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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
October 21, 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 November 18, 2008. The deadline for applications is November 3, 2008, no exceptions.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW PREFIXES

BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BISESBothell Environmental Studies. Effective WIN/2009.
BISIABothell Interdisciplinary Arts. Effective WIN/2009.
BISSTSBothell Science, Technology, and Society. Effective WIN/2009.
BISISBothell Individualized Study. Effective WIN/2009.

NEW COURSES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Biology (0112)
BIOL 479Research in Marine Biology (1-15, max. 15) MARINE BIO RESEARCH. Offered jointly with FISH/OCEAN 479. Effective WIN/2009.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 543Global Health Pharmacy: Medicines, Practice and Policy (2) GLOBAL PHARMACY. Effective WIN/2009.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Molecular Medicine (1061)
MOLMED 504Topics in Molecular Medicine (1.5) MOL MED TOPICS. Add joint status with CONJ 504, change responsible department. Effective SPR/2009.
MOLMED 513Clinical Medical and Human Genetics (4) CLIN MEDICAL GENET. Add joint status with CONJ 513, change responsible department. Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 479Research in Marine Biology (1-15, max. 15) MARINE BIO RESEARCH. Offered jointly with BIOL/OCEAN 479. Effective WIN/2009.
Oceanography (0456)
OCEAN 479Research in Marine Biology (1-15, max. 15) MARINE BIO RESEARCH. Offered jointly with BIOL/FISH 479. Effective WIN/2009.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
B GEN 360The Dream Project (2, max. 16) DREAM PROJECT. Cloned from GEN ST 360. Effective WIN/2009

PROGRAM CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
American Ethnic Studies (0100)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the minor in Diversity Studies. (DIVERs-20080519). Effective SUM/2008.
Astronomy (0107)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomy. (ASTR-20080818). Effective SPR/2010.
Atmospheric Sciences (0108)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Sciences. (ATMS-20080312). Effective WIN/2009.
Chemistry (0117)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the minor in Chemistry. (CHEM-20080228). Effective SUM/2008.
Communication (1035)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the option in Journalism within the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. (COM-20080707). Effective WIN/2009.
Linguistics (0203
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Romance Linguistics. (ROLING-20080610). Effective SPR/2009.
Mathematics (0206)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the minor in Mathematics. (MATH-20080312). Effective WIN/2009.
Music (0217)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the renaming of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Theory-History option to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, and revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. (MUSIC-20080527A). Effective WIN/2009.
Music (0217)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the renaming of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Vocal track to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Voice Option. (MUSIC-20080527D). Effective WIN/2009.
Political Science (0244)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the minor in Law, Societies, and Justice. (LSJ-20080327A). Effective WIN/2009.
Political Science (0244)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Societies, and Justice. (LSJ-20080327B). Effective WIN/2009.
Sociology (0293
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. (SOC-20080801). Effective WIN/2009.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (0403)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the new continuation policy for the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. (CEE-20080603). Effective AUT/2008.
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. (CSE-20080602). Effective AUT/2008.
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)
Forestry (0523)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the option in Sustainable Forest Management within the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management. (ESRM-20080618A). Effective AUT/2008.
Forestry (0523)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the option in Restoration Ecology and Environmental Horticulture within the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management. (ESRM-20080618B). Effective AUT/2008.
Forestry (0523)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the option in Landscape Ecology and Conservation within the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management. (ESRM-20080618C). Effective AUT/2008.
Forestry (0523)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the option in Wildlife Conservation within the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management. (ESRM-20080618D). Effective AUT/2008.
Forestry (0523)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Paper Science and Engineering. (PSE-20080618). Effective AUT/2008.
Forestry (0523)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Paper Science and Engineering. (PSE-20080620). Effective AUT/2008.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
The Faculty Council of Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised admission and program requirements Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. (NURS-20080710). Effective SUM/2008.

COURSE CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Chemical Engineering (0402)
CHEM E 472Papermaking Processes (5) PAPER MAKING PROC. Change prerequisite, description. Joint with PSE 477. Effective SPR/2009.
Material Science and Engineering (0423)
MSE 462Mechanical Behavior of Materials II (4) MECH BEHAV MTRLS II. Change prerequisite. Effective SPR/2009.
Technical Communication (0438)
T C 417Usability Research Techniques (5) USABILITY RESEARCH. Was T C 317, change title, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2009.
T C 418User Experience Design (5) USER EXP DESIGN. Was T C 318, change title, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2009.
T C 419Concepts in Human Computer-Interaction (5) CONCEPTS IN HCI. Was T C 319, change title, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2009.
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)
Forest Resources (0523)
PSE 477Papermaking Processes (5) PAPER MAKING PROC. Change prerequisite, description. Joint with CHEM E 472. Effective SPR/2009.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW A 511Payment Systems (3/4) PAYMENT SYSTEMS. Was LAW A 508. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW A 514Publicly Held Corporations (3/4) PUBLIC HELD CORPS. Change titles. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW A 519Transmission of Wealth (5) TRANSMSSN OF WEALTH. Was LAW A 511. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW A 567Closely Held Business Organizations (4) CLOSE HELD BUS ORGS. Change titles. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW A 595Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy ([2-4]-, max. 4) JURISPR & LEG PHIL. Was LAW A 558. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW B 565U.S. Coastal and Ocean Law (3-5, max. 5) US COAST & OCN LAW. Change to variable credit. Joint with SMA 515. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW E 518Torts II (4) TORTS II. Change description. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW E 531Advanced American Indian Law (3) ADV AM INDIAN LAW. Was LAW E 530. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW E 535Basic Income Tax Concepts (3) BASIC TAX CONCEPTS. Was LAW E 531. Effective WIN/2009.
LAW P 505International Trademark and Copyright (3) INTL TDMRK & COPY. Was LAW A 594. Effective WIN/2009.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Genome Sciences (1040)
GENOME 373Genomic Informatics (4) GENOMIC INFORMATICS. Change description. Effective SPR/2009.
Medicine (0915)
CONJ 504Topics in Molecular Medicine (1.5) MOL MED TOPICS. Add joint status with MOLMED 504, change responsible department. Effective SPR/2009.
CONJ 513Clinical Medical and Human Genetics (4) CLIN MEDICAL GENET. Add joint status with MOLMED 513, change responsible department. Effective WIN/2009.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
School of Marine Affairs (0458)
SMA 515U.S. Coastal and Ocean Law (3-5, max. 5) US COAST & OCN LAW. Change to variable credit. Joint with LAW B 565. Effective WIN/2009.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 535Assessing Outcomes in Health and Medicine (3) HEALTH OUTCOMES. Joint with HSERV 584. Change description. Effective SPR/2009.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 583Epidemiology Seminar (1, max. 12) EPIDEMIOL SEMINAR. Change max credits. Effective SPR/2009.
Health Services (0706)
HSERV 584Assessing Outcomes in Health and Medicine (3) HEALTH OUTCOMES. Joint with PHARM 535. Change description. Effective SPR/2009.

COURSES DROPPED

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Industrial Engineering (0418)
IND E 433Introduction to Computational Manufacturing (4) INTRO COMPTNL MANUF. Course dropped. Effective WIN/2009.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
PHG 537Pharmacoeconomics, Genetics, and Health Care (2) PHARM GEN & HEALTH. Drop course. Effective SPR/2009.