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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
January 19, 2010

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 16, 2010. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2010.

OTHER BUSINESS

Curriculum Committee organization and reporting structure posted on Curriculum Office Website.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW PREFIXES

BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
BBUS EUW Bothell Business Eastside Leadership Center. Effective AUT/2010.

NEW COURSES

INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 563HIV/STI Prevention Research Methods (3) HIV/STI PREV MTHDS. Add jointly to EPI 549. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW B 524Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar (2-, max. 4) ADR SEMINAR. Effective WIN/2011.
LAW B 557Graduate Writing Seminar in Asia, Global Business, and Development Law (4-6, max. 6) GRAD WRITING SEM. Effective WIN/2011.
LAW E 527Bankruptcy Client Representation Project (2-, max. 4) BANKRUPTCY CL REPR. Effective SPR/2010.
LAW E 573Empirical Methods in Socio-Legal Research (2-, max. 4) EMPIRIC RES METHODS. Effective WIN/2011.
LAW H 542International Humanitarian Law (3) INTL HUMAN LAW. Temporary. Effective SPR/2010 only.
LAW H 599Health Law Tutorial (1-4), HEALTH LAW TUTORIAL. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Anesthesiology (0906)
ANEST 682P-Basic Anesthesia Clerkship - Anchorage (4) P-BASIC ANEST ANCH. Clone of ANEST 680. Effective WIN/2010.
Family Medicine (0949)
FAMED 635P-Clinical Clerkship in Family Medicine - Cheyenne (12) P-CLCLK FAMED CHEYNE. Clone of FAMED 640. Effective WIN/2010.
Genome Sciences (1040)
GENOME 573Human Genomics: Science, Ethics, and Society (3) GENOM: SCI ETH SOC. Add joint to existing B H/PHG 551. Effective AUT/2010.
Medicine (0915)
CONJ 673P-Chronic Care/Boise - VAMC (8) P-CHC/BOISE VAMC. Clone of CONJ 690. Effective AUT/2009.
CONJ 674P-Chronic Care/Alaska AMCA (8) P-CHC/ALASKA AMCA. Clone of CONJ 690. Effective AUT/2009.
MED EM 606P-Emergency Medicine HMC (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED HMC. Clone of MED 660. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 625P-Emergency Medicine Spokane (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED SPOKANE. Clone of MED 660. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 645P-Emergency Medicine Boise, St. Lukes (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED BOISE SL. Clone of MED 660. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 646P-Emergency Medicine Boise, Saint Alphonsus (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED ST ALP. Clone of MED 660. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 657P-Emergency Medicine Fairbanks (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED FAIRBANK. Clone of MED 660. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 668P-Emergency Medicine Casper (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED Casper. Clone of MED 660. Effective WIN/2010.
MED ED 697P-Emergency Medicine Special Electives (*, max. 24) P-MED EM SPEC ELEC. Clone of MED 697. Effective WIN/2010.
MED ED 699P-WWAMI Emergency Special Electives (*, max. 24) P-MED EM WWAMI ELEC. Clone of MED 699. Effective WIN/2010.
Pediatrics (0925)
PEDS 690P-Advanced Pediatric Clerkship - Boise (*, max. 24) P-ADV PED CLK BOISE. Clone of PEDS 691. Effective WIN/2010.
Radiology (0938)
RADGY 689P-Introduction to Diagnostic Radiology - Billings (4) P-DX RADGY BILLINGS. Clone of RADGY 693. Effective WIN/2010.
RADGY 690P-Introduction to Diagnostic Radiology - Nampa (4) P-DX RADGY NAMPA. Clone of RADGY 693. Effective WIN/2010.
Surgery (0941)
SURG 647P-Rural Surgery Clerkship, Powell (8) P-RURAL SURG POWELL. Clone of SURG 693. Effective AUT/2009
SURG 648P-Rural Surgery Clerkship, Libby (8) P-RURAL SURG LIBBY. Clone of SURG 693. Effective AUT/2009
SURG 649P-Rural Surgery Clerkship, Lewistown (8) P-RURAL SURG LEWSTN. Clone of SURG 693. Effective AUT/2009
SURG 650P-Rural Surgery Clerkship, Twin Falls (8) P-RURAL SURG TWIN F. Clone of SURG 693. Effective AUT/2009
SURG 653P-Pediatric Surgery Spokane (8) P-PED SURG SPOKANE. Clone of SURG 683. Effective SUM/2009.
SURG 675P-Clinical Clerkship - Caldwell, ID (12) P-CL CLRCK CALDWELL. Clone of SURG 665. Effective SUM/2010.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 531Aquatic Food Web Processes (4) AQUATIC FOOD WEBS. Effective SPR/2010.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q)
Public Affairs (0770)
PB AF 583Science, Technology, and Public Policy (4) SCI TECH & POLICY. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (0702)
ENV H 554Biological Monitoring for Chemical Exposure (2) BIOL MONITORING EXP. Effective SPR/2010.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
ELCBUS 300Management of Organizations (5) MANAGEMENT OF ORGS. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 301Business Statistics (5) BUSINESS STATISTICS. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 310Managerial Economics (5) MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 320Introduction to Marketing Management (5) MARKETING MGMT. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 330Information Management and Analysis (5) INFO MGMT & ANLYS. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 340Operations and Project Management (5) OPERTN & PROJ MGMT. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 350Business Finance (5) BUSINESS FINANCE. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 380Introduction to Organizational Behavior (5) ORG BEHAVIOR. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 382Business, Government, and Society (5) BUS, GOVT, &SOCIETY. Effective AUT/2010.
ELCBUS 470Business Policy and Strategic Management Capstone (5) B POL & STRAT MGMT. Effective AUT/2010.
Computing and Software Systems (0865)
CSS 502Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms (5) DISCRETE MATH & ALG. Effective SPR/2010.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BIS 244Wetlands Discovery (2-3) WETLANDS DISCOVERY. Effective SUM/2010.
BIS 499Portfolio Capstone (3) PORTFOLIO CAPSTONE. Effective AUT/2010.
Science and Technology (1073)
B EE 235Continuous Time Linear Systems (5) CT LINEAR SYSTEMS. Clone of E E. Effective SPR/2010.
B EE 331Devices and Circuits I (5) DEV AND CIRCUITS I. Clone of E E 331. Effective SPR/2010.
B EE 341Discrete Time Linear Systems (5) DISCRETE TM LIN SYS. Clone of E E 341. Effective SPR/2010.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Nursing (0970)
THLEAD 450Initial Connected Learning (1) IN CONNECT LEARNING. Add joint with T NURS 450. Effective SUM/2010.

PROGRAM CHANGES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Art (0105)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Program, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the consolidation, renaming, and revised program requirements of the majors in Ceramics and Sculpture into the Three Dimensional Forum major within the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. (ART-20090914). Effective WIN/2010.
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
College of the Environment (0-H)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Program, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the General Education Requirements within the College of the Environment. (COENV-20091130A). Effective SPR/2010.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Electrical Engineering (0410)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Program, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. (EE-20091209). Effective AUT/2010.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (07415)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Program, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering degree. (BIOEN-20091110). Effective SPR/2010.

COURSE CHANGES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (1049)
CSDE 502Population Studies Proseminar (2) POP PROSEMINAR. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
Communication (1035)
COM 435Historic American Public Address (5) HISTORIC AM PUB ADR. Change titles. Effective SPR/2010.
COM 436Contemporary American Public Address (5) CONTEMP AM PUB ADR. Change titles. Effective SPR/2010.
English (0136)
ENGL 301Introduction to the Study of English Language and Literature (5) INTRO ENGL LANG LIT. Was ENGL 202, change description. Effective AUT/2010.
ENGL 372World Englishes (5) WORLD ENGLISHES. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective AUT/2010.
Linguistics (0203)
LING 454Methods in Comparative Linguistics (5) METHODS COMPAR LING. Change credits. Effective AUT/2010.
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (0-U)
Dentistry (0805)
O S 645P-Hospital Rotation (2) P-HOSPITAL ROTATION. Was DENT 645. Effective SUM/2010.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Electrical Engineering (0410)
E E 538Topics in Electronic Circuit Design (1-5, max. 16) TOP ELECT CIR DES. Change max credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 539Advanced Topics in Solid-State Electronics (1-5, max. 16) TPCS IN SOLID STATE. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 546Advanced Topics in Control Systems Theory (1-5, max. 16) CONTROL SYS THEORY. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 559Special Topics in Electrical Energy Systems (1-5, max. 16) TOPICS ELEC ENERGY. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 579Advanced Topics in Electromagnetics, Optics, and Acoustics (1-5, max. 16) TOPICS EM/OPT,ACOUS. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 590Advanced Topics in Digital Computers (1-5, max. 16) ADV TPCS DIGT CMPUT. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 595Advanced Topics in Communication Theory (1-5, max. 16) ADV TPCS CMU THRY. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
E E 596Advanced Topics in Signal and Image Processing (2-5, max. 16) ADV TPCS S&I PROC. Change max. credits. Effective SPR/2010.
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
School of Forest Resources (1069)
ESRM 494Senior Capstone Proposal (5-) CAPSTONE PROPOSAL. Hyphenate to ESRM 495 and ESRM 496. Effective WIN/2010.
ESRM 495Senior Project (-5) SENIOR PROJECT. Hyphenate to ESRM 494. Effective WIN/2010.
ESRM 496Senior Thesis (-5) SENIOR THESIS. Hyphenate to ESRM 494. Effective WIN/2010.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R)
Nutritional Science (0689)
NUTR 527Pediatric Nutrition (3) PEDIATRIC NUTRITION. Change titles, description, and prerequisite. Effective SPR/2010.
NUTR 561Dietetic Internship (1-10, max. 30) DIETETIC INTERNSHIP. Change credit range. Effective SPR/2010.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Quantitative Science (0750)
Q SCI 458Modeling and Estimation in Conservation and Resource Management (4) MODEL/ESTIM RES MGT. Joint with FISH 458. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW B 513Evidence Seminar ([2-4]-, max. 4) EVIDENCE SEMINAR. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Bioethics and Humanities (0929)
B H 551Human Genomics: Science, Ethics, and Society (3) GENOM: SCI ETH SOC. Change credits, description, prerequisite, add GENOME 573 jointly. Effective AUT/2010.
Medicine (0915)
MED ED 501P-Emergency Medicine Preceptorship (1) P-EMERG MED PRECEP. Was MED 506. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 605P-Emergency Medicine UWMC (*, max. 16) P-EMER MED UWMC. Was MED 660, change titles, description. Effective WIN/2010.
MED EM 680P-Emergency Medicine Elective Madigan (8) P-EMER MED ELE/MADGN. Was MED 661. Change titles. Effective WIN/2010.
Pediatrics (0925)
PEDS 691P-Advanced Pediatric Clerkship - Seattle (*, max. 24) P-ADV PEDS SEATTLE. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2010.
COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 458Modeling and Estimation in Conservation and Resource Management (4) MODEL/ESTIM RES MGT. Joint with Q SCI 458. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective SPR/2010.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (0-Q)
Public Affairs (0770)
PB AF 504Leadership Ethics in the Public Interest (3/4) LEADERSHIP ETHICS. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
PB AF 536Program Evaluation in the Developing World (3/4) PROG EVAL DEV WORLD. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
PB AF 551Program Development and Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations (3/4) PROG DEV FOR NONPRO. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
PB AF 597The Role of Scientific Information in Environmental Decision Making (3/4) ENV DECISION ANALYS. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 519Advanced Epidemiologic Methods (4) ADV EPI METHODS. Change titles, credits, prerequisite, description. Effective SPR/2010.
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 515Advanced Epidemiologic Methods (4) ADV EPI METHODS. Change titles, credits, prerequisite, description. Effective SPR/2010.
EPI 549HIV/STI Prevention Research Methods (3) HIV/STI PREV MTHDS. Drop NMETH 515 joint, add G H 563 joint, change titles, description. Effective SPR/2010.
EPI 591Current Literature in Epidemiology (1, max. 15) CURRENT LIT IN EPI. Change max credits. Effective SPR/2010.
PHG 551Human Genomics: Science, Ethics, and Society (3) GENOM: SCI ETH SOC. Change credits, description, prerequisite, add GENOME 573 jointly. Effective AUT/2010.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BCULST 598Directed Research (1-5, max. 15) DIRECTED RESEARCH. Change credits. Effective SPR/2010.
BES 303Environmental Monitoring Practicum (2) ENVIR MONITOR PRACT. Change credits. Effective AUT/2010.
BIS 321United States History from 1865 (5) US HISTORY FRM 1865. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2010.
BIS 323United States. History to 1865 (5) US HISTORY TO 1865. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2010.
BISIA 207Introduction to Creative Writing: Words, Stories, Dialogues (5) INTRO CREATIVE WRIT. Was BIS 207. Effective SPR/2010.
BISIA 310Creative Writing: Poetry (5) CREATIVE WRIT-POET. Was BIS 310. Effective SPR/2010.
BISIA 311Creative Writing: Prose (5) CREATIVE WRIT:PROSE. Was BIS 311. Effective SPR/2010.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Nursing (0970)
T NURS 450Initial Connected Learning (1, max. 9) IN CONNECT LEARNING. Add THLEAD 450 jointly, change description. Effective SUM/2010.
Urban Studies (1031)
T URB 335Community Development (5) COMMUNITY DEVEL. Temporary change credits. Effective SPR/2010 - SPR/2012.

COURSES DROPPED
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
ASIAN 518Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (2) LANGUAGE TEACH METH. Drop course. Effective SPR/2010
Communication (1035)
COM 222Communication in a Free Society (3) COMM IN FREE SOC. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 273Parliamentary Procedure and Public Meetings (3) PARLIAMENTARY PROCED. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 285Communication in the Classroom (5) COMM IN THE CLASSRM. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 378Social Approaches to Interpersonal Communication (5) SOCIAL INTERPER COM. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 427International Communication Law and Policy (5) INTL CMU LAW & POL. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 430Canadian Documentary Film Traditions (5) CDN DOCUMENT FILM. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 437Rhetorical Perspective in Intellectual Revolutions (5) RHET IN INTEL REVS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 476Models and Theories in Communication (5) MODELS AND THEORIES. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
COM 479Communication in Children's Environments (5) CMU IN CHILD ENV. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
SISCA 430Canadian Documentary Film Traditions (5) CDN DOCUMENT FILM. Drop course. Effective WIN/2010.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (0-R)
Nutritional Science (0689)
NUTR 530Nutrition for Children with Special Health Care Needs (3) CHID W/SPEC NEEDS. Drop course. Effective SPR/2010.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (0745)
BIOEN 481Bioengineering Design and Capstone Principles (4) BIOE DSGN &CAP PRNC. Drop course. Effective SUM/2012.
BIOEN 482Bioengineering Capstone Project (2-6, max. 8) BIOE CAPSTONE. Drop course. Effective SUM/2012.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW B 524Litigation, Negotiation, and Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (3) CONFLICT RESOLUTION. Drop course. Effective SPR/2010.
LAW B 557Southeast Asian Law (2-4, max. 4) SE ASIAN LAW. Drop course. Effective SPR/2010.
LAW E 527Automobile Impoundment Defense Clinic (3/4) AUTO IMPND DEF CLN. Drop course. Effective SPR/2010.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NMETH 515Sociobehavioral and Prevention Research Methods in HIV and SIT (3) RES METH HIV/STI. Drop course. Effective SPR/2010.