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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
January 15, 2008

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 February 19, 2008. The deadline for applications is February 4, 2008, no exceptions.

NEW PREFIX

TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Pre-Prof (0966)
T UNIVTacoma University Studies Effective SPR/2008.

NEW COURSES

UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A)
Program on Environmental Studies (1014)
ENVIR 330Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems (5) CLIMATE CHG MAR ECO. Offered jointly with FISH 330. Effective SPR/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
CM 575Leadership in Construction (3) LEADERSHIP IN CONST. Effective SUM/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Anthropology (0102)
ANTH 361Anthropology of Food (5) ANTH OF FOOD. Effective SPR/2008.
ANTH 523Seminar on Religious and Political Violence (5) RELIG&POL VIOLENCE. Offered jointly with SIS 523. Effective WIN/2008.
ANTH 569Special Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology (3-5, max. 15) SPEC TOPICS SC ANTH. Effective SPR/2008.
Atmospheric Sciences (0108)
ATM S 111Global Warming: Understanding the Debate (5) GLOBAL WARMING. Effective SPR/2008.
History (0193)
HSTAS 303Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia (5) ENVIR HIST SO ASIA. Offered jointly with SISSA 303. Effective SPR/2008.
HSTAS 534Indonesian Histories, Oral Traditions, and Archives (5) INDONESIAN HISTORY. Offered jointly with SISSE 534. Effective SPR/2008.
HSTEU 513Europe and the Modern World (5) EUROPE & MOD WORLD. Effective SPR/2008.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
EURO 351Scandinavia, the European Union, and Global Climate Change (5) SCAND, EU & CLIMATE. Offered jointly with SCAND 351. Effective WIN/2009.
RELIG 307Religion and World Politics (5) RELIG & WORLD POL. Offered jointly with RELIG 307. Effective SPR/2008.
SIS 523Seminar on Religious and Political Violence (5) RELIG&POL VIOLENCE. Offered jointly with ANTH 523. Effective WIN/2008.
SISSA 303Divided Lands/Divided Lives: An Environmental History of South Asia (5) ENVIR HIST SO ASIA. Offered jointly with HSTAS 303. Effective SPR/2008.
SISSE 534Indonesian Histories, Oral Traditions, and Archives (5) INDONESIAN HISTORY. Offered jointly with HSTAS 534. Effective SPR/2008.
Linguistics (0203)
ASL 305Deaf Studies (3) DEAF STUDIES. Effective SPR/2008.
Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
NEAR E 270Sources of History in Central Asia (5) HIST CENTRAL ASIA. Temporary. Effective SPR/2008 - SPR/2008.
NEAR E 434Muslims in America (5) MUSLIMS IN AMERICA. Temporary. Effective SPR/2008 - SPR/2008.
Political Science (0244)
POL S 307Religion and World Politics (5) RELIG & WORLD POL. Offered jointly with RELIG 307. Effective SPR/2008.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
FRENCH 376Culture, Politics, and Society in France from the Religious Wars to Revolutions (5) CULTR FRNCE TO REV. Effective SPR/2008.
Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281)
SCAND 351Scandinavia, the European Union, and Global Climate Change (5) SCAND, EU & CLIMATE. Offered jointly with EURO 351. Effective WIN/2009.
Sociology (0293)
SOC 375Sociology of Juvenile Justice (5) JUVENILE JUSTICE. Effective SPR/2008.
Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
SPHSC 508Evidence Based Practice III (2) EBP III. Effective SPR/2008.
SPHSC 541Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Acquired (4) AAC: ACQUIRED. Effective SPR/2008.
SPHSC 546Advanced Neurological Language Disorders (4) ADV NEURO LANG DIS. Effective SPR/2008.
SPHSC 595Cochlear Implants II (2) COCHLEAR IMPNTS II. Effective SPR/2008.
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 555Feminist International Political Economy (5) FEMNST INTL POL ECO. Effective SPR/2008.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
INSC 518Seminar in Human Information Interaction (4) HUMAN INFO INTERACT. Effective WIN/2009.
INSC 579Research Colloquium in Information Science (2, max. 6) RES COLLOQ INFO SCI. Effective AUT/2008.
INSC 581Organizational Theories of Information Systems (4) ORG THEORY INFO SYS. Effective AUT/2008.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 555Nutrition in Developing Countries (3) NUTR DEV COUNTRIES. Add to NUTR 555 joint. Effective SPR/2008.
G H 590Selected Topics in Global Health (1-4, max. 12) SELECTED TOPICS. Effective SPR/2008.
G H 595Master's Practicum (1-6, max. 6) MASTER'S PRACTICUM. Effective SPR/2008.
G H 600Independent Study or Research (*, max. 30) INDEPENDENT STUDY. Effective SPR/2008.
G H 700Master's Thesis (*, max. 30) MASTER'S THESIS. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Obstetrics and Gynecology (0919)
OB GYN 692P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology - Bozeman (*, max. 12) P-OBGY CLK BOZEMAN. Effective SUM/2008.
Pediatrics (0925)
PEDS 625Pediatric Emergency Medicine (8) PEDS EMERGENCY MED. Effective WIN/2008.
PEDS 657P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Missoula (*, max. 24) P-PED CLKSHP MISSOU. Effective SUM/2008.
PEDS 658P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Boise (*, max. 24) P-PED CLKSHP BOISE. Effective SUM/2008.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NSG 517Integrating Assessment and Knowledge of CAM into Allopathic Care (3) INTEGRATING CAM. Effective SPR/2008.
NSG 518Botanical Medicines and Dietary Supplements (2-3) BOTANICAL MEDICINES. Effective SUM/2008.
NSG 519Qi Gong and Reflexology (1) QI GONG & REFLEX. Effective SUM/2008.
NSG 525Privilege, Oppression, and Social Justice in Health Care (3-4, max. 4) SOC JUSTICE IN HLTH. Effective SPR/2008.
NURS 203Health Care Terminology for Nursing (2) HLTH CARE TERM NURS. Effective SUM/2008.
NURS 413Health in a Developing Nation: Study Abroad (5) STUDY HEALTH ABROAD. Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 330Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems (5) CLIMATE CHG MAR ECO. Offered jointly with ENVIR 330. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Health Services (0706)
HSERV 521Qualitative Methods in Health Services Research (3) QUAL RESEARCH METHS. Effective SPR/2009.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (0-T)
Social Work (0779)
SOC WF 445Special Topics in Social Work Practice Methods (3, max. 6) PRACTICE METHD TPCS. Effective SPR/2008.
SOC WF 450Integrative Seminar: Poverty Analysis (5) POVERTY ANALYSIS. Effective AUT/2008.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Center for University Studies and Programs (0864)
B CUSP 118Discovery Core III: The Portfolio and Experiential Learning in Individuals and Society (5) DCORE III:PORT I&S. Effective SPR/2008.
B CUSP 119Discovery Core III: The Portfolio and Experiential Learning in Natural World (5) DCORE III:PORT NW. Effective SPR/2008.
B CUSP 120Discovery Core III: The Portfolio and Experiential Learning in Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (5) DCORE III:PORT VLPA. Effective SPR/2008.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BCULST 500Formations in Cultural Studies (10) FORM CULTR STDY. Effective AUT/2008.
BCULST 501Cultural Studies Research Practices (5) CULTR STDY RES PRAC. Effective AUT/2008.
BCULST 502Cultural Studies as Collaboration (5) CULTR STDY COLLAB. Effective AUT/2008.
BCULST 580Approaches to Ethnographic Research (5) APPR ETHNO RESEARCH. Effective AUT/2008.
BCULST 583Topics in Public History and Culture (5) TOP PUB HIST CULTR. Effective AUT/2008.
BCULST 585Topics in Cultural Activism and Advocacy (5) TOP CULTR ACTV ADVO. Effective AUT/2008.
BCULST 587Topics in Cultural and Arts Practice (5) TOP CULTR ARTS PRAC. Effective AUT/2008.
BIS 275Social Problems (5) SOCIAL PROBLEMS. Effective SPR/2008.
BIS 282Globalization (5) GLOBALIZATION. Effective SPR/2008.
BIS 391Environmental History of the Pacific Northwest Bioregion (5) ENV HIST OF PAC NW. Effective SPR/2008.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TESC 317Geology, Landscape, and Culture (12) GEOLOGY AND CULTURE. Effective SUM/2008.
TSMIN 450Human Rights in Latin America - Argentina Study Abroad (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAT AM. Effective SPR/2008.
Pre-Prof (0966)
T UNIV 100Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study (2) INTRO INTERDIS STDY. Cloned from T CORE 100. Effective WIN/2008.
T UNIV 110Introduction to Equity and College Access (2) EDUC EQUITY&ACCESS. Temporary, cloned from T CORE 110. Effective WIN/2008.
Nursing (0970)
THLTH 520Health and Human Rights (3) HEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS. Effective SUM/2008.

COURSE CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Urban Design and Planning (0050)
B E 800Doctoral Dissertation (*, max 50) DOCTORAL DISSERTATN. Change max credits, hide max in catalog. Effective SPR/2008.
SPCI 503Physical Critical Infrastructure: Power and Fuel Systems, SCADA, Telecommunications, and Water Supply (3) PHYS CRIT INFRA. Change titles, credits, description. Effective SPR/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Geography (0188)
GEOG 566Research Seminar on Regional Economic Geography (5) REGNL ECON GEOG SEM. Change titles, credits, des
Statistics (0294)
STAT 550Statistical Genetics I: Mendelian Traits (3) STAT GENET I. Allow DL. Effective SPR/2008.
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 497Fieldwork in Women Studies (1-15, max. 15) FIELDWORK WOMEN ST. Change description. Effective AUT/2008.
BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E)
Business Administration (0300)
B ECON 526Competing in the Global Economy (4) COMPET GLBOAL EC. Drop joint status with MGMT 526.
MGMT 526Competing in the Global Economy (4) COMPET GLBOAL EC. Drop joint status with B ECON 526.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
INSC 555Information and Values (4, max. 12) INFO AND VALUES. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R)
Neurobiology and Behavior (0650)
NEUBEH 501Introduction to Neurobiology (4) INTRO NEUROBIOLOGY. Change credits, description. Effective AUT/2008.
Nutritional Science (0689)
NUTR 555Nutrition in Developing Countries (3) NUTR DEV COUNTRIES. Change joint status from HSERV 540 to G H 555. Effective SPR/2008.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 514Global Population Health (3) GLOBAL POP HEALTH. Was HSERV 534, change titles. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Family Medicine (0949)
FAMED 646P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Swedish First Hill Change titles. Effective SPR/2008.
FAMED 647P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Swedish Cherry Hill (12) P-FAMED SWEDISH CH Change titles. Effective SPR/2008.
Rehabilitation Medicine (0928)
REHAB 572Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice in Psychosocial Dysfunction (1-7, max. 7) OT IN PSYCH DIS I. Change credits. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NURS 542Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing: Childbearing I (1-4, max. 4) CHILDBEARING I. Change credits, description, allow DL. Effective SPR/2008.
NURS 543Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing: Childbearing II (1-4, max. 4) CHILDBEARING II. Change description, allow DL. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Medicinal Chemistry (0612)
MEDCH 525P-Alternative and Complementary Medicines (2) P-ALT AND COMP MED. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 420. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 535P-Diagnostic Medicinal Chemistry (3) P-DIAGNOST MED CHEM. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 435. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 556Clinical and Mechanistic Aspects of Drug Metabolism (1) CLIN MECH DRG METB. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 559Molecular Motors (1) MOLECULAR MOTORS. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 561P-Immunizing and Antimicrobial Agents (4) P-IMM&ANTIMICR ACTS. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 401. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 562P-Medicinal Chemistry (3) P-MEDICINAL CHEM. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 402. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 563P-Medicinal Chemistry (3) P-MEDICINAL CHEM. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 403. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 564P-Medicinal Chemistry (3) P-MEDICINAL CHEM. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 404. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 570P-Medicinal Biochemistry I (3) P-MED BIOCHEM I. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 450. Effective SPR/2008.
MEDCH 571P-Medicinal Biochemistry II (3) P-MED BIOCHEM II. Change to graduate level per Provost's memo, change titles. Was MEDCH 451. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 550Statistical Genetics I: Mendelian Traits (3) STAT GENET I. Allow DL. Effective SPR/2008.
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 524Epidemiologic Studies of Cancer Etiology and Prevention (3/4) CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY. Change prerequisite, description. Effective SPR/2008.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TCXUS 276American Architecture (5) AM ARCHITECTURE. Was TCXUS 376. Effective SPR/2008.
TESC 337Environmental Geology (6) ENVIRON GEOLOGY. Was TESC 237, change description, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2008.

COURSES DROPPED

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Pharmacology (0926)
PHCOL 574Molecular and Cellular Basis of Chaperone Function and Protein Misfolding Diseases (1) MOL/CEL & PROT DIS. Drop course. Effective SPR/2008.