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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
January 18, 2011

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 15, 2011. The deadline for applications is noon January 31, 2011.

NEW BUSINESS

NEW PREFIXES

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Urban Studies (1031)
T SUD Tacoma Sustainable Urban Development. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.

NEW COURSES

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E)
Business Administration (0300)
MSIS 503 Operations and Business Process Management (4) BUS PROCESS MGMT. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
MSIS 511 Digital Transformation of Organizations (3) DIGITAL TRANFORMATION. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
MSIS 512 Information Security and Assurance in a Networked World (4) INFO SECURITY. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
MSIS 521 Information Technology and Marketing in the New Economy (3) INFO TECH & MKTG. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
MSIS 522 Business Data Mining (4) BUS DATA MINING. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
MSIS 523 Compliance and Legal Issues in Information Technology (2) LEGAL ISSUES IN IT. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Aeronautics and Astronautics (0400)
A A 533 Materials and Processing Technology of Aerospace Composites (3) MTRLS &PROCESS TECH. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Civil and Environmental Engineering (0403)
CEE 588 Energy Infrastructure and the Environment (3) ENERGY INFRA & ENV. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
Atmospheric Sciences (1067)
ATM S 444 Design and Application of Ensemble Prediction Systems (3) ENSEMBLE PRED SYS. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
ATM S 475 Current Research in Climate Science Seminar (3, max. 6) CLMT SCI RSRCH SMNR. Joint with ESS/OCEAN 475. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
ATM S 544 Design and Application of Ensemble Prediction Systems (3) ENSEMBLE PRED SYS. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Earth and Space Sciences (1068)
ESS 475 Current Research in Climate Science Seminar (3, max. 6) CLMT SCI RSRCH SMNR. Joint with ATM S 475/OCEAN 475. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
Oceanography (0456)
OCEAN 475 Current Research in Climate Science Seminar (3, max. 6) CLMT SCI RSRCH SMNR. Joint with ESS/ATM S 475. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 564 HIV and STIs in Women and Children (3) HIV/STI WOMEN&CHILD. Joint with OB GYN 590/EPI 507 Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Medicine (0915)
CONJ 665 P-Chronic Care/Palliative Care - PHOS (8) P-CHC/PC-PHOS. Cloned from CONJ 690. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
CONJ 666 P-Chronic Care/Spokane - VAMC Geriatrics Unit (8) P-CHC/SPOKANE VAMC. Cloned from CONJ 690. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
CONJ 668 P-Chronic Care/Spokane - Sacred Heart Anesthesiology (8) P-CHC/SPOK SAC HEART. Cloned from CONJ 690. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Obstetrics and Gynecology (0919)
OB GYN 656 P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wasilla (*, max. 12) P-OBGY-WASILLA. Clone of OB GYN 665. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
OB GYN 657 P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lander (*, max. 12) P-OBGY-LANDER. Clone of OB GYN 665. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
OB GYN 658 P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Riverton (*, max. 12) P-OBGY-RIVERTON. Clone of OB GYN 665. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
OB GYN 659 P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cody (*, max. 12) P-OBGY-CODY. Clone of OB GYN 665. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
OB GYN 663 P-Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wenatchee (*, max. 12) P-OBGY-WENATCHEE. Clone of OB GYN 665. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 593 Pharmacy Practice V: Institutional Pharmacy Practice (3) PHARMACY PRACTICE V. Effective WIN/2012. Approved.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
ELCBUS 443 Venture Feasibility Analysis (5) VENTURE FEASIBILITY. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
ELCBUS 444 Venture Start-up, Management and Growth (5) VNTR STARTUP & MGMT. Effective SPR/2011. Pending.
ELCBUS 463 International Finance and Trade (5) INTL FIN & TRADE. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BISSKL 250 Career Exploration (2) CAREER EXPLORATION. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Science and Technology (1073)
B BIO 393 Special Topics in Biology (2-5, max. 20) SPEC TOPICS BIOLOGY. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
B BIO 460 Developmental Biology (5) DEVELOPMENTAL BIOL. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
B EE 482 Semiconductor Devices (5) SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
B EE 490 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-5, max. 10) SPEC TOPICS IN EE. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
BST 300 Foundations of Modern Math (5) FNDTNS OF MDRN MATH. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Computing and Software Systems (1023)
T INFO 442 Computer Security (5) COMPUTER SECURITY. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TESC 439 Analytical Chemistry with Environmental Applications (6) ANALYT CHEM ENV APP. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
T HIST 366 Europe in the Twenty-First Century (5) EUROPE 21ST CENTURY. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
TPSYCH 250 Human Cognition (5) HUMAN COGNITION. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.

PROGRAM CHANGES

EFFECTIVE
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Drama (0134)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised admission and program requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and the new options in History, Theory, and Criticism; Performance; and Production within the Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama. (DRAMA-20100623). Effective AUT/2010.
Physics (0239)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the revised program requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and the new options in Applied Physics, Biophysics, Comprehensive Physics, and Teacher Preparation within the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. (PHYS-20100210A-D). Effective AUT/2011.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE (0-O)
Global Health (0158)
Based on the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Admissions and Programs, the Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of a minor in Global Health. (GH-20100514). Effective WIN/2011.
TACOMA CAMPUS(2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
Based on the recommendations of the Faculty Council on Academic Policy, the Faculty Assembly has recommended approval of the conversion of the options in American Studies; Media and Culture; Communications; Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies; Environmental Studies; Politics, Philosophy, and Economics; and Psychology within the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences into separate Bachelor of Arts degrees with majors in American Studies; Media and Culture; Communications; Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies; Environmental Studies; Politics, Philosophy, and Economics; and Psychology. (TIAS-20101019). Effective WIN/2011.

COURSE CHANGES

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
American Ethnic Studies (0100)
AFRAM 220 African American Film Studies (5) AFRAM FILM STUDIES. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Anthropology (0102)
ANTH 306 The Power and Representation: Pacific Islander Voices (5) PAC ISLAND POWER. Change titles, credits, description, hours. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
ARCHY 378 The Prehistory of Arid Western North American (5) PREHIST ARID WEST. Was ARCHY 478. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
Psychology (0262)
PSYCH 477 Psychology of Peace (5) PSYCHOLOGY OF PEACE. Was PSYCH 207, change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2012. Approved.
Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
SPAN 308 Introduction to Latin American Literature: Independence to the Present (3/5) MODERN LAT AMER LIT. Change to variable credit. Effective SUM/2011. Approved.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDC&I 601 Internship ([1-10]-, max. 10) INTERNSHIP. Add hyphenation. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
EDPSY 577 Neuropsychology of School Learning and Behavior Problems (5) NEUROPSYCH OF LEARN. Change grading. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (0452)
FISH 447 River Ecology and Watershed Management (3) RIVER ECOL & MNGMT. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
FISH 547 River Ecology and Watershed Management (3) RIVER ECOL & MNGMT. Change titles, description, credits, drop CFR 547 joint. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Global Health (1058)
G H 514 Global Societal Determinants of Health (3) GLOBL SOCL DET HLTH. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW B 567 General Externship Perspectives Seminar (2, max. 6) GEN EXTERN PERSP SM. Change max credits. Post date - Effective SUM/2008. Approved.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics (0918)
MEBI 554 Biomedical Information Interactions and Design (4) INFORMATION DESIGN. Change credits. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Obstetrics and Gynecology (0919)
OB GYN 590 HIV and STIs in Women and Children (3) HIV/STI WOMEN&CHILD. Change responsible department,add GH 564 joint with existing EPI 507. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Medicinal Chemistry (0612)
MEDCH 570 P-Medicinal Biochemistry (4) P-MED BIOCHEM. Change credits, description, titles, ours. Effective WIN/2012. Approved.
Pharmaceutics (0614)
PCEUT 532 P-Clinical Pharmacokinetics (4) P-CLINICAL PHARMACO. Change credits, description, hours. Effective WIN/2012. Approved.
PCEUT 533 P-Biopharmaceutics, Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Response (4) P-BIO-DRUG DELIVERY. Change titles, credits, description. Effective SPR/2012. Approved.
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 543 Pharmacy Laws and Ethics ([2-3]-, max. 5) PHARM LAW & ETHICS. Change to hyphenated variable credit, description, hours. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (0-M)
Epidemiology (0704)
EPI 507 HIV and STIs in Women and Children (3) HIV/STI WOMEN&CHILD. Change responsible department, description, add GH 564 joint with existing OB GYN 590. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
EPI 585 Injury and Violence: A Public Health Approach (3) INJURY AND VIOLENCE. Change titles. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
Health Services (0706)
HSERV 482 The Health of Populations (4) HLTH OF POPULATIONS. Change credits, description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Center for University Studies and Programs (0864)
B CUSP 188 Topics in Asian Cultures (5, max. 10) TPCS ASIAN CULTURES. Change max credits. Effective WIN/2011. Approved.
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BISCLA 380 Arts in Context (5, max. 15) ARTS IN CONTEXT. Change titles, change max credits, description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
BISIA 484 Arts Learning in the Community (5-10, max. 10) ART LEARN IN CMNTY. Was BIS 484. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TESC 236 Sustainable Agriculture (5) SUST AGRICULTURE. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
Nursing (0970)
THLEAD 350 Critical Analysis and Writing (3) CRITICAL ANALYSIS. Joint with T NURS 350; change titles, description. Effective SUM/2011. Approved.
THLEAD 430 Interpersonal Communication (1-3, max. 3) INTERPERSONAL COMM. Joint with T NURS 430; change titles, description. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
T NURS 350 Critical Analysis and Writing (3) CRITICAL ANALYSIS. Joint with THLEAD 350; change titles, description. Effective SUM/2011. Approved.
T NURS 430 Interpersonal Communication (1-3, max. 3) INTERPERSONAL COMM. Joint with THLEAD 430; change titles, description. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
Urban Studies (1031)
T GIS 414 Advanced Applications of GIS (5) ADVANCED APPL GIS. Change credits. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
T GIS 415 Critical Theory and GIS Practicum (5) CRIT THRY &GIS PRCT. Change credits. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
T SUD 222 Introduction to Sustainability (5) INTRO SUSTAINABILITY. Was T URB 222. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
T SUD 240 The City and Nature (5) CITY AND NATURE. Was T URB 440. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
T SUD 323 Sustainable Urban Development Policies (5) SUST URB DEV POL. Was T URB 323. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
T SUD 445 Urban Ecology (5) URBAN ECOLOGY. Was T URB 445. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.
T SUD 475 Community and Economy (5) COMMUNITY & ECONOMY. Was T URB 475. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.

COURSES DROPPPED

TITLES & CREDITSEFFECTIVE/CHANGES STATUS
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
School of Forest Resources (1069)
CFR 547 Stream and River Ecology (5) STREAM/RIVER ECOLOGY. Drop course, was joint with FISH 547. Effective SPR/2011. Approved.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Medicinal Chemistry (0612)
MEDCH 571 P-Medicinal Biochemistry II (3) P-MED BIOCHEM II. Drop course. Effective AUT/2011. Approved.