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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
September 20, 2007

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.
The next Curriculum Meeting is scheduled to be held on October 30, 2007. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2007.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW PREFIXES

BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BISAMSBothell American Studies. Effective WIN/2008.
BISCLABothell Culture, Literature, and the Arts. Effective WIN/2008.
BISCPBothell Community Psychology. Effective WIN/2008.
BISGSTBothell Global Studies. Effective WIN/2008.
BISSEBBothell Society, Ethics, and Human Behavior. Effective WIN/2008.

NEW COURSES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Center for Humanities (0991)
HUM 206American Sabor/American Flavor: Latinos Shaping U.S. Popular Music (5) AMERICAN SABOR. Temporary. Effective WIN/2008 - WIN/2010.
HUM 208Violence, Myth, and Memory: Southeast Asia at the Crossroads of Modernity (5) SOUTHEAST ASIA. Temporary course. Effective SPR/2008 - SPR/2010.
Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (1029)
CS&SS 510Maximum Likelihood Methods for the Social Sciences (5) MAX LIKELIHOOD METH. Offered jointly with POL S 510. Effective WIN/2008.
History (0193)
HIST 265Modern Revolutions Around the World (5) MODERN REVOLUTIONS. Effective WIN/2008.
HIST 358Slavery in the Atlantic World (5) ATLANTIC SLAVERY. Effective WIN/2008.
HIST 406Issues in World History to 1500 (5) WORLD HIST TO 1500. Effective WIN/2008.
HIST 506Issues in World History to 1500 (5) WORLD HIST TO 1500. Effective WIN/2008.
HIST 465Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia, 1750-2001 (5) IRAN/AFGHAN/C. ASIA. Effective WIN/2008.
HSTAA 236How Race Matters: Racial Norms in the Making of U.S. Society and Culture (5) RACIAL NORMS IN US. Effective WIN/2008.
HSTAS 555Core Research Seminar in Chinese History (5-) CHINA RESEARCH SEM. Effective WIN/2008.
HSTAS 556Core Research Seminar in Chinese History (-5) CHINA RESEARCH SEM. Effective WIN/2008.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
SISEA 526The Security of China (5) SECURITY OF CHINA. Offered jointly with POL S 526. Effective WIN/2008.
SISEA 548National Security of Japan (5) NATL SECURITY JAPAN. Effective SPR/2008.
SISSE 205Filipino Histories (5) FILIPINO HISTORIES. Add joint to existing HIST 205. Effective WIN/2008.
Linguistics (0203)
LING 471Computational Methods for Linguists (5) COMPUT METHODS-LING. Effective WIN/2008.
Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
NEAR E 411Digital Media: The Middle East and Central Asia (5) DIGITAL MEDIA. Effective SPR/2008.
NEAR E 511Digital Media: The Middle East and Central Asia (5) DIGITAL MEDIA. Effective SPR/2008.
Political Science (0244)
POL S 510Maximum Likelihood Methods for the Social Sciences (5) MAX LIKELIHOOD METH. Offered jointly with CS&SS 510. Effective WIN/2008.
POL S 526The Security of China (5) SECURITY OF CHINA. Offered jointly with SISEA 526. Effective WIN/2008.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
PORT 199Foreign Study: Elementary (2-16, max. 16) FORGN ST ELEMENTARY. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 227Intermediate Conversation (2, max. 6) INTERMED CONVERSE. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 392Experiential Learning in Spanish (1, max. 3) EXPERIENTIAL LEARN. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 442Latin American Colonial Theatre and Performance (5) LATAM COLNL THEATRE. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 472Colonial Prose (5) COLONIAL PROSE. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 492Individual Authors and Special Topics in Latin American Literature (5, max. 10) AUTHOR IN LATAM LIT. Effective WINB/2008.
Slavic Languages and Literature (0163)
UKR 420Literature, Film, and Culture of Ukraine (5) LIT FLM CLT UKRAINE. Effective WIN/2008.
Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
SPHSC 507Evidence Based Practice II (2) EBP II. Effective WIN/2008.
SPHSC 540Augmentative and Alternative Communication - Development (4) AAC - DEVELOPMENT. Effective WIN/2008.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
INSC 512Community Analysis (4) COMMUNITY ANALYSIS. Add joint to LIS 512. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 535Classification Theory (3) CLASSIFICATION THEORY. Add joint to LIS 535. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 541HCI Design Studio for Interactive Systems (4) HCI DESIGN STUDIO. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 544Information Retrieval Systems (3) INFO RETRIEVAL SYST. Add joint to LIS 544 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 555Information and Values (5) INFO AND VALUES. Effective AUT/2007.
INSC 578Research Seminar (1-2, max.) RESEARCH SEMINAR. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 580Organization Theories of Information Systems (4) ORG THRYS INFO SYS. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 586Information Dynamics I (4) INFO DYNAMICS I. Add joint to IMT 586. Effective WIN/2008.
INSC 588Project Management in Information Organizations (4) INFO PROJ MGMT. Add INS 588 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW E 546International Commercial Arbitration (2) INTL COMM ARBITRATN. Effective AUT/2007.
LAW E 580Sexual Violence and the Law (3) SEXUAL VIOLNC & LAW. Effective AUT/2007.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 221Ecology and Evolution of the Microbe (5) MICROBE ECOL & EVOL. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 423Aquatic Invasion Ecology (4) AQUA INVASION ECOL. Effective SPR/2008.

COURSE CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Center for Humanities (0991)
HUM 597Special Topics in the Humanities (1-2, max. 10) SPEC TOPICS IN HUM. Change description, grading. Effective WIN/2008.
History (0193)
HIST 205Filipino Histories (5) FILIPINO HISTORIES. Add SISSE joint. Effective WIN/2008.
Linguistics (0203)
SPLING 404Dialects of World Spanish (5) SPANISH DIALECTS. Was SPLING 407. Effective WIN/2008.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
PORT 299Foreign Study: Intermediate (2-16, max. 16) FOREIGN STDY INTERM. Change credits. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish (5) ELEMENTARY SPANISH. Change description, no credit if Spanish is language of admission. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish (5) ELEMENTARY SPANISH. Change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 103Elementary Spanish (5) ELEMENTARY SPANISH. Change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 110Basic Spanish Review (5) BASIC SPANSH REVIEW. Change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 121Spanish Immersion (5) SPANISH IMMERSION. Change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 122Spanish Immersion (5) SPANISH IMMERSION. Change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 123Spanish Immersion (5) SPANISH IMMERSION. Change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 237Foreign Study Intermediate Conversation (2, max. 6) FORGN ST INT CONV. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 317Spanish and Latin American Literature in English Translation (5, max. 10) SPAN/LA LIT IN TRNS. Was SPAN 317, 318, 320. Change titles, description, max credits. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 318Cervantes' Don Quixote in English (5) DONQUIXOTE IN ENG. Was SPAN 353, change description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 327Advanced Conversation (2-6, max. 6) ADV CONVERSATION. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 330Composition and Literary/Cultural Analysis (5) COMP & LIT/CLT ANALYS. Change titles. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 334Latin American Film (5) LATIN AMERICAN FILM. Change credits. Effective SPR/2008.
SPAN 337Foreign Study Advanced Conversation (2, max. 6) FORGN STDY ADV CONV. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 340Introduction to Latin American Poetry (3) INTRO LAT AM POETRY. Was SPAN 376, change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 404Dialects of World Spanish (5) SPANISH DIALECTS. Was SPAN 407. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 416Spanish Literature: 1900 to the Present (5) SPAN LIT 1900-PRES. Was SPAN 416, 417. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 424Hispanic Poetry: 1870 - 1936 (5) HISP PTRY 1870-1936. Was SPAN 424, 425, 426. Change titles, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 438Spanish Novel: 1900 - Present (5) SPAN NOVL 1900-PRES. Was SPAN 437, 438. Change titles, prerequisite, description. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 446Modern Spanish Theatre: 1099 to Present (5) MOD SPANISH THEATRE. Was SPAN 446, 447. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 461Topics in Latin American Cultural Studies (5) LAT AM CLTR STUDIES. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 462Topics in Spanish Cultural Studies (5) SPAN CLTR STUDIES. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2008.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
IMT 586Information Dynamics I (4) INFO DYNAMICS I. Add INSC 586 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
IMT 588Project Management in Information Organizations (4) INFO PROJ MGMT. Add INS 588 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
INFO 498Special Topics in Informatics (1-5, max. 15) TOPIC INFORMATICS. Allow DL for section on Information Ethics, Security, and Privacy. Effective AUT/2007 only.
INSC 540HCI Design Foundations for Interactive Systems (4) HCI DESIGN METHODS. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2007.
LIS 512Community Analysis (4) COMMUNITY ANALYSIS. Add INSC 512 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
LIS 535Classification Theory (3) CLASSIFICATION THEORY. Add INSC 535 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
LIS 544Information Retrieval Systems (3) INFO RETRIEVAL SYST. Add INSC 544 joint. Effective WIN/2008.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW E 539United States and European Union E-Commerce Law (2/3) US/EU E-COMMERCE. Change titles. Effective AUT/2007.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Genome Sciences (1040)
GENOME 463Hands-On Science for Elementary School Teachers (5) HANDS-ON SCIENCE. Drop joint status, change prefix. Effective WIN/2008.
Rehabilitation Medicine (0928)
REHAB 502Pediatric Physical Therapy (4-, max. 8) PEDIATRIC PT. Change titles, credits, description. Effective WIN/2008.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 510Current Topics in Genetics and Physiology (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS: GENET & PHYS. Change credits, grading, description. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 511Current Topics in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS: EVOL & ECON. Change credits, grading. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 512Current Topics in Quantitative Science (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS: QUANT SCI. Change credits, grading. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 513Current Topics in Management, Conservation, and Restoration (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS: MNGT & CNSRV. Change credits, grading. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 514Current Topics in Aquaculture, Utilization, and Pathology (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS: AQUACULTURE. Change credits, grading. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 526Ecology of Aquatic Ecosystems (3) ADV AQUA ECOLOGY. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2008.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 516Introduction to Biomedical Regulatory Affairs (3) BMED REG AFF INTRO. Change titles, grading, description. Effective AUT/2007.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 593Cancer Prevention Research (3) CANCER PREV RES. Drop BIOSTAT 593 joint listing. Effective WIN/2008.

COURSES DROPPED

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Biology (0112)
BIOL 438Biological Monitoring and Assessment (5) BIOMON & ASSESSMENT. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
SISLA 469Concepts of Cannibalism in the Colonial World (5) CANNIBLISM COL WRLD. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SISLA 485Cultural Studies in Latin America (5) LATIN-AMER CULTURE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
SPAN 105Elementary (5) Elementary. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 106Elementary (5) Elementary. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 111Elementary (5) Elementary. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 112Elementary (5) Elementary. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 113Elementary (5) Elementary. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 128Spanish for the Elementary School (5) SPAN FOR ELEM SCH. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 211Intermediate (5) ELEM SPAN CONVERS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 212Intermediate (5) MODERN READINGS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 213Intermediate (5) INTERMEDIATE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 348Commercial Spanish (3) COMMERCIAL SPANISH. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 359Introduction to Mexican Literature (3) INTRO MEXICAN LIT. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 469Concepts of Cannibalism in the Colonial World (5) CANNIBLISM COL WRLD. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SPAN 485Cultural Studies in Latin America (5) LATIN-AMER CULTURE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDC&I 463Hands-On Science for Elementary School Teachers (5) HANDS-ON SCIENCE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Quantitative Sciences (0750)
Q SCI 456Introduction to Quantitative Fishery Science (5) INTRO QUANT FISH SCI. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 438Biological Monitoring and Assessment (5) BIOMON & ASSESSMENT. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
FISH 456Introduction to Quantitative Fishery Science (5) INTRO QUANT FISH SCI. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 593Cancer Prevention Research (3) CANCER PREV RES. Drop course. Effective WIN/2008.