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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE UNIVERSITY OF RHODEISLAND QUINN HALL, KINGSTON, RI 02881-0809 GRADUATE ADMISSIONS: 401-792-2872 GRADUATE OFFICE: 401-792-2262
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Contents
4 The University 14 Degree Requirements 17 Admission and Registration 20 Fees and Financial Aid 24 Graduate Programs 108 Personnel 117 Index 119 Application Forms
Volume 88, Number 4 October 1992
Bulletin of the University of Rhode Island (USPS 077-740). Published four times a year in April, August, September, and October by the University of Rhode Island, Kingston,
RI 02881. Second-class postage paid at Wakefield, RI 02880.
9/92/22M Produced by the URI Publications Office, Division of University Relations.
CALENDAR
Fall Semester 1992
August 24-September 11 Registration period, College of Continuing Education (CCE).
August 31-September 4
Registration period, Kingston Campus. Deadline for international students to arrive on campus.
September 7, Monday Holiday, Labor Day.
September 9, Wednesday Classes begin, Kingston Campus.
September 14, Monday Classes begin, CCE.
September 22, Tuesday
Final date to add Kingston courses, and for P-F option or audit requests. Fees will not be adjusted downward for courses dropped after this date.
September 25, Friday Final date to add CCE courses, and for P-F option and audit requests.
October 1, Thursday Final date for nominations for January graduation.
October 12, Monday Holiday, Columbus Day. Classes will not meet.
October 23, Friday
Midsemester, Kingston Campus. Final date to drop Kingston courses and to change from P-F option to grade.
October 26, Monday Early registration begins for 1993 spring semester, Kingston Campus only.
October 30, Friday
Midsemester, CCE. Final date to drop CCE courses and to change from P-F option to grade.
November 3, Tuesday Holiday, Election Day.
November 11, Wednesday Holiday, Veterans Day. Classes will not meet.
November 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins, 10 p.m.
November 30, Monday Classes resume, 8 a.m.
December 15, Tuesday
Programs of study due for students admit- ‘ted for fall 1992. Classes end, Kingston Campus.
December 16, 20 Reading days, Kingston Campus.
December 17, Thursday
Final date for January candidates to submit completed master’s and doctoral theses in a form acceptable for examination purposes along with the request for oral defense of thesis. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED. Theses must be submitted at least 20 calendar days prior to the date re- quested for oral defense. Selection of date should allow sufficient time for necessary revisions and retyping before submission in final form. See deadline below and note at the end of this calendar regarding schedul- ing examinations during the winter inter- session.
December 17-19, 21-23 Final examinations, Kingston Campus.
December 19, Saturday CCE classes and examinations end.
December 28, Monday Final grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.
Spring Semester 1993
January 11-15 Registration period, Kingston Campus.
January 11-22 Registration period, CCE.
January 19, Tuesday
Classes begin, Kingston Campus, 8 a.m. Final date for January degree candidates to submit master’s and doctoral theses which have been successfully defended, in final form. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED.
January 18, Monday Holiday, Martin Luther King’s Birthday. Classes will not meet.
January 25, Tuesday Classes begin, CCE.
February 1, Monday
Monday classes met. Final date to add Kingston courses, and for P-F option or audit requests. Fees will not be adjusted downward for courses dropped after this date.
January 29, Friday
Final date for nominations for May gradua- tion and for submission of annual review of doctoral candidates. Final date for comple- tion of admissions applications for indivi- duals seeking financial aid for 1993.
February 5, Friday Final date to add CCE courses, and for P-F option or audit requests.
Final date for nominations from depart- ments for all URI graduate fellowships and scholarships.
February 15, Monday Classes will not meet.
February 16, Tuesday Monday classes meet.
March 9, Tuesday
Midsemester, Kingston Campus. Final date to drop Kingston courses and change from P-F option to grade.
March 12, Friday
Midsemester, CCE. Final day to drop CCE courses and change from P-F option to grade.
March 15, Monday Spring recess begins, 8 a.m.
March 22, Monday Classes resume, 8 a.m.
April 1, Thursday
Final date for nominations from depart- ments for. tuition scholarships for the 1993-94 academic year. Nominations must be accompanied by a statement of financial need.
April 5, Monday Early registration for 1993 fall semester, Kingston Campus only.
April 15, Thursday Application deadline for fall 1993 admissions.
April 16, Friday
Final date for May degree candidates to sub- mit completed master’s and doctoral theses in a form acceptable for examination pur- poses, along with the request for oral de- fense of thesis. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED. Thesis must be sub- mitted at least 20 calendar days prior to the date requested for the oral defense. Selec- tion of date should allow sufficient time for necessary revisions and retyping before sub- mission in final form. See deadline below.
May 4, Tuesday
Classes end, Kingston Campus. Programs of study due for students admitted in January 1993.
May 5-6 Reading days, Kingston Campus.
May 7, 10-14 Final examinations, Kingston Campus.
May 14, Friday
Final date for all May degree candidates to submit master’s and doctoral theses, which have been successfully defended, in final form. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED.
May 15, Saturday CCE classes and examinations end.
May 17, Monday Final grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.
May 22, Saturday Graduate Commencement.
Summer Session 1993
NOTE: All courses taken by graduate stu-’ dents during summer sessions are subject to the same regulations regarding inclusion in programs of study and calculation of over- all 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 Summer Session Office unless the specific offering is listed in the Summer Session Bulletin for that year. Stu- dents wishing to enroll for thesis or disser- tation research during summer sessions must first determine that their major pro- fessors 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 schedul- ing of examinations, including defenses of theses, during summer session. See the Summer Session Bulletin available at the Summer Session Office.
_ June 4, Friday
Final date for nominations for August graduation.
July 16, Friday
Final date for all August degree candidates to submit completed master’s and doctoral theses in a form acceptable for examination purposes, along with the request for oral defense of the thesis. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE 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 deadline below.
CALENDAR 3
August 13, Friday
Final date for all August degree candidates to submit master’s and doctoral theses, which have been successfully defended, in final form. NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED.
August 31, Tuesday Deadline for international students to arrive on campus.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Requests for schedul- ing examinations must be submitted to the Graduate School Office 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 de- fense. Oral and written examinations, including qualifying and comprehensive examinations and defenses of theses, will be scheduled only at the convenience of the faculty members involved and depend- ing on the availability of the candidate’s program committee and additional quali- fied examiners. Such examinations will not be scheduled during periods when the Uni- versity is in recess. Students wishing to take any examinations should first check as to the availability and convenience of the fac- ulty members. Each faculty member must initial the request for scheduling the exami- nation to indicate willingness to serve. The faculty should be consulted well in advance for examinations being scheduled during the winter intersession and summer ses- sion. If they are not registered for course work or research during the summer ses- sions, students should register for one credit of research to defend theses and for continuous registration to take the other examinations. Please note that persons on continuous registration do not have the privileges of consulting regularly with pro- fessors on research or thesis preparation, nor of using the University’s laboratory, computer, or other educational facilities (except for the libraries).
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THE UNIVERSITY
he University of Rhode Island
is a medium-sized state univer-
sity located in the southern
part of Rhode Island in the village of Kingston. It was founded as a land-grant college in 1892. As the insti- tution expanded, a wide range of edu- cational and scholarly programs were developed. In part because of its unique location near the ocean and six miles from Narragansett Bay, the University has developed strong marine programs and has been designated one of the national Sea Grant colleges.
The University enrolls about 13,000 students on its Kingston Campus, and another 2,900 in credit courses through- out the state. There are about 13,000 undergraduate students, about 3,500 graduate students, and a full-time teach- ing faculty of about 720. Approximately 1,100 graduate students are in full-time residence.
The University has nine colleges and three schools: the Colleges of Arts and Sciences: Business Administration, Continuing Education, Engineering, Human Science and Services, Nursing, Pharmacy, Resource Development, University College, the Graduate School, the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, and the Graduate School of Oceanography.
Mission Statement. The University of Rhode Island is rooted firmly in the tra- dition of America’s unique land-grant institutions—universities that exist to expand and transmit knowledge, and to foster its application in the daily life of the nation.
As the state’s flagship institution of higher learning, the University has three major responsibilities: to provide traditional as well as innovative oppor- tunities for education at the under-
graduate and graduate levels; to pursue research and other scholarly and cre- ative activities; and to serve the unique needs of the people of Rhode Island by making knowledge and information readily available to individual citizens, to community groups, to school and educational agencies, and to business, industry, labor, and government.
At the heart of this University, like its counterparts across the nation, there is a strong core of traditional academic disciplines, such as history, physics, and economics. These are not only principal subjects of teaching and re- search, but also provide the foundation for all specialized, professional, and ap- plied areas of study.
One component of the University’s approach to higher learning is the close student-teacher relationship and the consequent concern for the individual
person. A low student-to-faculty ratio enhances the success of this vital com- ponent of the University’s mission. Because of its commitment to pro- vide access for academically qualified and motivated students of all ages, the University maintains a variety of both traditional and nontraditional learning environments. Students who are either part time, disabled, members of a mi- nority group, working while pursuing an education, or somewhat older than traditional students, are served through a wide range of facilities in Kingston, as well as extensive academic and student services at the University’s College of Continuing Education in Providence.
Campuses. The University has a spacious rural campus 30 miles south of Providence in the northeastern metro- politan corridor between New York and Boston. The center of the campus is a quadrangle of handsome old granite buildings surrounded by newer aca- demic buildings, student residence halls, and fraternity and sorority houses. On the plain below Kingston Hill are gymnasiums, athletic fields, tennis courts, and agricultural fields.
In addition to the Kingston Campus, the University has three other cam- puses. Six miles to the east, the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus, overlooking the west passage of the Bay, is the site of the Graduate School of Oceanog- raphy with academic and research buildings, and docks for research ves- sels. The Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center and several federal laboratories devoted to marine sciences are also lo- cated there. The College of Continuing Education, with main offices at 199 Promenade Street in Providence, offers courses throughout the state. The W. Alton Jones Campus is in the western section of the state, 20 miles from Kingston. Its 2,300 acres of woods, fields, streams, and ponds is the site of environmental education, research, and conference facilities.
Graduate Study
Graduate study at the University was inaugurated in 1907 with the Master of Science degrees in chemistry and in engineering. The Master of Arts degree was first awarded in 1951, and in 1960 the University awarded its first Doctor of Philosophy degree. Graduate work
for professional degrees was initiated in 1962 when the degree of Master of Pub- lic Administration was first awarded. Today, the master’s degree is offered in over 60 areas of study and the doctorate in 32 areas. To date, over 14,000 master’s degrees and 1,500 doctoral degrees have been conferred.
The dean of the Graduate School has primary responsibility for administering policies and procedures relating to advanced study at the University of Rhode Island. Graduate School policy is made by graduate faculty members, acting through their delegate body, and the Graduate Council, which includes student members. Only the dean or the Graduate Council may grant exceptions to the regulations for graduate study, which are explained in detail in the Graduate Student Manual.
The University graduate programs of study are listed below. Work in a com- bination of special areas is often pos- sible. Graduate-level course work appli- cable to a number of these programs is offered in several locations throughout the state by the College of Continuing Education. In most cases, however, a portion of the course work must be taken on the Kingston Campus.
Research
Within Rhode Island’s system of higher education, the University has the major responsibility for graduate study which is closely associated with a strong program of research. Specialized research, education, and public service projects are conducted in all depart- ments and programs offering graduate degrees. Sponsored research throughout the University is supported by a total of approximately $35 million per year. Support comes from foundations, com- mercial firms, and federal and state gov- ernment. The University ranks among the top five percent of the country’s colleges and universities in the amount of research funding received.
The vice provost for research and services signs, on behalf of the Univer- sity, applications for research grants, maintains files of funding agencies, keeps a current facilities inventory, and is a liaison for the president, the busi- ness manager, the academic deans, the Research Committee, and the faculty in matters pertaining to general research policy.
THE UNIVERSITY
Research Resources
University Libraries. The library collec- tion of about 980,000 bound volumes and 1,250,000 microforms is housed in the University Library in Kingston, at the College of Continuing Education in Providence, and at the Claiborne Pell Marine Science Library on the Narra- gansett Bay Campus. The latter was designated the National Sea Grant Depository in 1971.
The University Library, which holds the bulk of the collection, has open stacks with direct access to books, peri- odicals, documents, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials. The Special Collections Department collects and maintains rare books, manuscripts, the University archives, and a variety of spe- cial interest materials. Service hours at the other libraries vary, but the Univer- sity Library provides full reference, bib- liographic, and circulation services dur- ing most of the 90 hours per week it is open. Terminals linked to the Academic Computer Center are available in the li- brary during the hours both facilities are open. A computer-based bibliographic system makes most books available to users one week after their receipt. Ar- rangements can be made to borrow out- of-print material from other libraries through the Interlibrary Loan Office in the University Library.
Academic Computer Center. The Aca- demic Computer Center (ACC) provides computational resources needed by the University community for instruction and research. Located in Tyler Hall on the Kingston Campus, the ACC main- tains central computing facilities, sup- ports microcomputing activities, pro- vides facilities management and data communication assistance to depart- mental systems, and offers a wide vari- ety of support services in these areas. The computer network and related ser- vices have been expanding steadily since the center opened in 1959, and now a majority of the students, faculty members, and staff use the facilities. The center has an IBM ES/9000- 210VF mainframe computer running the VM/CMS operating system to pro- vide computing support in both interac- tive and batch-processing modes. A full complement of programming languages and packages is available. Extensive computer graphics facilities are also of-
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6 THE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Degree Programs
Master of Arts
Audiology
Comparative Literature Economics*
Education
e Education Research
e Elementary Education e Reading Education
* Science Education
e Secondary Education
e Adult Education English
French
History
Marine Affairs Philosophy
Political Science
e International Relations Spanish Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Science
Accounting
Audiology
Biochemistry and Biophysics
Botany
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clinical Laboratory Science
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Pathology
Food Science and Nutrition
Geology
Human Development, Counseling, and Family Studies
¢ Human Development and Family Studies
e Marriage and Family Therapy
¢ College Student Personnel
Labor and Industrial Relations
Manufacturing Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Medicinal Chemistry
Microbiology
Natural Resources
Nursing
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacy Administration
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Plant Pathology-Entomology
Plant Science
Psychology (school)
Resource Economics Speech-Language Pathology Statistics
Textiles, Clothing, and Related Art Zoology
Doctor of Philosophy
Applied Mathematical Sciences
e Applied Mathematics
© Computer Science
° Operations Research
e Statistics
e Applied Probability
Biological Sciences
° Biochemistry and Biophysics
© Botany
e Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Pathology
¢ Food Science and Nutrition
¢ Microbiology
e Natural Resources
e Plant Pathology
e Plant Science
e Zoology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Economics—Marine Resources
Electrical Engineering
¢ Biomedical Engineering
English :
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Nursing
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Pharmaceutical Sciences
© Medicinal Chemistry
e Pharmaceutics
e Pharmacognosy
e Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics
Psychology
Professional Degrees
Master of Business Administration
(M.B.A.) Master of Community Planning
aster of Library and Information Studi 1.S. Master of Marine Affairs (M.M.A.) Master of Music (M.M.) Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
*Admissions suspended.
fered using both video display facilities and a CalComp 58436 color electro- static plotter for visualization. Self- service printers are available at remote locations. Several hundred personal computers, workstations, and terminals are located in public work areas and pri- vate offices. These devices are con- nected to a MICOM data switch or the University Ethernet network, which provides access to the ACC systems and remote independent computers. Also available are extensive dial-up facilities as well as external network access to the National Science Foundation Network and BITNET, the international network for educational centers. URI is also a Smart Node member of the Cornell Na- tional Supercomputer Facility with both research and educational access to supercomputer facilities.
The ACC provides facilities manage- ment services for campus microcom- puter laboratories featuring IBM PS/2s, Apple Macintoshes, and UNIX worksta- tions. Numerous application software packages are available. The microcom- puter laboratories are available for fac- ulty research, teaching, and student course work. Eight computer class- rooms are available.
Writing Center. The Writing Center provides assistance to anyone in the University community who needs help with any phase of writing a paper. The Writing Center is staffed by the Depart- ment of English College Writing Pro- gram faculty, Department of English graduate students, and undergraduate peer tutors. Tutoring is provided by appointment on an individual basis.
The center helps students become better writers and provides an environ- ment in which writers can write with paper and pencil, or on one of the center’s Macintosh computers. Students may use an array of software, including word processing software, to produce their work with support from center staff. The computers and software in the Writing Center are compatible with — those in other labs campus-wide.
The Writing Center is open approxi- mately 40 hours per week, including daytime and evening hours. Appoint- ments for tutoring may be made by calling 401-792-4690, or by visiting the center in Room 313, Independence Hall.
Other Research Facilities. The Depart- ment of Computer Science operates both research activities and instruction within the department. At present, this facility includes a classroom equipped with 36 Macintosh computers, another classroom with 12 SUN workstations, and a VAX minicomputer. Additional SUN workstations and Macintoshes are located in faculty and graduate student offices. All of the equipment is intercon- nected by a local area network. The Nar- ragansett Bay Campus has a Prime 750 and a Microvax II for timesharing use, an educational computer laboratory with nine Macintosh computers, two DOS machines, two SUN workstations, and a high-speed data link to the Aca- demic Computer Center. The College of Engineering has a VAX 4000/200 VMS minicomputer; a DECsystem 5000/200 RISC Ultrix server; 20 VAXstation 3100 graphics workstations; 75 IBM-compat- ible PCs (286i and 486i); and terminals in all engineering buildings. These and all other departmental computers are linked together by an internal college Ethernet network. Ethernet connects to the campus network which includes the Academic Computer Center and the in- ternational INTERNET. The Department of Electrical Engineering has a SUN 4/490 SPARC server, 24 SUN and DEC Unix workstations, and a variety of PCs and Macintoshes. The Department of Civil Engineering has a VMS cluster of four VAXstation 3100 graphics worksta- tions and a Novell network of eight IBM PCs. The Department of Chemistry has a VAX 4000/200 VMS minicomputer, one HP and three DEC Unix workstations, 20 IBM-compatible PCs, and six Macintoshes.
Four other computer facilities are available in the College of Business Ad- ministration. The Dennis W. Callaghan Microcomputer Lab, housed in the Col- lege of Business Administration, has 35 networked IBM-compatible 2861 PCs and 12 Textronics 4307 terminals with access to the Novell file server and the campus-wide computer system net- work. The Champlin Room facility of- fers higher processing power with an IBM PS/2 model 70/386. This extensive computer capability is duplicated at the College of Continuing Education in Providence on a somewhat smaller scale so that both day and evening stu- dents can avail themselves of the latest in computer technology.
Other equipment includes major lab- oratories for digital pattern recognition and digital image processing, computer automation (“robotics”), optical proper- ties of materials and microelectronics, and materials research, a mechanical properties testing facility, including an Instron 1125, several MTS SERVO- HYDRAULIC testing machines, and a NETZSCH thermal analyzer, a field station for radiopropagation research, reverberant and anechoic rooms for air- borne acoustics work.
Equipment available for marine research includes chambers for leak- testing equipment prior to deep-sea use, marine geotechnical laboratory facili- ties for sediment testing, a wave and towing tank, underwater acoustics test facilities, a marine experimental aquarium, a marine ecosystem labora- tory, and an oceanographic remote sensing laboratory which processes sea surface data. The University also oper- ates the Ocean Mapping Development Center for mapping the sea floor.
The University’s research vessel, Endeavor, operated by the Graduate School of Oceanography, is a 177-foot ship capable of working in all parts of the world’s oceans. It can carry a scien- tific party of 16. Also part of the fleet are a 59-foot, high-speed ocean research vessel, the Laurie Lee, and a 65-foot ocean engineering vessel, the RV Edson Schock, with equipment for imaging and sampling the sea bed. The Univer- sity fisheries school operates a 52-foot long training vessel, the Captain Bert. A number of smaller vessels are also avail- able. The Graduate School of Oceanog- raphy also has a fully equipped research diving facility.
A research reactor and associated facilities are available to University students at the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center, located on the Narra- gansett Bay Campus. Constructed and operated by the state of Rhode Island, this critical reactor is extensively used for research by many departments of the University. The reactor, designed for SMW, is now operating at 2MW. Hot laboratories, counting equipment, neutron spectrometers (including a unique polarized-beam, small-angle instrument), and multichannel ana- lyzers are also available.
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The College of Nursing has practice laboratories equipped with a heart- sound simulator used by students in primary health care. The media center at White Hall contains various types of learning modules and microcomputers for research and instruction.
Housed in the Morrill Science Build- ing, the URI Central Electron Micro- scope Facility has a JEOL 1200 EX scan- ning-transmission electron microscope (STEM). This is a high-resolution micro- scope with transmission, scanning, scanning transmission, and diffraction capabilities. Ultramicrotomes, carbon evaporators, darkroom facilities, and other equipment for specimen prepara- tion are also available. The facility is available for use by graduate students and other University personnel, and for research projects and instruction. The facility is staffed by a director and a technical specialist who maintains the facility and assists and trains users. Advice in project design is also pro- vided, and assistance with biological preparation is available by special arrangement. The facility welcomes projects of all sorts, in both the biologi- cal and physical sciences.
The Physical Therapy Program in the Keaney-Tootell complex has established a Clinical research unit which includes a computerized BIODEX muscle perfor- mance testing dynamometry system, a METRECOM postural analysis system, and an ARIEL biomechanical analysis system for human motor performance assessment. Functional electrical stimu- lation for the spinal-cord injured and other neurologically impaired patients is made possible through a cooperative arrangement with the nonprofit organi- zation, Shake-A-Leg, Inc. Clinical evalu- ation, treatment, and collaborative studies are possible in exercise science through cooperation with researchers in the Department of Physical Educa- tion, Health, and Recreation.
The Speech and Hearing Center has one-way vision and listening facilities and diagnostic equipment for speech and language testing. Sound-treated testing rooms meeting ANSI standards and audiometric equipment provide for audiologic evaluation and research.
8 THE UNIVERSITY
Research Units
In addition to the research in various departments, the following special research agencies have been established.
Agricultural Experiment Station. This station within the College of Resource Development is the designated Rhode Island/USDA partnership organization for research in the agricultural sciences. Basic and applied investigations in natural and human resources are car- ried out by 54 senior scientists assigned to college departments. Their research promotes conservation and manage- ment of resources, improvement of the quality of environment, enhancement of home life, and support of resource- using business and industry. A strong orientation toward estuarine and marine issues and an interdisciplinary approach to resource research are station characteristics. The progress of research and complete results of indi- vidual projects are published in station bulletins, which are available to Rhode Island residents upon request.
Biotechnology Center. This center was established to coordinate and foster in- terdisciplinary research in the agricul- tural, medical, marine, and food sci- ences and their supporting basic science disciplines. It provides a structure to en- courage interaction between the aca- demic, governmental, and industrial . sectors of the state economy. The cen- ter identifies new research opportuni- ties in biotechnology and organizes seminars and workshops on topics in biotechnology. All members of the University community whose research touches upon biotechnology may par- ticipate in the center’s activities. While the center is not an academic unit of the University, it identifies topics in biotechnology for study in the various departments of the University at the graduate and undergraduate level. It is administered in the College of Resource Development by a steering committee with a chairman selected from the college.
Center for Atmospheric Chemistry Studies (CACS). The CACS is a focal point for the development of a broad- scale research effort in atmospheric sciences at the University, provides a resource in atmospheric chemistry and air pollution research for the state of Rhode Island, and provides direction and leadership for several multi-
institutional, multinational research programs examining global-scale prob- lems in atmospheric chemistry.
Child Development Center. The cen- ter does qualitative and quantitative research with preschool children in a specially designed, campus-based day- care facility. Graduate students and fac- ulty are involved with the children and their parents during the calendar year. All aspects of child development are available for investigation, with a par- ticular opportunity to observe socializa- tion skills and processes.
Core Facility. The Core Facility is a center of expertise in the design and fielding of new deep-ocean sampling technology. It provides a wide range
of services to an international user community in the area of equipment development, as well as supporting the traditional geological sampling require- ments of the marine community. It maintains a collection of historical geo- logical samples, accessible to qualified investigators.
Institute of Human Science and Ser- vices. The institute sponsors research and support activities in the human sci- ences and services, particularly in the ar- eas of evaluation, measurement, survey research, curriculum development, training, and human services policy and management. Institute activities focus on areas including education, human development, the family, gerontology, exercise science, consumer affairs, coun- seling, and public policy. The institute is an integral part of the College of Human Science and Services and draws its pro- fessional staff from all departments of
- the college. The institute maintains a
close liaison with human service agen- cies such as the Rhode Island Depart- ment of Education, Rhode Island Social and Rehabilitative Services, and the Rhode Island Institute of Mental Health, Rehabilitation, and Hospitals.
Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. This is an integral part of the graduate training program in marriage and family therapy in the Department of Human Development, Counseling, and Family Studies. Established in 1982, it is located at the Transition Center on Lower College Road. The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic provides counseling services to families and clinical super- vision to graduate students. It creates research opportunities for both graduate
students and faculty members in family interaction and family systems. Various data-gathering devices are used to give feedback to families served and to gradu- ate student therapists, and to produce a database for ongoing research. The clinic promotes the use of its facilities by local families and accepts referrals from the Rhode Island Family Court, school sys- tems, clergy, and health personnel.
Chester H. Kirk Applied Engineering Laboratory. The filtration research labo- ratory at the University of Rhode Island is one of a few laboratories nationwide studying filtration processes from a fun- damental point of view. At the heart of this center is a generous donation of equipment made by the Fram Corpora- tion, a division of the Allied Corpora- tion. This includes a two-channel, com- puter-controlled laser anemometer system, a SUN workstation, and two Apollo computers, a low-turbulence level wind tunnel, a water channel, extensive instrumentation for the gen- eration and analysis of aerosols, and a variety of other instrumentation and equipment. The laboratory is housed in the Kirk Building, has associated faculty from the Departments of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, and has ac- cess to other expertise within the Col- lege of Engineering and the University, as needed. The laboratory excels in its focus on developing a basic scientific understanding of filtration and separa- tion processes, and in its intention to maintain close ties with the industrial applications for its work. Planned re- search projects include detailed studies of the physics of particle capture by fibers, investigations of two- and three- dimensional flows about cylinder arrays, and the development of a rational theory of flow and particle extraction in porous media.
Design for Manufacture Research Center. The center is based in the Department of Industrial and Manufac- turing Engineering. It involves four faculty members and graduate research assistants, at both the master’s and doctoral levels. Center research is con- cerned with the relationships between product design decisions and manufac- turing efficiency. Topics considered include product structure analysis, com- parison of material and process selec- tions, and product design for manufac- turing automation. The center’s goal is to produce database analysis tools
which can be used by product develop- ment teams. Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation and vari- ous industries in the United States.
Environmental Data Center (EDC). The EDC is a spatial data analysis labo- ratory in the Department of Natural Re- sources Science. The EDC specializes in using Geographic Information System data processing tools to solve environ- mental problems. The lab is the custo- dian of the Rhode Island Geographic Information System database, which consists of accurate and up-to-date car- tographic data on Rhode Island’s soils, wetlands, land use, geology, hydrogra- phy, and numerous other categories of information. These data are available to the URI academic community for teaching and research applications. Stu- dents and research staff of the labora- tory are currently engaged in research projects with the Rhode Island Depart- ment of Environmental Management, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Park Service, the Soil Con- servation Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion. Lab computing is done on Data General AViiON workstations, micro- computers, and the University’s IBM mainframe. The EDC maintains a Glo- bal Positioning System base station and has hardware and software for process- ing remotely sensed data.
Food Science and Nutrition Research Center (FSNC). The FSNC has been designed to house all the graduate edu- cation and research programs in food science and nutritional science. The center is administered by the College of Resource Development and located in West Kingston. In addition to its own microcomputer facilities, the center has 16 fully equipped research laboratories including those dedicated to carotenoid chemistry, vitamin A, nutrient interac- tion, food bioprocessing, physical prop- erties of food, industrial microbiology, food chemistry, and food safety. There is a research winery with its own walk- in cold room and incubators. The Ani- mal Laboratory conforms to all federal codes for animal research with separate rooms available for toxicological, radio- active, and growth studies. The FSNC also has both food processing and sea- food processing pilot plants. The center has the facilities and equipment to pro- vide instruction, research, and service
in the fields of food science and nutri- tional science.
Historic Costume and Textiles Collection. A historic costume and tex- tile collection of over 16,000 items is housed in the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design. The collection, of national significance, features 18th and 19th century cos- tumes, the Weaver Rose Collection, early American quilts, shawls, and Many international costumes. A full- time curator and faculty are available to assist scholars and museum profession- als with problems of classification, identification, conservation, and stor- age of textile items.
Human Performance Laboratory. The Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation offers measure- ment and exercise counseling services to local, state, and regional agencies, industrial corporations, established exercise programs, athletic teams, and individuals with medical referrals. It is concerned with the total person and with the individual’s response to the demands of physical evaluation and participation. The laboratory has facili- ties for exercise stress evaluation, medi- cal examinations, chemical analyses of expired and blood gases, lectures, and demonstrations.
Institute for International Business. The mission of URI’s Institute for Inter- national Business is to strengthen, enlarge, and sustain research, teaching, and training in the field of interna- tional business.
Intergovernmental Policy Analysis Program (IPAP). Created by the Uni- versity of Rhode Island in February 1978 as a means to improve the respon- siveness of the University to the needs of state government, IPAP is currently organized as an office under the pro- vost. As a research unit at the Univer- sity, IPAP works to provide an innova- tive program that can meet many of State government’s critical and short- term needs as well as long-term require- ments. Since its inception, IPAP has received grants from state government agencies to assist in research design, resource development, and policy analysis, and has coordinated the state’s Executive and Legislative State Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs with funding from the National Science
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Foundation. In addition, other grant projects have been funded by regional and federal governments, and by pri- vate research organizations.
International Center for Marine Resource Development (ICMRD). Founded in 1969, ICMRD serves devel- oping countries in the field of interna- tional marine sciences. Responding to the needs of these developing countries, the center has implemented research and training programs utilizing an inte- grated approach to technical assistance considering the social, cultural, eco- nomic, and technical aspects of fishery development and coastal resource man- agement. ICMRD serves as the catalyst for University-wide international devel- opment programs as well as a center for the transfer of appropriate technology. The center draws on the expertise of faculty and staff to develop comprehen- sive solutions to the needs of develop- ing countries and to requests made by its principal funding source, the Agency for International Development.
Labor Research Center. The Labor Research Center is a tripartite, indepen- dent, multidisciplinary unit devoted to the study and teaching of subjects broadly defined as labor and industrial relations. The center is concerned with research and service as well as the administration of the graduate program leading to the M.S. degree in labor and industrial relations. More than 50 full- time University faculty members from three colleges and 13 departments are associated with the center in either a teaching or research capacity. Labor, human resource management, and neutral external advisory committees work with the center’s director and fac- ulty in helping to define research and program needs and interests.
Laboratories for Scientific Criminal Investigation. These laboratories in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxi- cology provide instruction, research, and service in the field of scientific criminal investigation. The laboratory staff works closely with the Rhode Is- land Attorney General’s Office and also provides technical consultation for vari- ous law enforcement agencies, and spe- cial instruction and research in criminalistics, in which faculty mem- bers of various departments participate. The program sponsors a special course for police and law enforcement agencies.
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Laboratory for the Study of Informa- tion Science (LSIS). The University has identified the field of information sci- ence as one with growth potential. In response, it has provided for a group of information scientists to work indepen- dently within the University commu- nity. This initiative has led to the estab- lishment of the LSIS in Rodman Hail. In the past decade, LSIS has acquired a national reputation in the field of infor- mation management. LSIS integrates various sophisticated technologies to meet the requirements of contracting organizations with diverse information needs. LSIS is one of the leading centers for the dissemination of information regarding the arctic environment. LSIS has designed, created, and maintained databases of biological and physical data collected in the arctic, as well as program management information. LSIS has also developed retrieval pro- grams and graphical and tabular analy- ses to make this vast source of informa- tion useful in aiding management decisions concerning the development of resources in that region.
Laboratories for Textile Performance Testing. These laboratories in the Department of Textiles, Fashion Mer- chandising, and Design are concerned with textile performance evaluation, fiber identification, and quality control. The laboratory staff works closely with state and University purchasing agents, and with the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office, and also provides technical assistance to industry. Equip- ment is available for performing a wide range of tests recommended by the American Society for Testing Materials, American Society for Quality Control, American Association of Textile Chem-
- ists and Colorists, as well as mandatory
tests required by federal agencies.
LANDSAT Remote Sensing Lab. The lab at the University of Rhode Island is a cooperative effort between the Gradu- ate School of Oceanography and the Department of Marine Affairs and was established to utilize satellite remote sensing for terrestrial, coastal, and near-shore applications. Considerable emphasis is placed on the application of remote sensing techniques to the solution of problems faced in both the public and private sectors. Academic training and research concerning the classification of LANDSAT remote sens- ing data are important functions of the
lab where individuals with differing research interests are provided opportu- nities to work together utilizing state- of-the-art technology. The lab is staffed by professionals with in-depth back- grounds in satellite remote sensing.
Office of Marine Programs. The pur- pose of this office is to develop and package marine information which can be used by the marine community of the state, region, and nation, and equally to conduct fund raising, educa- tion, and communications activities at the Graduate School of Oceanography. Member units are the Marine Advisory Service, the Coastal Resources Center, and the National Sea Grant Depository.
Rhode Island Sea Grant Advisory Service. The service is a federal and state partnership in marine outreach. Marine specialists provide education and infor- mation and technology transfer pro- grams for persons in Rhode Island and New England who use the resources of the marine environment. Projects in- clude working with commercial fisher- men, seafood processors, matina and boat yard operators, local and state governments, and individuals and busi- nesses interested in the management, use, development, or understanding of marine resources. Programs promote better use of marine resources by en- couraging cooperation among marine- oriented agencies and groups.
Coastal Resources Center (CRC). Established in 1971, the CRC carries out research projects, surveys, and studies aimed at solving marine and coastal management problems. It is directing a five-year program to develop coastal re- source management programs in Ecua- dor, Sti Lanka, and Thailand, and is part of a multidisciplinary team at URI studying the environmental character- istics, human uses, and governance of
_ four estuaries in the United States. The
center also provides policy and techni- cal guidance to state and local agencies on coastal resources management.
National Sea Grant Depository. Housed in the Claiborne Pell Marine Science Library, the depository was established in 1971 to ensure that materials published under Sea Grant auspices would be available at a single location. Its subject matter touches such widely diverse areas as aquacul- ture, law, medicine, geology, chemistry,
biology, engineering, mathematical modeling, food technology, informa- tion retrieval, recreation, coastal zone management, and market research. The National Sea Grant Depository pub- lishes a quarterly abstracts publication, makes available loan copies of Sea Grant documents, and conducts online literature searches.
Pacific-Basin Capital Markets (PACAP) Research Center. The PACAP Research Center is dedicated to: creat- ing, maintaining, and distributing capi- tal markets databases for eleven nations in the Pacific-Basin region; promoting academic research and teaching pro- grams for a better understanding of the region’s capital markets; and providing an international forum for global com- munities of business, government, and academia to exchange research ideas and findings and disseminate relevant information that affects the region. Databases are being created for Australia, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Indonesia, Korea, New Zealand, the Phillippines, Singapore, and Thailand. PACAP databases for Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand are now available for annual subscription by universities, brokerage houses, and research insti- tutes throughout the world. Databases for Indonesia, the Phillippines, and Singapore have a target completion date of September 1993. The center also organizes PACAP Finance Conferences. Through the many programs launched by the PACAP Research Center, URI is maintaining close relationships with stock and futures exchanges in the Pacific-Basin region and in the United States, multinational brokerage houses, and leading universities in Asia. URI is now the primary source of Asian capital markets databases and is a driving force for academic research on Pacific-Basin capital markets.
Research Center in Business and Economics. The center provides research support for the College of Business Administration faculty and conducts research projects for external organizations. Survey research, com- pany image measurement, concept testing, consumer satisfaction studies, market share analysis, and economic impact estimation are among the vari- ety of services that have been offered to external organizations.
Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program. Established in 1968 in the Graduate School of Oceanography, it acts as a focal point in a partnership between government, industry, and the University to increase scientific understanding of the oceans and coastal waters, improve management of marine resources, and promote development of marine products. The program consists of research, educa- tion, and advisory services.
Rhode Island Water Resources Center. This is the state center for research and training in all phases of water resources. Similar centers in each of the 50 states and Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia were established by law in 1964 and work cooperatively with the federal government in an effort “to assist in assuring the nation at all times of a supply of water sufficient in quantity and quality to meet the requirements of its expanding population.” Principal investigators of projects need not be employed at the University.
Robotics Research Center. The center involves undergraduates, master’s and doctoral degree candidates, staff, visit- ing engineers, and faculty in the Departments of Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engi- neering. Their research deals with the application of advanced sensor-based systems, including robots, to flexible manufacturing workstations that deal with parts and components of a scale that can be normally handled by humans. Research in robotics began
at the University in 1971 and was ex- panded in 1975 when the National Sci- ence Foundation (NSF) provided a sig- nificant level of long-term funding. In 1980, the Industrial Participation Pro- gram was initiated; it consists of com- panies involved both in the production of robots and in their employment in the production process. The NSF pro- vided further funding in April 1982 by establishing the only NSF University/ Industry Cooperative Research Center in Robotics. The center is housed in the applied engineering laboratory building.
Thin Film Laboratory. The thin film laboratory at the University of Rhode Island is supported by a number of government agencies and private cor- porations, including the Rhode Island
Center for Thin Film and Interface Re- search. Its primary focus is to develop new thin film materials with unique properties and to design thin film coat- ings for specific applications. These ap- plications include novel microelec- | tronic devices; thin film sensors to measure pressure, strain temperature, radiation, and moisture; corrosion- and oxidation-resistant coatings; phosphors and electrodes for flat panel displays; and thin film dielectrics for waveguides and capacitors. The laboratory facilities include state-of-the-art equipment for the disposition and characterization of thin film materials and devices. This equipment includes a Perkin-Elmer Surface Analyzer complete with SIMS, ESCA, Auger capability and an ISI-SEM with chemical analysis. Complete microlithography facilities also exist within the Thin Film Laboratory, which can design and generate photomasks capable of extremely fine geometries.
Urban Field Center. Located in the city of Providence, the Urban Field Center is a part of the graduate curriculum in community planning and area develop- ment in the College of Resource Devel- opment. A major goal of the center is the development of applied research and technical assistance skills for city educational systems, community groups, and the state agencies of Rhode Island. The center has developed an agenda for community service in col- laboration with an advisory committee, the state agencies, and community
groups.
Accreditation
The University of Rhode Island is accredited by the New England Associa- tion of Schools and Colleges, Inc. In addition, certain courses and programs of study have been approved by national accrediting agencies.
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., is a nongov- ernmental, nationally recognized orga- nization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post- graduate instruction.
Accreditation of an institution by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality peri- odically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or
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college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educa- tional programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foresee- able future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial but applies to the University as a whole. As such, it is Not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or of the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assur- ance about the quality of opportuni- ties available to students who attend the University.
Inquiries regarding the status of an institution’s accreditation by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the school or college. Individuals may also contact the Association at The Sanborn House, 15 High Street, Winchester, MA 01890. Phone: 617-729-6762.
The national accrediting agencies which have approved the quality of certain course offerings and programs of study include the American Assem- bly of Collegiate Schools of Business, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Chemical Society, the American Coun- cil on Pharmaceutical Education, the American Institute of Certified Planners and Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, the American Library Association, the American Psychologi- cal Association, the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association, the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineer- ing and Technology, and the National League for Nursing. The Doctor of Phi- losophy programs in clinical and school psychology are accredited by the Ameri- can Psychological Association. In addi- tion, the University has been autho- rized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.
The University is also an approved member institution of the American Association of University Women, the American Council on Education, the Council of Graduate Schools, the North American Association of Summer Sessions, the National Association of State and Land-Grant Colleges, the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools, and the National University Extension Association.
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Graduate Life
The main campus of the University of Rhode Island is located in the quiet, historic village of Kingston. Cultural variety and compact size are combined in the state of Rhode Island, and other cultural centers are easily accessible. Boston is 80 miles to the north and New York City 160 miles southwest. Bus service to these cities, as well as to Providence, Newport, and Cape Cod, is available from the campus. There is also
a local bus service. The Kingston station -
of Amtrak is two miles away.
Services. The recreational and cultural facilities of the campus are open to graduate students and include use of the Memorial Union building. Facilities there include meeting and conference rooms, lounges, browsing room, study rooms, darkroom, radio station, cam- pus newspapers, games room, offices for student organizations, student tech- nical services, cafeteria, snack bar, res- taurant, pub, private dining rooms, ballroom, and party room. Services include a bookstore, credit union, travel agency, unisex hair salon, flower shop, pizza shop, and a center where copying facilities and typewriters are available. Student cooperatives under the direc- tion of the Student Senate include a record shop, photography lab, housing directory, book exchange, and a stu- dent hostel. There are substantial facili- ties for commuting students. A variety of small, privately owned shops and restaurants are within walking distance of campus.
Every effort is made to provide graduate students with opportunities for consultation and advice on matters of concern to them in their academic, extracurricular, and personal lives. Descriptions of available services and facilities, including those associated with religious life, may be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Of particular interest to graduate students are the fol- lowing: Counseling and Career Services, Roosevelt Hall; Health Services, Potter Building; International Student Ser- vices, International Student Center; Re- ligious Counselors, Taft Hall, Catholic Center, and Hillel House; Student Fi- nancial Aid Office, Roosevelt Hall.
Health Services. University health services include special clinics in gyne- cology, family planning, internal medi- cine, surgery, orthopedics, nutrition,
psychiatry, and dermatology, as well as generalist and nursing care, laboratory, X-ray, and pharmacy. Allergy injections are given, provided the vaccines are supplied.
Outpatient services during the academic year are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, except for cer- tain holidays and periods when the University is closed. Physicians are available either for direct services or on call. Nurses are on duty at all times dur- ing the academic year. Specialists are available at specified times by appointment only.
Hospital care is available in the local community. All medical expenses incurred outside the University’s Health Services are the responsibility of the student. Therefore, you are encouraged to have adequate insurance coverage (see the Health Services brochure, To Your Health). Students who choose their own private physician must assume responsibility for expenses incurred.
The Health Promotion and Educa- tion Department of Health Services is also located in the Potter Building and is concerned with teaching students to take care of themselves, to adopt healthy lifestyles, and to become in- formed consumers of health care services.
Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimi- nation. The University of Rhode Island prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation, and discrimination against disabled and Vietnam era veterans, in the recruit- ment, admission, or treatment of stu- dents; the recruitment, hiring, or treat- ment of faculty and staff, and the operation of its activities and programs. This is in compliance with state and federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, Title 1X of the 1972 Educa- tion Amendments to the Higher Educa- tion Act, Executive Order 11246, as amended, Sections 503/504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.
The dean of the Graduate School, the director of Career Services, the director of counseling, and the director of the (undergraduate) Special Program for Talent Development cooperate to provide information and guidance for economically and socially disadvan-
taged individuals seeking opportunities for graduate study at the University. Inquiries may be directed to any of these offices.
Most buildings on campus are archi- tecturally available to the disabled, and provision is made to ensure that no stu- dent is prevented from pursuing a course of study because of restricted access to buildings. Special counseling for physically, psychologically, or voca- tionally handicapped individuals is available from the Counseling Center.
Inquiries concerning compliance with antidiscrimination laws should be addressed to the affirmative action offi- cer, 80 Lower College Road, phone: 401- 792-2442; or to the director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, Region I.
Students with Disabilities. Approxi- mately 250 students have identified themselves as disabled. A full range of services is offered by the University through the Office of Student Life. Indi- viduals who need disability assistance, sign language interpretation, or use of an FM personal sound system for Uni- versity programs or activities should call 401-792-2285 (TDD/voice) 72 hours in advance. For more informa- tion about individualized services and accommodations, please contact the assistant director of student life for disability services, 332 Memorial Union. Phone: 401-792-2101.
Graduate Student Association (GSA). This organization is interested in both the academic and social aspects of graduate life. Officers and representa- tives of the association are elected annually from the entire graduate stu- dent body, and the association is repre- sented on the Graduate Council. The GSA offices are located in the Memorial Union. Phone: 401-792-2339.
There are also organizations for spouses of graduate students and for students from foreign countries.
Housing. The Graduate Village and sev- eral other buildings provide 140 units of unfurnished apartments for graduate students. There is a waiting list for these units; interested students should write to the University Housing Office for applications and for additional infor- mation. The majority of off-campus housing, located in nearby resort areas, is available only on a seasonal basis, from September to June. Since most of
these rentals are five miles or more from campus, people without cars should also investigate the availability of public transportation. A local bus ser- vice connects the shopping and service areas in Wakefield with the University. Some of the outlying resort areas, including Narragansett Pier, Galilee, and Scarborough, are also included in the bus routes.
Housing information may be ob- tained from the University Housing Office and from advertisements in the Narragansett Times, a weekly local news- paper. In addition to providing infor- mation and applications for University housing, the Housing Office has avail- able maps, bus schedules, rental book- lets, and a graduate roommate file. A list of off-campus rooms, apartments, and houses available to graduate stu- dents is maintained in the commuter lounge at the Memorial Union.
Housing arrangements should be made as early as possible. The Housing Office is located in the Roger Williams Complex. Phone: 401-792-2215.
Dining Services. Dining services are available for graduate students at any of the University dining halls. Students who reside in University dorms are required to choose from one of the fol- lowing options: any 10 meals Monday through Friday; any 15 meals Monday through Sunday; any 20 meals Monday through Sunday. Off-campus commut- ers and members of the campus commu- nity other than dorm residents may choose to purchase any five meals Mon- day through Sunday. Further informa- tion can be obtained by contacting the Dining Services central office, Lippitt Hall.
Academic and Social Codes. Each student is a member of the University community with all the rights, privi- leges, and responsibilities that go with such membership. The rights and privi- leges include full use of the educational opportunities and facilities offered on the campus. The responsibilities include those of making proper use of these facilities in order to progress edu- cationally, respecting the rights of oth- ers, and knowing and obeying the rules and regulations developed by the Uni- versity community for the good of the total membership.
The University expects that all course papers, theses, and dissertations will be prepared, and all examinations
taken, in conformance with accepted standards of academic integrity. This includes the proper citation and attzi- bution of all material which is not the original product of the writer. It is the graduate student’s responsibility to determine the appropriate style used in his or her discipline for presentation of material derived from other sources and to adhere to it scrupulously in all writ- ten presentations.
University Ombud. The ombud inves- tigates complaints from students, fac- ulty, and administrative personnel that they have been unfairly dealt with in the normal channels of administrative process. An opportunity is thus pro- vided for a personal appeal to an impar- tial official with broad perspective who has ready access at all levels to those involved in a grievance. The ombud is always available to receive complaints, inquire into the matters involved, and mediate or otherwise resolve the prob- lem. However, the ombud does not become involved with the normal operations of established procedures
as outlined in the Graduate Student Manual, except where they are not functioning as intended.
Confidentiality of Student Records
Procedures for the release and disclo- sure of student records maintained by the University are in large measure gov- erned by state and federal laws. Where the law is silent, the University is guided by the principle that the privacy of an individual is of great weight and that as much information in a student’s files as possible should be disclosed to the student upon request. A current or former student has the right to inspect or review official records, files, and data directly related to him or her. This right does not extend to applicants, those denied admission to the University, or those who were offered admission but did not enroll.
Some records not available to stu- dents are: letters of recommendation obtained or prepared before January 1, 1975; letters of recommendation which the student has waived his or her right to inspect; employment records of stu- dents as University employees; clinical, medical, counseling, or psychiatric records; parents’ financial aid records;
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and campus law enforcement records.
A student may challenge the factual and objective elements of the content of student records, but not the qualita- tive and subjective elements of grading. If the student objects to certain items included in his or her personal records, a grievance procedure has been estab- lished. Ultimately, a Hearing Board on Student Confidential Records could render a decision.
Third parties do not have access to personally identifiable records or infor- mation pertaining to students without the written consent of students who specify the records to be released. Fed- eral law requires that parents be consid- ered third parties.
Detailed guidelines for the release and disclosure of information from stu- dent records are available from the Office of Student Life in the Memorial Union. They comply with the legal requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
Notice of Change
Rules, regulations, dates, tuition, fees, the availability and titles of pro- grams and areas of specialization, their administrative location, and courses set forth in this bulletin are subject to change without notice. Where a change in program requirements is made while a graduate student is currently enrolled, the student may elect to complete the program under the requirements in effect at the time of matriculation, or to shift entirely to the new requirements, but may not choose parts of each set. Asa result of the ongoing reviews of all graduate programs, certain offerings and specializations may be deleted or restructured between editions of the Graduate School Bulletin.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
ach advanced degree awarded
by the University requires as a
minimum the successful com-
pletion of a specified number of approved credits of graduate study at the University and the passing of prescribed examinations. Credit hours for a master’s or doctoral degree may include formal course work, indepen- dent study, research, preparation of a thesis or dissertation, and such other scholarly activities as are approved by the candidate’s program committee and the dean of the Graduate School.
It is the student’s responsibility to know the calendar, regulations, and pertinent procedures of the Graduate School and to meet its standards and requirements. These are set forth in this bulletin, the Graduate Student Manual, the Statement on Thesis Preparation, and other publica- tions, all of which are available to graduate students at the Graduate School Office.
These documents govern both master’s and doctoral degree programs. The manual gives detailed information on responsibilities of major professors and program committees, examination procedures, preparation of theses and dissertations, academic standards, and the Graduate Student Academic Appeals System.
The requirements immediately fol- lowing are general requirements for all graduate students. Specific requirements for individual programs are itemized in the section on Graduate Programs.
Program of Study
The purpose of the program of study is to ensure that students, at an early Stage in their graduate study, organize coherent, individualized plans for their course work and research activities. It is expected that the successful completion of students’ programs of study along with collateral readings, research, etc., will enable them to demonstrate that they have achieved the high level of competence required of graduate stu- dents in their respective fields.
All degree candidates are required to prepare a program of study with the guidance of their major professors (for
master’s degree programs) or of their program committees (for doctoral pro- grams) in accordance with the guide- lines in the Graduate Student Manual. After the program has been approved by the major professor for master’s degree candidates or by the program committee for doctoral candidates, the program of study is submitted for approval to the dean of the Graduate School.
Course Numbering System
All regular graduate courses are num- bered at the 500 and 600 levels. All 900-level courses are special graduate courses for which no graduate program credit is given. Courses numbered at the 400 level are for advanced under- graduates, but may, with approval and to a limited extent, be accepted toward meeting degree requirements at the master’s level. For doctoral candidates who have completed the master’s degree in the same field or one closely related, all program work must be at the 500 or 600 level.
Scholastic Standing
Graduate work is evaluated by letter grades. All grades earned will remain on the student’s record and, unless the courses were approved for no program credit prior to registration, all unaccept- able grades will be included in calculat- ing the student’s scholastic average.
A grade of C+ (2.33) or lower in courses numbered below the 500 level is considered a failing grade. In such cases of failure the course must either be repeated, if it is a required course, or else replaced by another course approved by the candidate’s program committee and the dean of the Gradu- ate School. When students receive more than one grade of C+ (2.33) or lower in courses below the 500 level, their graduate status is subject to review by the dean of the Graduate School.
Grades of C-, D, and F are failing grades in 500- and 600-level courses and require immediate review of the Student’s status. Courses failed at this level must be repeated, if they are
required courses, or else replaced by other courses approved by the candi- date’s program committee and the Dean of the Graduate School.
The grades S (satisfactory) and U (unsatisfactory) will be used for courses of study involving research undertaken for the thesis or dissertation and for cer- tain courses and seminars so desig- nated. The letter I (incomplete) is used for excused unfinished work. Incom- plete grades assigned to graduate stu- dents may be removed within one calendar year. If the grade of I (incom- plete) is not removed within one calen- dar year, it will remain on the transcript but may not be used for program credit. Grades of S, U, and I are not included in the academic average.
To qualify for continuation of degree candidate status and for graduation, a cumulative average of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) in all work is required, except for courses meeting entrance deficiencies or approved for no program credit prior to registration in the course. At any time when the academic record indi- cates unsatisfactory performance, the student’s status is subject to review.
A student who fails to maintain a satis- factory quality point average or to make acceptable progress towards the degree may be dismissed as a graduate student.
Master’s Degree Requirements
There are no major or minor area requirements for the master’s degree. However, no degree can be awarded for the accumulation of credits without a planned and approved program of study. Courses for the degree are expected to be concentrated in the candidate’s field of interest and related areas to produce a well-developed and coherent program.
Req or the master’s degree must be completed within a period of four calendar years, or within a maxi- mum of seven calendar years with spe- cial permission of the department and he dean of the Graduate School if th tudy is done on a part-time basis,
y full- or part-time study or a combination of the two. Candidates must take at least
80 percent of the credits required for the degree at the University of Rhode Island.
Some departments offer both a the- sis and a nonthesis option while others offer only one plan. Please refer to the chapter on Graduate Programs for spe- cific information on each program. The general requirements for these options are as follows.
Thesis Option. The minimum require- ments for a master’s degree are: 1) the successful completion of 30 credits, including 6 thesis research credits;
2) at the discretion of the department, the passing of written comprehensive examinations toward the end of the course work; 3) the submission of an acceptable thesis and the passing of an oral examination in defense of the thesis. Four copies of the thesis pre- pared in accordance with Graduate School requirements must be submitted to the Graduate School Office. A state- ment on preparation of theses is avail- able from that office.
Nonthesis Option. Depending on departmental requirements, some master’s degrees may be earned without a thesis. The minimum requirements
for a nonthesis master’s degree program are: 1) the successful completion of a minimum of 30 credits; 2) registration in advanced seminars, practicums,
- internships, or other experiences useful
to the student’s future professional career; 3) registration in one course which requires a substantial paper in- volving significant independent study; 4) the passing of a written comprehen- sive examination toward the end of the course work. Some departments may also require a final oral examination.
Research Competency. Although not normally required for the master’s degree, a student’s major professor or thesis committee may require profi- ciency in a foreign language, statistics, or computer science where appropriate for the subject chosen.
Professional Degree Requirements
Students should refer to the specific program requirements for professional degrees and consult with the appropri- ate dean or director.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degree Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy degree must be completed within seven years of the date when the student first enrolls as a candidate. :
The requirements for the doctoral degree are: 1) the completion of a mini- mum of 72 credits of graduate study beyond the baccalaureate degree, of which a minimum of 42 credits must be
_taken at the University of Rhode Island;
2) fulfillment of the residence require- ment of maintaining full-time residence for at least two consecutive semesters while acquiring the last 42 credits for the degree, but prior to taking the doc- toral comprehensive examinations. Resi- dence is interpreted as full-time atten- dance (nine credits or more) on campus or in the College of Continuing Educa- tion during a regularly scheduled semes- ter. Full-time registration for both terms of a summer session counts as one se- mester of residence. With the exception of graduate assistants, instructors, re- search assistants, or the equivalent, no candidate for the doctorate may count
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part-time study toward satisfying this residence requirement unless a specific request for an exception, outlining the reasons and alternate method of satisfy- ing the requirement, is approved by the candidate’s doctoral committee and submitted together with the candidate’s program of studies for the approval of the dean of the Graduate School; 3) the passing of a qualifying examination;
4) if required by the department, profi- ciency in one or more foreign lan- guages and/or in an approved research tool; 5) the passing of a comprehensive examination; 6) the completion of a satisfactory dissertation; 7) the passing of a final oral examination in defense of the dissertation. The department in which the student studies for the doc- toral degree may or may not require a master’s degree preliminary to, or as part of, the regular course of study.
Qualifying Examination. This exami- nation is intended to assess a student’s potential to perform satisfactorily at the doctoral level. A student without a master’s degree who is accepted as a doctoral candidate is expected to take a q ing examination, usually after 24-30 credits have been completed. A student who holds a master’s degree in the same or a closely related field is normally not required to take the examination. If an examination is required, it will be stipulated at the time of admission.
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Research Competency. Each depart- ment, in cooperation with the Gradu- ate School, is authorized to formulate and to amend its own requirements and methods of testing for competency in research tools such as computer sci- ence, foreign language(s), or statistics. The department may, in turn, delegate this responsibility to the program com- mittee for each individual doctoral candidate.
Comprehensive Examination. Each doctoral candidate shall take compre- hensive examinations at or near but not later than 12 months after comple- tion of the formal courses stipulated in the program of study. The examination is designed to assess the student's intel- lectual capacity and adequacy of train- ing for scholarly research.
The comprehensive examination consists of two parts: written and oral. The student, with the approval of his or her program committee, applies to the Graduate School to take the examina- tion. The oral examination committee includes the student’s committee and two additional members of the gradu- ate faculty appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. One of the addi- tional members represents a field of - study allied to that of the student’s major. The candidate’s major professor arranges for and chairs the examina- tion. Unanimous approval by the examining committee is required for
the passing of the comprehensive examination.
A candidate whose performance fails to receive unanimous approval of either examining committee may, with the committee’s recommendation and the approval of the dean of the Graduate School, be permitted one reexamina- tion in the part or parts failed, to be taken no sooner than 10 weeks and no later than one year after the initial examinations.
Final Oral Examination. This exami- nation is a defense of the dissertation and is open to all members of the fac- ulty and, generaily, to all students. The examination, usually two hours long, is conducted by an examining committee comprised of the candidate’s program committee and two additional graduate faculty members appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. One of the ap- pointed members will be designated by the dean to chair the examination.
Unanimous approval of the examin- ing committee is required for passing. If the candidate does not perform satisfac- torily, the committee may recommend to the dean of the Graduate School that the candidate may take one reexamina- tion under stated conditions.
Theses and Dissertations
For the oral defense, a sufficient number of completed copies of the the- sis or dissertation, acceptable in form and substance to each member of the examining committee and the dean of the Graduate School, is required. At least 20 calendar days prior to the pro- posed defense, the copies must be sub- mitted to the Graduate School for scheduling of the examination.
Following a successful defense and after all changes and corrections have been made, four copies prepared in accordance with Graduate School and Library requirements must be submit- ted to the Graduate School Office. Doctoral candidates must submit an additional abstract, not exceeding 350 words.
Students are advised to consult the Statement on Thesis Preparation and Instructions for Thesis Defense available in the Graduate School Office and the most recent edition of Kate L. Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, The- ses, and Dissertations published by the University of Chicago Press.
ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION
Admission ersons holding the baccalaure- ate degree and wishing to take graduate-level courses at the University may do so through admission to the Graduate School as degree candidates, or through post- baccalaureate work in nonmatriculating Status (see page 18). Admission to the Graduate School is based on academic qualifications and potential without re- gard to age, race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation, and discrimination against disabled and Vietnam era veterans.
A set of application materials is in- cluded in this bulletin. Additional appli- cation forms may be obtained from the Graduate Admissions Office, University of Rhode Island, Quinn Halli, Kingston, RI 02881-0809. Zip code should be in- cluded in the applicant’s return address.
Inquiries concerning particular degree programs or courses of instruction should be addressed to the appropriate department chairperson as listed in the Graduate Programs section of this bulletin.
Applications and credentials should be submitted to the Graduate Admis- sions Office. Final decision rests with the dean of the Graduate School who, after soliciting and considering the recommendation of the department concerned, notifies the applicant of his decision.
Where admission to a doctoral pro- gram is possible for those holding the bachelor’s degree and meeting other requirements, the Graduate School reserves the right to offer admission only to the master’s program while postponing a decision on admission to the doctoral program until at least a
substantial portion of the master’s work has been completed.
All applications must be accompa- nied by a $30 nonrefundable applica- tion fee. Simultaneous application to more than one department requires duplicate applications and credentials and separate application fees.
General deadlines for receipt of applications and all supporting docu- ments are April 15 for September or summer session admission, and November 15 for January admission. Applications must be completed by February 1 for consideration for finan- cial aid for the following year. As indi- cated in the Graduate Programs sec- tion of this bulletin, certain programs admit students only for September or have earlier deadlines. There is no assurance that applications completed after specified deadlines will be pro- cessed in time for enrollment in the
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part-time study toward satisfying this residence requirement unless a specific request for an exception, outlining the reasons and alternate method of satisfy- ing the requirement, is approved by the candidate’s doctoral committee and submitted together with the candidate’s program of studies for the approval of the dean of the Graduate School; 3) the passing of a qualifying examination;
4) if required by the department, profi- ciency in one or more foreign lan- guages and/or in an approved research tool; 5) the passing of a comprehensive examination; 6) the completion of a satisfactory dissertation; 7) the passing of a final oral examination in defense of the dissertation. The department in which the student studies for the doc- toral degree may or may not require a master’s degree preliminary to, or as part of, the regular course of study.
Qualifying Examination. This exami- nation is intended to assess a student’s potential to perform satisfactorily at the doctoral level. A student without a master’s degree who is accepted as a doctoral candidate is expected to take a q ing examination, usually after 24-30 credits have been completed. A student who holds a master’s degree in the same or a closely related field is normally not required to take the examination. If an examination is required, it will be stipulated at the time of admission.
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Research Competency. Each depart- ment, in cooperation with the Gradu- ate School, is authorized to formulate and to amend its own requirements and methods of testing for competency in research tools such as computer sci- ence, foreign language(s), or statistics. The department may, in turn, delegate this responsibility to the program com- mittee for each individual doctoral candidate.
Comprehensive Examination. Each doctoral candidate shall take compre- hensive examinations at or near but not later than 12 months after comple- tion of the formal courses stipulated in the program of study. The examination is designed to assess the student's intel- lectual capacity and adequacy of train- ing for scholarly research.
The comprehensive examination consists of two parts: written and oral. The student, with the approval of his or her program committee, applies to the Graduate School to take the examina- tion. The oral examination committee includes the student’s committee and two additional members of the gradu- ate faculty appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. One of the addi- tional members represents a field of - study allied to that of the student’s major. The candidate’s major professor arranges for and chairs the examina- tion. Unanimous approval by the examining committee is required for
the passing of the comprehensive examination.
A candidate whose performance fails to receive unanimous approval of either examining committee may, with the committee’s recommendation and the approval of the dean of the Graduate School, be permitted one reexamina- tion in the part or parts failed, to be taken no sooner than 10 weeks and no later than one year after the initial examinations.
Final Oral Examination. This exami- nation is a defense of the dissertation and is open to all members of the fac- ulty and, generally, to all students. The examination, usually two hours long, is conducted by an examining committee comprised of the candidate’s program committee and two additional graduate faculty members appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. One of the ap- pointed members will be designated by the dean to chair the examination.
Unanimous approval of the examin- ing committee is required for passing. If the candidate does not perform satisfac- torily, the committee may recommend to the dean of the Graduate School that the candidate may take one reexamina- tion under stated conditions.
Theses and Dissertations
For the oral defense, a sufficient number of completed copies of the the- sis or dissertation, acceptable in form and substance to each member of the examining committee and the dean of the Graduate School, is required. At least 20 calendar days prior to the pro- posed defense, the copies must be sub- mitted to the Graduate School for scheduling of the examination.
Following a successful defense and after all changes and corrections have been made, four copies prepared in accordance with Graduate School and Library requirements must be submit- ted to the Graduate School Office. Doctoral candidates must submit an additional abstract, not exceeding 350 words.
Students are advised to consult the Statement on Thesis Preparation and Instructions for Thesis Defense available in the Graduate School Office and the most recent edition of Kate L. Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, The- ses, and Dissertations published by the University of Chicago Press.
Schedule of Courses. The Schedule of Courses is published in March for the fall semester and in October for the spring semester. It is available in the Office of the Registrar. The University reserves the right to cancel courses offered in the Schedule of Courses.
Payment of Fees. Arrangements must be made with the Bursar for complete and timely payment of tuition and/or fees. If, during the semester, it becomes apparent that a student has not met his or her financial responsibilities to the University, registration for that semes- ter is subject to immediate cancellation.
Drop and Add. Students are permitted to drop courses and to add courses with subsequent reassessment of fees (see page 21) during the first two weeks of classes. The final day to drop courses without a grade is midsemester. How- ever, fees are not reassessed for courses dropped after the second week of classes.
Change of Address. It is the responsi- bility of the student to complete a change of address form in the Office of the Registrar whenever a change is made in the local, campus, or mailing address.
Summer Session. Although some graduate-level courses are offered during the summer session, the Univer- sity does not guarantee that any par- ticular course will be offered. The avail- ability of individual faculty members to supervise research or to participate in comprehensive examinations and examinations in defense of theses or dissertations during the summer session varies from year to year. During the summer session, special arrangements must be made with both the Graduate School and the department for schedul- ing comprehensive examinations and thesis or dissertation defenses. Graduate students must make prior individual arrangements for taking directed Studies or special problems courses.
Time Limit and Continuous Registra- tion. Graduate students are expected to complete their course work and re- search within the four-year time limit prescribed for the master’s degree and the seven-year time limit for the doctor- ate. Graduate students must remain continuously enrolled, except for sum- mer sessions which are optional, until
they have completed ali requirements and have received their degree. Stu- dents who wish to maintain graduate status, but are not registered for course work or research and are not on a leave of absence approved by the department and the dean of the Graduate School must pay the continuous registration fee each semester until the degree has been awarded. The time limit for a de- gree program may be extended by ap- plying to the dean of the Graduate School for legitimate reasons such as military service or serious illness. This request requires the endorsement of the student’s major professor or depart- ment chairperson.
Students who are on a leave of ab- sence or signed up for continuous regis- tration do not have the privileges of consulting regularly with faculty on re- search or thesis preparation nor of us- ing laboratory, computer, or other edu- cational facilities at the University.
A student who does not register for a semester, or obtain approval for a leave of absence, will be considered as having voluntarily withdrawn from the Uni- versity. Students who are later permit- ted to re-enroll must pay the CRG fee for each semester they did not maintain graduate status.
Full-Time and Part-Time Students. The normal full-time registration is 12 credit hours of study during a regular semester. Minimum full-time registra- tion is nine credit hours during a regu- lar semester and six credit hours during a summer session. Maximum registra- tion of 15 credit hours during a regular semester may not be exceeded without prior written permission of the dean of the Graduate School, based on extraor- dinary circumstances. Credits in excess of 15 will be billed at the per-credit rate. Full-time registration is required of all international students and of all stu- dents holding fellowships, assistant- ships, full scholarships, and trainee- ships administered by the University. Students who do not meet the mini- mum full-time registration requirement are considered part-time students.
Credits Earned Off Campus. Students who wish to register for credits to be counted toward a degree, and who will be earning these credits through off- campus activities such as research or independent study at a national labora- tory, are required to obtain prior ap-
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proval of the dean of the Graduate School and to have these activities listed as part of their programs of study.
Intellectual Opportunity Plan (Pass-Fail Option). To allow graduate students to venture into new areas of knowledge without fear that their scho- lastic average will suffer, the Graduate Council has approved the Intellectual Opportunity Plan. (Please note that courses below the 400 level are auto- matically excluded from the scholastic average.) To be eligible for this option, the student’s major professor or advisor must certify that the course or courses are outside the student’s major field of study, are not entrance deficiencies, and are not specific requirements of, but are relevant to, the student’s pro- gram. A maximum of four credits may be taken by the master’s degree candi- date and a maximum of eight credits, including any taken as a master’s candi- date, by the doctoral candidate.
Audit. Courses may be audited with the approval of individual course instruc- tors and by presenting an auditor’s card obtained from the Office of the Regis- trar. An auditor receives no course grade; consequently an audited course does not count as part of the student’s course load for registration purposes, does not appear on the transcript, and cannot count as work taken toward completion of residence requirements. A student must be enrolled in at least one Other course to be permitted to audit a course.
Required Identification. In order to obtain a University ID card and to be certified for employment, students must have in their possession a photo identification card, such as a driver’s license, and a certified copy of their birth certificate. A valid passport will serve both of these purposes.
FEES AND FINANCIAL AID
Charges and fees set forth in this bulle- tin are subject to change without notice.
uition and fees for graduate
students vary according to
whether or not the student
is a legal resident of the state of Rhode Island and according to full- time or part-time enrollment. All charges are payable by the semester and are due and payable upon receipt of the bill or by the due date indicated on the bill.
The dean of the Graduate School classifies each student admitted to the University as a resident or nonresident student on the basis of all relevant information available to him and in compliance with the stated policy of the Board of Governors for Higher Edu- cation. A certificate of residence is in- cluded in this bulletin along with the application for admission. It must be filed by residents of Rhode Island and New England Regional Students; failure to file the affidavit will result in auto- matic classification as an out-of-state student. Forms for reclassification as a Rhode Island resident student are avail- able in the Graduate School Office. A student may appeal the decision to the Board of Residence Review.
New England Regional Student Pro- gram. Under the provisions of the New England Regional Student Program for graduate students administered by the New England Board of Higher Educa- tion, the University charges a regional student rate (150 percent of Rhode Island resident tuition) to residents of other New England states who are matriculated graduate students in certain programs. The specific program must be one which is not available at the student’s home-state institutions of higher education, and must have been declared open to regional students by the University of Rhode Island. Stu- dents must apply through the Graduate School and must file a certificate of resi- dence signed by: the clerk of the city or town where they claim legal residence. This form is included with the applica- tion at the back of this bulletin. Deter- mination of regional status is made by the Graduate School which will inform the applicant of the final decision. If a
student transfers to another program, the regional student status is automati- cally terminated. Where appropriate, the student may apply for regional stu- dent status in the new program.
Normally, these programs are listed in the New England Regional Student Program graduate-level booklet. In cases where an apparently similar program of study is available at both institutions involved, residents of another New England state must obtain certification from the dean of the Graduate School of each of their home-state institutions to document that the program of study is not available within that state sys- tem. This certification will normally take the form of a statement by the chairperson of the relevant department endorsed by the graduate dean. Inquir- ies and requests for further information may be directed to the dean of the Graduate School at the University of Rhode Island or to the New England Board of Higher Education, 45 Temple Street, Boston, MA 02111.
Rhode Island Interinstitutional Exchange. Full-time students matricu- lated at one of the public institutions of higher education in Rhode Island may enroll for a maximum of seven credits of their full-time schedule per semester for study at one of the other public institutions at no additional expense. Each institution will determine and maintain the integrity of the degree to be awarded. Students will be subject to the course selection process applicable at the receiving institution. Summer session and continuing education registrants are not covered under this program. Students interested in this arrangement should contact the Office of the Registrar.
Tuition Waiver for Senior Citizens. Any Rhode Island resident senior citi- zen who submits evidence of being 60 years of age, or over, will be allowed to take courses at any public institution of higher education in the state with the tuition waived. Admission into particu- lar courses will be granted on a space- available basis and at the discretion of the receiving institution. All other costs of attendance are paid by the student.
Tuition Waiver for Unemployed. Any individual who submits evidence of currently receiving unemployment benefits from the state of Rhode Island will be allowed to pursue course work at any public institution of higher educa- tion in Rhode Island with tuition and the registration fee waived. Individual students will be responsible for all other costs of attendance. Admission into particular courses will be granted on a space-available basis and at the discre- tion of the particular institution. This waiver also applies to any Rhode Island resident who submits evidence of resi- dency and of currently receiving unem- ployment benefits in another state.
Schedule of Fees. This schedule of fees is effective for the 1992-93 academic year. The University reserves the right to revise its schedule of tuition and fees without notice.
Full-Time, One Academic Year
Students registered for 9-15 credits, graduate research assistants, and gradu- ate assistants are considered full-time and are charged the following fees:
Tuition Rhode Island residents $3,014 Regional students 4,522 Out-of-state residents 6,952 Registration fee 40 Graduate student assessment 20 Memorial Union fee 126 Recreation fee 70 Health Services fee 312 Student Health Insurance Plan 369
Credits in excess of 15 will be billed at the per-credit rate listed for part-time registration. Enrollment at Kingston and CCE locations is combined when determining these fees. Dropping over- load credit after the end of the add period does not reduce term bills.
Kingston and CCE Enrollment
All students who are full-time _ because of combined enrollment at both the College of Continuing Educa- tion and the Kingston Campus (nine credits and over) are assessed the fol- lowing fees at the standard full-time rate when enrolled in at least five cred- its on the Kingston Campus: Memorial
Union fee, Student Activity tax, Student Health Insurance Plan, Health Services fee. Students enrolled for less than five credits at the Kingston Campus are charged the fees at the part-time rate. Dropping courses at either location af- ter the end of the add period does not reduce term bills.
Health Service Fees
All full-time graduate students, all international students and their spouses, and all graduate assistants and graduate research assistants are required to participate in the University Health Services plan and accompanying Stu- dent Health Insurance Plan. With the exception of international students and their spouses, the Student Health Insur- ance Plan may be waived if evidence of comparable coverage in another plan is provided and if the student completes, signs, and returns a waiver card to Uni- versity Health Services prior to the end of the add period (first two weeks of school). Unless the insurance is waived, the student will be billed. Waiver forms may be obtained directly from Health Services. Part-time students and spouses of students are eligible to participate in the health and insurance plans on an optional basis.
Part-Time, One Semester
Students registered for eight credits or less are charged the following fees. Students maintaining continuous en- rollment and registered for no credit (CRG 999) are required to pay a fee of $180 per semester.
Tuition, per credit hour
Rhode Island residents $170 Regional students 255 Out-of-state residents 385 Registration fee 20 Graduate student assessment 1 Memorial Union fee (per credit) 7
Reassessment of Fees. Students are allowed to drop and add credits during the first two weeks of each semester (add period). Fees are reassessed and adjusted according to the credit enroll- ment and student status resulting from drop and add transactions processed by the Office of the Registrar during the add period. Following the add period, term bills are only reassessed for stu- dents who add credits. The dropping of credits after the add period does not re- duce term bills.
Application Fee. Thirty dollars must accompany each application for admission. See page 17 for application procedures.
Additional Fees. Students may be asked to make key deposits and to cover lab- oratory and other incidental expenses for specific courses. Students taking per- formance courses in music are charged an additional applied music fee each semester of $95 for MUS 050, $190 for MUS 231, 241, 242, 251, 261, 451, 461, 551, and 561 to cover the private lessons associated with these courses.
Master’s degree candidates must pay a thesis-binding fee of $18, and doc- toral candidates must pay dissertation- binding and microfilming fees of $78. These fees are due before candidates submit their dissertations for approval by the Graduate School.
Late Fees. A late registration fee of $20
during the first week of classes, and $55 thereafter, is charged unless excused by the Office of the Registrar.
Remission of Fees. Tuition and the reg- istration fee are paid from University or grant funds for holders of tuition schol- arships, graduate assistantships, and graduate research assistantships (12 credits maximum per semester), and most fellowships. The students are required to pay all other fees including the Health Services and Student Health Insurance fees, Memorial Union fee, and the graduate student assessment. Tuition for students appointed to par- tial assistantships will be prorated for the period of the appointment. The stu- dent will be responsible for the remain- der of the full-time tuition and fees. The same policy applies to assistant- ships terminated during the academic year.
Refunds. Refunds of payments made
or credits against amounts due to the University shall be made to students who Officially withdraw or take a leave of absence from the University accord- ing to the following scale: first two weeks, 80 percent; third week, 60 per- cent; fourth week, 40 percent; fifth week, 20 percent; after five weeks, no refund. The attendance period in which withdrawal occurs is counted from the first day of registration and includes weekends and holidays. Coverage un- der the Student Health Insurance Plan terminates when the student withdraws for any reason other than graduation
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or incapacitating disability. Students whose coverage has terminated for reason of withdrawal may request a prorata refund of their premium from the insurance company. (For more information, contact URI Health Services.)
Indebtedness to the University. Fail- ure to make full payment of all required fees or to resolve other debts to the University (for example, unreturned athletic equipment, overdue short-term or emergency loans, lost library books, debts to the Office of Residential Life for damages, obligations required by the University Judicial System) may re- sult in denial of registration for the fol- lowing semester and/or disenroliment. Appropriate University departments will provide the student with notice of the debt, reason for it, and a review, if requested. A student must fulfill all fi- nancial obligations to the University before receiving transcripts or a diploma.
Transcripts. Each student who gradu- ates from the University is entitled to one official transcript without charge. Students may obtain a copy of their transcripts by submitting a written re- quest to the Office of the Registrar. A $3 fee is charged for each individual tran- script request.
Transcripts will not be issued to stu- dents who have any unpaid financial obligation to the University.
Financial Aid
There are several forms of financial assistance available to graduate students. To be eligible for any form of assistance, the student must first be admitted as a degree candidate. Detailed information (stipends, allowances, tenure, etc.) on fellowships, scholarships, and assistant- ships is available from the Graduate School Office. Fellowships and scholar- ships are awarded by the dean of the Graduate School to students selected from nominations submitted by depart- ment chairpersons. Students are advised to request nomination for these awards by the chairperson of the department in which they plan to study or in which they are currently enrolled at the University.
Graduate students on URI fellow- ships, scholarships, and assistantships are expected to be full-time students in good academic standing and are not eli-
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gible for additional employment unless written permission is received from the dean of the Graduate School.
FELLOWSHIPS. Fellowships are awarded to graduate students in recog- nition of their achievement and prom- ise as scholars. They are intended to en- able students to pursue graduate studies and research without rendering any ser- vice to the University. Graduate fellows are required to be full-time students and may not engage in additional re- munerative work without the specific advance approval of the dean of the Graduate School.
Special Fellowships are supported by various industrial firms, private founda- tions, and individuals, and are usually restricted to students in particular areas of study and research. The stipends and supplemental allowances of these fel- lowships are not uniform.
URI Fellows receive a stipend of at least $7,550 for the academic year and have tuition and the registration fee
’ paid from University funds. URI Fellows
are responsible for the remaining fees. Those wishing to be considered for fel- lowships must have their application file completed no later than February 1.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT- SHIPS. Assistantships are awarded to full-time graduate students to provide them with teaching and research train- ing. Assistants may be required to pro- vide service for up to 20 hours per week. Appointments are initiated by de- partment chairpersons. To be eligible for such an appointment, students must first be admitted as degree candi- dates. Applications for assistantships should be completed by February 1. Appointments are announced in early April.
Graduate Assistants assist, under supervision, with instructional and/or research activities of a department. Not more than ten hours per week will be in classroom contact. Graduate assistant stipends for the 1992-93 academic year range from $7,550 to $8,350, depend- ing upon qualifications. In addition, tuition and the registration fee (12 cred- its maximum) are paid from University funds for each semester of the academic year of the appointment. The student is responsible for the remaining fees. Additional remuneration is given for appointments during the summer, although this cannot be guaranteed.
Stipends and tuition remissions for stu- dents appointed to partial assistant- ships will be prorated for the period of the appointment. The student will be responsible for the remainder of the full-time tuition and fees. The same policy applies to assistantships termi- nated during the academic year.
Graduate Research Assistants are assigned to individual research projects sponsored either by the University or by an outside agency. On supported research contracts and grants, the graduate research assistants are ex- pected to devote 20 hours per week to research activities. For this they nor- mally receive a stipend ranging from $7,550 to $8,350 for nine months. In addition, tuition (12 credits maximum) and registration fee are paid in each semester of the academic year of the appointment. The student is respon- sible for the remaining fees. Additional remuneration is given for appoint- ments during the summer months. Stipends and tuition remissions for students appointed to partial assistant- ships will be prorated for the period of the appointment. The student will be responsible for the remainder of the full-time tuition and fees. The same policy applies to assistantships termi- nated during the academic year.
Tuition Scholarships, which cover tuition and registration fee, are awarded by the dean of the Graduate School from University funds. These scholar- ships are awarded to qualified students demonstrating financial need. Applica- tion forms are available in the Graduate School Office.
Other Sources of Aid
There are many additional sources of financial aid available to students who qualify: scholarships from private orga- nizations, clubs, labor unions, fraterni- ties, sororities, and businesses; Voca- tional Rehabilitation financial support and Veterans Administration benefits, including survivor benefits. Students should apply directly to the source if they believe they qualify. Graduate stu- dents have access to a national comput- erized database of fellowships and other financial assistance opportunities avail- able to students pursuing advanced de- grees, completing dissertation research, or seeking postdoctoral positions.
In addition, limited amounts of aid from federal and state sources are avail-
able through the Student Financial Aid Office. This office distributes money from various sources to help students with financial need. Need is defined as the difference between what it costs to attend URI and what the student and family can contribute from their finan- cial resources, including all other sources of assistance. The student is expected to earn a portion of these resources. Only citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who have been accepted and are matriculated as URI graduate students are eligible. Special students and students attending only during the summer sessions are ineli- gible. The national Financial Aid Form (FAF) should be submitted to the Col- lege Scholarship Service in Princeton after January 1, but prior to March 1. For further information or copies of the forms, contact the Student Financial Aid Office in Roosevelt Hall. Phone: 401-792-2314.
FEDERAL AID. Carl Perkins Loan. Graduate students may borrow up to $18,000, including any undergraduate loans. These loans have a simple inter- est rate of five percent annually. Inter- est does not accrue until six months af- ter graduation or withdrawal. Minimum payments of $30 per month are re- quired, and the repayment period may extend up to 10 years.
College Work-Study Program. This fed- erally supported program provides part- time employment during the school term and full-time employment during the vacation periods. The jobs may be either with University departments or with off-campus, nonprofit, nonsectar- ian, nonpolitical agencies. Other insti- tutionally funded employment is also available. A list of these jobs is available in the Student Financial Aid Office.
Stafford Loan Program. To participate in the Stafford Loan Program, a student must have financial need as determined by the Student Financial Aid Office based on the Financial Aid Form. Inter- est on loans, until six months after graduation, withdrawal, or drop in en- rollment status to less than half time, will be paid by the federal government in most cases. For new borrowers who receive loans, the interest rate is eight percent for the first four years of repay- ment and 10 percent thereafter.
Eligible graduate students may bor- row up to $7,500 a year. The maximum total Stafford Loan debt for graduate or professional study is $54,750, including
any loans made at the undergraduate level.
Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS). Graduate students may apply for loans of up to $4,000 per year. A variable interest rate is calculated annually based on a federal formula. The new rate is set every year, but cannot exceed 12 percent. Addi- tional information may be obtained from local lending institutions.
UNIVERSITY AID. Regular Student Em- ployment. Positions funded by the Univer- sity are available to several hundred stu- dents, and are listed in the Student Financial Aid Office.
University Loans. Emergency loans ranging from $10-$100 are available to full-time students. These loans are short- term in nature (14-90 days) and can be made only when there are means of re- payment. Application forms are available at the Student Financial Aid Office.
VETERANS’ BENEFITS. Information may be obtained from the veterans’ liai- son officer in the Office of the Registrar. All students receiving veterans’ benefits are required to report to the veterans’ li- aison officer when withdrawing from or dropping any course, or when withdraw- ing from the University. Failure to do so will result in the termination of veterans’ benefits.
Special Awards
URI Foundation. Income from a number of endowment funds is distributed annu- ally. Each of the funds is used for a pur- pose specified by the donor. Further in- formation may be obtained from the URI Foundation in Davis Hall. Selected awards are listed below.
Stanley Berger Memorial Fund. This scholarship is awarded by the Depart- ment of Psychology to a graduate student in clinical psychology.
Bertran M. Brown Endowment Fund. These funds are used for graduate student support in the Department of Chemistry.
Catharine and Walter Eckman Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in the humanities, including English, compara- tive literature, languages, history, phi- losophy, music, and political science. Re- cipients will be selected by the Graduate School Committee on Scholarships and Fellowships.
Joshua MacMillan Graduate Fellowship in Fisheries Oceanography. Annual fel-
_lowship awarded on the basis of financial
need to a master’s or doctoral student with marked interest in fisheries science.
Arthur D. Jeffrey Memorial Scholar- ship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in community planning on the basis of financial need.
Graduate Library School Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a student in the Graduate Library School. The recipient will be selected by the Director of the Graduate Library and Information Studies Program.
The L. Douglas Nolan Award. This award was established by L. Douglas Nolan for significant graduate student achievement in science. The recipient of this award is selected annually by the dean of the Graduate School based on nominations submitted by academic de- partment chairpersons. The criteria for selection are given in the call for nomi- nations. This award recognizes superior academic performance and research ac- complishments during the course of graduate study. It includes a financial award of $500.
Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) Alumni Endowment. These awards are made to deserving GSO students selected by the GSO Alumni Committee.
William R. Potter Chemistry Fund. These funds are awarded to doctoral
students in pharmacy on the basis of academic achievement in chemistry. The recipient is selected by a College of Pharmacy committee.
Dr. and Mrs. James P. Reid Endowment Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student with high academic standing enrolled in the master’s degree program in physical education. The re- cipient will be selected by the Reid Schol- arship Committee.
Richard D. Wood Memorial Award for Excellence in Botany. This award is made to senior students entering gradu- ate studies in botany on the basis of scholarship, character, academic integrity, and intellectual enthusiasm.
The Germaine and Francis Webb Graduate Fellowship in Oceanography. This award is made to graduate students in oceanography on the basis of financial need and merit. Preference is given to
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students with marked interest in environ- mental issues. The recipient is selected by the dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography.
Policy on Satisfactory Academic Progress
The Education Amendments of 1980, P.L. 96-374, October 3, 1980, state that “a student is eligible to receive funds from federal student financial aid programs at an institution of higher education if the student is maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of study he or she is pursuing according to the standards and practices of that institution.”
To maintain satisfactory progress as a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island for federal financial aid pur- poses, the student must be enrolled in a degree-granting program on at least a half-time basis (i.e., five credits) for each semester during which aid is received. The courses must be graduate level and appli- cable to the student’s approved program of study. Master’s degree candidates have eight semesters to complete degree re- quirements on a full- or part-time basis. Students who are not in residence during the academic year terms and who have re- ceived special permission from the dean of the Graduate School have 14 summer sessions in which to complete require- ments. Two summer sessions totaling at least five credits will be considered one part-time semester; two summer sessions totaling nine credits will be considered one full-time semester. Doctoral degree candidates have 14 semesters in which to complete their degrees, regardless of whether they matriculate with an earned master’s degree.
Master’s and doctoral students who have completed all course requirements including thesis research shall be consid- ered to be making satisfactory progress at least at the half-time rate if they are regis- tered for at least one thesis credit or con- tinuous registration. All students must be enrolled for consecutive semesters until graduation unless an official leave of ab- sence or interruption of study has been approved. If students exercise neither the leave of absence nor interruption of study option and fail to register, they are con- sidered to have voluntarily withdrawn.
For further information, see the Graduate Student Manual or consult the Student Financial Aid Office. Phone: 401-792-2314.
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
his section must be read in
conjunction with the preceding
sections on “Admission and
Registration” and “Degree Requirements.” The specific admission and program requirements listed in this section are included within the general requirements set forth in the preceding sections, and do not reduce those general requirements. For example, in nonthesis master’s degree programs, all students must take at least one course that requires a substantial paper involving significant independent study. All Ph.D. candidates who do not hold an earned master’s de- gree in a closely related field are required to take the Ph.D. qualifying examination even if it is not listed in the individual program requirements.
The admission requirement of stan- dardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, MAT) is specific to the particular program. For programs that require a standardized test, applications will not be reviewed until the
scores have been received. In all other cases, scores may be submitted if appli- cants believe the test results will enhance their application. However, the test results should be submitted as early as possible. If an application is complete before the test Tesults are received, the admission deci- sion may be made without the scores. Please note that the specific program requirements given on the following pages are minimum requirements. For example, additional course credits may be required for individual candidates whose academic background is considered to be insufficient. All graduate-level courses are also described in this chapter. Under- graduate courses numbered at the 400 level, permitted for graduate credit in some cases, are described in the Under- graduate Bulletin and are listed here for reference only. Courses at the 500 level must comprise the majority of course work between the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees. Those at the 600 level
are advanced graduate courses. The 900- level courses are special types of graduate courses for which no degree credit is given. They include courses offered to remedy deficiencies as well as workshops, institutes, and courses offered one time only by visiting faculty.
Courses with two numbers, e.g., ASP 501, 502, indicate a year’s sequence and the first course is either a prerequisite for the second or at least the two cannot be taken in reverse order without special permission. Parentheses after a course number enclose either the old course number or, in cases of multiple listings, the departments and numbers under which the course is also offered.
The roman numeral indicates the semester the course will normally be offered; some courses, however, are offered only in alternate years and a few less frequently. The Schedule of Courses issued by the Office of the Registrar dur- ing the October and March registration
period must therefore be consulted to determine which courses will be offered in the following semester. The arabic numeral indicates the credits; distribution of class hours each week is in parentheses. The instructor’s name follows the course description.
The availability of programs of study and areas of specialization listed in this section, as well as their administrative location, requirements, and titles, are subject to change without notice.
Students who are interested in the career opportunities related to particular programs of study are encouraged to discuss their interests with the appropriate department chairperson or director of graduate studies as listed in this bulletin, with the deans of the Graduate School, or with the staff of the Office of Career Ser- vices. Students who are uncertain about their career choice are invited to inquire about the services offered by the Counsel- ing Center.
Successful completion of any course of study at the University, however, does not guarantee that the student will find either a specific kind or level of employment.
Course Codes
ACC ADE
Accounting
Adult and Extension Education African and Afro-American Studies Animal and Veterinary Science Anthropology
Applied Mathematical Science Aquacultural Science and Pathology
Art
Art History
Astronomy
Biochemistry and Biophysics Botany
Business Administration Business Law
Chemical Engineering
BCP BOT BUS BSL
CHE CHM Chemistry
CVE Civil and Environmental Engineering
CMD Communicative Disorders CPL Community Planning
CLS Comparative Literature Studies CSC Computer Science
CNS Consumer Studies
DHY Dental Hygiene
ECN Economics
EDC Education
ELE Electrical Engineering
ENG English
EST Experimental Statistics
FIN Finance
FST Fisheries Science and Technology
Accounting
MSS. 401-792-2073
Graduate Faculty
Chairperson: Professor Spencer J. Martin, Ph.D., 1970, University of Illinois; C.P.A.
Director of Graduate Studies: Professor Henry R. Schwarzbach, D.B.A., 1976, University of Colorado; C.P.A.
Professor Joseph P. Matoney, Jr., Ph.D., 1973, Pennsylvania State University; C.P.A.
Professor Richard Vangermeersch, Ph.D., 1970, University of Florida; C.P.A., C.M.A.
Associate Professor Charles Hickox, J.D., 1979, Washington University.
Assistant Professor Judy K. Beckman, Ph.D.., 1991, Texas Tech University
Assistant Professor Edmund J. Boyle, Ph.D., 1990, Pennsylvania State University, C.P.A.
Assistant Professor Alejandro Hazera, D.B.A., 1989, University of Kentucky, C.P.A.
Assistant Professor Marshall A. Geiger, Ph.D., 1988, Pennsylvania State University, C.P.A.
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Assistant Professor Mark Higgins, Ph.D., 1989, University of Tennessee, C.P.A.
Assistant Professor Jeffrey Power, Ph.D., 1991, Purdue University
Master of Science
The program leading to the Master of Science in accounting is designed to meet the educational requirements for entry into the accounting profession and for advanced study for students with an undergraduate degree in accounting.
The master’s program is appropriate for students with a variety of educational back- grounds and professional interests. Appli- cants with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited institution can complete the program of study in one year. Appli- cants with no prior education in business will need to spend two years in full-time study, or longer if studying part time. The course of study is divided into two parts. Part one is a foundation in business and accounting that is required for all students without a bachelor’s degree in business. The student’s undergraduate record is evaluated, and foundation courses are waived when a student has undergraduate equivalents. The second phase of the program allows the students to build on their accounting foun-
Food Science and Nutrition French
Geology
German
Greek
History
Home Economics Education Human Development, Counseling, and Family Studies
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Insurance
Italian
Journalism
Labor and Industrial Relations Landscape Architecture
Latin
Library Science
Linguistics
Management
Management Information Systems Management Science
Marine Affairs
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
and Applied Mechanics Medical Technology Medicinal Chemistry Microbiology
Music
Natural Resources Science
NES New England Studies
NUR Nursing
OCE Ocean Engineering
OCG Oceanography
OMT Operations Management
PCG Pharmacognosy
PCL Pharmacology and Toxicology
PHC Pharmaceutics
PHP Pharmacy Practice
PHL Philosophy
PED Physical Education
PHT Physical Therapy
PHY Physics
PLS Plant Sciences
PSC Political Science
PSY Psychology
QBA Quantitative Business Analysis
RCR_ Recreation
RDE Resource Development Education
REN Resource Economics
RTH Respiratory Therapy
RUS Russian
SOC Sociology
SPA Spanish
TMD Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design
THE Theatre
URB Urban Affairs
WMS Women’s Studies
WRT Writing
ZOO Zoology
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
dation and develop a high level of theoreti- cal knowledge and a sound understanding of accounting principles and techniques. During the second part of the program the student selects an area in which to special- ize. The following areas are available: finan- cial reporting and auditing; taxation; man- agement accounting and controllership.
Admission requirements: undergraduate quality point average of approximately B or above and a score at the 50th percentile or above on the GMAT Examination are expected. The GMAT score and the under- graduate quality point average are not the sole criteria for admission. However, those with undergraduate quality point averages of less than B or with lower than 50th percentile scores on the GMAT have a reduced probability of admission. Appli- cants for whom English is not the native language will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communica- tions (TOEFL score of 575 or above), or they may be required to correct deficiencies by taking selected courses for no program credit.
Program requirements: from 30 to 60 credits, depending on undergraduate pro- gram, including ACC 618 and 681. A writ- ten comprehensive examination is required in the nonthesis option.
All 500- and 600-level courses offered by
‘the departments in the College of Business
Administration are open to matriculated graduate students only.
ACC Courses Accounting
413 Contemporary Accounting Issues (Hi, 3)
415 Accounting Computer Systems (and I, 3)
431 Advanced Accounting (1, 3)
443 Federal Tax Accounting (I, 3)
461 Auditing (7, 3)
535 Advanced Problems in Accounting (i, 3) General and specialized accounting problems that constitute the subject matter of CPA examinations. (Lec. 3) Pre: 431. Staff
544 Taxation of Corporations and Share- holders (I, 3) Examination of the tax laws affecting corporations and shareholders. Includes law governing corporate forma- tion, liquidating and nonliquidating distri- butions, reorganizations, taxes on corpora- tion accumulations, and planning of transactions for tax compliance and mini- mization. (Lec. 3) Pre: 443 or permission of instructor Matoney
562 Advanced Auditing (I, 3) Statements on auditing standards, auditing electronic systems, auditor’s reports, statistical sam- pling in auditing, regulations of SEC, and cases in auditing. (Lec. 3) Pre: 461. Staff
610 Financial Accounting (I and II, 4) Cov- ers basic accounting principles, accounting systems design, and financial statement analysis. Includes principles of responsibil- ity accounting and budgeting. (Lec. 4) Pre: mathematics or statistics, ECN 590, MGS 520 and 530. Staff
611 Managerial Accounting (I or II, 3) Determination of accounting information for the purposes of decision making, con- trol, and evaluation with emphasis on deci- sion models using accounting information. (Lec. 3) Pre: 610, MGS 520 and 530. Staff
618 Current Accounting Theory (J, 3) Critical examination of accounting theory and practice to develop research techniques with emphasis on financial accounting. (Lec. 3) Pre: 311 and 312. Staff
619 Current Accounting Theory (I, 3) Critical examination of accounting theory and practice with respect to cost and mana- gerial accounting. (Lec. 3) Pre: 321. Staff
631 International Accounting (I, 3) Covers interpretation of international financial statements, focusing on foreign currency exchange, comparative accounting principles and disclosures, and audit reports. Uses actual financial statements in case analyses. (Lec. 3) Pre: 610 or permission of instructor. Staff
641 Federal Taxation Seminar (I, 3) Examination and discussion of the laws and rationale affecting the federal taxation of individuals as well as an introduction to research in taxation. (Lec. 3) Pre: 311 and graduate standing in accounting. Staff
643 Federal Taxes and Business Decisions (I, 3) The course focuses on tax law and its effect on business decisions. Cases are employed and primary emphasis is on income tax planning, although estate and gift taxes are explored. Pre: 610. Staff
644 Partnership, Estate, and Gift Taxation (i, 3) Examination of the tax laws affecting partnerships, estates, and gifts. Includes income and wealth taxation with an emphasis on tax avoidance through effec- tive planning. (Lec. 3) Pre: 641. Matoney
645 Advanced Topics in Federal Taxation (if, 3) Examination of tax laws governing sales and exchanges, accounting methods, accounting changes, deferred compensa- tion, tax shelters, and recent developments in the tax laws. (Lec. 3) Pre: 443 or 641. Matoney
646 Seminar in Tax Research, Policy, and Planning (7, 3) Examination of the method- ology of tax research, the principles and procedures involved in tax planning, and the procedures involved in dealing with the IRS. (Sem. 3) Pre: 641 or equivalent. Matoney
661 Seminar in Auditing (J, 3) Readings and discussions on auditing standards, pro- cedures, programs, working papers, internal control, and current auditing topics. (Lec. 3) Pre: 311 and graduate standing in accounting. Staff
681 Accounting Policy (I, 3) Development of accounting policy with respect to mana- gerial planning and control. Emphasis on analytical evaluation of cases with major research project. (Lec. 3) Pre: 618, graduate standing, and completion of all foundation courses. Staff
691, 692 Directed Study in Accounting Iand II, 1-3 each) Advanced work under the supervision of a staff member and arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instruc- tor. Staff
693 Internship in Accounting (I and II, 3) Participation in management and/or problem solving under the supervision and guidance of a sponsoring agency with evalu- ation by the College of Business Administra- tion. Pre: proposal acceptance by the College of Business Administration, no previous internship credit, graduate standing. S/U credit. Staff
697 Doctoral Research Seminar (I and I, 3) Provides a rigorous analysis of current re- search questions and research techniques used to address those questions in the aca- demic discipline. Recent developments and current issues addressed. Pre: enrollment in Phase I of the Ph.D. program in business ad- ministration. Staft
Animal Pathology
See Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Pathology on page S52.
Animal and Veterinary Science
See Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Pathology on page 52.
Applied Mathematical Sciences
Ph.D. (Interdepartmental) 401-792-5592
This interdepartmental program is spon- sored by the Departments of Computer Science and Statistics, Industrial and Manu- facturing Engineering, Management Sci- ence, and Mathematics. It is administered by a coordinating committee selected from the graduate faculty.
Coordinating Committee: Gerasimos Ladas (chairperson), Gérard M. Baudet, David L. Freeman, Leonard M. Kahn, W. Dennis Lawing, Seetharama Narasimhan
Graduate Faculty
Professor Edward J. Carney, Ph.D., 1967, Iowa State University
Professor Rodney D. Driver, Ph.D., 1960, University of Minnesota
Professor Edward A. Grove, Ph.D., 1969, Brown University
Professor R. Choudary Hanumara, Ph.D., 1968, Florida State University
Professor James F, Heltshe, Ph.D., 1973, Kansas State University
Professor Jeffrey E. Jarrett, Ph.D., 1967, New York University
Professor Russell C. Koza, Ph.D., 1968,
~ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Professor Gerasimos Ladas, Ph.D., 1968, New York University
Professor James T. Lewis, Ph.D., 1969, Brown University
Professor Pan-Tai Liu, Ph.D., 1968, State University of New York, Stony Brook
Professor Dennis W. McLeavey, D.B.A., 1972, Indiana University; C.P.1.M. (Fellow)
Professor Richard Mojena, Ph.D., 1971, University of Cincinnati
Professor Seetharama Narasimhan, Ph.D., 1973, Ohio State University
Professor Charles D. Nash, Ph.D., 1959, Ohio State University
Professor S. Ghon Rhee, Ph.D., 1978, Ohio State University
Professor Oved Shisha, Ph.D., 1958, Hebrew University
Professor Robert C. Sine, Ph.D., 1962, University of Hlinois
Professor E. Ramnath Suryanarayan, Ph.D., 1961, University of Michigan
Professor Donald W. Tufts, Sc.D., 1960, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor Ghasi Ram Verma, Ph.D., 1957, Rajasthan University
Associate Professor Gerard M. Baudet, Ph.D., 1978, Carnegie Mellon University
Associate Professor Frank M. Carrano, Ph.D., 1969, Syracuse University
Associate Professor Norman J. Finizio, Ph.D., 1972, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
Associate Professor James G. Kowalski, Ph.D., 1975, University of Notre Dame
Associate Professor Edmund A. Lamagna, Ph.D., 1975, Brown University
Associate Professor William D. Lawing, Jr., Ph.D., 1965, Iowa State University
Associate Professor Lewis J. Pakula, Ph.D., 1972, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Associate Professor Bala Ravikumar, Ph.D., 1987, University of Minnesota
Associate Professor David M. Shao, Ph.D., 1970, State University of New York, Buffalo
Assistant Professor Joan Peckham, Ph.D., 1990, University of Connecticut
Assistant Professor Victor Wolte, Ph.D., 1991, University of Pennsylvania
Professor Emeritus Peter F. Merenda, Ph.D., 1957, University of Wisconsin
Professor Emeritus Emilio O. Roxin, Ph.D., 1959, University of Buenos Aires
Specializations
Applied mathematics, computer science, operations research, statistics, and applied probability.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements: GRE with advanced test in undergraduate field, bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, management science, physical sciences, statistics, or equivalent. With permission, GMAT may be substituted for GRE by applicants with business background. Applicants with entrance deficiencies may be accepted subject to taking certain undergraduate courses in addition to the graduate program requirements. Although a person with a bachelor’s degree may be admitted, this program is designed principally for people who have a master’s degree.
Program requirements: dissertation, 54 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree includ- ing MTH 435, 436, two courses selected from MTH 462, 513, 515, 535, 545, 561, and 641, and three core courses in each of two of the following areas: applied math- ematics, basic analysis, numerical analysis, computer science, operations research, statistics, and applied probability. (A maxi- mum of 30 credits may be granted for a master’s degree in a closely related area.) Comprehensive examination in core areas and reading proficiency in one foreign language. The Ph.D. qualifying examination
is required of students admitted without the _
master’s degree. All Ph.D. candidates must register full time for two consecutive semes- ters prior to the Ph.D. comprehensive examination.
AMS Courses Applied Mathematical Sciences
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
(I and If) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
Audiology M.A., MLS. See Speech-Language Pathology on page 99.
Biochemistry and Biophysics
M.S., Ph.D. (Biological Sciences) 401-792-2201
Graduate Faculty
Chairperson: Professor George C. Tremblay, Ph.D., 1965, St. Louis University
Director of Graduate Studies: Professor Karl A. Hartman, Jr., Ph.D., 1962, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor John R. Babson, Ph.D., 1980, Oregon State University
Associate Professor Terence M. Bradley, Ph.D., 1984, University of Idaho
Associate Professor Dennis E. Rhoads, Ph.D., 1982, University of Cincinnati
Assistant Professor Joel M. Chandlee, Ph.D., 1984, North Carolina State University
Assistant Professor Joanna H. Norris, Ph.D., -1982, Michigan State University
Specializations
Neurochemistry of alcoholism, olfactory signal transduction; structure and function of receptors, protein phosphorylation, spectroscopic studies of the structures of nucleic acids and proteins, metabolism of nitrogenous constituents in mammalian tissues, regulation of metabolism, biochemi- cal, molecular, and genetic analysis of plant mutants, biochemistry of salmonid part- smolt transformation, synthesis of hepatic proteins.
Master of Science
Admission requirements: GRE and a bachelor’s degree in some field of science or engineering including two semesters each in organic chemistry with laboratory, biologi- cal sciences, and calculus, and one semester in physics. Students may be accepted with deficiencies which must be made up with- out program credit.
Program requirements for all M.S. candi- dates: BCP 435, 521, 541, 581, 582, one credit of 695 or 696, and three credits in an additional 500-level course exclusive of special topics or research. All full-time students are expected to be continuously registered for BCP 695, 696 (Seminar), but no more than one credit can be used for program credit. Thesis option: a minimum of 24 credits (exclusive of thesis credits) including the above requirements and a thesis. Nonthesis option: a minimum of 36 credits including the above requirements, BCP 651 or 652, and the written master’s examination.
Doctor of Philosophy (Biological Sciences)
Admission requirements: same as for master’s degree candidates; M.S. degree not required to enroll in Ph.D. program. Quali- fying examination required of all Ph.D. candidates.
Program requirements: BCP 435, 521, 541, 581, 582, a total of three credits in BCP 695, 696, at least six credits of additional BCP course work at the 500 level, exclusive of special topics or research, comprehensive examination, and dissertation. All full-time students are expected to be continuously registered for BCP 695, 696 (Seminar), but no more than three credits can be used for program credit.
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BCP Courses Biochemistry and Biophysics
401 (or MIC 401) Quantitative Cell Culture (J, 3)
403 (or MIC 403) Introduction to Electron Microscopy (I, 2)
405 (or MIC 405) Electron Microscopy Laboratory (I, 2)
412 Biochemistry Laboratory (I, 3)
421 (or MIC 421) Cell Biology and Cancer (f, 3)
435 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences (f, 3)
491, 492 Research in Biochemistry and Biophysics (I and I, 1-6 each)
503 Electron Microscopy See Microbiology 503.
505 Laboratory in Electron Microscopy See Microbiology 505.
521 Physical Biochemistry (I, 3) The use of diffusion, sedimentation, viscosity, elec- trophoresis, isoelectric focusing, chromatog- raphy, and spectroscopy, (including linear and circular dichroism) to determine the size, shape, structure, interactions, and molecular weight of biological macromol- ecules. (Lec. 3) Pre: 435 or equivalent. In alter- nate years. Next offered spring 1994. Hartman
523, 524 Special Topics in Biochemistry and Biophysics (I and I, 1-3 each) Advanced work arranged to suit the individual needs of the student. Lecture and/or laboratory according to the nature of the problem. Pre: permission of chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. S/U credit for 524. Staff
541 Laboratory Techniques in Biochemis- try (I, 3) Potentiometric titration and buffers, spectroscopy (UV, visible, and IR), protein assays, radioisotopes, gel electrophoresis, chromatography (thin-layer, ion-exchange, and high-performance), and ultracentrifuga- tion. Pre: general chemistry, organic chemistry, and credit or concurrent enrollment in at least one semester of biochemistry. Hartman
542 Proteins: Purification and Character- ization (I, 3) Use of techniques for protein purification and activity studies. Laborato- ries involve enzymology, chromatography, investigation of soluble and membrane- bound receptors, gel electrophoresis and sil- ver staining, thin-layer electrophoresis and autoradiography. (Lec. 1, Lab. 6) Pre: 311 or 581 and permission of instructor. Rnoads
551 (or MTC 551) Topics in Biochemistry for the Clinical Scientist (J, If, or SS, 3) Description of the major components of biochemistry as it relates to the medical sciences. Major concepts include molecular genetics, regulatory biochemistry, and medically related applied biochemistry. Offered every third year. Staff
572 Plant Biochemistry See Plant Sciences 572.
581 General Biochemistry I (I, 3) First semester of a two-semester course on the principles of biochemistry. Topics include: bioenergetics, protein structure, enzymol- ogy, glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 228 and 229. Rhoads and Tremblay
582 General Biochemistry II (I, 3) Second semester of a two-semester course on the principles of biochemistry. Topics include: photosynthesis, membranes, hormones, metabolism, the biosynthesis of DNA, RNA, and proteins. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 228 and 229. Rhoads, Tremblay, and Chandlee
583 Metabolism (I, 3) Intensive study of metabolic pathways of carbohydrates, lipids, and nitrogenous compounds; their interre- lationships. Effects of hormonal and nutri- tional status on activity of these pathways. (Lec. 3) Pre: 581, 582, and/or permission of chairperson. In alternate years. Tremblay
584 Membrane Biochemistry (I, 3) Review of model systems for biochemical, physical, and chemical studies of cell membranes. Discussion of current research directed at a molecular understanding of membrane structure and function. (Lec. 3) Pre: credit or concurrent enrollment in 582 or permission of instructor. In alternate years. Next offered 1992-93. Rhoads
585 Recent Advances in Receptor Research (I, 1) Discussion of current research literature about receptors for hormones, pheromones, neurotransmitters, and other biological signals. Consequences of receptor activation will also be discussed. (Lec. 1) Pre: 311 and permission of instructor. May be repeated. Rhoads
599 Master’s Thesis Research (J and II) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
622 Advanced Electron Microscopy See Microbiology 622.
624 Advanced Electron Microscopy Laboratory See Microbiology 624.
642 Biochemical Toxicology See Pharmacology and Toxicology 642.
651, 652 Research in Biochemistry and Biophysics (I and II, 3 each) Students are required to outline a research problem, con- duct necessary literature survey and experi- mental work, and present the observations and conclusions in a substantial written report. (Lab. 6) Pre: graduate standing. Staff
695, 696 Seminar in Biochemistry and Biophysics (I and I, 1 each) Presentation of selected topics from current literature or progress in thesis research, as assigned by the instructor. S/U credit. Rhoads
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
(I and I) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
Botany
M.S., Ph.D. (Biological Sciences) 401-792-2161
Graduate Faculty
Acting Chairperson: Professor Roger D. Goos, Ph.D., 1958, University of lowa
Director of Graduate Studies: Assistant Professor Joanna F. Norris, Ph.D., 1982, Michigan State University
Professor Paul E. Hargraves, Ph.D., 1968, College of William and Mary
Professor Marilyn Harlin, Ph.D., 1971, University of Washington
Professor Keith T. Killingbeck, Ph.D., 1976, University of North Dakota
Professor Richard E. Koske, Ph.D., 1971, University of British Columbia
Professor Theodore J. Smayda, Dr. Philos., 1967, University of Oslo
Professor Elijah Swift V, Ph.D., 1967, The | Johns Hopkins University
Associate Professor John P. Mottinger, Ph.D., 1968, Indiana University
Assistant Professor Alison W. Roberts, Ph.D., 1990, Texas Tech University
Adjunct Associate Professor Glen D. Thursby, Ph.D., 1983, University of Rhode Island
Adjunct Assistant Professor Susan C. Lum, Ph.D., 1989, University of Rhode Island
Adjunct Assistant Professor Eric M. Roberts, Ph.D., 1991, University of Texas, Austin
Professor Emeritus Luke S. Albert, Ph.D., 1958, Rutgers—The State University
Professor Emeritus Carl H. Beckman, Ph.D., 1953, University of Wisconsin
Specializations
Aquatic botany (marine and freshwater), cell biology, genetics and cytogenetics, mycology, phycology, plant development, plant ecology, plant molecular biology, plant physiology.
Master of Science
Admission requirements: GRE including advanced test and undergraduate major in the sciences. Candidates lacking under- graduate courses in organic chemistry, physics, mathematics through introductory calculus, and fundamental courses in bio- logical sciences may be required to make up deficiencies without graduate credit.
Applications should be completed by April 15.
Program requirements: thesis and BOT 581, 582.
Doctor of Philosophy (Biological Sciences)
Admission requirements: same as for master’s degree, which is normally required. Qualifying examination required for those accepted without the master’s degree.
Applications should be completed by April 15.
Program requirements: dissertation; BOT 581, 582. Comprehensive examination will require competency in major areas of botany.
BOT Courses Botany
418 Marine Botany (I, 3)
419 Freshwater Botany (I, 3)
432 Mycology: Introduction to the Fungi (I, 4)
437 (or ZOO 437) Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (1, 3)
445 Plant Physiology (I, 3)
453 (or MIC 453) Cell Biology (I, 4)
454 Genetics Laboratory (I, 3)
455 (or ZOO 455) Marine Ecology (I, 3)
457 (or ZOO 457) Marine Ecology Laboratory (f, 1)
465 Phycology: An Introduction to the Algae (II, 3)
490 Modern Techniques in Botanical Sciences (I and II, 2)
511 Special Readings in Developmental Plant Anatomy (f, 3) Intensive tutorial work, research, and reading on ontogeny of plant structures and morphogenetic mecha- nisms. Pre: graduate standing and permission of instructor. Concurrent audit of 311 required. Offered on demand. Staff
512 Morphology of Vascular Plants (1, 3) Comparative survey of development, form, and anatomy of extinct and extant vascular plants and modern interpretation of evi- dence concerning their interrelationships. (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) Pre: 311 or equivalent. In alter- nate years. Staff
521 Recent Advances in Cell Biology See Microbiology 521.
522 Plant Molecular Biology (f, 4) Analysis of gene expression in plants including top- ics such as choloroplast DNA, mitochon- drial DNA, transgenic plants, and symbiotic genes. Laboratory includes cloning, restric- tion mapping, and hybridization. Emphasis on research literature. (Lec. 2, Lab. 4) Pre: 352, BCP 311, or permission of instructor. In alternate years. Norris
524 Methods in Plant Ecology (i, 3) Meth- ods in analysis of vegetation and microenvi- ronments. Emphasis on quantitative tech- niques in analysis of vegetation, soil, and microclimate; techniques in physiological ecology. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: 111 and 262
(or ZOO 262) or equivalent; EST 412 recom- mended. In alternate years. Next offered 1993-94. Killingbeck
534 Physiology of the Fungi (II, 3) Life pro- cesses of fungi with particular emphasis on chemical composition, organic and mineral nutrition, toxic and stimulating agencies, and metabolism. Also stresses phenomena ‘of variation of growth and sporulation as affected by various environmental factors. (Lec. 2, Lab. 2) Pre: 432 or permission of instructor. In alternate years. Koske
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542 Medical Mycology (I, 3) Fungi patho- genic for humans and animals. (Lec. 1, Lab. 4) Pre: 432 or MIC 201 or 211 or permission of instructor. In alternate years. Goos
546 Seminar in Plant Stress Physiology (i, 1-2) Readings, discussion, and analysis of current literature with emphasis on bio- chemical and genetic aspects of responses. Students electing two credits will write review papers. (Lec. 1) Pre: one course in plant physiology and one course in biochemistry. In alternate years. Staff
551 Seminar in Aquatic Botany (f, 1) Readings and discussion on current research involving algae and other aquatic plants. (Lec. 1) Pre: permission of instructor. May be repeated. Harlin
554 Cytogenetics (I, 4) Comparisons of various types of crossing-over, chromosomal abberations and their effects, mutation, and other cytogenetic pheonomena in fungi and higher organisms. Laboratory studies of meiosis in maize, identification of chromo- somes, and induced rearrangements. (Lec. 2, Lab. 4) Pre: 352, 453, or permission of instruc- tor. Mottinger
562 Seminar in Plant Ecology (II, 2) Recent topics and investigations pertinent to plant ecology. Library research, oral presentation of reports, and group discussions. (Lec. 2) Pre: 262 (or ZOO 262) or equivalent or permis- sion of instructor. May be repeated. Killingbeck
579 Advanced Genetics Seminar See Zoology 579.
581, 582 Botany Seminar (I and II, 1 each) Preparation and presentation of papers on subjects in selected areas relating to botany. Required of graduate students majoring in botany. (Lec. 1) S/U credit. Staff
590 Botanical Techniques (I, 1) Current research techniques in the botanical sciences. Includes short-term participation in several ongoing research programs and an over- night, weekend field trip. (Lab. 3) Pre: gradu- ate standing or permission of instructor. Staff
591, 592 Botanical Problems (I and I,
1-3 each) Special work arranged to meet the needs of individual students who are pre- pared for and desire advanced work in botany. (Lec. 1-3, Lab. 2-6) Offered only by arrangement with staff. Staff
593 Special Topics (I and II, 1-3 each) Covers the following specialized areas of botany: a) recent advances in mycology, b) physiological ecology of marine macro- algae, c) nutrient ecology of plants, and d) ecology of fungi. Pre: permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Staff
599 Master’s Thesis Research (I and I) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
661 Phytoplankton Taxonomy See Oceanography 661.
663 Phytoplankton Physiology See Oceanography 663.
664 Phytoplankton Ecology See Oceanography 664.
667 Advanced Phytoplankton Seminar See Oceanography 667.
691, 692 Botanical Problems (f and II,
1-6 each) Special work to meet the needs of individual students who are prepared to un- dertake special problems. (Lec. 3 or Lab. 6) Pre: permission of chairperson. Staff
693, 694 Research in Botany (I and II,
3 each) Assigned research; subject matter to be arranged with a faculty member with the approval of the chairperson. (Lab. 6) Staff
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
(1 and If) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
930 Workshop in Botany Topics for Teachers (I and II, 0-3 each) Especially designed for teachers of biology. Basic topics of botany from an advanced or pedagogical perspective. Pre: teacher certification. Staff
Business Administration M.B.A., Ph.D.
401-792-5000
Graduate Faculty
Dean, College of Business Administration: Sydney V. Stern, Ph.D., 1962, Georgia Institute of Technology
Director of Graduate Programs: Professor Richard W. Scholl, Ph.D., 1979, University of California, Irvine
Director of Ph.D. Program: Associate Professor Laura L. Beauvais, Ph.D., 1987, University of Tennessee
Assistant Director, MBA Programs: Deborah F. Booker, M.B.A., 1991, University of Maryland
Accounting
Chairperson: Professor Spencer J. Martin, Ph.D., 1970, University of Illinois; C.P.A.
Professor Joseph P. Matoney, Jr., Ph.D., 1973, Pennsylvania State University; C.P.A. (Rhode Islanc))
Professor Dennis W. McLeavey, D.B.A., 1972, Indiana University; C.F.A.
Professor Henry R. Schwarzbach, D.B.A., 1976, University of Colorado; C.P.A.
Professor Richard Vangermeersch, Ph.D., 1970, University of Florida; C.P.A. (Rhode Island)
Assistant Professor Judy K. Beckman, Ph.D., 1991, Texas Tech University; C.P.A.
Assistant Professor Edmund J. Boyle, Ph.D., 1990, Pennsylvania State University; C.P.A.
Assistant Professor Marshall A. Geiger, Ph.D., 1988, Pennsylvania State University; C.P.A.
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Assistant Professor Alejandro Hazera, D.B.A., 1989, University of Kentucky; C.P.A.
Assistant Professor Mark Higgins, Ph.D., 1989, University of Tennessee, C.P.A.
Business Law
Professor Andrew Laviano, J.D., 1965, New York University School of Law
Associate Professor John Dunn, J.D., 1977, Boston College Law School
Associate Professor Charles Hickox, J.D., 1979, Washington University
Finance and Insurance
Chairperson: Associate Professor Gordon H. Dash, Jr., D.B.A., 1978, University of Colorado
Professor Dennis W. McLeavey, D.B.A., 1972, Indiana University; C.F.A.
Professor S. Ghon Rhee, Ph.D., 1978, Ohio State University
Associate Professor Rosita P. Chang, Ph.D., 1981, University of Pittsburgh
Associate Professor Blair M. Lord, Ph.D., 1975, University of California
Associate Professor Henry R. Oppenheimer, Ph.D., 1979, Purdue University
Assistant Professor Jun-Koo Kang, Ph.D., 1991, Ohio State University
Assistant Professor Yul Lee, Ph.D., 1987, University of Texas, Austin
Assistant Professor Michael McNamara, Ph.D., 1988, University of Nebraska
Assistant Professor Akio Yasuhara, Ph.D., 1982, The Ohio State University
Assistant Professor Gene C. Lai, Ph.D., 1987, University of Texas, Austin
Management
Chairperson: Professor Clay V. Sink, Ph.D., 1968, Ohio State University: C.A.M.
Professor Norman Coates, Ph.D., 1967, Cornell University
Professor Robert A. Comerford, Ph.D., 1976, University of Massachusetts
Professor George deLodzia, Ph.D., 1969, Syracuse University
Professor Craig E. Overton, Ph.D., 1971, University of Massachusetts
Professor Charles T. Schmidt, Jr., Ph.D., 1968, Michigan State University
Professor Richard W. Scholl, Ph.D., 1979, University of California, Irvine
Associate Professor Laura L. Beauvais, Ph.D., 1987, University of Tennessee
Associate Professor Elizabeth A. Cooper, Ph.D., 1985, University of Akron
Assistant Professor Diane M. Disney, Ph.D., 1988, Brandeis University
Assistant Professor Sanjiv Dugal, Ph.D., 1991, University of Massachusetts
Management Science
Chairperson: Associate Professor Maling Ebrahimpour, Ph.D., 1986, University of Nebraska
Professor Charles P. Armstrong, Ph.D., 1973, University of Arizona
Professor Frank S. Budnick, D.B.A., 1973, University of Maryland
Professor Alan B. Humphrey, Ph.D., 1965, North Carolina State University
Professor Jeffrey E. Jarrett, Ph.D., 1967, New York University
Professor Chai Kim, Ph.D., 1973, University of Pittsburgh
Professor Russell C. Koza, Ph.D., 1968, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Professor Paul M. Mangiameli, Ph.D., 1979, Ohio State University
Professor Richard Mojena, Ph.D., 1971, University of Cincinnati
Professor Seetharama Narasimhan, Ph.D., 1973, Ohio State University
Associate Professor Roy Ageloff, Ph.D., 1975, University of Massachusetts
Associate Professor Shaw K. Chen, M.A., 1979, National Taiwan University
Associate Professor Stuart Westin, Ph.D., 1983, University of Massachusetts
Professor Emeritus Randolph F.C. Shen, Ph.D., 1964, University of Illinois
Marketing
Chairperson: Professor Albert J. Della Bitta, Ph.D., 1971, University of Massachusetts
Professor Nikhilesh Dholakia, Ph.D., 1975, Northwestern University
Professor Ruby Roy Dholakia, Ph.D., 1976, Northwestern University
Professor Eugene M. Johnson, D.B.A., 1969, Washington University
Professor M. Ven Venkatesan, Ph.D., 1965, University of Minnesota
Associate Professor Carol F. Surprenant, Ph.D., 1981, University of Wisconsin
Assistant Professor Bari Harlam, Ph.D., 1991, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor Kapil Jain, Ph.D., 1989, Columbia University
Assistant Professor Deborah Rosen, M.B.A., 1982, University of Tennessee
Professor Emeritus Richard R. Weeks, D.B.A., 1966, Washington University
Specializations
For the M.B.A.: finance, general manage- ment, international management, manage- ment science, and marketing.
For the Ph.D.: finance management, man- agement science, and marketing.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program prepares students for leader- ship positions in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The faculty seeks to develop a global perspective, while stressing the ethical and environmental responsibili- ties inherent in all management activities. The program is offered on the Kingston Campus for full-time and part-time students, and in the evening through the College of Continuing Education in Providence for part- time students. Candidates may begin the program in September or January of each year.
In addition, an MBA for Executives may be completed in 22 months by participating in a program which meets on Fridays and Saturdays at the W. Alton Jones Campus. A group of 20-25 experienced managers (7-10 years of management experience) follows a curriculum which emphasizes computer applications, human relations, organizational behavior, financial analysis, and other areas useful to the effective manager. Applications to the dean of the Graduate School should specify the MBA program and indicate on which campus study is to be undertaken.
Admission requirements: Graduate Manage- ment Admissions Test (GMAT), a statement of purpose, a resume, three letters of recom- mendation, and transcripts of all previous undergraduate or postbaccalaureate work are required. Work experience is valued. Appli- cants for whom English is not the native language will be expected to score 575 or above on the TOEFL. The GMAT score and undergraduate quality point average are not the sole criteria for admission. However, those with undergraduate quality point averages of less than B or those with less than 50th percentile scores on the GMAT have a low probability of admission. Applica- tions from well-qualified individuals who can contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of the College of Business Adminis- tration and of the University are welcome.
Program requirements: nonthesis program requires a minimum of 36 credits and a maximum of 54 credits. Of these, 11 credits are designated entry-level courses: ECN 590, QBA 500, 520, and 530. QBA 500, 520, and $30 may be waived upon successful comple- tion of proficiency examinations adminis- tered by the Department of Management Science. These courses may also be waived with permission of the chairperson and program director based on successful com- pletion of equivalent college-level courses at an AACSB-accredited institution. ECN 590 may also be waived based on recent comple- tion of college-level courses in micro- and macroeconomics with grades of “B” or better. If QBA 520 or 530 is waived, the student must take an elective in place of the waived course. If ECN 590 is waived, the program is reduced by three credits. The 43-credit stan- dard program is composed of 31 credits of required courses: ACC 610; BSL 600; FIN 601, 660; MGS 620; MGT 630, 681; MKT 601; MIS 600; OMT 640; plus 12 credits of electives. Of the required courses, the following may be waived (with the recommendation of the appropriate chairperson and the MBA pro- gram director, and the approval of the dean of the Graduate School) based on significant prior college-level study in the appropriate field (usually multiple courses in the field from an AACSB-accredited program): ACC 610; BSL 600; MGS 620; MGT 630; MKT 601; MIS 600; and OMT 640. Of the 12-18 elective credits, no more than nine may be required in a single field of specialization.
Students who do not wish to specialize may choose their electives with the prior approval of the MBA program director and the dean of the Graduate School.
For the specializations listed here, the courses indicated are either required or rec- ommended, in addition to the required MBA courses. Other electives may be used to complement the required courses, but such choices are subject to approval by the MBA program director.
Students are encouraged to participate in internships, which include both practical and academic components. Arrangements must be made through an academic advisor and must include registration in the appropriate course, e.g., MGT 693, 694 Internship in Management. Placements may be arranged through various external organizations.
Finance. (Coordinator: Professor Gene C. Lai) Students choose electives that emphasize corporate finance, investment management, international finance, speculative markets, or financial institutions. Requirements: FIN 641 and two electives chosen from FIN courses and ECN 538.
General Management. (Coordinator: Profes- sor Clay V. Sink) Students go beyond the core management courses and study such areas as organizational behavior, theory, and development; human relations; labor rela- tions; entrepreneurship; strategic manage- ment; and business law. Requirements: Three electives selected from MGT or BSL courses, LRS 541, 542 or 543 (not both), and LRS 545.
International Management. (Coordinator: Professor Norman Coates) Students study of the problems and processes of managing organizations in an interdependent, global environment. Requirements: Three electives selected from MGT 655, 656, and 657; MKT 651; FIN 652; LRS/PSC 521; and ECN 538. Students are encouraged to take supplemen- tal interdisciplinary courses in the historical, cultural, social, political, economic, or lin- guistic differences in management. Those with appropriate levels of second-language proficiency are encouraged to take a business language course.
Management Science. (Coordinator: Profes- sor Russell C. Koza) Students study the appli- cations of mathematics, statistics, and com- puter systems to the management of organizations along with the function of production and operations management. Requirements: Three MGS, MIS, or OMT electives, which may be augmented with courses in computer science, engineering, and mathematics with approval of the pro- gram coordinator.
Marketing. (Coordinator: Professor Albert Della Bitta) Students study essential elements of marketing beyond the fundamentals covered in the core marketing course. Elec- tives are chosen from course offerings.
All 500- and 600-level courses offered by departments in the College of Business Ad- ministration are open to matriculated gradu- ate students only.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy program is small and highly selective. Admission is competitive and based on academic merit, research capabilities, and the match of re- search interests between the applicant and faculty in the indicated area of specialization.
Admission requirements: GMAT or GRE, and a master’s degree. All application materi- als (applications, transcripts, letters, state- ment of purpose, test scores, and writing samples) must be submitted directly to the Graduate School. Applicants with diverse academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Applicants are admitted for September only. Due to limited resources, new admis- sions to the doctoral program must be lim- ited to a small number each year. Since applicants are evaluated for each of the four specialization areas independently, all appli- cants must specify a single area of specializa- tion on the application form. Completed applications are due in the Graduate Admis- sions Office by March 1; applications com- pleted after that date are reviewed on a space-available basis until the programs are full and are not guaranteed a full review.
Applicants for whom English is not the native language will be expected to score 575 or above on the TOEFL. The GMAT and GRE scores and master’s quality point average are not the sole criteria for admission. However, those with master’s quality point averages of less than 3.20 on a 4.00 point-scale or those who score lower than the 60th percentile on the GMAT or GRE have a low probability of admission. The average master’s quality point average for current doctoral candidates is 3.60, and their GMAT scores average in the top 20th percentile.
Program requirements: During the qualify- ing phase of the program, entering doctoral students must take four written qualifying examinations. These written examinations are scheduled in accounting, financial eco- nomics, behavioral science, and decision science. Students may be waived from one or more of these examinations on the basis of course work taken in the last five years.
The advanced study phase includes a minimum of 32 credit hours of advanced course work in the area of specialization, supporting and connected areas, and in research methodology and techniques. Course work during this phase may include seminars, directed studies, research projects, and field work deemed appropriate for the student’s area of specialization. All Ph.D. candidates must include BUS 601 and 602 in their programs of study. Each student is required to write at least three major papers
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of publishable quality. This phase culminates in a written comprehensive examination covering the student’s area of specialization, as well as research methods and statistics.
After passing the comprehensive exami- nation, doctoral candidates enter the disser- tation research phase and engage in signifi- cant research under the supervision of their major professor and the doctoral committee. Doctoral dissertation research is expected to make a major contribution to the state of knowledge in the candidate’s field. The dissertation defense is a final oral examina- tion administered according to procedures established by the Graduate School.
The Department of Management Science is also a sponsor of the Ph.D. program in Applied Mathematical Sciences (see page 26).
General Information
In addition to the University’s Academic Computer Center, business students have access to four other computer facilities: the Dennis W. Callaghan Microcomputer Lab, the Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Lab, the college’s general computer facility, and a smaller computer laboratory at the College of Continuing Education (see page 7). These facilities are available to both daytime and evening students six days a week.
Accounting Courses See listing under Accounting, page 25.
BUS Courses Ph.D. in Business Administration
601 Practicum in Business (f, 1) Course involves training and experience in teaching undergraduate business courses under the su- pervision of a full-time faculty member. Par- ticipation in the instructional development program is an essential component of the class. Pre: enrollment in Ph.D. program in busi- ness administration and permission of Ph.D. pro- gram director. Staff
602 Doctoral Colloquium in Business Administration (I, 1) Course involves pre- senting the results of at least one piece of original research to faculty and other Ph.D. candidates. When not presenting, students are expected to play an active role in critiqu- ing the presented research. (Sem.) Pre: permis- sion of Ph.D. program director. Staff
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
(land I) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee.
Pre: enrollment in Phase Il of the Ph.D. program in business administration. S/U credit.
BSL Courses Business Law
442 Property Interests (I, 3) 450 Consumer Law and Legislation (I, 3) 460 Law and the Entrepreneur (II or SS, 3)
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501 Law and Accounting (J, 3) Introduc- tion to CPA law exam, question and answer techniques, coverage of most accounting- related legal subjects currently included on the CPA exam. (Lec. 3) Pre: 600 or permission of chairperson. Staff
600 Legal Environment of Business
(I and If, 3) Coverage includes both substan- tive and procedural rules of law in the civil and administrative law field with emphasis on business, regulation, societal, and ethical issues. (Lec. 3) Pre: graduate standing. Laviano
691 Directed Study in Business Law (land If, 1-3) Advanced work under the supervision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the stu- dent. (Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instructor. Staff
FIN Courses Finance
*401 Advanced Financial Management
(or I, 3) 420 Speculative Markets (I or II, 3)
*425 Portfolio Theory and Management (or Il, 3)
*433 Bank Financial Management (or Hf, 3)
*452 Multinational Finance (I or II, 3)
601 Financial Management (I and II, 4) Functions and responsibilities of financial managers. Examination of financial issues, both internal to the firm and arising from interaction with the financial system. Fi- nancial statement analysis, structure, valua- tion, markets, capital budgeting, working capital. (Lec. 4) Pre: ACC 610, ECN 590, QBA 520 and 530. Staff
60. Advanced Financial Management (lor If, 3) Case studies and selected readings emphasizing the application of financial theory and analytical techniques to finan- cial management. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or equiva- lent. Staff
622 Security and Investment Analysis ([or If, 3) Analysis of the problems of invest- ing funds and managing investments. Use of the latest investment theories and their implementation via quantitative techniques will be explored. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or equiva- lent. Staff
625 Advanced Portfolio Theory and Secu- rity Analysis (I or II, 3) An examination of advanced theories and practices in portfolio building and maintenance. Issues related to security price behavior are also examined. (Lec. 3) Pre: 540 or 601 or equivalent. Staff
633 Depository Institutions and Financial Management (I or I, 3) Study of the finan- cial decisions facing the management of depository institutions. Current financial practices and problems explored. Models for bank managers will be considered. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or equivalent. Staff
641 Advanced Financial Theory (1 or II, 3) Analysis of the theoretical framework for corporate decision making related to finan-
cial planning, capital budgeting decisions, dividend policy, and capital structure deci- sions. Emphasis on current research devel- opments. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or equivalent. Staff
652 Advanced International Financial Management (J or II, 3) Analysis of issues relevant to the international financial man- ager. The financial operations of multina- tional enterprises are examined through both the theoretical and case approach. Pre: 601 or equivalent. Staff
660 Managerial Economics (I and II, 3) The applications of economic theory and meth- odology to business problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601, MIS 600, 620, and OMT 640. Staff
671 Seminar in Finance (I or II, 3) Indepen- dent research. Individual topics based on readings and research interests of the stu- dents. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601. Staff
691, 692 Directed Study in Finance
(1 and If, 1-3 each) Advanced work under the supervision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the stu- dent. (Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instructor. Staff
693 Internship in Finance (I and II, 3) Participation in management and/or prob- lem solving under the supervision and guid- ance of a sponsoring agency with evaluation by the College of Business Administration. Pre: proposal acceptance by College of Business Administration, no previous internship credit, and graduate standing. S/U credit. Staff
697 Doctoral Research Seminar (I and II, 3) Provides a rigorous analysis of current re- search questions and research techniques used to address those questions in the aca- demic discipline. Recent developments and current issues addressed. Pre: enrollment in Phase II of the Ph.D. program in business ad- ministration. Staff
INS Courses Insurance
414 Advanced Commercial Property and Liability Insurance (I, 3)
433 Social Insurance (1, 3)
471 Topics in Insurance (II, 3)
691, 692 Directed Study in Insurance (I and Hf, 1-3 each) Advanced work under the super- vision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student.
(Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instructor. Staff
MGT Courses Management
402 Leadership and Motivation (J or II, 3)
407 Organization and Management Theory I (I and II, 3)
408 Organization Development and Change (I or II, 3)
422 Labor Law and Legislation (II, 3)
431 Advanced Management Seminar (Lor Il, 3)
480 Small Business Management (I, 3)
482 Entrepreneurship (I, 3)
530 Management Theory and Practice
(i, 2) Management applied to business; objectives, policies, organizational staffing, and control; production; personnel; behav- ioral science applications; the role of quanti- tative methods. (Lec. 2) Staff
626 Organizational Behavior (I, 3) Incor- porates the insights gleaned from the disci- plines of psychology, sociology, anthropol- ogy, and the social sciences of politics, economics, and history in the study of the behavior of organizations and of their prin- cipal actors. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630 or equivalent. Staff
627 Advanced Organizational Theory
and Behavior (I, 3) Previous knowledge of classical and traditional management thought used to provide concepts, analytical approaches, and skills for understanding how behavioral sciences influence complex orga- nizational systems. (Lec. 3) Pre: 626. Staff
630 Organizational Theory and Behavior (I and I, 4) Management applied to business objectives, policies, organizational staffing and control. Interpersonal dynamics in organizational settings. Role of human resource management. Emphasis on indi- vidual and structural factors affecting deci- sion making. (Lec. 4) Pre: graduate standing. Staff
635 Consulting and Management Practice (Tor II, 3) Review of the theory and practice of effective consulting and development of consultation skills. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630 or permis- sion of instructor. Coates
638 Seminar in Management (I or II, 3) Class discussion of typical cases, original research work in the field of management with discussion of data collected and ana- lyzed by individual students. (Lec. 3) Pre: per- mission of chairperson. Staff
639 Advanced Topics in Management (I or I, 3) Integrated approach to problems in major areas of business management with emphasis on administrative and executive viewpoint. (Lec. 3) Pre: permission of chairper- son. Staff
640 Compensation Administration
(I or I, 3) Compensation and performance appraisal systems. Theory and techniques used to determine job worth. Special issues in compensation management, such as re- lating pay to performance through appraisal techniques and pay compression. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630. Staff
641 Human Resource Development
(or Hf, 3) Techniques used in procurement and development of human resource. Plan- ning through recruitment, selection, and placement to training and development. Integration of HRD process with organiza- tional strategic plans. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630. Staff
* These courses may not be taken for graduate credit by students in the College of Business Administration.
655 International Business Management (, 3) Examines the problems and character- istics of international management by focusing on the role of the multinational corporation in a cross-cultural setting.
(Lec. 3) Pre: 630 or equivalent. Staff
656 Japanese Business Systems (I or II, 3)
A comparative study of Japanese business management systems by means of readings, case studies, and lectures. Focus on manage- ment practices in Japanese firms and prob- lems of coping with environmental factors in Japan and the United States. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630 or permission of the instructor. Coates
657 International Comparative Manage- ment and Culture (I or I, 3) An interdisci- plinary course which examines the effects of culture on managerial behavior and deci- sion making. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630. Coates
670 Business Environmental Analysis
(if, 3) Advanced analysis of increasingly complex interrelationships between the business organization and its environment. Emphasis on conceptual foundations of business and the impact of contemporary sociopolitical issues on management deci- sion making. (Lec. 3) Pre: 630 or permission of chairperson. Staff
681 Administrative Policy and Decision Making (I and II, 3) Case studies of manage- ment problems and evaluation of alterna- tive solutions by integrating functional ar- eas of business. Discussion of ethical, social, and regulatory environments in domestic and multinational firms. Includes the MBA written comprehensive examination.
(Lec. 3) Pre: all MBA 500-level first-tier courses or equivalent and a minimum of 21 MBA credits which must include MGT 630, MKT 601, FIN 601, ACC 610, or permission of instructor. Staff
691, 692 Directed Study in Management (and Il, 1-3 each) Advanced work under the supervision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the stu- dent. (Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instructor. Staff
693, 694 Internship in Management
(I and II, 3 each) Participation in manage- ment and/or problem solving under the supervision and guidance of a sponsoring agency with evaluation by the College of Business Administration. Pre: proposal accep- tance by the College of Business Administra- tion, no previous internship credit, and graduate standing. S/U credit. Staff
695 Managerial Skills Development (1, H, and SS, 3) Assessment, feedback, and devel- opment of managerial skills; leadership, group decision making and problem solv- ing, negotiation, making presentations, giv- ing feedback, listening. Pre: 630. Staff
696 Strategic Decision Making (1, I, SS, 3) Development of the skills and competencies in strategic thinking; use of critical analysis in the diagnosis of organizational and man-
agement problems. Serves as foundation for policy course and case method. Pre: graduate standing. deLodzia
697 Doctoral Research Seminar (I and II, 3) Provides a rigorous analysis of current re- search questions and research techniques used to address those questions in the aca- demic discipline. Recent developments and current issues addressed. Pre: enrollment in Phase II of the Ph.D. program in business ad- ministration. Staff
MIS Courses Management Information Systems
483 Business Applications Programming (f, 3)
484 Management Systems Analysis and Design (I, 3)
485 Management of Databases (1, 3)
486 Advanced Programming and Infor- mation Structures (I, 3)
488 Business Software Development Project (i, 3)
600 Information System Concepts (I and I, 2) Concepts, procedures, and managerial issues dealing with information and deci- sion-support systems. Topics include hard- ware and software; business systems; systems analysis, design, and implementation. (Lec. 2 for one-half semester, second half) Pre: 500, 520, 530 or equivalent. Staff
605 Business Microcomputer Applications (, 3) Microcomputer technology and appli- cations in business. Hardware, software, se- lection of microcomputer systems, and use of commercial software packages. Student projects and microcomputer laboratory ses- sions required. (Lec. 3) Pre: 600. Staff
664 Health Information Systems (I or II, 3) Concepts associated with the design, imple- mentation, management, and evaluation of administrative and clinical health informa- tion systems. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 500 or equiva- lent or permission of instructor. Armstrong, Koza, and Humprey
MGS Courses Management Science
445 Managerial Application of Simulation (I, 3)
450 Forecasting: Computer Applications (lor IT, 3)
465 Advanced Topics in Management Science: Deterministic Models (1, 3)
466 Advanced Topics in Management Science: Probabilistic Models (1, 3)
470 Managerial Decision Support Systems (Hi, 3)
475 Bayesian Statistics in Business (lor H, 3)
601, 602 Advanced Management Statistics (land II, 3 each) Theory and application of regression and correlation analysis, analysis of variance and experimental design, and other multivariate data analyses. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 530 or waiver examination. Staff
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620 Quantitative Methods for Manage- ment (I and I, 2-3) Survey of principal operations research/management science models. Linear programming, network, and other mathematical programming models; simulation, decision analysis, and other probabilistic models. (Lec. 2 for one-half semester, first half) Pre: QBA 500, 520, 530 or waiver examinations. Staff
630 Management Statistics with SAS and Personal Computer Software (I, 3) Second course in statistical analysis for MBA stu- dents. Introduces SAS computer languages and personal software. Regression, business experimental designs, time series, business index numbers, decision theory. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 500, 520, and 530 or waiver examina- tions. Staff
671 Methods of Business Research (I and If, 3) An understanding of research method- ology and the culmination of such method- ology into a term project. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 530 or equivalent and permission of chairper- son. Staff
674 Business Research Methods: Applied Multivariate Methods (I and I, 3) Introduc- tion to multivariate analysis in business with emphasis on applications. (Lec. 3)
Pre: QBA 520, 530, MIS 601, or permission of instructor. Staff
675 Applied Time Series Methods and Business Forecasting (I and II, 3) Study of time-series methods. Construction and use of Autoregressive Integrated Moving Aver- ages (ARIMA) forecasting models. Applica- tions to strategic decision actions. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 520, 530, MIS 601, or permission of instructor. Staff
676 Applied Econometric Methods in Business (I and If, 3) Design and construc- tion of large-scale multiequation models to explain and predict behavior in manage- ment, production, finance, and marketing. (Lec. 3) Pre: ECN 590, MGS 601, or permission of instructor. Staff
683 Business Decision Theory (I or I, 3)
A statistical analysis of managerial decision making under uncertainty. Bayesian statisti- cal inference and subjective probability are stressed. Comparisons between Bayesian method and classical statistics are discussed, and applications to business problems are emphasized. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 520, 530, or equivalent. Staff
684 Advanced Mathematical Programming Methods in Management (ff, 3) Introduction to integer, nonlinear, and dynamic program- ming. Emphasis on application of modern mathematical optimization techniques in single-stage and multiple-stage management decision problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: QBA 500, 520, 530, or waiver examinations and MGS 620. Staff
691, 692 Directed Study in Management Science (I and II, 1-3 each) Advanced work under the supervision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instructor. Staff
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693, 694 Internship in Management Sci- ence (I and II, 3 each) Participation in man- agement and/or problem solving under the supervision and guidance of a sponsoring agency with evaluation by the College of Business Administration. Pre: proposal accep- tance by College of Business Administration, no previous internship credit, and graduate stand- ing. S/U credit. Staff
695 Seminar in Management Science (Tor If, 3) Preparation and presentation of papers on selected topics in management science. Pre: 620. Staff
697 Doctoral Research Seminar (I and I, 3) Provides a rigorous analysis of current re- search questions and research techniques used to address those questions in the aca- demic discipline. Recent developments and current issues addressed. Pre: enrollment in Phase I of the Ph.D. program in business ad- ministration. Staff
MKT Courses Marketing
*405 Marketing Communications (J, 3)
*406 Product Management (1, 3)
*407 Channels of Distribution (IJ, 3)
*408 Pricing Decisions (II, 3)
*409 Marketing Policy and Problems (I, 3)
*415 Marketing Research (I, 3)
416 Marketing Research Applications (i, 3)
*434 Advertising Strategy and Management (I, 3)
442 Sales Management (II, 3)
445 Direct Marketing (I and II, 3)
446 Industrial Marketing (I, 3)
*451 International Marketing (I, 3)
*491, 492 Directed Study . Zand If, 1-3 each)
501 Marketing Theory and Practice (1 and II, 2) Analytical approach to contemporary theory and practice of marketing manage- ment. (Lec. 2) Not open to MBA students. Staff
601 Managerial Marketing (J, 4) Analysis of marketing problems and determination of marketing policies in product develop- ment, promotion, pricing, channel selec- tion; legal aspects. (Lec. 4) Pre: ECN 590, QBA 520 and 530, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Staff
611 Buyer Behavior (1 or II, 3) Analysis of major factors influencing the behavior and demand of consumers. Emphasis on using these factors to identify and segment target markets and to assess the effects of these factors on markets. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or per- mission of instructor. Staff
615 Marketing Research (J or II, 3) Market- ing information needs and appropriate means of providing the requisite informa- tion are analyzed. Several major marketing decision areas and their research implica- tions are examined in depth. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601, QBA 520 and 530, ECN 590, or permis- sion of instructor. Staff
631 Advertising Management (I or II, 3)
A course oriented toward managers respon- sible for planning, appraising, and adminis- tering advertising and promotion activities. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or permission of instructor. Staff
651 International Marketing Management (land If, 3) Marketing policy making for the multinational firm; organizing for interna- tional marketing; its opportunities, pricing, channels, promotion, and research. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or permission of instructor. Staff
661 Product Management (I or II, 3) Development of product policies and strate- gies. Emphasis on organizing the marketing function to deal with various product-related activities including new product develop- ment, life cycle strategies, and product deletion. (Lec. 3) Pre: 601 or permission of instructor. Staff
691, 692 Directed Study in Marketing (land If, 1-3 each) Advanced work under the supervision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Lec. 1-3) Pre: permission of instructor. Staff
693, 694 Internship in Marketing (I and II, 3 each) Participation in management and/or problem solving under the supervision and guidance of a sponsoring agency with evalu- ation by the College of Business Administra- tion. Pre: proposal acceptance by College of Business Administration, no previous internship credit, and graduate standing. S/U credit. Staff
695, 696 Seminar in Marketing (1 and IT, 3 each) Preparation and presentation of papers on selected topics in marketing. (Lec. 3)
Pre: 601 or permission of instructor. Staff
697 Doctoral Research Seminar (I and II, 3) Provides a rigorous analysis of current re- search questions and research techniques used to address those questions in the aca- demic discipline. Recent developments and current issues addressed. Pre: enrollment in Phase If of the Ph.D. program in business ad- ministration. Staff
OMT Courses Operations Management
458 Integrated Production Logistics Systems (I, 3)
460 Management of Quality Control: Computer Applications (7, 3)
640 Production and Operations Manage- ment (I and If, 2) The management of manufacturing and service operations. Top- ics include: flow processes, inventories, scheduling, capacity, and operations strat- egy. (Lec. 2 for one-half semester, second half) Pre: QBA 530. Staff
650 Management of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems (I, 3) This read- ings-based seminar explores various aspects of CIM through a managerial framework. It will integrate the design, planning, and ex- ecution areas of manufacturing using a CIM-based strategy. (Sem. 3) Pre: 640. Mangiameli
681 Operations Management in Service Organizations (I or II, 3) Problems facing operations managers of service organiza- tions are examined. Topics include: flows through services systems, forecasting service demand, capacity planning for service orga- nizations, and scheduling service peer tions. (Lec. 3) Pre: 640. Staff
500 Computing for Management (1 and If, 2) Computer concepts and pro- gramming in a high-level language such as BASIC, FORTRAN, or PASCAL. Emphasis on computing as an administrative and analy- tical tool for applications in management. Includes use of software packages. (Lec. 2 for one-half semester, first half) Graduate credit { for non-MBA students only if MIS 600 is : completed. St
520 Mathematical Methods for Manage- ment (J and II, 3) Fundamental mathemati- cal methods applied to the understanding and solution of managerial problems. Top- ics include the solution of systems of linear equations, differential calculus, and related areas. (Lec. 3) Graduate credit for matriculated M.B.A. and M.S. in accounting students only. Staff
530 Statistical Methods for Management (land II, 3) Introductory methods of statistics applied to the understanding and solution of business problems. Topics include concepts of business-decision parameters, classical and subjective probability, probability distribu- tion, inference, sample-size problems, regres- sion, and index numbers. (Lec. 3) Graduate credit for matriculated M.B.A. and M.S. in ac- counting students only. Staff
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Chemical Engineering
M:S., Ph.D. 401-792-2655
Graduate Faculty
Chairperson: Professor Stanley M. Barnett, Ph.D., 1963, University of Pennsylvania
Director of Graduate Studies: Professor Arijit Bose, Ph.D., 1981, University of Rochester
Professor Richard Brown, Ph.D., 1977, University of Cambridge
Professor Joseph Estrin, Ph.D., 1960, Columbia University
Professor Harold N. Knickle, Ph.D., 1969, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Professor Thomas J. Rockett, Ph.D., 1963, Ohio State University
Professor Vincent C. Rose, Ph.D., 1964, University of Missouri
* These courses may not be taken for graduate credit by students in the College of Business Administration.
Associate Professor Donald J. Gray, Ph.D., 1980, University of Rhode Island
Associate Professor Otto Gregory, Ph.D., 1983, Brown University
Assistant Professor Mercedes Rivero-Hudec, Ph.D., 1986, University of Pennsylvania
Adjunct Associate Professor Kenneth Burbank, Ph.D., 1979, Brown University
Adjunct Assistant Professor Everett Crisman, Ph.D., 1983, Brown University
Specializations
Biochemical engineering: reactors, purifica- tion methods, degradation, and chemical production.
Environmental engineering: separation methods, heavy metal removal, hazardous waste minimization, and desalination.
Food engineering: membrane processes.
Materials engineering: corrosion and erosion, electronic materials processing, ceramic processing polymer films, conduct- ing polymers and phase equilibria.
Transport phenomena: crystal growth, nucleation from solution, interfacial and colloidal phenomena, filtration, flow through porous media, multiphase fluid mechanics, and diffusion through polymers.
Energy engineering: analysis of energy systems, multiphase flow and coal liquefaction.
Unit operations: crystallization, mixing, chromatography, electrodialysis, ultrafiltra- tion and microfiltration.
Master of Science
Admission requirements: bachelor's degree in chemical engineering; candidates from other engineering fields or from mathemat- ics, biology, chemistry, or physics may be accepted into the program with possible addition of prerequisite courses.
Program requirements: thesis option—CHE 501, 502. Nonthesis option for part-time students, with permission of the department; master’s examination and comprehensive report with oral examination.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements: M.S. degree in engineering (may be waived for University of Rhode Island graduate students who pass qualifying examination with superior per- formance).
Program requirements: candidate's pro- gram will be determined in consultation with his or her committee and will be based on his or her background and career goals. A comprehensive examination is required to complete the program. There is no general language requirement, but a student’s com- mittee may require a foreign language or research tool which may be necessary for the candidate’s program. In addition to an acceptable dissertation, a candidate must submit a manuscript, based on his or her research, suitable for publication in a tech- nical journal. CHE 501, 502 is also required.
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CHE Courses Chemical Engineering
403, 404 (or OCE 403, 404) Introduction to Ocean Engineering Processes I, IT (I and I, 3 each)
425 Process Dynamics and Control (if, 3)
437 Materials Engineering (I and II, 3)
438 Failure Analysis and Prevention (II, 3)
439 Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials (II, 3)
447 (or FSN 447) Food Engineering (I, 4)
464 Industrial Reaction Kinetics (I, 3)
501, 502 Graduate Seminar (I and II, 1 each) Seminar discussions including the presenta- tion of papers based on research or detailed literature surveys. (Lec. 1) Required of all resi- dent graduate students with a maximum of 1 credit per year allowed. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 credits. 5/U credit. Rose
513 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (I, 3) Applications of the first, second, and third laws of thermody- namics and their relation to chemical engi- neering processes. Emphasis on properties of fluids, chemical and physical equilibria, and refrigeration. (Lec. 3) Pre: 313, 314 or equivalent, graduate standing, or permission of chairperson. In alternate years. Estrin
530 Polymer Chemistry (I, 3) Polymer structure, molecular forces, glass and crystal- line transitions, solution properties, poly- merization kinetics, molecular weight distri- bution, fractionation, viscoelastic properties, and transport processes. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 228 and CHE 332 or permission of instructor. Bamett
531 Polymer Engineering (I or I, 3) Poly- mer processing and mechanical properties of plastics, fibers, and elastomers. (Lec. 3) Pre: 348 or MCE 448 or permission of instruc- tor. Barnett
532 Ceramic Engineering (I, 3) Properties of ceramic materials as related to starting materials and forming, densification, and finishing processes. Emphasis on resulting phases and microstructure. Application of physical and chemical principles to tailor properties to engineering needs. (Lec. 3) Pre: 437 or equivalent. Rockett and Gregory
533 Engineering Metallurgy (II, 3) Struc- tures and properties of metals and alloys required to meet typical engineering prob- lems; proper selection of tool materials; properties of stainless steels; materials of special importance in nuclear fields, etc. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: 333 or permission of instructor. Brown
534 (or OCE 534) Corrosion and Corrosion Control (Zi, 3) Chemical nature of metals, electrochemical nature of corrosion. Types of corrosion, influence of environment, meth- ods of corrosion control. Behavior of engi- neering materials in corrosion with emphasis on industrial and ocean environments.
(Lec. 3) Pre: permission of instructor. Brown
535 (or OCE 535) Advanced Course in Corrosion (I, 3) High-temperature corro- sion, oxidation by gaseous environments, industrial problems with high-temperature corrosion. Materials selection and tech- niques to combat high-temperature corro- sion. (Lec. 3) Pre: 534 (or OCE 534) or permis- sion of instructor. Brown and Gregory
537 (or OCE 537) Advanced Materials Engineering (II, 3) Engineering properties, molecular design, and applications of materi- als. Synthesis, fabrication, and processing of materials. Effects of environment on materi- als, materials products, devices, and systems. (Lec. 3) Pre: 437 and PHY 341. Gregory
539 Electron and Light Microscopy of Solids (I, 3) Theory and physical principles governing the design and use of light and electron optical systems in identification, analysis, and structural characterization of metals, ceramics, polymers, glasses, and com- posites. Emphasis on polarized light and scanning electron microscopy. (Lec. 3) Pre: 437 or equivalent. In alternate years. Gregory
540 Phase Equilibria (I, 3) Interpretation, construction, and thermodynamics of one, two, three to n-component phase diagrams with examples of their use in chemical, ceramic, metallurgical, and mineral engi- neering. Pre: CHM 431 or equivalent. Rockett
541 Transport Phenomena I (/, 3) Analysis of transport processes in fluids with empha- sis on diffusion of matter. (Lec. 3) Pre: 347, 348 or equivalent, graduate standing, or per- mission of chairperson. Bose
§42 Advances in Interfacial Phenomena (Z, 3) Topics will include capillarity, surface tension; surface thermodynamics, electrical aspects of surface chemistry; contact angles and wettability; emulsions and foams; adsorption from solutions; hydrodynamic stability of interfaces. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 431, 432, or equivalent or permission of instructor. Bose
548 (or FSN 548) Separations for Biotechnology (I, 3) A study of methods of concentration used in the biotechnology industries for production and isolation of products. Pre: 348 or 447. Barnett
549 (or FSN 549) Food and Biochemical Engineering (I, 3) Processing of biochem- icals with emphasis on protein production, unit operations of protein recovery, immo- bilized enzyme reactors, and hydrocolloid theology. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: 447 or FSN 431 or permission of instructor. In alternate years. Bamett and Rand
560 Chemical and Physical Processes of Integrated Circuit Fabrication (I, 3) Chemi- cal and physical processes used in the fabri- cation of integrated circuits and devices. Emphasis on crystal growth, oxidation, CVD, plasma processes, photochemical processes, solid-state diffusion, lithography, and their relation to device performance. (Lec. 3) Pre: CHM 431, CHE 349, or equivalent. Gregory
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572 X-ray Diffraction and Fluorescence
(I, 3) Fundamentals, properties, and applica- tions of X-rays for identification and chemi- cal analysis of materials, determination of lattice parameters, phase transformations, textures, residual stresses, grain and particle sizes, film and plate thicknesses. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: PHY 341. In alternate years. Staff
573 Mechanical Metallurgy (I or I, 3) Behavior and response of metals to mechan- ical plastic forming. Property control by analysis and design of industrial metal processing. Principles of annealing, forging, rolling, extruding, rod, wire, and tube draw- ing. Recent advances and developments. (Lec. 3) Pre: permission of instructor. Brown and Gregory
574 Biochemical Engineering I (I, 3) Intro- duction to biotechnology. Includes proper- ties of biological materials, dynamics, con- trol, and operation of biological systems and processing of biological materials.
(Lec. 3) Pre: permission of instructor. Barnett
591, 592 Special Problems (I and II,
1-6 each) Advanced work under the super- vision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student. (Lec. or Lab. according to nature of problem) Pre: permission of chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Staff
599 Master’s Thesis Research (I and I) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
614 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (I, 3) Continuation of $13. (Lec. 3) Pre: 513. Estrin
641 Transport Phenomena II (I, 3) Steady, unsteady, and multidimensional heat con- duction; convection. Mass transport at low and high fluxes; diffusion and chemitheory; approximate methods for heat and mass transfer problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: 541 or permis- sion of instructor. Bose
643 Fluid Dynamics (I, 3) Advanced problem course dealing with isothermal and nonisothermal flow of compressible and incompressible fluids. (Lec. 3) In alternate years. Knickle
644 Process Heat Transfer (I, 3) Advanced study of heat transfer by conduction in the steady and unsteady state, radiation, and convection. (Lec. 3) In alternate years. Knickle
647 Mass Transfer I (I, 3) Advanced course dealing with the application of mass transfer theory in the distillation of binary, multicomponent, and complex mixtures. (Lec. 3) In alternate years. Gray
648 Mass Transfer Il (i, 3) Advanced study of vapor-liquid equilibria and mass-transfer theory applied to gas-liquid systems; humidi- fication and gas absorption, simple and multicomponent systems, with and without chemical reaction. (Lec. 3) Gray
650 Advanced Topics in Heat Transfer See Mechanical Engineering 650.
664 Applied Reaction Kinetics (I, 3) Application of principles of chemical reac- tion kinetics to industrial processes. (Lec. 3) In alternate years. Staff
691, 692 Special Problems (I and I,
1-6 each) Advanced work under the super- vision of a staff member arranged to suit the individual requirements of the student.
(Lec. or Lab. according to nature of problem) Pre: permission of chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Staff
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
(1 and H) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. 5/U credit.
Chemistry
MS., Ph.D. 401-792-2318
Graduate Faculty
Acting Chairperson: Professor Wilfred H. Nelson, Ph.D., 1962, University of Minnesota
Professor Elie Abushanab, Ph.D., 1965, University of Wisconsin
Professor Christopher W. Brown, Ph.D., 1967, University of Minnesota
Professor Phyllis R. Brown, Ph.D., 1968, Brown University
Professor Clair J. Cheer, Ph.D., 1964, Wayne State University
Professor Joel A. Dain, Ph.D., 1957, Cornell University
Professor James L. Fasching, Ph.D., 1970, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor Harold W. Fisher, Ph.D., 1959, University of Colorado
Professor David L. Freeman, Ph.D., 1972, Harvard University
Professor Louis J. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., 1968, Brandeis University
Professor Raymond P. Panzica, Ph.D., 1972, University of Utah
Professor William M. Rosen, Ph.D., 1967, University of California, Riverside
Professor Yuzuru Shimizu, Ph.D., 1962, Hokkaido University
Professor Daniel D. Traficante, Ph.D., 1962, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor Bruno M. Vittimberga, Ph.D., 1957, University of Illinois
Professor Sze Cheng Yang, Ph.D., 1973, Columbia University
Associate Professor William B. Euler, Ph.D.,
1979, Florida State University
Associate Professor R. Ken Forcé, Ph.D., 1974, University of Nebraska
Associate Professor Karen |. Peterson, Ph.D., 1982, University of Colorado, Boulder
Assistant Professor Cynthia G. Zoski, Ph.D., 1985, Trent University
Adjunct Professor Paul J. Berner, Ph.D., 1964, Stevens Institute of Technology
Adjunct Professor George J. Kavarnos, Ph.D., 1968, University of Rhode Island
Adjunct Assistant Professor Petr Jandik, Ph.D., 1982, Technical University, Munich, Germany
Professor Emeritus Paul I. Abell, Ph.D., 1951, University of Wisconsin
Professor Emeritus Leon Goodman, Ph.D., 1950, University of California, Los Angeles
Professor Emeritus Douglas M. Rosie, Ph.D., 1955, Cornell University
Specializations
Analytical chemistry: electrochemistry, vibrational spectroscopy, neutron activation analysis, high-performance liquid chroma- tography, laser spectroscopy.
Inorganic chemistry: light scattering, two- dimensional conductors, solution kinetics, organometallics, macrocyclic complexes, metal oxidation states.
Organic chemistry: carbohydrates, hetero- cycles, synthesis, electron transfer, reaction dynamics, geochemistry, structural analysis.
Physical chemistry: catalysis, molecular spectroscopy, theoretical chemistry, surface chemistry, conducting polymers, statistical mechanics.
Master of Science
Admission requirements: GRE, including advanced test, only for graduates on non- U.S. universities. Preference is given to candidates with undergraduate majors in chemistry or chemical engineering with mathematics through calculus.
Program requirements: placement exami- nation to determine specific program requirements, successful completion of master’s qualifying examinations; for thesis option (30 credits)—12 credits of graduate core courses in at least three of the four areas of chemistry, CHM 641 or 642, and thesis; for nonthesis option (36 credits): 18 credits of graduate core courses, CHM 641 or 642, CHM 551, 552, and a written com- prehensive examination.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission requirements: same as for master’s degree,
Program requirements: successful comple- tion of qualifying examination; 18 credits of graduate core courses, CHM 641-643 (3 credits). Comprehensive examination and dissertation.
CHM Courses Chemistry
401 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (f 3)
402 Physical Inorganic Laboratory (I, 2)
412 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (HI, 2)
414 Instrumental Methods of Analysis Laboratory (H, 2)
425 Qualitative Organic Analysis (J, 2) 427 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (I, 3) 431, 432 Physical Chemistry I, II
(I and II, 3 each)
501 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
(lor If, 3) Systematic analysis of bonding schemes and structural aspects of molecular systems encountered in inorganic chemis- try. Special emphasis on electron density distributions, physical methods of analysis, and practical applications of quantum mechanics. (Lec. 3) Pre: 401. Kirschenbaum
502 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II (i, 3) Modern inorganic chemistry approached from experimental, theoretical, and descrip- tive points of view. Includes electronic struc- ture and bonding in coordination chemistry, topology, thermodynamics of complex for- mation, mechanisms, lanthanides, and actin- ides. (Lec. 3) Pre: 401 or equivalent. Nelson
504 Physical Methods of Inorganic Chem- istry (I, 3) Theory and application of nu- merous experimental techniques used for the elucidation of molecular and electronic structure of inorganic molecules. Primary emphasis is on nuclear magnetic resonance, optical, infrared, Raman, and electron para- magnetic resonance spectroscopies. (Lec. 3) Pre: 401 or permission of instructor. Euler
511 Advanced Analytical Chemistry I
(, 3) Fundamentals of electrochemistry, in- cluding a review of electricity and how it passes through conductors, electrochemical cells, electrode reactions, ionic solutions, polarization, transport mechanisms, voltammetry. Statistical treatment of experi- mental data. (Lec. 3) Pre: 412 or permission of instructor. Zoski
512 Advanced Analytical Chemistry II (if, 3) Continuation of 412 with emphasis on principles and recent developments in application of physiochemical phenomena to solution of chemical problems. (Lec. 3) Pre: 412, PHY 340, and MTH 243. P. Brown
518 Radiochemistry (H, 3) Theory and prin- ciples of nuclear science as applied to the various fields of chemistry. Radioactivity, radiation detection and measurement, prepa- ration and separation of radionuclides, em- phasis on solution of chemical and environ- mental research problems with the tech- niques of nuclear chemistry. (Lec. 3) Pre: 432, PHY 214 or permission of instructor. Fasching
519 Theoretical Concepts in NMR (f, 3) The physical concepts of NMR phenomena are presented, beginning with signals gener- ated in the probe, carried through the spec- trometer console, into the computer, and finally represented as a spectrum. (Lec. 3) Pre: 292, PHY 112, and MTH 141, or equiva- lents, or permission of instructor. Traficante
520 Interpretation of One-Dimensional NMR Spectra (if, 3) Uses of chemical shifts and coupling constants are presented for interpreting one-dimensional (1D) proton and carbon spectra. Includes relaxation time measurements, decoupling, and simple 2D
interpretation. (Lec. 3) Pre: 292, PHY 112, and MTH 141 or equivalents, or CHM S19 or permission of instructor. Traficante
521 Advanced Organic Chemistry I (J, 3) Emphasis on fundamental organic structure
- theory and reaction mechanisms. (Lec, 3)
Pre: 226 and 228 or equivalent. Vittimberga
522 Advanced Organic Chemistry II (I, 3) Modern synthetic reactions and their appli- cation to such areas as natural products. (Lec. 3) Pre: 521 or permission of instructor. Cheer
524 Interpretation of Two-Dimensional NMR Spectra (I, 3) Covers the theoretical and practical aspects of two-dimensional (2D) NMR. Includes pulse sequences, instru- ment set-up, and chemical applications. (Lec. 3) Pre: 519 and 520 or permission of instructor. Traficante
531 Advanced Physical Chemistry I (1, 3) Principles and applications of classical physical chemistry. Includes the three laws of thermodynamics, thermochemistry, phase equilibria, kinetic rate laws, and mechanisms of gas phase reactions. (Lec. 3) Pre: 432 or permission of instructor. Freeman
532 Advanced Physical Chemistry II (Hf, 3) Introduction to modern chemistry with emphasis on quantum chemistry and statisti- cal thermodynamics. Includes development of quantum theory, applications of quantum theory, development and application of statistical distribution functions. (Lec. 3)
Pre: 432 or permission of instructor. Freeman
551, 552 Nonthesis Master’s Research
(I and If, 3 each) Research on original prob- lem for fulfillment of research requirement of nonthesis master’s degree. Literature sur- vey, laboratory work, and detailed report re- quired. (Lab. 9) Pre: permission of chairperson.
566 Foundations for Advanced Chemical Research (I and II, 2-6) Directed studies in the foundations and procedures necessary for conducting advanced chemical research. Topics will include library, laboratory, and computer skills. Pre: 12 credits of chemistry at the graduate level. May be repeated for a maxi- mum of 6 credits. Staff
599 Master’s Thesis Research (I and II) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. A mini- mum of 6 credits is required of students who have chosen the thesis option for the master’s degree. S/U credit.
602 The Transition Metals (1, 3) Ligand field theory and its applications. Basic quan- tum mechanical calculations involving ther- modynamical, spectral, and magnetic prop- erties of transition metal compounds.
(Lec. 3) Pre: 502. Nelson
608 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms
([ or I, 3) Kinetics and mechanisms of reactions in aqueous solution: techniques, results, and theoretical interpretation. In- strumentation for studying rapid reactions in solution, relaxation methods, electron
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transfer rates, hydrolytic and solvolytic reac- tions, metal ion complexation, reactions of biochemical significance. (Lec. 3) Pre: 502 or permission of instructor. Next offered fall 1994. Kirschenbaum
616 Applied Analytical Techniques (I, 3) Application of analytical instrumentation and techniques to practical problems. Limita- tions and specific difficulties of analyzing complex matrices in practical research. Prob- lem-oriented presentation. (Lec. 3) Pre: 511 and 512 or permission of instructor. P.R. Brown
617 Advanced Instrumentation (I, 3) Basic design and theory of instrument design. Discussion of advantages and limita- tions of specific instruments. Current research in instrument design and critical evaluation of designs. (Lec. 3) Pre: 511 and ELE 220 or 537 or its equivalent. Forcé
618 Theory of Separations (I, 3) In-depth presentation of theory of separation pro- cesses. Emphasis on methods development, advanced topics, and current advances using gas and liquid chromatography. (Lec. 3) Pre: 511 or permission of instructor. P.R. Brown
621 Advanced Topics in Physical Organic Chemistry (7, 3) Mechanistic aspects of organic chemistry: molecular orbital theory, thermal and photochemical cycloadditions and rearrangements. Consideration of carbenes, nitrenes, and free radicals. Evalua- tion of steric, steroelectronic, and secondary orbital effects. (Lec. 3) Pre: 521 and 522 or permission of instructor. Staff
623 Advanced Topics in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (f, 3) Advanced topics in the syn- thetic aspects of organic chemistry. Synthetic reactions and techniques, strategies, and design. Conformational and stereochemical analyses, asymmetric synthesis, and natural product syntheses. (Lec. 3) Pre: 521 and 522 or permission of instructor. Staff
636 Advanced Topics in Physical Chem- istry (I, 3) Advanced topics in quantum chemistry and statistical thermodynamics. Time-dependent and independent perturba- tion theory, interaction of light with matter, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, Hartree-Fock theory, classical and quantum statistical mechanics. (Lec. 3) Pre: $31, 532, or permission of instructor. Freeman
642, 643, 644 Graduate Seminar
(Land II, 1 each) Results of detailed literature surveys are presented orally and in writing. Required for candidates for advanced degrees in chemistry. (Lec. 1) S/U credit. Staff
691 Special Topics (I and II, 1-3) Covers the following special research interests: a) carbo- hydrate chemistry, b) chemical kinetics,
c) clinical chemistry, d) computer techniques in analytical chemistry, e) forensic chemistry, f) free-radical rearrangements, g) recent advances in analytical chemistry, h) light scattering, i) molecular orbital theory,
j) pericyclic reactions, k) surface chemistry,
1) X-ray analysis of organic molecules. (Lec. 2) Pre: permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Staff -
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
699 Doctoral Dissertation Research
(land Il) Number of credits is determined each semester in consultation with the major professor or program committee. S/U credit.
930 (or EDC 930) Workshop in Chemistry Topics for Teachers (I and I, 0-3) Especially designed for teachers of physical sciences. Basic topics of chemistry from an advanced or pedagogical perspective. Pre: teacher certi- fication. Forcé, Peterson, Yang, Euler, and Long
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Graduate Faculty
Chairperson: Professor Daniel Urish, Ph.D., 1978, University of Rhode Island, P.E. Director of Graduate Studies: Associate Professor Raymond M. Wright, Ph.D., 1981, Pennsylvania State University; P.E. Professor William D. Kovacs, Ph.D., 1968, University of California, Berkeley; P.E. Professor Everett E. McEwen, D. Eng., 1964,