2026 – 2027 Course Review Site
Course Review Process
The Course Review Site serves as a space for faculty to review new and revised courses that have been submitted to the Office of the Registrar for approval through the senate. To review courses and submit a concern, click on the bulletins below. You may submit your concern regarding any new or revised course during the two weeks that the bulletin is active based on the timelines listed below. If you anticipate that your course may affect another unit, we encourage you to reach out and engage in collegial conversation with that unit before you submit your proposal. See New/Revise Course Instructions for detailed help.
Posted by August 28, 2026
Review Deadline: September 14, 2026
September Course Bulletin
Posted by September 18, 2026
Review Deadline: October 5, 2026
October Course Bulletin
Posted by October 16, 2026
Review Deadline: October 30, 2026
November Course Bulletin
Posted by November 20, 2026
Review Deadline: December 11, 2026
December Course Bulletin
Posted by December 11, 2026
Review Deadline: January 8, 2027
January Course Bulletin
Posted by January 22, 2027
Review Deadline: February 5, 2027
February Course Bulletin
Posted by February 12, 2027
Review Deadline: February 26, 2027
March Course Bulletin
Posted by March 5, 2027
Review Deadline: March 26, 2027
August Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is September 14, 2025.
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Subject |
Course Number |
New Revise Drop |
Current |
Proposed |
Effective Date |
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AI |
|
New |
–N/A– |
New subject/prefix “AI” for Artificial Intelligence |
8-27 |
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BME |
|
New |
–N/A– |
New subject/prefix “BME” for Biomedical Engineering |
8-27 |
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BME |
101 |
New |
–N/A– |
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering I 1 Overview of current topics, issues, and careers in Biomedical Engineering. Typically offered Fall. S,F grading.
Syllabus: |
8-27 |
|
BME |
102 |
New |
–N/A– |
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering II 1 Overview of current topics, issues, and careers in Biomedical Engineering. Typically offered Spring. S,F grading.
Syllabus: |
8-27 |
|
BME |
201 |
New |
–N/A– |
Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals 3 Course Prerequisite: CHEM 106; MATH 172; PHYSICS 201 or concurrent enrollment. Fundamental Biomedical Engineering problem-solving techniques with applications of momentum, charge, material, and energy balances. Typically offered Fall.
Syllabus: |
8-27 |
|
BME |
401 |
New |
–N/A– |
[M] Biomedical Engineering Regulatory and Quality Science 3 Course Prerequisite: BME 301 (or approved alternative professional ethics course); STAT 370 (or approved alternative statistics course). Skills for working in life sciences industry with emphasis on manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices, including validation, quality control, and manufacturing processes focusing on testing, systems evaluations, FDA compliance, and reporting. Typically offered Spring.
Syllabus: |
1-28 |
|
CHE |
451 |
Revise |
[CAPS] [M] Chemical Process Analysis and Design II 3 Course Prerequisite: CHE 450 with a C or better; junior standing. Development, design, and economic evaluation of chemical and related processes as practiced in industry. Typically offered Spring. |
[CAPS] [M] Chemical Process Analysis and Design II 3 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: CHE 450 with a C or better; junior standing. Development, design, and economic evaluation of chemical and related processes as practiced in industry. Typically offered Spring.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
|
KIN ACTV |
104 |
New |
–N/A– |
Tactical Strength and Conditioning V 1 (0-2) to 2 (0-4) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 credits. Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer. S, F grading.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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ME |
473 |
New |
–N/A– |
Value Stream Engineering and Lean Manufacturing 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: ME 312. Fundamentals of manufacturing processes, product-based manufacturing process design, value-stream mapping, and lean manufacturing principles. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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MECH |
101 |
Revise |
|
Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals 3 Course Prerequisite: MATH 171 or concurrent enrollment. Introduction to the mechanical engineering profession, fundamentals of mechanics, engineering ethics. Resources, opportunities, and knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in engineering.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
|
MECH |
251 |
Revise |
Numerical
Computing for Engineers |
Numerical Computing for Engineers 3 Course Prerequisite: MATH 172 or 182, or concurrent enrollment; MATH 220 or concurrent enrollment. Introduction to numerical computing in the context of problem solving including data analysis, data visualization, MATLAB programming and numerical techniques. Typically offered Fall.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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MECH |
416 |
Revise |
[M]
Mechanical Systems Design I |
[M] Mechanical Systems Design I 3 Course Prerequisite: MECH 310; MECH 404; MECH 414 or concurrent enrollment. First term of the year-long capstone design; integrative design in mechanical engineering; multidisciplinary design project considering technical and nontechnical contexts. Typically offered Fall.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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MSE |
411 |
New |
–N/A– |
Semiconductor Processing and Fabrication 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: MSE 302. Introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor fabrication process, including oxidation, diffusion, photolithography, plasma and acid etching, thin film deposition, and device fabrication. Typically offered Fall.
Syllabus: |
8-27 |
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MSE / ME |
431 |
New |
–N/A– |
Nanoscale Materials and Nanotechnology 3 Introduction to nanoscience, nanoscale materials, and modern nanotechnology including structure, fabrication, and applications. (Crosslisted course offered as MSE 431, ME 431.) Typically offered Spring.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
|
MSE / ME |
463 |
New |
–N/A– |
Fission and Fusion Materials 3 Course Prerequisite: MSE 201. Understanding key mechanisms affecting material behavior in fission and fusion reactors, material degradation mechanisms, development of irradiation-tolerant materials, nuclear fuel cycle and waste management strategies. (Crosslisted course offered as MSE 463, ME 463.) Typically offered Fall.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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MUS |
457 |
Revise |
|
Jazz Arranging 2 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: MUS 257. Advanced techniques in arranging, orchestration, theory, and form analysis for jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s and instrumentation ranging from small ensembles to large orchestras.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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NEP |
202 |
New |
–N/A– |
Modern Concepts in Human Health: Nutrition Science and Policy for Health Professionals 3 Course Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 101 or BIOLOGY 106 or equivalent. Concepts and controversies surrounding the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, lifecycle nutrition, nutrition care and support, Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) including enteral and parenteral support, and management and treatment of nutrition-related diseases.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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NEP |
485 |
New |
–N/A– |
Modern Concepts in Human Health: Nutrition Policy and Public Health 3 Course Prerequisite: NEP 101 or NEP 202. Nutrition policies, policies that address other social determinants of health, research design and methods to evaluate policies, and impact of policies on population health. Typically offered Fall and Spring.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
|
PHARMEDS |
420 |
Revise |
–N/A– |
Foundational Human Immunology 3 Foundations of human immunology for the health sciences including immune system components and processes, innate and adaptive immunity, pathogen response, autoimmunity, vaccinations, and cancer immunotherapy. Recommended preparation: TMP 350 or a similar course in biochemistry.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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PHIL |
240 |
New |
–N/A– |
AI Ethics 3 How to live, learn, and work in a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence, examining ethical issues related to the development and use of AI, such as cognitive offloading, algorithmic bias, human-AI relationships, the Alignment Problem, and the Responsibility Gap. Typically offered Fall in Spring.
Syllabus: |
5-27 |
|
PUBHLTH |
495 |
Revise |
Public
Health Internship |
Public
Health Internship V
1-4 May be
repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
|
TCH LRN |
469 |
Revise |
Pre-Internship for Secondary Teachers V 2 (0-6) to 3 (0-9) Course Prerequisite: TCH LRN 317. Field experience with classroom observation and teaching prior to student teaching; weekly seminar included. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading. |
Pre-Internship for Secondary Teachers V 2 (0-6) to 3 (0-9) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course Prerequisite: TCH LRN 317. Field experience with classroom observation and teaching prior to student teaching; weekly seminar included. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
Syllabus: |
8-27 |
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is September 14, 2025.
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ANIM SCI |
468 |
Revise |
[M] Applied Physiology of Cultured Fish 3 Course Prerequisite: ANIM SCI 313; ANIM SCI 330; ANIM SCI 350. Development and management of finfish aquaculture systems and production strategies. Typically offered Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students. |
[CAPS] [M] Applied Physiology of Cultured Fish 3 Course Prerequisite: ANIM SCI 313; ANIM SCI 330; ANIM SCI 350. Development and management of finfish aquaculture systems and production strategies. Typically offered Spring. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students. |
8-26 |
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SOC |
415 |
Revise |
|
Globalization 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Structural foundations of global social change; theories of intersocietal interactions and interdependencies. Recommended preparation: SOC 101. Typically offered Fall. |
1-27 |
No August Change Bulletin
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is September 14, 2025.
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Subject |
Course Number |
New Revise Drop |
Current |
Proposed |
Effective Date |
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MED CLIN |
645 |
Revise |
Clinical
Rotation – Forensic Pathology |
Clinical Rotation – Forensic Pathology V 2-4 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 credits. Course Prerequisite: MED CLIN 524; exceptions granted by the Associate Dean for Curriculum or designee. Anatomic and clinical pathology including case meetings, autopsy activities, scene visits, and pathologist-led teaching sessions. S, F grading.
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1-27 |
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is September 14, 2025.
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ME |
518 |
New |
–N/A– |
Cryogenics 3 Cryogenic hydrogen includes thermophysical properties at cryogenic temperatures, instrumentation, liquefaction, transfer, storage, and safety relevant to aerospace, clean energy, and high-energy physics applications. Recommended preparation: ME 301, ME 303, and ME 304. Typically offered Spring.
Syllabus: |
1-27 |
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SF |
all |
Revise |
|
SF – “Sustainable Fuels” |
1-27 |
|
SPMGT |
578 |
Revise |
|
Sport
and Sustainability 3 A
critical analysis of the role of sport as a driver
Syllabus: https://wsu.instructure.com/courses/1903323/assignments/syllabus |
1-27 |
September Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is October 10, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is October 10, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is October 10, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is October 10, 2025.
October Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is November 7, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is November 7, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is November 7, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is November 7, 2025.
November Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is December 12, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is December 12, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is December 12, 2025.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is December 12, 2025.
December Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is January 9, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is January 9, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is January 9, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is January 9, 2029.
January Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is February 6, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is February 6, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is February 6, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is February 6, 2026.
February Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 6, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 6, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 6, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 6, 2026.
March Course Bulletin:
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 27, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 27, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 27, 2026.
The Deadline to submit course review feedback for this bulletin is March 27, 2026.