This report officially records the actions of the University of Washington Curriculum Review Committee. The Committee meets September through June to consider applications for curriculum changes submitted by the schools and colleges of the University of Washington.
This report also announces the actions of the Faculty Council of Academic Standards and the Board of Regents regarding program and degree changes.
Course Change Applications received after the deadline for the specified quarter will be considered for the next quarter for which the deadline has not passed. New courses can be added to the curriculum after the deadline.
Applications must be received in the University Curriculum Office, 248 Schmitz, Box 355850, by 5 pm on the deadline date. For courses offered jointly by more than one school or college, an application from each school or college must be received by the University Curriculum Office by the deadline date.
Please address any questions regarding the curriculum process at the University of Washington to the university curriculum office at uwcr@u.washington.edu.
Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A) | ||
Program on Environmental Studies (1014) | ||
ENVIR 101 | Aquatic and Fishery Biology (5) AQUA & FISH BIOL. Offered jointly with FISH 101. | Effective SPR/2002. |
ENVIR 535 | Foresight in Science and Technology: Choices and Consequences (3) FORESIGHT IN SCI. Credit/no credit only. Offered jointly with PHYS 535/PHIL 501/ZOOL 523. | Effective SPR/2002 to SPR/2002. |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
Biology (0112) | ||
BIOL 106 | Introductory Biology Seminar (2/3) INTRO BIO SEMINAR. | Effective WIN/2002. |
Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (1029) | ||
CS&SS 544 | Event History Analysis of Social and Spatial Change (5) EVENT HISTORY SEM. Offered jointly with GEOG 544. | Effective WIN/2002. |
Dance (0133) | ||
DANCE 250 | The Creative Context: How Society, Politics, and Economics Have Influenced Choreographers (2) CREATIVE CONTEXT. | Effective WIN/2002. |
Earth and Space Sciences () | ||
GEOL 105 | Minerals and Gems (2) MINERALS AND GEMS. | Effective WIN/2002. |
GEOL 385 | The Environment of Fuel and Mineral Deposits (3) MINERAL DEPOSITS. | Effective WIN/2002. |
General Studies (0185) | ||
GIS 175 | Scientific Literacy, Scientific Thinking, and Public Policy (5) SCI & PUB POLICY. | Effective AUT/2001 through AUT/2003. |
Geography (0188) | ||
GEOG 544 | Event History Analysis of Social and Spatial Change (5) EVENT HISTORY SEM. Offered jointly with CS&SS 544. | Effective WIN/2002. |
History (0193) | ||
HIST 152 | Introduction to African History, c. 1880 -- Present (5) AFRIC HST 1880-PRES. | Effective WIN/2002. |
HSTEU 211 | France: A Portrait (5) FRANCE: A PORTRAIT. | Effective AUT/2002. |
Jackson School of International Studies (0190) | ||
SIS 410 | Introduction to Global Internet Political Economy (5) INTRO GLOBAL IPE. | Effective WIN/2002. |
SISJE 330 | Contemporary Jewish American Identities and Communities (5) JEWISH AMER IDENT. | Effective WIN/2002. |
Philosophy (0221) | ||
HPS 210 | Issues in the History and Philosophy of Science (5) ISSUES IN HPS. | Effective WIN/2002. |
PHIL 501 | Foresight in Science and Technology: Choices and Consequences (3) FORESIGHT IN SCI. Credit/no credit only. Offered jointly with ENVIR 535/PHYS 535/ZOOL 523. | Effective SPR/2002 to SPR/2002. |
Physics (0239) | ||
PHYS 315 | Applications of Modern Physics (3) APP MOD PHYS. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 535 | Foresight in Science and Technology: Choices and Consequences (3) FORESIGHT IN SCI. Credit/no credit only. Offered jointly with ENVIR 535/PHIL 501/ZOOL 523. | Effective SPR/2002 to SPR/2002. |
Psychology (0262) | ||
PSYCH 517 | Advanced Research Methods (5) ADV RESEARCH METHDS. | Effective SPR/2002. |
Romance Languages and Literature (0264) | ||
SPAN 315 | Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Students (5) HERITAGE STDNTS II. | Effective SPR/2002. |
Sociology (0293) | ||
SOC 470 | Contemporary Southeast Asia (5) CONTEMP SE ASIA. | Effective WIN/2002. |
Zoology (0297) | ||
ZOOL 311 | Biology of Fishes (3/5) BIOLOGY OF FISHES. Offered jointly with FISH 311. | Effective WIN/2002. |
ZOOL 523 | Foresight in Science and Technology: Choices and Consequences (3) FORESIGHT IN SCI. Credit/no credit only. Offered jointly with PHYS 535/PHIL 501/ENVIR 535. | Effective SPR/2002 to SPR/2002. |
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
CEE 601 | Internship (2) INTERNSHIP. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2001. |
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X) | ||
Law (0852) | ||
LAW E 507 | Access to Justice Seminar (2) ACCESS TO JUSTICE. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2001. |
LAW T 526 | Low-Income Tax Payer Clinic (2-, max. 6) LOW INCOME TX CLNC. | Effective AUT/2001. |
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S) | ||
Information School (0671) | ||
LIS 569 | Special Topics in Instructional and Training Strategies for Information Professionals. | Correction to Curriculum Report 314. Effective WIN/2002. |
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N) | ||
Nursing (0552) | ||
NURS 581 | Study of International Health (2-3) SURVEY INTNATL HLTH. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2001. |
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963) | ||
TCSIG 452 | Political Theory of Human Rights (5) POL THEORY OF HR. | Effective WIN/2002. |
TCSIIN 441 | Mexican Cinema and Society (5) MEXICAN CINEMA. | Effective WIN/2003. |
TCSIUS 456 | Community and Labor Organizing: A Multicultural Perspective (5) COMMUNITY/LABOR ORG. | Effective WIN/2002. |
TCXG 380 | Humanities Research and Writing Seminar (5) HUMANITIES RESEARCH. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
TCXIN 476 | Latin American Women Writers (5) LAT AM WOMEN WRITER | Effective WIN/2002. |
TCXIN 477 | Patronage, Religion, and Propaganda in European Art (1590 - 1750) (5) EUROP ART 1590-1750. | Effective WIN/2002. |
TCXIN 478 | Revolution, Industrialization, and Modernity in European Art (1780-1900) (5) EUROP ART 1780-1900. | Effective WIN/2002. |
TEST 332 | A Natural History of Garbage (5) HISTORY OF GARBAGE. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
TIBCG 503 | Evidence and Action (6) EVIDENCE AND ACTION. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
TIBCIN 358 | History of Philosophy: Medieval and Modern (5) HIST PHIL: MED/MOD. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
TSMUS 416 | Current Issues in U.S. Public Policy (5) US PUB POLICY. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
TSMUS 417 | Urban Problems and Policies (5) URBAN PROB & POLICY. | Conversion from temporary to permanent status. Effective WIN/2002. |
Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
Asian Languages and Literature (0144) | ||
JAPAN 211 | Second-Year Japanese (0/5) SECND-YEAR JAPANESE. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2002. |
JAPAN 212 | Second-Year Japanese (0/5) SECND-YEAR JAPANESE. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2002. |
JAPAN 213 | Second-Year Japanese (0/5) SECND-YEAR JAPANESE. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2002. |
Astronomy (0107) | ||
ASTR 500 | Seminar in Elementary Astronomy Instruction (3) ASTRON INSTRUCTION. Credit/no credit only. | Changge credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
Chemistry (0117) | ||
CHEM 220 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry (5) INTRO ORG CHEM. | Change titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
CHEM 221 | Chemistry of Biomolecules (5) CHEM BIOMOLECULES. | Change titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
CHEM 223 | Organic Chemistry -- Short Program (4) ORG CHEM SHORT PROG. | Change course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
CHEM 224 | Organic Chemistry -- Short Program (4) ORG CHEM SHORT PROG. | Change course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
French and Italian Studies | ||
ITAL 366 | Italian Society in Cinema and Literature (5, max. 15) SOCIETY IN FILM. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
ITAL 465 | Contemporary Italian Narrative (5, max. 15) CONTEMP ITAL NARRATV. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
ITAL 466 | Italian Society in Cinema and Literature in Italian (5, max. 15) ITAL SOC IN CINEMA. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
Geography (0188) | ||
GEOG 230 | Urbanization and Development: Geographies of Global Inequality (5) GLOBAL INEQUALITY. | Change titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
GEOG 336 | Development and Challenges in China (5) DEVELOP IN CHINA. | Change titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
History (0193) | ||
HIST 151 | Introduction to African History, c. 1000-1880 (5) AFRIC HST 1000-1880. | Change number, titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002 |
Jackson School of International Studies (0190) | ||
EURO 490 | Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) SPECIAL TOPICS. | Change number. Effective SPR/2002. |
EURO 494 | Senior Seminar I (5) SENIOR SEMINAR I. | Change number. Effective SPR/2002. |
EURO 495 | Senior Seminar II (5) SENIOR SEMINAR II. | Change number. Effective SPR/2002. |
SISSE 490 | Special Topics in Southeast Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SPECIAL TOPICS. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
Music (0217) | ||
MUHST 425 | Jazz History and Analysis (3) JAZZ HIST & ANLYS. | Change prefix, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2002. |
MUSIC 331 | History of Jazz (5) HISTORY OF JAZZ. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
MUSIC 333 | Music in Western Culture (5) MUSIC IN WEST CLTR. | Change titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
Physics (0239) | ||
PHYS 581 | Seminar in High-Energy Physics (1-3, max. 20) SMNR HGH ENRGY PHYS. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 582 | Seminar in Particle Theory (1-3, max. 20) SEM PARTICLE THEORY. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 583 | Seminar in Relativistic Astrophysics (1-3, max. 20) SEM REL ASTROPHYS. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 584 | Seminar in Atomic Physics and Coherent Spectroscopy (1-3, max. 20) SMNR COHERENT SPECT. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 585 | Seminar in Experimental Nuclear Physics (1-3, max. 20) SMNR EXP NUC PHYS. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 586 | Seminar in Condensed Matter Physics (1-3, max. 20) SMNR CONDENSED MATT. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 587 | Seminar in Nuclear Theory (1-3, max. 20) SMNR NUCLEAR THEORY. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 588 | Particle Astrophysics Seminar (1-3, max. 20) PRTCL ASTROPHYS SEM. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 589 | Seminar in Problems of Physics Education (1-3, max. 20) SEM PRB PHYSICS ED. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
PHYS 590 | Seminar in Statistical Physics (1-3, max. 20) SMNR STAT PHYSICS. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
Sociology (0293) | ||
SOC 501 | Proseminar (3) PROSEMINAR. Credit/no credit only. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2001 |
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (0-U) | ||
Oral Biology (0816) | ||
ORALB 561 | Oral Tissue Development, Structure, and Function (3, max. 6) ORAL TISSUES. | Change credits, contact hours, drop permanent credit/no credit only grading. Effective WIN/2002. |
ORALB 572 | Oral Pathology (3, max. 6) ORAL PATHOLOGY. | Change credits, contact hours. Effective WIN/2002. |
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O) | ||
Quantitative Sciences (0750) | ||
Q SCI 110 | Introduction to Environmental Modeling (5) INTRO ENVIR MODEL. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2002. |
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
Rehabilitation Medicine (0928) | ||
REHAB 571 | Occupational Performance Through the Lifespan (4) OCC PERF IN LIFE. | Change credits, contact hours. Effective WIN/2002. |
REHAB 575 | Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice in Physical Disabilities II (5) OT IN PHYS DIS II. | Change credits, contact hours. Effective WIN/2002. |
REHAB 576 | Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice in Pediatrics (6) OT IN PEDS. | Change credits, contact hours, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
REHAB 585 | Administration and Management (3) ADMIN MGMT. | Change credits, contact hours. |
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K) | ||
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452) | ||
FISH 101 | Aquatic and Fishery Biology (5) AQUA & FISH BIOL. Offered jointly with ENVIR 101. | Change joint status. Effective SPR/2002. |
FISH 311 | Biology of Fishes (3/5) BIOLOGY OF FISHES. Offered jointly with ZOOL 311. | Change joint status. Effective WIN/2002. |
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P) | ||
PHARM 516 | Certificate Program in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs (3) BIOMED REG AFFAIRS. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2001. |
PHARM 517 | Certificate Program in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs (3) BIOMED REG AFFAIRS. Credit/no credit only. | Effective WIN/2002. |
PHARM 518 | Certificate Program in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs (3) BIOMED REG AFFAIRS. Credit/no credit only. | Effective SPR/2002. |
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
Biostatistics (0700) | ||
BIOST 519 | Topics in Epidemiologic Methods (3) TOPICS EPID EMTHODS. Offered jointly with EPI 515. | Change prerequisite, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
Epidemiology (0704) | ||
EPI 515 | Topics in Epidemiologic Methods (3) TOPICS EPID EMTHODS. Offered jointly with BIOST 519. | Change prerequisite, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
Business (0981) | ||
T BGEN 418 | Legal Issues for Business (3-5, max. 10) LEGAL ISSUES BUS. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2002. |
T BUS 301 | Quantitative Methods (5) QUANT METHODS. | Change titles, course description. Effective WIN/2002. |
T BUS 330 | Introduction to Information Technology (5) INTRO TO INFO TECH. | Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2002. |
T MKTG 348 | Social Marketing (5) SOCIAL MARKETING. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2002. |
Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
Biology (0112) | ||
BIOL 123 | Introduction to Biology (5) INTRO TO BIOLOGY. Credit/no credit only. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |
Communications (0131) | ||
CMU 447 | Theory and Criticism of Broadcasting (5) THY&CRIT OF BRDCSTG. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |
Psychology (0262) | ||
PSYCH 102 | Psychology as a Natural Science (5) PSYCH - NATURAL SCI. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |
PSYCH 222 | Survey of Physiological Psychology (4) SURV-PHYSIOL PSYCH. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |
PSYCH 517 | Psychophysics and Fundamental Measurement (3) PSYCHO PHYSICS/MEAS. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
Biostatistics (0700) | ||
BIOST 505 | Basic Epidemiologic and Biostatistical Methods (5) BASIC EPID BIOSTAT. Offered jointly with EPI 505. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |
Epidemiology (0704) | ||
EPI 505 | Basic Epidemiologic and Biostatistical Methods (5) BASIC EPID BIOSTAT. Offered jointly with BIOST 505. | Drop course. Effective WIN/2002. |