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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
February 19, 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 March 18, 2008. The deadline for applications is March 3, 2008, no exceptions.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW COURSES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Biology (0112)
BIOL 110Freshman Discovery Seminar in Biology (5) DISCOVERY SEM - BIO. Effective SUM/2008.
Dance (0133)
DANCE 550Dance/Performance Ethnography (3) DANCE ETHNOGRAPHY. Effective AUT/2008
Drama (0134)
DRAMA 456Topics in Theatre for Youth (3-5, max. 10) THEATRE FOR YOUTH. Effective AUT/2008.
DRAMA 493Drama Internship (1-6, max. 6) INTERNSHIP. Effective AUT/2008.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
SISEA 213The Korean Peninsula and World Politics (5) KOREA/WRLD POLITICS. Offered jointly with POL S 213. Conversion from Temporary. Effective SPR/2008.
Linguistics (0203)
ASL 134Intensive First Year AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (15) INTENS FIRST YR ASL. Effective SUM/2008.
LING 473Basics for Computational Linguistics (3) COMP LING BASICS. Effective SUM/2008.
Political Science (0244)
POL S 213The Korean Peninsula and World Politics (5) KOREA/WRLD POLITICS. Offered jointly with SISEA 213. Conversion from Temporary. Effective SPR/2008.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Aeronautics and Astronautics (0400)
A A 597Networked Dynamics Systems (3) NETWORKED DYN. SYS. Offered jointly with E E/M E 597. Effective AUT/2008.
Civil and Environmental Engineering (0403)
CEE 597Pavement Construction and Quality Control (3) PAVEMENT CONSTR. Effective SPR/2008, per memo.
Electrical Engineering (0410)
E E 597Networked Dynamics Systems (3) NETWORKED DYN. SYS. Offered jointly with E E/M E 597. Effective AUT/2008.
Mechanical Engineering (0419)
M E 597Networked Dynamics Systems (3) NETWORKED DYN. SYS. Offered jointly with E E/M E 597. Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)
Forest Resources (0523)
ESRM 235Introduction to Environmental Economics (5) INTRO ENVIRO ECON. Temporary joint status approved with ECON/ENVIR 235, pending perm. approval with course change form. Effective SPR/2008 - SPR/2009. .
ESRM 325Forest Bioresources (3) FOREST BIORESOURCES. Effective AUT/2008.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
INFO 330Information Structures (5) INFO STRUCTURES. Effective AUT/2008.
INFO 481Project Management in Informatics (4) PROJECT MANAGEMENT. Effective AUT/2008
INFX 501Concepts in Algorithmic Thinking for Information Professional (1) ALGORITHM THINKING. Effective AUT/2008.
INFX 502Database Concepts for Information Professionals (1) DATABASE CONCEPTS. Effective AUT/2008
INFX 503Website Design Concepts for Information Professional (1) WEBSITE DESIGN. Effective AUT/2008.
INFX 504Networking and Network Applications for Information Professionals (1) NETWORK APPLICATION. Effective AUT/2008
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (0745)
BIOEN 501Molecular Bioengineering (4) MOLEC BIOEN. Effective SPR/2008.
BIOEN 502Cellular Bioengineering (4) CELL BIOEN. Effective SPR/2008.
BIOEN 503Systems Bioengineering (4) SYSTEMS BIOEN. Effective SPR/2008.
BIOEN 508Career Pathways in Academia (1.5) CAREER PATH ACADEM. Effective SUM/2008.
BIOEN 522Biomechanics of Soft Tissue (3) BIOMECH SOFT TISSUE. Effective SPR/2008.
BIOEN 586Tissue Engineering (3) TISSUE ENGINEERING. Effective SPR/2008.
BIOEN 598Research Rotation (1-10, max. 30) RESEARCH ROTATION. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Family Medicine (0949)
FAMED 557Hispanic Health and Health Care Disparities (1) HISPANIC HEALTH. Effective SPR/2008.
Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics (0918)
MEBI 533Public Health and Informatics (3) PH & INFORMATICS. Offered jointly with HSERV 509. Effective SPR/2008.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 493Capstone Preparation (1) CAPSTONE PREP. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 503Senior Care Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (2) INTRO SR CARE PRAC. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 587P-Pharmacy Calculations (1) P-PHARM CALC. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
PHG 591Public Health Genetics Journal Club (1) PHG JOURNAL CLUB. Effective SPR/2008.
Health Services (0706)
HSERV 509Public Health and Informatics (3) PH & INFORMATICS. Offered jointly with MEBI 533. Effective SPR/2008.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Education (0875)
B EDUC 534Current Issues in Literacy Research (3) ISS LITERACY RSRCH. Effective AUT/2008.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Business (0981)
T BGEN 210Computer-Based Business Problem Solving (5) COMP BUS PROB SOL. Effective SUM/2008.
T MKTG 580International Marketing (4) INTERNATIONAL MKTG. Effective SPR/2008.
Computing and Software Systems (1023)
TCES 330Digital Systems Design (5) DIGITAL SYS DESIGN. Effective SPR/2008.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TESC 240Human Biology and Environmental Interactions (5/6) HUMAN BIO & ENVIRON. Effective SUM/2008.
TESC 432Forest Ecology Field Studies (7/12) FOREST ECOLOGY. Effective SUM/2008.
T GH 495Independent Study (1-5, max. 10) IND STUDY. Effective WIN/2008.
Nursing (0970)
T HLTH 545Health in a Developing Nation: Study Abroad (5) HEALTH DEVEL NATION. Effective SUM/2008.
Urban Studies (1031)
T URB 340Food Systems Planning (3) FOOD SYS PLANNING. Temporary. Effective SPR/2008-SPR/2009.

PROGRAM CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the minor in Japanese. (JAPAN-20071031). Effective SPR/2008.
Art (0105)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. (ART-20071017A). Effective SPR/2008.
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. (ART-20071017B). Effective SPR/2008.
Chemistry (0117)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. (CHEM-20071212A). Effective WIN/2008.
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry-ACS Certified. (CHEM-20071212B). Effective WIN/2008.
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. (CHEM-20071212C). Effective WIN/2008.
Dance (0133)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and the minor in Dance. (DANCE-20071022). Effective SPR/2008.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised admission requirements Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. (SPAN-20071109). Effective WIN/2008.

COURSE CHANGES

UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A)
Program on Environmental Studies (1014)
ENVIR 200Environmental Studies: Communication and Information (5) ENVIR COMMUNICATION. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2008.
ENVIR 235Introduction to Environmental Economics (5) INTRO ENVIRON ECON. Temporary add joint status with ESRM 235, pending perm approval. Effective SPR/2008-SPR/2009.
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Construction Management (0052)
CM 555Construction Firm Management (3) CONST FIRM MGMT. Change titles. Effective AUT/2008.
Urban Design and Planning (0050)
CEP 300CEP Retreat (1, max. 4) CEP RETREAT. Allow repeat credits. Effective AUT/2007.
SPCI 504Applied Geospatial Analysis (4) GEO SPATIAL ANALY. Change to CR/NC only. Effective SUM/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Art (0105)
ART 206Photographic Visualization (5 max.15) PHOTO VISUALIZATION. Allow repeat credits, description. Effective SUM/2008.
ART 440Senior Thesis in Photography (5, max. 20) SR THESIS PHOTO. Change max credits. Effective SUM/2008.
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
ASIAN 518 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (2) LANGUAGE TEACH METH. Drop joint status with GERMAN/SCAND/SLAV 518. Effective AUT/2008.
Astronomy (0107)
ASTR 482Writing Scientific Papers (2) SCIENTIFIC WRITING. Change titles. Effective AUT/2008.
Biology (0112)
BIOL 429Models in Biology (4) MODELS IN BIOLOGY. Change prerequisite. Effective SUM/2008.
Center for Humanities (0991)
HUM 498Special Topics in the Humanities (1-6, max.15) TOPICS HUMANITIES.Change credits, description. Effective SUM/2008.
Dance (0133)
DANCE 344Early Dance History (3-5, max. 5) EARLY DANCE HISTORY. Change description. Effective AUT/2008.
DANCE 345Late Dance History (3-5, max. 5) LATE DANCE HISTORY. Change description. Effective AUT/2008.
DANCE 515Dance Research Methods (3) RESEARCH METHODS. Change description. Effective SUM/2008.
DANCE 520Dance in Higher Education (3) HIGHER ED DANCE. Change description. Effective AUT/2008.
DANCE 530Graduate Dance Composition (2, max. 6) GRADUATE COMP. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2008.
DANCE 531MFA Concert Production (3, max.9) MFA PRODUCTION. Change titles, description. Effective SUM/2008.
DANCE 544Early Dance History (3-5, max. 5) EARLY DANCE HISTORY. Change description. Effective AUT/2008.
DANCE 545Late Dance History (3-5, max. 5) LATE DANCE HISTORY. Change description. Effective AUT/2008.
Drama (0134)
DRAMA 201Plays and Styles (5) PLAYS AND STYLES. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2008.
DRAMA 251Acting (5) ACTING. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
DRAMA 252Acting (5) ACTING. Change credits, description. Effective AUT/2008.
Economics (0135)
ECON 235Introduction to Environmental Economics (5) INTRO ENVIRON ECON. Temporary add joint status with ESRM 235, pending perm approval. Effective SPR/2008-SPR/2009.
English (0136)
ENGL 100Language Structure I (5) LANG STRUCTURE I. Change title, description, was ENGL 100A. Effective AUT/2008.
ENGL 101Language Structure II (5) LANG STRUCTURE II. Change title, description, was ENGL 100B. Effective AUT/2008.
ENGL 102Language Structure III (5) LANG STRUCTURE III. Change title, description, was ENGL 100C. Effective AUT/2008.
ENGL 103Writing about Sources (5) WRTG ABOUT SOURCES. Change title, description, was ENGL 101. Effective AUT/2008.
ENGL 104Listening to Academic Lectures (5) LISTEN ACAD LECTURE. Change title, description, was ENGL 101. Effective AUT/2008.
ENGL 105English for International Teaching Assistants (5) ENGL INTL T.A.. Change title ,description, was ENGL 102. Effective AUT/2008.
ENGL 107Introduction to Writing for EOP/SSS Students (5) WRITING FOR EOP/SSS. Was ENGL 103. Effective AUT/2008.
Germanics (0192)
GERMAN 322Introduction to German Studies (5) INTRO GERM STUDIES. Change course description. Effective AUT/2008.
GERMAN 395Proctoring of First-Year German Film Course (2, max 6) GERM PROCTOR 1ST YR. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
GERMAN 396 Proctoring of Second-Year German Film Course (2,max 6) GERM PROCTOR 2nd YEAR. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
GERMAN 518 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (2) LANGUAGE TEACH METH. Drop joint status with ASIAN 518. Effective AUT/2008.
Linguistics (0203)
SPLING 406Advanced Spanish Grammar (5) ADV SPAN GRAMMAR. Change prerequisites Effective AUT/2008
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
SPAN 333Hispanic Film Studies (5) HISPANIC FILM. Change credits. Effective SPR/2008.
SPAN 406Advanced Spanish Grammar (5) ADV SPAN GRAMMAR. Change prerequisites Effective AUT/2008
Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281)
SCAND 518 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (2) LANGUAGE TEACH METH. Drop joint status with ASIAN 518. Effective AUT/2008.
Slavic Languages and Literature (0163)
SLAV 518 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (2) LANGUAGE TEACH METH. Drop joint status with ASIAN 518. Effective AUT/2008.
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (0-U)
PROS 525Partial denture technique and Immediate dentures (4) RPD/IMMD DNTR. Change title, description. Effective SPR/2009.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (0403)
CEE 512Advanced Structural Systems (3) ADV STRUCTURAL SYS. Change prerequisites, description. Effective SUM/2008.
Mechanical Engineering (0419)
M E 525Applied Acoustics (3) APPLIED ACOUSTICS Change title, description. Effective AUT 2008.
M E 526Special Topics in Acoustics (3) SPEC TPCS ACOUSTICS. Change title, description. Effective AUT/2008.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
INFO 200Intellectual Foundation of Informatics (5) INTELL FOUNDATIONS. Was INFO 300. Effective AUT/2008.
LIS 568Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning (3) INFO LIT FOR LEARN. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (0745)
BIOEN 305Into to BIOE Analysis of Physiology II (4) PHYSIOL & TRANSPORT. Change prerequisites, description. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW A 562Employment Law (3) EMPLOYMENT LAW. Temporary change credits. Effective SPR/2008 - SPR/2009.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (0936)
PBSCI 546Psychiatric Epidemiology (3) PSYCH EPI. Change to permanent CR/NC only, preqrequisite, title. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NCLIN 302Health Assessment (1-5, max 5) HEALTH ASSESSMENT. Drop permanent CR/NC. Effective SUM/2008.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 494Capstone Project I (1-9, max 9) CAPSTONE PROJECT I. Change credits, description. Effective SPR/2008.
FISH 495Capstone Project II(-3) CAPSTONE PROJECT II. Change credits. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 494 Principles of Pharmacokinetics (2) PRIN KINETICS. Change description. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 500P-Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine I: Design and Conduct of Clinical Research (2) EBM1 CLIN RES DESIN. Change title, credits. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 508P-Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine II: Applying and Interpreting Biostatistics in Clinical Research (4) EBM2 BIOSTAT. Change title. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 509Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine III: Critical Evaluation of Published Evidence (2) EBM3 MED LIT EVAL. Change title, description. Effective AUT/2008.
PHARM 537P-Chemical Dependency Concepts (2) P-CHEM DEPN CONCEPT. Change description. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 541Pharmacy, Health Care and Society (3) PHARM HEALTH CR SOC. Change title. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 543Pharmacy Laws and Ethics (4) PHARM LAW & ETHICS. Change description. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 569P-Fluid and Electrolytes and Parenteral Nutrition (2) P-TPN. Change description. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 570Critical Care Pharmacotherapeutics (2) P-CRIT CARE PCOTHERAP. Change description. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 595P-Special Studies in Pharmacy (1-6, max. 24) P-SPEC STUDIES PHARM. Change titles, grading. Effective SPR/2008.
PHARM 596Seminar in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy (2) SEM PEDIATRIC PHARM. Change description. Effective SPR/2008.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 546Psychiatric Epidemiology (3) PSYCH EPI. Change titles, grading, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2008.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Business (0981)
T MKTG 460Research Methods (5) RESEARCH METHODS. Drop joint status with T MGMT 460. Effective SUM/2008.

COURSES DROPPED

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Construction Management (0052)
CM 453Introduction to Urban Economics and Development (4) URB LAND ECON DEV. Drop course. Effective AUT/2008.
CM 454Real Estate Finance (4) R E FINANCE. Drop course. Effective AUT/2008.
CM 456Real Estate Investments (5) R E INVESTMENTS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Astronomy (0107)
ASTR 422Intersteller Material (3) INTERSTELR MATERIAL. Drop course. Effective SPR/2008.
Biology (0112)
BIOL 110Elementary Biology for Health Professionals I (2) BIOL HEALTH PROFESS. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.
BIOL 111Elementary Biology for Health Professionals II (2) BIOL HEALTH PROFESS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2008.
BIOL 112Elementary Biology for Health Professionals II (1-4, max. 4) BIOL HEALTH PROFESS. Drop course. Effective AUT/2008.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmaceutics (0614)
PCEUT 534Pharmaceutical Analysis (3) PHARM ANALYSIS. Drop Course. Effective SPR/2008.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Business (0981)
T MGMT 316Persuasive Communication (5) PERSUASIVE COM. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.
T MGMT 432Strategic Human Resources Management (5) STRATEGIC HR MGMT. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.
T MGMT 445Service Management (5) SERVICE MANAGEMENT. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.
T MGMT 456Power and Politics in Organizations (5) PWR&POLITICS IN ORG. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.
T MGMT 460Research Methods (5) RESEARCH METHODS. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.
T MGMT 471Titans, Technology, and Transitions (5) TITAN, TECH & TRANS. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.