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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
August 24, 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 September 21, 2010. The deadline for applications is noon September 7, 2010.

OLD BUSINESS

OLD BUSINESS

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
SOC 420 Sociology of Food (5) SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW COURSES

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Slavic Languages and Literature (0163)
SLVN 499 Directed Study in Slovene (1-5, max. 15) DIR STUDY SLOVENE. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Women Studies (0298)
WOMEN 599 Graduate Research Colloquium (2, max. 6) RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (0-B)
Landscape Architecture (0053)
L ARCH 212 Designing the Future (3) DESGNING THE FUTURE. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDUC 801 Practice Doctorate Project/Capstone (2-10) CAPSTONE PROJECT. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Aeronautics and Astronautics (0400)
A A 596 Global Integrated Systems Engineering Project (3) GISE PROJECT. Joint with IND E 596. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Industrial Engineering (0418)
IND E 596 Global Integrated Systems Engineering Project (3) GISE PROJECT. Joint with A A 596. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Mechanical Engineering (0419)
M E 507 Fluid Mechanics (3) FLUID MECHANICS. Add joint status with A A 507. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
School of Marine Affairs (1071)
SMA 430 Development and the Environment (3) DEVELOPM & ENVIRONM. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SMA 530 Development and the Environment (3) DEVELOPM & ENVIRONM. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (0745)
BIOEN 487 Bioengineering and Nanotechnololgy (4) BIOE & NANOTECH. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BIOEN 587 Bioengineering and Nanotechnololgy (4) BIOE & NANOTECH. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Global Health (1058)
G H 101 Introduction to Global Health: Disparities, Determinants, Policies, and Outcomes (5) INTRO GLOBAL HEALTH . Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
G H 402 Contemporary Issues in Global Health (1) CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
G H 502 Contemporary Issues in Global Health (1) CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
G H 522 Leadership Development for Global Heath (2) LEADERSHIP DEVLPMNT. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
G H 523 Organizational Development for Global Health (2) ORGANIZATIONAL MGMT. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
G H 524 Policy Development and Advocacy for Global Health (2) POL DVLPMT & ADVOCY. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW E 571 LatCrit Theory, Praxis and Community Seminar (2) LATCRIT THEORY. Temporary. Effective WIN/2011 only. Approved.
LAW E 574 Diversity in Corporate Governance (4) CORP GOVERNANCE. Effective AUT/2010-WIN/2011. Approved.
LAW E 581 Reproduction Rights: Law, Policy, and Justice (4) REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Genome Sciences (1040)
GENOME 361 Fundamentals of Genetics and Genomics (3) FUND GEN & GENOMICS. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Immunology (0927)
IMMUN 559 Research Conference in T Cell Responses during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (1, max. 30) T CELLS IN TB. Effective SUM/2010. Approved.
Medicine (0915)
CONJ 583 Molecular Targets in Cancer Therapy (1.5) TARGETS IN CANCER. Joint with MOLMED 583. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
CONJ 667 P-Chronic Care/Palliative Care - Evergreen Hospice (8) P-CHC/PC EVERGREEN. Effective SUM/2010. Approved.
MED 507 HIV in Latinos (1) HIV IN LATINOS. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Molecular Medicine (1061)
MOLMED 583 Molecular Targets in Cancer Therapy (1.5) TARGETS IN CANCER. Joint with CONJ 583. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Rehabilitation Medicine (0928)
REHAB 521 Survey of Pathophysiology for Rehabilitation (3-, max. 6) PATHOPHYS REHAB. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NSG 557 Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Life Span (5) PHYS PATHOPHYS. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
NURS 204 Learning Wellness: Healthy Ways to Respond to Stressful Student Life (3) LEARNING WELLNESS. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHRMRA 561 Biotech Project Management - Project Planning and Organization (3-) BIOTECH PROJ MGT1. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
PHRMRA 562 Biotech Project Management - Project Execution, Monitoring and Control (-3) BIOTECH PROJ MGT2. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (0702)
ENV H 480 Undergraduate Seminar (1, max. 6) UG SEMINAR. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
ELCBUS 464 History of Globalization (5) HIST OF GLOBALIZATN. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
Computing and Software Systems (0865)
CSS 552 Topics in Rendering (5) TOPICS IN RENDERING. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Education (0875)
B EDUC 552 Curriculum Instruction, and Assessment in Middle and Secondary Science I (3) SECONDARY SCIENCE I. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BIS 236 Introduction to Interactive Media (5) INTERACTIVE MEDIA. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
BIS 345 American Environmental Thought (5) AMER ENVIR THOUGHT. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
BISSKL 402 Peer Facilitation (2-5, max. 10) PEER FACILITATION. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BISSTS 231 Genes, Genomes and Heredity (5) GENES & HEREDITY. Joint with B BIO 231. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BISSTS 232 Embryos, Genes and Reproductive Technology (5) REPRODUCT TECHNOL. Joint with B BIO 232. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Science and Technology (1073)
B BIO 231 Genes, Genomes and Heredity (5) GENES & HEREDITY. Joint with BISSTS 231. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B BIO 232 Embryos, Genes and Reproductive Technology (5) REPRODUCT TECHNOL. Joint with BISSTS 232. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B BIO 360 Introduction to Genetics (5) INTRO GENETICS. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B EE 371 The Business of Technology (5) BUSINESS OF TECH. Joint with CSS 371. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B EE 422 Introduction to Hardware and Computer Organization (5) HARDWARE & COMP ORG. Joint with CSS 422. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B EE 425 Microprocessor System Design (5) MICRO SYSTEM DESIGN. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B EE 427 Introduction to Embedded Systems (5) EMBEDDED SYSTEMS. Joint with CSS 427. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B EE 495 Capstone Project (5) CAPSTONE PROJECT. Allow DL. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
BST 390 Probability and Statistics in Engineering (5) PROB AND STATS ENG. Clone of MATH/STAT 390. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BST 445 Political Economy of Energy (5) POL ECON ENERGY. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.



COURSE CHANGES

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (1039)
DXARTS 400 Undergraduate Research Studio (3, max. 9) UGRAD RSRCH STUDIO. Change credits. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Dance (0133)
DANCE 290 Forces and Figures in American Jazz Dance (3) AMER JAZZ DANCE. Change titles. Effective AUT/2010 - SPR/2011. Temporary course. Approved.
Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
NEAR E 451 Ancient Egypt (3) ANCIENT EGYPT. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Statistics (0294)
STAT 535 Statistical Learning: Modeling, Prediction, and Computing (3) STATISTICAL LEARNING. Change titles, description, drop joint status with BIOST 535. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
STAT 538 Statistical Learning: Modeling, Prediction, and Computing (3) STATISTICAL LEARNING. Change titles, description, drop joint status with BIOST 538. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (0-U)
Dentistry (0805)
DPHS 550 P-Directed Studies in Dental Public Health Sciences (*, max. 17) P-DIR STDYS DPHS. Change max credits. Effective SUM/2010. Approved.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Aeronautics and Astronautics (0400)
A A 507 Fluid Mechanics (3) FLUID MECHANICS. Add joint status with M E 507, change titles, description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
A A 508 Turbulence (3) TURBULANCE. Change titles, prerequisite. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
A A 543 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3) CFD. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
A A 544 Turbulence Modeling and Simulation (3) TURBULANCE MODELING. Change titles, prerequisite, description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Human Centered Design and Engineering (0438)
HCDE 401 Style and Editing in Scientific and Technical Writing (5) STYLE &EDIT TECH WR. Change titles, prerequisite, description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
HCDE 511 Visual Communication (4) VISUAL COMM. Change credits. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 495 Capstone Project I (3/4) CAPSTONE PROJECT I. Change credits. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Earth and Space Sciences (1068)
ESS 410 Marine Geology and Geophysics (4) MAR GEOL & GEOPHY. Change prerequisite, description. Joint with OCEAN 410. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Oceanography (0456)
OCEAN 100 Explore Oceanography at UW (1) EXPLORE UW OCEAN. Change description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
OCEAN 101 Survey of Washington Waters (5) SURVEY OF WA WATERS. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
OCEAN 410 Marine Geology and Geophysics (4) MAR GEOL & GEOPHY. Change prerequisite, description. Joint with ESS 410. Effective AUT/2010 Approved.
OCEAN 499 Undergraduate Research (1-15, max. 24) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH. Change description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
School of Forest Resources (1069)
CFR 519 Conducting Financial, Environmental, and Social Responsibility Performance Research (3, max. 12) SUSTAIN RESEARCH. Change titles. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
ESRM 450 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (5) WILD ECOL CONSERV. Change description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 403 Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health (1) MULTIDIS GLOBL HLTH. Was G H 402. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
G H 503 Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health (1) MULTIDIS GLOBL HLTH. Was G H 502. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW E 538 Transnational Civil Litigation in U.S. Courts (3-4) TRANS CIV LITIGATN. Change titles, description. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
LAW H 503 Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence (3) MED ETH & JURIS. Add joint status with B H 535, change description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Bioethics and Humanities (0929)
B H 535 Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence (3) MED ETH & JURIS. Add joint status with LAW H 503, change description, abbr title. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Pediatrics (0925)
PEDS 611 P-Country Doctor Freeteen Clinic (*, max. 24) P-FREETEEN CLINIC. Change titles. Effective SUM/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NCLIN 798 Tripartite Immersion Practicum (1-5, max. 5) TRIPART IMMERS PRAC. Change credits, description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
NMETH 520 Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice (5) SCH INQ NSG PRACT. Change credits, description, contact hours. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
NMETH 801 Practice Doctorate Project/Capstone ([1-12]-, max. 28) CAPSTONE PROJECT. Was NMETH 799. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 511 Medical Biometry I (4) MED BIOMETRY I. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BIOST 512 Medical Biometry II (4) MED BIOMETRY II. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BIOST 513 Medical Biometry III (4) MED BIOMETRY III. Allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Health Services (0706)
HSERV 516 Introduction to Health Services and Public Health ([3-4]-) INTRO HLTH SERV. Change credits. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
HSERV 558 Tobacco and Public Health: Prevention, Treatment, Policy and Social Change (1-3) TOBACCO & PUB HLTH. Change titles, credits. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
HSERV 561 Introduction to Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation ([0-3]-, max. 3) HLTH PRO PLAN&EVAL. Change titles, description, allow DL. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (0-T)
Social Work (0779)
SOC WL 591 Seminar on Special Topics in Social Welfare (1-3, max. 15) SOC-WELFARE SEMINAR. Change credits.. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
SOC WF 402 Human Behavior and Social Environment I (5) HUM BEH & SOC ENV I. Change description. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
B BUS 423 Market Intelligence (5) MARKET INTELLIGENCE. Change titles. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
B BUS 463 Advanced Financial Accounting (5) ADV FINANCIAL ACCTG. Was B BUS 363. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
B BUS 600 Independent Study or Research (1-4) INDEPNDNT STDY/RSRCH. Change credits, grading. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Computing and Software Systems (0865)
CSS 371 The Business of Technology (5) BUSINESS OF TECH. Change titles, add joint status with B EE 371. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
CSS 422 Hardware and Computer Organization (5) HARDWARE & COMP ORG. Add joint status with B EE 422, change prerequisite. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
CSS 427 Introduction to Embedded Systems (5) EMBEDDED SYSTEMS. Add joint status with B EE 427. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.
Education (0875)
B EDUC 564 Field Experience in Secondary Schools (3-6, max. 6) FIELD EXPERIENCE. Change credits. Effective AUT/2010. Approved.

COURSES DROPPED

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Immunology (0927)
IMMUN 559 Cytokine Gene Regulation (1) CYTOKINE GENE REG. Drop course. Effective SUM/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Biostatistics (0700)
BIOST 535 Statistical Computing (3) STATISTICAL COMPUTING. Drop course. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
BIOST 538 Statistical Computing (3) STATISTICAL COMPUTING. Drop course. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (0702)
ENV H 480 Environmental Health Problems (*, max. 6) ENVRNMTL HLTH PROBS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
ENV H 527 Survey Research Methods (4) SURVEY RSRCH METHODS. Drop Course. Effective SUM/2010. Approved.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (0-T)
SOC WF 403 Human Behavior and Social Environment II (5) HUM BEH & SOC ENV II. Drop course. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
SOC W 555 Special Topics in Administration (2-3) ADMIN SPECL TOPICS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.