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.
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.
| TITLES & CREDITS | EFFECTIVE/CHANGES | STATUS |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) |
| American Ethnic Studies (0100) |
| CHSTU 359 | U.S. Latino Politics (5) US LATINO POLITICS. | Joint with POL S 359. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| Asian Languages and Literature (0144) |
| KOREAN 301 | Third-Year Korean (5) THIRD-YEAR KOREAN. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| KOREAN 302 | Third-Year Korean (5) THIRD-YEAR KOREAN. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| KOREAN 303 | Third-Year Korean (5) THIRD-YEAR KOREAN. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| Center for Humanities (0991) |
| HUM 600 | Independent Study or Research (1-5, max. 10) INDEPNDT STDY/RSCH. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| HUM 601 | Internship (2-6, max. 12) INTERNSHIP. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| Economics (0135) |
| ECON 478 | Economics Theory of the State (5) ECON THRY OF STATE. | Joint with POL S 478. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| English (0136) |
| ENGL 563 | Research Methods in Language and Rhetoric (5, max. 15) LANG/RHET METHODS. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| ENGL 568 | Topics in Composition Studies (5, max. 15) TOPICS IN COMP. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| Jackson School of International Studies (0190) |
| SIS 437 | Global Diasporas (5) GLOBAL DIASPORAS. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| SIS 537 | Global Diasporas (5) GLOBAL DIASPORAS. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| SISJE 110 | Justice, Service, and Activism in the Jewish Tradition (5) JUSTC, SRVC, ACTVSM. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Law, Societies, and Justice (1057) |
| LSJ 381 | Contemporary Issues in Rights (5, max. 10) ISSUES IN RIGHTS. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| LSJ 491 | Special Topics in Rights (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS IN RIGHTS. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| Political Science (0244) |
| POL S 359 | U.S. Latino Politics (5) US LATINO POLITICS. | Joint with CHSTU 359. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| POL S 478 | Economics Theory of the State (5) ECON THRY OF STATE. | Joint with ECON 478. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281) |
| ICEL 150 | Intensive First-Year Modern Icelandic (15) INTENSIVE ICELANDIC. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296) |
| SPHSC 559 | Special Topics in Speech, Language, and Hearing (1-5, max. 30) TPCS SPCH/LANG/HEAR. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| Women Studies (0298) |
| WOMEN 236 | Mixed Identities and Racialized Bodies (3) MIXED IDENTITIES. | Effective SPR/2011. | HOLD. |
| COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D) |
| C ENV 110 | Introduction to Food and the Environment (5) FOOD & ENVIRONMENT. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| Oceanography (0456) |
| OCEAN 122 | Arctic Change (2) ARCTIC CHANGE. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| School of Forest Resources (1069) |
| CFR 540 | Optimization Techniques for Natural Resources (5) OPTIMIZATION TECH. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O) |
| Global Health (1058) |
| GH 534 | Global Health Information Systems/ Public Health Surveillance (3) GH INF SYS/PH SURVL. | Conversion of temporary. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| GH 541 | Fundamentals of Implementation Science in Global Health (3) IMPLEMENTION SCI. | Conversion of Temporary. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) |
| Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics (0918) |
| MEBI 539 | Teaching and Learning Communication in Biomedical and Health Informatics (4) TEACHING INFORMATIC. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Medicine (0915) |
| MED 540 | Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections (1) PREV HOSP ACQ INFEC. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology (0919) |
| OB GYN 664 | P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology - GH Tacoma (*, max. 12) P-OBGY - GH TACOMA. | Effective WIN/2011. | Approved. |
| Rehabilitation Medicine (0928) |
| REHAB 541 | Gross Anatomy Laboratory - Extremities (1) GROS ANAT LAB LIMBS. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N) |
| Nursing (0552) |
| NURS 205 | Nursing as a Career in Contemporary Society (1) NURSING AS CAREER. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved, pending Tri-Campus accreditation review. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M) |
| Epidemiology (0704) |
| EPI 503 | Applied Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (3) EPI in PHP. | Joint with HSERV 503. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Health Services (0706) |
| HIHIM 407 | Foundations for Healthcare Vocabularies (3) FNDTNS HLTHCR VOCAB. | Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| HIHIM 408 | Management Concepts with HIM Applications (3) MGMT CONCEPTS I. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| HIHIM 413 | Revenue Cycle Management (3) REVENUE CYCLE MGMT. | Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| HSERV 503 | Applied Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (3) EPI in PHP. | Joint with EPI 503. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V) |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) |
| BISLEP 301 | Law, Economics, and Public Policy (5) LAW ECON PUB POLICY. | Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) |
| Urban Studies (1031) |
| T SUD 444 | Green Internationalism and the City (5) GREEN INT'LISM &CITY. | Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| EFFECTIVE |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) |
| Art (0105) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Visual Art. (ART-20101025A). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Art (0105) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. (ART-20101025B). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Art (0105) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photomedia. (ART-20101025C). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Art (0105) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised admission and program requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Three Dimensional Forum. (ART-20101025D). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Art History (0106) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History. (ARTH-20101025). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Biology (0112) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised admissions requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology. (BIOL-20101026). | Effective SPR/2011. |
| Evening Degree(----) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements and the creation of a new continuation policy for the Bachelor of Arts degree of Humanities. (HUM-20101130). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Evening Degree(----) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements and the creation of a new continuation policy for the Bachelor of Arts degree of Social Sciences. (SOCSCI-20101130). | Effective WIN/2011. |
| Women Studies(0298) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Women Studies. (WOMEN-20101110). | Effective AUT/2011. |
| COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (0-B) |
| Construction Management (0052) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements and continuation policy for the Bachelor of Science in Construction Mangement degree. (CM-20101110A). | Effective AUT/2011. |
| Construction Management (0052) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements and continuation policy for the dual Bachelor of Arts dgree in Architectural Studies and Bachelor of Science in Construction Mangement degree. (CM-20101110B). | Effective AUT/2011. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) |
| Bioethics and Humanities (0929) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the minor in Bioethics and Humanities. (BH-20101123). | Effective SPR/2011. |
| BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V) |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Executive Council, the General Faculty Organization has recommended approval of a minor in Ecological Restoration. (BIS-20100519). | Effective AUT/2010. |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Executive Council, the General Faculty Organization has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the minor in Policy Studies. (BPOLST-20101231). | Effective AUT/2011. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS(2-Z) |
| Computing and Software Systems (1023) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Faculty Council on Academic Policy, the Faculty Assembly has recommended approval of the program name change from a Bachelor of Science degree in Computing and Software Systems to a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Systems. (TCSS-20101118). | Effective SPR/2011. |
| Nursing (0970) |
| Based on the recommendations of the Faculty Council on Academic Policy, the Faculty Assembly has recommended approval of the revised admission and program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Healthcare Leadership. (THLEAD-20110105). | Effective SUM/2011. |
| TITLES & CREDITS | EFFECTIVE/CHANGES | STATUS |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) |
| Art (0105) |
| ART 339 | Photography (5) PHOTOGRAPHY. | Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Asian Languages and Literature (0144) |
| KOREAN 415 | Social Science Literature in Korean (5) SOCIAL SCI LIT. | Change credits. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| KOREAN 416 | Readings in Korean Literature (5) KOREAN LITERATURE. | Change credits. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| KOREAN 417 | Readings in Korean Journals (5) RDGS KOR JOURNALS. | Change credits. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| Biology (0112) |
| BIOL 100 | Introductory Biology (5) INTRO BIOLOGY. | Allow DL. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| BIOL 533 | Advanced Organismal Biology (9) ADV ORG BIOL. | Change titles, prerequisite, description. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| Dance (0133) |
| DANCE 344 | Topics in Dance History (3-5, max. 10) TOPICS DANCE HIST. | Change titles, description, max credits. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| DANCE 544 | Topics in Dance History (3-5, max. 10) TOPICS DANCE HIST. | Change titles, description, max. credits. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Geography (0188) |
| GEOG 469 | GIS Workshop (5) GIS WORKSHOP. | Change description. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Law, Societies, and Justice (1057) |
| LSJ 380 | Contemporary Issues in Comparative Legal Institutions (5, max. 10) ISSUES LEGAL INSTIT. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| LSJ 488 | Honors in Law, Societies, and Justice (5-) HONORS IN LSJ. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| LSJ 489 | Honors in Law, Societies, and Justice (-[1-5], max. 5) HONORS IN LSJ. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| LSJ 490 | Special Topics in Comparative Legal Institutions (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS LEGAL INSTIT. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123) |
| TKIC 414 | Elementary Kazak (5) ELEMENTARY KAZAK. | Change description. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| TKIC 415 | Elementary Kazak (5) ELEMENTARY KAZAK. | Change description, titles, credits. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| TKIC 416 | Elementary Kazak (5) ELEMENTARY KAZAK. | Change description, titles, credits. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| Romance Languages and Literature (0264) |
| SPAN 301 | Advanced (5) ADVANCED. | Change titles, description. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| SPAN 302 | Advanced (5) ADVANCED. | Change titles, description. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| SPAN 303 | Advanced (5) ADVANCED. | Change titles, description. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E) |
| Business Administration (0300) |
| B ECON 527 | International Finance (4) INTL FINANCE. | Change prerequisite. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D) |
| Atmospheric Sciences (1067) |
| ATM S 575 | Large Scale Dynamics of the Tropical Atmosphere (3) LS DYNAM-TROP ATMOS. | Change grading. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O) |
| Global Health (1058) |
| GH 521 | Global Program Management and Leadership (3) GLBL PRG MGMT & LDR. | Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| University Conjoint (0757) |
| UCONJ 517 | Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Methods Seminar (2) INTERDIS CLIN RES. | Extension of temporary course. Effective through SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| UCONJ 545 | Emergency Preparedness for Health Professionals (1) EMERGENCY PREPARED. | Was UCONJ 445, change titles, description. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| UCONJ 546 | Emergency Response for Health Professionals (2) EMERGENCY RESPONSE. | Was UCONJ 446, change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X) |
| Law (0852) |
| LAW E 551 | Law and Entrepreneurship(3/4) LAW & ENTREPRESHP. | Change credits. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N) |
| Nursing (0552) |
| NSG 530 | Professional Identity and Leadership (4/5) PROF IDENTY & LEAD. | Change titles, credits, allow DL, prerequisite. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q) |
| Public Affairs (0770) |
| PPM 508 | Public Policy Processes (4) POLICY PROCESSES. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M) |
| Health Services (0706) |
| HIHIM 410 | Introduction to Health Care Systems and Health Care Data Systems (5) HLTH CARE/DATA SYS. | Change credits, hours. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| HIHIM 454 | Financial Concepts for Health Managers (4) FINANCE/HLTH MGR. | Change credits, description. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| HIHIM 462 | Management Program II (5) MGMT PROGRAM II. | Change credits. Effective SPR/2012. | Approved. |
| HIHIM 480 | Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in Health Information Management (5) PROB SOLV/DSCN MKNG. | Change credits, hours. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
| SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (0-T) |
| Social Work (0779) |
| SOC W 542 | Recovery-Oriented Social Work Practice in Community Mental Health (5) MH RECOVERY PRACTICE. | Change titles. Effective SPR/2011. | Approved. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) |
| Nursing (0970) |
| THLEAD 480 | Healthcare Leaderships Fieldwork (4) HC LDSHP FIELDWORK. | Change credits, hours. Effective SUM/2011. | Approved. |
| T NURS 340 | Clinical Nursing Phenomena (3) CLINICAL PHENOMENA. | Change description. Effective AUT/2011. | Approved. |
| T NURS 402 | Families and Chronic Conditions across the Life Span (3) FAM & CHRONIC COND. | Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2012. | Approved. |
Feburary 15, 2011