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 |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Applied Mathematics (0208) | ||
| AMATH 573 | Solitons and Nonlinear Waves (5) SOLITONS&NONLIN WAVE. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Biology (0112) | ||
| BIOL 416 | Molecular Genetics of Plant Development (3) MOL GENET PLANT DEV. | Effective SPR/2004. |
| Earth and Space Sciences (1034) | ||
| ESS 460 | Cosmogenic Nuclides in Geomorphology (3) COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES. | Effective SPR/2004. |
| ESS 560 | Cosmogenic Nuclides in Geomorphology (3) COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES. | Effective SPR/2004. |
| General Studies (0185) | ||
| GIS 410 | Systemic Process Design (3-5, max. 10) SYS PROCESS DESIGN. | Temporary course. Effective SPR2004-SPR/2007. |
| Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123) | ||
| ARAB 424 | Intensive Intermediate Arabic (15) INTENSIVE INTERMED. | Effective SUM2004. |
| Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281) | ||
| SCAND 402 | International Political Economy and Scandinavia (5) INTL POLIT ECONOMY. | Effective WIN/2005. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
| Computer Science and Engineering (0406) | ||
| CSE 515 | Statistical Methods in Computer Science (3) STAT METH IN CS. | Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2004-SUM/2005. |
| Electrical Engineering (0410) | ||
| E E 401 | Engineering Design in Large Teams (4) ENGR DSGN LRG TEAMS. | Conversion of temporary new course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R) | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biology (0669) | ||
| MCB 513 | Development Journal Seminar (1, max. 12) DEVEL JOURNAL SMNR. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
| Pathology (0924) | ||
| PATH 516 | Molecular Basis of Human Genetic Disease (3) MOL BASIS GENET DIS. | Effective SPR/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
| Health Services (0706) | ||
| HSERV 571 | Cultural Competency for Public Health Practice (1-4, max. 4) CLTR CMPTNC PUB HLTH. | Effective SPR/2005. |
| BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V) | ||
| Business (0881) | ||
| B BUS 489 | Digital Business Lab (5) DIGITAL BUS LAB. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) | ||
| BES 317 | Soils Laboratory (5) SOILS LABORATORY. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| BES 415 | Advanced Environmental Measurements Laboratory (5) ADV ENV MEASURE LAB. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| BIS 314 | Topics in Geography (5, max. 10) TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY. | Effective WIN/2005. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Education (0975) | ||
| T EDSP 484 | Special Education Seminar (1-3, max. 6) SPECIAL ED SEMINAR. | Temporary new course. Effective SPR/2004-WIN 2005. |
| T EDSP 485 | Special Education Student Teaching (1-12, max. 12) SP ED STUDENT TCHNG. | Temporary new course. Effective SPR/2004-WIN 2005. |
| T EDUC 552 | Professional Certificate Culminating Seminar (2) PRO CERT CLMTNG SMR. Credit/no credit only. | Temporary new course. Effective SPR/2004-WIN 2005. |
| Social Work (1019) | ||
| TSOCWF 352 | Women in the Criminal Justice System (5) WOMEN CRIM JUSTICE. | Temporary new course. Effective SUM/2004-SPR 2005. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | |
| Mechanical Engineering (0419) | |
| The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A) | ||
| Program on Environmental Studies (1014) | ||
| ENVIR 341 | Energy and Environment (3) ENERGY & ENVIRON. Offered jointly with CHEM E 341/M E 341. | Change titles, description, joint status (drop PHYS), prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004 |
| ENVIR 490 | Pre-Capstone Seminar (2) PRECAPSTONE SEMINAR. | Change titles, credits (drop CR/NC), description. |
| ENVIR 491 | Capstone Experience (2-8, max. 8) CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ENVIR 442 | Renewable Energy (3) RENEWABLE ENERGY. Offered jointly with CHEM E 442/M E 442. | Change number, titles, description, joint status (drop PHYS), prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ENVIR 492 | Post-Capstone Seminar (3) POSTCAPSTONE SMNR. | Change titles, credits (drop CR/NC), description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Anthropology (0102) | ||
| ANTH 323 | Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. Offered jointly with LSJ 321. | Change titles, joint status (add ANTH 323). Effective AUT/2004. |
| Applied Mathematics (0208) | ||
| AMATH 401 | Vector Calculus and Complex Variables (4) VEC CAL COMPLEX VAR. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| AMATH 402 | Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations (4) METHODS DIFF EQU. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2005. |
| AMATH 403 | Methods for Partial Differential Equations (4) METHODS PAR DIFF EQ. | Change titles. Effective SUM/2005. |
| AMATH 507 | Calculations of Variations (5) CAL VARIATIONS. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| AMATH 568 | Complex Variables (5) COMPLEX VAR. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| AMATH 568 | Advanced Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations (5) ADV METHOD ODE. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2005. |
| AMATH 569 | Advanced Methods for Partial Differential Equations (5) ADV METHOD PDE. | Change titles. Effective SUM/2005. |
| AMATH 570 | Asymptotic and Perturbation Methods (5) ASYM PERT METH. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| AMATH 571 | Spectral Methods (5) SPECTRAL METHODS. | Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2005. |
| AMATH 572 | Introduction to Applied Stochastic Analysis (5) INTRO APP STOCH. | Change titles, description. Effective SUM/2005. |
| AMATH 592 | Special Topics in Stochastic Analysis and Modeling (5) STOCH ANALYSIS. | Change number, titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Astronomy (0107) | ||
| ASTR 101 | Astronomy (5) ASTRONOMY. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| Communication (1035) | ||
| COM 202 | Introduction to Communication II (5) INTRO TO COMM II. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| COM 340 | History of Mass Communication (5) HISTORY MASS CMU. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| COM 468 | Journalism Ethics (5) JOURNALISM ETHICS. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| Comparative Literature (0132) | ||
| C LIT 320 | Studies in European Literature (5, max. 15) EUROPEAN LIT. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| Earth and Space Sciences (1034) | ||
| ESS 101 | Introduction to Geological Sciences (5) INTRO GEOL SCI. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| ESS 402 | International Field Geology (3-12, max. 12) INTL FIELD GEOLOGY. | Change credits, prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004. |
| History (0193) | ||
| HIST 209 | History of Christianity (5) HIST CHRISTIANITY. | Change description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 504 | Comparative Ethnicity and Nationalism (5) ETHN & NATIONALISM. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 515 | Field Course in the History of Technology (5) FLD CRS IN HST TECHNOL. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 530 | Comparative Colonialisms: Methodogical and Conceptual Approaches (5) COMP COLONIALISMS | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 552 | Field Course in African History (5) FIELD AFRICAN HIST. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 591 | Historigraphy: Ancient and Medieval European (5) HSTGRY ANC & MEDVL. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 592 | Historigraphy: Early Modern European (5) HISTORIGRAHY. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HIST 593 | Historigraphy: Early Modern European and American (5) HISTORY MOD EUR & AM. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAA 373 | Social History of American Women to 1890 (5) HST AMER WOMEN-1890. Offered jointly with WOMEN 383. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAA 552 | Graduate Seminar in African-American History (5-) SEM AFRICAN-AM HIST. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAA 553 | Graduate Seminar in African-American History (-5) SEM AFRICAN-AM HIST. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAM 311 | Ancient Near East and Greece to 30 BCE (5) ANCIENT NE & GREECE. | Change number, titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAM 312 | The Roman Republic (5) ROMAN REPUBLIC. | Change number. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAM 313 | The Roman Empire (5) ROMAN EMPIRE. | Change number. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAM 314 | The World of Late Antiquity (5) LATE ANTIQUITY. | Change number. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAM 315 | The Byzantine Empire (5) BYZANTINE EMPIRE (5) | Change number. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAS 530 | Field Course in Southeast Asian History (5) FLD CRS SE ASIAN HS. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HSTAS 532 | Seminar in Southeast Asian History (5) SEM IN SE ASIAN HST. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Jackson School of International Studies (0190) | ||
| SIS 470 | Human Rights in Latin America (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAT AM. Offered jointly with LSJ 410. | Change titles, descriptions, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2005. |
| Music (0217) | ||
| MUSEN 308 | Guitar Ensemble (1, max. 18) GUITAR ENSEMBLE. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| MUSEN 508 | Guitar Ensemble (1, max. 9) GUITAR ENSEMBLE. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Political Science (0244) | ||
| LSJ 321 | Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAW. Offered jointly with ANTH 323. | Change titles, joint status (add ANTH 323). Effective AUT/2004. |
| LSJ 375 | Crime, Politics, and Justice (5) CRIME POL AND JUST. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| LSJ 410 | Human Rights in Latin America (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAT AM. Offered jointly with SIS 470. | Change titles, descriptions, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2005. |
| POL S 524 | International Security (5) INTL SECURITY. | Change joint status-drop SIS 524. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Psychology (0262) | ||
| PSYCH 202 | Biopsychology (5) BIOPSYCH. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| Sociology (0293) | ||
| SOC 271 | Introduction to the Sociology of Deviance (5) SOC DEVE/SOC CNTRL. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| SOC 371 | Criminology (5) CRIMINOLOGY. | Change: request DL suffix. Effective SPR/2004. |
| Women Studies (0298) | ||
| WOMEN 383 | Social History of American Women to 1890 (5) HST AMER WOMEN-1890. Offered jointly with HSTAA 373. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
| Chemical Engineering (0402) | ||
| CHEM E 341 | Energy and Environment (3) ENERGY & ENVIRON. Offered jointly with M E 341/ENVIR 341. | Change titles, description, joint status (drop PHYS), prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004 |
| CHEM E 442 | Renewable Energy (3) RENEWABLE ENERGY. Offered jointly with M E 442/ENVIR 442. | Change number, titles, description, joint status (drop PHYS), prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Electrical Engineering (0410) | ||
| E E 418 | Introduction to Cryptography and Network Security (3) NETWK SECR & CRYPTOG. | Change prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Mechanical Engineering (0419) | ||
| M E 341 | Energy and Environment (3) ENERGY & ENVIRON. Offered jointly with CHEM E 341/ENVIR 341. | Change titles, description, joint status (drop PHYS), prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004 |
| M E 442 | Renewable Energy (3) RENEWABLE ENERGY. Offered jointly with CHEM E 442/ENVIR 442. | Change number, titles, description, joint status (drop PHYS), prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004. |
| M E 499 | Special Topics (2-5, max. 6) SPECIAL PROJECTS. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S) | ||
| The Information School (0671) | ||
| INFO 220 | Information Research Strategies (5) INFO RES STRAT. | Change credits, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
| Human Biology (0950) | ||
| HUBIO 531 | P-Head, Neck, Ear, Nose, and Throat (5) P-HEAD,NECK & ENT. | Change: reactivate course. It should not have been dropped. Effective AUT/2002. |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N) | ||
| Nursing (0552) | ||
| NCLIN 500 | Comprehensive Health Assessment (3) HEALTH ASSESSMENT. CR/NC only. | Change credits. Effective SUM/2004. |
| NURS 579 | Transcultural Nursing Practices (3) TRANSCLTR NUR PRACT. | Change description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K) | ||
| Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452) | ||
| FISH 210 | Methods in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Theory and Applications (5) FISH THEORY/METHODS. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| School of Marine Affairs (0458) | ||
| SMA 591 | Marine Science in the Coastal Zone (3) MS IN COASTAL ZONE. Offered jointly with OCEAN 591. | Change credits, description, contact hrs. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Oceanography (0456) | ||
| OCEAN 591 | Marine Science in the Coastal Zone (3) MS IN COASTAL ZONE. Offered jointly with SMA 591. | Change credits, description, contact hrs. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Business (0981) | ||
| T BUS 590 | Organizational Analysis I (4) ORG ANALYSIS I. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2005. |
| T MGMT 470 | Business Policy and Strategic Management (5) B POL & STRTGC MGMT. | Change prefix, description, prerequisite. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Physics (0239) | ||
| PHYS 341 | Energy and Environment I (3) ENERGY & ENVIRON I. Offered jointly with CHEM E 341/M E 341. | Change joint status (drop PHYS). Effective AUT/2004. |
| PHYS 342 | Energy and Environment II (3) ENERGY&ENVIRON I. Offered jointly with CHEM E 342/ENVIR 342/M E 342. | Change joint status (drop PHYS 342). Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
| Mechanical Engineering (0419) | ||
| M E 320 | Thermodynamics I (3) THERMODYNAMICS. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Business (0981) | ||
| T BUS 552 | Managing Integrated Systems (2) INTEGRATED SYSTEMS. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |