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    • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    CURRICULUM REPORT

    Number 297
    September 20, 1999

    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.


    NEW PREFIXES

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    ARTS Summer Arts Program

    NEW COURSES

    COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING (0-B)

    Architecture (0051)
    ARCH 100 Introduction to Architecture Study (8) INTRO ARCH STUDY. Effective SUM/2000.
    ARCH 220 Introduction to Architectural Structures (2) INTRO ARCH STRUCT. Effective SPR/2000.

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    Art (0105)
    ART 273 Beginning Sculpture - Wood and Metal (5) SCULPTUR-WOOD/METAL. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 333 New Materials and Processes (5, max. 10) NEW MAT & PROCESSES. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 334 Public/Professional Art Issues (5, max. 10) PUB/PROF ART ISSUES. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 357 Interdisciplinary Concepts in Metal (5, max. 25) INTERDIS CONCPT METAL. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 358 Topics in Metal (5, max. 25) TOPICS IN METAL. Effective WIN/2000.

    Art History (0106)
    ART H 504 Methods of Art History: Faculty Research (2) METHOD FAC RESEARCH. Credit/no credit only. Effective WIN/2000.

    Asian Languages and Literature (0144)
    JAPAN 145 Foreign Study: Elementary Japanese (1-15, max. 20) JPNSE ABROAD-1ST YR. Effective AUT/1999.
    JAPAN 245 Foreign Study: Intermediate Japanese (1-15, max. 20) JPNSE ABROAD-2ND YR. Effective AUT/1999.
    JAPAN 345 Foreign Study: Advanced Japanese (1-15, max. 20) JPNSE ABROAD-3RD YR. Effective AUT/1999.
    JAPAN 395 Foreign Study: Japanese Linguistics or Literature (1-20, max. 20) JAPANESE LING/LIT. Effective AUT/1999.
    JAPAN 445 Foreign Study: Fourth-Year Japanese (1-15, max. 20) JPNSE ABROAD-4TH YR. Effective AUT/1999.

    Chemistry (0117)
    CHEM 580 Topics in Chemistry (1, max. 3) TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY. Credit/no credit only. Effective WIN/2000.

    Drama (0134)
    DRAMA 560 Managing the Rehearsal and Production Process (2) REHERSAL & PRODUCTN. Effective AUT/2000.
    DRAMA 562 Performance Studio (1-3, max. 12) PERFORMANCE STUDIO. Effective WIN/2000.
    DRAMA 564 Theatre Studies: History, Theory, Criticism (3, max. 15) HISTORY/THEORY/CRIT. Effective AUT/2000.
    DRAMA 565 Verse Workshop (4) VERSE WORKSHOP. Effective WIN/2000.
    DRAMA 566 Directing for the Camera (3) DIRECTG FOR CAMERA. Effective WIN/2000.
    DRAMA 567 Acting Process (1-3, max. 12) ACTING PROCESS. Effective AUT/2000.
    DRAMA 568 Writing for the Stage (3, max. 6) WRITING FOR STAGE. Effective SPR/2000.
    DRAMA 569 Directing/Teaching Apprenticeship (3) DIR/TEACH APPRENTIC. Effective SPR/2000.

    Genetics (0186)
    GENET 565 Advanced Human Genetics (4) ADV HUMAN GENETICS. Effective WIN/2000 to WIN/2002.

    Geography (0188)
    GEOG 367 Economic Uses of Geographic Information (5) ECON & GIS. Effective WIN/2000.
    GEOG 472 Ecoscapes: Nature, Culture, and Place (5) NATUR CULTR & PLACE. Effective SPR/2000.
    GEOG 480 Environmental Geography, Climate, and Health (5) ENVRMTL GEOG & HLTH. Effective WIN/2000.

    Geological Sciences (0191)
    GEOL 414 Intermediate Spectral Remote Sensing (4) SPECTRL REMOTE SENS. Effective WIN/2000.

    Germanics (0192)
    GERMAN 371 Special Topics: German Cinema (5, max. 10) TOPICS: GERM CINEMA. Effective AUT/2000.

    History (0193)
    HIST 595 Historical Practices (5) HIST PRACTICES. Effective AUT/1999.

    Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
    EURO 481 August Strindberg and European Cultural History (5) STRINDBERG & EUROPE. Offered jointly with SCAND 481. Effective WIN/2000.
    SISEA 480 New Orders in East Asia (5) NEW ORDERS E ASIA. Effective WIN/2000.
    SISEA 482 Japanese Business and Technology (5) JAPAN BUSINESS/TECH. Effective SPR/2000.
    SISEA 582 Japanese Business and Technology (5) JAPAN BUSINESS/TECH. Effective SPR/2000.
    Music (0217)

    MUSIC 420 Organ Improvisation and Service Playing I (2) ORGAN IMPROV I. Effective AUT/1999.
    MUSIC 421 Organ Improvisation and Service Playing II (2) ORGAN IMPROV II. Effective WIN/2000.
    MUSIC 422 Organ Improvisation and Service Playing III (2) ORGAN IMPROV III. Effective SPR/2000.

    Near Eastern Language and Civilization (0123)
    ARAB 496 Special Studies in Arabic (3-5, max. 15) SPEC ST IN ARABIC. Effective WIN/2000.
    ARAB 596 Special Studies in Arabic (3-5, max. 15) SPEC ST IN ARABIC. Effective WIN/2000.

    Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
    ITAL 501 Medieval Italian Readings (5) MEDIEVAL READINGS. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 503 Early Modern Italian Readings II (5) ERLY MOD ITAL RDGS2. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 504 Modern Italian Readings I (5) MODERN READINGS I. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 505 Modern Italian Readings II (5) MODERN READINGS 2. Effective WIN/2000.
    SPAN 311 Spanish for Reading Knowledge II (5) SPANISH READINGS II. Effective WIN/2000.

    Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281)
    SCAND 481 August Strindberg and European Cultural History (5) STRINDBERG & EUROPE. Offered jointly with EURO 481. Effective WIN/2000.

    Speech Communication (0295)
    SP CMU 477 Political Deliberation (5) POL DELIBERATION. Effective SPR/2000.
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in admission and graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication.

    Summer Arts Program (1024)
    ARTS 150 Experiencing the Arts (1-5, max. 15) EXPERIENCING ARTS. Effective SUM/2000.
    ARTS 350 Arts in Collaboration (1-5, max. 10) ARTS COLLABORATION. Effective SUM/2000.

    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (0-J)

    Computer Science and Engineering (0406)
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the early admission plan for Computer Science and Computer Engineering.

    Electrical Engineering (0410)
    E E 502 Introduction to Microelectro Mechanical Systems (4) INTRO TO MEMS. Offered jointly with M E 504. Effective AUT/1999.

    Mechanical Engineering (0419)
    M E 504 Introduction to Microelectro Mechanical Systems (4) INTRO TO MEMS. Offered jointly with E E 502. Effective AUT/1999.

    UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A)

    Quantitative Sciences (0750)
    Q SCI 293 Analysis for Biologists III (5) ANLYS FOR BIOL 3. Effective SPR/2000 to SPR/2001.

    SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)

    Law (0852)
    LAW E 528 Appellate Advocacy Clinic (2-, max. 4) APPEL ADV CLINIC. Conversion from temporary. Effective WIN/2000.
    LAW T 546 Taxation of Real Estate Interests (2) REAL ESTATE INTRST. Conversion from temporary. Effective WIN/2000.

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

    Health Services (0706)
    HSERV 572 Community Development for Health (3) COM DEVEL FOR HLTH. Effective WIN/2000.

    TACOMA CAMPUS (2-Z)

    Computing and Software Systems (1023)
    TCSS 340 Fundamentals of Programming Theory and Applications (5) PROG THEORY & APP. Effective AUT/1999 to SUM/2000.
    TCSS 341 Fundamentals of Programming Theory and Applications (5) PROG THEORY & APP. Effective AUT/1999 to SUM/2000.

    COURSE CHANGES

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    American Ethnic Studies ()
    AFRAM 260 African American Family (5) AF-AM.FAMILIES. Change course title, change short title, change course description. Offered jointly with SOC 260. Effective WIN/2000.

    Anthropology (0102)
    ANTH 432 Sociolinguistics I (5) SOCIOLINGUISTICS I. Change credits, change contact hours. Offered jointly with LING 432. Effective WIN/2000.

    Applied Mathematics (0208)
    AMATH 301 Beginning Scientific Computing (4) BEG SCI COMPUTING. Change course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    AMATH 581 Mathematical Problem Solving Using Computers (5) COMPUTING. Change credits, change course description, change short title, change prerequisites. Effective WIN/2000.
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in requirements for the existing minor in Applied Mathematics.

    Art (0105)
    ART 258 Introduction to Metals (5) INTRO TO METALS. Change course title, change short title, change course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 272 Beginning Sculpture - Casting (5) BEG SCULP - CASTING. Change course title, change short title, change course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 332 Intermediate Sculpture Comp - Public Art (5) SCULPTR COMP - PUBLIC. Change course title, change short title, change course description, change prerequisites.
    ART 354 History of Body Adornment (5) HIST BODY ADORNMENT. Change course number, change credits, change contact hours. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 460 Advanced Metal Design (5) ADV METAL DESIGN. Change credits. Effective WIN/2000.

    Biology (0112)
    BIOL 123 Introduction to Biology (5) INTRO TO BIOLOGY. Change course number. Effective SPR/2000.

    Communications (0131)
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.

    Drama (0134)
    DRAMA 561 Directing Projects (2-3, max. 12) DIRECTING PROJECTS. Change course description, credits. Effective WIN/2000.

    Geography (0188)
    GEOG 258 Maps and GIS (5) MAPS AND GIS. Change course title, change short title, change credits, change course description, change contact hours. Effective WIN/2000.
    GEOG 505 Research Seminar: China (5, max. 10) RSRCH SEM CHINA. Change course title, change short title, change credits. Effective WIN/2000.
    GEOG 531 Latin American Development Seminar (5 max. 10) LAT AMER DEV SEM. Change credits. Effective WIN/2000.
    GEOG 532 Rural Development Seminar (5 max. 10) RURAL DEVEL SEMINAR. Change credits. Effective WIN/2000.

    History (0193)
    HSTAM 405 Topics in Ancient History (5 max. 10).TOPICS ANCIENT HIST Change credits, change course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    HSTAM 443 Kievan and Muscovite Russia, 850-1700 (5) KIEVAN&MUSCOVT RUSS. Change joint status. Offered jointly with SISRE 443. Effective WIN/2000.
    HSTEU 444 Imperial Russia 1700-1900 (5) IMPRL RUS 1700-1900. Change joint status. Offered jointly with SISRE 444. Effective WIN/2000.

    Jackson School of International Studies (0190)
    SISAF 444 African Studies Seminar (5 max. 15) AFRICAN SEMINAR. Change credits. Effective SPR/2000.
    SISRE 443 Kievan and Muscovite Russia, 850-1700 (5) KIEVAN&MUSCOVT RUSS. Change joint status. Offered jointly with HSTAM 443. Effective WIN/2000.
    SISRE 444 Imperial Russia 1700-1900 (5) IMPRL RUS 1700-1900. Change joint status. Offered jointly with HSTEU 444. Effective WIN/2000.

    Linguistics (0203)
    FRLING 406 Advanced French Grammar (5) ADV FRENCH GRAMMAR. Drop joint status. Effective WIN/2000.
    LING 432 Sociolinguistics I (5) SOCIOLINGUISTICS I. Change credits, change contact hours. Effective WIN/2000.

    Mathematics (0206)
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in admission requirements and the replacement of the Pure Mathematics option with the Standard option for the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.

    Music (0217)
    MUSIC 418 Baroque Ornamentation and Improvisation (3) BAROQUE OR & IMPROV. Change course number, change course title, change short title, change credits, change course description. Effective WIN/2000.

    Philosophy (0221)
    PHIL 160 Why Do We Believe in Quarks, Evolution, and Other Crazy Things? Perspectives on Science, Reason, and Reality (5) PERSPECTIVES ON SCI. Change course title, change short title. Effective WIN/2000.
    PHIL 500 Proseminar in Philosophy (5) PROSEMINAR IN PHIL. Change course description, drop permanent CR/NC only. Effective WIN/2000.
    PHIL 510 Seminar in Social Philosophy (5, max. 20) SMNR SOCIAL PHILOS. Change credits. Effective WIN/2000.
    PHIL 566 Seminar in Philosophy of the Social Sciences (5, max. 20) SEM IN PHIL SOC SCI. Change credits. Effective WIN/2000.

    Romance Languages and Literature (0264)
    FRENCH 406 Advanced French Grammar (5) ADV FRENCH GRAMMAR. Drop joint status. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 401 Medieval Italian Readings (5) MEDIEVAL ITAL RDGS. Change title, change short title. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 402 Early Modern Italian Readings I (5) ERLY MOD ITL RDGS-1. Change title, short title, course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 403 Early Modern Italian Readings II (5) ERLY MOD ITL RDGS-2. Change title, short title, course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 404 Modern Italian Readings I (5) MOD ITAL RDGS-1. Change title, short title, course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    ITAL 405 Modern Italian Readings II (5) MOD ITAL RDGS-2. Change title, short title, course description. Effective WIN/2000.
    SPAN 310 Spanish Reading for Knowledge I (5) SPANISH READINGS I. Change course title, short title, prerequisite, course description. Effective WIN/2000.

    Slavic Languages and Literature (0163)
    SLAV 425 Ways of Meaning: Universal and Culture Specific Aspects of Language (5) WAYS OF MEANING. Change course title, change short title. Effective WIN/2000.

    Sociology (0293)
    SOC 260 African American Family (5) AF-AM.FAMILIES. Change course title, change short title, change course description. Offered jointly with AFRAM 260. Effective WIN/2000.
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Four new options within the major have been approved.

    Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
    SPHSC 435 Forensic Acoustics: Courtroom Applications of Speech and Hearing Sciences (5) FORENSIC ACOUSTICS. Change credits. Effective WIN/2000.

    SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (0-E)

    Business Administration (0300)
    EMBA 521 Economic Conditions Analysis (2-5, max. 5) ECON CONDTNS ANLYS. Change in credits. Effective AUT/1999.

    COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)

    Forest Resources (0523)
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved changes in the admission and degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Paper Science and Engineering.
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the renaming of the major and minor from the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources degree in Urban Forestry to the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Horticulture, Public Horticulture, Urban Forestry and a change in graduation requirements for both the major and minor.
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved a joint minor in International Forestry with the Jackson School of International Studies and the College of Forest Resources.
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation of Wildland Resources.
    ESC 495 Senior Project in Conservation of Wildland Resources (5) SENIOR PROJECT. Change Course description. Effective WIN/2000.

    UNDERGRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS (0-A)

    Program on Environmental Studies (1014)
    The Faculty Council on Academic Standards has approved the change in admission requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies.

    SCHOOL OF LAW (0-X)

    Law (0852)
    LAW A 553 Sex, Gender, Sexuality: Law and Theory (4) SEX GENDER LAW. Change course title, short title, catalog data. Effective WIN/2000.
    LAW B 563 Marine Law and Policy Seminar (3-, max. 6) MARINE POLICY SEM. Combine LAW B 563 and LAW B 564. Change title, short title, catalog data, credits. Effective WIN/2000.
    LAW B 564 Ocean Policy and Resources Seminar (-3) OCEAN POL & RES SM. Drop course (being combined with LAW B 563). Effective WIN/2000.
    LAW B 565 US Coastal Law and Ocean Law (4) US COAST & OCN LAW. Offered jointly with SMA 515. Change course title, short title, credits, contact hours, catalog data. Effective WIN/2000.

    SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (0-Y)

    Pharmacology (0926)
    PHCOL 534 Regulation of Neurotransmission (2) REG OF NEUROTRANS. Change prerequisite, catalog data. Effective AUT/2000.
    PHCOL 535 Transcriptional Control in Human Disease (2) TXN AND DISEASE. Change prerequisite, drop CR/NC only status. Effective SPR/2000.

    SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)

    Nursing (0552)
    NURS 516 Pediatric Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology: Clinical Applications (2) PED PULM ANAT PHYS. Change course number. Effective WIN/2000.
    NURS 517 Pediatric Pulmonary Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications (2) PED PULM PATHOPHYS. Change prefix, number, and credits. Effective SPR/2000.

    COLLEGE OF OCEAN AND FISHERY SCIENCES (0-K)

    School of Marine Affairs (0458)
    SMA 515 US Coastal Law and Ocean Law (4) US COAST & OCN LAW. Offered jointly with LAW B 565Change course title, short title, credits, contact hours, catalog data. Effective WIN/2000.

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

    Health Services (0706)
    HSMGMT 562 Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations (3-4, max. 4) STR MAN/HC ORG. Change title, short title. Effective WIN/2000.

    COURSES DROPPED

    COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (0-C)

    Art (0105)
    ART 232 Conceptual Art Studio (5) CONCEPT ART STUDIO. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 253 Design and Materials: Wood (5) DESGN&MTRLS-WOOD. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 275 A World History of Art in Public Places (5) HISTORY PUBLIC ART. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 276 Contemporary Directions, Art in Public Places (5) CONTEMP PUBLIC ART. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 337 Metal Fabrication (5) METAL FABRICATION. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 355 Rendering and Presentation: Metal Smith (5) RENDERING METAL. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 357 Holloware (5) HOLLOWARE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 358 Jewelry Design (5) JEWELRY DESIGN. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 359 Enameling (5) ENAMELING. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 456 Wire Construction (5) WIRE CONSTRUCTION. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 457 Advanced Holloware (5) ADVANCED HOLLOWARE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    ART 458 Advanced Jewelry Design (5) ADV JEWELRY DESIGN. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.

    Drama (0134)
    DRAMA 560 Directing Apprenticeship (4, max. 12) DIRECTING APPRENTICE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    DRAMA 562 Directing Workshops (1-3, max. 12) DIRECTING WORKSHOPS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    DRAMA 564 Directing Rehearsal Laboratory (4, max. 8) REHEARSAL LAB. Drop course. Effective SPR/2000.
    DRAMA 565 Advanced Directing Projects (4-5, max. 10) ADV DIR PROJECTS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    DRAMA 566 Special Studies in Directing (2, max. 12) DIRECTING STUDIES. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.

    Geography (0188)
    GEOG 303 Nature and Culture (5) NATURE & CULTURE. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.

    Scandinavian Languages and Literature (0281)
    SCAND 281 August Strindberg and His Major Works (5) STRINDBERG. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.

    Speech and Hearing Sciences (0296)
    SPHSC 550 Educational Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology (3) EDUCATIONAL SLP/AUD. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.

    COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES (0-L)

    Forest Resources (0523)
    F E 427 Hillslope Stability and Land Use (4) HILLSLOPE STABILITY. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    F E 527 Advanced Hillslope Stability (4) ADV HILL STABILITY. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.
    UHF 501 Urban Horticulture Profession (2) URBAN HORT PROFESS. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.

    SCHOOL OF NURSING (0-N)

    Nursing (0552)
    NURS 516 Nursing Management of Acutely Ill Children and Their Environments (1-5, max. 5) ACUTELY ILL CHILD. Drop course. Effective WIN/2000.