbackgroundcourses
requirementsincludingdefenseoftheir
withoutgraduatecredit.
NUTRITIONANDFOODSCIENCES/OCEANOGRAPHY
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:M.S.degree
inengineeringorequivalent;exceptional
studentswithaBachelorofSciencein
engineeringwillalsobeconsidered.Allstudentswillberequiredtocompletecourses
equivalenttothosefortheM.S.degreein
oceanengineeringifnotincludedintheir
master’sdegree.
Program requirements: atotalof42
creditsbeyondtheM.S.degree(or72
creditsbeyondtheB.S.degree),composed
ofatleast18creditsofcourseworkand
24creditsofdissertationresearch.Courses
mustincludeoneinadvancedapplied
mathematics,oneinengineeringoroceanography,andaminimumoftwoinocean
engineering.Qualifying,written,andoral
comprehensiveexaminationsarerequired
foralldoctoralstudents.OCE605and606
arerequiredforallfull-timestudents.
Oceanography
M.O.,M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.6246
Faculty: ProfessorFarmer,dean;Professors
K.MoranandSmith,associate deans.
ProfessorsBallard,Carey,Collie,Cornillon,
D’Hondt,Durbin,Ginis,Hara,Hebert,
Heikes,Kincaid,King,Mather,Merrill,
Miller,S.Moran,Nixon,Oviatt,Rossby,
Rothstein,Shen,Smayda,Specker,Spivack,
Watts,andWishner;AssociateProfessors
DonohueandLohmann;AssistantProfessors
Jenkins,Kelley,Mendon-Deuer,Robinson,
Roman,andRynearson;Professorsin
ResidenceDonaghay,Hanson,Kenney,
Rines,Sheremet,andSutyrin;Professors
EmeritiHargraves,Jeffries,Knauss,Leinen,
Pilson,Quinn,Rahn,Saila,Schilling,
Sieburth,Sigurdsson,Swift,Wimbush,and
Yoder;AssociateProfessorEmeritusNapora;
EmeritiProfessorsinResidenceGiffordand
Sullivan-Watts.
Master of Science
Admission requirements: GRE(aptitude
required,advancedintheapplicant’sundergraduatemajorrecommended)andbachelor’sdegreeinnaturalsciences,engineering,
ormathematics.Mostinternationalstudents
atGSOhaveapaperTOEFLscoreabove
600oracomputerTOEFLscoreabove250,
correspondingto100onthenewInternetbasedtest(iBT).TheUniversityminimum
mustbemetoneachofthefoursectionsof
theTOEFL;seepage119.Mostapplicants
areadmittedforthefallsemester,butadSpecializations
missionforthestartofthespringsemester
Biological,chemical,geological,and
ispossible.Duetothelimitednumberof
physicaloceanography.Alsoarchaeological studentswhocanbeacceptedasdegree
oceanography(seebelow).
candidates,noapplicationwillbeconsideredthatshowsanundergraduateaverage
Financial Support
oflessthanBunlessthereispostbaccalaureAvarietyofassistantshipsareavailable
ateworkindicatingoutstandingability.To
forM.S.andPh.D.candidates.
ensurefullconsiderationforadmissionand
financialsupport,thecompletedapplication
Master of Oceanography
packetshouldbereceivedbyFebruary1.
Admission requirements:GRE(aptitude
Program requirements: thesis,OCG695,
required)andbachelor’sdegreeinnatural
andparticipationinaregularoceanresciencesorengineering.Mostinternational searchcruise.Forspecializationinbiological
studentsatGSOhaveapaperTOEFLscore orchemicaloceanography,OCG501,521,
above600oracomputerTOEFLscore
540,and561;forspecializationingeologiabove250,correspondingto100onthe
caloceanography,sixcreditsof500-and
newInternet-basedtest(iBT).TheUniversity 600-levelOCGcoursesoutsidethegeologiminimummustbemetoneachofthefour caloceanographydiscipline(notincluding
sectionsoftheTOEFL;seepage119.Most OCG695);forspecializationinphysical
applicantsareadmittedforthefallsemester, oceanography,OCG501,510,andanytwo
butadmissionforthestartofthespring
ofOCG605,610,and613.
semesterispossible.Noapplicationwillbe
Doctor of Philosophy
consideredthatshowsanundergraduate
averageoflessthanBunlessthereispost
Admission requirements:GRE(aptitude
baccalaureateworkindicatingoutstandrequired,advancedintheapplicant’s
ingability.Toensurefullconsiderationfor
undergraduatemajorrecommended);
admission,thecompleteapplicationpacket andbachelor’sdegreeinnaturalscishouldbereceivedbyJanuary15.
ences,engineering,ormathematics.Most
Program requirements (total of 30 credits): internationalstudentsatGSOhaveapaper
writtencomprehensiveexamination;OCG
TOEFLscoreabove600oracomputer
695(twocredits);majorpaper(threecred- TOEFLscoreabove250,correspondingto
its);OCG501,521,540,561;sixcredits
100onthenewInternet-basedtest(iBT).
inoceanographyorothersciencedepartTheUniversityminimummustbemeton
ments;threecreditsinpolicy,management, eachofthefoursectionsoftheTOEFL;see
economics,orarelatedfield;threecredits
page119.Mostapplicantsareadmitted
instatistics,dataanalysis,orscientific
forthefallsemester,butadmissionforthe
writing.
startofthespringsemesterispossible.Due
tothelimitednumberofstudentswho
GRADUATE
thermodynamics,fluidmechanics,strength
ofmaterials,electricalcircuits,andapplied
mathematics.
Program requirements:thethesisoption
requires30creditswithaminimumof12
creditsofcourseworkinoceanengineeringandninecreditsforthesisresearch.The
nonthesisoptionrequirespermissionofthe
chairandatotalof30creditswithaminimumof18creditsofcourseworkinocean
engineering,withonecourserequiringa
paperinvolvingsignificantindependent
studyandawrittencomprehensiveexamination.OCE605and606arerequiredofall
full-timestudents.
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canbeacceptedasdegreecandidates,no
applicationwillbeconsideredthatshowsan
undergraduateaverageoflessthanBunless
thereispostbaccalaureateworkindicating
outstandingability.Toensurefullconsiderationforadmissionandfinancialsupport,
thecompletedapplicationpacketshouldbe
receivedbyJanuary15.
Program requirements:comprehensive
examination,dissertation,OCG695,participationinaregularoceanresearchcruise,six
creditsof600-levelOCGcourses(excluding
problemsandresearchcoursesandOCG
695).Forspecializationinbiologicalor
chemicaloceanography,OCG501,521,
540,and561;forspecializationingeologicaloceanography,OCG540andanytwo
ofOCG501,521,and561;forspecializationinphysicaloceanography,OCG501,
510,605,and613andanysixcreditsof
500-and600-levelOCGcoursesoutside
thephysicaloceanographydiscipline.A
Ph.D.qualifyingexaminationisrequiredof
alldoctoralstudents.Thisrequirementis
satisfiedbycompleting,withagradeofB
orbetter,thecoursesspecifiedfortheappropriatediscipline.
TheDoctorofPhilosophydegreein
oceanographyoffersanoptioninmarine
policy.Ph.D.studentswhohavesuccessfully
completedtheircomprehensiveexaminationsandobtainedapprovalfromcognizant
majorprofessormayapplytotheMaster
ofMarineAffairsprogram(page146)to
expandtheirskillsinocean/coastalpolicy,
management,andlawrelevanttoprofessionalpositionsbothinsideandoutside
ofgovernment.Studentswhosuccessfully
completetheM.M.A.degreemaytransfer
uptosixcreditsfromthatprogramintothe
oceanographyPh.D.atthediscretionof
theirmajorprofessorinoceanography.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
degreeswithin16months.Studentstake
coursesinbusiness,oceanography,and
economics.Aninternshipwithabusinessis
alsoembeddedinthecurriculum.
Specializations
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy:Molecularmechanismsofchemical
carcinogenesis;mutationandrepair;combinatorialchemistry;solid-phasepeptide
Oceanography/History Ph.D./M.A. Joint
synthesis;screening,isolation,andstructure
Degree Program
elucidationofphysiologically-activenatural
TheGraduateSchoolofOceanograproducts;biosynthesisofmicrobialand
phyandtheDepartmentofHistoryinthe
plantnaturalproducts;herbalmedicine;
CollegeofArtsandSciencesofferajoint
bioinformatics.
degreeprogramfocusedonarchaeological
Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics:
oceanography.Studentsinthisprogramare Design,development,production,evalusimultaneouslyenrolledfortheoceanograation,andregulatoryapprovalofpharmaphyDoctorofPhilosophydegreeandthe
ceuticalandself-careproductsaswellas
history(anthropologyandarchaeologyop- pharmacokineticandpharmacodynamic
tion)MasterofArtsdegree.Atwelve-credit studiesusingvirtual,clinical,andpreclinical
reduction(sixineachdegree)isallowedfor data,oftenwithanemphasisonpopulation
studentsinthisprogram.
approaches.
Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics:Healthandeconomicoutcomes
Pharmaceutical Sciences
researchpertainingtopharmacotherapyas
usedinhumanpopulations.Specializations
M.S.,Ph.D.(PharmaceuticalSciences)
includemedicationadherence,decisionand
401.874.2789
cost-effectivenessanalyses,post-marketing
surveillance,epidemiologicmethods,and
Faculty
qualityimprovementandmeasurement.
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy:
Pharmacology and Toxicology:MechaProfessorCho;AssociateProfessorsKing,
nismsinvolvedindiseasestatesand
Parang,andRowley;AssistantProfessors
theirpharmacologicalintervention,and
SeeramandUdwary;ProfessorEmeritus
mechanismsoftoxicityofenvironmental
Shimizu.
agents.Ongoingtopicsincludetheeffects
ofhormonalimbalancesoncardiacfunction
Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics:
andmetabolisminhypertension,biomarkProfessorsKislalioglu,Lausier,Rosenbaum,
ersandtreatmentofarthritis,developmenandZia;AssociateProfessorAkhlaghi;
talneurotoxicityofenvironmentalagents,
ProfessorEmeritusNeedham.
hepatotoxicityandnephrotoxicityofheavy
Pharmacoepidemiology and
metals,pharmacogenomics,druginterPharmacoeconomics:ProfessorsLarrat,
actions,hepaticresponsestoneuractive
Rosenbaum,andTemkin;Associate
chemicals,hormonalregulationsofgeneexProfessorsKogutandLasky;Assistant
pressioninbreastcancer,drugmetabolism
ProfessorQuilliam;ClinicalAssistant
anddrugtransporter,andthedevelopment
ProfessorsLaplante,Marcoux,andWard.
ofinhibitorstocellsignalingevents.
Pharmacology and Toxicology:Professor
Business/Oceanography/M.B.A./M.O.
Master of Science
Chichester,chair;ProfessorsRodgers,
Joint Degree Program
Admission requirements:GREand
Shaikh,Yan,andZawia;AssociateProfessors
TheCollegeofBusinessandtheGraduBabson,King,andParang;AssistantProfes- Pharm.D.orbachelor’sdegreeinpharmacy,
ateSchoolofOceanographyofferajoint
chemistry,biologicalsciences,orallied
sorsDengandKovoor;AssistantResearch
degreeprograminwhichstudentsare
ProfessorsSlittandStoner;ProfessorEmeri- sciences;TOEFL(waivedforapplicants
simultaneouslyenrolledintheM.B.A.and
fromcountrieswhereEnglishistheprimary
tusSwonger.
theM.O.programsandmaycompleteboth
language).
OCEANOGRAPHY/PHARMACEUTICALSCIENCES
StudentsenrolledintheDoctorof
Pharmacyprogramareeligibletoapplyfor
admissiontothejointprogramaftertheir
secondprofessionalyear(byJuly15).The
followingarerequiredatthattime:GMAT,
statementofpurpose,résumé,twoletters
ofrecommendation,andTOEFL(waivedfor
applicantsfromcountrieswhereEnglishis
theprimarylanguage).
Joint Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of
Science Degree Program
TheUniversityofRhodeIslandCollege
ofPharmacyoffersajointprogramthat
allowsstudentstheopportunitytopursue
theMasterofSciencedegreewhilestudyingfortheDoctorofPharmacydegree.
Studentsmayelecttostudyinanyoneof
thefourspecializationareasdescribedin
thegraduateprogram:medicinalchemistry
andpharmacognosy,pharmaceuticsand
pharmacokinetics,pharmacoepidemiology
andpharmacoeconomics,orpharmacology
andtoxicology.
Thisprogramisdesignedforhighly
qualifiedandmotivatedstudentswho
areinterestedinsimultaneouslypursuing
thePharm.D.andM.S.degrees.Students
areexpectedtocompletethePharm.D.
programasdescribedinthiscatalog.In
addition,studentsmustcompletealladditionalcreditsrequiredfortheM.S.degree,
completearesearchproject,andwriteand
defendathesis.Itisexpectedthatthemotivatedstudentwillbeenrolledduringthe
summersessionsafterthefourth,fifth,and
sixthyearswiththeobjectiveofcompleting
bothdegreesatthesametimeorinone
additionalsemester.
StudentsenrolledintheDoctorof
Pharmacyprogramareeligibletoapplyfor
admissiontothisjointdegreeprogramin
thesecondsemesteroftheirfirstprofessionalyear(byMay1).Thefollowingare
requiredatthattime:GREscore,statement
ofpurpose,résumé,andtwolettersof
recommendation.
GRADUATE
degree,plusoneadditionalcreditfromBPS
523or524,inconsultationwithstudent’s
majorprofessor.
Forspecializationinpharmaceuticsand
pharmacokinetics:M.S.corerequirements,
plusoneadditionalcreditfromBPS523or
524,12creditsof500-or600-levelBPSor
PHPcourses,and12creditsofconcentrationcourses.Suggestedcoursesinclude
analyticalchemistry,immunology,human
genetics,andstatisticsofclinicaltrials,
microbiology,andBPS525,inconsultation
withstudent’smajorprofessor.
Forspecializationinpharmacoepidemiologyandpharmacoeconomics:courses
requiredformaster’sdegreeplusoneadditionalcreditfromPHP693or694,andnine
creditsofconcentrationcourses.Suggested
concentrationsincludehealthservices
research,outcomesresearch,decision
analysis,medicationadherence,epidemiologicmethods,andothers.Tutorialsmay
bearrangedinareasofspecialinterestto
thestudent,inconsultationwithstudent’s
majorprofessor.
Forspecializationinpharmacologyand
toxicology:coursesrequiredformaster’s
degreeplusoneadditionalcreditfrom
Doctor of Philosophy
BPS523or524;BPS530,535;twoadditionalgraduate-levelcoursesfromBPS
Admission requirements:GREandmaster’sdegreeinpharmacy,chemistry,biologi- orBCH582,inconsultationwithstudent’s
calsciences,oralliedsciences,orbachelor’s majorprofessor.
degreeinoneoftheseareaswithevidence
Joint Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of
ofsuperiorability.Qualifyingexamination
isrequiredforcandidatesacceptedwithout Business Administration Program
themaster’sdegree.Qualifiedstudentsmay
TheUniversityofRhodeIslandColleges
beadmitteddirectlytothePh.D.program.
ofPharmacyandBusinessAdministration
Program requirements:Successful
offerajointprogramthatallowsstudents
completionof72creditsofgraduatestudy, theopportunitytodevelopmanagement
andadministrativeskillsastheystudyfor
includingupto24researchcredits,PHC
502,writtenandoralcomprehensiveexami- theDoctorofPharmacy(Pharm.D.)degree.
nation,dissertation.Studentsareexpected Thisprogramqualifiesindividualstoassume
leadershipandmanagementrolesinthe
toattendandparticipateinthedeparthealthcareindustry.Auniquecombination
mentalseminarsduringtheirentiretenure
ofmanagementandpharmacycoursework,
inthePh.D.program,foramaximumof
coupledwithinnovativepracticumexperithreecreditsassignedtothecorecredit
ences,providesstudentswithaknowledge
requirement.
Forspecializationinmedicinalchemistry baseoftheoreticalandappliedinformation.
andpharmacognosy:ACSplacementexam Thejointprogramrequiresthestudentto
completeatotalof224credits.
(organic)todeterminespecificprogram
requirements;coursesrequiredformaster’s
Program requirements:Successful
completionof30creditsofgraduatestudy,
includingPHC502,2seminarcredits,6–9
thesisresearchcredits,thesis.
Forspecializationinmedicinalchemistry
andpharmacognosy:ACSplacementexam
(organic)todeterminespecificprogram
requirements;eitherBPS530orBPS535;
ninecreditsselectedfromCHM427,521,
522;BCH581;BPS525and551,andBPS
691Ainconsultationwithstudent’smajor
professor.
Forspecializationinpharmaceutics
andpharmacokinetics:STA409or411or
equivalent;6–9creditsof500-or600-level
BPScourses;3–6creditsofelectiveinconsultationwithstudent’smajorprofessor.
Forspecializationinpharmacoepidemiologyandpharmacoeconomics:PHP540,
550,and580,inconsultationwithstudent’s
majorprofessor.
Forspecializationinpharmacologyand
toxicology:BCH581;onecourseofeither
BPS530,535,or587;andthreecourses
fromBPS525,544,546,572,587,641,
644,andBCH582,inconsultationwith
student’smajorprofessor.
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sixcreditsofsocialscience,includinggeneralpsychologyandasecondlevelcontent
psychologycourse,e.g.development,child,
D.P.T.
adolescent,abnormal,etc.;threecredits
401.874.5001
inmathematics(precalculusorhigher);
Faculty:ProfessorMarcoux, chair.Professors threecreditsincommunications(preferably
writingorspeech).Anintroductorystatistics
BlanpiedandRoush;AssociateProfessor
courseisrequired,preferablythrough
Agostinucci;ClinicalAssistantProfessors
ANOVA.AtURI,thismeansPSY300or
Audette,Dupre,Hulme,andMcLinden.
STA308.Coursesinabnormalpsychology,
URI’sphysicaltherapyprogramisan
computerscience,exercisephysiology,and
entry-levelDoctorofPhysicalTherapy
researchdesignarestronglyrecommended
programthatpreparesstudentsforthestate butnotrequired.
professionallicensureexamination.Thereis
Aclinicalexperiencewithaphysical
anemphasisonthedevelopmentofclinical therapistisrequired.Theexperienceshould
skillandresearchcapabilitythroughthe
includeobservingandaidingaphysical
three-yeargraduatestudyplan.
therapistintreatmentorevaluationproThephysicaltherapyprogramislocated cedures.Theminimumnumberofhours
intheIndependenceSquareIIfacilityand
recommendedfortheclinicalexperience
hasaclinicalserviceandresearchunitthat is30–40hoursofvoluntaryorpaidtime.
includesacomputerizedanatomicalstudy
Mostsuccessfulapplicantsdemonstrate
center,BIODEXandKINCOMmuscleperadiversityofclinicalexperienceanda
formancedynamometry,posturalanalysis,
numberofhoursexceedingtheminimum
electromyography,GaitRitecomputerized
requiredinaphysicaltherapysetting.The
gaitanalysissystem,andkineticandkineexperiencemaybepartoffieldworkstudy
maticanalysissystems.SwimExisavailable forcreditinahealth-relateddiscipline.Evifortherapeuticandresearchactivities.
denceofsuchexperienceshouldbedocuResearchiscurrentlyconductedinthetreat- mentedbyarecommendationfromthe
mentandpreventionofspineproblems,
physicaltherapistaddressingthenatureand
muscularstiffness,neuromuscularcontrol
durationoftheexperience,whichshould
mechanisms,patientsatisfaction,andqual- besubmittedaspartoftheapplication
ityoflife.
process.Specialrecommendationforms
andaformforthelistingofcompleted
Specializations
prerequisitesareavailableonlinethrough
ResearchactivitiesarefocusedonbiothePhysicalTherapyDepartmentWebsite
mechanics,neuromuscularcontrol,muscle atptp.uri.edu.Baccalaureaterequirements
performance,neuromuscularrehabilitation, mustbecompletedpriortofinalacceptance
disability,andpatientsatisfaction.Clinical
intotheD.P.T.program.Thecompletedapspecialityskillsareenhancedthroughfacul- plicationpackagemustbereceivedbythe
tyclinicalpracticeandregionalinternships. secondFridayinDecember.WhileapplicationswillbereviewedasearlyasNovember
Doctor of Physical Therapy
15,applicantswillbeadmittedforthefall
Admission requirements: GRE(aptitude
semesteronly.
testscoresatthe50thpercentileorabove
Program requirements: aminimumof
aredesired)andabachelor’sdegreewith
109creditsofspecifiedphysicaltherapy
12creditsofbiologicalsciences(includcoursework,including15creditsofinterningaminimumofeightcreditsofhuman
ship.Thisprogramisathree-yearplanof
anatomyandhumanphysiologycourses,
requiredcoursework,withthefirsttwo
whichmustincludealab);physicalsciences semestersatthe500and600levels(42
(16credits,eightinchemistryandeightin credits),followedbyfoursemestersanda
physics,bothofwhichmustincludealab); summersessionofgraduate-levelcourse
Physical Therapy
URI.EDU/CATALOG
work,includinganinternshipatanaffiliated
institutionbetweenthesecondandthird
years.Asforallinternships,thestudentmay
havetopaytravelandlivingexpensesfor
summerinternships.Internshipsandclinical
courseworkofthefirstyearalsorequirea
criminalbackgroundcheckandimmunizationforthehepatitisBvirusandinstructioninHIVprecautions,asrequiredby
OSHAstandards.Bothareatthestudent’s
expense.
Thoughthisisessentiallyanonthesis
program,asubstantialpaperinvolving
significantindependentresearchisrequired.
Acourseinstatisticalmethodsisrequired
priortoentryintotheprogram.Allcourses
involvingclinicalskilldevelopmentrequire
skillcompetencytestingviapracticalexamination.Allclinicalcompetenciesdetermined
necessarybythefacultyoftherespective
coursemustbedemonstratedasadequately
learnedbythestudentinthesecourses
forachievementofanadequatescholastic
coursegrade.(See“ScholasticStanding,”pages124–125.)Acomprehensive
examinationisalsorequired.Inadditionto
academicrequirements,allstudentsmust
meettherequirementsofgenericabilities
describedinthePTStudentHandbook.
Physics
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2633
Faculty:ProfessorNorthby,chair.Professors
Heskett,Kahn,Kaufman,Malik,Meyerovich,
Muller,Nightingale,andSteyerl;Associate
ProfessorsAndreevandReshetnyak;Adjunct
ProfessorMcCorkle;AdjunctAssociate
ProfessorsBozyan,Karbach,andRuffa;
ProfessorsEmeritiDesjardins,Hartt,Letcher,
Nunes,andPickart.
Specializations
Astronomy:low-frequencyradiosources
andopticalcounterparts.
Biological physics: membranebiophysics,
molecularmotors,fluorescencespectroscopyandmicroscopy.
PHYSICALTHERAPY/POLITICALSCIENCE
Master of Science
Admission requirements: GREand
advancedtestrecommended;bachelor’s
degreewithmajorinphysicspreferred.
Program requirements:PHY510,520,
525,530,560,570,and580arerequired
ofallstudents.Forboththethesisandthe
nonthesisoptions,thestudentwillcomplete
30credits,ofwhichnomorethansixmay
bebelowthe500level.Forthenonthesis
option,atleastonecoursewillrequirea
substantialpaperinvolvingsignificantindependentstudy,andthestudentmustpassa
finalwrittenandoralexamination.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements:GREand
advancedtestrecommended;bachelor’s
degreewithmajorinphysicspreferred.
Master’sdegreeisnotrequired.
Program requirements:PHY510,520,
525,530,570,580,610,625(or626),
630,670,and680.Thereisnoformaldepartmentallanguagerequirement,although
thecandidate’scommitteemayrequire
demonstrationoflanguageproficiency.
Successfulcompletionofaqualifying
examinationisrequiredofallstudents.This
examination is normally expected to be taken
in the summer preceding the second year of
studies.
Political Science
M.A.,M.P.A.,M.P.A./M.L.I.S.
401.874.2183;401.277.5200
Faculty:ProfessorTyler,chair.Professors
Hamilton,Hennessey,Killilea,Petro,and
Rothstein;AssociateProfessorKrueger;
AssistantProfessorsHutchisonandJohnson;
AdjunctProfessorsLeazesandProfughi.
Specializations
Internationalrelations,comparative
politics,Americanpolitics,publicpolicy,and
publicadministration.
Master of Arts
Admission requirements: generally,GRE,
GMAT,orMAT,andundergraduatecreditin
basicpoliticalscienceandpoliticaltheory.
Program requirements:aminimumof30
credits,includingPSC553andeither580
or583forboththesisandnonthesisoptions,dependingonareaofspecialization;
nonthesisoptionrequiresonecourseincludingasubstantialpaperrequiringsignificant
independentresearchandanoralexaminationinadditiontothecomprehensive
examination.
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
TheRhodeIslandMasterofPublicAdministrationProgram(RIMPA)leadstothe
M.P.A.degreeconferredbytheUniversityof
RhodeIsland.Itisacollaborativeundertaking,governedandofferedbyacommittee
ofUniversityfacultythatincludesadjunct
facultyfromRhodeIslandCollege.The
RIMPAisofferedatURI’sProvidence
campusandprovidesfederal,state,city,
andnonprofitofficialsandagencieseasy
accesstoitsinstructionalprogramsand
researchexpertise.Inadditiontodeliveringitsdegreeandcertificateprograms,
internships,andworkshops,theRIMPA
facultyconductsresearchintotheformation
andimplementationofpublicpolicyand
theadministrationofpublicandnonprofit
agencies.Currentresearchareasinclude
publicprofessionalethics,thetrainingof
publicmanagers,waterresourcemanagement,thegovernanceandfinancingof
nonprofits,stateprisonadministration,
thepublicadministrationoftechnology,
industrialpolicyatthestateandnational
levels,andcasemanagementinmental
healthagencies.
Admission requirements:generally,based
ontheapplicant’sundergraduateacademicrecord,currentscoresforoneofthe
followingexams:GRE,MAT,GMAT.Exam
requirementwaivedforapplicantsholding
anadvanceddegreefromanaccredited
institutionofhighereducation.
Program requirements:Thisisanonthesis
program.Requirementsincludeonecourse
withasubstantialpaperandsignificant
independentresearch;comprehensive
examination;internship(maybewaived);
minimumtotalof36creditsincludingPSC
501,503,504,505,506,524,and573.
Competencyincomputerscienceandstatisticsisrequiredandmaybedemonstrated
bycompletionofabasiccourseatthe
undergraduatelevel.Competenceinbasic
computingskillsmaybedemonstratedby
completionofabasiccourseattheunder-
GRADUATE
Computational physics: classicaland
quantumMonteCarlomethods,large-scale
parallelcomputations,optimization,manybodyinteractionsandinvariants,finite-size
scaling,recursionmethod.
Experimental condensed matter physics:
electronicandstructuralpropertiesof
surfacesandthinfilmsstudiedvialowenergyelectrondiffraction,Augerelectron
spectroscopy,X-raystandingwaveandphotoemissiontechniques(in-houseandatthe
BrookhavenNationalLaboratorysynchrotronfacility);surfacesandinterfacesinthin
filmsandmultilayersstudiedviaX-rayand
neutronreflectionanddiffraction(in-house
andattheNationalInstituteofStandards
andTechnologyreactorfacility);epitaxial
growth,magnetisminnanoparticlesand
onsurfacesvianeutronandX-rayscattering;characterizationofelectromigrationby
electricalandopticaltechniques,Rutherford
backscattering,andscanningtunneling
microscopy.
Experimental neutron physics:ultracold
neutronsusedtostudybeta-decay,neutron
optics(attheInstitutLaue-Langevin,
Grenoble).
Medical physics and nanotechnology:
drugdelivery,whole-bodyfluorescence
imaging,cancernanotechnology.
Nonlinear dynamics and chaos:turbulence,Hamiltonianchaos,integrabilityin
quantummechanics.
Theoretical condensed matter physics: surfacephysics,phasetransitionsandcritical
phenomena,criticaldynamics,superconductivity,quantumtransport,nano-scale
filmsandclusters,disorderedsystems,
low-dimensionalsystems,spindynamics,
Betheansatz.
Theoretical low-temperature physics:
FermiandBosequantumliquids,solidsand
gases;spin-polarizedquantumsystems.
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graduatelevel,or,afterreviewbytheM.P.A.
programdirector,byprofessional,worksite
trainingcompletedbythecandidate,orby
virtueoftheprofessionalresponsibilitiesof
anM.P.A.candidate.
StudentsintheRIMPAprogramtaking
electivecoursesattheparticipating
institutionswillbegovernedbythesame
regulationseffectiveforcoursestakenat
URI.Underthisrule,grades(including
failures)forallgraduatecoursestakenata
participatinginstitutionwillbeincludedin
thegradepointaverageandwillbecome
partofthestudent’srecord.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Psychology
M.S.,Ph.D.
401.874.2193
Faculty:ProfessorMorokoff,chair.
ProfessorsBiller,Boatright-Horowitz,Brady,
BuenodeMesquita,J.L.Cohen,Collyer,
Faust,Florin,Gorman,Harlow,LaForge,
Prochaska,Quina,Rogers,Rossi,Stevenson,
Stoner,Velicer,Weyandt,Willis,andWood;
AssociateProfessorsFlannery-Schroeder,
S.Harris,Robbins,L.Stein,andWalls;
AssistantProfessorLoftus;AdjunctProfessors
Celebucki,T.Malloy,andRedding;Adjunct
M.P.A. and M.L.I.S.
AssociateProfessorsFava,Gallagher,Hurley,
Cooperative Program
D.Miller,andVarna-Garis;AdjunctAssistant
Acooperativeprogrampermitsjoint
ProfessorsAnatchkova,Arruda,Clair,
enrollmentinURI’sMasterofPublic
Correia,Evers,Frenzel,Friend,Golembeski,
AdministrationandMasterofLibrary
Goodwin,J.Johnson,S.Johnson,Kenna,
andInformationStudiesprograms.The
Kollman,Little,Mena,Paiva,Plante,Reiter,
integratedpursuitofthetwodegreesmakes andSilver;ProfessorsEmeritiGrebstein,
itpossibleforninecreditsofappropriately
Gross,A.Lott,B.Lott,Merenda,Silverstein,
selectedcourseworkfromoneprogramto N.Smith,Valentino,Vosburgh,and
serveaselectivesintheother,andforsix
Willoughby.
creditsofsuchcourseworktobeappliedin
theoppositedirection.Thus,whenplanned Specializations
andtakenjointly,thetwoprogramscanbe
Programsareofferedinclinical,becompletedwithatotalof63credits.
havioralscience,andschoolpsychology.
Admission requirements: GREandother
Specializationsareofferedwithineach
requirementslistedforM.P.A.andM.L.I.S.
program.Theclinicalprogramencourages
Applicantmustapplyandbeacceptedin
studentstodevelopafocusinoneofthe
bothprograms.Applicationstobothprofollowingareas:healthpsychology,children
gramsmustindicateM.P.A./M.L.I.S.asthe
andfamilies,communitypsychology,
fieldofspecialization.
diversityandmulticulturalissues,neuroProgram requirements:eachstudent
psychology,andappliedmethodology.
mustcompletetherequiredcorecourses
Studentsintheschoolpsychologyprogram
forbothprogramsplusthreecreditsofPSC focustheirinterestsinoneormoreofthe
590fortheM.P.A.Afterconsultationwith,
rolesandfunctionsofschoolpsycholoandapprovalof,bothdepartments,stugistsemphasizedintheprogramsuchas
dentsmustfileseparateprogramsofstudy assessment,intervention,consultation,
foreachdegree,indicatingthecourses
prevention,readingandliteracy,decision
tobejointlycounted.Eachstudentmust
making,earlyinterventionandschool
passtheseparatecomprehensiveexaminareadiness,cross-culturaldevelopment,and
tionforeachdegree.Astudentwhofails
multiculturalcompetence.Studentsinthe
tocompleteoneoftheprogramsmay,of
behavioralscienceprogramareexpected
course,completetheotherinaccordance
tobeengagedinresearchforasubstantial
withtheseparateprogramofstudy.
portionoftheirprogram,andtailortheir
ownprogrambuttendtoemphasizeone
ormoreofthefollowingareas:research
methodology,gender/multiculturalissues,
health/prevention,andchild/family/community.Additionalindividualspecialtiescan
bedevelopedwithineachoftheprogram
areas.Formoreinformation,gotouri.edu/
artsci/psy.
Master of Science
(School Psychology Only)
Admission requirements: GRE(verbaland
quantitative),advancedtestrecommended.
Undergraduatemajorinpsychology
recommended.Applicantsareadmitted
forthefallsemesteronly.Thecompleted
applicationpackagemustbepostmarked
byJanuary15.
Program requirements: Nonthesis:
internship;totalof60creditswithaminimumof30forthemaster’sdegreeplusadditionalcreditsforcertificationasaschool
psychologist;onecoursewithamajorpaper
involvingsignificantindependentresearch;
andawrittencomprehensiveexamination.
ThisprogramisrecognizedbyNASP
asa60-credit“specialist-level”program,
isaccreditedbyNCATE/NASP,andmeets
therequirementsforcertificationinRhode
Island.
Doctor of Philosophy
(Clinical, Behavioral Science, and School
Psychology)
Admission requirements: GRE(verbaland
quantitative),advancedtestrecommended;
evidenceofresearchcompetency;personal
statementaddressingresearchandclinical
experienceandinterests;curriculumvitae.
Applicantsareadmittedforthefallsemester
only.Thecompletedapplicationandallsupportingmaterialsmustbepostmarkedor
electronicallysubmittedbyDecember1for
clinical,January15forschool,andJanuary
6forbehavioralscience.SeeprogramWeb
sitesfordetails.Prospectiveapplicantsare
askedtoaddressinitialinquiriesconcerning
thedesiredspecializationtothedepartment.Theformalapplicationmaterialscan
beobtainedfromtheGraduateSchoolWeb
site,andthecompletedapplicationpackage
mustbesubmittedonlineorsenttothe
department.Applicantstotheclinicaland
POLITICALSCIENCE/SPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGY
STA/PSY532,PSY533,611,andthose
numbered600–609.Thesecoursesare
usuallycompletedpriortoearning24–30
credits.Forstudentsintheappliedareas
(clinicalandschool),courseworkmustbe
completedineachofthefollowingcontent
areasofpsychology:biologicalbasesof
behavior;cognitiveandaffectivebases;
socialbases;individualdifferences;and
historyandsystemsofpsychology;aswell
aspsychologicalassessments,interventions,
humandevelopment/personality,multiculturalpsychology,andpsychologicalethics.
Boththeclinicalandtheschool
psychologyprogramsareaccreditedby
theAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.
(CommitteeonAccreditation,American
PsychologicalAssociation,750FirstStreet
NE,Washington,D.C.20002-4242;phone
202.336.5979).Bothprogramssubscribe
tothescientist-practitionermodel,and
thuscourserequirementsareconsistent
withmaintainingsuchaccreditation.These
requirementsgenerallyincludecoursesin
foundationsofpsychologicalscience,professionalpractices,research,andcompletionofanapprovedsupervisedinternship.
Practicumandindividualresearchprojects
canbespecificallytailoredtohelpthe
studentpreparefortheprofessionalroleof
hisorherchoice.Theseprogramsalsohave
astrongexperientialbase,includingfield
activityineachyear.Studentsareexpected
tobeinvolvedinresearchforasubstantial
portionoftheirprogram.
Thedepartmentemphasizesaclose
workingrelationshipbetweenfacultyand
students.Nosingletheoreticalorphilosophicalmodelisespoused.
Spanish
M.A.
401.874.5911
Specializations
TheMasterofArtsinSpanishhelps
studentsadvancetoaprofessionallevel
inthegeneralareaofHispanicstudies,
includingSpanishlanguagemastery,andan
understandingofHispaniclinguisticsand
literatureasanexpressionofcivilizationand
culture.Thecurriculumincludeslinguistics
aswellastheliteraryproductionofSpain,
SpanishAmerica,andtheSpanish-speaking
peoplesoftheUnitedStates,anyofwhich
couldprovideafieldforspecialization.
Master of Arts
Admission requirements:undergraduate
majorinSpanishorequivalent,including
12creditsinSpanishorHispanic-American
literature,linguistics,and/orpedagogy.
Promisingapplicantswithfewerthan12
creditsintheseareasmaybeaskedtomake
themupwithoutgraduatecredit.
Program requirements (30 credits):
Studentselectingthethesisoptionmay
includesixthesisresearchcredits.Allcourse
workmustbecarriedoutinSpanishunless
otherwiseapprovedbytheSpanishSection.
CourseworkinURI-approvedgraduate
studyabroadprogramswillbecounted
towardthedegree.Candidatesmustpass
acomprehensiveexaminationwithbotha
writtenandanoralcomponent.
Speech-Language Pathology
M.S.
401.874.5969
Faculty:ProfessorSinger,chair.Professors
KovarskyandWeiss;AssociateProfessor
Kim;AssistantProfessorMahler.
Thespeech-languagepathologyprogramisaccreditedbytheAmericanSpeechLanguage-HearingAssociation.
Faculty:ProfessorMorello,chair;Professor
Master of Science
White,director of graduate studies.Professors
Admission requirements:GREor
Manteiga,Morín,andTrubiano;Associate
MATscoresarerequiredforadmission.
ProfessordelosHeros;AssistantProfessor
Strongconsiderationwillbegiventothe
Echevarria;ProfessorEmeritusGitlitz.
cumulativeGPA.Inaddition,performance
GRADUATE
schoolprogramsareevaluatedonthebasis
ofpreviousacademicachievement,GRE
scores,previouslifeexperience,previous
appliedclinicalandresearchexperience,
lettersofrecommendation(threerequired),
personalinterview,andmatchbetween
applicantandprogramneeds.Formore
information,gotouri.edu/artsci/psy.
Duetolimitedfacilities,newadmissionstothedoctoralprogramsarelimited
toasmallnumberperyear.Finalistsin
theschoolandclinicalspecializations
mustparticipateinapersonalinterviewto
completetheevaluationprocess.Although
testscoresandcumulativeaveragesarenot
thesolecriteriaforadmissiontotheclinical
program,thosewithoverallgradepoint
averagesoflessthan3.00(ona4.00scale)
areadvisedthatthereislittlechancefor
admission.
Program requirements:Completionofa
minimumof90credits(66coursework,6
thesis,18dissertation).Studentsenteringwithanapprovedmaster’sdegree
cantransfer30credits.Researchcourse
requirements:aminimumoftwocourses
instatistics(STA/PSY532,PSY533)and
aresearchmethodscourse(PSY611).In
addition,allstudentsmustcompletea
multiculturalcompetencyrequirement,and
fourcoursesfromamongthosenumbered
600–609.Eachofthethreeprogramareas
(i.e.,clinical,behavioralscience,andschool)
alsoincludespecificresearch,content,and
applicationrequirementsthatarespecified
ontheirindividualWebpages.Theresearch
competencyrequirementmaybemetby
successfullydefendingamaster’sthesisor
bysuccessfullycompletingaresearchcompetencyprojectunderthedirectionofthe
majorprofessor.Theresearchcompetency
projectoptionislimitedtothosewhohave
nonthesismaster’sdegreesinpsychology.
StudentswhosuccessfullycompletethethesisoptionwillearnaMasterofArtsdegree
inpsychology.APh.D.qualifyingexaminationisrequiredofalldoctoralstudents
enteringwithoutthemaster’sdegree.This
requirementismetbycompleting,with
agradeofBorbetter,fourcoursesfrom
159
160
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
URI.EDU/CATALOG
withinacommunicativedisordersmajor
orprerequisitecourseswillbeviewedasa
particularlyimportantcriterionforadmission.Thecompletedapplicationpackage
mustbereceivedbyOctober15forspring
admissionandMarch1forfalladmission.
Program requirements (54 credits):
Requiredcoursesconsistofthefollowing:CMD493,504,550(A,B,C),560,
561,564,569,570,581,582,583,584,
585,and592.Nonthesisoption:required
coursesasnotedabove;writtencomprehensiveexamination.Thesisoption:
6creditsofCMD599(thesis);required
coursesasnotedabove;electiveschosen
fromCMD492,494,563,571,580,594,
595,and598.
degreeincommunicativedisorders;30
creditsofcourseworkinthefifthyear
(postbaccalaureate)atthe400or500level.
Specificcourserequirementsareasstatedin
theregulartwo-yearmaster’sprogram(see
above).
Accelerated Bachelor’s-Master’s Degree
in Speech-Language Pathology
Specializations
Admission requirements:GREorMAT
forspeech-languagepathology;URI
sixth-semesterstandingincommunicative
disorderswithallmajorrequirementscompletedand24electivecreditsremaining;a
3.00cumulativegradepointaverageand
3.20inthemajorthroughthefifthsemester;andtwolettersofrecommendation
fromURIcommunicativedisordersfaculty.
URIundergraduatecommunicative
disordersmajorswhohavemetrequirementsforearlyacceptanceinthegraduate
programinspeech-languagepathology,
whichincludessuccessfulapplicationtothe
program,mayfollowaspecialsequence
ofgraduate-levelcourseworkandclinical
practicumduringtheirsenioryear(see
page105formoreinformation).Ifeligible,
followingtheawardoftheBachelorofSciencedegreeincommunicativedisorders,
studentsmaycompletea30-creditmaster’s
degree(ratherthantheusual54-creditmaster’sdegree)inspeech-languagepathologyinoneyearplusasummeroffull-time
graduatestudy.
Program requirements:Speech-language
pathologystudentsmusttake24specified
graduatecredits(atthe400or500level)
ofcommunicativedisorderscourseworkin
thesenioryeartocompletethebachelor’s
Statistics
M.S.
401.874.2701
Faculty:ProfessorKowalski,chair;Associate
ProfessorGonzalez,section head.Professor
Hanumara;AdjunctProfessorTing;Adjunct
AssistantProfessorWarnes;Professors
EmeritiCarneyandHeltshe.
Experimentaldesign,sampling,ecologicalstatisticsandbiostatistics,statisticalcomputation,simulation,multivariateanalysis,
nonparametricmethods,classificationand
discrimination,analysisofvariance,bootstrapandjackknifeestimation,sequential
methods,spatialstatistics.
Master of Science
Admission requirements:bachelor’s
degreeincludingtheequivalentofMTH
141,142;MTH243;MTH215;CSC201;
STA409,412.GRE;advancedtestinmathematicsorundergraduatefieldisdesirable.
Programsofstudycanbedesignedfor
individualswhoareemployedfull-time.
Thesis option program requirements: a
minimumof24credits(exclusiveofthesis)
includingMTH451,452,eitherSTA501
or502,andatleastnineadditionalcredits
selectedfromSTA500,501,502,520,535,
541,542,550,592,611.
Nonthesis option program requirements:
33creditsdistributedasfollows:1)MTH
451,452,andeitherSTA501or502;2)at
leastninecreditsselectedfromSTA500,
501,502,520,535,541,542,550,592,
611;3)atleastsixoftheremainingcredits
mustbeatthe500levelorabove(exclusive
ofSTA591);4)theabovecourseworkmust
includeatleastonecoursethatrequiresa
substantialpaperinvolvingsignificantindependentstudy;and5)writtencomprehensiveexamination.
Doctor of Philosophy
SeeAppliedMathematicalSciences.
Teacher Certification
401.874.4068
StudentswhodidnotobtainRhode
Islandteachercertificationaspartoftheir
undergraduatestudiesmaydosobybeing
admittedtoacertificationprogramora
master’sdegreeprogramwithacertificationoptionandsatisfactorilycompletinga
prescribedsetofcoursesintheappropriate
fields.Applicantsforelementaryoroneof
thesecondaryfieldsdescribedbelowmust
applyasmaster’sdegreestudents.Applicantsforearlychildhoodeducation,music
education,orschoollibrarymediacertificationmayindicatethespecificTCPprogram
codeontheapplicationformsandsubmit
twoofficialtranscriptsofallprioracademic
work,showingreceiptofthebachelor’s
degree,plusapersonalstatementofobjectivesandtwolettersofrecommendation.
ApplicationsfortheSchoolofEducation
programsarereviewedbyeachindividual
specialization(seebelow).Admissionis
competitive,andadmissionintotheelementaryandsecondaryeducationprograms
occuronceayear.Typically,thedeadline
foradmissionisearlyJanuary.InterestedstudentsshouldcontacttheOfficeofTeacher
Education,orthecontactperson(listedat
theendofthissection)intheirarea,for
informationonadmissiondeadlines;they
mayalsovisittheSchoolofEducation’sWeb
siteaturi.edu/hss/education.Ifspacebecomesavailableforanyparticularprogram,
completedapplicationsforthatprogram
maybereviewedsubsequently.
PassingthePPSTisrequiredaspart
oftheapplicationprocess(Reading179,
Writing177,Math179),orascoreof1,150
ontheSAT(minimumscores530verbal,
SPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGY/THANATOLOGY
Early Childhood Education: ProfessorSusanBrand,
401.874.2426
Elementary Education: AssociateProfessorSandy
JeanHicks,SchoolofEducation,401.874.5976
Secondary Education
English:AssistantProfessorDianeKern,
401.874.9490
Mathematics:AssociateProfessorCorneliusdeGroot,SchoolofEducation,401.874.4149
Science:AssistantProfessorJayFogleman,
401.874.4161
SocialStudies:SchoolofEducation,
401.874.7418
Languages:ProfessorJoAnnHammadou-Sullivan,
DepartmentofModernandClassicalLanguagesandLiteratures,401.874.4712
Music Education: AssistantProfessorAudrey
Cardany,DepartmentofMusic,401.874.2763
School Library Media:ProfessorCherylMcCarthy,
GraduateSchoolofLibraryandInformation
Studies,401.874.2878
Reading Assistance Program:ProfessorTheresaDeeney,AssistantProfessorJulieCoiro,
401.874.2682.
achieveacompetencylevelinanalliedfield
suchasarthistory,history,oranthropology;
thismayresultinaprogramofmorethan
30credits.Thecommitteemayelectto
M.S.
waivethisrequirementifthecandidatehas
401.874.4574
adequatepreparationinthealliedfieldas
anundergraduate.CandidateslackingunFaculty:ProfessorBide,acting chair.
dergraduatecoursesintextilescienceand
ProfessorsOrdoñezandWelters;Associate
fashionhistorymayberequiredtomakeup
ProfessorsHannelandHarps-Logan;
AssistantProfessorsGagnon,Kapstein,and deficiencieswithoutgraduatecredit.Forthe
fashionmerchandisingspecialization,TMD
Kim;AdjunctAssociateProfessorWarner;
510and524;sixcreditstobeselectedfrom
AdjunctAssistantProfessorWarburton;
ProfessorsEmeritiEmeryandHiga;Associate TMD432,442,or452;astatisticscourse.
Candidateslackingundergraduatecourses
ProfessorEmeritaHelms.
intextilescienceandfashionhistorymay
Thedepartmentoffersawidevarietyof berequiredtomakeupdeficiencieswithout
individualizedprogramsincloseassociation graduatecredit.
withotherdepartments(Art,Chemistry,
Education,History,HumanDevelopment
Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Fashion
andFamilyStudies,Marketing)andwith
Merchandising
varioussocialsciencefields.
Thisprogramisdesignedforstudents
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising,
and Design
Specializations
Textilescience,historictextilesand
costume,textileconservation,cultural
analysis,andfashionmerchandising.
Master of Science
Admission requirements:GREanda
bachelor’sdegreewithadequatepreparationfortheproposedareaofstudy.
Program requirements:forthesisoption,
completionofaminimumof30credits,
includingsixcreditsofthesisresearch.
Fornonthesisoption,completionofa
minimumof33credits,halfofwhichmust
beTMDcoursesnumbered500orabove,
includingatleastonecoursethatrequires
asubstantialpaperorpracticuminvolving
significantindependentstudy,andwritten
comprehensiveexaminations.TMD510isa
requirementforallstudents.Forthetextile
sciencespecialization,TMD503and510;a
statisticscourse.Forthespecializationsfocusingonhistorictextilesandcostume,textileconservation,andculturalanalysis,TMD
510,518,500or524,andasupervised
internship(TMD530,2–4credits);halfof
theremainingelectivecreditsmustbefrom
TMDcoursesnumbered500orabove.
Aminimumofninecreditsisrequiredto
withabachelor’sdegreewhowishtofurthertheireducationtogainafundamental
understandingoffashionmerchandising.
Studentsmayapply400-levelcoursework
fromthecertificateprogramtothemaster’s
degreeprogram.
Admission requirements:Abachelor’sdegreewitha3.00GPAorhigher.Applicants
whodonotmeettheGPArequirementmay
enterbyearningacombinedscoreof900
oraboveontheverbalandquantitativesectionsoftheGRE.
Program requirements:Prerequisitesfor
the400-levelcoursesincludeTMD232,
303,313,and332(10credits).Students
willberequiredtosuccessfullycomplete12
creditstobeselectedfromTMD402,424,
432,433,442,and452.
Thanatology
Postbaccalaureate Certificate in
Thanatology
URIoffersaninterdisciplinarypostbaccalaureatecertificateprograminthanatology,
thestudyofloss,death,andgrief.Formore
information,includingalistofrequired
coursesandanapplicationtotheprogram,
pleasevisituri.edu/nursingandchoose
“Academics”andthen“Thanatology.”
GRADUATE
530math),orascoreof1,000ontheGRE.
Pleasecontacttheappropriatedepartment(s)inthefollowinglistforadditional
informationrelativetothisrequirement.
Aninterviewisalsorequiredofall
applicants.Studentsadmittedtothe
TCPprogramaregovernedbythesame
academicstandardsasmatriculated
graduatestudents.StudentsintheSchool
ofEducation,graduateandundergraduate
certificationandlicensureprograms,will
berequiredtotakeandpassacontentarea
exam(s)intheirareaofcertificationand
anyotherexamrequiredforstatelicensure
priortostudentteachingorfinalinternship.
ContacttheOfficeofTeacherEducation
forthe“passing”scoresrequiredforeach
discipline.
Furtherinformationcanbeobtained
fromtheOfficeofTeacherEducationat
401.874.5930orfromthefollowingareas
ofspecialization:
161
162
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
Women’s Studies
Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Women’s
Studies
TheWomen’sStudiesProgramatURIoffersaninterdisciplinarygraduatecertificate
programinformedbyadvancedfeminist
scholarshipandpedagogicalprinciples,
designedtoenhancetheeducational
backgroundandcareeropportunitiesfor
matriculatedgraduatestudentsornonmatriculatedpostbaccalaureatestudents.
Thecertificateprogramrequires9
creditsofgraduateworkinanyfieldand
5creditsofWMScourses.(Thesecourses
maycounttowardagraduatedegreeina
fieldsuchaspsychology,history,orEnglish.
Checkwithanadvisor.)
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Matriculatedgraduatestudentswilltake
9creditsofgraduatestudyintheirprogram
thatfocusesonwomenorgender.The9
creditsmaytaketheformofacoursesuch
asWomen’sHistory,orawomanwriter,or
PsychologyofWomen;substantialresearch
focusedonwomenorgenderforacourse
suchasSocialPsychology,orSpecialReadingsinAmericanHistory.
Nonmatriculatedstudentsmaytake9
creditsofgraduatestudyinanyrelevant
graduateprogramorcombinationof
programs(suchascommunicationstudies,
English,history,humandevelopmentand
familystudies,nursing,orpsychology),
subjecttoapprovalbytheWMSprogram
director.
Bothmatriculatedandnonmatriculated
studentswilltaketwoWMSgraduatelevel
coursestocompletethecertificate.For
furtherinformation,contactthedirector
oftheWomen’sStudiesProgram,
wmsdir@etal.uri.edu,401.874.5150.
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course Numbering
themajorityofcourseworkforstudents
workingtowardamaster’sdegree.Courses
Coursesnumbered001–099are
atthe600levelareadvancedgraduate
pre-freshmanandspecialundergraduate
courses.The900-levelcoursesarespecial
courses,anddonotcarrybachelor’sdegree typesofgraduatecoursesforwhichno
credit.Thosenumbered100–299arelower- degreecreditisgiven.Theyincludecourses
divisionundergraduatecourses,andthose
offeredtoremedydeficienciesaswellas
numbered300–399areupper-divisionunworkshops,institutes,andcoursesoffered
dergraduatecourses.The400-levelcourses onetimeonlybyvisitingfaculty.
aregenerallylimitedtojuniorsandseniors
Courseswithtwonumbers—e.g.,GER
majoringinthatfield,butareopentoother 113,114—indicateayear’ssequence;
advancedundergraduatesandgraduate
generally,thefirstcourseisaprerequisite
studentswithpermission.
forthesecondandthetwocannotbetaken
The500-levelcoursesaregraduate
inreverseorderwithoutspecialpermission.
coursesforwhichabachelor’sdegreeis
Parenthesesafteracoursenumberenclose
usuallyaprerequisite,butqualifiedseniors eithertheoldcoursenumberor,incases
andhonorsstudentsareadmittedwith
ofmultiplelistings,thedepartmentsand
permission.Thesecoursesshouldmakeup numbersunderwhichthecourseisalso
offered.Thenumberinparenthesesafter
thecoursenameindicatesthenumberof
credits,andtheinformationinparentheses
afterthecoursedescriptiontellstheformat
andnumberofhoursperweek(e.g.“Lec.
3”meansthreehoursoflecture).“Pre:”
referstoaprerequisite.“S/Ucredit”signifies
acourseinwhichonlygradesofsatisfactory
orunsatisfactoryaregiven.Coursesthat
meetgeneraleducationrequirementsare
designatedwithaletterinparenthesesindicatingtheappropriategroup,asfollows:
(A)
(FC)
FineArtsandLiterature
ForeignLanguage/
Cross-CulturalCompetence
(L)
Letters
(EC) EnglishCommunication(General)
(ECw) EnglishCommunication(Written)
(MQ) Mathematicaland
QuantitativeAnalysis
(N)
NaturalSciences
(S)
SocialSciences
Coursesthatmeetthegeneraleducation
diversityrequirementaredesignated
witha[D].
COURSES
T
oseecourseslistedbysemester,meetingtime,orinstructor,
pleaselogontoe-Campusandchoose“ClassSearch.”The
alphabeticalcourselistingsonthefollowingpagesarealsoavailable
onlineaturi.edu/catalog.
164
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
URI.EDU/CATALOG
Course Codes
AAF
AVS
APG
AMS
AFS
ARB
ART
ARH
AST
BGS
BCH
BIO
BPS
BME
BUS
CHE
CHM
CHN
CVE
CLA
COM
CMD
CPL
CSV
CLS
CSC
CCC
ECN
EDC
EDP
EDS
ELE
EGR
ENG
ELS
ENT
EEC
EVS
FLM
FAL
AfricanandAfrican-American
Studies
AnimalandVeterinaryScience
Anthropology
AppliedMathematicalSciences
AquacultureandFisheries
Science
Arabic
Art
ArtHistory
Astronomy
BachelorofGeneralStudies
Biochemistry
BiologicalSciences
BiomedicalandPharmaceutical
Sciences
BiomedicalEngineering
Business
ChemicalEngineering
Chemistry
Chinese
CivilandEnvironmental
Engineering
Classics
CommunicationStudies
CommunicativeDisorders
CommunityPlanning
CommunityService
ComparativeLiteratureStudies
ComputerScience
Cross-CulturalCompetence
Economics
Education
Ph.D.inEducation
SpecialEducation
ElectricalEngineering
Engineering
English
EnglishLanguageStudies
Entomology
EnvironmentalEconomics
EnvironmentalSciences
FilmMedia
FineArtsandLiterature
FOS
FRN
GEG
GEO
GER
GCH
GRK
HSA
HBW
HIS
HPR
HDF
HSS
IME
ISE
ITR
ITL
JPN
JOR
KIN
LRS
LAR
LAN
LAT
LAS
LET
LIB
LSC
LIN
MAF
MAC
MBA
MTH
MCE
MLS
MTC
MIC
MSL
MUS
NRS
NES
ForensicScience
French
Geography
Geosciences
German
GrandChallenges
Greek
HealthServicesAdministration
Hebrew
History
HonorsProgram
HumanDevelopmentandFamily
Studies
HumanScienceandServices
(seeISE)
IndustrialandSystemsEngineering
InternshipsandExperiential
Education
Italian
Japanese
Journalism
Kinesiology
LaborRelationsandHuman
Resources
LandscapeArchitecture
Languages
Latin
LatinAmericanStudies
Letters
Library
LibraryandInformationStudies
Linguistics
MarineAffairs
MasterofScienceinAccounting
Master’sinBusinessAdministration
Mathematics
MechanicalEngineering
MedicalLaboratoryScience
(SeeMLS)
Microbiology
MilitaryScienceandLeadership
Music
NaturalResourcesScience
NewEnglandStudies
NVP
NUR
NFS
OCE
OCG
PHC
PHP
PHL
PHT
PHY
PLS
PSC
POR
PLA
PSY
PRS
RLS
RDE
RUS
SOC
SPA
STA
SUS
TMD
THN
THE
URI
WMS
WRT
NonviolenceandPeaceStudies
Nursing
NutritionandFoodSciences
OceanEngineering
Oceanography
Pharmacy
PharmacyPractice
Philosophy
PhysicalTherapy
Physics
PlantSciences
PoliticalScience
Portuguese
PriorLearningAssessment
Psychology
PublicRelations
ReligiousStudies
ResourceDevelopment
Education
Russian
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Sustainability
Textiles,FashionMerchandising,
andDesign
Thanatology
Theatre
UniversityofRhodeIsland
FreshmanSeminar
Women’sStudies
Writing
COURSECODES/ANIMALANDVETERINARYSCIENCE
For an explanation of course codes and other numbers
and abbreviations, see pages 163–64.
African and African-American
Studies (AAF)
Director:AssociateProfessorQuainoo
150 Introduction to Afro-American History
SeeHistory150.(L)[D]
201 Introduction to African-American Studies (3)
Interdisciplinaryexplorationofsomeofthepivotal
themesandissuesinthestudyofpeoplesofAfrican
descent.(Lec.3)(L)[D]
202 Introduction to Afro-American Culture (3)
InterdisciplinarysurveyofthesocialoriginsofAfroAmericanculture.(Lec.3/Online)
240 Race and Ethnic Relations
SeeSociology240.
247 Introduction to Literature of the African
Diaspora
SeeEnglish247.(A)[D]
248 African-American Literature from 1900 to the
Present
SeeEnglish248.(A)[D]
300 Special Topics in African and Afro-American
Studies (3)
Selectedcontemporarytopics,problems,issues,
andindividualsfromthefieldofAfricanandAfroAmericanstudies.Thetopicalformatallowsin-depth
analysisofsomesignificantaspectoftheAfricanand
Afro-Americanexperience.(Lec.3/Online)Topic:
ConditionsforCommunityServiceisservicelearning.Pre:201or202orpermissionofinstructor.
Sometopicsmaybeofferedonline.Mayberepeated
withdifferenttopic.
330 (or ARH 330) African-American Art in Context: A Cultural and Historical Survey I (3)
ExaminesAfrican-Americanartandartifactsofthe
17th,18th,and19thcenturies,highlightingthe
dominantattitudesaswellasthepoliticalandsocial
realitiesofthetimes.(Lec.3)
331 (or ARH 331) The African-American Artist in
Context: A Cultural and Historical Survey II (3)
Examinesartandartists,thetrends,philosophical
attitudes,politicalrealities,socialinfluences,and
artisticstylesof20thcenturyAfrican-Americanartists.(Lec.3)
333 Oral Interpretation of Black Literature
SeeCommunicationStudies333.
399 Introduction to Multicultural Psychology
SeePsychology399.
336 Social Inequality
SeeSociology336.
408 African Government and Politics
SeePoliticalScience408.
352 (or ENG 352) Black Images in Film (3)
Explorationofthecultural,economic,political,and
ideologicalmotivationsbehindthestandardrepresentationofpeopleoftheAfricandiasporaincinema
intheU.S.andotherareasoftheworld,whileexaminingfilmasagenrewithavocabularyandidiomof
itsown.(Lec.3)
410 (or PSC 410) Issues in African Development (3)
AseminarfocusingonthedynamicsofAfricandevelopment,includingpoliticalandsocialchange,
economicdevelopment,education,urbanization,
ruraldevelopment,environmentalmanagement,
laborandbusiness,industrialization,andtechnology
transfer.(Seminar)Pre:APG313orPSC201orHIS
388orpermissionofinstructor.
355 Black Women in the US: Colonial Times to
the Present
SeeHistory355.(L)[D]
356 Black Urban History: Late 19th and 20th
Centuries
SeeHistory356.(L)[D]
359 History of Slavery in America
SeeHistory359.
360 (or ENG 360) Africana Folk Life (3)
Examinationoftheprocessofcreativity,context,
andformintheoralliterarytraditionofpeoplesof
Africandescentthroughouttheworld.(Lec.3)In
alternateyears.Nextofferedfall2011.
362 African-American Literary Genres other than
the Short Story and Novel
SeeEnglish362.
363 African-American Fiction
SeeEnglish363.
364 Contemporary African Literature
SeeEnglish364.
366 Twentieth Century Black Politics and Protest
SeeHistory366.
372 African-Americans and the Legal System (3)
FocusonconstitutionalchangesdesignedtoinfluencethepoliticalstatusofAfrican-Americansinthe
UnitedStates.(Lec.3)
380 (or PSC 380) Civil Rights Movement (3)
MajortransformationsinAmericanlifebrought
aboutbythecivilrightsmovementinlaw,insocial
relations,intheroleofgovernment.Focusonthe
periodbetween1954and1968inaneffortto
identifyandevaluatethechangesingovernment
andcivilsocietythatoccurredduringthisperiod.
(Lec.3).
388 History of Sub-Saharan Africa
SeeHistory388.
390 Directed Study or Research (3)
Directedstudyarrangedtomeettheneedsofindividualstudentswhodesireindependentworkand
topromotecollectiveresearcheffortsinAfricanand
Afro-AmericanStudies.(IndependentStudy)Pre:
permissionofdirector.
415 (or PSC 415) Dynamics of Social Change in
the Caribbean (3)
ExplorationoftheslavetradeandtheoriginsofAfricansandpeopleofAfricandescentintheCaribbean.
Emphasisonpoliticalandeconomicrelationswith
theU.S.andtheimpactofmodernization.(Lec.3)
Notforgraduatecredit.
428 Institutional Racism
SeeSociology428.
466 Urban Problems
SeePoliticalScience466.
498 Senior Seminar in African and Afro-American
Studies (3)
StudyofaparticularissueoftheexperienceofBlacks
inthediasporafromaninterdisciplinaryperspective.
Subjectorthemewillchangeyearly.Pre:150,201,
202,seniorstanding,orpermissionofinstructor.Not
forgraduatecredit.
Animal and Veterinary Science
(AVS)
Chairperson: ProfessorBengtson(Fisheries,Animal
andVeterinaryScience)
101 Introduction to Animal Science (3)
Animalindustry’sroleinworldandnationaleconomy;inheritance,growth,physiology,nutrition,and
diseasesofdomesticanimalsandpoultry;geographicdistributionandmarketingofanimalproducts.
(Lec.3)(N)[D]
102 Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory
(1)
Laboratoryanddemonstrationsofprinciplesofthe
animalindustries.(Lab.2)Pre:creditorconcurrent
enrollmentin101.RestrictedtoAVSmajors.
104 Animal Management Techniques (2)
Lectureandlaboratoryinthehandlingskillsneeded
tomaintainanimalcomfortandproductivity.(Lec.1,
Lab.2)Pre:101and102.
COURSES
290 African-American Women: Service, Community, and Self (3)
IntroductorycourseonAfrican-Americanwomen.
FocusesontheideaofAfrican-Americanwomen’s
servicewhichhasbeenaconstantthemeandnecessityfortheAfrican-AmericancommunityinNorth
America.(Lec.3)
165
166
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
110 Freshman Seminar in Animal and Veterinary
Science (1)
Overviewoftheanimalandveterinarysciencesand
thefieldstheyencompass.Studentprojects,presentations,andfieldtrips.(Seminar)Pre:101.Open
onlytofreshmen.
132 Animal Agriculture, Food Policy, and Society
SeeAquacultureandFisheriesScience132.(S)
201 Companion Animal Management (3)
Nutrition,reproduction,behavior,andmanagement
ofcompanionanimals.(Lec.3)Pre:101.
212 Feeds and Feeding (3)
Principlesandpracticesoffeedingfarmanimals,
nutrientrequirements,physiologyofdigestion,identificationandcomparativevalueoffeeds,computer
calculationofrationsforlivestock.(Lec.2,Lab.2)
Pre:101and102.
301, 302 Seminar in Animal and Veterinary Science (1 each)
Readings,reports,lectures,anddiscussionsonscientifictopicsinanimalandveterinaryscience.Subject
matteradaptedtostudentandfacultyinterest.
(Seminar)Pre:juniororseniorstanding.
323 Animal Management I (3)
Principlesofcareandmanagementofdomesticated
ruminantanimalsincludingdairycattle,beefcattle,
sheep,andgoats.Emphasisontheproductionmethodsoftheanimalindustries.Participationinfield
tripsrequired.(Lec.3)Pre:101.
324 Animal Management II (3)
Principlesofthecareandmanagementofdomesticatedmonogastricanimalsincludingswine,horses,
andpoultry.Emphasiswillbegiventomodernproductionmethods.Participationinfieldtripsrequired.
(Lec.3)Pre:101.
325 Animal Management III (3)
Principlesofthecareandmanagementofexotic
ruminantandmonogastricanimals.Emphasiswillbe
onhandling,care,feeding,breeding,behavior,and
diseaseprevention.Participationinfieldtrips.Pre:
101orpermissionofinstructor.
331 Anatomy and Physiology (3)
Fundamentalsofanatomyandphysiologyofdomesticatedanimals.(Lec.3)Pre:BIO101orCHM101
or103.
332 Animal Diseases (3)
Specificdiseasesofavianandmammalianspecies;
etiology,symptoms,andcontrol.(Lec.3)Pre:331.
333 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (1)
Thefundamentalanatomyofdomesticanimalsis
examined.Demonstrationsofphysiologicalprinciplesareperformed.Laboratorytechniquesfor
screeningphysiologicalfunctioninvivoandinvitro
arecovered.(Lab.2)Pre:creditorconcurrentenrollmentin331.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
340 Veterinary Pharmacology (3)
SeeBiomedicalandPharmaceuticalSciences340.
343 Behavior of Domestic Animals (3)
Examinationofthebasisfor,andexhibitionand
controlof,behavioralpatternsofdomesticanimals.
(Lec.3)Pre:101.
365 Laboratory Animal Technology (3)
Managementoflaboratoryanimalswithemphasis
onanimalbiology,breeding,care,health,research
use,andanimalwelfare.(Lec.2,Lab.2)Pre:BIO
101.
372 Introductory Endocrinology (3)
Morphologyandphysiologyofendocrineglands.
Rolesofhormonesinregulationofbodyprocesses.
Discussionofallendocrineorgansandrelationship
ofendocrineandnervoussystems.Emphasison
domesticatedanimalsandfowl.(Lec.3)Pre:BIO101
orpermissionofinstructor.
390 Wildlife and Human Disease
SeeEntomology390.
399 Animal Science Internship (1–6)
Optionsinvariousprofessionalexperienceprograms
involvingtheanimalandveterinarysciences.(Practicum)Pre:permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeated
foramaximumof6credits.S/Ucredit.
472 Physiology of Reproduction (3)
Anatomyandphysiologyofreproduction,with
emphasisondomesticanimals.(Lec.3)Pre:BIO101
andAVS331orpermissionofinstructor.
473 Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1)
Laboratoryexercisesinmammalianreproductive
physiologyencompassingwholeanimalapplications
andgametetechniques.Currentassistedreproductivetechnologiesandmanagementschemeswill
bediscussed.(Lab.2)Pre:concurrentenrollment
in472.
491, 492 Special Projects (1–3 each)
Workthatmeetstheindividualneedsofstudentsin
animalandveterinaryscience.(IndependentStudy)
500 Instructional Methods in Life Sciences (2)
Organizationanddevelopmentofinstructionalmaterialandteachingmethodsforgraduateteaching
assistantsinthelifesciences.Emphasisonpractice
presentationinclassroom/labsetting.(Lec.2)Pre:
graduatestandingorpermissionofinstructorfor
seniorundergraduate.
503 Pathobiology
SeeAquacultureandFisheriesScience503.
504 Food Systems, Sustainability and Health
SeeNutritionandFoodSciences504.
412 Animal Nutrition (3)
Principlesofanimalnutrition,metabolismofcarbohydrates,proteins,andfats;mineralandvitaminrequirements;nutritiverequirementsformaintenance,
growth,reproduction,lactation,andwork.(Lec.3)
Pre:juniorstandingorabove.
505 Advances in Animal Science (3)
Criticalanalysisofrecentliteraturewithinthefield
ofanimalscience.Studentswillgainexperiencein
studydesign,grantproposaldevelopmentandoral
presentations.Pre:graduatestudentingoodstandingorpermissionofinstructors.
420 Animal Breeding and Genetics (3)
Scientificmethodsforthegeneticimprovementof
domesticatedanimals.Geneticvariationandexpectedresultsofdifferenttypesofselectionandmating
systems.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandingorabove.In
alternateyears.
508 Seminar in Biological Literature
SeeBiologicalSciences508.
440 Seminar on Marine Mammals (3)
Leadingscientistsdiscussthenaturalhistory,
anatomy,physiology,husbandry,behavior,and
conservationofmarinemammals.Currentresearch
isemphasized.(Lec,3).Pre:juniorstanding,and
BIO101and102andpermissionoftheinstructor.
Notforgraduatecredit.Specialregistrationandfee
required.ContactMysticAquarium,Mystic,CT.
462 Laboratory Animal Techniques (3)
Laboratoryanimalapplicationsinclinicalstudies;
researchinnutrition,endocrinology,andotherselectedtopics.(Lec.1,Lab.4)Pre:365.
463 Animal Veterinary Technology (3)
Theoryandapplicationofanimalhealthpractices
requiredofparaprofessionalsinaveterinarypractice.
Theroleoftheveterinaryassistantinamodern
clinicalpracticewillbeemphasized.(Lec.2,Lab.3)
Pre:331.
538 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
SeeMicrobiology538.
591, 592 Research Problems (3 each)
Researchproblemstomeetindividualneedsof
graduateandhonorsstudentsinthefieldsofanimal
breeding,nutrition,orphysiologyandfoodscience.
(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionofchairperson.
599 Master’s Thesis Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
Anthropology (APG)
Chairperson:ProfessorPeters(Sociologyand
Anthropology)
200 (or LIN 200) Language and Culture (3)
Cross-culturalsurveyoftheinteractionofcultureand
language.Introductiontovariousfieldsoflinguistic
researchemphasizingdescriptiveandsemantic
investigations.Linguisticstudiesusedasillustrative
material.(Lec.3)(S)[D]
ANIMALANDVETERINARYSCIENCE/APPLIEDMATHEMATICALSCIENCES
201 Human Origins (3)
Thebioculturalevolutionofhumans;reviewofthe
fossilrecord.(Lec.3)(N)[D]
202 Introduction to Archaeology (3)
Archaeologicalperspectivesonthemajordevelopmentsinhumanity’spast,fromtheevolutionofthe
earliesthumanstotheemergenceofagricultureand
theearliesturbancivilizations.(Lec.3)(S)
203 Cultural Anthropology (3)
Anthropologicalapproachestothestudyofpeoples
andculturesaroundtheworld.(Lec.3)(S)[D]
220 Introduction to the Study of Language
SeeLinguistics220.
300 Human Fossil Record (3)
Investigationintothebioculturalevolutionofhominidsoverthelast15millionyears;coursebasedon
evidencefromfossilbones,teeth,andpaleoecologicalreconstruction.(Lec.2,Lab.2)Pre:201or202or
permissionofinstructor.
301 The Anthropology of Nutrition (3)
Explorationoftheculturalandbiologicalrelationshipsoffood,diet,andnutritionamonghuman
populations.Theevolutionaryhistoryoffoodproduction,distribution,preparation,andselectionwill
beconsidered.(Lec.3)Pre:sophomorestanding.
(S)[D]
303 New World Prehistory (3)
ReconstructionofAmericanIndianculturalhistory
fromearliesttimestotheperiodofEuropeandiscoveryandcolonization,usingarchaeologicalevidence
andperspectives.(Lec.3)
309 Anthropology of Religion (3)
Religioussystemsofselectedpeoplesaroundthe
world;examinationoftheoriesconcerningthe
origins,functions,andnaturesofthesereligions.
(Lec.3)
310 Topics in Anthropology (3)
Analyticalstudyofselectedtopicsinanthropology.
Subjectswillvaryaccordingtotheexpertiseand
availabilityofinstructors.(Lec.3)Pre:oneanthropologycourseorpermissionofinstructor.Maybe
repeatedwithdifferenttopic.
311 Native North Americans (3)
SurveyofselectedNorthAmericanIndiangroups
frombeforeEuropeancontacttothepresent.Modernreservationlife;influenceofthefederalgovernmentonIndianlife.(Lec.3)
315 Cultures and Societies of Latin America (3)
Contemporaryculturesandsocieties;emphasison
adjustmentofthepeopletomodernsocialand
economicchanges.(Lec.3)Pre:203orpermission
ofinstructor.
412 Primate Behavior and Organization (3)
Investigationofthenaturalisticbehaviorandorganizationofnonhumanprimates,andtherelationship
ofprimatedatatoanthropology.(Lec.3)Pre:201or
permissionofinstructor.
319 Cultural Behavior and Environment (3)
Culturaladaptationsmadebytraditionalandindustrialsocietiestonaturalandhumanenvironments
usingexamplesfromprehistoryandethnography.
(Lec.3)
413 (or MAF 413) Peoples of the Sea (3)
Examinationofhumansocioculturaladaptationto
theseas.(Lec.3)Pre:203orMAF100orgraduate
status.Openonlytojuniors,seniors,andgraduate
students.
320 Sociolinguistics
SeeLinguistics320.
415 (or SOC 415) Migration in the Americas (3)
ContemporarytrendsinmigrationintheAmericas
withafocusonmigratoryflowsfromLatinAmerica
totheUnitedStates.Migrationtheories,unauthorizedmigration,anti-immigrationdiscourses,intermigrationinLatinAmerica,genderdynamics,transnationalism,refugeesandtheinternallydisplaced,
andimmigrationpoliciesintheAmericas.(Lec.3)
Pre:openonlytojuniors,seniors,andgraduate
students.
322 Anthropology of Modernization (3)
Patternsandprocessesofcontemporarysocialand
culturalchangeamongtraditionalpeople.(Lec.3)
Pre:203orpermissionofinstructor.
327 History of Physical Anthropology (3)
Anexaminationofsomeclassicworksinhuman
evolutionandphysicalanthropology.Designedto
provideanunderstandingofthephilosophicaland
historicaldevelopmentofbiologicalanthropology.
(Lec.3)(L)
328 Gender and Culture (3)
Analyticalstudyofgenderinacross-culturalcontext,
discussionofthepossibleoriginsofgenderandsubsistencemodes,andanexaminationofsocietieswith
flexibleorunusualgendersystems.(Lec.3)Pre:one
APGcourseorpermissionofinstructor.
329 Contemporary Mexican Society
SeeSociology329.
350 Human Variation (3)
Anthropologicalinvestigationintothenatureand
causesofhumanbiologicaldiversitywithemphasis
onlivingpopulations.Studentsenrolledinthis
coursewillserveasasampleformeasuringhuman
variation.(Lec.3)Pre:any200-levelanthropology
courseorpermissionofinstructor.
400 Evolution, Culture, and Human Disease (3)
Investigationofthedynamicinterrelationships
amongculture,humandisease,andevolution.
Encompassesstudyoflivingpeoplesaswellasour
fossilandprehistoricancestors,andincludesinfectiousandchronicdiseases.(Lec.3)Pre:introductory
physicalanthropology,biology,orzoology,orpermissionofinstructor.
401 History of Anthropological Theory (3)
Theoryfromthesixteenthcenturytothepresent;
readingsfromTylor,Morgan,Boas,Sapir,Kroeber,
Benedict,Malinowski,andRadcliffe-Brown.(Seminar)Pre:203orpermissionofinstructor.
405 (or PSY 405) Psychological Anthropology (3)
Studyofhumanbehaviorindifferentculturesemployingpsychologicalconceptsandtheories.(Lec.3)
Pre:203orpermissionofinstructor.
417 Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
Problemsofcollectionandinterpretationofdata,
emphasizingnatureofarchaeologicalinvestigation,classification,dating,reconstructionofsocial
contexts.Laboratorydemonstrations.(Lec.3)Pre:
permissionofinstructor.
427 Unity of Anthropology (3)
Surveyofrecentadvancesinthesubfieldsofanthropology.Designedtohelpmajorsappreciatetheunity
ofanthropologyinanageofspecialization.(Seminar)Pre:juniororseniorstanding.
465 Seminar in Cultural Heritage
SeeArtHistory465.
470 Problems in Anthropology (3)
Self-guidedstudyandresearch,seminar,orindividualprogram.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionof
chairperson.
490 Underwater Historical Archaeology
SeeHistory490.
565 Seminar In Cultural Heritage
SeeArtHistory565.
Applied Mathematical Sciences
(AMS)
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
COURSES
302 Methods of Anthropological Inquiry (3)
Logic,techniques,andproblemsinobtainingtrue
informationinanthropologicalinquiry.Problems
fromanthropologicalfieldworkanduseofcrossculturaldata.(Lec.3)Pre:203orpermissionof
instructor.Restrictedtojuniorsandseniors.
167
168
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
Aquaculture and Fisheries Science
(AFS)
Chairperson:ProfessorBengtson(Fisheries,Animal
andVeterinaryScience)
101 Freshman Inquiry into Fisheries and Aquaculture (1)
Introductionforfreshmentotheopportunities,
careers,researchactivities,appliedoutreach,and
educationalprogramsinfisheriesandaquaculture.
Interactweeklywithfaculty.Explorehands-onmodules.(Lec.1)S/Ucredit.
102 Introductory Aquaculture (3)
Aquacultureanditshistoricaldevelopmentworldwide,itscontributiontofoodsupply,non-foodspecies,methodsofproduction,environmentalandecologicalconsiderations,culturepracticesemployedfor
selectedspecies,selectivebreeding,feeding,disease,
processing,andmarketing.(Lec.3)
104 Introductory Aquaculture Laboratory (1)
Fieldtripstolocaltrouthatcheries,shellfishwholesalers,commercialaquacultureoperations,aquaculture
gearsuppliers,andgovernmentresearchaquaculture
facilities.Introductiontowaterqualitymonitoring.
(Lab.3)ForAquacultureandFisheriesSciencemajors.Mustbetakenconcurrentlywith102.
120 Introduction to Fisheries (2)
Introductiontointernationalfisheryissues,practices,
patterns,andpublicpolicybasedonreadingsand
discussioninatutorialsetting.Concurrentregistrationin121required.(Lec.2)
121 Introduction to Fisheries Laboratory (1)
Introductiontolocalfisheriesandselectednearshore
fisheryecosystems;exposuretouseandoperationof
exemplaryfishingandsamplinggearsinlocalfresh
watersandestuaries.Concurrentregistrationin120
required.(Lab.3)
132 (or AVS 132) Animal Agriculture, Food Policy,
and Society (3)
Theimpactofanimalagricultureonthenaturalenvironmentandonhumansociety(artsandliterature)
isexplored,asistheprospectforanimalagriculture
toalleviatehumanhungerandpovertyhereand
abroad.(Lec.3)(S)
190 (or BCH, MIC, NRS, PLS 190) Issues in Biotechnology (3)
Introductiontomodernbiotechnologyinmedical,
pharmaceutical,forensic,agricultural,marine,and
environmentalapplications.Considerationofethical,
environmental,health,andsocialissues.(Lec.3)(N)
201 Shellfish Aquaculture (3)
Cultureofmarineandfreshwatermollusks.Emphasisonlifehistory,biologicalrequirements,culture
practices,andeconomicimportanceofmajorspecies
usedforhumanfoodorshellproducts.(Lec.2,Lab.
3)Pre:102andonesemesterofgeneralchemistry.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
202 Finfish Aquaculture (3)
Introductiontothecultureoffinfish,emphasizing
generalprinciplesandhands-onexperience.Topics
includewaterquality,spawning,careandmaintenance,andgrowthofselectedfreshwaterandmarinespecies.(Lec.1,Lab.6)Pre:102orequivalent.
210 Introduction to the Marine Environment (3)
Introductiontoestuarine,coastal,andoceanicenvironments;physicalandbiologicalprocessesaffecting
basins,bottoms,waterproperties,marinelife,and
theatmosphere.(Lec.3)(N)
211 Introduction to the Marine Environment
Laboratory (3)
Laboratoryexercisesonthemarineenvironment.
Unitconversions,measuringphysicalfeaturesand
times,chartworkandpositioningproblems,measuringandprocessingphysicalmarineparameters,
beachandsubmergedlandscapeprofiling.(Lab.
2)(N)
270 Basic Scuba Diving in Science and Technology (3)
Rigorousintroductiontoscubadivingincluding
equipment,divingphysics,no-decompressionand
decompressiondiving,basicskills,andsafety.Emphasisondevelopmentofbasicknowledgeandskills
appropriateforadivingscientistortechnician.Open
WaterDiverCertificationbytheNationalAssociation
ofUnderwaterInstructorsisprovided.(Lec.2,Lab.
3)Pre:scubadivingphysicalexaminationanddemonstrationofstrongswimmingskills.
290 Small Boats: Their Equipment and Operation (3)
Principlesandpracticesofvesseloperation,from
outboardskiffstosmalltrawlers.Basicnomenclature,
navigation,andshiphandling.Riggingandworking
gearusedinmarineresourcedevelopment.(Lec.2,
Lab.3)
300 Aquaculture Health Management (4)
Causesandmechanismsofdiseasesincultured
marineandfreshwaterorganisms,withemphasison
diagnosis,prevention,andtreatment,aswellasenvironmentalandregulatoryissues.(Lec.3,Lab.2)
311 Exploration of Marine Bioresources (3)
Exploresmarinebioresourcesforpharmaceuticals,
nutraceuticals,andnovelbiomaterials.Distribution
andbiodiversityofmarineorganismsimportantto
industrialutilization.Cultureandrecoverytechnologiesandassessmentofbioactivity.(Lec.3)
312 Fish Habitat (3)
Anintroductiontofishhabitatincludingconservationlegislation,identificationandmapping,fishing
andnon-fishingimpacts,rehabilitation,andsocioeconomicconsiderations.(Lec.3)Pre:120.Offered
inspringofeven-numberedyears.
315 Living Aquatic Resources (3)
Surveyofmajoraquaticresourcegroups;lifehistories,distribution,andexploitationofrepresentative
finfishes,mollusks,andcrustaceainmajorfisheries
ecosystems;managementpracticesandpatternsof
fisheriesdevelopment.(Lec.3)Pre:210andBIO113
or101oratleastonesemesterofgeneralanimal
biology.
316 Living Aquatic Resources Laboratory (1)
Studyofrepresentativeorganismsofmajorresource
groups;finfishtaxonomy,anatomy,andosteology;
exemplarymollusksandcrustacea;introduction
tolarvalfishesandfishageestimation;character
analysis.(Lab.3)Pre:concurrentregistrationin315.
Offeredinfallofodd-numberedyears.
321 World Fishing Methods (3)
Asurveyoffishcatchingmethodsoftheworldand
theelectronicenhancementstofishingthathave
increasedfishingpower.Applicationofthesemethodstoscientificsampling,commercialharvesting,
recreationalandsubsistencefishing.(Lec.3)Pre:120
isrecommended.Concurrentenrollmentin322required.Offeredinspringofodd-numberedyears.
322 Laboratory for World Fishing Methods (1)
Anintroductiontothebasictechniquesusedin
fishinggearconstruction,maintenance,andoperation.(Lab.3)Pre:120isrecommended.Concurrent
enrollmentin321required.Offeredinspringof
odd-numberedyears.
332 Interactions between Fisheries and Protected
Species (3)
Anintroductiontotheissuesassociatedwithinteractionsbetweenfisheriesandprotectedspecies
includinglegislation,andmethodsofassessingstock
abundanceandnumberofinteractions.Casestudies
ofspecificinteractionswillbereviewed.(Lec.3)Pre:
120.Offeredinspringofodd-numberedyears.
362 Crustacean Aquaculture (3)
Reproductivebiology,breeding,culturesystems,
nutrition,genetics,andecologyofselectedspeciesofculturedcrustaceans.Representativespecies
ofpenaeidshrimp,freshwaterprawns,crayfish,
crabs,lobsters,andbrineshrimpwillbediscussed.
(Lec.3)Pre:201and202.Offeredinspringofoddnumberedyears.
391, 392 Special Problems and Independent
Study (1–3 each)
Specialworktomeetindividualneedsofstudents
invariousfieldsoffisheriesandmarinetechnology.
(IndependentStudy)
415 Fishery Science (3)
Biologyofaquaticresourceanimals,fisheriesmensurationandassessment,fisheriesecology,fishing
methods,aquaticresourcemanagementandconservation,fishandshellfishfarming.(Lec.3)Pre:315
andcollegemathematics;concurrentregistration
in416.
AQUACULTUREANDFISHERIESSCIENCE
416 Fishery Science Laboratory (1)
Practicesandtechniquesoffisheriesscience.Field
exercisesinlocalmodelestuaryandlakeecosystems;
samplingmethods;enumeratinganddocumenting
collections;measuringandreportingenvironmental
attributes;estimatingpopulationparameters.(Lab.
2)Pre:concurrentregistrationin415.
421 Design of Fish Capture Systems (3)
Detailedstudyofthedesignconsiderationsand
methodsofconstructionofspecificrepresentative
commercialandscientificsamplingfishcapturegear.
Full-scaleandmodelnetsaredesigned,constructed,
andtested.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:321orpermission
ofinstructor.
425 Aquaculture and the Environment (3)
Impactsofaquaculturepracticesontheenvironment,includinghabitatalteration,releaseofdrugs
andchemicals,andinteractionofculturedandwild
organisms.Methodstoreduceoreliminatethose
impacts:modeling,siting,andmonitoringofaquaculturefacilities;useofpolycultureandwaterreuse
systems.(Lec.3)Pre:102.
432 Marine Finfish Aquaculture (3)
Cultureofnon-salmonidmarinefishworldwide,with
emphasisonthehatcheryphase.Broodstock,larval
rearing,liveandformulatedfeeds,grow-outsystems,
stockenhancement.Requiresstudentprojecton
facilitydesign.Pre:102.
433 Research Diving Methods (3)
Underwatermethodsusedtoassessbiological,
physical,chemical,andgeologicalcharacteristicsof
estuarineandcoastalenvironmentsarepresented
andusedtoinvestigateseasonalchangesinthese
parametersintheNarragansettBayenvironment.
(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:scubacertificationandpermissionofinstructor.
434 Aquatic Food Quality and Processing (4)
SeeNutritionandFoodSciences434.
435 Aquatic Food Product Development (3)
Conceptofproductdevelopments,physicochemicalprinciplesandprocesstechnologyforaquatic
foodandmarinebioproductdevelopment,survey
ofaquaticandmarineproductsandmanufacturing
processes,andlabexercisesonkeyproducts.(Lec.2,
Lab.2)Pre:434orequivalent.
481 Shellfish Aquaculture Laboratory (2)
Detailedstudyofhatchery,nursery,andgrow-out
techniquesfortheproductionofbivalvemollusks.
Cultureofphytoplankton,conditioningofbrood-
483 Salmonid Aquaculture (3)
Principlesofsalmonidaquaculture,includingculturing,spawning,incubation,feedformulationand
feeding,diseasecontrol,genetics,systemsmanagement,harvesting,andtransport.(Lec.2,Lab.2)Pre:
102orequivalent.
486 Physiology of Fish (3)
Studyofhowfishfunctioninthechangingaquatic
environmentfromthemoleculartotheorganismal
level.Themajororgansystems,regulationofphysiologicalandbiochemicalfunctions,andinteractions.
(Lec.3)Pre:BIO341orequivalent.
491, 492 Special Projects (1–3 each)
Workthatmeetstheindividualneedsofstudentsin
aquaculture.(IndependentStudy)
500 Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (3)
Nature,causes,diagnosis,andspreadofdiseases
limitingpiscinefreshwaterandmarineaquaculture
projects.Emphasisonprevention,control,andtreatmentofmorecommondiseasesaffectinghatchery
management.(Lec.3)Pre:102;BIO201orAVS331.
501, 502 Seminar (1 each)
Preparationandpresentationofscientificpaperson
selectedsubjectsinanimalpathologyandvirology.
(Seminar)
503 (or AVS 503) Pathobiology (3)
Mechanismsandcausesofdiseaseinhomeothermic
andpoikilothermicvertebrates.Celldeath,inflammation,infection,metabolicdisorders,andneoplasis
inrelationtofish,reptiles,birds,andmammals.
Effectsofdiseaseatthecellular,tissue,organ,and
organismallevelswithamedicalorientation.(Lec.3)
Pre:BIO201orAVS331.
508 Seminar in Biological Literature
SeeBiologicalSciences508.
516 Early Life History of Aquatic Resource
Animals (3)
Biologyandecologyofjuvenileandplanktoniccommerciallyimportantspecies;dynamicsofreproduction,fecundity,growth,distribution,andbehavioras
modulatedbythephysicalenvironment;identification,enumeration,andsampling.(Lec.2,Lab.3)
Pre:415andSTA308.
521 Evaluation of Fish Capture System (3)
Evaluationoffishcapturesystembehaviorandperformanceusingempirical,theoretical,modelscaling,
andstatisticalanalysistechniques.Fieldandlaboratorymeasurementprocedures.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:
421orpermissionofinstructor.
531 Fisheries Stock Assessment (3)
Aquantitativeapproachtodescribingtheprocesses
offishgrowthandmortality,theestimationofstock
size,thepredictionofstockyield,andmanagement
practices.Spreadsheetsandothermicrocomputer
applicationswillbeusedforanalysisandmodeling.
(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:415,STA409orpermissionof
instructor.
532 Experimental Design
SeeStatistics532.
534 (or MIC 534) Animal Virology (3)
Basicproperties,classification,andevolutionof
animalviruses.Individualagentsarestudiedin
detail.(Lec.3)Pre:MIC432,533,orpermissionof
chairperson.
536 (or MIC 536) Virology Laboratory (2)
Methodsemployedindiagnosisandfortheinvestigationofthebiological,physical,andchemical
propertiesofanimalviruses.(Lab.6)Pre:creditor
concurrentenrollmentin534.
576 Seminar in Genetics of Aquatic Organisms (3)
Modesofinheritancefoundinfishincludingchromosomenumber,polyploidy,sexdetermination,and
hybridization.Heritabilities,methodsofselection,
andmatingsystemsusedinthedevelopmentoffish
suitedforintensiveculture.(Seminar)Pre:BIO352.
581 Current Topics in Molluscan Aquaculture (3)
Reviewandcriticalanalysisofrecentliterature
withinthefieldofmolluscanbiologywithemphasis
onapplicationtomariculturetechniques.Student
presentationofselectedtopicsandfieldtripsto
state-of-the-artmariculturefacilities.(Lec.3)Pre:
graduatestandingorseniorstandingwithpermissionofinstructor.
584 Advanced Aquaculture Systems (3)
Developmentofdesigncriteria,operationalanalysis,
andmanagementofselectedspeciesinwaterreuse
systems.(Lec.2,Lab.2)Inalternateyears.
586 Fish Nutrition (3)
Digestionandmetabolismofcarbohydrate,protein,
andlipidsbyfish.Roleofvitaminsandminerals
inmetabolismandassociativenutritionaldiseases
resultingfromdeficiencies.Inadvertenttoxicfactors
infishfeeds.(Lec.3)Pre:CHM228orequivalent.In
alternateyears.
591, 592 Special Projects (1–3 each)
Researchprojectsinanimalpathology,virology,and
aquaculture.(IndependentStudy)Pre:graduate
standingorpermissionofchairperson.
599 Master’s Thesis Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
COURSES
426 Ecological Aquaculture (3)
Studyofthenaturalandsocialecologyofaquacultureecosystemsbyapplyingprinciplesofthe
systemsecologytothemanagementoftheworld’s
aquacultureecosystems.(Lec.3)Pre:102.Notfor
graduatecredit.
stock,spawning,larviculture,settlement,metamorphosis,nurseryandgrow-outmethods.(Lab.6)Pre:
201orpermissionofinstructor.Offeredinfallof
odd-numberedyears.
169
170
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
Arabic (ARB)
Chairperson:ProfessorHedderich(Languages)
101 Beginning Arabic I (3)
Fundamentalsofgrammarandpronunciationof
Arabic;exercisesinreading,writing,andconversation.(Lec.3)Studentsenrollinginthiscourseshould
havehadnomorethanoneyearofpreviousArabic
study.(FC)[D]
102 Beginning Arabic II (3)
Continuationof101.(Lec.3)Studentsenrollingin
thiscourseshouldhavetaken101oritsequivalent.
(FC)[D]
103 Intermediate Arabic I (3)
Developmentoffacilityinreading;exercisesingrammar,writing,andconversation.(Lec.3).Students
enrollinginthiscourseshouldhavetaken102or
equivalent.(FC)[D]
104 Intermediate Arabic II (3)
Continuationof103.(Lec.3)Studentsenrollingin
thiscourseshouldhavetaken103oritsequivalent.
(FC)[D]
Art (ART)
Chairperson:ProfessorDilworth(ArtandArtHistory)
002 Sophomore Review (0)
Presentationbymajorsofabroadselectionoftheir
previouscollege-levelworkforreviewbyfaculty.
(Studio)Pre:101,103,207.
101 Two-Dimensional Studio (3)
Explorationofprinciplesofvisualorganizationrelatingprimarilytoformulationsonthetwo-dimensional
surfacebymeansoffundamentalstudiesandassignmentsinstudiotechniques.(Studio6)(A)
103 Three-Dimensional Studio (3)
Introductiontoproblemsinthree-dimensionalorganization.Observationsfromobjectswithdiscussion
andapplicationtosimplemoldandcastingtechniques.Introductiontotheuseofbasicmaterials,
clay,plaster,andwood.(Studio6)
203 Color (3)
Visualperceptionofcolorandmanipulationoflight
astheypertaintotwo-orthree-dimensionalformulations.(Studio6)
204 Digital Art and Design I (3)
Introductiontovariousdigitaltechnologiesusedin
theproductionoffineartandapplieddesign.Studentsgainthebasictechnicalskillsandtheoretical
knowledgeofdigitalstillimaging,animation,and
interactivityinformationdesign.(Studio6)
207 Drawing I (3)
Visualperceptionandobservation,usingnature
structures,drawingfrommodels,stilllife,andlandscape;exercisesinbasicdrawingtechniquesand
principles.(Studio6)(A)
URI.EDU/CATALOG
208 Drawing II (3)
Advancedpracticeingraphicconceptions;exercises
inspatialproblems,organizingrelationshipsof
abstractformsandstructures;advanceddrawing
media.(Studio6)Pre:207.
orpermissionofinstructororchairperson.Maybe
repeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructorand
chairperson.
213 Photography I: B/W Photography (3)
Introductiontobasicblackandwhitephotography
andexplorationofrelatetechniquesusinglightsensitivematerials.Emphasisonphotographyas
anartisticmedia.Requiredprojectsandreadings.
(Studio6)
304 Digital Art and Design II (3)
Continuationof204withanemphasisonthedevelopmentofprofessionalqualityresources,content,
andoutput.Assignmentscoverthefundamentalelementsofgraphicdesigninthedigitalenvironment
andthecrossinfluencesamongfineart,massmedia,
andnewmedia.(Studio6)Mayberepeatedonce
forcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.Pre:204.
215 Video and Filmmaking I (3)
Introductiontobasicfilmmakingandvideotechniquesandtheoriesofmovingimages.Emphasison
filmandvideoasartisticmedia.Requiredprojects
andreadings.(Studio6)Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6creditswithpermissionofinstructor.
305 Photographic Alternatives (3)
Topicsemphasizepossibilitiesinphotographic
themesandtechniques,includingalternativeprocesses,collotype,andstudiopractice.(Studio6)Pre:
213andpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeated
withpermissionofinstructorandchairperson.
221 Painting I (3)
Techniquesofpainting,utilizingasreferencethe
naturalandhuman-madeenvironments.Traditional
andcontemporarymaterials.(Studio6)Pre:101
and207.
306 Digital Art and Design III (3)
Continuationof304withanemphasisoncontemporaryissuesrelatedtoart,informationtechnology,andsocialinfluence.Studentsarerequiredto
developWeb-basedprojects.(Studio6)Maybe
repeatedonceforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.Pre:304.
231 Printmaking I (3)
Introductiontotheintaglioprocessandmonotype,
withanemphasisonimagedevelopmentand
workshopprocedures(Studio6)Pre:101or207or
permissionofinstructor.
233 Relief Printing and Typography I (3)
Introductiontobasicelementsofgraphicdesign;
letterforms,theirrelationshiptothepageandto
theimage.Varioustraditionalandmodernreproductiontechniques,workshoppracticeintypesetting
andlayout.(Studio6)Pre:101orpermissionof
chairperson.
243 Sculpture I (3)
Formationofthree-dimensionalformsemployingbasicsculpturalmaterialsandtechniques.Basicmedia,
emphasisonform,material,andstructuralmeansin
studiopractice.(Studio6)Pre:103orpermissionof
instructor.
300 Art Gallery Internship (3)
Curatorialresponsibilitiestaughtthroughhands-on
experienceinexhibitionprogramsincludingexhibitionresearch,productionofinterpretivetextsand
lectures,artobjectpreparation,registration,and
installation.(Practicum)Pre:juniorstandingandpermissionofinstructorandchairperson.S/Uonly.
301 Projects in Studio (3)
Studioprojectsunderguidanceofinstructorselected
bystudent.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionof
chairpersonandinstructor.
303 Topics in Studio (3)
Selectedtopicsbasedonparticularmaterials,techniques,orthematicpremises.Topicsandsemesters
tobeannounced.(Studio6)Pre:artmajorstatus,
307 Art Studio Internship (3 or 6)
Workinaninstitution,agency,ororganizationsupervisedbyanartprofessionalandastudiofaculty
member.Activities,expectations,performanceassessments,hours,andcreditsdeterminedthrough
priorconsultation.(Practicum)Limitof6credits
towardgraduation.Pre:juniorstandingintheB.A.
orB.F.A.studioprogramandpermissionofchairperson.S/Uonly.
309 Drawing III (3)
Furtherproblemsindrawingwithemphasisonindependentwork.(Studio6)Pre:208orpermission
ofinstructor.
314 Photography II: B/W Darkroom (3)
Continuationof213withemphasisonexpanding
skillsincreativephotographicexpression,technique
andcommunication.Discussions/papersoncontemporaryphotography.(Studio6)Pre:213Mayberepeatedonceforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.
315 Photography II: The Digital Darkroom (3)
Introductiontothedigitaldarkroomwithanemphasisondigitalworkflow,printingandtheuseofdigital
asaformofartisticexpression.Requiredprojects
andreadings.(Studio6)Mayberepeatedoncefor
creditwithpermissionofinstructor.Pre:213and
204orpermissionofinstructor.
316 Video and Filmmaking II (3)
Continuationof215withaddedemphasisonsound.
Requiredprojectsandreading.(Studio6)Pre:215.
Mayberepeatedonceforcreditwithpermissionof
instructor.
ARABIC/ARTHISTORY
322 Painting II (3)
Continuationof221.(Studio6)Pre:221.Maybe
repeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.
324 Figure Drawing and Painting (3)
Introduction,exploration,andintegrationofmaterials,principles,andtechniquesrelatedtothehuman
figure.Emphasisonconceptualandobservational
approachtostructureanddevelopmentofform.
Mayberepeatedonceforcreditwithpermissionof
instructor.Pre:207and208and221orpermission
ofinstructor.
332 Printmaking II (3)
Introductiontolithographyincludingstone,plate,
andphotographicprocesses.Contemporaryviewpointsandtheirrelationshiptotraditionalprintmaking,withemphasisonindividualimagedevelopment.(Studio6)Pre:231.
334 Relief Printing and Typography II (3)
Continuationof233.Applicationsofpreviousstudiestoexperimentalworkshopassignmentsleading
toproductionofbookpages,folders,posters,and
othervisualmaterialincorporatingtypeandprintin
acontemporaryidiom.(Studio6)Pre:233orpermissionofchairperson.Mayberepeatedforcredit
withpermissionofinstructor.
344 Sculpture II (3)
Continuationof243.(Studio6)Pre:243orpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximum
of6creditswithpermissionofinstructor.
404 Digital Art and Design IV (3)
Independentworkindigitalartanddesignunder
thesupervisionofinstructor.Studentspresentprojectproposalsandareguidedinthedevelopmentof
aprofessionalmultimediaportfolio.(Studio6)Pre:
306andpermissionofinstructoranddepartment
chair.Mayberepeatedoncewithpermissionofthe
instructoranddepartmentchairperson.
405, 406 Studio Seminar (3 each)
Intensiveself-directedworkunderguidanceofinstructor.Periodiccritiquesanddiscussionofworkof
allparticipants.(Studio6)Pre:limitedtoseniorB.A.
andB.F.A.studioartmajorswith3.00oraboveas
studiocourseaverageandpermissionofinstructor.
410 Drawing IV (3)
Independentworkindrawingunderthesupervision
ofinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:309andpermissionof
instructor.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructoranddepartmentchair.
417 Video and Filmmaking III (3)
Independentworkinvideoandfilmmakingunder
thesupervisionofinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:316and
permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforcredit
withpermissionofinstructoranddepartmentchair.
423 Painting III (3)
Independentworkinpaintingunderthesupervision
oftheinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:322andpermission
ofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructoranddepartmentchair.
435 Relief Printing and Typography III (3)
Independentworkinreliefprintingandtypography
underthesupervisionofinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:
334andpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeated
forcreditwithpermissionofinstructoranddepartmentchair.
284 Introductory Topics in Architectural History (3)
Considerationofthehistoryofarchitectureandcity
planningthroughsurveysofselectedperiodsand
themes.(Lec.3)Mayberepeatedforamaximumof
6creditswithpermissionofinstructor.
300 Art History Internship (3–6)
Internshipinanapprovedprofessionalorganization
(suchasmuseum,gallery,preservationsociety,auctionhouse).Specificdetailsdeterminedinconsultationwithfacultysupervisorandoff-campusliaison,
andapprovedbychairperson.(Practicum)Maybe
takeninonesemesterorrepeatedforamaximumof
6credits.S/Uonly.
330 African-American Art in Context: A Cultural
and Historical Survey I
SeeAfricanandAfrican-AmericanStudies330.Next
offeredspring2011.
331 The African-American Artist in Context: A
Cultural and Historical Survey II
SeeAfricanandAfricanAmericanStudies331.
354 Art of the Ancient Mediterranean (3)
Developmentsinarchitecture,painting,andsculp438 Printmaking IV (3)
tureinGreeceandRomefrom800B.C.to400A.D.
Independentworkinprintmakingmediaunder
BriefanalysisoftheartoftheAegeanfrom2500to
supervisionofinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:337andper- 1500B.C.(Lec.3)Pre:251or252orpermissionof
missionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforcreditwith instructor.Mayberepeatedoncewithpermissionof
permissionofinstructoranddepartmentchair.
instructor.
445 Sculpture III (3)
Independentworkinsculptureunderthesupervision
ofinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:344andpermissionof
instructor.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructoranddepartmentchair.
501 Graduate Studio Seminar (3)
Intensiveindependentstudioworkunderguidance
ofinstructors.Periodiccritiquesanddiscussionsrelatedtoworkofallparticipantsinthecourse.(Studio
6)Pre:48creditsinstudio.
Art History (ARH)
Chairperson:ProfessorDilworth(ArtandArtHistory)
120 Introduction to Art (3)
Fundamentalprinciplesofthevisualarts,evolution
ofstylesandconceptionsthroughtheagesindifferentformsofcreativeexpression.(Lec.3)(A)[D]
251 Introduction to Art History: Ancient–
Medieval (3)
Thedevelopmentofarchitecture,sculpture,and
paintingfromprehistorythroughtheMiddleAges.
(Lec.3)(A)[D]
252 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance–
Modern (3)
Thedevelopmentofarchitecture,sculpture,and
paintingfromtheearlyRenaissancetothepresent.
(Lec.3)(A)[D]
356 Medieval Art (3)
Painting,sculpture,architecture,andminorartsof
theMiddleAgesfrom500to1400inWesternEurope.(Lec.3)Pre:251orpermissionofchairperson.
359 Baroque Art (3)
Developmentsinpainting,sculpture,andarchitectureinItalyandnorthernEuropefrom1600
to1750.(Lec.3)Pre:251or252orpermissionof
instructor.
361 Nineteenth-Century Art (3)
InvestigatesmajormovementsofEuropeanand
Americanpainting,sculpture,photography,and
architecturefrom1780–1900.(Lec.3)Pre:251,or
252,orpermissionofinstructor.
362 Twentieth-Century Art (3)
InvestigatesmajormovementsofEuropeanand
Americanpainting,sculpture,photography,and
architecturefrom1900–2000.(Lec.3)Pre:251,or
252,orpermissionofinstructor.
363 Modern Art: 19th and 20th Centuries (3)
Asurveyoftrendsinthevisualartsoverthelasttwo
centurieswithemphasisondefininga“modern”
aesthetic.Painting,sculpture,performance,conceptual,andrelatedartswillbediscussed.(Lec.3)Pre:
251or252orpermissionofinstructor.
COURSES
337 Printmaking III (3)
Continuationof332withsemi-independentwork
invariousprintmakingmedia.Introductionofaluminumplateandphoto-lithography.(Studio6)Pre:
332.
415 Photography III (3)
Independentworkinvariousphotographicmedia
underthesupervisionoftheinstructor.Students
guidedinthedevelopmentofaportfolio.Maybe
repeatedonceforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.(Studio6)Pre:314and315orpermissionof
instructor.
171
172
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
364 American Art (3)
Painting,sculpture,andarchitecturefromtheiroriginsinthe17thcenturytothepresent;emphasison
the19thcentury.(Lec.3)Pre:251or252.
365 Renaissance Art (3)
Painting,sculpture,andarchitectureofItalyand
northernEuropefrom1400to1600.(Lec.3)Pre:
251or252orpermissionofinstructor.
371, 372 Projects in Art History I, II (3 each)
Directedstudyinarthistoryunderguidanceofinstructorselectedbystudent.Thestudentmayselect
adifferentinstructorfor371and372.(Independent
Study)Pre:permissionofchairpersonandinstructor.
374 Topics in Film (3)
Exploresthesocial,historical,andaestheticdevelopmentofthecinemafrom1895tothepresent.Lectures(3hours)andrequiredfilmscreenings.(Lec.3)
Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6creditswith
permissionofinstructor.
375 Topics in the History of Photography (3)
Exploresthesocial,historical,andaestheticdevelopmentofphotographyfrom1826tothepresent.
(Lec.3)Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6credits
withpermissionofinstructor.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
465 (or APG 465) Seminar in Cultural Heritage (3)
Investigateshowglobaldevelopment,commercialization,andconflictsaffecthumankind’scultural
heritage.Examinessomeethicalissuesandlegal
strategiesforprotectingculturalsites,artifacts,and
traditionalfolkways.(Lec.3)Pre:atleast3creditsat
the300-levelinanthropology,arthistory,orhistory;
orpermissionoftheinstructor.
469, 470 Art History: Senior Projects (3–6 each)
Intensive,independentworkonaprojectdeterminedbyconsultationwiththestudent’sproject
advisor.(469,IndependentStudy;470,Tutorial)
Pre:seniorstanding,arthistorymajor,permissionof
chairperson.
475 Classical Archaeology: Critical Approaches to
the Greek and Roman Past (3)
StudyofmaterialremainsofancientGreekandRoman(andrelated)cultures.Criticalanalysisofart,
artifacts,andarchitecturewithattentiontochanging
approachestointerpretingantiquity.(Seminar)Pre:
atleast3creditsatthe300-levelinarthistory,history,oranthropology;orpermissionofinstructor.
480 Advanced Topics in European and American
Art (3)
ConsiderationofthehistoryofEuropeanand
Americanartthroughanalysisofselectedperiodsor
376 History of Animation (3)
themes.(Seminar)Pre:permissionofinstructor.May
Tracesthedevelopmentofanimationfromtheprehistoryofanimationtothepresent.(Lec.3)Pre:251, berepeatedforcreditwithadifferenttopic.
252,orpermissionofinstructor.
565 (or APG 565) Seminar in Cultural Heritage (3)
Investigateshowglobaldevelopment,commercial377 The History of Experimental Film (3)
ization,andconflictsaffecthumankind’scultural
Tracesthedevelopmentofexperimentalcinemain
thecontextofmodernart.(Lec.3)Pre:251,252,or heritage.Examinessomeethicalissuesandlegal
strategiesforprotectingculturalsites,artifacts,and
permissionofinstructor.Nextofferedfall2010.
traditionalfolkways.(Lec.)Pre:300-levelcoursework
380 Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)
inanthropology,arthistory,orhistory;orpermission
Selectedtopics,themes,andissuesinthehistoryof
ofinstructor.
thevisualarts.(Lec.3)Pre:251or252orpermission
ofinstructor.Mayberepeatedwithadifferenttopic 575 Classical Archaeology: Critical Approaches to
the Greek and Roman Past (3)
formaximumof6credits.
StudyofmaterialremainsofancientGreekandRo385 Women in Art (3)
man(andrelated)cultures.Criticalanalysisofart,
Examinationofwomenartistsandtheirworkinthe
artifacts,andarchitecturewithattentiontochanging
historyofwesternart;analysisofrepresentationsof
approachestointerpretingantiquity.(Seminar)Pre:
womenandgenderinworksofartandarthistoricourseworkatthe300-levelinarthistory,history,or
caltexts.Pre:252orWMS150orpermissionof
anthropology,orpermissionofinstructor.
instructor.
461 Topics in Methods, Theory, and Criticism (3)
Arthistorymethodsorselectedtopicsinthetheory
andcriticismofart.(Lec.3)Pre:permissionofchairperson.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermission
ofinstructor.
462 Contemporary Art Seminar (3)
Analysisofcontemporaryworkanditsrelationto
earliermovements.(Seminar)Pre:363.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6creditswithpermission
ofinstructor.Nextofferedfall2010.
Astronomy (AST)
Chairperson: ProfessorNorthby(Physics)
108 Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies (3)
Celestialsphere,constellations.Constitutionofsun,
stars,nebulae,andgalaxies.Planetariumusedfreely
forlecturesanddemonstrations.(Lec.3)(N)
118 Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System (3)
Celestialsphere,Earth,formationofandmotions
andcharacteristicsofobjectsinsolarsystem,the
Sun,exoplanets,andsearchforextraterrestriallife.
Planetariumusedforlecturesanddemonstrations.
(Lec.3)(N)
334 Optics
SeePhysics334.
483, 484 Laboratory and Research Problems
in Physics
SeePhysics483,484.
491, 492 Special Problems
SeePhysics491,492.
Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)
Coordinator:A.Hubbard
100 Pro-Seminar (3)
Introductiontocriticalapproachestolearningwith
emphasisonreadingandrhetoricalskillsappropriate
tocollegestudents.Mustbetakenconcurrentlywith
URI101.S/Ucredit.(ECw)
350 Directed Study or Research (1–6)
Directedresearchorstudydesignedtomeetthe
particularneedsofindividualstudents.(Independent
Study)Pre:permissionoftheacademicdepartment
chairpersonandtheB.G.S.coordinator.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof6credits.
390 Social Science Seminar (6)
ExplorationofthesocialsciencesforB.G.S.students
whohavecompletedthePro-Seminar,startedtheir
major,andhavetheconsentoftheiradvisor.(Seminar)RequiredofB.G.S.students.Offeredeverythird
semester.Nextofferedspring2012.(S)[D]
391 Natural Science Seminar (6)
ExplorationofthenaturalsciencesforB.G.S.studentswhohavecompletedthePro-Seminar,started
theirmajor,andhavetheconsentoftheiradvisor.
(Seminar)RequiredofB.G.S.students.Offeredevery
thirdsemester.Nextofferedspring2011.(N)
392 Humanities Seminar (6)
ExplorationofthehumanitiesforB.G.S.students
whohavecompletedtheirPro-Seminar,startedtheir
major,andhavetheconsentoftheiradvisor.(Seminar)RequiredofB.G.S.students.Offeredeverythird
semester.Nextofferedfall2011.(L)[D]
397 Human Studies Major Seminar (3)
Capstonecourseofhumanstudiesmajor.Review
andassessmentofstudents’majoreducation
throughintensiveexplorationofissuescentralto
humanstudies.(Seminar/Online)Pre:completionof
30creditsofmajor.RequiredofB.G.S.humanstudiesmajors.
398 Applied Communication Major Seminar (3)
Capstonecourseofappliedcommunicationsmajor.
Reviewandassessmentofstudents’majoreducationthroughintensiveexplorationofissuescentral
toprofessionalcommunications.(Seminar)Pre:
ARTHISTORY/BIOCHEMISTRY
173
completionof30creditsofmajorcourses.Required
ofallappliedcommunicationmajors.
metabolism.(Lab.6)Pre:creditorconcurrentenrollmentin311.
vectorconstructionemphasized(Lec.2).Pre:437or
permissionofinstructor.
399 Supervised Senior Project (3)
Aprojectchosenbythestudentwithfacultyguidanceonatopicrelevanttothestudent’smajor,
resultinginapaperorotherdemonstrationofacademicachievement.(IndependentStudy)Pre:senior
standinginB.G.S.programandapprovalofadvisor
andB.G.S.coordinator.RequiredofB.G.S.students.
435 (or MIC 435) Introduction to the Biology and
Genetics of Cancer (3)
Comprehensiveinstructioninthebiology,genetics
andbiochemistryofcellulartransformationandcancer.Pre:311and352,orpermissionofinstructor.
502 Techniques of Molecular Biology
SeeMicrobiology502.
Biochemistry (BCH)
451 (or MIC 451) Laboratory in Cell Biology (1)
Analysisofsubcellularprocesses,structures,and
moleculesusingtechniquesincludinggelelectrophoresis,spectrophotometryultracentrifugation,and
proteinpurification.Topicsrangefromanalysisof
geneexpressiontosubcellularlocalizationofenzymaticactivity.(Lab.2)Pre:concurrentenrollmentin
453(orMIC453)orpermissionofinstructor.
Chairperson:ProfessorSperry(CellandMolecular
Biology)
190 Issues in Biotechnology (3)
SeeAquacultureandFisheriesScience190.(N)
211 Biochemical Aspects of Nutrition and Physiology (3)
Chemistryofbiologicaltransformationsinthecell.
Chemistryofcarbohydrates,fats,proteins,enzymes,
vitaminsandhormonesintegratedintoageneraldiscussionofenergy-yieldingandbiosyntheticreactions
inthecell.(Lec.3)Pre:oneyearcollegebiologyand
oneyearofchemistryincludingCHM124.
311 Introductory Biochemistry (3)
Chemistryofbiologicaltransformationsinthecell.
Chemistryofcarbohydrates,fats,proteins,nucleic
acids,enzymes,vitamins,andhormonesintegrated
intoageneraldiscussionoftheenergy-yieldingand
biosyntheticreactionsinthecell.(Lec.3)Pre:CHM
124orequivalent.
312 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
Laboratoryexercisesillustratechemicalandphysical
propertiesofbiomolecules,separationtechniques,
enzymecatalysis,symptomsofnutritionaldeficiency,
quantificationofmetabolicend-products,anddrug
detoxification.(Lab.4)Pre:creditorconcurrent
enrollmentin311.
452 (or BIO 452) Advanced Topics in Genetics (3)
Moredetailedtreatmentoftopicsintroducedinthe
generalgeneticscourse(352)includingaspectsof
transmissiongenetics,moleculargenetics,cytogenetics,biotechnology,developmentalgenetics,and
theimpactofgeneticsonsociety.(Lec.3)Pre:BIO
352.
453 Cell Biology
SeeBiologicalSciences453.
464 Biochemistry of Metabolic Disease (3)
Astudyoftheprimaryandsecondarymolecular
changesinhumanmetabolicdiseases.Topicsincludeaging,alcoholism,arteriolosclerosis,diabetes,
depression,andgeneticdiseases.(Lec.3)Pre:311
or481.
484 Physical Methods in Biochemistry (3)
Experimentalmethodsincludingspectroscopy,
spectrofluorimetry,opticalrotation,chromatography,andelectrophoresisareappliedtobiochemical
compoundsandreactions.Physicalprinciplesand
thecalculationofimportantpropertiesarestressed.
(Lec.1,Lab.4)Pre:435,481,andpermissionof
chairperson.
352 General Genetics
SeeBiologicalSciences352.
491, 492 Research in Biochemistry (1–6 each)
Specialproblems.Studentoutlinestheproblem,carriesonexperimentalwork,presentstheconclusions
inareport.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionof
instructor.Notforgraduatecreditinbiochemistry.
353 (or BIO 353) Genetics Laboratory (1)
Basicprinciplesandconceptsofgeneticsdemonstratedwithmicroorganisms,plantsandanimals.
(Lab.2)Pre:creditorconcurrentenrollmentin352.
495, 496 Biochemistry Seminar (1 each)
Discussionandpresentationofresearchpaperson
selectedsubjectsinbiochemistry.(Lec.1)Pre:311,
482,or582.
412 Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
Sameas312plusanindividualsupervisedlaboratory
projectselectedinconsultationwiththestudent.
Projectsmayincludeenzymeaction,enzymeinduction,drugaction,useofradioisotopes,andplant
500 Principles and Techniques in Molecular Cloning (II, 2)
Currenttechniquesandstrategiesingenecloning,
characterization,construction,andexpressioninprokaryotesandeukaryotes.Comprehensiveknowledge
andunderstandingnecessaryforgenecloningand
521 Physical Biochemistry (3)
Theuseofcalorimetry,centrifugation,electrophoresis,(SDS-PAGE,agarosegels,sequencinggels,immunoelectrophoresis,capillaryelectrophoresis,andisoelectricfocusing),chromatography(GFC,SPX,IEX,
normalandreversed-phaseHPLC,andmicro-HPLC),
massspectrometry(ion-labeling,MALDI,FAB,electrospray,andMS/MS),radioactivelabels,andX-ray
crystallographytocharacterizebiologicallyimportant
macromoleculessuchasproteins,DNA/RNA,carbohydrates,andlipids.(Lec.3)Pre:311,concurrent
registrationin581,orpermissionofinstructor.In
alternateyears.Nextofferedfall2010.
522 Bioinformatics I
SeeBiomedicalandPharmaceuticalSciences542.
523, 524 Special Topics in Biochemistry (1–3 each)
Advancedworkarrangedtosuittheindividualneeds
ofthestudent.Lectureand/orlaboratoryaccording
tothenatureoftheproblem.(IndependentStudy)
Pre:permissionofchairperson.Mayberepeatedfor
amaximumof12credits.S/Ucreditfor524.
551 (or MLS 551) Topics in Biochemistry for the
Clinical Scientist (3)
Descriptionofthemajorcomponentsofbiochemistryasitrelatestothemedicalsciences.Major
conceptsincludemoleculargenetics,regulatorybiochemistry,andmedicallyrelatedappliedbiochemistry.(Lec.3)Offeredeverythirdyear.
552 Microbial Genetics
SeeMicrobiology552.
579 Advanced Genetics Seminar
SeeBiologicalSciences579.
581 General Biochemistry I (3)
Firstsemesterofatwo-semestercourseontheprinciplesofbiochemistry.Topicsincludebioenergetics,
proteinstructure,enzymology,glycolysis,thetricarboxylicacidcycle,andoxidativephosphorylation.
(Lec.3)Pre:CHM228and229.
582 General Biochemistry II (3)
Secondsemesterofatwo-semestercourseonthe
principlesofbiochemistry.Topicsincludephotosynthesis,membranes,hormones,metabolism,the
biosynthesisofDNA,RNA,andproteins.(Lec.3)Pre:
581orpermissionofinstructor.
585 Recent Advances in Receptor Research (1)
Discussionofcurrentresearchliteratureaboutreceptorsforhormones,pheromones,neurotransmitters,
andotherbiologicalsignals.Consequencesofrecep-
COURSES
242 Human Genetics and Human Affairs (3)
Basicprinciplesofgeneticsincludingpatternsof
inheritance,mitosisandmeiosis,sexdetermination
andsexlinkage.Geneticdiseases,theircauseand
cures.RecombinantDNAandgeneticengineering.
Humandiversityandevolution.(Lec.3)
437 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology
SeeBiologicalSciences437.
508 Seminar in Biological Literature
SeeBiologicalSciences508.
174
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
toractivationwillalsobediscussed.(Lec.1)Pre:311
andpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeated.
599 Master’s Thesis Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
130 Topics in Marine Biology (1)
Currentandclassicalissuesconsideredinsmall
classes.Designedforstudentsinterestedinmarine
biology.(Seminar)Pre:limitedtomarinebiology
majors.Requiredofallfreshmanmarinebiologymajorsandstudentsenteringthemajorwithfewerthan
24credits.Maynotberepeated.
642 Biochemical Toxicology
SeeBiomedicalandPharmaceuticalSciences642.
201 General Animal Physiology (3)
Basicprinciplesofphysiologywithemphasisoncellularandmembranemechanisms.Topicsinclude
651, 652 Research in Biochemistry (3 each)
Studentsarerequiredtooutlinearesearchproblem, bioenergeticsandmetabolism,enzymes,respiratory
conductnecessaryliteraturesurveyandexperimental functionsofbloodcells,osmoregulation,bioelectriciwork,andpresenttheobservationsandconclusions tyandmotility,cellularresponsestohumoralstimuli.
(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:twosemestersofbiologicalsciinasubstantialwrittenreport.(IndependentStudy)
encesandonesemesterofchemistryrecommended.
Pre:graduatestanding.
695, 696 Graduate Seminar
SeeMicrobiology695,696.
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
Biological Sciences (BIO)
Interim Chairperson:ProfessorRoberts
101 Principles of Biology I (4)
Chemistry,structure,metabolism,andreproduction
ofcells.Principlesofgenetics.Structure,development,andphysiologyofanimals.Surveyoftheanimalkingdom.(Lec.3,Lab.2)(N)
102 Principles of Biology II (4)
Structure,physiology,andreproductionofplants.
Diversityofplants,fungi,andalgae.Principlesof
ecologyandevolution.(Lec.3,Lab.2)Pre:101.(N)
242 Introductory Human Physiology (3)
Functionsoftheorgansystemsofthehumanbody
andtheircoordinationinthewholehumanorganism.Attentionisgiventotheneedsofstudents
preparingforhealth-relatedprofessions.(Lec.3)Pre:
121.Notopentostudentswithcreditin442.
244 Introductory Human Physiology Laboratory (1)
Mechanismsofphysiologicalprocessesareillustrated
byexperimentsonvertebrateanimals.(Lab.3)Pre:
creditorconcurrentenrollmentin242.
262 Introductory Ecology (3)
Structureandfunctionofecosystems,limitingfactors,populationdynamics,populationinteractions,
andcommunityrelationships.Selectedhabitatsand
generalecologicaleffectsofhumans.(Lec.3)Pre:
101,102orequivalent.
272 (or GEO 272) Introduction to Evolution (4)
Introductiontoevolutionastheunifyingthreadin
thebiosphere.Processesandpatternsdiscussed,
105 Biology for Daily Life with Laboratory (3)
includingmicroevolutionandmacroevolution.Social
Basicbiologicalprinciplesneededtounderstand
impactofevolutiondiscussedfromabiologicalpercontemporaryissuesinbiology,forexample,forensic
spective.Pre:GEO102oronesemesterofbiological
biology,cloning,geneticengineering,reproductive
sciences,orpermissionofinstructors.
technologies,“alternative”medicine,biodiversity,
habitatalteration,andendangeredspecies.Designed 286 (or ENT 286) Humans, Insects, and Disfornonmajors.(Lec.2,Lab.2)(N)
ease (3)
Roleofinsects,ticks,andmitesasvectorsandas
106 Biology for Daily Life with Recitation (3)
directagentsofdiseasesinhumans;factorsaffecting
Basicbiologicalprinciplesneededtounderstand
thespreadofthesediseasesandtheirroleinourculcontemporaryissuesinbiology,forexample,forensic
turaldevelopment.(Lec.3)Notformajorcreditfor
biology,cloning,geneticengineering,reproductive
B.S.inbiologicalsciences.(N)
technologies,“alternative”medicine,biodiversity,
habitatalteration,andendangeredspecies.Designed 302 Animal Development (4)
fornonmajors.(Lec.2,Rec.1)(N)
Surveyofthepatternsandmechanismsofanimal
development,includingthemoleculargeneticcon121 Human Anatomy (4)
trolofdevelopment,medicaldevelopmentalbiology,
Elementaryanatomyoftheorgansystems,studies
andevolutionofdevelopment.(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:
withtheaidofcharts,models,andpredissected
101,102,andtwoadditionalsemestersofbiological
specimens.(Lec.3,Lab.3)OpentoB.A.biology,
sciences;geneticsrecommended.
B.S.biologicalsciences,physicaleducation,nursing,
pharmacy,pre-physicaltherapy,clinicallabscience,
304 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
nutrition,dietetics,andbiomedicalengineering
Anatomyofchordatesemphasizingfunctionaland
majorsonly.
evolutionarydiversity.Lecturefocusesonmorpho-
logicalvariationandevolution.Laboratoryfocuses
oncomparativeanatomythroughdissectionsand
models.(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:101and102orequivalent.
311 Plant Structure and Development (4)
Structureofvascularplantcells,tissues,andorgans;
cellularandmolecularmechanismscontrollingdevelopmentalprocessesincludingcelldivision,leaf
initiation,epidermalpatterning,andvasculardifferentiation.(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:102orpermission
ofinstructor.
321 Plant Diversity (4)
Representativeformsofprokaryotes,algae,fungi,
bryophytes,andvascularplantswithemphasison
evolution,ecology,andlifecycle.(Lec.3,Lab.3)
Pre:102orpermissionofinstructor.
323 Field Botany and Taxonomy (4)
Collection,identification,andstudyofvascular
floraofRhodeIsland,includinguseofmanualsand
herbariumspecimens.FieldtripsthroughoutRhode
Island.Discussionofprinciples,methods,anddata
usedinclassification.(Lec.2,Lab.4)Pre:102.
327 Vertebrate Histology (3)
Astudyofthenormalmicroscopicorganizationof
thecellsandtissuesthatcomposetheorgansystems
ofvertebrates.Anintroductiontohistochemical
andcytochemicalmethodsisincluded.(Lec.3)Pre:
oneyearofbiologicalsciencesandonesemesterof
organicchemistry.
329 Vertebrate Histology Laboratory (1)
Adetailedstudyinthelaboratoryofpreparedmicroscopeslidesofcellsandtissuesofvertebrates.(Lab.
3)Pre:creditorconcurrentenrollmentin327.
332 (or PLS 332) Plant Pathology (4)
Nature,cause,andcontrolofplantdiseases.Useof
basictechniquesforidentificationofmajortypesof
plantdiseasesandtheircausalagents.(Lec.4)Pre:
102orpermissionofinstructor.
334 Physiology of Exercise
SeeKinesiology334.
335 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory
SeeKinesiology335.
341 Principles of Cell Biology (3)
Anintroductiontothestructureandorganization
ofeukaryoticcells.Topicsincludemembranesand
organelles,geneexpression,proteinsynthesisand
secretion,energyutilization,thecytoskeleton,and
signaltransduction.(Lec.3)Pre:onesemesterof
biologicalsciencesandonesemesteroforganic
chemistry.
345 Marine Environmental Physiology (3)
Thephysiologicalbasisofadaptationtothemarine
environment.Physiologicalmethodsadaptedto
marineplantsandanimals.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:two
semestersofbiologicalsciences.
BIOCHEMISTRY/BIOLOGICALSCIENCES
346 Plant Physiology (3)
Developmentandfunctionofvascularplants,includingenergyandnutrientassimilation,growth,
reproduction,andinteractionswithotherorganisms
andthephysicalenvironment.(Lec.3)Pre:102,one
semesterofchemistry,orpermissionofinstructor.
348 Plant Physiology Laboratory (1)
Laboratorymethodsinplantphysiology,including
experimentaldesignandreporting.Techniques
includewaterpotentialmeasurement,chromatography,spectrophotometry,enzymeassay,tissueculture,bioassay,proteinextraction,andgel
electrophoresis.(Lab.3)Pre:346,maybetaken
concurrently.
352 (or BCH 352) General Genetics (4)
Introductiontobasicgeneticprinciplesandconcepts
leadingtoanunderstandingofgenes,heredity,and
thenatureofinheritedvariation.Applicationsand
implicationsforanimals,plants,fungi,andbacteria.
(Lec.3,Rec.1)Pre:101and102.
353 Genetics Laboratory
SeeBiochemistry353.
355 Marine Invertebrates of Southern New England (3)
Collectionandidentificationofmarineinvertebrates
ofsouthernNewEngland.Emphasisonfieldand
laboratorystudies.Studentcollectionwillincorporatevideophotography.(Lab.6)Pre:101and102
orpermissionofinstructor.
360 Marine Biology (4)
Thenatureofplantsandanimalsofthesea.Diversity
ofspeciesandadaptationstohabitatsfromthesea
surfacetothedepthsoftheocean.(Lec.3,Lab.3)
Pre:101,102.
365 Biology of Algae (4)
Taxonomy,morphology,andevolutionofallmajor
algaldivisions.Laboratory/fieldcomponentfocuses
upontaxonomicidentificationofbothliveandpreservedmicroscopicandmacroscopicalgalspecies.
(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:102.
366 Vertebrate Biology (3)
Lifehistories,adaptations,ecology,classifications,
anddistributionofvertebrateanimals.Laboratory
andextensivefieldworkonlocalvertebrates.(Lec.2,
Lab.3)Pre:262recommended.
385 Introductory Entomology
SeeEntomology385.
386 Introductory Entomology Lab
SeeEntomology386.
397, 398 Colloquium in Biological Sciences
(0 each)
Introductiontomodernscholarlyworkinbiology.
Lecturesbyvisitingandresidentscholars,with
questionsfromtheaudience.Expectedofstudents
enrolledinthebiologyhonorsprogram.(Lec.)Pre:
opentobiologicalsciencesmajorsonly.S/Uonly.
412 Evolution and Diversity of Fishes (4)
Origin,evolutionanddiversificationoffishes,their
phylogeneticrelationships,andmorphological,
physiological,ecologicalandbehavioraladaptations
inmarineandfreshwaterhabitats.(Lec.3,Lab.3)
Pre101or102and366orpermissionofinstructor.
Notforgraduatecredit.
418 Ecology of Marine Plants (4)
Ecology,development,andphysiologyofmarine
algaeandhigherplants.Topicsincludecompetition,herbivory,nutrientuptake,photosynthesis,and
growth.(Lec.3,Lab.3).Pre:102,262orpermission
ofinstructor.Inalternateyears.
437 (or BCH 437) Fundamentals of Molecular
Biology (3)
Biochemicalbasisofheredityasseenthroughthe
structureandfunctionofnucleicacids.IncludesDNA
replication,transcription,translation,generegulation,andgeneorganizationinprokaryotesand
eukaryotes.Currentmethodsemphasized.(Lec.3)
Pre:MIC211,BIO352,andBCH311,orpermission
ofinstructor.
441 Environmental Physiology of Animals (3)
Thedynamicsoftheinteractionofanimalfunctions
withtheenvironment.Emphasisonquantitative
studyofphysiologicaladaptationstoenvironmental
fluctuations.(Lec.3)Pre:201orequivalent.
445 Endocrinology I (3)
Hormonesandtheirregulationofearlydevelopment,growth,metabolism,saltandwaterbalance,
adaptationtostress,reproduction,andbehavior.
(Lec.3)Pre:341or345orequivalent;BCH311
recommended.Notforgraduatecredit.Inalternate
years.
452 Advanced Topics in Genetics
SeeBiochemistry452.
453 (or BCH 453 or MIC 453) Cell Biology (3)
Structure,replication,andfunctionofeukaryotic
cellsatsubcellularlevel.Topicsconsideredinclude
cellmembranes,cytoplasmicorganellesandnuclei,
celldivision,cellulardifferentiation,andmethods.
Emphasisonrecentpublications.(Lec.3)Pre:two
semestersofbiologicalsciences,BCH311,junior
standing,orpermissionofinstructor.
455 Marine Ecology (3)
Investigationofthestructureanddynamicsofvariousmarineecosystems.Includesmineralcycling,energyflow,communityandpopulationorganization,
andbehavioralecologyinselectedmarineenvironments.(Lec.3)Pre:262orpermissionofinstructor.
457 Marine Ecology Laboratory (1)
FieldandlaboratoryworkoncommunityrelationshipsofdominantorganismsinRhodeIslandmarine
environments.(Lab.3)Pre:concurrentenrollmentin
455.Limitedto15students.
467 Animal Behavior (3)
Rolesofnaturalselection,individuallearning,and
culturaltransmissioninshapinganimalbehavior.
(Lec.3)Pre:twosemestersofbiology.
469 Tropical Marine Invertebrates (5)
Systematicsurveyoftropicalinvertebrates.Emphasis
onexamplesfromBermuda’smarineenvironment.
Laboratoryincludesfieldcollections,identification
andpreparatorytechniquesfortaxonomicstudies.
(Practicum,Lab.8)TaughtinBermuda.Pre:101and
102,juniorstanding,snorkelingexperience.
472 (or GEO 472) Advanced Evolutionary Biology (4)
Asurveyofmodernevolutionarybiology,including
macroevolution,evolutionanddevelopment,mass
extinction,andgenomicevolution.(Lec.3,Rec.1)
Pre272orpermissionofinstructor.
475 Coral Reef Ecology (5)
Structureandfunctionofcoralreefecosystemswith
emphasisonthebiologyofcorals.Laboratorysessionsfocusonfieldsurveysandresearchtechniques.
(Practicum,Lab.8)TaughtinBermuda.Pre:262and
juniorstanding;SCUBAcertificationrequired.
480 Community Ecology (3)
Explorationofcommunityecology,withanemphasis
oninterspecificinteractions(competition,predation,
mutualism),speciesdiversity,succession,nichetheory,andislandbiogeography.Formatincludeslecture,
casestudies,anddiscussion.(Lec.3)Pre:262orpermissionofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
491, 492, Independent Biological Research
(1–3 each)
Individualizedlaboratory,field,orliteratureresearch
projects.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6credits.
Pre:openonlytoundergraduatesonarrangement
withstaff.S/Uonly.
495 Tropical Marine Biology Research (6)
IndependentmarineresearchinBermuda.Topics
mayincludemarineecology,physiology,systematics,etc.Proposal,oralreport,andprojectpaper
required.(Practicum,Lab.12).TaughtinBermuda.
Pre:juniorstanding,475,469.
COURSES
354 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
Studyoftheoriginandevolutionaryrelationshipof
theinvertebrateanimals.Emphasisonmarineforms.
Laboratorysessionsincludecomparativestudyof
selectedexamplesandfieldtripstolocalenvironments.(Lec.2,Lab.4)Pre:101and102.
396 Biology and Society (2)
Aseminarcoursedealingwiththeimpactofbiologicaldiscoveriesonsocietalquestionsandwiththe
socialinfluencesthataffectbiologicaldiscovery.
Discussionoforiginalpapers,magazines,newspaper
articles,andbooksaboutvariousdiscoveries.(Seminar)Pre:threecoursesinbiology(includingcurrent
enrollment)orpermissionofinstructor.
175
176
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
508 (or BCH/MIC/AFS/AVS/NRS/PLS 508) Seminar in Biological Literature (1)
Surveyofbiologicalliteratureincludingtraditional
methodsofbibliographiccontrol,contemporary
informationretrievalservices,andthedevelopment
ofapersonalizedinformationsystem.(Lec.1)Pre:
graduatestandingorpermissionoftheinstructor.
511 Special Readings in Developmental Plant
Anatomy (3)
Intensivetutorialwork,research,andreadingon
ontogenyofplantstructuresandmorphogenetic
mechanisms.(IndependentStudy)Pre:graduate
standingandpermissionofinstructor.Concurrent
auditof311required.Offeredondemand.
512 Evolution and Diversity of Fishes (4)
Origin,evolutionanddiversificationoffishes,their
phylogeneticrelationships,andmorphological,physiological,ecologicalandbehavioraladaptationsin
marineandfreshwaterhabitats.(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:
BIO101,102,and366,orpermissionofinstructor.
513 Functional Morphology (3)
Advancedstudyoftheevolutionandbiologicalrole
oforganismalstructureincludingcriticalevaluation
ofrecentresearchinfunctionalmorphologywith
anemphasisonvertebrates.(Lec.3)Pre:graduate
standing;304or366recommended.
515 Light Microscopy Research Methods (4)
Introductiontoopticaltechniquesandbiological
specimenpreparationforlightmicroscopywith
emphasisonapplicationofthesemethodsinbiologicalresearch.Topicsincludeoptics,embeddingand
sectioning,fluorescenceandimmunocytochemistry,
andcomputerimageanalysis.(Lec.1,Lab.6)Pre:
graduatestandingorpermissionofinstructor.
521 Recent Advances in Cell and Molecular
Biology
SeeMicrobiology521.
524 Methods in Plant Ecology (3)
Methodsinanalysisofvegetationandmicroenvironments.Emphasisonquantitativetechniquesinanalysisofvegetation,soil,andmicroclimate;techniques
inphysiologicalecology.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:102
and262orequivalent;STA412recommended.In
alternateyears.
536 Seminar in Plant Stress Physiology (1–2)
Readings,discussion,andanalysisofcurrentliteraturewithemphasisonbiochemicalandgenetic
aspectsofresponses.Studentselecting2creditswill
writereviewpapers.(Seminar)Pre:onecoursein
plantphysiologyandonecourseinbiochemistry.In
alternateyears.
541 Comparative Physiology of Marine
Animals (3)
Comparisonofphysiologicalmechanismsbywhich
animalsmaintainlifewithemphasisonmarine
invertebrates.Responsestoexternalenvironment
URI.EDU/CATALOG
mediatedbyreceptors,nervoussystems,effectors.
Livingcontrolsystemsformuscularactivityand
circulation.(Lec.3)Pre:onephysiologycourse.In
alternateyears.
545 Endocrinology II (3)
Integrationofcellularprocesseswithwholeanimal
challengesofearlydevelopment,growth,metabolism,saltandwaterbalance,adaptationtostress,
reproduction,andbehavior.(Lec.3)Pre:graduate
standing.
significance,vector-parasiteinteractions,andsurvey
andresearchmethodologies.(Lec.1,Lab.4)Pre:
385orequivalent.Inalternateyears.
579 (or BCH 579) Advanced Genetics Seminar (1)
Currenttopicsingenetics,includingcytological,
ecological,molecular,physiological,population,
quantitative,andradiationgenetics.(Seminar)Pre:
352andpermissionofinstructor.
546 Introduction to Neurobiology (3)
Fundamentalprocessesinneurobiologywithemphasisoncellularandmembranemechanismsof
nervefunctioning.(Lec.3)Pre:201andMTH141or
permissionofinstructor.Inalternateyears.
580 Community Ecology (3)
Explorescommunityecology,withanemphasison
interspecificinteractions(competition,predation,
mutualism),speciesdiversity,succession,nichetheory,andislandbiogeography.Formatincludeslecture,
casestudies,anddiscussion.Pre:262orpermission
ofinstructor.
550 Advanced Topics in Neurobiology (3)
Publishedpapersinselectedaspectsofneurobiology
willbediscussed.Representativetopicsincluderole
ofCa++,c-AMPinthenervoussystem,gatingcurrentslearningatthecellularlevel,cellularrhythmicity.(Seminar)Inalternateyears.
581, 582 Biological Sciences Colloquium (1 each)
Invitedtalksonselectedresearchtopicsinselected
areasrelatedtobiology.Requiredofgraduatestudentsmajoringinbiologicalsciences.(Seminar).Pre:
graduatestandinginthedepartmentofBiological
Sciences.S/Ucredit.
551 (or NRS 551) Seminar in Marine Ecology (1)
Readingsanddiscussiononcurrentresearchinvolvingecologicalinteractionsofmarinespecies.(Seminar)Pre:permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeated.
587 Seminar in Neurobiology (1)
Currentliteratureintheneuroscienceswillbe
surveyed.Topicsincludemolecularandbehavioral
electrophysiology,ultrastructureofexcitablecells,
receptorandpharmacologicalneurobiologyofinvertebratesandvertebrates.(Seminar)Pre:graduate
standingoroneadvancedneurosciencecourse.
560 Seminar in Plant Ecology (2)
Recenttopicsandinvestigationspertinenttoplant
ecology.Libraryresearch,oralpresentationofreports,andgroupdiscussions.(Seminar)Pre:262
orequivalentorpermissionofinstructor.Maybe
repeated.
563 (or NRS 563) Biology and Ecology of Fishes (4)
Explorationofthefunctionalbiologyandecology
ofmarineandfreshwaterfishesthroughlectureand
discussionofprimaryliterature.Laboratoryinvolves
specimenstudy,fieldtrips,andaresearchproject.
(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:BIO366orequivalent,orpermissionofinstructor.
564 Elasmobranch Biology (3)
Sharks,skates,rays,andchimerasoftheworld.Their
structure,evolution,classification,ecology,and
physiology.(Lec.3)Pre:366;graduatestandingor
permissionofinstructor.
571 Natural Selection (3)
Ideasandcontroversiesconcerningtheactionof
naturalselection.Maintenanceofgeneticvariability,
neutralmutation,levelsofselection,recombination
andsexualreproduction,andratesofevolution.
(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:262and352or472orgraduate
standing.
572 (or ENT 586) Medical and Veterinary
Entomology (3)
Lifehistory,classification,habits,andcontrolof
insectsandotherarthropodsaffectinghumanand
animalhealth.Topicswillincludepublichealth
591, 592 Independent Biological Research (1–6)
Individualizedlaboratory,field,orliteratureresearch
projects.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6credits.
Pre:graduatestanding,permissionofinstructor.
S/Ucredit.
593, 594 Special Topics in Biological Sciences
(1–6)
Selectedareaspertinenttoneedsofindividualsor
smallgroups.Class,seminarortutorial.Topicsmay
includethefollowing:biomechanics,cellbiology,
ecologicalmorphology,functionalmorphology,
ichthyology,molecularbiology,morphologyand
mechanics,physiology,plantcelldevelopment,and
zoology.Mayberepeatedforatotalof6credits.
599 Master’s Thesis Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
642 Seminar in Physiology (1–3)
Reportsanddiscussionsontopicsofcurrentresearch
inphysiology.Subjectmatteradaptedtomeet
interestsofstudents.(Seminar)Pre:permissionof
instructor.
654 Seminar in Ichthyology (2)
Reading,libraryresearch,reports,andclassdiscussiononproblemsofcurrentresearchinterestinthe
biologyoffishes.(Seminar)Pre:563orpermissionof
instructor.Inalternateyears.
BIOLOGICALSCIENCES/BIOMEDICALANDPHARMACEUTICALSCIENCES
675 Advanced Ecology Seminars (2 each)
Specializedandadvancedareasofecologicalresearchandtheory,includingbiogeography,Pleistoceneecology,populationdynamics,energyflowin
ecosystems,andradiationecology.(Seminar)Pre:
permissionofinstructor.
303 Dosage Forms II: Solid and Solution Dosage
Forms and Pharmaceutical Calculations (2)
Physicochemicalpropertiesofdrugmoleculesand
theireffectonformulation,manufacturing,andadministrationofsolidandsolutionproducts.Introductiontopharmaceuticalcalculations.(Lec.2)
691 Biological Problems (1–6)
Specialworktomeettheneedsofindividual
studentswhoarepreparedtoundertakespecial
problems.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionof
chairperson.Openonlytodoctoralstudents.
305 Dosage Forms III: Disperse System, Sterile
and Specialty Dosage Forms (2)
Physicochemicalpropertiesofdrugmoleculesand
theireffectonformulation,manufacturing,andadministrationofDisperseSystem,SterileandSpecialty
DosageForms.(Lec.2)
695 Graduate Seminar (1)
Studentstogiveseminarreportsontheirthesis
research.Topicsmayalsoincludeprofessionaldevelopmentsubjects,suchasgrantwriting,presentation
techniques,résuméwriting,etc.(Seminar)Pre:
graduatestanding.S/Ucredit.Mayberepeated
forcredit,butonly2creditsmaybeappliedtothe
programofstudy.
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical
Sciences (BPS)
201 How Drugs Work (3)
Drugactions,uses,andadverseeffectsofprescriptionandnon-prescriptionmedications,recreational
drugs,andnutritionalsupplements.Generalaudience:(Lec.3)Opentoallstudentsexcepthealth
scienceandrelatedmajors.(N)
202 Maintaining Health in the Age of Chemicals (2)
Introductionforthegeneralstudenttothepotential
hazardsposedbydrugs,foodadditives,andpollutantstothemaintenanceofhealth.(Lec.2)Notfor
programcreditfornursingorpharmacymajorsin
thethirdyearorbeyond.
203 Herbal Medicines and Functional Food (3)
Studyoftraditionalherbalmedicines,commonly
usedmedicinalplants,andmodernplant-derived
drugs.Medicinalfoods,herbalsupplements,and
plantextracts(nutraceuticals)forhealthbenefitsbeyondbasicnutrition.(Lec.3)Intendedforfreshmen
andsophomores.(N)
301 Dosage Forms I: Regulation of Drug Products
and Biopharmaceutics (2)
Introductiontotheregulationofdrugproducts.Applicationofkineticstostability,dissolution,absorption,andotherbiopharmaceuticalprocess.Bioavailabilityandgenericequivalence.(Lec.2)
311 (or PHP 311) Foundations of Human Disease
I: Immunoinflammatory Disease (2)
Thepathogenesis,etiology,epidemiology,symptomatology,anddiagnosisofimmunoinflammatory
andmusculo-skeletaldiseases.Thepharmacology
andmedicinalchemistryofanti-inflammatorymedications,immunosuppressives,andanti-rheumatic
drugs.(Lec.2)Pre:third-yearstandingorpermission
ofinstructor.Offeredeveryfall.
312 (or PHP 312) Foundations of Human
Disease II: Central Nervous System Disease (2)
Theetiology,pathogenesis,epidemiology,symptomatology,anddiagnosisofdiseasesofthecentral
nervoussystem.(Lec.2)Offeredeveryspring.
313 Principles of Medicinal Chemistry (2)
Physico-chemicalpropertiesofdrugmolecules;and
principlesneededtounderstandchemicalbasisof
pharmacologyandtherapeutics,pharmacophores
fordrugsusedtotreatdisease,andstructure-activity
relationshipsofdrug-targetinteractions.
318 Pharmacy Technology Laboratory (1)
Prescriptionprocessingandcompoundingtechniquesforpharmaceuticaldosageforms.(Lab.3)
Pre:third-yearstandingorpermissionofinstructor.
321 Principles of Pharmacology and Autonomic
Pharmacology (2)
Fundamentalprinciplesofdrugactionwithemphasis
ondrug/receptorinteractions.Mechanismsofaction
andmedicinalchemistryofdrugsthataffectthe
autonomicnervoussystem.(Lec.2)Pre:third-year
standingorpermissionofinstructor.Offeredevery
fall.
322 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry of
Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System (2)
Neurologicagentsinthebrain;antidepressants,
antipsychotics,sedativehypnotics,analgesics,antiseizuremedications,anti-dementiatherapy,and
anti-anxietymedications.(Lec.2)Pre:third-year
standingorpermissionofinstructor.Nextoffered
spring2011.
325 Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis (2)
Chemical,biochemical,geneticandclinicalaspects
ofdrugmetabolism.Examplesofmodernbioanalysis
andclinicalchemistryanditsimportancetoscreening,diagnosisandevaluationofpatients(Lec.2)
Pre:third-yearstandingorpermissionofinstructor.
Offeredeveryspring.
326 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
Laboratory I (1)
Effectsofdrugsonphysiologicalfunctions.Identificationandquantificationofdrugsandtheiractions.
(Lab.3)Pre:third-yearstandingorpermissionof
instructor.Offeredeveryspring.
333 Nursing Pharmacology (3)
Comprehensivecourseinnursingpharmacologythat
formsthebasisfortherapeutics.(Lec.3)Pre:NUR
213and234,orRNstudentstatusorpermissionof
instructor.
334 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry of
Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs (2)
Mechanismofaction,adverseeffects,andtherapeuticapplicationsofdrugsaffectingcardiovascular
andrenalfunction.(Lec.2)Pre:doctorofpharmacy
professionalstudentingoodstanding;orpermission
ofinstructor.
340 (or AVS 340) Veterinary Pharmacology (3)
Principlesofpharmacologyincludingpharmacokineticsandpharmacodynamics,drugindications,usagesandsideeffects,practicalapplicationsofdrugs
includingdrughandling,dosingcalculationandadministrationmethods.(Lec.3)PreforAVSstudents:
AVS331and333orpermissionofinstructor;Prefor
BSPSandPharm.Dstudents:2ndor3rdyearstanding.
352 Personal Cosmetics (3)
Formulationandmanufactureofvarioustypesof
personalcosmeticsandtoiletpreparations.Examples
oftypesstudiedarepreparedinlaboratory.(Lec.2,
Lab.3)Pre:thirdyearstanding.
403 Pharmacokinetics I (3)
Pharmacokineticsofdrugdistribution,metabolism,
andelimination.Compartmentalmodels,pharmacokineticmodeling,developmentofdosageregimens.
(Lec.3)Pre:fourth-yearstandingorpermissionof
instructor.
405 Physical Pharmacy (3)
Providesanunderstandingofthebasicprinciples
behindtheformulation,manufacturing,storage
stabilityandbio-availabilityofdrugproducts(Lec.3)
Pre:PHY111,185.Notforgraduatecredit.
409 (or PHP 409) Foundations of Human Disease
III: Infectious and Pulmonary Processes (2)
Theetiology,pathogenesis,epidemiology,symptomatology,anddiagnosisofinfectionsandpulmonary
diseases.(Lec.2)Pre:fourth-yearstandingorpermissionofinstructor.Offeredeveryfall.
COURSES
Chairperson:ProfessorChichester
310 Foundations
SeePharmacyPractice310
177
178
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
URI.EDU/CATALOG
410 Foundations for Human Disease V: GI,
Endocrine (2)
SeePharmacyPractice410.
andhowtheseprinciplescanbeusedtoproduce
effectiveandsafedrugs.(Lec.3)Pre:BCH311and
BPS321.
411 Biostatistics II
SeeStatistics411.
443 Formulation and Manufacturing Laboratory (2)
Providesgeneralprinciplesandhands-onexperience
inthepreformulation,formulation,manufacturing,
andqualitycontrolfieldsthatarenecessaryindesign,formulation,compoundingandmanufacturing
ofdrugdosageforms.(Lab.4)Pre:301or303or
305.
416 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
Laboratory II (1)
Pharmacologicprinciplesrelatingtothemodification
ofdrugactivityandtoxicity.Clinicalassaysrelevant
toassessingdrugeffects.(Lab.3)Pre:fourth-year
standingorpermissionofinstructor.Offeredevery
fall.
420 (or PHP 420) Biotechnology Products in
Pharmacy (2)
Clinical,pharmaceutical,andeconomicimpactof
biotechnologyproductsinpharmacy,including
monoclonalantibodies,interleukins,humangrowth
factors,antigensoligonucleotides,DNase,andinterferons.(Lec.2)
421 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry of
Anti-infective and Respiratory Agents (2)
Chemistry,mechanismofaction,sensitivity,resistance,andtoxicityofanti-infectionsdrugs,andan
overviewofantibacterial,antifungal,antiviral,antiprotozoal,respiratorydrugs,andvaccinesincurrent
use.(Lec.2)Pre:fourth-yearstandingorpermission
ofinstructor.Offeredeveryfall.
422 Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, and Biotechnologic Drugs (2)
Mechanismsofactionofdrugsusedtotreatendocrineandgastrointestinaldisorders.Biological
andbiotechnologicsources,isolation,design,and
medicinalchemistryofbiopolymerdrugs.(Lec.2)
Pre:fourth-yearstandingorpermissionofinstructor.
Offeredeveryspring.
425 GMPs in the Manufacture of Pharmaceutical
Products (3)
ApplicationofcurrentGoodManufacturingPractices
tothemanufactureandqualitycontrolofvarious
pharmaceuticalproducts.(Lec.3)Pre:fourthyear
standingorpermissionofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
436 (or PSY 436) Psychotropic Drugs and Therapy (3)
Interactionofdrugandnondrugtherapyandof
physiologicalandpsychologicaloriginsofpsychopathology.Intendedforadvancedundergraduateand
graduatestudentsinterestedinclinicalpsychology.
(Lec.3)Pre:anyoneofthefollowing—BIO101,
104B,113,121,PSY381,orpermissionofinstructor.
Notforgraduatecredit.
442 Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics (3)
Principlesofhowgeneticandgenomicfactors
contributetoindividualvariationindrugresponse
445 Natural Products and Biotechnological
Drugs (3)
Naturaldrugproductsofbiologicalorbiotechnologicalorigin.Sources,processofisolationorproduction,andgeneralfundamentalproperties.(Lec.3)
Pre:CHM228;MIC201orequivalent.
450 Practical Tools for Molecular Sequence
Analysis
SeeMedicalLaboratoryScience450.
451 Techniques in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Biology (4)
Providesstudentswithanunderstandingofmedicinalchemistry,molecularbiology,anddruganalysis
techniquescommonlyusedinpharmaceuticalindustry.Thecoursecombineslaboratoryexerciseswith
easy-to-understandlectures.(Lec.3,Lab.4)Pre:
BCH311andBPS313and321.
497, 498 Special Problems (1–5 each)
Methodsofcarryingoutaspecificresearchproject.
Literaturesearch,planning,laboratorywork,writing
anacceptablereport.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionofchairperson.Notforgraduatecredit.
503 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for
Scientists (3)
Presentstheprinciplesofpharmacokineticsand
pharmacodynamicswithspecificemphasisontheir
applicationinpharmaceuticalscience.Pre:MTH
131.
504 Pharmacokinetics II (3)
Appliedpharmacokinetics,principlesofclinical
pharmacology,therapeuticdrugmonitoring,and
doseindividualization.(Lec.3)Pre:403,fifthyear
standingorpermissionofinstructor.Offeredevery
fallsemester.
515 (or PHP 515) Pharmacy Practice Laboratory
I (1)
Simulatedpracticesessionsdesignedtodevelopthe
deliveryofpharmaceuticalcare,includingprescriptionprocessing,useofpatientprofiles,communicationwithpatientsandhealthcareprofessionals,
pharmaco-epidemiology,andphysicalassessment.
(Lab.3)Pre:fifth-yearstandingorpermissionof
instructor.
516 (or PHP 516) Pharmacy Practice Laboratory II (1)
Simulatedpracticesessionsdesignedtodevelopthe
deliveryofpharmaceuticalcare,includingprescriptionprocessing,useofpatientprofiles,communicationwithpatientsandhealthcareprofessionals,
pharmaco-epidemiology,andphysicalassessment.
(Lab.3)Pre:fifth-yearstandingorpermissionof
instructor.
519 Self-Care II
SeePharmacyPractice519.
520 Biomedical Sciences Journal Club (2)
Criticalreviewsofcurrentresearchreportsinthefield
ofbiomedicalsciences.Thestudentswillbeevaluatedonthebasisoftheireffectivenessinorganization,interpretation,andoralpresentation,according
tocriteriaalreadyestablishedinthedepartment.
(Lec.3)Pre:graduatestandingoringoodstanding
intheP1–P4yearsofthePharm.D.curriculum.
521 Cancer Chemotherapy and Toxicology (3)
Pharmacologyandmedicinalchemistryofoncology
drugs.Principlesoftoxicology.(Lec.3)Pre:fifthyearstandingorpermissionofinstructor.Offered
everyfall.
523, 524 Seminar (1 each)
Seminarpresentationofscientificliteratureonaselectedtopicinthebiomedicalsciencesoronthestatusofstudents’researchwork.(Seminar)Requiredof
allgraduatestudentsinthedepartment,withamaximumof1creditallowedperyear.Mayberepeated
foramaximumof1creditperdegree.S/Uonly.
525 Experimental Techniques in Biomedical Sciences (4)
Providesexperiencewithavarietyoftechniques
usedinbiomedicalscienceresearch,includingHPLC,
NMR,polarimetry,biotransformations,solid-phase
synthesis,cellfractionation,andisolationandpurificationofproteins.(Lab.4)
526 Foundations of Human Disease VI: Hematology-Oncology
SeePharmacyPractice526.
530 Drug Metabolism (3)
MechanismsofPhase1(oxidation,reduction,
hydrolysis)andPhase2(conjugationsandsynthesis)
ofdrugmetabolism.(Lec.3)Pre:BCH581orpermissionofinstructor.Offeredeveryspring.
533 Medicinal Plants (3)
Problemsindrugplantchemotaxonomywithfield
workinthedrugplantgardens.Emphasisisplaced
oncertainalkaloid,glycosideandoil-yieldingplants,
weedicidesandinsecticidesasrelatedtomeasures
forcontrol.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:446orequivalent.
535 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (3)
Introductiontopharmaceuticalbiotechnology,
includingdrugdesign,DNAsequencing,cloning,
BIOMEDICALANDPHARMACEUTICALSCIENCES
recombinantproteins,monoclonalantibodies,and
drug-screeningtechniques.(Lec.3)Pre:BCH581or
permissionofinstructor.
536 Biotechnology Product Evaluation and Development
SeeMedicalLaboratoryScience571.
542 (or CSC 522 or MIC 522 or STA 522) Bioinformatics I
Integratescomputing,statistical,andbiologicalsciences,algorithms,anddataanalysis/management.
Multidisciplinarystudentresearchteams.Modeling
dynamicbiologicalprocesses.Extraprojectworkfor
4credits.(Lec.3,Project3)Pre:majorinacomputing,statistical,orbiologicalscienceorpermissionof
instructor.
544 Forensic Toxicology (3)
Theoreticalandpracticalaspectsofpoisoning
includingtheisolationandidentificationoftoxic
materialsfrompharmaceuticals,bodyfluids,and
tissues.Isolationandidentificationofphysiological
fluidsfromstains,hairs,andtissuewithapplication
toforensicmedicine.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:permission
ofinstructor.
546 Advanced Toxicology (3)
Toxiceffectsofselecteddrugsandotherxenobiotics
onphysiologicalandbiochemicalprocesses.(Lec.3)
Pre:permissionofinstructor.Offeredeverythird
year.Nextofferedspring2012.
550 Practical Tools for Molecular Sequence Analysis (3)
SeeMicrobiology550.
551 Chemistry of Natural Products (3)
Introductiontochemistryofcertaingroupsofnaturalproductsespeciallyinrelationtotheirchemotaxonomicpositioninplantclassification.Topicslimited
tosecondarymetabolites;e.g.,terpenoids,phenolic
compounds,aromaticcompounds,phytosterols,alkaloids.(Lec.3)Pre:CHM228and230.Inalternate
years.Nextofferedfall2012.
560 Fundamentals of Cosmetic Science (3)
Studyofthefundamentalsofthefunctionandbehaviorofskin,hair,andnailsandtheirreactivityto
cosmeticrawmaterials.Propertiesofcosmeticingredientswillalsobeaddressed.(Lec.3)Pre:permission
ofinstructor.
561 Basic Research in Cosmetic Science (2)
Laboratoryexercisesintheformofindividualprojectsdesignedtoprovideanunderstandingofthe
basicpropertiesandbehaviorofskin,hair,andnails.
Assessmentofcosmeticproductperformanceand
thebasicpropertiesofcosmeticingredients.(Lab.)
Pre:permissionofinstructor.
626 Advanced Physical Pharmacy Laboratory (1)
Laboratoryexercisesdealingwiththephysical-chemicalprinciplesusedintheevaluationofpharmaceuticalsubstances.(Lab.4)Pre:permissionofinstructor.
562 Cosmetic Product Formulation (2)
Providesabasicunderstandingofcosmeticproducts,
technology,andqualitycontrol;improvesformulationskillswithaparticularemphasisontheapplicationofnewtechnologicaldevelopmentsincosmetic
preparation.(Lab.)Pre:permissionofinstructor.
633 Biosynthesis (3)
Biogenesisofmedicinallyactiveprinciplesofbiologicalorigin.Emphasisgiventoorganicacids,
polysaccharides,glycosides,steroids,andcertain
nitrogenouscompounds.(Lec.3)Inalternateyears.
Nextofferedspring2011.
565 Pharmacokinetics (3)
Theprinciplesandapplicationofclinicalpharmacokineticsforadvancedpharmacystudents.Developing,
modifying,andevaluatingdosageregimens.(Lec.3)
635, 636 Pharmacognosy Techniques (3–4 each)
Physicalandchemicalfactorsinfluencinggrowth
anddevelopmentofactiveprinciplesofdrugplants.
Certainbiologicalanalysesofresultsareperformed.
(Lec.1,Lab.6–9)
572 Neural Bases of Drug Action (3)
Reviewofneuroanatomy,neurochemistry,andneurophysiologyastheyrelatetodrugaction.(Lec.3)
Pre:446orequivalentorpermissionofinstructor.
Offeredeverythirdyear.Nextofferedspring2011.
587 General Pharmacology (3)
Anintroductiontoprinciplesofpharmacologyand
majordrugcategories,forgraduatestudentsand
advancedundergraduatestudentsinbiologicalsciences.(Lec.3)Pre:permissionofinstructor.
641 Biochemical Pharmacology (3)
Theoryandapplicationofpharmacologicalstudies
atthecellularandsubcellularlevelsandtheirsignificancetodrugactionintheintactorganism.(Lec.2,
Lab.3)Pre:permissionofinstructor.Offeredevery
thirdyear.Nextofferedfall2011.
642 (or BCH 642) Biochemical Toxicology (3)
Biochemicalandmolecularaspectsofchemically
inducedcellinjuryandchemicalcarcinogenesis.
(Lec.3)Pre:permissionofinstructor.Offeredevery
thirdyear.Nextofferedfall2012.
597, 598 Special Problems (1–3 each)
Specialgraduatestudentprojectassignmentsinresearchunderthesupervisionoffaculty.(Independent 644 Cardiovascular Pharmacology (3)
Study)Pre:graduatestanding.Mayberepeatedfor
Cellularmechanismsofdrugactionasabasisforunamaximumof6credits.
derstandingtherapeuticeffects.Emphasisoncurrent
developmentsinantihypertensive,antiarrhythmic,
599 Master’s Thesis Research
antianginal,andcardiotonicdrugresearch.(Lec.3)
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
Pre:permissionofinstructor.Offeredeverythird
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
year.Nextofferedspring2012.
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
660 Industrial Project (Pharmaceutics) (3)
621 Manufacturing Pharmacy I (2)
Aresearchprojectdirectedbythemajorprofessor
Theoryandpracticeinthemanufactureofpharonatopicinindustrialpharmacy.Areportmustbe
maceuticalsandtheprinciplesofoperationofthe
submittedtothedepartmentfaculty.Theproject
equipmentusedfortheirproduction.(Lec.2)In
willnormallybeconductedoffcampus.(Lab.)Pre:
alternateyears.
graduatestandinginpharmaceutics.
622 Manufacturing Pharmacy II (3)
670 Advanced Pharmacokinetics (3)
TheoriesappliedtothemanufactureofpharmaceutiApplicationofclassicalcompartmentalandnoncomcalswithanemphasisonformulationconsiderations
partmentalanalysestopharmacokineticsandpharandprinciplesofoperationofequipmentusedfor
macodynamicsemphasizingtheuseofPKPDanalysis
theirproduction.(Lec.3)Pre:621.Inalternateyears.
employedinthepharmaceuticalindustry.Pre:403
orpermissionofinstructor.Graduatestandingorin
623 Manufacturing Pharmacy Laboratory (2)
Practicalapplicationoftheprinciplesofallaspectsof goodstandingintheP2–P4yearsofthePharm.D.
curriculum.
dose-formmanufacture,includinganemphasison
goodmanufacturingpractices.(Lab.)Pre:creditor
691 Selected Topics in Medicinal Science (3)
concurrentenrollmentin622.
Coversthefollowingspecialresearchtopicsofinterest:(a)heterocyclicchemistry,(b)nucleosideanti625 Advanced Physical Pharmacy (4)
biotics,(c)prodrugsandisosteres,(d)nucleosides
Theoryandapplicationofphysicalchemicalprinandnucleotides—synthesisandbiologicalfunction,
ciplestoproblemsinpharmaceuticalresearch,with
and(e)nucleicacidtargeteddrugdesign.(Lec.3)
emphasisonmethodsbywhichpropertiesofnew
Pre:permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedfora
medicinalagentsaredetermined.(Lec.4)Pre:permaximumof9credits.
missionofinstructor.
COURSES
545 Applied Toxicology (2)
Atwo-creditlecturecoursedealingwithcasesof
commontoxicsyndromescausedbydrugoverdose
orexposuretoenvironmentalagents.Antidotes/
patientdecontaminationmeasureswillbesurveyed.
Patientcasestudieswillbediscussed.(Lec.2)Pre:
322,455,521orpermissionofinstructor.
179
180
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
URI.EDU/CATALOG
693, 694 Seminar (1 each)
Seminardiscussionsincludingpresentationofpapers
onselectedtopicsinpharmacy.(Seminar)Required
ofallgraduatestudents,withamaximumof1credit
allowedperyear.Mayberepeatedforamaximum
of2creditsforM.S.candidates.Mayberepeatedfor
amaximumof5creditsforPh.D.candidates.
361 Biomeasurement Laboratory (1)
Constructingandexperimentingwithembedded
systemsusingmicrocontrollers,implementingrealtimedigitalfilterswithassemblyandC++languages,
constructinganelectrocardiogram(ECG)amplifier,
implementingQRSdetectionandheartratemeter.
Concurrentenrollmentin360required.
482 Biomedical Engineering Seminar III (1)
Seminarseriesgivenbyinstructor,invitedexperts,
andstudentswithfocusonbiomedicalsignalsand
systems,computersinmedicine,technologiesfor
healthcare,andbiomedicalethics.(Seminar)Pre:
(ELE(205or208)and313andELE342)orpermissionofinstructor.
697, 698 Research in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (1–3 each)
Literaturesurvey,laboratorywork,andadetailed
researchreportononeormoreassignedtopics.(IndependentStudy)
461 (or ELE 461) Physiological Modeling and
Control (3)
Principlesofphysiologicalmodelingandcontrolof
linearandnonlinearsystems,stabilityanalysis,root
locus,Bodeplots,linearization.(Lec.3)Pre:ELE314.
Notforgraduatecredit.
484 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I
(2)
Applicationsofengineeringskills;teamprojectsin
biomedicalareassuchasneuroengineering,assistive
technology,cardiopulmonarymeasurements,medicalimaging,andmodelingofphysiologicalsystems.
Firstofatwo-coursesequence.(Lec.1,Lab.3)Pre:
(207and360)orpermissionofinstructor.Notfor
graduatecredit.
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Chairperson: ProfessorBoudreaux-Bartels(Electrical,
Computer,andBiomedicalEngineering)
181 Biomedical Engineering Seminar I (1)
Seminarseriesgivenbyinstructor,invitedexperts,
andstudentswithfocusonbiomedicalelectronics,
medicaldevices,rehabilitationengineering,medical
instrumentation,andbiomedicalethics.Pre:(credit
orconcurrentenrollmentinMTH141)orpermission
ofinstructor.
207 Introduction to Biomechanics (3)
Engineeringanalysisofthehumanbodyinequilibrium,hardandsofttissuemechanics(stressand
strain),elementarybeamtheory(bendingandtorsion)appliedtobones,biocompatibilityoffracture
repair.(Lec.3)Pre:PHY204andMTH142and
(creditorconcurrentenrollmentinBIO121).
281 Biomedical Engineering Seminar II (1)
Seminarseriesgivenbyinstructor,invitedexperts,
andstudentswithfocusonphysiologicalsystem
modeling,biomechanics,biomaterials,tissue
engineering,artificialorgans,biosensors,andtechnologiesforhealthcare.Pre:181orpermissionof
instructor.
307 Bioelectricity (3)
Quantitativeanalysisofelectricalphenomenain
biologicalcells,tissues,andorgans.Actionpotentials
andpropagationinneurons,cardiacandskeletal
muscle.(Lec.3)Pre:(ELE212or220)and(MTH243
or362).
360 Biomeasurement (3)
Principlesofbiomeasurement,patientsafety,embeddedsystemdesignwithmicrocontrollers,programmingwithassemblyandC++languages,interrupts,
timer,real-timedigitalfilters,electrocardiogram
(ECG)instrumentation,QRSdetection,heartrate
meter.(Lec.3)Pre:ELE212.Concurrentenrollment
in361required.
462 Biomedical Instrumentation Design (3)
Fundamentalsofbiomedicalinstrumentation,biocompatibility,medicaldevicematerials;safety,noise
rejection,biomedicalsignalprocessing;measuring,
recording,monitoring,andtherapeuticdevices.Pre:
(207and360)orpermissionofinstructor.Notfor
graduatecredit.Notopentostudentswhohave
creditinELE562.
463 Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory (1)
Developmentofaportableheartfunctionmonitor
thatmeasurestheelectrocardiogramandphotoplethysmogram;embeddedsystemdesignusinginstrumentationamplifier,op-amp,graphicLCDmodule,
andPICmicroprocessorwithCprogramming.Pre:
(ELE(205or208)and313and341)orpermission
ofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.Notopento
studentswhohavecreditinELE562.
464 Medical Imaging (3)
Engineeringandclinicalapplicationsofmedical
imagingsystemsincludingX-ray,computedtomography,radioisotopeimaging,ultrasound,magnetic
resonanceimaging;picturearchivingandcommunicationsystemandmedicalimageprocessing.
(Lec.3)Pre:seniorstandinginbiomedicalengineeringorpermissionofinstructor.Notforgraduate
credit.NotopentostudentswhohavecreditinELE
564.
465 Medical Image Processing Laboratory (1)
DevelopmentofmedicalimagingprocessingalgorithmswithgraphicaluserinterfaceinC++underthe
Windowsoperatingsystem;smoothingandsharpeningfilters,morphologicalfilters,areameasurement
andedgetracer.(Lab.1)Pre:seniorstandinginbiomedicalengineeringorpermissionofinstructor.Not
forgraduatecredit.Notopentostudentswhohave
creditinELE564.
468 Neural Engineering (3)
Principlesandtechnologiesofneuroengineeringand
clinicalapplications;brainstimulator,spinalcord
stimulation,functionalelectricalstimulation(FES),
neural-machineinterfaceformotorprosthesiscontrol,artificialvisual/auditorydevicesforaugmented
sensoryperception.(Lec.3)Pre:360.Notforgraduatecredit.
485 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design II
(2)
Applicationsofengineeringskills;teamprojectsin
biomedicalareassuchasneuroengineering,assistive
technology,cardiopulmonarymeasurements,medicalimaging,andmodelingofphysiologicalsystems.
(Lec.1,Lab.3)Secondofatwo-coursesequence.
Pre:484orpermissionofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
Business (BUS)
Dean:ProfessorHiggins
110 Business Computing Applications (3)
Applications,concepts,andskillsrelevanttoinformationtechnologyinthecontextofthemodernbusinessenvironment.Topicsincludewordprocessing,
spreadsheet,presentation,andinternetsoftware.
Pre:opentostudentswithaBUcodeorpermission
oftheCBAdean’soffice.
111 Introduction to Business Analysis and Applications (3)
Selectedmathematicaltoolsandtechniquesforanalysisofbusinessandeconomicproblemsandasaids
indecision-making.Topicsfromfiniteandmodern
mathematicsandappliedcalculus.(Lec.3)Pre:open
tostudentswithBUcodeorpermissionofinstructor.
Algebraproficiencytestrequired.(MQ)
140 Introduction to Business (3)
Nature,philosophy,objectives,andscopeofthe
Americanbusinesssystem.Emphasisontheinterrelationsofthefunctionalareas.(Lec.3)Notopen
tojuniorsandseniorsintheCollegeofBusiness
Administration.
201 Financial Accounting (3)
Basicconceptsandsystemsusedinfinancialaccountingforbusinessorganizations.(Lec.3)Open
tostudentswithmorethan24creditsorpermission
ofdean’soffice.
BIOMEDICALANDPHARMACEUTICALSCIENCES/BUSINESS
202 Managerial Accounting (3)
Basictechniquesandsystemsusedbymanagement
accountantsinbudgeting,costaccounting,cost
analysis,andcontrol.(Lec.3)Pre:201or201Hor
permissionofinstructor.
nesswithemphasisoncontractualrelations.(Lec.3)
Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege.
336 Commercial Property and Liability Insurance (3)
Analysisofcommercialpropertyandliabilityrisk
exposuresandtheirrelatedcoverages.Coverage
includesgeneralpropertyandliabilityinsuranceand
specializedtopicsformarine,fidelity,surety,and
professionalliabilityexposure.(Lec.3)Pre:320and
juniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege.
337 Life Insurance (3)
Analysisofthemanytypesoflifeinsuranceand
healthinsurancecontracts,computationofpremiumsandreserves,andcontractinterpretation.
Includedisananalysisoftheusesoflifeinsurance
contracts.(Lec.3)Note:Thiscourseispreparation
fortheRhodeIslandstatelicensingexaminationin
lifeandaccidentandhealthinsuranceandforPartI
ofthecharterlifeunderwriterexamination.Pre:320
andjuniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege.
338 Social Insurance (3)
AnalysisofthenetworkofstateandfederaleconomicsecurityprogramsincludingtheOASDHIsystem,
unemploymentcompensation,temporarydisability
programs,andtheworkers’compensationsystem.
(Lec.3)Pre:ECN201orEEC105andBUS202,320
or320Handjuniorstandinginadegree-granting
collegeorpermissionofinstructor.
340 Organization and Management Theory I (3)
Managementprocesses,organizationaltheoryand
behavior,organizationalstructure,internationalbusiness,ethics,andenvironmentalanalysis.Emphasis
ondevelopingconceptualandanalyticalskills.
(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-granting
college.
341 Organizational Behavior (3)
Introductiontoorganizationalbehavior;theoryof
humanrelationsinindustry;individualandgroup
dynamicsaswellasmotivationaltheoriesappliedto
currentbusinessissues,internationalbusiness,and
technologicalchanges.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstanding
inadegree-grantingcollege.
342 Human Resources Management (3)
Roleofthepersonneldepartmentinanorganization.
Employer-employeeproblemsatvariousinternal
levelsandtheirimpactontheorganizationandits
environment.Coverssuchareasasmanpowerplanning,therecruitmentprocess,training,employee
relations,pensionplanning,andoccupationalsafety
inthepublicandprivatesectors.Casesandlectures.
(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-granting
college.
343 Skills Development in Organizational
Behavior (3)
Developingthemanagerialskillsandcompetenciesofleadership,motivation,conflictresolution,
andinterpersonalrelationsthroughdynamiccases,
experientialexercises,andpersonaldevelopment
COURSES
316 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
II (3)
OperationsoftheU.S.systemofjurisprudenceand
210 Managerial Statistics I (3)
ethicsasitaffectsthelawofcontracts,sales,debtorGeneralstatisticalmethodsusedinthecollection,
creditorrights,andbusinessorganizations.(Lec.3)
presentation,analysis,andinterpretationofstatistical Pre:315andjuniorstandinginadegree-granting
data.Includesfrequencydistribution,measuresof
college.
centraltendencyanddispersion,probabilitytheory,
317 (or COM 354) International Business Commusamplingdistribution,centrallimittheorem,lawof
nications Exchange (3)
largenumbers,estimation,andtestsofhypothesis.
ExaminationofeffectiveinternationalbusinesscomPre:111orMTH131ORMTH141.
munication.Useofworldwideemailnetworkto
211 Managerial Decision Support Systems (3)
exchangeviewsonbusinesstopicswithcounterparts
Methodologiesandinformationtechnologiesthat
abroad.(Lec.3/Online)Pre:juniororseniorstanding
supportdecision-making.Emphasisontheuseof
orpermissionofinstructor.
PC-basedanalyticalsoftwareforsolvingmanagerial
318 Business Law (3)
problems;casestudiesandgroupproblemsolving.
AnIntroductiontotheorigins,framework,and
(Lec.3)Pre:110and210.
conceptsofthelegalenvironmentofbusiness.A.
212 Managerial Statistics II (3)
Emphasisonaccountingtopics;B.Financeandinternationalbusinessissues.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstanding
Additionaldataanalysistechniques,includingtests
inadegree-grantingcollege.
ofindependenceandgoodnessoffit,regression,
correlation,analysisofvariance,timeseries,andin320 Financial Management (3)
dexnumbers.(Lec.3)Pre:210orSTA308.
Studyofthebasicprinciplesoffinanceandtheapplicationsoftheseprinciples.Topicsincludetimevalue
301 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
Theoreticalaspectsofaccountingprinciplesandtheir ofmoney,riskandreturn,valuation,capitalbudgetingandothercorporatefinancialdecisions.(Lec.3)
applicationtopreparationandanalysisofcorporate
Pre:ECN201orEEC105,BUS202,210orSTA308
financialstatements.Valuation,recognitionanddisandjuniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege.
closurerelativetocurrentandlong-termassetsand
liabilities(Lec.3)Pre:201or201Horpermissionof
321 Security Analysis (3)
instructor.
Explorationofinvestmentsinequitysecurities.Emphasisonthestructureandfunctioningofsecurities
302 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
markets,currentinvestmenttheories,fundamental
Continuationofcorporatefinancialreporting.Topanalysis,portfoliorisk/return,andperformancemeaicsincludestockholders’equity,earningspershare,
revenuerecognition,incometaxes,pensions,leases, surement.(Lec.3)Pre:320or320H.
accountingchanges,andstatementofcashflows.
322 Financial Institutions and Markets (3)
(Lec.3)Pre:301andjuniorstandinginadegreeComprehensiveanalysisoffinancialproductsand
grantingcollegeorpermissionofinstructor.
financialinstitutionsaswellasthemarketsinwhich
303 Cost Accounting (3)
theyoperate.Emphasisontheoperationaldetailsof
Costandmanagerialaccountingsystemsandcontheinstitutions.(Lec.3)Pre:ECN201orEEC105,
ceptsincludingcostallocation,actualandstandard
BUS202,210orSTA308andjuniorstandingina
costsystems,costandprofitplanning,andcontrol
degree-grantingcollege.
systems.(Lec.3)Pre:202andjuniorstandingina
323 Fundamentals of Real Estate (3)
degree-grantingcollegeorpermissionofinstructor.
Analysisofrealestateprinciples.Anexamination
310 Applications of Microcomputer Software in
oflandutilization,valuation,financingtechniques,
Business (3)
urbandevelopment,propertyrights,markets,and
In-depthstudyofmicrocomputersoftwareusedin
governmentregulation.(Lec.3)Pre:ECN201or
businessapplications.Emphasisonspreadsheets,
EEC105,andjuniorstandinginadegree-granting
datamanagement,presentationgraphics,and
college.
communicationsoftware.Studentprojectsand
335 Fundamentals of Risk Management and Inmicrocomputerlabassignmentsrequired.(Lec.3)
surance (3)
Pre:110.
Basiccourseonriskmanagementforcorporations
315 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
andindividuals.Emphasisonriskidentification,measurement,andmanagement;homeownerinsurance,
I (3)
basiclifepolicies,commercialinsuranceandemployAnintroductiontotheorigins,framework,andconeebenefits.(Lec.3)Pre:202and210orSTA308.
ceptsofthelegalandethicalenvironmentofbusi-
181
182
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
URI.EDU/CATALOG
sessions.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegreegrantingcollege.
(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-granting
college.
344 Labor Problems (3)
Historicaldevelopmentoflaborunions,changing
compositionofthelaborforce.Factorsdetermining
wagelevelsandemploymentinthefirmandmarket.
Analysisofmobilityandoccupationalandregional
wagedifferentials;thepowerofunionstoraisewages;theroleofinvestmentsinthehumanagentasa
factorineconomicgrowth.(Lec.3)Pre:ECN201or
EEC105,orpermissionofinstructor.
359 Management Systems Analysis (3)
Analysis,concepts,methods,andtechniquesused
intheevaluationofbusinessprocessesleadingto
thedesignstrategiesfordevelopingmanagement
informationsystems.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandingin
adegree-grantingcollege.
345 Business in Society (3)
Examinationofthecontemporarysocial,political,
cultural,legalandethicalforcesthatshapethebusinessenvironment.Considerationofstakeholder
relationsandcorporatesocialresponsibility.Pre:Pre:
ECN201orSTA308andBUS202andjuniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege.
346 Women in Business and Management (3)
Analysisofsex-rolebehaviorintheworkplace.The
history,currentstatus,andfutureprospectsof
womenandmeninbusinessandtheorganizational
responsetothechangingworkforce.(Lec.3)Pre:
340recommended.Notforgraduatecredit.
355 Operations and Supply Chain Management (3)
Operationsmanagementproblemsinglobaland
domesticenvironments.Operationsstrategy,service,
andmanufacturing;forecasting;inventorymanagement;productionandmaterialrequirements
planning;scheduling;just-in-time;andqualitymanagement.(Lec.3)Pre:110orCSC101,BUS210or
STA308,andjuniorstandinginadegree-granting
collegeorpermissionofinstructor.
356 Business Applications Programming (3)
Techniquesforthedevelopmentofbusinesssoftware
applicationsusingappropriatehardwareplatforms
andsoftwareenvironments.Emphasisoncreation
andmanipulationofdatastructuresusedinbusinesssystems.(Lec.3)Pre:110;juniorstandingina
degree-grantingcollege.
357 Information Technology in Business Organizations (3)
Anoverviewofexistinganddevelopinginformation
technologiesusedinbusinessorganizations.Topics
includecomputerhardwareandsoftware,business
informationsystems,operatingsystems,datacommunications,andlocal-andwide-areanetworks.
(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-granting
college.
358 Business Data Communications and Networking (3)
Introductiontodatacommunicationsandcomputer
networkswithinthecontextofmodernbusiness
organizations.Emphasisoncurrenttechnologiesand
theirimpactonmanagementinformationsystems.
360 Introduction to Logistics (3)
Providesthebackgroundtounderstandingthestrategicpossibilitiesandgoalsoflogistics.Specifically
addressingthedesign,operation,andcontroloflogisticssystemsforfirms.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstanding
inadegree-grantingcollege.
361 International Transportation (3)
Backgroundforunderstandingallcriticalissuesin
domesticandinternationaltransportation.Addresses
regulations,keyfinancialindicators,modes,carrier
selection,transportationsystemmanagementand
design.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegreegrantingcollegeandBUS355.
362 Principles of Transportation (3)
Principlesoftransportationcoveringtheroleof
transportationsystems;modalcomponents;managerialandeconomicaspectsofthevariousmodes,
andanalyticaltechniquestomanagethetransportationvaluechain.(Lec.3)Pre:355.
365 Marketing Principles (3)
Anintroductiontomarketingfromamanagerial
viewpoint.Examinessocial,economic,technological,legal,ethical,andotherenvironmentalfactors
andtheirimpactonproduct,price,promotion,
anddistributiondecisionsinaworldwidemarket.
(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-granting
college.Proficiencytestavailableifcoursewas taken
atanon-AACSBprogrampriortotransfertothe
University.
366 Consumer Behavior (3)
Areviewoftheconsumerdecision-makingprocess
andfactorsthatinfluenceconsumers,including
ethicalissues.Implicationsforcross-culturalmarketingareexamined.(Lec.3)Pre:365orconcurrent
enrollment.
367 Marketing Research (3)
Describesthenatureandscopeofmarketingresearchactivities.Reviewsresearchdesigns,sampling,
measurement,analysis,andotherissueswithfocus
onprovidingmarketinginformationtomanagement.(Lec.3)Pre:Pre:210orSTA308,BUS211
and365or365H.
390 Junior Career Passport Program (1)
Explorationofcareeroptions.Developpersonaland
professionalgoals,andpersonaljobsearchingtools.
(Online)Pre:juniorstandingintheCollegeofBusinessAdministration.
401 Accounting Computer Systems (3)
Accountinginformationsystemsanduseofthe
computerfordecisionmaking;emphasisonsources
ofinformationandemploymentofanalyticaltools
insolvingaccountingproblems.(Lec.3)Pre:301or
concurrentenrollmentin301andjuniorstandingin
adegree-grantingcollegeorpermissionofinstructor.
402 Advanced Accounting (3)
Accountingprinciplesandpoliciesforgovernmental
andnonprofitorganizations,multinationalandmultidivisionalorganizations,partnerships,andother
complexorganizationalstructures.(Lec.3)Pre:302
orpermissionofinstructor.
403 Federal Tax Accounting (3)
Federallaws,regulations,andotherauthoritiesaffectingtaxationofindividuals.(Lec.3)Pre:202and
juniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollegeorpermissionofinstructor.
404 Auditing (3)
Auditingstandards,procedures,programs,workingpapers,andinternalcontrol.(Lec.3)Pre:302
orconcurrentenrollmentin302andseniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege,orpermissionof
instructor.
420 Advanced Financial Management (3)
Intensiveresearchonselectedcurrenttopicsrelating
tothefinancialmanagementofthefirm.Extensive
useofthecasemethod.(Lec.3)Pre:320orpermissionofinstructor.NotforM.B.A.credit.
421 Derivative Securities and Risk Management (3)
Advancedtreatmentofoptions,futuresandother
derivativessecurities.Includestheoreticalandnormativevaluationmethodswithapplicationstoinvestmentportfoliosandcorporateriskmanagement.
(Lec.3)Pre:320or320Horpermissionofinstructor.
422, 423 Student Investment Fund I and II
(3 each)
StudentsanalyzeindustriesandcompaniesandmanagestocksownedbytheAlumniAssociation.(Seminar)NightclassheldinTradingRoom.Enrollmentis
bycompetitiveapplication.423isacontinuationof
422andmaynotbetakenforcreditinFinance.Pre:
321.Notforgraduatecredit.
424 Fixed Income Security Analysis (3)
Pricingandinstitutionalarrangementsoffixedincomesecuritiessuchascorporatebonds,mortgage
loans,andmortgage-backedsecurities;portfolio
managementoffixedincomesecurities.(Lec.3)Pre:
320or320H,321and322.Notforgraduatecredit.
425 Mutual Funds Management (3)
Overviewofmutualfundsbusiness.Portfoliomanagement,riskmanagementtechniques,shareholder
servicing,federalandstateregulatoryoversight,
marketinganddistribution,custody,technology,
BUSINESS
andsocietalissues.(Lec.3)Pre:320or320H,321or
permissionofinstructor.
changeagentsandmanagersofchange.Pre:341or
341H,orpermissionofinstructor.
426 Bank Financial Management (3)
Natureofthefinancialdecisionsfacingthemanagementofanindividualbank.Currentbankfinancial
practices,research,andappropriatebankingmodels
considered.(Lec.3)Pre:320or320H,322orpermissionofinstructor.NotforgraduatecreditforstudentsintheCollegeofBusinessAdministration.
444 Labor Relations (3)
Publicinterestinlaborrelationsandproblemsinvolvedincollectivebargaining.Majoradjustmentsof
publicandprivatemanagementtochangesinlabor
policyoffederalandstategovernments,community,
andlaborunions.(Lec.3/Online)Pre:342.Notfor
graduatecredit.
427 Financial Theory and Policy Implications (3)
Examinationofthedeterminantsoflong-runfinancialsuccessofthefirm.Includesastudyofhowthe
capitalbudgetingprocessislinkedtocapitalstructuremanagement.(Lec.3)Pre:320or320H.Not
forM.B.A.credit.
445 Strategic Management (3)
Casestudies,simulationorcompanyanalysisusedto
studystrategictheoryandpracticeandproblemsof
functionalintegrationindomesticandglobalfirms.
(Lec.3)Pre:202and320or320Hand341or341H
and355and365or365Handcreditfororconcurrentenrollmentin315,andseniorstandinginthe
CollegeofBusinessAdministrationorpermissionof
instructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
428 Multinational Finance (3)
Methodsoffinancingmultinationalcorporations.
Foreignexchange,translationoffinancialstatements,multinationalfundsflowandinternational
liquidity,internationalfinancialreportingandtax
policy,internationalmoney,stock,andbondmarkets.(Lec.3)Pre:320or320Horpermissionof
instructor.NotforM.B.A.credit.
446 Advanced Management Seminar (3)
Integratedapproachtoproblemsinmajorareasof
businessmanagementwithemphasisonadministrativeandexecutiveviewpoint.(Seminar)Pre:340.
447 Compensation Administration (3)
Concepts,models,theories,andlegislationrelated
totheemployeecompensationprocess.Discussion
andskillacquisitioninjobanalysis,jobevaluation,
wagesurveys,andperformanceappraisal.(Lec.3)
Pre:341or341Horpermissionofinstructor.Notfor
graduatecredit.
430 Basic Managerial Economics (3)
Introductiontotheclassictheoriesofdemand,
production,andcostmanagementinthecontextof
modernfinancialtheory.Includesempiricalmodel
buildingusingmicrocomputers.(Lec.3)Pre:320or
320H.Notforgraduatecredit.
448 International Dimensions of Business (3)
Introductiontotheinternationalaspectsofbusiness,includingthecultural,legal,andpolitical
environmentfacedbythemultinationalcorporation.
(Lec.3)Pre:seniorstandingorpermissionofdean.
NotforM.B.A.credit.
435 Topics in Insurance (3)
Analysisofselectedtopicsandcurrentissuesinthe
insurancemarketplace.Topicswillvaryfromsemestertosemester.(Seminar)Pre:320or320H,335,
and337,orpermissionofinstructor.
449 Entrepreneurship (3)
Proceduresforstartingone’sownbusinessincludingbusinessplans,financialdataanalysis,legal
issues,andassessingfeasibilityofbusinessideas.
Alsoaddressesevaluatingcareerinterestsandskills
inentrepreneurship.Pre:201or201Horpermission
ofinstructor;notopentostudentswithcreditin
EEC325.
441 Leadership Skills Development (3)
Applicationoforganizationalbehaviorconceptsto
developleadershipcompetenciesandeffectiveemployeemanagementprograms.Pre:341or341Hor
permissionofinstructor.
442 Organization and Management Theory II (3)
Analysisofcomplexorganizationalsituationsemphasizingmanagerialproblemsdealingwithstructure,
coordination,control,andintegration.Conceptual
skillsfororganizationalanalysis,includingmodeland
systemsapproaches.(Lec.3)Pre:340orpermission
ofinstructor.
443 Organizational Design and Change (3)
Behavioralscienceapplicationstoplanningsystematicorganizationaldesign,changeanddevelopment
usingtheory,concepts,technique,andcasesfor
450 Small Business Management (3)
Investigationandevaluationofthesmallbusiness
enterprise.Currentliteraturestudiedandprojects
completedtoenablestudentstounderstandandappreciatetheoperationsofsmallbusinesses.(Lec.3)
Pre:seniorstandingintheCollegeofBusinessAdministrationorpermissionofinstructor.
455 Business Applications Programming II (3)
Intermediateconceptsfordevelopingsoftware
solutionstobusinessapplicationsusingappropriate
hardwareplatformsandsoftwareenvironments.
(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandinginadegree-grantingcollege.Notforgraduatecredit.
456 Management of Databases (3)
Conceptsandmethodsinmanagementofdata:
creation,design,andimplementation;datamodels;
integrity;andsecurity.Useofdatabasemanagement
systemssoftware.(Lec.3)Pre:juniorstandingina
degree-grantingcollege.
457 Design for Management Information Systems (3)
Concepts,methods,andtechniquesusedinthe
designofmanagementinformationsystems.Field
workrequired.(Lec.3)Pre:359,456.Notforgraduatecredit.
458 Seminar in Management Information Systems (3)
Preparationandpresentationofpapersonselected
topics.(Seminar)Pre:juniorstandinginadegreegrantingcollege.NotforM.B.A.credit.
459 Management of Quality Control and Improvement (3)
Principlesofqualitymanagementincludingcontrol
charts,processmanagement,andothertechniques,
withemphasisontheeffectoftheseprincipleson
decisionmakinginvariousorganizations.(Lec.3)
Pre:110and211or212orpermissionofinstructor.
Notforgraduatecredit.
460 Global Supply Chain Management (3)
Examinesfactorsthatimpactonthedesignand
managementofglobalsupplychains.Throughsimulationsandcasesexploresimpactofsupplychain
activitiesonafirm’sstrategies.(Lec.3)Pre:355or
permissionofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
461 Forecasting (3)
Forecastingforadvancedstudentsinallareasof
businessadministration.Introductiontotimeseries
analysisincludingdecompositionofthemultiplicativemodel,exponentialsmoothing,andARIMAprocesses.Avarietyofsoftwaresystemsareemployed,
withspecialemphasisonmicrocomputersystems.
(Lec.3)Pre:110and211or212orpermissionof
instructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
462 Supply Chain Network Modeling and Optimization (3)
Factorsandpracticesnecessaryformodeling/designingexistingnetworks,anddevelopingoptimalnetworksusingcontemporarytechnologies.Modeling
andoptimizationofglobalsourcinganddistribution
networks.(Lec.3)Pre:335or460orpermissionof
instructor.
463 Advanced Concepts in Supply Chain Management (3)
Advancedconceptsinsupplychainmanagement
andoperationsmanagementsuchasdemandmanagement;multi-locationinventories,capacityplanningandcontrol;theoryofconstraints.(Lec.3)Pre:
355orpermissionofinstructor.
COURSES
429 Global Investment Management (3)
Detailedanalysisoftheproblemsencounteredin
theprocessofinvestingfundsininternationalcapital
markets.Particularattentionisdevotedtomulti-currencydimensions,foreigninformationsources,and
foreignregulations.(Lec.3)Pre:320,or320H,321.
183
184
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
URI.EDU/CATALOG
464 Supplier Relationship Management (3)
Comprehensiveexaminationofthemanagement
practicesafirmdeploystodevelopeffectiverelationshipswithsuppliersofgoodsandservices.(Lec.3)
Pre:355,460orpermissionofinstructor.
work.Internshipsfor6creditsrequireapproximately
doublethisamountofwork.Maybeofferedonline.
Pre:juniorstandingwith75credits,admissioninto
internshipprogram,andpermissionofinstructor.
Notforgraduatecredit.S/Uonly.
465 Marketing Communications (3)
The“communicationsmix”isexploredinterms
ofatotalpromotionalprogram.Characteristicsof
advertisingmedia,salespromotion,publicrelations,
andpublicityaresurveyed.(Lec.3)Pre:365or365H
orpermissionofinstructor.NotforM.B.A.graduate
credit.
601 Practicum in Business Teaching (1)
Courseinvolvestrainingandexperienceinteaching
undergraduatebusinesscoursesunderthesupervisionofafull-timefacultymember.Participationin
theinstructionaldevelopmentprogramisanessentialcomponentoftheclass.(Practicum)Pre:enrollmentinPh.D.programinbusinessadministration
andpermissionofPh.D.programdirector.S/Uonly.
Mayberepeated.
466 Product Innovation and Strategy (3)
Developmentandmanagementofnewandexistingproductsandservicesfromadecision-making
perspective.Emphasisonvaluecreationthroughthe
developmentofinnovativeproductsandservices.
(Lec.3)Pre:365or365H.NotforM.B.A.graduate
credit.
467 Customer Relationship Management (3)
Planning,organization,andcontrolrelationship
activities,includingsalestechniquesandstrategies,
developmentandmanagementofsalesorganizationsanddistributionchannels,andemergingtechnologies.(Lec.3)Pre:365or365H.NotforM.B.A.
graduatecredit.
468 Global Marketing (3)
Focusonunderstandinghowcultural,political,economic,legal,andothermacrofactorsaffectmarket
strategies.Applicationofthesefactorsindealing
withplanningandorganizingforglobalmarketing
operations.(Lec.3)Pre:365or365Horequivalent.
NotforM.B.A.graduatecredit.
469 Special Topics in Marketing (3)
Selectedtopicsofcurrentinterestinmarketing.
(Lec.3)Pre:365or365H.NotforM.B.A.graduate
credit.
470 Strategic Marketing Management (3)
Summarycoursefocusingonthevarietydecisions
involvedinmarketingincludingdevelopingand
managingbrandedgoodsandservices.(Seminar)
Pre:365,366,367,andeither465or466or467or
468or469.Notforgraduatecredit.
491, 492 Directed Study (1–3 each)
Independentstudysupervisedbycollegefaculty.
Seminarmeetingsconcernedwithspecificbusiness
topics.(IndependentStudy)MustbestudentinCollegeofBusinessAdministrationwithmorethan75
creditsandpermissionofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
493 Internship in Business Administration (3 or 6)
Approved,supervisedworkexperiencewithparticipationinmanagementandproblemsolving
relatedtothestudent’smajorfield.CollegeofBusinessinternshipsfor3creditsrequireapproximately
120hoursoffieldexperienceand20hoursofclass
602 Doctoral Colloquium in Business Research (1)
Courseinvolvespresentingtheresultsofatleast
onepieceoforiginalresearchtofacultyandother
Ph.D.candidates.Whennotpresenting,students
areexpectedtoplayanactiveroleincritiquingthe
presentedresearch.(Lec.1)Pre:permissionofPh.D.
programdirector.S/Ucreditonly.Mayberepeated.
603 Special Problems in Business Research (1–6)
Advancedresearchandwritingoftheoreticaland
empiricalpapersinbusinessadministrationinthe
student’sareaofspecializationunderthesupervision
ofafacultyadvisor.AlldoctoralstudentsinPhaseII
ofthedoctoralprograminbusinessadministration
whohavecompletedtheircourseworkmustregister
forthiscourse.Pre:permissionofPh.D.Program
Director.S/Uonly.Mayberepeated.
604 Doctoral Research Seminar (3)
Providesarigorousanalysisofcurrentresearchquestionsandresearchtechniquesusedtoaddressthose
questionsinthefinancediscipline.Recentdevelopmentsandcurrentissuesaddressed.(Seminar)Pre:
enrollmentinPhaseIIofthePh.D.programinbusinessadministration.Mayberepeated.
605 Organizational Behavior (3)
Incorporatestheinsightsgleanedfromthedisciplinesofpsychology,sociology,anthropology,and
thesocialsciencesofpolitics,economics,andhistory
inthestudyofthebehavioroforganizationsandof
theirprincipalactors.(Lec.3)Pre:MBA502orpermissionofinstructor.
606 Advanced Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)
Previousknowledgeofclassicalandtraditionalmanagementthoughtusedtoprovideconcepts,analyticalapproaches,andskillsforunderstandinghow
behavioralsciencesinfluencecomplexorganizational
systems.(Lec.3)Pre:605.
608 Doctoral Research Seminar (3)
Providesarigorousanalysisofcurrentresearchquestionsandtheresearchtechniquesusedtoaddress
thosequestionspertinenttoManagementInformationSystems.Recentdevelopmentsandcurrent
issuesareaddressed.(Seminar)Pre:enrollmentin
PhaseIIofthePh.D.programinbusinessadministration.Mayberepeated.
609 Doctoral Research Seminar (3)
Providesarigorousanalysisofcurrentresearch
questionsandtheresearchtechniquesusedtoaddressthosequestionsinthemanagementscience
discipline.Recentdevelopmentsandcurrentissues
addressed.(Seminar)Pre:enrollmentinPhaseIIof
thePh.D.programinbusinessadministration.May
berepeated.
610 Seminar in Marketing (3)
Preparationandpresentationofpapersonselected
topicsinmarketing.(Seminar)Pre:MBA505orpermissionofinstructor.Mayberepeated.
611 Doctoral Research Seminar (3)
Providesarigorousanalysisofcurrentresearchquestionsandresearchtechniquesusedtoaddressthose
questionsinthemarketingdiscipline.Recentdevelopmentsandcurrentissuesaddressed.(Seminar)
Pre:enrollmentinPhaseIIofthePh.D.programin
businessadministration.Mayberepeated.
612 Knowledge Systems in Managerial Disciplines
(3)
Examinationofknowledgeproductionanddisseminationsystemsinmanagementdisciplines.Discussionofvariousparadigmsandphilosophyofscience
perspectives.Metascientificandresearchprogram
issuesareexamined.(Seminar)Pre:Ph.D.candidate.
691, 692 Directed Study in Business (3)
Advanceddoctorallevelworkunderthesupervision
ofafacultymemberarrangedtosuittheindividual
requirementsofthestudent.(IndependentStudy)
Pre:permissionofinstructor.
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)Pre:enrollmentin
PhaseIIIofthePh.D.programinbusinessadministration.S/Ucredit.Mayberepeated.
Chemical Engineering (CHE)
Chairperson: ProfessorBose
212 Chemical Process Calculations (3)
Orientationtochemicalandbiologicalengineering,materialandenergybalancecomputationson
chemicalprocesses,useofgaslaws,vaporpressure,
humidity,solubility,andcrystallization.(Lec.3)Pre:
CHM112or192orpermissionofInstructor.
272 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Calculations (3)
Introductiontotheuseofcomputersandnumerical
methods,includingnumericalsolutionofdifferential
equationsasappliedtochemicalandbiologicalen-
BUSINESS/CHEMICALENGINEERING
gineering.(Lec.3)Pre:212andcreditorconcurrent
enrollmentinMTH243orpermissionofinstructor.
313 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I (3)
Applicationsofthefirst,second,andthirdlawsof
thermodynamicsinvolvingthermophysics,thermochemistry,energybalances,combustion,power
cycles,refrigeration,andpropertiesofpurefluids.
(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:212orCHM431andMTH243
orconcurrentenrollmentinMTH243orpermission
frominstructor.
314 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (3)
Continuationof313withapplicationstothermodynamicsofmixtures,phaseandchemicalequilibria.
(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:313orpermissionofinstructor.
322 Chemical Engineering Microlaboratory (2)
Useofmicroprocessors,A/DandD/Aconverters,
sensors,andcontrolhardwaretoanalyzeandcontrollaboratory-scaleprocesses.(Lab.6)Pre:credit
orconcurrentenrollmentin348orpermissionof
instructor.
328 Industrial Plants (1)
Fieldtripstonearbyplantsdemonstratingvarious
phasesofchemicalengineering.Writtenreportsare
required.(Lab.3)Pre:348orpermissionofinstructor.
333 Engineering Materials (3)
Firstcourseinengineeringmaterialsdevotedlargely,
butnotexclusively,tophysicalmetallurgy.Includes
structureandpropertiesofpuresubstancesand
binarysystemsatequilibriumand,whenusedintentionally,atnonequilibrium.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:
juniorstandingorpermissionofinstructor.Notopen
tostudentswithcreditin332or437.
349 Transfer Operations III (2)
Theory,designandapplicationofseparationprocesseswithafocusonstageoperations;distillation,
extraction,andadsorption.Integratedprocessesand
newtechnologieswillbeexamined.(Lec.2)Pre:348
orpermissionofinstructor.
351, 352 Plant Design and Economics I and II
(3 each)
Elementsofplantandprocessdesignintegrating
theprincipleslearnedinpreviouscourses.Emphasis
isonoptimumeconomicdesignandthewritingof
reports.(Lec.1,Lab.6)Pre:(for351)314and348
orpermissionofinstructor.Pre:(for352)349and
351andcreditfororconcurrentenrollmentin464
orpermissionofinstructor.
403 Introduction to Design of Ocean Engineering
Processes (3)
Theoryandbasicprinciplesdirectlyapplicableto
ocean-relatedprocesses.Desalinization,mining,
combatingoilspills,seawaterasacoolant,seawater
asawastedilutant,foodprocessing,sulfurandpetroleumproduction,recoveryminerals.(Lec.2,Lab.
4)Pre:permissionofinstructor.
425 Process Dynamics and Control (3)
Principlesinvolvedinautomaticcontrolofprocessingplants.Modelingandresponsesofdynamic
systems,feedbackcontrol.(Lec.3)Pre:MTH243,
CHE464,andcreditorconcurrentenrollmentin
347orMCE354orpermissionofinstructor.Notfor
graduatecredit.
438 Failure Analysis and Prevention (3)
Failureanalysisofengineeringcomponents.Examplesofoverload,fatigue,creep,corrosion,andelectricalfailuresinmetals,glasses,ceramics,composites,polymers,concrete,andsemiconductors.Case
studies,microscopictechniques,andpreventionare
emphasized.(Lec.3)Pre:332,333,or437.
464 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design (3)
Molebalancesinbatchandcontinuouschemical
345, 346 Chemical Engineering Laboratory
reactors;reactionratefundamentals;isothermaland
(2 each)
non-isothermalchemicalreactors.(Lec.3)Pre:313
Quantitativestudiesillustratingchemicalengineering
orpermissionofinstructor.Notforgraduatecredit.
principles.Emphasisonreportwritingandtheinterpretationofexperimentaldata.(Lab.6)Pre:348or
471 Nuclear Reactor Engineering
permissionofinstructor.
SeeMechanicalEngineering471.
347 Transfer Operations I (3)
Dimensionalanalysis;fluidstatics;mass,energy,and
momentumbalancesforfluidsystems,boundary
layers,turbulence,incompressibleflow;flowthrough
fixedbedsofsolidsandfluidizedbeds;filtration.
(Lec.3)Pre:MTH243orpermissionofinstructor.
348 Transfer Operations II (3)
Heatandmasstransfer:conduction,convection,radiation,diffusion,transportanalogiesandequipment
491, 492 Special Problems (1–6 each)
Advancedworkunderthesupervisionofafaculty
memberarrangedtosuittheindividualrequirements
ofthestudent.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permission
ofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof12
creditsofwhichatotalof6creditscanbeapplied
toprofessionalelectives.Notforgraduatecreditin
chemicalengineering.
501, 502 Graduate Seminar (1 each)
Seminarspresentedbyspeakersfromacademiaand
industry.(Seminar)Requiredofallgraduatestudents,
withamaximumof1creditperyearallowed.May
berepeatedforamaximumof2credits.S/Ucredit.
503 Dynamics of Chemical Engineering Applications (3)
Emphasizesanalyticaland/ornumericaltechniques
commonlyusedinanalysisarisingfromclassical
chemicalengineeringapplications;necessaryforunderstandingmorecomplexproblems.
513 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I (3)
Applicationsofthefirst,second,andthirdlawsof
thermodynamicsandtheirrelationtochemicalengineeringprocesses.Emphasisonpropertiesoffluids,
chemicalandphysicalequilibria,phasestability,
andpolymers.(Lec.3)Pre:313,314orequivalent,
graduatestanding,orpermissionofinstructor.In
alternateyears.
529 Polymer Experimental Methods (3)
Theoryandpracticeofexperimentalmethodsused
tocharacterizeandprocesspolymersystems.Characterizationsincludechemical,thermal,andmechanicalanalysis.Lecturesdiscussmethodsbeyond
thoseappliedinlab.(Lec.2,Lab.2)Pre:permission
ofinstructor.
530 Polymer Chemistry (3)
Molecularweightdistribution,polymersynthesis,
chainconformation,solutionpropertiesandphase
behavior,andcharacterizationtechniques.(Lec.3)
Pre:CHM228andCHE332orpermissionofinstructor.Inalternateyears.
531 Polymer Engineering (3)
Glassandcrystallinetransitions,viscoelasticity,timetemperaturesuperposition,polymerprocessing,and
mechanicalpropertiesofplastics,fibers,andelastomers.(Lec.3)Pre:348orMCE448orpermissionof
instructor.Inalternateyears.
532 Ceramic Engineering (3)
Propertiesofceramicmaterialsasrelatedtostarting
materialsandforming,densification,andfinishing
processes.Emphasisonresultingphasesandmicrostructure.Applicationofphysicalandchemical
principlestotailorpropertiestoengineeringneeds.
(Lec.3)Pre:437orequivalent.Inalternateyears.
534 (or OCE 534) Corrosion and Corrosion
Control (3)
Chemicalnatureofmetals,electrochemicalnatureof
corrosion.Typesofcorrosion,influenceofenvironment,methodsofcorrosioncontrol.Behaviorof
engineeringmaterialsincorrosionwithemphasis
onindustrialandoceanenvironments.(Lec.3)Pre:
permissionofinstructor.
COURSES
332 Physical Metallurgy (3)
Fundamentalsofphysicalmetallurgyastheyapply
particularlytotheengineeringmetalsandtheiralloys.Properties,characteristics,andstructureofmetals,theoryofalloys,thermalprocessing,andstudies
incorrosion.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Notopentostudents
withcreditin333or437.Pre:CHM101,103,or
191,orpermissionofinstructor.
design.Biologicalapplicationsandsomeseparations
arecovered.(Lec.2,Lab.3)Pre:347orpermission
ofinstructor.
185
186
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537 (or OCE 537) Advanced Materials Engineering (3)
Engineeringproperties,moleculardesign,andapplicationsofmaterials.Synthesis,fabrication,and
processingofmaterials.Effectsofenvironmenton
materials,materialsproducts,devices,andsystems.
(Lec.3)Pre:437andPHY341.
539 Electron and Light Microscopy of Solids (3)
Theoryandphysicalprinciplesgoverningthedesign
anduseoflightandelectronopticalsystemsinidentification,analysis,andstructuralcharacterizationof
metals,ceramics,polymers,glasses,andcomposites.
Emphasisonpolarizedlightandscanningelectron
microscopy.(Lec.3)
541 Transport Phenomena I (3)
Analysisoftransportprocessesincludingmomentum,heatandmasstransfer.Developmentofmathematicalmodelsandtheirsolutions.(Lec.3)Pre:347,
348orequivalent,graduatestanding,orpermission
ofinstructor.Inalternateyears.
542 Advances in Interfacial Phenomena (3)
Topicswillincludecapillarity,surfacetension;surface
thermodynamics,electricalaspectsofsurfacechemistry;contactanglesandwettability;emulsionsand
foams;adsorptionfromsolutions;hydrodynamic
stabilityofinterfaces.(Lec.3)Pre:CHM431,432or
equivalent,orpermissionofinstructor.Inalternate
years.
548 Separations for Biotechnology (3)
Astudyofmethodsofconcentrationusedinbiotechnologyandpharmaceuticalindustriesforproductionandisolationofproducts.(Lec.3)Pre:348
or447.Inalternateyears.
550 Bionanotechnology (3)
Principlesandapplicationsofbionanotechnology.
Intermolecularforces,self-assembly,biomolecular
structure,biologicalprocesses,molecularmanufacturing,andsurfacefuntionalizationfordesigning
biodevicesandnanomaterials.Overviewofcurrent
andemergingtechnologies,safetyandethics.(Lec.
3)Pre:graduatestandingorpermissionofinstructor.
560 Chemical and Physical Processes of Integrated Circuit Fabrication (3)
Chemicalandphysicalprocessesusedinthefabricationofintegratedcircuitsanddevices.Emphasison
crystalgrowth,oxidation,CVD,plasmaprocesses,
photochemicalprocesses,solid-statediffusion,lithography,andtheirrelationtodeviceperformance.
(Lec.3)Pre:CHM431,CHE349,orequivalent.In
alternateyears.
564 Reaction Engineering (3)
Homogeneousandheterogeneousreactionsinreactormodels.Kineticsofmultiplereactionsindustrial
reactoranalysis.Mechanisticmodelsofcatalytic
URI.EDU/CATALOG
reactors.Mathematicalmethodsforcalculationof
reactorperformance.(Lec.3)Pre:CHEgraduate
standingorpermissionofinstructor.
Chemistry (CHM)
574 Biochemical Engineering I (3)
Introductiontobiotechnology.Includespropertiesof
biologicalmaterials,dynamics,control,andoperationofbiologicalsystemsandprocessingofbiologicalmaterials.(Lec.3)Pre:permissionofinstructor.In
alternateyears.
100 Chemistry of Our Environment (3)
Elementarychemistryfornonsciencemajors,emphasizingchemicalaspectsofthehumanenvironment.
Chemistryofthebiosphere,pollution,andaspectsof
industrialchemistry.(Lec.3)(N)
576 Process Engineering for Pollution Prevention (3)
Managementofprocessesanddevelopmentof
techniquesforwasteminimizationinthechemical
process,machinetoolcoating,plating,plastics,and
otherindustries.(Lec./Workshop)Pre:permissionof
instructor.
578 Seminar in Sensors and Surface Technology (1)
Students,faculty,andinvitedoutsidespeakerspresentanddiscussselectedtopicsrelatedtoresearch
interestsoftheSensorsandSurfaceTechnologyPartnership.(Seminar)Pre:permissionofinstructor.May
berepeated.S/Uonly.
591, 592 Special Problems (1–6 each)
Advancedworkunderthesupervisionofafaculty
memberarrangedtosuittheindividualrequirements
ofthestudent.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permission
ofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof
12credits.
599 Master’s Thesis Research (1–9)
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessor.(Independent
Study)S/Ucredit.
614 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (3)
Advancedtopicsinphasestability,phaseandchemicalequilibrium,andstatisticalthermodynamics.
(Lec.3)Pre:513.Inalternateyears.
641 Transport Phenomena II (3)
Steady,unsteady,andmultidimensionalheattransfer.Masstransportatlowandhighfluxes;approximatemethodsforheatandmasstransferproblems.
(Lec.3)Pre:541orpermissionofinstructor.Inalternateyears.
691, 692 Special Problems (1–6 each)
Advancedworkunderthesupervisionofamember
arrangedtosuittheindividualrequirementsofthe
student.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionof
instructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof12
credits.
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
Chairperson:ProfessorEuler
101 General Chemistry Lecture I (3)
Fundamentalchemicalconceptsandprinciples.Topicsincludestatesofmatter,stoichiometry,reactivity,
atomicstructure,thermochemisry,bonding,molecularstructure,andsolutions.Notopentostudents
withcreditin103or191.(N)
102 Laboratory for Chemistry 101 (1)
Experimentalapplicationsofchemicalconceptsand
reactivityemphasizingsafetyandtechnique.Experimentsfollowthecontentof101.Pre:creditorconcurrentregistrationin101.
103 Introductory Chemistry Lecture (3)
One-semestergeneralchemistrycoursedesignedfor
studentswhosecurriculumsrequiretheone-semester
organicchemistrycourse,124.(Lec.3)Notopento
studentswithcreditin101or191.(N)
105 Laboratory for Chemistry 103 (1)
Fitscoursecontentof103.(Lab.3)Pre:creditor
concurrentenrollmentin103.
112 General Chemistry Lecture II (3)
Chemicalkinetics,equilibrium,elementarythermodynamics,andelectrochemistryintegratedwith
descriptivechemistryandpracticalapplications.Pre:
101withagradeofC-orbetter.(N)
114 Laboratory for Chemistry 112 (1)
Experimentsfollowthecontentof112.Pre:102,
creditorconcurrentenrollmentin112.
124 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (3)
Elementaryprinciplesoforganicchemistrywith
emphasisonaliphaticcompounds,especiallythose
ofphysiologicalsignificancesuchasaminoacidsand
proteins,carbohydrates,fats,andwaxes.(Lec.3)
Pre:101withgradeofC-orbetteror103with
gradeofC-orbetter.Notopentochemistryor
chemicalengineeringmajors.
126 Laboratory for Chemistry 124 (1)
Introductiontochemistryprocedures,withemphasis
onpropertiesofsubstancesofphysiologicalsignificance.(Lab.3)Pre:102or105,creditorconcurrent
enrollmentin124.Notopentochemistryorchemicalengineeringmajors.
191 General Chemistry (5)
Atomictheoryandstructure,stoichiometry,chemicalreactions,thermochemistry,bonding,andstates
ofmatter.Laboratoryexperimentsillustratebasic
CHEMICALENGINEERING/CHEMISTRY
procedures,concepts,andprinciples.(Lec.4,Lab.
3)Pre:chemistrymajor.Notopentostudentswith
creditin101.
192 General Chemistry (5)
Continuationof191.Principlesofkinetics,equilibrium,andthermodynamicintegratedwithdescriptivechemistryandqualitativeanalysis.Laboratory
experimentsparallellecturetopics.(Lec.4,Lab.3)
Pre:chemistrymajor,101and102withgradeofC-
orbetteror191withgradeofC-orbetter.Notopen
tostudentswithcreditin112.
212 Quantitative Analysis (4)
Principlesofgravimetricandvolumetricanalysis
withdetailedattentiontosolutionofstoichiometric
problems.Laboratoryanalysisofrepresentative
substancesbygravimetricorvolumetricprocedures.
(Lec.3,Lab.3)Pre:112and114withgradeofC-or
betteror192withgradeofC-orbetter.
226 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Commontechniquesandtypicalpreparativemethodsinbothaliphaticandaromaticseries.(Lab.6)
Pre:114,creditorconcurrentenrollmentin228.
Notopentostudentswithcreditin229or230.
228 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3)
Continuationof227withemphasisonthearomatic
series.(Lec.3)Pre:227withgradeofC-orbetter.
229 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
Commontechniquesandtypicalpreparativemethodsinaliphaticseries.(Lab.3)Pre:creditorconcurrentenrollmentin227.
230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
Continuationof229withemphasisonthearomatic
series.(Lab.3)Pre:229orequivalentandcreditor
concurrentenrollmentin228.Onlyforstudentsrequiringasecondcreditoforganiclaboratory.
291 Organic Chemistry (3)
Developmentofprinciplesandtheorythroughan
examinationofstructure,nomenclature,andreactionsoforganiccompounds.(Lec.3)Pre:192with
gradeofC-orbetter,chemistrymajor.Notopento
studentswithcreditin227.
292 Organic Chemistry (5)
Continuationof291withextensiontoseveraladditionalfamiliesofcompounds.(Lec.3,Lab.6)Pre:
291withgradeofC-orbetter,chemistrymajor.Not
opentostudentswithcreditin228.
353 Undergraduate Research (1–12)
Methodsofapproachtoaresearchproblem.Literature,laboratorywork,andareportofanoriginal
problemorproblems.(IndependentStudy)Pre:
permissionofinstructor.Mayberepeatedforamaximumof12credits.
354 Undergraduate Research in Forensic Chemistry (1–12)
Methodsofapproachtoaresearchproblemin
forensicchemistry.Literature,laboratorywork,and
areportofanoriginalproblemorproblems.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionofinstructor.Maybe
repeatedforamaximumof12credits.
391 Forensic Science Overview (1)
Aseminar/discussiongroupdesignedtointroduce
studentstotheareasandissuesinforensicscience.
Studentsseekingaforensicscienceminorshould
attendthisweeklyseminartwosemesters.(Lec.1)
Mayberepeatedforatotalof3credits.
392 (or FOS 392) Introduction to Criminalistics (3)
Aclassdesignedtointroducestudentstothebasic
areasandissuesinforensicscienceincriminalistics.
Itisrequiredforstudentsseekingaforensicscience
minor.(Lec.3)Maynotberepeatedforcredit.May
notbetakeninthesamesemesteras391.
401 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Principlesofinorganicchemistrybroadlyrelatedto
structureandreactivity.Many-electronatomsbondingtheories,acid-baseconcepts,coordinationchemistry,reactionmechanisms.(Lec.3)Pre:432.
402 Physical Inorganic Laboratory (2)
Synthesisofinorganiccompoundsemphasizinginert
atmosphereandvacuumlinetechniques;characterizationbyspectroscopicandelectrochemicaltechniques.(Lab.6)Pre:401.
412 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (3)
Theoryandapplicationofopticalandelectrical
instrumentstosolutionofchemicalproblems:flame
photometry;emissionspectroscopy;ultraviolet,visible,andinfraredspectrophotometry;colorimetry;
turbidimetry;nephelometry;fluorometry;potentiometry;voltametrictitrationmethods.(Lec.3)Pre:
228andcreditorconcurrentenrollmentin432.
414 Instrumental Methods of Analysis Laboratory (2)
Applicationsofinstrumentalmethodstothesolution
ofproblemsinanalyticalchemistry.(Lab.6)Pre:
creditorconcurrentenrollmentin412.
425 Advanced Organic Laboratory (2)
Techniquesinorganicchemicalresearch,including
handlingairsensitivechemicals,flashchromatography,andinstrumentalmethodsofstructuredetermination.Separationofmixturesandidentificationof
componentsbyinfraredandnuclearmagneticresonancespectroscopies.(Lab.6)Pre:292or226and
228andcreditorconcurrentenrollmentin427.
427 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3)
Intermediateorganicchemistrywithemphasis
onorganicreactionmechanism,stereochemistry,
spectroscopiccharacterization,andnewersynthetic
methods.(Lec.3)Pre:226and228withgradeofC-
orbetteror292withgradeofC-orbetter.
432 Physical Chemistry II (3)
Atomictheory,quantumchemistry,bonding,molecularinteractions,chemicalkinetics,kinetictheory,
andspectroscopy.(Lec.3)Pre:431withagradeof
C-orbetter.Maybetakenforgraduatecreditby
graduatestudentswhoseundergraduateprograms
donotrequirephysicalchemistry.
441 The Chemistry of Biological Systems (3)
Chemicalbiology,molecularaspectsofbiological
structures,equilibria,energetics,reactions,andmetabolism.(Lec.3)Pre:228,432.
492 Seminar in Chemistry (1)
Preparationandpresentationofpapersonselected
topicsinchemistry.Requiredofseniorsinchemistry.
(Seminar)Pre:creditorconcurrentenrollmentin
432.Notforgraduatecredit.
501 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (3)
Systematicanalysisofbondingschemesandstructuralaspectsofmolecularsystemsencounteredin
inorganicchemistry.Specialemphasisonelectron
densitydistributions,physicalmethodsofanalysis,
andpracticalapplicationsofquantummechanics.
(Lec.3)Pre:401.
502 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II (3)
Moderninorganicchemistryapproachedfrom
experimental,theoretical,anddescriptivepointsof
view.Includeselectronicstructureandbondingin
coordinationchemistry,topology,thermodynamics
ofcomplexformation,mechanisms,lanthanides,and
actinides.(Lec.3)Pre:401orequivalent.
511 Advanced Analytical Chemistry I (3)
ComplexEquilibriaandElectrochemistry:Topics
includesolutiontheory;acid-base,precipitation
andcomplexationreactions;redoxchemistry,amperometry,voltammetry,specializedelectrodesand
electrochemicalsensors.Statisticaltreatmentofdata.
(Lec.3)Pre:412orpermissionofinstructor.
512 Advanced Analytical Chemistry II (3)
Fundamentalsofchromatographicandelectrophoreticseparationsandmajorspectroscopictechniques.Basictheory,instrumentation,advantages,
COURSES
227 Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3)
Generalprinciplesandtheorieswithemphasison
classification,nomenclature,methodsofpreparation,
andcharacteristicreactionsoforganiccompoundsin
aliphaticseries.(Lec.3)Pre:112withgradeofC-or
betteror192withgradeofC-orbetter.
335 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Physicalchemicalpropertiesofgases,liquids,and
solutions;electrochemicalcells;phasediagramsof
binaryandternarysystems;andchemicalkinetics.
Designedforchemistrymajors.(Lab.4)Pre:431.
Maybetakenconcurrentlywith431.
187
188
COURSESOFINSTRUCTION
limitations,andapplicationsofthesetechniques
aswellasnewinstrumentaldevelopmentsarediscussed.(Lec.3)Pre:412andMTH243.
519 Theoretical Concepts in NMR (3)
ThephysicalconceptsofNMRphenomenaare
presented,beginningwithsignalsgeneratedinthe
probe,carriedthroughthespectrometerconsole,
intothecomputer,andfinallyrepresentedasaspectrum.(Lec.3)Pre:292,PHY112,andMTH141,or
equivalents,orpermissionofinstructor.
520 Interpretation of One-Dimensional and TwoDimensional NMR Spectra (3)
Usesofchemicalshiftsandcouplingconstantsare
presentedforinterpretingone-dimensional(1D)and
two-dimensional(2D)protonandcarbonspectra.
Includesrelaxationtimemeasurements,decoupling,
andsimple2Dinterpretation.(Lec.3)Pre:292,PHY
112,andMTH141,orequivalents,orCHM519or
permissionofinstructor.
521 Advanced Organic Chemistry I (3)
Emphasisonthestructures,reactivities,andsynthesesoforganicmolecules.(Lec.3)Pre:226and228
orequivalent.
522 Advanced Organic Chemistry II (3)
Advancedfundamentalorganicchemistryincluding
mechanism,synthesis,organometallics,bio-organic,
organicmaterials,and/ormolecularrecognition.
(Lec.3)Pre:427or521orequivalent.
531 Advanced Physical Chemistry I (3)
Principlesandapplicationsofchemicalthermodynamicsandchemicalstatisticalthermodynamics.Includesthethreelawsofthermodynamics,statistical
distributions,statisticalthermodynamicensembles
andfluctuations.Applicationstoidealgasesand
crystals,realfluid,andchemicalequilibrium.(Lec.3)
Pre:432orpermissionofinstructor.
532 Advanced Physical Chemistry II (3)
Principlesandapplicationsofquantumchemistry.
Includestheformaldevelopmentofquantumtheory
andapplicationstoelectronicstructureaswellas
otherproblemsofchemicalinterest.(Lec.3)Pre:
432orpermissionofinstructor.
551 Nonthesis Master’s Research (3)
Researchonoriginalproblemforfulfillmentofresearchrequirementofnonthesismaster’sdegree.
Literaturesurvey,laboratorywork,anddetailed
reportrequired.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permission
ofchairperson.
552 Nonthesis Master’s Research (2–3)
Researchonoriginalproblemforfulfillmentofresearchrequirementofnonthesismaster’sdegree.
Literaturesurvey,laboratorywork,anddetailed
reportrequired.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permission
ofchairperson.
URI.EDU/CATALOG
599 Master’s Thesis Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.Aminimumof6creditsisrequiredof
studentswhohavechosenthethesisoptionforthe
master’sdegree.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
618 Theory of Separations (3)
In-depthpresentationoftheoryofseparation
processes.Emphasisonmethodsdevelopment,advancedtopics,andcurrentadvancesusinggasand
liquidchromatography.(Lec.3)Pre:511orpermissionofinstructor.
621 Advanced Topics in Physical Organic Chemistry (3)
Mechanisticaspectsoforganicchemistry:molecular
orbitaltheory,thermalandphotochemicalcycloadditionsandrearrangements.Considerationof
carbenes,nitrenes,andfreeradicals.Evaluationof
steric,stereoelectronic,andsecondaryorbitaleffects.
(Lec.3)Pre:521and522orpermissionofinstructor.
642, 643, 644 Graduate Seminar (1 each)
Resultsofdetailedliteraturesurveysarepresented
orallyandinwriting.Requiredforcandidatesforadvanceddegreesinchemistry.(Seminar)S/Ucredit.
691 Special Topics (1–3)
Coversspecialresearchtopicsofinterest.(IndependentStudy)Pre:permissionofinstructor.Maybe
repeatedforamaximumof6credits.
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
Numberofcreditsisdeterminedeachsemesterin
consultationwiththemajorprofessororprogram
committee.(IndependentStudy)S/Ucredit.
Chinese (CHN)
Chairperson: ProfessorHedderich(Languages)
101 Beginning Chinese I (3)
Fundamentalsofgrammarandpronunciation,exercisesinreading,writing,andconversation.(Lec.3)
Pre:nopriorChineseisrequired.(FC)[D]
102 Beginning Chinese II (3)
Continuationof101.(Lec.3)Studentsenrollingin
thiscourseshouldhavetaken101orequivalent.
(FC)[D]
103 Intermediate Chinese I (3)
Developmentoffacilityinreadingnarrativeand
expositoryprose;exerciseingrammar,listening
comprehension,andspeaking.(Lec.3