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    • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CURRICULUM REPORT

    Number 290 February 3, 1999 (January Meeting)

    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.


    OLD BUSINESS

     None

    NEW BUSINESS

    NEW PREFIXES

    None

    NEW COURSES

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    GERMANICS (0192)
    GERMAN 406     Intensive Elementary Yiddish (15) INTENSIVE YIDDISH. Effective SUM/1999.

    NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION (0123)
    ARAB 462     Sirah and Maghazi Texts (3) SIRAH/MAGHASI TEXTS. Effective AUT/1999.
    ARAB 472     Quran and Bible Masorah (3) QURAN/BIBLE MASORAH. Offered jointly with HEBR 472. Effective SPR/2000.
    HEBR 472     Quran and Bible Masorah (3) QURAN/BIBLE MASORAH. Offered jointly with ARAB 472. Effective SPR/2000.
    NEAR E 433     Life of Prophet Muhammad (5) PROPHET MUHAMMAD. Offered jointly with RELIG 433. Effective AUT/1999.
    RELIG 433     Life of Prophet Muhammad (5) PROPHET MUHAMMAD. Offered jointly with RELIG 433. Effective AUT/1999.

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)

    INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (0418)
    IND E 518     Seminars on Advances in Manufacturing and Management (1) SEMINAR IN MFG MGMT. Offered jointly with M E 518. Effective AUT/1999.

    MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0423)
    MSE 487     Laboratory in Electronic Packaging and Materials (1) ELECT PKG LAB. Offered jointly with M E 487. Effective WIN/2000.
    MSE 502     Sol-Gel Processing (3) SOL-GEL PROCESSING. Effective AUT/1999.

    MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (0419)
    M E 355     Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (4) INTRO MFG PROCESS. Effective AUT/1999.
    M E 487     Laboratory in Electronic Packaging and Materials (1) ELECT PKG LAB. Offered jointly with MSE 487. Effective WIN/2000.
    M E 501     Modern Manufacturing Processes (3) MFG PROCESSES. Effective AUT/1999.

    COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)

    FOREST RESOURCES (0523)
    PSE 487     Paper Science and Engineering Design II (5) PSE DESIGN II. Effective SPR/2000.

    SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE (0-M)

    HEALTH SERVICES (0706)
    HSERV 537     Economic Development and Health (1, max. 3) INT'L. HEALTH. Effective SPR/1999.
    HIA 490     Special Topics in Health Information Administration (2-5, max. 5) SEL TOPIC HLTH INFO. Temporary approval pending program approval. Effective WIN/1999 and SPR/1999. Correction to Curriculum Report #289
    HSERV 552     Health Policy Development (3) HEALTH POLICY DEVEL. Effective WIN/1999. Correction to Curriculum Report #289

    BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)

    COMPUTING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS (0865)
    CSS 341     Fundamentals of Programming Theory and Applications (5) PROGRAM THEORY/APP. Effective SPR/1999.

    EDUCATION (0875)
    B EDUC 391     Special Topics in Education (1-5, max. 10) SPEC TOPICS IN EDUC. Effective AUT/1999.
    B EDUC 425     Reflections on Professional Practice Seminar (1-5, max. 15) PROF PRACTICE SEM. CR/NC grading only. Effective SUM/1999.
    B EDUC 504     Professional Seminar Four: Theories of Organizational Change and School Reform (3) PROF SEM FOUR. Effective SUM/1999.

    LIBERAL STUDIES (0863)
    BLS 336     Native American Cultures: The Northwest Coast (5) NATIVE AM CLTRS. Effective AUT/1999.

    COURSE CHANGES

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION (0123)
    NEAR E 211     Islam (5) ISLAM. Change catalog data. Offered jointly with RELIG 211. Effective AUT/1999.
    NEAR E 212     Introduction to the Qur'an (5) INTRO TO QUR'AN. Increase credits. Offered jointly with RELIG 212. Effective SUM/1999.
    RELIG 211     Islam (5) ISLAM. Change catalog data. Offered jointly with NEAR E 211. Effective AUT/1999
    RELIG 212     Introduction to the Qur'an (5) INTRO TO QUR'AN. Increase credits. Offered jointly with NEAR E 212. Effective SUM/1999.

    SPEECH COMMUNICATION (0295)
    SP CMU 590     Seminar in Theory of Speech Communication (5, max. 15) SMNR THRY SPCH COM. Increase credits. Effective SUM/1999.

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)

    ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (0410)
    E E 505     Probability and Random Processes (4) PROB & RAND PROCESS. Change title, abbreviated title, and prerequisites. Effective SUM/1999.
    E E 578     Microwave Detection and Imaging Techniques (4) MW DET & IMAG TECH. Change title, abbreviated title, description, and increase credits. Effective SUM/1999.

    MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0423)
    MSE 501     Advanced Processing of Inorganic Materials (3) ADV PROC. INORG MAT. Change title, abbreviated title, and description. Effective AUT/1999.

    MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (0419)
    M E 518     Seminars on Advances in Manufacturing and Management (1) SEMINAR IN MFG MGMT. Change title, abbreviated title, description, add offered jointly with IND E 518, and drop permanent CR/NC only. Effective AUT/1999.

    COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)

    FOREST RESOURCES (0523)
    ESC 110     Introduction to Environmental Science (5) ENVIRONMENTAL SCI. Change title, abbreviated title, and description. Effective AUT/1999.
    PSE 479     Pulp and Paper Lab II (3) PULP & PAPER LAB II. Change credits, contact hours, and description. Effective WIN/2000.
    PSE 482     Paper Science and Engineering Design I (3) PSE DESIGN I. Change title, abbreviated title, credits, contact hours, and description. Effective WIN/2000.

    SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)

    BIOCHEMISTRY (0908)
    BIOC 426     Basic Techniques in Biochemistry (4) BIOCHEM LAB. Increase credits. Effective SPR/1999.

    LABORATORY MEDICINE (0948)
    LAB M 419     Clinical Coagulation (4) CLIN COAG. Increase credits. Effective SUM/1999.
    LAB M 420     Clinical Microscopy (3) CL MICROSCOPY. Decrease credits. Effective SUM/1999.

    MEDICAL HISTORY AND ETHICS (0929)
    MHE 545     Principles and Practice of Health Care Ethics (6) PRIN PRAC ETHICS. Change credits, contact hours, and description. Effective AUT/1999
    MHE 546     Principles and Practice of Health Care Ethics (6) PRIN PRAC ETHICS. Change credits, contact hours, and description. Effective AUT/1999
    MHE 547     Principles and Practice of Health Care Ethics (6) PRIN PRAC ETHICS. Change credits, contact hours, and description. Effective AUT/1999

    BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)

    EDUCATION (0875)
    B EDUC 406     Introduction to Field Placements (2) INTRO FIELD PLACMNT. Decrease credits. Effective SUM/1999.

    COURSES DROPPED

    SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)

    MEDICAL HISTORY AND ETHICS (0929)
    MHE 508     Topics in Medical History & Ethics (3) TOPCS MED HST ETHCS. Drop course. Effective AUT/1999.
    MHE 509     Topics in Medical History & Ethics (3) TOPCS MED HST ETHCS. Drop course. Effective AUT/1999.
    MHE 510     Topics in Medical History & Ethics (3) TOPCS MED HST ETHCS. Drop course. Effective AUT/1999.

    BOTHELL CAMPUS (1-V)

    EDUCATION (0875)
    B EDUC 425     Reflections on professional practice seminar: Becoming a Professional Educator (2) SEMINAR: PRO EDUCATR. Drop course. Effective SUM/1999.
    B EDUC 427     Reflections on Professional Practice Seminar: Teacher Leadership (2) SEMINAR: TCHR LDRSHP. Drop course. Effective SUM/1999.
    B EDUC 429     Reflections on Professional Practice Seminar: Communication/Collaboration (2) SEMINAR: COMM/COLL. Drop Course. Effective SUM/1999.
    B EDUC 431     Reflections on Professional Practice Seminar: Entering the Profession (2) SEMINAR: ENTER PROFS. Drop Course. Effective SUM/1999.
    B EDUC 504     Professional Seminar Four (3) PROF SEMINAR 4. Drop course. Effective SUM/1999.
    B EDUC 551     Theories of Organizational Change and School Reform (3) ORGNZTNL CHNG REFRM. Drop course. Effective AUT/1999.