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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT

Number 360
May 23, 2005

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.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW COURSES

Number, PrefixTitle, Credits, Short TitleAction
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Urban Design and Planning (0050)
URBDP 301Database Management Fundamentals (3) DATABASE FUND. Credit/no credit only. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Anthropology (0102)
ANTH 330Religion, Identity, and Cultural Pluralism (5) RELG/IDEN/CLTR PLRL. Offered jointly with RELIG 330. Effective AUT/2005.
ARCHY 403The Archaeology of Landscapes (5) ARCH OF LANDSCAPES. Effective AUT/2005.
Astronomy (0107)
ASTR 270Public Outreach in Astronomy (3) PUBLIC OUTRCH ASTRO. Effective AUT/2005.
Atmospheric Sciences (0108)
ATM S 212Air Pollution: From Urban Smog to the Ozone Hole (5) AIR POLLUTION. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2005.
Biology (0112)
BIOL 424Plant Eco Physiology (5) PLANT ECO-PHYSIOL. Offered jointly with ESRM 478. . Effective AUT/2005.
Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (1039)
DXARTS 456DXARTS Production Studio (3-15, max. 30) PRODUCTION STUDIO. Effective SUM/2005-SUM/2005.
Communication (1035)
COM 464Opinion Writing (5) OPINION WRITING. Effective AUT/2005.
COM 564Media, Myth, and Ritual (5) MEDIA, MYTH, RITUAL. Effective WIN/2006.
COM 566Discourse and Sex/uality (5) DISCOURS & SEX/UALITY. Offered jointly with WOMEN 566. . Effective SPR/2006.
Comparative Literature (0132)
C LIT 313History of Film: 1989-Present (5) FILM HST:1989-PRES. Effective AUT/2005.
General Studies (0185)
GIS 183Visual Illusions and Reality(5) VISUAL ILLUSN&RLTY. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2008.
GIS 184Can the U.S. Export Democracy? (5) EXPORTING DEMOCRACY. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2008.
GIS 201The Controversy Over Stem Cell Research (5) CTRV/STEMCELL RSRCH. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2008.
GIS 220Introduction to Marketing (5) INTRO TO MARKETING. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2008.
Humanities - Arts and Sciences ()
HUM 205Religion, Violence, and Peace, Patterns Across Time and Tradition (3) RELIG/VIOLENC/PEACE. Offered jointly with RELIG/NEAR E 205. Effective WIN/2006.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
RELIG 205Religion, Violence, and Peace, Patterns Across Time and Tradition (3) RELIG/VIOLENC/PEACE. Offered jointly with HUM/NEAR E 205. Effective WIN/2006.
RELIG 330Religion, Identity, and Cultural Pluralism (5) RELG/IDEN/CLTR PLRL. Offered jointly with ANTH 330. Effective AUT/2005.
SISJE 177The Jewish Community in the United States: Success, Influence, and Prospects (5) U.S. JEWISH COMMUN. Offered jointly with SOC 177. Effective SUM/2005.
Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
HEBR 431The Book of Job (5) THE BOOK OF JOB. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2005.
HEBR 432The Book of Proverbs (5) BOOK OF PROVERBS. Temporary new course. Effective WIN/2006-WIN/2006.
HEBR 433The Book of Ecclesiastes (5) BK OF ECCLESIASTES. Temporary new course. Effective SPR/2006-SPR/2006.
NEAR E 205Religion, Violence, and Peace, Patterns Across Time and Tradition (3) RELIG/VIOLENC/PEACE. Offered jointly with HUM/RELIG 205. Effective WIN/2006.
NEAR E 595Modern Methods and Materials in Teaching Near Eastern Languages (3) MTHDS/MATRLS/TEACHG. Credit/no credit only. Effective AUT/2005.
TKIC 407Intensive Elementary Uighur (15) INTENSV ELEM UIGHUR. Conversion of temp course. Effective SUM/2005.
Sociology (0293)
SOC 177The Jewish Community in the United States: Success, Influence, and Prospects (5) U.S. JEWISH COMMUN. Offered jointly with SISJE 177. Effective SUM/2005.
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 566Discourse and Sex/uality (5) DISCOURS & SEX/UALITY. Offered jointly with COM 566. . Effective SPR/2006.
BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E)
Business Administration (0300)
MGMT 511Leadership and Coaching Practicum (2, max. 4) LDRSHP/COACH PRTCM. Credit/no credit only. Effective AUT/2005.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDC&I 536Inquiry and Methods in Writing Instruction (3) WRITING INSTRUCTION. Offered jointly with EDSPE 528. Effective AUT/2005.
EDSPE 528Inquiry and Methods in Writing Instruction (3) WRITING INSTRUCTION. Offered jointly with EDC&I 536. Effective AUT/2005.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Engineering (0412)
E E 528Physics and Modeling of VLSI Fabrication (4) PHYSICS VLSI FAB. Offered jointly with MSE 528. Effective AUT/2005.
Material Science and Engineering (0423)
MSE 528Physics and Modeling of VLSI Fabrication (4) PHYSICS VLSI FAB. Offered jointly with E E 528. Effective AUT/2005.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Orthopedics (0922)
ORTHP 684P-Adult Reconstructive Spine Surgery for Orthopaedics Clerkship (8) P-SPINE SURG CLKSHP. Effective SUM/2005.
Rehabilitation Medicine (0928)
REHAB 536Patient Evaluation and Clinical Decision Making (1) PATNT EVAL CLIN DEC. Effective SUM/2005.
REHAB 537Functional Mobility Skills (2) FUNCT MOBIL SKILLS. Effective SUM/2005.
REHAB 538Integumentary, Edema Management, and Circulatory Screening for PT (2) PATNT EVAL CLIN DEC. Effective SUM/2005.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NSG 509Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (1) PATHOPHYS-ADV PRAC. Requests DL suffix. Effective AUT/2005.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Environmental Health (0702)
ENV H 451Ecology of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards (3) ECOL ENV MICROB HAZ. Effective AUT/2005.
ENV H 452Detection and Control of Environmentally Transmitted Microbiological Hazards (3) CONTRL ENV MICR HAZ. Effective WIN/2006.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TCXG 407Art and the Public (5) ART AND THE PUBLIC. Effective WIN/2006.
TIBCIN 490Society and Culture in Cuba (15) STUDY ABROAD CUBA. Effective WIN/2006.
Social Work (1019)
TSOCWF 423Risk and Ethics in Human Enterprises (5) RISK AND ETHICS. Temp new course. Effective AUT/2005-AUT/2005.

PROGRAM CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Economics (0135)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of th e revised requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Effective AUT/2005.

COURSE CHANGES

Number, PrefixTitle, Credits, Short TitleAction
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
JAPAN 531Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (5, max. 15) ADV RDGS MODERN LIT. Change credits. Effective SUM/2005.
JAPAN 532Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (5, max. 15) ADV RDGS MODERN LIT. Change credits. Effective SUM/2005.
JAPAN 533Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (5, max. 15) ADV RDGS MODERN LIT. Change credits. Effective SUM/2005.
English (0136)
ENGL 200Reading Literature (5) READING LITERATURE. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
ENGL 250Introduction to American Literature (5) INTRO TO AM LIT. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
ENGL 477Children's Literature (5) CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
General Studies (0185)
GIS 163Web Page Design (5) WEB PAGE DESIGN. Change titles, course description. Effective SUM/2005.
History (0193)
HSTAA 432History of Washington and the Pacific Northwest (5) HIST WASH & PAC NW. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
Honors - Arts and Sciences (0201)
H A&S 499Honors Independent Study or Research (1-5, max. 10) IND STUDY/RESEARCH. Drop permanent CR/NC grading. Effective AUT/2005.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
RELIG 202Introduction to World Religions: Eastern Traditions (5) RELIGIONS, EASTERN. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
Psychology (0262)
PSYCH 101Introduction to Psychology (5) INTRO TO PSYCH. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
PSYCH 209Fundamentals of Psychological Research (5) FDMNTLS PSYCH RSCH. Change: requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
PSYCH 315Understanding Statistics in Psychology (5) UNDRSTD STATS PSYCH. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
FRENCH 101Elementary French (5) ELEMENTARY. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
FRENCH 102Elementary French (5) ELEMENTARY. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
FRENCH 103Elementary French (5) ELEMENTARY. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
SPAN 121Spanish Immersion (5) SPANISH IMMERSION. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
SPAN 122Spanish Immersion (5) SPANISH IMMERSION. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
SPAN 123Spanish Immersion (5) SPANISH IMMERSION. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
Sociology (0293)
SOC 110Survey of Sociology (5) SURVEY OF SOCIOLOGY. Allow DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
SOC 352The Family (5) THE FAMILY. Requests DL suffix. Effective SUM/2005.
BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E)
Business Administration (0300)
I S 410Business Data Communications (5) BUSINESS DATA COMM. Change number, credits, prereq, contact hours, course description. Effective AUT/2005.
I S 445Database Management (4) DATABASE MGMT. Change number, prereq, course description. Effective AUT/2005.
I S 460Systems Analysis and Design (4) SYS ANLYS & DESGN. Change prereq, course description. Effective AUT/2005.
I S 461Systems Implementation (4) SYS IMPLMNTN. Change prereq. Effective AUT/2005.
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)
Forest Resources (0523)
CFR 501Forest Ecosystems -- Community Ecology (5) COMMUNITY ECOLOGY. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 502Data Collection, Analysis, and Presentation (3) DATA ANALYSIS. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 503Current Issues in Urban Horticulture (1, max. 10) ISSUES IN URB HORT. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 504Research Processes in Forest Resources (4) RECH PROC FOR RES. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 505Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology (3) PULP AND PAPER TECH. Change prefix, number. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 507Soil and Land Use Problems (4) SOIL LAND USE PROB. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 511Advanced Forest Soil Microbiology (5) ADV SOIL MICROBIOL. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 512Biogeochemical Cycling in Soils and Forests (3) BIOGEO CYCLES SOIL. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 513Advanced Soil Genesis and Classification (5) ADV SOIL GENESIS CL. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 514Advanced Forest Soil Fertility and Chemistry (4) ADV F SOIL FERT&CHM. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 515Advanced Soil and Plant Analysis (3) ADV SOIL,PLT ANLYS. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 519Conducting and Publishing an Industry Performance (3, max. 12) INDUST PERFORMANCE. Change prefix, number. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 521Current Topics in Forest Resources (2-5, max. 10) CURR TOPICS FOR RES. Change prefix, titles, credits, course description. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 525Advanced Wildland Hydrology (4) ADV WILDLAND HYDROL. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 527Ecosystems Seminar (1) ECOSYSTEMS SEMINAR. Change prefix, number. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 535Fire Ecology (3) FIRE ECOLOGY. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 545Principles of Forest Entomology (3) PRINCIP FOR ENTOMOL. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 547Stream and River Ecology (5) STREAM/RIVER ECOLGY. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 549Urban Horticulture Seminar (1, max. 6) URBAN HORT SEMINAR. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 550Graduate Seminar (2-5, max. 10) GRADUATE SEMINAR. Change prefix, titles, credits, course description. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 554Wildlife Seminar (1-2, max. 10) WILDLIFE SEMINAR. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 561Public Presentation in Urban Horticulture (2) PUBLIC PRES URBHORT. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 564Advanced Forest Biometry (3-5) ADV FOR BIOMETRY. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 573Forest Environmental Resource Planning (3) ENV RES PLAN. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 577Global Forest and Environmental Markets (3) GLB FOR RES/ENV MKT. Change prefix. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 578Paper Science and Engineering Seminar (1, max. 6) PAPER SCI ENGR SMNR. Change prefix, number. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 595Graduate Teaching Practicum (1-5, max. 5) TEACHING PRACTICUM. Change prefix, number. Effective AUT/2005.
CFR 601Graduate Internship in Forest Resources (3-9, max. 9) GRADUATE INTERNSHIP. Change prefix, titles, course description. Effective AUT/2005.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
LIS 498Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) SPECIAL TOPICS.Drop CR/NC only grading. Effective AUT/2005.
LIS 590 Directed Field Work (2-4, max. 8) DIRECTED FIELD WORK.Change course description. Effective AUT/2005.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 547Stream and River Ecology (5) STREAM/RIVER ECOLGY. Change joint status. Effective AUT/2005.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Education (0875)
B EDUC 595Professional Portfolio (3-5, max. 10) PROF PORTFOLIO. Change credits. Effective AUT/2005.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Computing and Software Systems (1023)
TCSS 390Undergraduate Seminar in TCSS (2, max. 12) SEMINAR IN CSS. Change credits, contact hours. Effective AUT/2005.

COURSES DROPPED

Number, PrefixTitle, Credits, Short TitleAction
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)
Forest Resources (0523)
ESC 502Forest Conservation Biology (5) FOR CONSERV BIOL. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 510Graduate Studies in Forest Soils (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS FOR SOILS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 511Advanced Forest Soil Microbiology (5) ADV SOIL MICROBIOL. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 517Current Topics in Environmental Biotechnology (1) TOPICS ENV BIOTECH. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 518Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants (3) BIOREM ENV POLLUT. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 520Graduate Studies in Ecosystem Science (1-5, max. 5) GRAD STDY ECO SCI. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 538Graduate Studies in Forest Pathology (1-5, max. 5) GRAD STDYS FOR PATH. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 548Special Topics in Streamside Studies (2, max. 6) STREAMSIDE TOPICS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 555Graduate Studies in Wildlife Science (1-5, max. 5) GD STDY WILDLFE SCI. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
ESC 557Topics in Wildlife Science (2, max. 6) TOPICS WILDLIFE SCI. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 523Advanced Water Analysis (4) ADV WATER ANALYSIS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 524Watershed Design (4) WATERSHED DESIGN. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 528Advanced Hillslope Hydrology (4) ADV HILLSLOPE HYDRO. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 529Current Topics in Wildland Hydrology (1) CURRENT F E TOPICS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 540Graduate Studies in Forest Engineering (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS FOR ENGR. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 541Advanced Forest Engineering (5) ADV FOR ENGR. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 542Advanced Logging Engineering (3) ADV LOG ENGR. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F E 591Graduate Teaching Practicum (*, max. 5) TEACHING PRACTICUM. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 503Advanced Forest Stand Dynamics (3) ADV FOR STAND DYNAM. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 520Fundamentals of Marketing and Management from a Forest Products Perspective (3) FOR PROD MRKT/MNGMT. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 522Current Topics in Silviculture/Protection (2, max. 6) CURRENT TOPICS SILV. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 537Graduate Studies in Forest Entomology (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS FOR ENT. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 541Readings in Silviculture (1-5, max. 6) READINGS IN SILVIC. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 553Graduate Studies in Forest Product Marketing (1-5, max. 5) GD ST FOR PROD MKTG. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 562Advanced Forest Resources Management (3) ADV FOR RES MNGMT. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 563Graduate Studies in Forest Mensuration (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS MENSURATN. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 565Graduate Studies in Forest Management (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS FOR MNGMT. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 566Graduate Studies in Forest Photogrammetry (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS FOR PHOTOG. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 568Graduate Studies in Forest Economics (1-5, max. 5) FOREST ECONOMICS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 570Graduate Studies in Forest Policy Analysis (1-5, max. 5) GRD STDS POL ANLYS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 572Graduate Studies in Forest Resource Planning (1-5, max. 5) GRD STDS RESRC PLNG. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 576Current Topics in Forest Policy and Management (1-2, max. 2) TOPICS FOR POL&MGMT. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 579Graduate Studies in Forest Sociology (1-5, max. 5) GRD STDS FORST SOCL. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 587Graduate Studies in International Forest Market Trade: Marketing Research (2, max. 6) CUR TOPICS MKTG RES. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 587Graduate Studies in International Forest Market Trade: Marketing Research (2, max. 6) CUR TOPICS MKTG RES. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 588Current Topics in International Forest Products Trade (2, max. 6) INTL TRADE TOPICS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 589Current Topics in International Forest Products Trade: Forest Economics (2, max. 6) CUR TOPICS FOR ECON. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 591Graduate Teaching Practicum (1-5, max. 5) TEACHING PRACTICUM. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
F M 601Graduate Internship in Forest Management (*) INTERNSHIP. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 505Biotechnology in Pulp and Paper Industry (3) BIOTECH IN P&P INDUS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 508Advanced Wood Chemistry (3) ADV WOOD CHEM. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 514Pulp and Paper Process Simulation (3) PULP & PAPER SIMUL. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 555Surface and Colloid Science of Papermaking (3) SUR COLL SCI PPRMKG. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 570Graduate Studies in Forest Products (1-5, max. 5) GD STDYS FOR PROD. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 572Wood Chemistry and Analysis (3-5) WOOD CHEM & ANLYS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 576Microscopy and Photomicrography (3) MICROSCOPY PHOTOMIC. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 579Wood Properties and Utilization (4) WOOD PROP & UTILZ. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 580Field Studies in Wood Utilization (2) FIELD ST WOOD UTILZ. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 589Wood Biosynthesis (3) WOOD BIOSYNTHESIS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005
PSE 591Graduate Teaching Practicum (*, max. 5) TEACHING PRACTICUM. Drop course. Effective AUT/2005