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.
NBIO—Neurobiology
ARCHITECTURE (0051)
ARCH 443 Iberoamerican Architecture I: Meso-America (3) IBEROAMER ARCH I. Effective: SPR/1999.
ARCH 444 Iberoamerican Architecture II: Meso-America (3) IBEROAMER ARCH II. Effective: AUT/1998.
ARCH 445 South Asian Architecture (3) SOURTH ASIAN ARCH I. Replace ARCH 458, change title, abbreviated title, description. Effective: WIN/1999.
ARCH 446 South Asian Architecture (3) SOUTH ASIAN ARCH II. Effective: WIN/1999.
ARCH 563 Graduate Seminar in Architecture and Cultural Theory (3) ARCH/CULTURE THEORY. Effective: AUT/1998.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0052)
CM 570 Facilities Management (3) FACIL MANAGEMENT. Effective: AUT/1999.
ANTHROPOLOGY (0102)
ARCHY 476 New World States and Empires (5) NEW WORLD STATES. Change credits from 3 to 5, change catalog data. Effective: WIN/1999.
APPLIED MATHEMATICS (0208)
AMATH 423 Mathematical Biology: Stochastic Models (3) MATH BIOLOGY MODELS. Change title and prerequisites. Effective: WIN/1999.
ART (0105)
ART 320 Industrial Design Special Projects (5, max. 15) IND DES: SPEC PROJ. Change credits to allow maximum of 15 credits. Effective: AUT/1999.
ART HISTORY (0106)
ART H 397 Art and Architecture of the Kansai (8) ART OF KANSAI. Drop Course. Effective: WIN/1999.
ART H 397 Art in Rome: Augustus to Mussolini (10) ART IN ROME. Effective: SPR/1999.
ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE (0144)
SNKRT 411 Advanced Sanskrit (3, max 9) ADVANCED SANSKRIT. Change credits from 5 to 3. Effective: WIN/1999.
SNKRT 412 Advanced Sanskrit (3, max 9) ADVANCED SANSKRIT. Change credits from 5 to 3. Effective: WIN/1999.
SNKRT 413 Advanced Sanskrit (3, max 9) ADVANCED SANSKRIT. Change credits from 5 to 3. Effective: WIN/1999.
COMMUNICATIONS (0131)
CMU 449 Publication Information Campaigns (5) PUB INFO CAMPAIGNS. Drop Course. Effective: WIN/1999.
GERMANICS (0192)
GERMAN 447 Undergraduate Research (1-5, max. 15) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH. Effective: AUT/1998.
HISTORY (0193)
EURO 360 Contemporary Spain (5) CONTEMPORARY SPAIN. Offered jointly with SPAN 360. Effective: WIN/1999.
NEUROBIOLOGY (XXXX)
NBIO 301 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (5) INTRO CELL NEURO. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 302 Introduction to Systems and Behavioral Neurobiology (5) INTRO SYSTEM NEURO. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 401 Systems Neurobiology (3) SYSTEM NEUROBIOL. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 402 Neuropathophysiology (3) NEUROPATHOPHYSIOL. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 403 Systems and Behavioral Neurobiology (3) BEHAVIORAL NEURO. Effective: SPR/2000.
NBIO 404 Neuropharmacology (3) NEUROPHARMACOLOGY. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 440 Topics in Current Neurobiology Research (2, max. 6) TOPICS NEUROBIOLOGY. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 450 Current Research Literature in Neurobiology (2, max. 6) NEUROBIOL PAPERS. Effective: WIN/1999.
NBIO 499 Individual Research in Neurobiology (3-6, max. 18) INDIV RES NEUROBIOL. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYSICS (0239)
PHYS 531 Fluid Mechanics (4) FLUID MECHANICS. Drop Course. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYS 542 Numerical Methods in Physics (4) NUMERICAL METHODS. Change in prerequisites and course description. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYS 543 Electromagnetic Theory (4) ELECTROMAG THEORY. Change in title, abbreviated title, and course description. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYS 544 Applications of Electromagnetic Theory (4) APP ELECTOMAG THY. Change in title, abbreviated title, and course description. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYS 546 Condensed-Matter Physics (4) CONDNSD MATTER PHYS. Change in course description. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYS 548 Nuclear Instrumentation (4) NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTN. Drop Course. Effective: WIN/1999.
PHYS 575 Selected Topics in Applications of Physics (* max. 30) SEL TPCS APPS PHYS. Effective: WIN/1999.
ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE (0264)
FRENCH 211 French Masterworks: Ancien Regime in English (5) MSTRWKS: ANC REGIME. Effective: WIN/1999.
FRENCH 212 French Masterworks: Modern in English (5) MASTERWORKS: MODERN. Effective: SPR/1999.
SPAN 360 Contemporary Spain (5) CONTEMPORARY SPAIN. Offered jointly with EURO 360. Effective: WIN/1999.
SOCIOLOGY (0293)
SOC 220 Introduction to Sociological Methods (5) INTRO SOC METHODS. Effective: WIN/1999.
SOC 374 Law and Society (5) LAW AND SOCIETY. Effective: WIN/1999.
SOC 490 The Urban Underclass (5) URBAN UNDERCLASS. Effective: WIN/1999.
SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCES (0296)
SPHSC 568 Grant Writing in Hearing, Language, and Speech Science (3) GRANT WRITING. Effective: WIN/1999.
WOMEN STUDIES (0298)
WOMEN 600 Independent Study or Research (*) INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH. Effective: AUT/1998.
WOMEN 700 Master's Thesis (*) MA THESIS. Effective: AUT/1998.
WOMEN 701 Master's Practicum (1-10, max. 10) MA PRACTICUM. Effective: AUT/1998.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (0300)
B POL 370- Creating a Company (4-) CREATING A COMPANY. Effective: AUT/1998.
B POL -371 Creating a Company (4) CREATING A COMPANY. Effective: AUT/1998.
B POL 471 Entrepreneurship (4) entrepreneurship. Change title, abbreviated title. Effective: WIN/1999.
B POL 472 Business Planning for Entrepreneurs and Product Managers (4) bus plan for entreprene. Change title, abbreviated title, prerequisite, description. Effective: WIN/1999.
B POL 530 Entrepreneurship (4) entrepreneurship. Change description. Effective: WIN/1999.
B POL 532 Developing the New Venture Plan (4) DEV NEW VENT PLAN. Effective: AUT/1998.
MKTG 452 Marketing Issues for New Ventures (4) MKTG ISS NEW VENT. Effective: AUT/1998.
MKTG 552 Marketing Issues for New Ventures (4) MKTG ISS NEW VENT. Effective: AUT/1998.
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0406)
CSE 417 Algorithms and Computational Complexity (3) ALG & COMP COMPLEX. Effective: WIN/1999.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (0410)
E E 440 Introduction to Digital Imaging Systems (4) INTRO DGTL IMAG SYSTS. Effective: AUT/1998.
E E 596 Advanced Topics in Signal and Image Processing (2-5) ADV TPCS S&I PROC. Effective: AUT/1998.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (0418)
IND E 600 Independent Study or Research (*) INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH. Effective: SUM/1998.
IND E 700 Master's Thesis (*) MASTERS THESIS. Effective: SUM/1998.
IND E 800 Doctoral Dissertation (*) DOCTORAL DISSERTATN. Effective: SUM/1998.
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (0438)
T C 512 International Technical Communication (3) INT'L TECH COMM. Effective: WIN/1999.
FOREST RESOURCES (0523)
ESC 112 Problem-Solving Tools for the Environmental Scientist (2) PROBLEM SOLV TOOLS. Effective: WIN/1999-WIN/1999.
F M 569 Economics of Forest Products Trade (3) ECON FOR PROD TRADE. Drop Course. Effective: SPR/1999.
F M 577 Global Forest Resource and Environmental Markets (3) GLB FOR RES/ENV MKT. Change title, abbreviated title, and course description. Effective: WIN/1999.
UHF 478 Horticultural Stress Physiology (3) HORT STRESS PHYSIOL. Effective: WIN/1999.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY (0669)
MCB 520 Tutorial in Molecular and Cellular Biology (1-2). TUTORIAL MCB. Change from CR/NC to graded status. Effective: AUT/1998.
MCB 700 Master's Thesis (*) MASTER'S THESIS. Effective: SUM/1998.
BIOENGINEERING (0745)
BIOEN 578 Biomembranes (3) BIOMEMBRANES. Effective: AUT/1998.
MEDICINE (0915)
CONJ 531 Signaling Mechanisms in Excitable Cells (1.5) SIGNALING MECHANISM. Effective: AUT/1998.
CONJ 532 Signal Transduction from the Cell Membrane to the Nucleus (1.5) SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. Effective: AUT/1998.
CONJ 533 The Dynamic Chromosome (1.5) DYNAMIC CHROMOSOME. Effective: AUT/1998.
MED 547 Quantitative Methods in Medical Genetics (2) QUANT MED GENETICS. Effective: WIN/1999.
NEUROLOGY ()
NEURL 510 Pathophysiology of Neurological Diseases (2) PATHOPHYSIOL NEUROL. Effective: AUT/1998.
RADIOLOGY (0938)
RADGY 505 P-Preceptorship in Nuclear Medicine (1, max. 24) P-NUC MED PRECEPTOR. Effective: AUT/1998.
NURSING (0552)
NCLIN 500 Comprehensive Health Assessment (2) CR/NC HEALTH ASSESSMENT. Effective: SUM/1998.
NCLIN 549 Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum I: Adults/Older Adults (1-10) CR/NC NP CLIN PRACT I. Effective: SUM/1998.
NCLIN 550 Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II: Adults/Older Adults (1-10) CR/NC NP CLIN PRACT II. Effective: SUM/1998.
NCLIN 551 Advanced Practice Nursing Clinical Practicum III: Adults/Older Adults (1-10) CR/NC NP CLIN PRACT III. Effective: SUM/1998.
NCLIN 552 Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum IV: Adults/Older Adults (6-10) CR/NC NP CLIN PRACT IV. Change in title and description to reflect new series; change in credits to allow full-time. Effective: WIN/1999.
HIA 410 Introduction to Health Care Systems and Health Data Systems (5) HLTH CARE/DATA SYS. Effective: AUT/1998-AUT/1998.
HIA 411 Health Data Systems Laboratory (2) HLTH DATA SYSTM LAB. Effective: AUT/1998-AUT/1998.
HIA 450 Organizational Theory in Health Facilities and Health Information Management (5) ORG HLTH CARE/INFO. Effective: AUT/1998-AUT/1998.
HIA 470 Legal Concepts for Health Fields (3) LEGAL CONCEPTS/HLTH. Effective: AUT/1998-AUT/1998.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (0702)
ENV H 471 Environmental Health Regulation (3) EH REGULATION. Change credits and prerequisite. Effective: WIN/1999.
ENV H 564 Recognition of Health and Safety Problems in Industry (4) HLTH & SAF PROB-IND. Change credits; change catalog data. Effective: AUT/1998.
ENV H 573 Methods and Issues in Using Biological Measurements in Epidemiologic Research (3) BIOL MEASUR EPI RES. Offered jointly with EPI 573. Change in credits. Effective: WIN/1999.
EPIDEMIOLOGY (0704)
EPI 510 Epidemiologic Data Analysis (2) CR/NC EPID DATA ANALYSIS. Effective: WIN/1999.
EPI 573 Methods and Issues in Using Biological Measurements in Epidemiologic Research (3) BIOL MEASUR EPI RES. Offered jointly with ENV H 573. Change in credits. Effective: WIN/1999.
EPI 588 Preparing and Writing Research Proposals (2) WRIT RSCH PROPOSALS. Effective: AUT/1998.
EPI 593 Cancer Prevention Research (3) CR/NC CANCER PREV RES. Offered jointly with BIOST 593. Change title, abbrev, and description. Effective: WIN/1999.
HEALTH SERVICES (0706)
HSMGMT 592 Health Management Program Seminar (1-6) HLTH MAN PROG SEM Effective: AUT/1998.
SOCIAL WORK (0779)
SOC WF 495 Special Topics in Generalist Social Welfare (5) SPECIAL TOPICS. Effective: WIN/1999.
LIBERAL STUDIES (0863)
BLS 366 Exploring American Culture: Folklore and Folklife (5) FOLKLORE & FOLKLIFE. Effective: WIN/1999.
BLS 394 Comparative Economic Development (5) COMP ECON DEVELOP. Effective: WIN/1999.
BLS 420 The Latin American Economies (5) LATIN AM ECONOMIES. Effective: WIN/1999.
BLS 447 Education and the American Indian (5) EDUC & AMER INDIAN. Drop Course. Effective: WIN/1999.
BLS 477 Abnormal Psychology (5) ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY. Change title and abbrev. Effective: WIN/1999.
LIBERAL STUDIES (0963)
TLS 438 Family Violence (5) FAMILY VIOLENCE. Effective: AUT/1998.
TLS 379 Modern Architecture (5) MOD ARCHITECTURE. Effective: SPR/1999.
TLS 439 Human Sexuality (5) HUMAN SEXUALITY. Effective: AUT/1998.
TLS 485 Writing Center Pedagogy (5) WRITING PEDAGOGY. Effective: AUT/1998.
TLSES 490 Special Topics in Environmental Studies (1-7) TOPICS IN ENV SCI. Effective: WIN/1999.
TLSES 496 Internship (1-10) CR/NC INTERNSHIP. Effective: WIN/1999.
TLSES 497 Senior Thesis (5) SENIOR THESIS. Effective: WIN/1999.
TLSES 498 Directed Readings (1-5) DIRECTED READINGS. Effective: WIN/1999.
TLSES 499 Undergraduate Research (1-10) UNDERGRAD RESEARCH. Effective: WIN/1999.
TLSIN 498 Directed Readings (1-5) DIRECTED READINGS. Change in credit range. Effective: AUT/1998.
NURSING (0970)
THLTH 505 Participatory Action Research (3) PARTICIP ACTION RES. Effective: SPR/1999.