FINAL
WINTER 2002 CURRICULUM REPORT
Passed by the University Senate on March 13, 2002
OVERVIEW
The body of this report consists of two major
sections: Proposed Course Changes for Fall 2002 (unless stated otherwise) and
Other Curricular Matters. Policies and definitions governing group
and multicultural status are listed in the main body of this report. Policies and definitions governing group and
multicultural general-education requirements are under Other Curricular
Matters.
Grading,
repeatability, sequence. Unless
indicated otherwise, courses may be taken either pass/no pass or for letter
grades. P/N only or Graded only
indicates that all students must take the course as specified in the bold
print. Separate grading options for
majors are bracketed in this report and appear in UO class-schedule notes; they
are not printed in UO catalogs. R after course credits means that the
course number may be repeated for credit.
“Sequence: after the description means the courses must be taken in
numerical order. Changes in grading
option, course description, pre- and co-requisites, conditions of
repeatability, and instruction type are not necessarily included here.
LOOKING
AHEAD
The Committee on Courses offers the following reminders:
ü If
there is any question that a proposed new or changed course might duplicate
coverage in an existing course from another department or school, the proposing
department must gain written confirmation that the other department has been
consulted and does not object to the new or changed course.
ü According
to University Senate legislation, courses submitted for group-satisfying status
must be submitted to the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum
Committee. CAS departments submit them
directly to that committee; academic departments in professional schools and
colleges submit them to their own dean’s office, which submits approved
proposals to the CAS Curriculum Committee.
That committee reviews all group-satisfying proposals before passing
them on to the UO Committee on Courses.
ü Proposals
for undergraduate group-satisfying and multicultural courses must include
written justification, regardless of whether they are new or existing courses.
ü Courses
may not be both group-satisfying and repeatable for credit.
ü Proposals
for new courses should be accompanied by full syllabi.
ü For
400-/500-level courses, both proposal forms and syllabi must state explicitly
the substantive and measurable differences in type and amount of work for the
two levels.
ü Changes
in University Senate-approved UOCC reports take effect the following fall term
unless requested by a department and stated otherwise in the report.
ü At its
May 1998 meeting, the University Senate agreed that the University Committee on
Courses should include in its reports courses that should be dropped because
(1) they have not been taught for three years, and (2) the department provided
no reasonable explanation of why they have not been taught or whether they will
be in the future.
March 13, 2002:
University Senate considers Winter 2002 preliminary report of the
University Committee on Courses.
July 2002: Publication
of 2002-2003 University of Oregon Catalog.
(The changes in this report will first appear in
the 2003-2004 catalog.)
MOTION
The
University of Oregon Committee on Courses moves that Proposed Course Changes
for Winter 2002 (unless otherwise stated) and Other Curricular Matters be
approved. If approved, they take effect
Fall 2002 unless stated otherwise.
Changes in this report will first appear in the 2003-2004 catalog.
Members,
University of Oregon Committee on Courses
Voting: Paul
Engelking, Chair Ex officio: Jack Bennett
Tom
Bivins Herb Chereck
Bruce Blonigen Toby
Deemer
David
Conley
Christine
Theodoropoulos Staff: Gayle
Freeman
James
Weston Linda White
Student: Cory Portnuff
PROPOSED COURSE CHANGES FOR FALL 2002
(unless stated otherwise)
EXISTING COURSE CHANGES
ANTH 222 Life Stories (4)
(Changed title, description)
ANTH 222 Anthropology of Life Stories (4) Examines how individuals
experience and tell others about their lives within context of culture.
Narrations of personal experience will take the form of life stories, histories
and autobiographies.
ANTH 413/513 Culture and Personality (4)
(Changed title, description)
ANTH 413/513 Culture and Psychology (4) Bridging anthropology and psychology,
the course explores the relationship between the individual and culture,
including such topics as emotion, personality, mental illness, and sexuality.
ANTH 421/521 Anthropology of Gender (4)
(Changed description)
ANTH
421/521 Anthropology of Gender (4) Explores gender
cross-culturally. Topics include sex and sexualities, queer communities, the
politics of marriage, local/global feminisms, and relations among gender, race,
colonialism, and global capital.
ANTH 447/557 Prehistoric Technologies (4)
(Changed title, description)
ANTH 447/547 Traditional Technologies (4) Explores 2.5 million years of human
technologies through analysis and replication of stone, bone, shell, and wood
tools as well as basketry and ceramics.
ANTH 486/586 Japanese Society and Culture (4)
(Changed general education requirements)
ANTH 486/586 Japanese Society and
Culture (4) Approved to satisfy
International Cultures multicultural requirement.
NEW COURSES
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 310)
ANTH
340 Fundamentals of Archaeology (4) Methods modern archaeology
uses to reconstruct the past, including background research, field methods,
laboratory analyses and interpreting data. Prerequisite: ANTH 150. Offered
alternate years. Approved to satisfy
Science Group requirement.
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 310)
ANTH
375 Primates in Ecological Communities (4) A community ecology
course. How do primates interact with other species at evolutionary and
ecological scales? What factors influence differences and similarities in
primate communities? Prerequisite: ANTH 171 or 270 or instructor approval. Approved to satisfy Science Group
requirement.
(Subject
previously taught as ANTH 410/510)
ANTH
422/522 State, Society, Gender in Asia (4) Explores gender as
nexus of state control and popular resistance. Topics include gendered
nationalisms, reproductive regimes, labor, prostitution, feminist and queer
subversions, transnational Asian communities. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or
instructor approval. Offered alternate
years. Approved to satisfy International
Cultures multicultural requirement.
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 410/510)
ANTH
466/566 Primate Feeding and Nutrition (4) An evaluation of
primate feeding and foraging behavior, diet, and nutrition. Explores
anatomical, physiological and behavioral solutions to feeding challenges at
ecological and evolutionary scales. Prerequisite: ANTH 171 or 270.
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 407/507)
ANTH 472/572
Primate Conservation Biology (4) An evaluation of the
conservation status of the Order Primates. Explores biological/ecological
issues as well as the social/cultural issues influencing primate biodiversity,
distribution and abundance. Prerequisite: ANTH 171 or 270 or instructor
approval.
(Subject
previously taught as ANTH 407/507)
ANTH
474/574 Human Paleopathology (4) [Graded only for majors]
Methods and techniques of paleopathology, the disease process and how hard
tissues are affected by them. Pivotal anthropological issues in which
paleoanthropology plays a key role. Prerequisite: ANTH 366. Offered alternate
years.
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 407/507)
ANTH
475/575 Issues and Methods in Paleodiets (4) [Graded only for
majors] Primary methods and techniques anthropologists use to reconstruct the
dietary patterns of prehistoric human populations. Prerequisite: ANTH 150, 270,
366. Offered alternate years.
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 407/507)
ANTH
481/581 Principles of Evolutionary Psychology (4)
Investigates how understanding of our evolutionary history is being used to
further our understanding of the human mind. Prerequisite: ANTH 170, 270 or
equivalent background in evolutionary theory.
(Subject previously taught as ANTH 410/510)
ANTH
482/582 Human Behavioral Ecology (4) Addresses behavioral
strategies employed by humans to respond contingently to environmental
variability both within and across cultures. Prerequisite: ANTH 170, 270 or
equivalent knowledge of evolutionary theory. Approved to satisfy International Cultures multicultural requirement.
OLD COURSES DROPPED
BI 261
Foundations I: Genetics and Evolution (5) Replaced by new
introductory sequence: BI 251-253.
BI 262
Foundations II: Molecular Genetics (5) Replaced by new introductory
sequence: BI 251-253.
BI 263
Foundations III: Biochemical Basis of Life (5)
Replaced by new introductory sequence: BI 251-253.
BI 264
Foundations IV: Biological Interactions (5) Replaced by new
introductory sequence: BI 251-253.
EXISTING COURSE CHANGE
BI 320 Genetics (4)
(Changed title)
BI 320 Molecular Genetics (4)
NEW COURSES
BI 214
General Biology IV: Biochemistry and Genetics (4) [Graded
only for majors] Protein structure and function; metabolism; DNA structure,
replication, mutation, and repair; gene mapping and complementation; and gene
regulation. Sequence: 211, 212, 213.
Prerequisite: P or C- or better in BI 211. Prereq or coreq: CH 331. Not
open to students who have successfully completed BI 252. Approved to satisfy Science Group requirement
(Subject previously taught as BI 263)
BI 251
Foundations I: Biochemistry and Cell Physiology (5) [Graded
only for majors] This course focuses on the cellular structures and chemical
reactions that allow cells to grow, to transform energy, and to communicate.
Sequence: 252, 253. Sequence recommended for those planning to apply to medical
school. Prereq or coreq: CH 331. Approved to satisfy Science Group
requirement.
(Subject
previously taught as BI 262)
BI 252
Foundations II: Genetics and Molecular Biology (5)
[Graded only for majors] How living organisms store, replicate, and transmit
their genetic information, and how this information directs the activities of
the cell and organism. Sequence: 251, 253. Sequence recommended for those
planning to apply to medical school.
Prerequisite: P or C- or better in BI 251, CH 331. Approved to satisfy Science Group requirement.
(Subject previously taught as BI 261 and 264)
BI 253
Foundations III: Evolution and BioDiversity (5) [Graded
only for majors] Genetic basis and ecological context of evolutionary change
leading to an examination of the generation and major patterns of biodiversity.
Sequence: 251, 252. Sequence recommended for those planning to apply to medical
school. Prerequisite: P or C- or better
in BI 252. Approved to satisfy Science
Group requirement.
(Subject previously taught as BI 399)
BI 353
Sensory Physiology (4) Introduction to physiology of the senses:
cellular physiology of peripheral receptors through the computational
mechanisms that are ultimately related to perception. Prerequisite: P or C- or
better in BI 214, or BI 251, or BI 264.
NEW COURSES
(Subject
previously taught as CIS 410/510)
CIS
427/527 Introduction to Logic (4) Basic notions of logic.
Propositional logic, first-order logic, Hilbert systems, sequent calculus,
natural deduction. Soundness, completeness, undecidability. Current research:
logic frameworks, automated deduction, Curry-Howard isomorphism. Prerequisite:
MATH 233 or instructor approval. Offered alternate years.
OLD COURSES DROPPED
CRWR 325 Intermediate
Creative Writing: Short Story (4R)
CRWR
326 Intermediate Creative Writing: Short Story (4R)
CRWR
334 Intermediate Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction (4R)
CRWR
335 Intermediate Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction (4R)
CRWR
342 Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry (4R)
CRWR
343 Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry (4R)
CRWR
431 Advanced Creative Writing (4R)
CRWR
432 Advanced Creative Writing (4R)
EXISTING COURSE CHANGES
CRWR
324 Intermediate Creative Writing: Short Story Writing (4)
(Changed repeatability)
CRWR
324 Intermediate Creative Writing: Short Story (4R)
Repeatable 2 times for a maximum of 12 credits under the following condition:
To give undergraduate students an opportunity to increase their skills to the
point that they are prepared to take the advanced course in creative writing.
Readings and assignments change each term.
CRWR 336 Intermediate Creative Writing: Literary
Nonfiction (4)
(Changed repeatability)
CRWR
336 Intermediate Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction (4R) Repeatable
2 times for a maximum of 12 credits under the following condition: To give
undergraduate students an opportunity to increase their skills to the point
that they are prepared to take the advanced course in creative writing.
Readings and assignments change each term.
CRWR 341 Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry Writing
(4)
(Changed repeatability)
CRWR 341 Intermediate
Creative Writing: Poetry Writing (4R) Repeatable 2 times for a maximum of 12 credits under the
following condition: To give undergraduate students an opportunity to increase
their skills to the point that they are prepared to take the advanced course in
creative writing. Readings and assignments change each term.
(Changed repeatability)
CRWR 430 Advanced
Creative Writing (4R)
Advanced study in short fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction writing.
Prerequisite: 300-level creative writing course in fiction, nonfiction, or
poetry, or instructor’s approval. R twice for maximum
of 12 credits
ENGLISH (ENG)
NEW COURSES
(Subject previously taught as ENG 199)
ENG 255
Folklore and U.S. Popular Culture (4) [Graded only for majors]
Explores the relationship between folklore and popular culture, with special
emphasis on the analysis of legends, myths, icons, stereotypes, heroes,
celebrities, rituals, and celebrations. Offered once or more per academic year.
(Subject previously taught as ENG 410/510)
ENG
413/513 Theories of Literacy (4) [Graded only for majors]
Approaches to literacy through literary theory, rhetoric and cultural studies.
Examines issues involved with school and community literacy. Prereq/coreq: ENG
404/604: Community Literacy Intern.
OLD COURSES DROPPED
ES 253
Introduction to the Asian American Experience (4)
ES 255
Introduction to the Chicano and Latino Experience (4)
ES 257
Introduction to the Native American Experience (4)
ES 406
Field Studies (1-5)
ES
454/554 Chicanos and the Law (4)
EXISTING COURSE CHANGES
ES 252 Introduction to the Asian American Experience (4)
(Changed title, description, grading options)
ES 252 Introduction to Asian American Studies (4) [Graded only for majors] Focuses on historical, cultural, and
social issues in Asian America and surveys scholarship in Asian American
studies. Course continues to satisfy
Social Science group and American cultures category
ES 254 Introduction to the Chicano and Latino Experience
(4)
(Changed title, description, grading options)
ES 254 Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies (4) [Graded only for majors] Focuses on historical, social, and
cultural issues in Chicano and Latino communities and surveys scholarship in
Chicano/Latino studies. Course should
continue to fulfill requirements for Social Science group and American cultures
category.
ES 256 Introduction to the Native American Experience (4)
(Changed title, description, grading options)
ES 256 Introduction to Native American Studies (4) [Graded only for
majors] Focuses on historical,
social, and cultural issues in Native America and surveys scholarship in Native
American studies. Offered alternate years. Course
should continue to fulfill requirements for Social Science group and American
cultures category.
ES 452/552 Asian Americans and the Law (4)
(Changed title, repeatability, description, grading
options, general education requirements)
ES 452/552 Race and Ethnicity and the Law: [Topic] (4R) [Graded only for
majors] Addresses issues of social
justice and the participation of Asian Americans, African Americans,
Chicanos/Latinos, and/or Native Americans in the legal system. Prerequisite: ES
102. R when topic changes. Course no longer satisfies Identity,
Pluralism & Tolerance category.
NEW COURSES
ES 250
Introduction to African American Studies (4) [Graded only for
majors] Focuses on historical, cultural, and social issues in African America
and surveys scholarship in African American studies. Offered alternate years. Approved to satisfy Social Science group and
American Cultures category requirements.
ES 498
Theories of Race and Ethnicity (4) [Graded only for majors]
Designed to prepare majors for independent research in ethnic studies, this
course examines historical and contemporary theoretical works on race and
ethnicity. Prerequisite: Completion of required courses for ethnic studies
major (except ES 499) or instructor's consent.
NEW COURSES
(Subject previously taught as FLR 410/510)
FLR
491/591 Anglo-American Ballad and Folksong (4) Study
of popular ballads in the Anglo-American tradition – styles, origins, forms,
content and dissemination. History and influence of popular media.
NEW COURSES
CAS 110
Humanities Freshman Honors Colloquium (1R) [Pass/No Pass only]
Introduction to Humanities fields for freshman honors students. Faculty from
various departments discuss their research, the nature of their fields, and
career opportunities. Requires acceptance to the Freshman Honors Colloquium
program. R thrice for a maximum of three credits
CAS 120
Science Freshman Honors Colloquium (1R) [Pass/No Pass only]
Introduction to Science fields for freshman honors students. Faculty from
various departments discuss their research, the nature of their fields, and career
opportunities. Requires acceptance to the Freshman Honors Colloquium program. R
thrice for a maximum of three credits
CAS 130
Social Science Freshman Honors Colloquium (1R)
[Pass/No Pass only] Introduction to Social Science fields for freshman honors
students. Faculty from various departments discuss their research, the nature
of their fields, and career opportunities. Requires acceptance to the Freshman
Honors Colloquium program. R thrice for a maximum of three credits
OLD COURSES DROPPED
GEOG
480/580 Progress in Physical Geography (1R)
GEOG
481/581 Progress in Human Geography (1R)
NEW COURSES
(Subject previously taught as GEOG 480/580)
GEOG
631 Progress in Physical Geography (1R) [P/N only] Recent developments in climatology, geomorphology, hydrology, and
biogeography. Lectures, readings, and presentation of faculty and student
works-in-progress. Prerequisite: Graduate students in good standing. R
Course will be offered every term to discuss current literature and
developments in the subdiscipline and present works-in-progress. Material
covered in each term will be new. Students may sign up for this course each
term for four years.
(Subject previously taught as GEOG 481/581)
GEOG
632 Progress in Human Geography (1R) [P/N only] Recent
developments in cultural, economic, environmental and political geography.
Lectures, readings, and presentation of faculty and student works-in-progress.
Prerequisite: Graduate students in good standing. R Course will be
offered every term to discuss current literature and developments in the
subdiscipline and present works-in-progress. Material covered in each term will
be new. Students may sign up for this course each term for four years.
GEOG
633 Progress in Geographic Information Science (1R) [P/N only] Recent developments in cartography, GIS, remote sensing, data
analysis, and visualization. Lectures, readings, and presentation of faculty
and student works-in-progress. Prerequisite: Graduate students in good
standing. R Course will be offered every term to discuss current literature
and developments in the subdiscipline and present works-in-progress. Material
covered in each term will be new. Students may sign up for this course each
term for four years.
EXISTING COURSE CHANGES
SCAN 250 Scandinavian Fantasies (3)
(Changed credits, description)
SCAN 250 Scandinavian Fantasies (4)
Explores “the fantastic” in Scandinavian film, mythology, literature, and
philosophy in relation to individual identity, truth, and other experiences
beyond language. Conducted in English.
NEW COURSE
GER 356
German Fairy Tales (4) The German fairy tale in historical and
theoretical context, from the Brothers Grimm and Romantic tales to adaptations
by Tchaikovsky and Sendak. Offered alternate years.
NEW COURSES
JDST
330 American Jewish Cultures (4) American Jewish culture,
ritual, identity, institutions from 1880s to the present. Examines pluralism
within American Jewish community and relationships with other religious and
ethnic groups. Offered alternate years. Approved
to satisfy Social Science Group and Identity, Pluralism, & Tolerance
Multi-cultural category requirements.
JDST
340 Israelis and Palestinians (4) Examines political struggle
between Israelis and Palestinians over past century and related human,
societal, and cultural issues. Explores contemporary attempts at resolution.
Offered alternate years. Approved to
satisfy Social Science Group and International Cultures category requirements.
(Change prerequisite)
TA 364
Play Direction (4)
Prerequisite: 210, 211, 212, 250, 271
(Change prerequisite)
TA
416/516 Costume Design (4)
Prerequisite: 210 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
417/517 Advanced Costume Design (4)
Prerequisite: 416/516 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
418/518 Costume Pattern Drafting (4)
Prerequisite: 212 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
419/519 Costume Construction (4)
Prerequisite: 212 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
425/525 Scenery Drafting Techniques (4)
Prerequisite: 211 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
441/541 Scene Design: Single Set (4)
Prerequisite: 210 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
442/542 Scene Design: Multiple Sets (4)
Prerequisite: 210 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
445/545 Advance Projects in Theater Technology: [Topic] (4R)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
452/552 Advanced Acting: [Topic]
Prerequisite: 250 and Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
461/561 Dramaturgy (4)
Prerequisite: 367, 368, 369
(Change prerequisite)
TA 462
Advanced Script Analysis (4)
Prerequisite: 367, 368, 369
(Change prerequisite)
TA
467/567 Lighting for the Stage (4)
Prerequisite: 211 or Instructor consent
(Change prerequisite)
TA
471/571 Studies in Theater and Culture: [Topic] (4R)
Prerequisite: 462/562 and Instructor consent
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