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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT

Number 339
June 25, 2003

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 PREFIXES

PrefixTitleAction
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW HHealth Law. Effective AUT/2003.
LAW PIntellectual Property Law. Effective AUT/2003.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q)
Public Affairs (0770)
PA EXExecutive MPA Program. Effective AUT/2003.

NEW COURSES

Number, PrefixTitle, Credits, Short TitleAction
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Urban Design and Planning (0050)
CEP 220Field Studies in Community and Environmental Planning (5) FLD STDY COM&ENVR PL. Temp, new course-Early Start. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Anthropology (0102)
ANTH 150Culture and Rights: Exploring the Meaning and Practice of Human Rights (5) CULTR & HUMAN RIGHTS. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003.
Biology (0112)
BIOL 109How Nervous Systems Code Sensory Information (5) NERV SYST CODE INFO. Credit/no credit only. Temporary new course. Effective SUM/2003-AUT/2004.
Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media ()
DXARTS 198Digital Arts Seminar (5, max. 10) DXARTS SEMINAR. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003.
Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (1029)
CS&SS 589Multivariate Data Analysis for the Social Sciences (3, max. 6) ADV DATA ANALYSIS. Offered jointly with SOC WL 589. Effective AUT/2003.
Classics (0118)
CLAS 122Gateway to the Ancient Greco-Roman World (5) ANCIENT GRECO-ROMAN. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003.
CLAS 222Gateway to the Ancient Greco-Roman World (5) ANCIENT GRECO-ROMAN. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003.
Earth and Space Sciences (1034)
ESS 107Environments of Washington Through Geologic Time (5) ENVIRON WASH GEOL. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003.
General Studies (0185)
GIS 160Introduction to Human Memory (5) INTRO HUMAN MEMORY. Extension of a temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 170Currents, Creatures, and Sea Floor of Puget Sound (5) CURRENTS/SEA FLOOR. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 171An introduction to the United States Constitution (5) U S CONSTITUTION. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006.
GIS 173Life in Organizations (5) LIFE IN ORGS. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 174Human Rights in Latin America (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAT AM. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 176Internment and Incarceration: Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians During World Ward II (5) JAPANESE INTERNMENT. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 178The Symbolic Value of Nonverbal Cues (5) NONVERBAL CUES. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 179The Two Superpowers and the Cold War: Kruschev, Reagan, and Nuclear Weapons (5) THE COLD WAR. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 180Computer Modeling of Physical, Mathematical, and Chemical Systems as Cellular Automata: A Hands on Lab Experience (5) COMPUTER MODELING. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 181Science and Music with Exuberance and Humility (5) SCIENCE AND MUSIC. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
GIS 182One Giant Leap: Lunar Science from Apollo (5) SCIENCE FROM APOLLO. Temporary new course for Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2006
Sociology (0293)
SOC 246Sects and Violence: Cults, Religious Innovation, and Social Conflict (5) SECTS AND VIOLENCE. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Chemical Engineering (0402)
CHEM E 345Introduction to Fuel Cells (3) INTROFUEL CELLS. Conversion of temporary course requesting DL suffix. Effective AUT/2003.
CHEM E 375Chemical Engineering Computer Skills (2) CH E COMPUTR SKLLS. Effective WIN/2004.
CHEM E 484Electronic and Optoelectronic Polymers (3) ELECTRONIC POLYMERS. Conversion of temporary course. Effective AUT/2003.
CHEM E 515Experimental Methods in Chemical Engineering Research (3) EXPERIMENTL METHODS. Effective AUT/2003.
CHEM E 584Electronic and Optoelectronic Polymers (3) ELECTRONIC POLYMERS. Conversion of temporary course. Effective AUT/2003.
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE 497Undergraduate Research Seminar (1) UNGRAD RES SEM. Effective AUT/2003.
Electrical Engineering (0410)
E E 401Engineering Design by Teams: Robotics I (4) ENGR DSGN ROBOT I. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003-SUM/2004.
E E 402Engineering Design by Teams: Robotics II (5) ENGR DSGN ROBOT II. Temporary new course. Effective WIN/2004-AUT/2004.
Technical Communication (0438)
T C 535Content Management (4) CONTENT MANAGEMENT. Effective AUT/2003.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
INSC 501Theoretical Foundations for Information Science (3) THEO FOUND INFO SCI. Effective WIN/2004.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
University Conjoint (0757)
UCONJ 505Professional Interpersonal Styles of Communication with Families to Enhance Health Outcomes (3) PROF COMM W/FAMILY. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Genome Sciences ()
GENOME 375Debates in Genetics (3) DEBATES IN GENETICS. Credit/no credit only. Conversion of a temporary new course. Effective WIN/2004.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (0936)
PBSCI 560P-Psychological Interventions for Primary Care Physicians (1) P-PSYC INTERV FOR PCP. Effective SPR/2004.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NURS 202Difference and Identity on University Campus (5) DIFFER & IDENTITY. Early Fall Start Program. Effective AUT/2003
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q)
Public Affairs (0770)
PA EX 501Strategic Leadership (5) STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP. Effective SUM/2003.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Environmental Health (0702)
ENV H 431Environmental and Occupational Sampling and Analysis I (3) SAMPLING & ANLYS I. Effective AUT/2003
ENV H 432Environmental and Occupational Sampling and Analysis II (4) SAMPLING & ANLYS II. Effective AUT/2003
ENV H 433Environmental and Occupational Sampling and Analysis III (4) SAMPLING & ANLYS III. Effective AUT/2003
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 540Introduction to Cancer Biology (3) CANCER BIOLOGY. Effective SPR/2004.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
B BUS 496Organizational Diagnosis and Consulting (5-, max. 10) ORG DIAG & CONSULT. Effective AUT/2003.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TCSIG 480Political Economy of the Media (5) POL ECON OF MEDIA. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003-SUM/2004.
TCXG 348Writing for Television (5) WRITING FOR TV. Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003-SUM/2004.
TSMIN 435Contemporary Geopolitics (5) CONTEMP GEOPOL. Conversion of temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003.
TSMIN 436Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society (5) CHINESE SOC/CULTURE. Conversion of temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003.
Social Work (1019)
TSOCWF 350Biopsychosocial Human Services (3) HUMAN BIO SOC SERV. Conversion of a temporary new course. Effective SUM/2004.

COURSE CHANGES

Number, PrefixTitle, Credits, Short TitleAction
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Applied Mathematics (0208)
AMATH 301Beginning Scientific Computing (4) BEG SCI COMPUTING. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
AMATH 581Scientific Computing (5) SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING. Change titles. Effective WIN/2004.
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
JAPAN 321Japanese Literature I (5) JAPAN LIT I. Change description. Effective WIN/2004.
JAPAN 471Introduction to Classical Japanese (5) CLSCL JAPAN GRAMMAR. Change title, description. Effective WIN/2004.
JAPAN 472Readings in Classical Japanese Literature I (5) CLSCL JAPAN GRAMMAR. Change title, description. Effective WIN/2004.
Biology (0112)
BIOL 106Introductory Biology Seminar (1/3, max. 6) INTRO BIO SEMINAR. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
BIOL 499Undergraduate Research (1-15, max. 15) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
Communication (1035)
PSYCH 206 Human Development (5) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. Request DL suffix. Effective AUT/2003.
Earth and Space Sciences (1034)
ESS 553Electron Beam Microanalysis (4) ELEC BEAM ANALYSIS. Change: drop credit/no credit only. Effective WIN/2004.
Geography (0188)
GEOG 426Quantitative Methods in Geography (5) QUANT METH IN GEOG. Change: add QSR. Effective WIN/2004.
General Studies (0185)
GIS 130Pixels, Numbers, and Programs (3-5, max. 5) PIX, NUMS & PROG. Change credits on temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2004.
Linguistics (0203)
GIS 130Pixels, Numbers, and Programs (3-5, max. 5) PIX, NUMS & PROG. Change credits on temporary new course. Effective AUT/2003-AUT/2004
LING 347Psychology of Language I (5) PSYCH OF LANGUAGE I. Offered jointly with PSYCH 347. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
LING 442Semantics I (5) SEMANTICS I. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
LING 447Psychology of Language II (4) PSYCH OF LANG II. Offered jointly with PSYCH 447. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
LING 457Language Development (5) LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. Offered jointly with PSYCH 457. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
Mathematics (0206)
MATH 310Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (3) MATH REASONING. Change number. Effective AUT/2003.
MATH 580Current Topics in Mathematics (2, max. 12) CURR TOPICS IN MATH. Change titles. Effective AUT/2003.
Psychology (0262)
PSYCH 206Human Development (5) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. Request DL suffix. Effective AUT/2003.
PSYCH 315Understanding Statistics in Psychology (5) UNDRSTD STATS PSYCH. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 317Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Psychology (5) PSYCH PROB & STAT. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 347Psychology of Language I (5) PSYCH OF LANGUAGE I. Offered jointly with LING 347. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 406Insect Behavior (4) INSECT BEHAVR. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 411Perceptual Development (5) PERCEPTUAL DEVLPMNT. Offered jointly with SPHSC 411. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 412Behavioral Genetics (4) BEHAVIORAL GENETICS. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 416Animal Communication (5) AMIM COMMUNICATION. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 419Behavioral Studies of Zoo Animals (5) ZOO ANIMAL BEHAVIOR. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 424Vision and Its Physiological Basis (5) VISION. Offered jointly with P BIO 424. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 447Psychology of Language II (4) PSYCH OF LANG II. Offered jointly with LING 447. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
PSYCH 457Language Development (5) LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. Offered jointly with LING 457. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
SPHSC 411Perceptual Development (5) PERCEPTUAL DEVLPMNT. Offered jointly with PSYCH 411. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (0-E)
Business Administration (0300)
ENTRE 509Foundations of Entrepreneurship (2) ENTR FOUNDATIONS. Change prefix. Effective WIN/2004
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Technical Communication (0438)
T C 435Introduction to Content Management (3) INTRO CONTENT MGMT. Change titles. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW A 599Legal Research II (3/4) LEGAL RESEARCH II. Offered jointly with LIS 592. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
LAW B 526Mediation Clinic ([1-10]-, max. 10) MEDIATION CLINIC. Credit/no credit only. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
LAW E 532Sports Law (3/4) SPORTS LAW. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
IMT 580Management of Information Organization (4) MGMT OF INFO ORGS. Change description. Effective WIN/2004.
IMT 581Information and the Management of Change (4) INFO MGMT CHANGE. Change title, description. Effective WIN/2004.
IMT 582Strategic Planning and Evaluation (3) STRAT PLAN & EVAL. Change description. Effective WIN/2004.
INSC 540User-Centered Information System Design (4) USER INFO SYS DES. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2004.
LIS 592Legal Research II (3/4) LEGAL RESEARCH I. Offered jointly with LAW A 599. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Genome Sciences ()
GENOME 261Genomes and Society (4) GENOMES AND SOCIETY. Change number. Effective WIN/2004.
GENOME 475Debates in Genetics (3) DEBATES IN GENETICS. Change number. Effective WIN/2004.
GENOME 599Special Topics in Genome Sciences (*, max. 12) DEBATES IN GENETICS. Change prefix. Effective WIN/2004.
Physiology and Biophysics (0932)
P BIO 424Vision and Its Physiological Basis (5) VISION. Offered jointly with PSYCH 424. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NURS 401Care in Illness I (5) CARE IN ILLNESS I. Change credits, contact hours. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Environmental Health (0702)
ENV H 598MPH Degree Program Project (*, max. 18) PROGRAM PROJECT. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (0-T)
Social Work (0779)
SOC W 596Statistics in Social Work (1-3, max. 3) STATISTICS IN SOC W. Change credits, description. Effective SUM/2003.
SOC W 598Integrative Seminar (3) INTEGRATIVE SMNR. Change: drop CR/NC only. Effective SUM/2003.
SOC WL 589Multivariate Data Analysis for the Social Sciences (3, max. 6) ADV DATA ANALYSIS. Offered jointly with CS&SS 589. Change title, description; add joint course. Effective AUT/2003.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BIS 476Issues in Art History (5, max. 15) ISSUES IN ART HIST. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Business (0981)
T ACCT 404Advanced Financial Accounting (5) ADV FINANCIAL ACCT. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2004.
T BUSInternship (1-5, max. 10) INTERNSHIP. Change credits. Effective WIN/2004.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TCXG 3822-D Design and Contemporary Approaches in Art (5, max. 15) 2-D ART. Change credits. Effective AUT/2003.
TCXG 3843 Dimensional Art and Contemporary Approaches to Sculpture (5, max. 15) 3-D ART. Change credits. Effective AUT/2003.

COURSES DROPPED

Number, PrefixTitle, Credits, Short TitleAction
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NCLIN 528Advanced Practice in Care Systems Management (4-8, max. 8) Drop course. Effective WIN/2004.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Environmental Health (0702)
ENV H 430Methods in Environmental Sampling and Analysis (3) ENVIRN SAMPLING. Drop course. Effective WIN/2004.
ENV H 431Environmental Health Sampling and Analysis II (3) EH SAMPLING II. Drop course. Effective AUT/2003..
ENV H 454Environmental Health Measurements (4) EH MEASUREMENTS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2004.