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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
October 20, 2009

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 17, 2009. The deadline for applications is November 2, 2009.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW COURSES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 510Documentary Research Methods for the Social Sciences (5) DOC RESEARCH METHOD. Joint status with WOMEN 510, change titles, description. With AIS 501. Effective SPR/2010.
COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (0-B)
Architecture (0051)
ARCH 571Professional Practice (4) PRO PRACTICE. Effective AUT/2010.
Construction Management (0052)
CM 340Sustainable Building Design and Construction Practices (2) SUSTAIN DES & CONST. Effective WIN/2010.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE 550Computer Systems (4) COMPUTER SYSTEMS. Effective AUT/2009.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Pharmacology (0926)
PHCOL 578A-Kinase Anchoring Proteins in Cell Signaling Research (1) AKAPS RESEARCH. Effective AUT/2009.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 453Geospatial Pattern Analysis and Geostatistics (3) GEOSPTL PTTRN ANYLS. joint with OCEAN 453. Effective WIN/2010.
FISH 502Spatial Information Technology in Ecosystems Sciences (3) SPATIAL INFO TECH. Joint with OCEAN 502. Effective AUT/2010.
FISH 503Geospatial Pattern Analysis and Geostatistics (3) GEOSPTL PTTRN ANLYS. Joint with OCEAN 503. Effective WIN/2010.
FISH 546Bioinformatics for Environmental Sciences (3) BIOINFORMATICS. Effective WIN/2010.
Oceanography (0456)
OCEAN 452Spatial Information Technology in Ecosystems Sciences (3) SPATIAL INFO TECH. Joint with FISH 452. Effective WIN/2010.
OCEAN 502Spatial Information Technology in Ecosystems Sciences (3) SPATIAL INFO TECH. Joint with FISH 502. Effective AUT/2010.
OCEAN 503Geospatial Pattern Analysis and Geostatistics (3) GEOSPTL PTTRN ANLYS. Joint with FISH 503. Effective WIN/2010.

COURSE CHANGES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
American Indian Studies (1015)
AIS 501Documentary Research Methods for the Social Sciences (5) DOC RESEARCH METHOD. Add joint status with WOMEN 510, change titles, description. Effective SPR/2010.
English (0136)
ENGL 251Literature and American Political Culture (5) LIT & AMER POL CLTR. Joint with POL S 281. Change titles. Effective WIN/2010.
ENGL 570Practicum in Teaching English as a Second Language (5, max. 10) PRACTICUM IN TESL. Change credits, contact hours. Effective SPR/2010.
Mathematics (0206)
MATH 480Advanced Topics in Undergraduate Mathematics (3, max. 12) ADV TOPICS IN MATH. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2010.
Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
PRSAN 451Introduction to Persian Literature (3, max. 6) INTRO PERSIAN LIT. Temporary max credit change. Effective AUT/2009 only.
Political Science (0244)
POL S 281Literature and American Political Culture (5) LIT & AMER POL CLTR. Joint with ENGL 251. Change titles. Effective WIN/2010.
Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
SPHSC 586Cochlear Implants (5) COCHLEAR IMPLANTS. Change credits, description. Effective SPR/2010.
Statistics (0294)
STAT 533Theory of Linear Models (3) THEORY LIN MODELS. Change titles, description. Joint with BIOST 533. Effective SPR/2010.
COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (0-B)
Architecture (0051)
ARCH 331Energy and Environmental Systems (3) ENERGY & ENV SYSTMS. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2010.
ARCH 531Active Control Systems for Building Operation (3) ACTIVE CONTROL SYST. Was ARCH 433. Effective WIN/2011.
ARCH 532Construction Materials and Assemblies II (3) CONST MAT & ASSM II. Was ARCH 432, change prerequisite. Effective AUT/2010.
ARCH 533Advanced Environmental Systems (3) ADV ENV SYSTEMS. Was ARCH 589, change titles. Effective WIN/2011.
ARCH 534Green Technology (3) GREEN TECHNOLOGY. Was ARCH 532. Effective AUT/2010.
ARCH 591Architecture and Landscape (3) ARCH & LANDSCAPE. Change titles. Effective SPR/2010.
ARCH 595Thesis Research and Preparation (4) THESIS RESEARCH. Change titles, credits, contact hours, description. Effective SPR/2010.
BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E)
Business Administration (0300)
B ECON 420Financial Markets (4) FINANCIAL MARKETS. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2010.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Chemical Engineering (0402)
CHEM E 375Chemical Engineering Computer Skills (2) CH E COMPUTR SKILLS. Drop CR/NC grading. Effective WIN/2010.
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE 401Introduction to Complier Construction (4) INT COMPLIER CONSTR. Change credits, contact hours. Effective WIN/2010.
CSE 546Machine Learning (3) MACHINE LEARNING. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2010.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R)
Museology (0657)
MUSEUM 584Directed Fieldwork in Archaeological Collections (1-5, max. 15) FIELDWK ARCHY COLL. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2010.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 571Essentials of Clinical Care and Capacity Building in Low Income Countries (2) CLINICAL CARE LICS. Change credits. Effective WIN/2010 .
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Physiology and Biophysics (0932)
P BIO 506Human Physiology (4) HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2010.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NCLIN 562Professional Interpersonal Styles of Communication (3) PROF COMM W/FAMILY Was UCONJ 505. Effective SPR/2010.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 452Spatial Information Technology in Ecosystems Sciences (3) SPATIAL INFO TECH. Was FISH 453, change titles, description, Joint with OCEAN 452. Effective WIN/2010.
Oceanography (0456)
OCEAN 453Geospatial Pattern Analysis and Geostatistics (3) GEOSPTL PTTRN ANLYS. Was OCEAN 452, joint with FISH 453, change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2010.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 533Theory of Linear Models (3) THEORY LIN MODELS. Change titles, description. Joint with STAT 533. Effective SPR/2010.
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (0702)
ENV H 405Toxic Chemicals and Human Health ([0-3]-, max. 3) TOXICS & HUMAN HLTH. Change credits, description. Effective WIN/2010.