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.
| Prefix | Title | Action |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Center for Astrobiology and Early Evolution () | ||
| ASTBIO | Center for Astrobiology and Early Evolution | Effective SUM/2002. |
| UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A) | ||
| UW Academy () | ||
| ACADEM | UW Academy | Effective SUM/2002. |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A) | ||
| UW Academy () | ||
| ACADEM 101 | Scholarly Inquiry (1) SCHOLARLY INQUIRY. Credit/no credit only. | Effective SUM/2002. |
| ACADEM 160 | Topics in Academic Studies (1) TOP ACADEMIC STUDIES. | Effective SUM/2002. |
| ACADEM 197 | Scholarly Inquiry, Research Seminars (1) RESEARCH SEMINARS. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| ACADEM 198 | Scholarly Inquiry, Research Seminars (1) RESEARCH SEMINARS. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| ACADEM 199 | Scholarly Inquiry, Research Seminars (1) RESEARCH SEMINARS. | Effective SPR/2003. |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Anthropology (0102) | ||
| ANTH 312 | Pacific Islands Literature (5) PACIFIC ISLANDS LIT. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| ANTH 473 | Anthropology of Science and Technology (5) ANTH OF SCI & TECH. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| Art (0105) | ||
| ART 582 | Visual Communication Design Studio I (5, max. 30) VCD STUDIO I. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| ART 583 | Visual Communication Design Studio II (5, max. 30) VCD STUDIO II. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Center for Humanities (0991) | ||
| HUM 101 | Introduction to Studies in the Humanities (5) INTRO HUMANITIES. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Economics (0135) | ||
| ECON 486 | Economics of Information (5) ECON OF INFORMATION. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| English (0136) | ||
| ENGL 282 | Writing Hypertext for the Web (5) WRITING HYPERTEXT. | Effective WIN/2003 to AUT/2004. |
| ENGL 382 | Advanced Web Writing (5) ADVNCED WEB WRITING. | Effective SPR/2003 to WIN/2004. |
| Music (0217) | ||
| MUHST 422 | Gender and Music (3) GENDER AND MUSIC. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| Philosophy (0221) | ||
| PHIL 314 | Philosophy of Crime and Punishment (5) CRIME & PUNISHMENT. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Sociology (0293) | ||
| Who Gets Ahead? Public Schooling in America (5) PUBLIC SCHL IN AMER. | Effective SUM/2002. | |
| Spanish and Portuguese Studies () | ||
| SPAN 328 | Spanish Cultural Studies (5) SPAN CLTRL STUDIES. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| SPAN 329 | Latin American Cultural Studies (5) LAAM CLTRL STUDIES. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Women Studies (0298) | ||
| WOMEN 323 | History of Racial Formation in the U.S., 1800-1990 (5) RACIAL FORMATION. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
| Computer Science and Engineering (0406) | ||
| CSE 454 | Advanced Internet and Web Services (5) INTERNET SERVICES. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Electrical Engineering (0410) | ||
| E E 473 | Linear Integrated Circuits (4) LINEAR IC DESIGN. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Technical Communication (0438) | ||
| T C 410 | Advanced Style in Technical Discourse (3) ADVANCED TECH STYLE. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O) | ||
| University Conjoint (0757) | ||
| UCONJ 548 | Current Issues in First Nations Behavioral Health: Mental Health and Substance Abuse (3) FIRST NTNS BEH HLTH. | Effective SUM/2002. |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N) | ||
| Nursing (0552) | ||
| NURS 313 | Introduction to Nursing Informatics (1) NURSING INFORMATICS. CR/NC only. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P) | ||
| PHARM 504 | Topics in Drug Safety (1) TOPICS DRUG SAFETY. Credit/no credit only. Offered jointly with PCEUT 504. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Pharmaceutics (0614) | ||
| PCEUT 504 | Topics in Drug Safety (1) TOPICS DRUG SAFETY. Credit/no credit only. Offered jointly with PCEUT 504. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| Pharmacy (0610) | ||
| PHARM 550 | Current Topics in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy (1) TOPICS GERI PHARM. | Effective AUT/2003. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
| Environmental Health (0702) | ||
| ENV H 111 | Exploring environment and Health Connections (3) ENVR HLTH CONNECTS. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) | ||
| BLS 302 | Team Building (2) TEAM BUILDING. | Effective AUT/2002. |
| BLS 440 | Topics in Everyday Social and Cultural Life (5, max. 15) SOCIAL & CLTR LIFE. | Effective WIN/2003. |
| BPOLST 502 | Policy Analysis and Implementation: Strategy and Methods (5) POLICY ANALYSIS/IMP. | Conversion of a temporary course. Effective AUT/2002. |
| BPOLST 503 | Policy Analysis and Implementation: Strategy and Methods (5) POLICY ANALYSIS/IMP. | Conversion of a temporary course. Effective AUT/2002. |
| BPOLST 593 | Topics in Policy Studies (3-5, max. 10) TOPS POLICY STUDIES. | Conversion of a temporary course. Effective AUT/2002. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Nursing (0970) | ||
| T HLTH 440 | Business of Health Care (5) BUS OF HEALTHCARE. | Conversion of temporary new course. Effective AUT/2002. |
| T HLTH 511 | Introduction to Epidemiology (3) EPIDEMIOLOGY. | Conversion of temporary new course. Effective AUT/2002. |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A) | ||
| Program on Environmental Studies (1014) | ||
| ENVIR 313 | Environmental Earth Science (5) ENVIR EARTH SCI. Offered jointly with ESS 315. | Change titles, credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| ENVIR 418 | Communication and the Environment (5) CMU AND ENVIRONMENT. Offered jointly with COM 418. | Change prefix number. Effective WIN/2003. |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Anthropology (0102) | ||
| ANTH 450 | Language and Gender (5) LANGUAGE&GENDER. Offered jointly with WOMEN 450 and LING 458. | Change description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Atmospheric Sciences (0108) | ||
| ATM S 582 | Advanced Numerical Modeling of Geophysical Flows (3) ADV NUMERICAL MODEL. | Change titles, prerequisite, and drop credit/no-credit only. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Biology (0112) | ||
| BIOL 355 | Foundation in Molecular Cell Biology (5) FNDTION MOLCEL BIO. | Change titles, prerequisite, description. Effective AUT/2002. |
| Chemistry (0117) | ||
| CHEM 239 | Organic Chemistry (3) ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. | Change description. Effective WIN/2003 |
| CHEM 337 | Honors Organic Chemistry (4) H-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. | Change description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Communication (1035) | ||
| COM 418 | Communication and the Environment (5) COM & ENVIRONMENT. Offered jointly with ENVIR 418. | Change prefix number. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Dance (0133) | ||
| DANCE 250 | The Creative Context (1-5, max. 8) CREATIVE CONTEXT. | Change titles, credits, description. Effective SUM/2002. |
| DANCE 344 | Early Dance History (3-5, max. 5) EARLY DANCE HISTORY. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| DANCE 345 | Late Dance History (3-5, max. 5) LATE DANCE HISTORY. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Earth and Space Sciences (1034) | ||
| ESS 315 | Environmental Earth Science (5) ENVIR EARTH SCI. Offered jointly with ENVIR 313. | Change titles, credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Economics (0135) | ||
| ECON 481 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (5) INTRO MATH STAT. Offered jointly with STAT 481. | Change recommendation. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Geography (0188) | ||
| GEOG 378 | Policing the City (5) POLICING THE CITY. Offered jointly with LSJ 378. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Jackson School of International Studies (0190) | ||
| EURO 445 | War and Occupation in Northern Europe: History, Fiction, and Memoir (5) WAR/OCCUPATN N. EUR. Offered jointly with SCAND 445. | Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| SISSE 469 | Topics in Southeast Asian History and Society (5) ASIAN HIST/SOCIETY. | Change prefix number, titles, joint status. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Linguistics (0203) | ||
| LING 458 | Language and Gender (5) LANGUAGE&GENDER. Offered jointly with ANTH 450 and WOMEN 450. | Change description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Philosophy (0221) | ||
| PHIL 338 | Philosophy of Human Rights (5) PHIL HUMAN RIGHTS. | Change credits/contact hours. Effective WIN/2002. |
| Political Science (0244) | ||
| LSJ 378 | Policing the City (5) POLICING THE CITY. Offered jointly with GEOG 378. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Psychology (0262) | ||
| PSYCH 355 | Cognitive Psychology (5) COGNITIVE PSYCH. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281) | ||
| SCAND 445 | War and Occupation in Northern Europe: History, Fiction, and Memoir (5) WAR/OCCUPATN N. EUR. Offered jointly with EURO 445. | Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Sociology (0293) | ||
| SOC 271 | Introduction to the Sociology of Deviance and Social Control (5) SOC DEV/SOC CNTRL. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| SOC 347 | National Social Movements: Current Trends and Explanations (5) NATL SOCIAL MVMNTS. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Statistics (0294) | ||
| STAT 481 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (5) INTRO MATH STAT. Offered jointly with ECON 481. | Change recommendation. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Women Studies (0298) | ||
| WOMEN 450 | Language and Gender (5) LANGUAGE&GENDER. Offered jointly with ANTH 450 and LING 458. | Change description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| WOMEN 513 | Seminar in Contemporary Women's Health Issues (3-5, max. 12) WOMEN'S HEALTH. Offered jointly with NURS 513. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
| Computer Science and Engineering (0406) | ||
| CSE 415 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3) ATIF INTELLIGENCE. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O) | ||
| Naval Science (0446) | ||
| N SCI 411 | Introduction to Naval Leadership (3) INTRO TO NAVAL LEAD. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
| Human Biology (0950) | ||
| HUBIO 511 | P-Gross Anatomy and Embryology (12) P-GROSS ANAT&EMBRY. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2002. |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N) | ||
| Nursing (0552) | ||
| NURS 513 | Seminar in Contemporary Women's Health Issues (3-5, max. 12) WOMEN'S HEALTH. Offered jointly with WOMEN 513. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| NURS 550 | White Privilege and Racism in Health and Human Services (3) WHITE PRIV RACISM. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K) | ||
| SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P) | ||
| Pharmacy (0610) | ||
| PHARM 497 | Drug Therapy for the Elderly (3) DRUG THER FOR ELDER. | Change description. Effective SPR/2003. |
| PHARM 549 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Older Adult (3) P'THER OLDER ADULTS. | Change prefix number, credits, description. Effective SPR/2003. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
| Environmental Health (0702) | ||
| ENV H 405 | Toxic Chemicals and Human Health (3) TOXICS & HUMAN HLTH. | Change titles, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2003. |
| ENV H 454 | Environmental Health Measurements (3) EH MEASUREMENTS. | Change titles, credits, description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| ENV H 559 | Applied Industrial Hygiene, Safety, and Ergonomics (3) APPLIED IH. | Change description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Epidemiology (0704) | ||
| NUTR 562 | Nutrition and Chronic Disease (4) NUTR & CHRONIC DIS. | Change credits, description. Effective WIN/03. |
| NUTR 563 | Nutrition in Acute Care (4) NUTR IN ACUTE CARE. | Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Health Services (0706) | ||
| HSERV 582 | Theoretical Perspectives on Health Behavior Change (3-4, max. 4) THRY PERS BEHAV CHG. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2002. |
| BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) | ||
| BLS 351 | Topics in American Culture (5, max. 15) TPS AMERICAN CLTR. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| BLS 410 | Topics in Qualitative Inquiry (5, max. 15) QUALITATIVE INQUIRY. | Change titles, credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| BLS 424 | Topics in American Studies (5, max. 15) TOP AM STUDIES. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| BLS 425 | Topics in United States Social and Political History (5, max. 15) TOPS US SOC&POL HST. | Change credits. Effective WIN/2003. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Nursing (0970) | ||
| T HLTH 420 | Holistic Health (5) -HOLISTIC HEALTH. | Change titles. Effective WIN/2003. |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
| Human Biology (0950) | ||
| HUBIO 531 | P-Head, Neck, Ear, Nose, and Throat (5) P-HEAD, NECK&ENT. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2002. |