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) | ||
| Asian Languages and Literature (0144) | ||
| ASIAN 494 | Ramayana in Comparative Perspective (5) RAMAYANA COMP PERSP. Offered jointly with SISSA 494. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| ASIAN 580 | Seminar in Hinduism Studies (5) SEM HINDUISM STDIES. Offered jointly with RELIG 580. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Biology (0112) | ||
| BIOL 250 | Marine Biology (3/5) MARINE BIOLOGY. Offered jointly with FISH/OCEAN 250. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| English (0136) | ||
| ENGL 202 | Introduction to the Study of English Language and Literature (5) INTRO ENGL LANG LIT. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| General Studies (0185) | ||
| GIS 161 | Light and Life (5) LIGHT AND LIFE. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 162 | Satellite Observations and Personal Perspective: Interpretation of Images of the Earth from Above (5) INTERP SAT IMAGES. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 163 | Cyborg's Guide to Reading and Writing (5) INTERNET RDG & WRTG. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 164 | A Mediated War: The Media and the War in Iraq (5) MEDIA & IRAQ WAR. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 165 | Online Campaigns and Citizens: The Role of the Internet in Elections (5) INET & ELECTIONS. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 166 | Frankenstein: A Story of Modernity (5) FRANKENSTEIN. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 167 | What is Sound? (5) WHAT IS SOUND. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 168 | Approaching Africa: History, People, and Politics (5) APPROACHING AFRICA. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 169 | Food Fights: Globalization, Food, and Culture (5) GLBLE FOOD & CULTURE. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| GIS 490 | Washington, D.C. Human Rights Seminar (5) DC HUMAN RIGHTS SEM. | Temporary new course--Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| History (0193) | ||
| HIST 374 | Social History of American Women in the 20th Century (5) HST AMER WOMEN-20TH. Offered jointly with WOMEN 384. | Effective WIN/2005. |
| HIST 420 | The Olympics: The Merging of Old and New in Modern Greece (5) THE OLYMPICS. Offered jointly with EURO 420. | Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2004-WIN/2005. |
| Jackson School of International Studies (0190) | ||
| EURO 420 | The Olympics: The Merging of Old and New in Modern Greece (5) THE OLYMPICS. Offered jointly with HIST 420. | Temporary new course. Effective AUT/2004-WIN/2005. |
| RELIG 454 | Perceptions of the Feminine Divine in Hinduism (5) HINDU FEM DIVINE. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| RELIG 580 | Seminar in Hinduism Studies (5) SEM HINDUISM STDIES. Offered jointly with ASIAN 580. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| SISSA 494 | Ramayana in Comparative Perspective (5) RAMAYANA COMP PERSP. Offered jointly with ASIAN 494. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Political Science (0244) | ||
| LSJ 377 | Punishment: Theory and Practice (5) PUNSHMNT THRY PRACT. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| LSJ 444 | Ethics in Law and Justice (5) ETHICS IN LAW & JUST. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Sociology (0293) | ||
| SOC 537 | Modeling Emergence: Social Simulation (3) SOCIAL SIMULATION. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| Women Studies (0298) | ||
| WOMEN 384 | Social History of American Women in the 20th Century (5) HST AMER WOMEN-20TH. Offered jointly with HSTAA 374. | Effective WIN/2005. |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J) | ||
| Technical Communication (0438) | ||
| T C 100 | Introduction to Technical Communication (5) INTRO TO TECH COMM. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L) | ||
| Forest Resources (0523) | ||
| ESRM 399 | Undergraduate Internship (1-5, max. 15) UNDERGRD INTERNSHIP. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 489 | Foreign Study (1-5, max. 15) FOREIGN STUDY. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 490 | Special Topics (1-5, max. 5) SPECIAL TOPICS. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 495 | Senior Project (5) SENIOR PROJECT. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 496 | Senior Thesis (5) SENIOR THESIS. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 499 | Undergraduate Research (1-5, max. 15) UNDERGRD RESEARCH. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| PSE 399 | Undergraduate Internship (1-5, max. 15) UNDERGRD INTERNSHIP. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2004 |
| PSE 495 | Senior Project (5) SENIOR PROJECT. | Effective AUT/2004 |
| PSE 496 | Senior Thesis (5) SENIOR THESIS. | Effective AUT/2004 |
| PSE 489 | Foreign Study (1-5, max. 15) FOREIGN STUDY. | Effective AUT/2004 |
| PSE 499 | Undergraduate Research (1-5, max. 15) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2004 |
| INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O) | ||
| University Conjoint (0757) | ||
| UCONJ 531 | Introduction to Mind Body Medicine-An Experiential Elective (2) INTRO MIND/BODY MED. Credit/no credit only. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
| Orthopedics (0922) | ||
| ORTHP 685 | P-Adult Reconstruction: Total Joint Service (8) P-ADULT RECNSTRUCTN. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| ORTHP 687 | P-Shoulder and Elbow (8) P-SHOULDER & ELBOW. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| Surgery (0941) | ||
| SURG 692 | P-Ambulatory Surgery Clerkship (4) P-AMB SURGERY. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q) | ||
| Public Affairs (0770) | ||
| PA EX 505 | Leading with Integrity (3) LEADING W/INTEGRITY. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
| Epidemiology (0704) | ||
| EPI 101 | Public Health Issues in the Media (5) EPIDEMIOLOGY MEDIA. | Temporary new course-Early Fall Start. Effective AUT/2004-AUT/2007. |
| BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863) | ||
| BPOLST 591 | Policy Studies Research Colloquium (1-2, max. 6) POLICY COLLOQUIUM. Credit/no credit only. | Conversion of temp course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Business (0981) | ||
| T BUS 508 | Integrated Systems (4) INTEGRATED SYSTEMS. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| T IS 420 | Visual Basic Programming of Excel-based Financial Models(5) VBA FINANCIAL MODEL. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| T FIN 422 | Investment Valuation (5) INVESTMNT VALUATION. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963) | ||
| TCOM 347 | Television Criticism and Application (5) TV CRITICISM. | Conversion of temporary course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TCOM 348 | Writing for Television (5) WRITING FOR TV. | Conversion of a temporary course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TCOM 351 | Video Production (5) VIDEO PRODUCTION. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| TCOM 461 | Media and Identity in Asia (5) MEDIA AND IDENTITY. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| TCOM 480 | Political Economy of the Media (5) POL ECON OF MEDIA. | Conversion of temporary course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TCOM 481 | Communication Regulation and Policy (5) COMM REGULATION | Conversion of temporary course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TCXG 336 | Glass Arts (5) GLASS ARTS. | Conversion of temporary course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TESC 338 | Human Interactions with Marine Invertebrates (5) HUMAN-INVERT INTER. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| TESC 435 | Limnology (7) LIMNOLOGY. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| TEST 403 | Geography of the United States of America and Canada (5) GEOGRAPHY USA/CAN. | Effective SUM/2004. |
| TIAS 494 | Honors Thesis (5, max. 10) HONORS THESIS. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| TIBCIN 501 | Great Books (5) GREAT BOOKS. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| TPSYCH 410 | Existential Psychology (5) EXISTENTIAL PSYCH. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| TPSYCH 411 | Psychology and the Arts (5) PSYCHOLOGY AND ART. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| TQS 314 | Analytical Thinking (5) ANALYTICAL THINKING. | Effective AUT/2004. |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B) | ||
| Urban Design and Planning (0050) | ||
| URBDP 494 | Alaska Field Study (2) ALASKA FIELD STUDY. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| General Studies (0185) | ||
| GIS 182 | Rocks and Rovers: Exploring and Sampling the Moon and Mars (5) EXPLORE MOON & MARS. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Sociology (0293) | ||
| SOC 368 | Sociology of Black Americans (5) SOC BLACK AMERICANS. | Change description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (0-E) | ||
| Business Administration (0300) | ||
| B A 472 | Managing Human Assets for Non-business Majors (3) MANAGE HUMAN ASSETS. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| FIN 495 | Finance Internship (1-4, max. 8) FINANCE INTERNSHIP. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L) | ||
| Forest Resources (0523) | ||
| ESRM 101 | Forests and Society (5) FORESTS AND SOCIETY. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 250 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems In Forest Resources (5) INTRO TO GIS. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 301 | Maintaining Nature in An Urban and Urbanizing World (5) | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 302 | Sustainability in Production Lands (5) SUSTAINABLE LANDS. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 303 | Preserving and Conserving Wildlands (5) PRESERVING WILDLAND. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 304 | Environmental and Resource Assessment (5) ENV RES ASSESSMENT. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 400 | Natural Resource Conflict Management (3) CONFLICT MGMT. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 429 | Seminar in Streamside Studies (1, max. 6) SEM STREAMSIDE STDY. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 470 | Natural Resource Policy and Planning (5) NAT RES POL & PLAN. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 474 | Problem Analysis in Urban Ecology (5) PROBS IN URBAN ECOL. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 475 | Applied Theory and Methods in Urban Ecology (5) THEO&METHS URB ECOL. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 476 | Research in Urban Ecology (5) RESEARCH URBAN ECOL. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ESRM 480 | Field Studies in Wood Utilization (1) FIELD STUDIES. | Change prefix. Effective AUT/2004. |
| PSE 490 | Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) SPECIAL TOPICS. | Change credit max, titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y) | ||
| Human Biology (0950) | ||
| HUBIO 511 | P-Gross Anatomy and Embryology (8/13, max. 13) P-GROSS ANAT&EMBRY. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| HUBIO 563 | P-Brain and Behavior (3) P-BRAIN & BEHAVIOR. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Orthopedics (0922) | ||
| ORTHP 681 | P-Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Clerkship (8) P-SPORTS MEDICINE. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K) | ||
| Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452) | ||
| FISH 250 | Marine Biology (3/5) MARINE BIOLOGY. Offered jointly with BIOL/OCEAN 250. | Change joint status--add BIOL. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Oceanography (0456) | ||
| OCEAN 250 | Marine Biology (3/5) MARINE BIOLOGY. Offered jointly with BIOL/FISH 250. | Change joint status--add BIOL. Effective AUT/2004. |
| SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M) | ||
| Environmental Health (0702) | ||
| ENV H 511 | Environmental and Occupational Health (1-3, max. 3) ENV OCCUP HEALTH. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Health Services (0706) | ||
| HIA 490 | Selected Topics in Health Information Administration (2-6, max. 6) SEL TOPIC HLTH INFO. | Change credits. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z) | ||
| Education (0975) | ||
| T EDUC 510 | Current Issues for Teachers of Science (3) CURR ISS TEACHER SCI. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963) | ||
| TCXG 338 | Research Strategies for the 21st Century (3/5) RESEARCH STRATEGIES. | Change credits. Effective SUM/2004. |
| TPSYCH 301 | Psychology of Adjustment (5) PSYCH OF ADJMNT. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TPSYCH 312 | Child Abnormal Psychology (5) CHILD ABNORM PSYCH. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TPSYCH 404 | Psychology of Food and Culture (5) PSYCH FOOD&CULTURE. | Change titles. Effective AUT/2004. |
| TPSYCH 406 | Chemical Dependency (5) CHEM DEPENDENCY. | Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2004. |
| Urban Studies (1031) | ||
| T GIS 311 | Maps and GIS (6) MAPS AND GIS. | Change prefix, description. Effective AUT/2004 |
| Number, Prefix | Title, Credits, Short Title | Action |
| COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C) | ||
| Art History (0106) | ||
| ART H 410 | Chinese Figure Painting (3) CHINESE FIGURE PTG. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ART H 412 | Chinese Painting in the Twentieth Century (3) CHINESE PTG 20TH C. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ART H 414 | Early Chinese Painting: Neolithic Period to Five Dynasties (5) EARLY CHINESE PTG. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ART H 415 | Chinese Painting: The Sung Period (5) CHINESE PTG SUNG. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ART H 416 | Chinese Painting: The Yuan Period (5) CHINESE PTG YUAN. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ART H 417 | Later Chinese Painting: Ming, Ch'ing, and Modern Periods (5) LATER CHINESE PTG. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |
| ART H 418 | Political Aspects of Chinese Painting (3) POLITICAL CHIN PTG. | Drop course. Effective AUT/2004. |