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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
June 17, 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 August 19, 2008. The deadline for applications is July 7, 2008, no exceptions.

OLD BUSINESS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Communication (1035)
COM 491Publication Design (5) PUBLICATION DESIGN. Effective SUM/2008.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW PREFIXES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE MComputer Science and Engineering Accelerated Masters Program. Effective AUT/2008.

NEW COURSES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Anthropology (0102)
ANTH 233Introduction to Language and Society (5) LANGUAGE & SOCIETY. Offered jointly with LING 233/COM 233. Effective AUT/2008.
Art History (0106)
ART H 215The Arts of Japan: A Visual and Cultural History (5) ARTS OF JAPAN. Effective WIN/2009.
Atmospheric Sciences (0108)
ATM S 341Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (3) ATM RADIATIVE TRANS. Effective WIN/2009.
Center for Humanities (0991)
HUM 207Science and its Critics (5) SCIENCE AND CRITICS. Temporary. Effective WIN/2009 - WIN/2011.
HUM 209Ethics and Climate Change (5) ETHICS & CLIMATE. Temporary. Effective WIN/2009 - WIN/2011.
Communication (1035)
COM 233Introduction to Language and Society (5) LANGUAGE & SOCIETY. Offered jointly with ANTH 233/LING 233. Effective AUT/2008.
Economics (0135)
ECON 426Advanced Financial Economics (5) ADV FINANCIAL ECON. Temporary. Effective SPR/2009 - SPR/2010.
ECON 587Applied Microeconometrics (3) APP MICROECONOMETRICS. Effective WIN/2009.
General Studies (0185)
GEN ST 360The Dream Project (2, max. 16) THE DREAM PROJECT. Offered jointly with EDUC 360. Effective AUT/2008.
Geography (0188)
GEOG 561Urban Geographic Information Systems (5) URBAN GIS. Effective WIN/2009.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
SIS 336The Place of Law in Multicultural Conflicts (5) LAW IN MULTCUL CON. Offered jointly with LSJ 336. Effective WIN/2009.
SIS 366Comparative Law, Societies, and Courts: Global and Local Perspectives (5) Offered jointly with LSJ 366. COMP LAW SOC & CTS. Effective WIN/2009.
SIS 439Law and Political Power: Global and Local Issues (5) LAW AND POL POWER. Offered jointly with LSJ 439. Effective WIN/2009.
SISJE 458The Babylonian Talmud (3/5) BABYLONIAN TALMUD. Offered jointly with NEAR E 458. Effective WIN/2009.
Linguistics (0203)
LING 233Introduction to Language and Society (5) LANGUAGE & SOCIETY. Offered jointly with ANTH 233/COM 233. Effective AUT/2008.
LING 542Semantic Theory I (5) SEMANTIC THEORY I. Effective WIN/2009.
LING 549Second Language Learning (5) SECOND LANG LEARN. Effective AUT/2008.
LING 579Semantic Theory II (5) SEMANTIC THEORY II. Effective WIN/2009.
LING 581Morphology (5) MORPHOLOGY. Effective AUT/2008.
Music (0217)
MUSEN 200Men's Glee Club (1, max. 15) UW MEN'S GLEE CLUB. Effective AUT/2008.
MUSEN 201Women's Chorus (1, max. 15) UW WOMENS CHORUS. Effective AUT/2008.
Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
NEAR E 458The Babylonian Talmud (3/5) BABYLONIAN TALMUD. Offered jointly with SISJE 458. Effective WIN/2009.
Political Science (0244)
LSJ 200Introduction to Law, Societies, and Justice (5) INTR LAW SOC & JUST. Effective WIN/2009.
LSJ 336The Place of Law in Multicultural Conflicts (5) LAW IN MULTCUL CON. Offered jointly with SIS 336. Effective WIN/2009.
LSJ 366Comparative Law, Societies, and Courts: Global and Local Perspectives (5) COMP LAW SOC & CTS. Offered jointly with SIS 366. Effective WIN/2009.
LSJ 439Law and Political Power: Global and Local Issues (5) LAW AND POL POWER. Offered jointly with SIS 439. Effective WIN/2009.
LSJ 510Topics in Law and Society Studies (3-5, max. 20) TOPICS IN LAW & SOC. Effective WIN/2009.
Psychology (0262)
PSYCH 461Asian American Psychology (4) ASIAN AMER PSYCH. Effective AUT/2008.
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 256Feminist Exploration Series (2-5, max. 6) FEM EXPLOR SERIES. Effective SPR/2009.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDC&I 526Inside Teacher Communities (4) INSIDE TEACHER COMM. Effective AUT/2008.
EDUC 360The Dream Project (2, max. 16) THE DREAM PROJECT. Offered jointly with GEN ST 360. Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Aeronautics and Astronautics (0400)
A A 595Global Integrated Systems Engineering (6/9, max. 15) GLBL INT SYS ENGR. Offered jointly with IND E 595. Effective AUT/2008.
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE M 544Database Systems (4) DATABASE SYSTEMS. Effective AUT/2008.
CSE 564Computer Security and Privacy (3) SECURITY & PRIVACY. Effective AUT/2008.
Electrical Engineering (0410)
E E 490Reading and Research (1-5, max. 25) READING & RESEARCH. Effective SUM/2008.
Industrial Engineering (0418)
IND E 508Stochastic Processes in Engineering (3) STOC PROC IN ENGR. Add joint to existing E E 508. Effective WIN/2009.
IND E 595Global Integrated Systems Engineering (6/9, max. 15) GLBL INT SYS ENGR. Offered jointly with A A 595. Effective AUT/2008.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R)
Neurobiology and Behavior (0650)
NEUBEH 561From Biophysics to Neural Computation (2) NEURAL COMPUTATION. Offered jointly with P BIO 561. Effective SUM/2008.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (0745)
BIOEN 552Microfabrication and Microfluidics (3) MICROFAB/MICROFLUID. Effective SUM/2008.
BIOEN 553Microfabrication and Microfluidics Laboratory (2) MICROFAB/FLUID LAB. Effective SUM/2008.
BIOEN 562Image-Guided Therapy (4) IMAGE-GUIDE THERAPY (4) Effective SUM/2008.
Global Health (1058)
G H 415Global Health Challenges (4) GLOBAL HEALTH CHAL. Effective AUT/2008.
G H 515Global Health Challenges (4) GLOBAL HEALTH CHAL. Effective AUT/2008.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW E 534Human Rights Law: Philosophy and Practice (4) HUMAN RIGHT PHILOS. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW E 595The Washington Growth Management Act (2) WA GROWTH MGMT ACT. Temporary. Effective AUT/2008 - AUT/2009.
LAW E 599Children and Youth Legislative Advocacy Clinic (4, max. 12) CHILD ADV LEG CLNC. Effective AUT/2008.
LAW H 506International Bioethics, Social Justice and Health Seminar (1, max. 3) INTL ETHC JUST HLTH. Effective AUT/2008.
LAW H 511International Research Ethics, Law and Policy (3-4, max. 4) INTL RES LAW ETHICS. Effective AUT/2008.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Immunology (0927)
IMMUN 552Research Conference in Principles of Antiviral Immunity (1, max. 30) ANTIVIRAL RESPONSE. Effective AUT/2008.
Medicine (0915)
CONJ 692P-Clerkship in Chronic Care-Spokane (8) P-CHRN CARE SPOKANE. Effective SUM/2008.
Obstetrics and Gynecology (0919)
OB GYN 693P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valley Medical Center (*, max. 12) P-OBGY VALLEYMEDCTR. Effective SUM/2008.
OB GYN 694P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Billings 2 (*, max. 12) P-OBGY CLKBILLINGS2. Effective SUM/2008.
Ophthalmology (0921)
OPHTH 689P-Ophthalmology Clerkship - Spokane (4) P-OPHTH CKSHP SPOK. Effective SUM/2008.
OPHTH 690P-Ophthalmology Clerkship - Missoula (4) P-OPHTH CKSHP MISSOU. Effective SUM/2008.
Surgery (0941)
SURG 695P-Vascular Thoracic Surgery (8) P-VASC THORAC SURG. Effective SUM/2008.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NCLIN 798Tripartite Immersion Practicum (4-8, max. 12) TRIPART IMMERS PRAC. Effective AUT/2008.
NSG 537Infant Development and Psychopathology (3) INF DEV & PSYCHOPTH. Effective SUM/2009.
NSG 538Using Infant Mental Health Approaches in Practice Settings (3) INF MH APPROACHES. Effective SPR/2009.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 505Biostatistics I (3) BIOSTATISTICS I. Effective AUT/2008.
Health Services (0706)
HSMGMT 505Managing Health Care Organizations (4) MANAGING HC ORGS. Effective AUt/2008.
HSMGMT 506Introduction to Clinical Care (2) INTRO TO CLIN CARE. Effective AUT/2008.
HSMGMT 507Group Dynamics (2) GROUP DYNAMICS. Effective AUT/2008.
HSMGMT 550Medical Practice Quality Measurement and Management (3) MED QUAL MEAS & MGT. Effective AUT/2008.
HSMGMT 554Entrepreneurship (2) ENGREPRENEURSHIP. Effective SUM/2008.
HSMGMT 567Clinical Systems Management (3) CLIN SYST MGMT. Effective SUM/2008.
HSMGMT 576Capitol Planning (2) CAPITOL PLANNING. Effective AUT/2008.
Pathobiology (0708)
P BIO 561From Biophysics to Neural Computation (2) NEURAL COMPUTATION. Offered jointly with NEUBEH 561. Effective SUM/2008.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
B BUS 553Negotiations (4) NEGOTIATIONS. Effective SPR/2009.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BISSKL 350Independent Fieldwork (1-6, max. 18) INDEPENDENT FLDWK. Cloned from GEN ST 350. Effective SUM/2008.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TCXG 325Medical and Ethical Issues in Literature and Culture (5) MED ISSUES IN LIT. Offered jointly with T HLTH 325. Effective SPR/2009.
Nursing (0970)
T HLTH 325Medical and Ethical Issues in Literature and Culture (5) MED ISSUES IN LIT. Offered jointly with TCXG 352. Effective SPR/2009.

PROGRAM CHANGES
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Construction Management (0052)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management and the revised requirements for the dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Architectural Studies and the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. (CM-20080409). Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards and the Faculty Council on Tri-Campus Policy have recommended approval of a minor in Korean. (KOREAN-20071031). Effective SPR/2008.
Biology (0112)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of an option in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation and the elimination of the options in Ecology and Evolution, and Environment and Conservation within the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. (BIOL-20071127). Effective SPR/2008.
Dance (0133)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised requirements for the minor in Dance. (DANCE-20080514). Effective AUT/2008.
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards and the Faculty Council on Tri-Campus Policy have recommended approval of the options in Human-Computer Interaction and Information Architecture within the Bachelor of Science degree in Informatics. (INFO-20080311). Effective AUT/2008.

COURSE CHANGES
UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A)
Program on Environmental Studies (1014)
ENVIR 511Environmental Management Keystone Project I (4) ENVIR MANAGEMENT I. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2009.
ENVIR 512Environmental Management Keystone Project II (4) ENVIR MANAGEMENT II. Change credits, description. Effective SPR/2009.
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)
Architecture (0051)
ARCH 350Architecture of the Ancient World (3/5) ARCH ANCIENT WORLD. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
American Ethnic Studies (0100)
AES 389Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media (5) RACE/GENDR/SEXUALTY. Allow DL. Effective SUM/2008.
American Indian Studies (1015)
AIS 110Musical Traditions of Native North America (5) MUS TRADS NATIVE NA. Change credits. Effective WIN/2009.
AIS 253Wood Design (5, max. 15) WOOD DESIGN. Change max credits. Effective AUT/2008.
AIS 350Two-Dimensional Art of the NW Coast Indians (5, max. 15) NWC IND ART/2 DIM. Change max credits. Effective AUT/2008.
Anthropology (0102)
ANTH 551Research Design (5) RESEARCH DESIGN. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2009.
Atmospheric Sciences (0108)
ATM S 340Introduction to Thermodynamics and Cloud Processes (3) THERMODYN & CLOUDS. Change credits, prerequisite, description. Effective WIN/2009.
ATM S 431Boundary-Layer Meteorology (3) BOUNDARY-LAYER METE. Change titles, credits, description. Effective WIN/2009.
Biology (0112)
BIOL 472Community Ecology (4) COMMUNITY ECOLOGY. Change contact hours. Effective AUT/2008.
Communication (1035)
COM 389Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media (5) RACE/GENDR/SEXUALTY. Allow DL. Effective SUM/2008.
Dance (0133)
DANCE 344Early Dance History (3-5, max. 5) EARLY DANCE HISTORY. Change prerequisite. Effective SPR/2009.
DANCE 345Late Dance History (3-5, max. 5) LATE DANCE HISTORY. Change prerequisite. Effective SPR/2009.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
SIS 322Human Rights in Latin American (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAT AM. Was SIS 470, change prerequisite, description. Effective WIN/2009.
Political Science (0244)
LSJ 322Human Rights in Latin American (5) HUMAN RIGHTS LAT AM. Was LSJ 410, change prerequisite, description. Effective WIN/2009.
LSJ 367Comparative Law and Courts (5) COMP LAW AND COURTS. Change description. Effective WIN/2009.
LSJ 501Law, Politics, and Society (5) LAW POL & SOCIETY. Change titles. Effective WIN/2009.
POL S 367Comparative Law and Courts (5) COMP LAW AND COURTS. Change description. Effective WIN/2009.
Psychology (0262)
PSYCH 593Clinical Practica and Colloquium (1-6, max. 99) CLIN PRACT/COLLOQ. Change max credits. Effective WIN/2009.
Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
SPHSC 587Ethics (3) ETHICS. Change credits, description. Effective SUM/2008.
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 389Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Media (5) RACE/GENDR/SEXUALTY. Allow DL. Effective SUM/2008.
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (0-U)
Dentistry (0805)
O S 523Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting (1) DENTAL MED EMERG I. . Was DENT 523. Effective AUT/2009.
O S 533Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting II (2) DENTAL MED EMERG II. Was DENT 533. Effective AUT/2009.
O S 543Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting III (1) DENTAL MED EMERG III. Was DENT 543. Effective AUT/2009.
Orthodontics (0821)
ORTHO 585Surgical Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (1) SURG ORTHO. Change credits. Effective WIN/2009.
Restorative Dentistry (0835)
RES D 532Esthetic Dentistry (2) ESHETIC DENTISTRY. Was RES D 540. Effective SPR/2009.
RES D 540P-Restorative Dentistry (2) P-RESTORATIVE DENT. Was RES D 532. Effective SPR/2009.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDC&I 548Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language (3) TEACHING ESL. Was EDC&I 457. Effective WIN/2009.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE 546Machine Learning (3) MACHINE LEARNING. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2009.
Electrical Engineering (0410)
E E 508Stochastic Processed in Engineering (3) STOC PROC IN ENGR. Add joint status with IND E 508, change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2009.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R)
Molecular and Cellular Biology (0669)
MCB 580Teaching Practicum in Molecular and Cellular Biology (2) TEACHING PRACTICUM. Change credits. Effective SUM/2008.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW A 563Local Government Law (4) LOCAL GVT LAW. Change titles. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW A 579Child Advocacy Seminar (4) CHILD ADVOCACY SMNR. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2008.
LAW A 581Washington Constitutional Law (1-4, max. 4) WA CONSTITUTION LAW. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2008.
LAW E 546International Commercial Arbitration (3) INTL COMM ARBITRATN. Change credits. Effective AUT/2008.
LAW H 520Genetics and the Law (3) GENETICS & THE LAW. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2009.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NURS 548Frameworks in Infant Mental Health (3) FRAME INF MENT HLTH. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2009.
NURS 555Mental Health Assessment of Infants and Toddlers (3) MH ASSESS INF TODD. Change titles, credits, prerequisite, description. Effective SUM/2009.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q)
Public Affairs (0770)
PB AF 599Special Topics (1-6, max. 15) SPECIAL TOPICS. Change max credits. Effective SUM/2008.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
PHG 523Genetics and the Law (3) GENETICS & THE LAW. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2009.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Social Work (1019)
T SOCW 512Practice III: Community and Organizational Practice (3) COMM & ORG PRACTICE. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2008.

COURSES DROPPED
UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A)
Program on Environmental Studies (1014)
ENVIR 513Environmental Management Keystone Project III (3) ENVIR MANAGEMENT III. Drop course. Effective WIN/2009.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
ALTAI 579Comparative Altaic Linguistics (3) COMPAR ALTAIC LING. Drop course. Effective WIN/2009.
Linguistics (0203)
LING 579Comparative Altaic Linguistics (3) COMPAR ALTAIC LING. Drop course. Effective WIN/2009.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Immunology (0927)
IMMUN 552Immunogenetics and Autoimmunity (1, max. 30) IMM GENETICS/AUTOIM. Drop course. Effective SUM/2008.