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    • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CURRICULUM REPORT

    Number 287 November 4, 1998

    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.

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    ART (0105)
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the changes in admission and graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography effective Spring Quarter 1999.

    BIOLOGY (0112)
    BIOL 293     Study Abroad - Biology(1-5, max. 10) INTRO BIOL ABROAD. Effective WIN/1999.
    BIOL 493     Study Abroad - Advanced Biology (1-15, max. 15) ADV STUDY ABROAD. Effective WIN/1999.

    CENTER FOR HUMANITIES (0991)
    HUM 200     Issues in the Humanities (1-5, max. 15) ISSUES HUMANITIES. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.
    HUM 498     Special Topics in the Humanities (1-5, max. 15) TOPICS HUMANITIES. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.
    HUM 520     Seminar in Textual Theory (5) TEXTUAL THEORY. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.
    HUM 521     Seminar in Scribal Texts (5) SCRIBAL TEXTS. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.
    HUM 522     Seminar in Printed Texts (5) PRINTED TEXTS. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.
    HUM 523     Seminar in Hypertext and Textual Studies (5) HYPERTEXT. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.
    HUM 596     Humanities Research Seminar (1-5, max. 15) HUMANITIES RSCH SEM. Change from temporary to permanent. Effective SUM/1999.

    COMMUNICATIONS (0131)
    CMU 302     The Cultural Impact of Information Technology (5) IMPACT OF INFO TECH. Offered jointly with CHID 370. Effective SPR/1999 through SUM/1999.

    COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF IDEAS (0202)
    CHID 370     The Cultural Impact of Information Technology (5) IMPACT OF INFO TECH. Offered jointly with CMU 302. Effective SPR/1999 through SUM/1999.

    GENETICS (0186)
    GENET 466     Cancer Genetics (3) CANCER GENETICS. Effective SPR/1999.

    PHYSICS (0239) The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the change in requirements for the existing minor in Physics (Experimental Physics option) effective Winter Quarter 1999.

    SOCIOLOGY (0293)
    SOC 492     Sociology of Education (5) SOC OF EDUCATION. Effective SPR/1999.

    ZOOLOGY (0297) The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has recommended approval of the change in admission requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology and the changes in admission and graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology effective Winter Quarter 1999 for native students, Autumn Quarter 1999 for transfer students.

    GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (0-S)

    LIBRARY (0671)
    LIS 535     Web Server Administration (3) WEB SERVER ADMIN. Effective SPR/1999 only.

    SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)

    MEDICINE (0915)
    CONJ 537     Gene Transcription and RNA Processing (1.5) GENE TRANSCRIPTION. Effective WIN/1999.

    TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)

    LIBERAL STUDIES (0963)
    TLSES 337     Environmental Geology (6) ENVIRON GEOLOGY. Effective WIN/1999.
    TLSES 341     Oceanography (6) OCEANOGRAPHY. Effective WIN/1999.

    BUSINESS (0981)
    T BUS 400     Business Competencies Practicum (5) BUS COMPT PRACTICUM. Change title, abbreviated title. Effective WIN/1999.