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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
CURRICULUM REPORT
August 21, 2012 (rescheduled for September 4, 2012)

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 18, 2012. The deadline for applications is noon on September 4, 2012.

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Prefixes and Courses

TYPETITLES & CREDITSEquivalency/Lists/DL/Changes EFFECTIVE STATUSNOTES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)
Astronomy (0107)
ASTR 192Change Pre-Major in Astronomy Research Seminar (3/5) SEM PRE ASTR MAJORS. Change credits. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
Comparative History of Ideas (0202)
CHID 380Change Theories in the Study of Religion (5) THEORIES STDY RELIG. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Joint with JSIS B 380
Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
JSIS B 380Change Theories in the Study of Religion (5) THEORIES STDY RELIG. Change titles, description, prerequisite. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Joint with CHID 380
JSIS B 424Change International Law and Arms Control (5) INTL LAW/ARMS CNTRL. Was JSIS B 425. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
Music (0217)
MUSIC 367Change Essential Skills in Jazz Improvisation I (2) ESS JAZZ IMPROV I. Change titles, description, credits. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
MUSIC 368Change Essential Skills in Jazz Improvisation II (2) ESS JAZZ IMPROV II. Change titles, description, credits. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
MUSIC 369Change Essential Skills in Jazz Improvisation III (2) ESS JAZZ IMPROV III. Change titles, description, credits. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (0-B)
Urban Design and Planning (0050)
IPM 510New Water Systems (3) WATER SYSTEMS. Initial DL through SPR/2016. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
IPM 511New Food Systems (3) FOOD SYSTEMS. Initial DL through SPR/2016 Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
BUSINESS SCHOOL (0-E)
Accounting (0301)
ACCTG 501Change Managerial Accounting (4) MANAGERIAL ACCTG. Change credits. Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 540New Communications for Taxation Professionals I (4) CMU TAX PROF I. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 541Change Communications for Taxation Professionals II (4) CMU TAX PROF II. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 542New Communications for Taxation Professionals III (4) CMU TAX PROF III. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 526New Principles of Taxation for Auditors (4) PRIN OF TAXATION. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 528New Communications, Marketing, and Interpersonal Skills for Auditors (4) COMM FOR AUDITORS. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 529New Business Ethics and Law for Accountants (4) BUS ETHICS AND LAW. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 548New Speaker Forum-Tax (3) SPEAKER FORUM-TAX. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
ACCTG 549New Tax Planning (4) TAX PLANNING. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
Business Administration (0300)
ENTRE 459Change Venture Investing (4) VENTURE INVESTING. Add joint status with FIN 459. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
FIN 459New Venture Investing (4) VENTURE INVESTING. Add joint status with ENTRE 459. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
MGMT 500Change Management and Leadership (4) MGT AND LEADERSHIP. Change credits. Effective AUT/2013. Approved. -
MGMT 502Change Business Strategy (4) BUSINESS STRATEGY. Change credits. Effective AUT/2013. Approved. -
QMETH 500Change Statistical Data Analysis for Management (4) STAT ANLYS FOR MGMT. Change credits. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (0-H)
Education (0351)
EDC&I 571Change Ambitious Learning by Design in Science Classrooms (4) SCI LEARNG DESIGN. Change titles, credits, description. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (0403)
CEE 250Change Environmental Processes and Flows (3) ENVIRON PROCESSES. Change titles, description, credits, prerequisite. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
CSE 452New Introduction to Distributed Systems (4) DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. 400-500 course with CSE M 552
CSE 517New Natural Language Processing (4) NAT LANG PROCESSING. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
CSE M 552New Introduction to Distributed Systems (4) DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. 400-500 course with CSE 452
Human Centered Design and Engineering (0438)
HCDE 593New Capstone (4) CAPSTONE. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT (0-D)
Earth and Space Sciences (1068)
ESS 102Change Space and Space Travel (5) SPACE&SPACE TRAVEL. Initial DL through WIN/2016; change description; add I&S Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
ESS 203Change Glaciers and Global Change (5) GLACIERS/GLBL CHNGE. Change description; add I&S. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
ESS 310New Mathematical Methods in the Earth Sciences (5) EARTH SCI MATH. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Enforce prerequisite
ESS 518New Technical Communication in Applied Geosciences (1, max. 3) TECHNICAL COMM. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
ESS 592New Professional Practice in Applied Geosciences (1, max. 3) PROF PRACTICE SEM. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
Program on Environmental Studies (1070)
ENVIR 462Drop Restoration Ecology Capstone: Introduction (2) RESTORATION ECOL 1. Drop course. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Was joint with ESRM/TESC/BES 462
ENVIR 463Drop Restoration Ecology Capstone: Proposal and Plan (3) RESTORATION ECOL 2. Drop course. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Was joint with ESRM/TESC/BES 463
ENVIR 464Drop Restoration Ecology Capstone: Field Site Restoration (5) RESTORATION ECOL 3. Drop course. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Was joint with ESRM/TESC/BES 464
School of Environmental and Forest Science (1069)
ESRM 325Change Environmental Applications of Plants: Bioenergy and Bioremediation (3) ENVIRO APPL PLANTS. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. 300-500 level course with SEFS 523
ESRM 462Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Introduction (2) RESTORATION ECOL 1. Drop joint status with ENVIR 462. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with TESC/BES 462
ESRM 463Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Proposal and Plan (3) RESTORATION ECOL 2. Drop joint status with ENVIR 463. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with TESC/BES 463
ESRM 464Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Field Site Restoration (5) RESTORATION ECOL 3. Drop joint status with ENVIR 464. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with TESC/BES 464
SEFS 523Change Environmental Applications of Plants: Bioenergy and Bioremediation (3) ENVIRO APPL PLANTS. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. 300-500 level course with ESRM 325
THE INFORMATION SCHOOL (0-S)
The Information School (0671)
LIS 592Change Legal Research Methods (3/4) LEGAL RSRCH MTHDS. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with LAW A 599
INTERSCHOOL OR INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS (0-O)
Bioengineering (0745)
MEDENG 519New Journal Research Seminar (1) JOURNAL RSRCH SEM. Initial DL through WIN/2016; CR/NC Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with PHARBE 519
PHARBE 519New Journal Research Seminar (1) JOURNAL RSRCH SEM. Initial DL through WIN/2016; CR/NC Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with MEDENG 519
Consortium (0764)
Global Health (1058)
G H 401Change Core Topics in Global Health (1) CORE TOPICS GH. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. 400-500 level course with G H 501
G H 501Change Core Topics in Global Health (1) CORE TOPICS GH. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. 400-500 level course with G H 401
SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)
Law (0852)
LAW A 575New Human Rights History: Rights, Revolutions, Republics, 1750-1850 (4) HUMAN RTS HISTORY. - Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
LAW A 575Change Legal History Seminar (3) LEGAL HISTORY SEM. Drop course. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
LAW A 582Change Bankruptcy (3-4) BANKRUPTCY. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
LAW A 599Change Legal Research Methods (3/4) LEGAL RSRCH MTHDS. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with LIS 592
LAW E 533New Rights in America: Equality, Liberty, and Democracy (4) RIGHTS IN AMERICA. - Effective SPR/2013. Approved. -
LAW E 533Change Civil Rights, Social Movements, the Political Process, and the Development of Law Seminar (4) CIVIL RIGHTS SEMINAR. Drop Course. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
LAW T 540Change Federal Tax Research and Writing (2-4) FED TAX RESEARCH. Change titles, credits. Effective SPR/2005. Approved. Backdated, error on original paperwork never caught by School
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)
Anesthesiology (0906)
ANEST 650Change P-Pain Medicine Clerkship (8) P-PAIN MED CLERK. Was CONJ 678; change titles, description. Effective SUM/2013. Approved. -
Genome Sciences (1040)
GENOME 411Drop Gene Action (5) GENE ACTION. Drop course. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Was joint with MICROM 411
Human Biology (0950)
HUBIO 591New P-WWAMI Non-Clinical Selectives - Pullman (*, max. 30) P-WWAMI NCS PULLMAN. -. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Same as HUBIO 598
HUBIO 592New P-WWAMI Non-Clinical Selectives - Spokane (*, max. 30) P-WWAMI NCS SPOKANE. -. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Same as HUBIO 598
HUBIO 593New P-WWAMI Non-Clinical Selectives - Laramie (*, max. 30) P-WWAMI NCS Laramie. -. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Same as HUBIO 598
HUBIO 594New P-WWAMI Non-Clinical Selectives - Anchorage (*, max. 30) P-WWAMI NCS ANCHOR. -. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Same as HUBIO 598
HUBIO 596Change P-WWAMI Non-Clinical Selectives - Bozeman (*, max. 30) P-WWAMI NCS BOZEMAN. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
HUBIO 598Change P-WWAMI Non-Clinical Selectives - Moscow (*, max. 30) P-WWAMI NCS MOSCOW. Change titles, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
Medicine (0915)
MED EM 550Change P-Introduction to Emergency Medicine (1) P-INTRO EMERG MED. Change grading to CR/NC. Effective WIN/2012. Approved. -
MED EM 680Change P-Emergency Medicine Subinternship - Madigan (8) P-EM MED SUB-I/MADI. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2012. Approved. -
MED EM 681Change P-Emergency Medicine Subinternship - HMC (8) P-EM MED SUB-I/HMC. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2012. Approved. -
MED EM 682Change P-Emergency Medicine Subinternship - UWMC (8) P-EM MED SUB-I/UWMC. Change titles, description. Effective SPR/2012. Approved. -
Microbiology (0916)
MICROM 411Change Bacterial Genetics (5) BACTERIAL GENETICS. Drop joint status with MICROM 411; change titles. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
MICROM 532Change Methanogenesis Research Meeting (1, max. 15) RES METHANOGENESIS. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
Pediatrics (0925)
PEDS 653New P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Helena, MT (*, max. 24) P-PED CLKSHP HELENA. -. Effective SUM/2012. Approved. Same as PEDS 665
PEDS 654New P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Butte, MT (*, max. 24) P-PED CLKSHP BUTTE. -. Effective SUM/2012. Approved. Same as PEDS 665
PEDS 693New P-Advanced Pediatric Subinternship - Mary Bridge (*, max. 24) P-PEDS SUB-I MARY B. -. Effective SUM/2012. Approved. Same as PEDS 690-692
Pharmacology (0926)
PHCOL 579New Genetic Regulation for Emotional Behavior (1) GENES AND BEHAVIOR. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
PHCOL 580New Proteomics for Cellular Systems (1) PROTEOMICS CELLSYST. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)
Nursing (0552)
NCLIN 403New Practicum: Pediatric Nursing (4) PRACTICUM: PED NSG. CR/NC only Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY (0-P)
Pharmacy (0610)
PHARM 521Change P-Pharmacy Teaching Practicum (1-3, max. 6) P-PHARM TEACH PRACT. Change prerequisite, CR/NC only. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (0-T)
Social Work (0779)
BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)
Business (0881)
ELCBUS 402New Leadership and Decision Making (5) LDRSHIP & DESCN MKG. Equivalent to B BUS 473 Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
B BUS 502Change Statistics for Business (4) BUSINESS STATISTICS. Change titles, credits, description, hours Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
Center for University Studies and Programs (0864)
B CUSP 174New American Biography (5) AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
B CUSP 177New Personal Finance and Consumer Psychology (5) FIN&CONSUMER PSYCH. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
B CUSP 270New Negotiation and Persuasion: Theory and Practice (5) NEGOT & PERSUASION. - Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Checking on equivalency with MGMT 402
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0863)
BCULST 501Change Cultural Studies as Collaboration (5) CULTR STDY COLLAB. Was BCULST 502; change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
BCULST 502Change Cultural Studies Research Practice (5) CULTR STDY RES PRAC. Was BCULST 501; change prerequiste. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
BCULST 510Change Engaging Cultural Studies (5) ENGAG CULTRL STDYS. Change titles. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
BES 462Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Introduction (2) RESTORATION ECOL 1. Drop joint status with ENVIR 462. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with TESC/ESRM 462
BES 463Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Proposal and Plan (3) RESTORATION ECOL 2. Drop joint status with ENVIR 463. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with TESC/ESRM 463
BES 464Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Field Site Restoration (5) RESTORATION ECOL 3. Drop joint status with ENVIR 464. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with TESC/ESRM 464
Science and Technology (1073)
B BIO 370Change Microbiology (5) MICROBIOLOGY. Change description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
B CHEM 142Change General Chemistry I (5) GENERAL CHEMISTRY. Change prerequisite, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Equivalent to CHEM 142
B CHEM 152Change General Chemistry II (5) GENERAL CHEMISTRY. Change prerequisite, description . Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Equivalent to CHEM 152
B EE 361Change Applied Electromagnetics (5) APP ELECTROMAGNETICS. Change prerequisite, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Was a clone of E E 361, not equivalent
B EE 425Change Microprocessor System Design (5) MICRO SYSTEM DESIGN. Change prerequisite, description. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
STMATH 324New Multivariable Calculus (5) MULTIVAR CALCULUS. - Effective AUT/2012. Pending. Checkin on equilvalency wiht MATH 324
STMATH 390Change Probability and Statistics in Engineering (5) PROB AND STATS ENG. Change prerequisite. Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Equivalent to MATH/STAT 390 pending prerequisite resolution
TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)
Education (0975)
T EDSP 583New Response to Intervention: Academic Interventions Seminar (3) RTI SEMINAR. - Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Joint with T EDUC 583
T EDSP 584New RTI: Social, Emotional, Behavioral Supports and Intervention Seminar (3) RTI SEB SEMINAR. - Effective WIN/2013. ApprovedJoint with T EDUC 584
T EDUC 527New Content Literacy (3) CONTENT LITERACY. - Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
T EDUC 583New Response to Intervention: Academic Interventions Seminar (3) RTI SEMINAR. - Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Joint with T EDSP 583
T EDUC 584New RTI: Social, Emotional, Behavioral Supports and Intervention Seminar (3) RTI SEB SEMINAR. - Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Joint with T EDUC 584
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (0963)
TCOM 220New Social Media (5) SOCIAL MEDIA. Add to COM List A in Professional and Research Tracks Effective WIN/2013. Approved. -
TCULTR 210New Introduction to Pop Culture (5) INTRO POP CULTURE. Add to Arts, Media, and Culture elective list Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
TCULTR 410New Studies in U.S. Popular Culture (5) STUDIES US POP CLTR. Add to Arts, Media, and Culture elective list Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
TCULTR 450New Monstrous Imagination (5) MONSTROUS IMAG. Add to Arts, Media, and Culture elective list Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
TESC 347New Environmental Earth Materials (6) ENVIRON EARTH MAT. See application for elective lists Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Checking on equivalency with ESS 212
TESC 462Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Introduction (2) RESTORATION ECOL 1. Drop joint status with ENVIR 462. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with ESRM/BES 462
TESC 463Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Proposal and Plan (3) RESTORATION ECOL 2. Drop joint status with ENVIR 463. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with ESRM/BES 463
TESC 464Change Restoration Ecology Capstone: Field Site Restoration (5) RESTORATION ECOL 3. Drop joint status with ENVIR 464. Effective AUT/2012. Approved. Joint with ESRM/BES 464
TMATH 327New Introduction to Real Analysis (4) INTRO REAL ANALYSIS. Equivalent to MATH 327; add to Tacoma math minor list Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Checking on equivalency with MATH 327
TPSYCH 220Change Lifespan Development (5) LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT. Initial DL through WIN/2016 Effective AUT/2012. Approved. -
TPSYCH 260New Biopsychology (5) BIOPSYCHOLOGY. Add to TPSYCH foundation list Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Enforce prerequisite; Checking for equivalency with PSYCH 202
TPSYCH 360New Health Psychology (5) HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. Add to TPSYCH general psychology core list Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Checking on eqivalency with PSYCH 451
TSPAN 352New Introduction to Hispanic Cultural Studies (5) INTRO HISP CLTR. - Effective WIN/2013. Approved. Checking on equilvalency with SPAN 322