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Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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BIS 111 DIGITAL THINKING

(RSN)

Restr  11912 A  5       MW     115-315                                             Open     17/  18                J     
                        NO COMP E,CSSE,A CMPT MAJORS

BIS 121 INTRO TO DRAWING

(A&H)

       11913 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     26/  30                A     
                        100% ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE                                    
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

       11914 B  5       MW     845-1045                                            Closed   24/  24                      
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 132 INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY

(A&H)

       11915 A  5       T      330-530                                             Open     88/  90                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 134 INTRO TO DANCE

(A&H)

       11916 A  5       TTh    1100-100                                            Open     19/  24

BIS 163 THE LIVES OF OBJECTS

(A&H)

       11917 A  5       MW     115-315                                             Closed   60/  60                %     
                        (CLA/GST/GWSS/IA)

BIS 165 INTRO ETHNIC STUDIES

(SSc,DIV)

       23125 A  5       M      115-315                                             Closed   48/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        (AES:HSI,TAI/CLA/CP:ELECT/SEB)                              
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN AES 151

BIS 170 INTRO TO PSYCH

(SSc)

       11918 A  5       MW     545-745P                                            Open     46/  48                      
                        PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR PREREQUISITE                               
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN PSYCH 101

       11919 B  5       MW     115-315                                             Open     47/  48                      
                        PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR PREREQUISITE                               
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN PSYCH 101

BIS 175 AMERICAN GOVT

(SSc)

       11920 A  5       T      115-315                                             Open     47/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN POLS 202                               
                        LEPP MAJOR PREREQUISITE                                     
                        (AES:CTP,HSI)

BIS 179 INTRO TO JOURNALISM

(SSc)

       11921 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     86/  90                A     
                        100% ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE                                    
                        (CLA/MCS:T1)                                                
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN BIS 204                                
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 181 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY

(SSc,DIV)

       11922 A  5       MW     330-530                                             Closed   95/  95                      
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN SOC 110

BIS 200 INTRO MICROECON

(SSc,RSN)

       11923 A  5       MW     330-530                                             Closed    5/  11                J     
                        IF BIS 200 IS FULL, USE B BUS 220

       11924 B  5       Th     1100-100                                            Closed   11/  11                BJ    
                        IF BIS 200 IS FULL, USE B BUS 220

       11925 C  5       TTh    845-1045                                            Open     13/  11                J     
                        IF BIS 200 IS FULL, USE B BUS 220

BIS 201 INTRO MACROECON

(SSc,RSN)

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

       11926 A  5       TTh    1100-100                                            Open      5/  11                J     
                        (LEPP:FOUND)                                                
                        IF BIS 201 IS FULL, USE B BUS 221

       11927 B  5       TTh    115-315                                             Open      6/  11                J     
                        (LEPP:FOUND)                                                
                        IF BIS 201 IS FULL, USE B BUS 221

BIS 209 VISUAL & MEDIA

(A&H)

       11928 A  5       T      845-1045                                            Closed   24/  24                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        (CLA/IA/MCS:P&P)                                            
                        DO NOT REGISTER IF TAKEN                                    
                        BIS 131

BIS 215 UNDERSTANDING STATS

(RSN)

       11929 A  5       MW     115-315                                             Closed   36/  36                      
                        (GST:METHODS/LEPP:METHODS/                                  
                        SEB:METHODS/STS:DATA)                                       
                        ENVST:METHODS                                               
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

       11930 B  5       TTh    115-315                                             Closed   37/  36                      
                        (GST:METHODS/LEPP:METHODS/                                  
                        SEB:METHODS/STS:DATA)                                       
                        ENVST:METHODS                                               
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 216 INTRO CULTURAL STDYS

(A&H/SSc)

       11931 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     78/  90                A     
                        (AES:CTP,TAI/CLA/GST/MCS)                                   
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN ENGL 207                               
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 218 THE POWER OF MAPS

(SSc)

       11932 A  5       TTh    845-1045                                            Open     47/  48                      
                        (DVIS:CORE/STS:SCST)                                        
                        CRS, ENST, ESS, DVIS, STS MAJORS                            
                        REGISTER PERIOD 1 & 2 ONLY

BIS 224 INTRO FEMINIST STDY

(SSc,DIV)

       11933 A  5       T      1100-100                                            Closed   48/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        (AES:CTP,HSI/CLA/GST/GWSS/SEB)                              
                        (HR BROAD)

BIS 225 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

(SSc)

       11934 A  5       MW     1100-100                                            Closed   48/  48                      
                        (CP/PSY/SEB)                                                
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN PSYCH 245

BIS 242 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOG

(SSc/NSc)

       11939 A  5       MW     845-1045                                            Open     47/  48                      
                        (STS:STP)                                                   
                        DVIS:ELECT                                                  
                        CRS:INTRO                                                   
                        ENST:CORE

BIS 245 ENVIRON HUMANITIES

(A&H/SSc)

       11940 A  5       TTh    845-1045                                            Closed   49/  48                      
                        (CLA/SEB/STS:SCST)                                          
                        CRS:CORE                                                    
                        ENST:CORE/HUMAN                                             
                        ESS:HUMAN

BIS 252 POLITICS OF SCI

(SSc,DIV)

       11941 A  5       T      115-315                                             Closed   48/  48                B     
                        (AES:CTP/LEPP:PROBLEM/STS:SCST)                             
                        ENVST:SOCIETY                                               
                        50% HYBRID

BIS 255 CRITICAL DIVERSITY

(SSc,DIV)

       11942 A  5       TTh    115-315                                             Closed   18/  18                BJ    
                        DIV MINOR CORE                                              
                        (AES:CTP/CP:ELECT/LEPP:PROBLEM/                             
                        PSY:ELECT/SEB)                                              
                        IF BIS 255 IS FULL, USE B EDUC 255                          
                        MEETS IN-PERSON ON 9/25 ONLY;                               
                        REMAINING TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS                            
                        WILL MEET ONLINE/SYNCHRONOUS

BIS 270 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

(SSc)

       11943 A  5       TTh    1100-100                                            Open     57/  60                      
                        (CP/PSY/SEB)

BIS 279 INTRO LAW & SOCIETY

(SSc)

       11944 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     88/  90                A     
                        100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS                                    
                        (AES:CTP/GST/LEPP:FOUND/PSY:ELECT)                          
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 282 INTRO GLOBALIZATION

(SSc,DIV)

       11945 A  5       MW     845-1045                                            Open     59/  60                      
                        (CP:ELECT/PSY:ELECT/GST/LEPP:PROB)                          
                        ENST:HUMAN                                                  
                        ESS:HUMAN                                                   
                        (HR BROAD)                                                  
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN GEOG 123

BIS 290 INTERDISC WRIT SEMNR

Prerequisites

       11946 A  5       T      1100-100                                            Closed   25/  24                %WB   
                        TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL STORYTELLING &                         
                        VISIONARY CLIMATE FUTURES                                   
                        (AES/GWSS/MCS/ENST:ELECT)                                   
                        COURSE NOT REPEATABLE FOR CREDIT

       11947 B  5       M      115-315                                             Closed   25/  24                %WB   
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        TOPIC: RACE, GENDER, & RESISTANCE                           
                        (AES/CLA/GWSS/MCS)                                          
                        COURSE NOT REPEATABLE FOR CREDIT

BIS 293 SPECIAL TOPICS

       23404 A  2       Th     330-530                                             Closed   36/  35  CR/NC         BJ    
                        DIALOGUE, EMPATHY AND LEADERSHIP                            
                        FOR TODAY'S WORLD                                           
                        MEETS EVERY OTHER WEEK IN-PERSON                            
                        OTHERWISE ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS                               
                        HTTPS://DIALOGUE.UW.EDU/TAKE-A-                             
                        CLASS/LEAD-298/

BIS 306 MARINE DIV & CONSER

(SSc/NSc)

       11948 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   92/  90                A     
                        100% ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE.                                   
                        (STS:STP)                                                   
                        ENST:ENVSCI                                                 
                        CRS:NHES                                                    
                        ESS:HUMAN

BIS 307 ENVIRONMENTL JUSTICE

(SSc)

       23192 A  5       T      1100-100                                            Open     46/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        (PSY:ELECT/GWSS/LEPP:PROB                                   
                        /SEB/STS:SCST)                                              
                        ENST:CORE/SOCIETY                                           
                        CRS:CORE                                                    
                        ESS:BASE                                                    
                        (HR BROAD)

BIS 312 APPRS SOCIAL RESRCH

(SSc)

       11949 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   94/  90                A     
                        100% ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING.                                 
                        (AES:METHODS/PSY:METHODS/GST:METHOD                         
                        LEPP:METHODS/IND:METHODS/                                   
                        STS:METHODS)                                                
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

       23381 B  5       MW     115-315                                             Closed   37/  36                      
                             (AES:METHODS/PSY:METHODS/GST:M                         
                        LEPP:METHODS/IND:METHODS/                                   
                        STS:METHODS)                                                
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 313 ISSUES MEDIA STDY

(A&H/SSc)

       11950 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   49/  48                A     
                        100% ONLINE                                                 
                        BIGGER THAN HIP HOP: MUSIC,                                 
                        MEDIA AND POLITICS                                          
                                                                                    
                        (AES:TAI/CLA/MCS:T1/SEB)                                    
                        (HR BROAD)                                                  
                                                                                    
                        MAX 15 CREDITS UNDER DIFFERENT                              
                        TOPICS

BIS 316 TPCS IN PSYCHOLOGY

(SSc)

       11951 A  5       MW     115-315                                             Open     47/  48                      
                        TOPIC: MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING                             
                        (CP/PSY)

       11952 B  5       Th     115-315                                             Closed   48/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        TOPIC: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY                                 
                        (CP/PSY)

       23382 C  5       MW     845-1045                                            Closed   48/  48                      
                        TOPIC: POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY                                 
                        (CP/PSY/LEPP:PROB)

BIS 322 TPCS PERFORM STDY

(A&H)

       11953 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     46/  48                A     
                        100% ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE                                    
                        CULTURE AND PERFORMANCE                                     
                        (CLA/IA:SW)                                                 
                        MAX 15 CREDITS DIFFERENT TOPICS                             
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 325 JAPANESE POPULR CLTR

(A&H/SSc)

       23310 A  5       MW     330-530                                             Open     47/  48                %     
                        (CLA/GST/MCS)                                               
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN BIS 341                                
                        TOPIC JAPANESE CINEMA THEATRE                               
                        NOVEL MANGA

BIS 335 HUMAN RIGHTS IN US

(SSc,DIV)

       11954 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     46/  48                A     
                        100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS                                    
                        (AES:HSI,TAI/LEPP:PROBLEM/SEB)                              
                        (HR CORE)                                                   
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL                              
                        USE UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 338 POLI INSTITU & PROC

(SSc)

       11955 A  5       TTh    1100-100                                            Open     47/  48                      
                        (AES:CTP/PSY:ELECT/LEPP:FOUND)

BIS 340 APPRS CULTURAL RES

(A&H/SSc)

       11956 A  5       MW     330-530                                             Open     31/  32                O     
                        SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE                                          
                        MEETS ON ZOOM                                               
                        (AES:METHODS/CLA/GST:METHODS/                               
                        LEPP:METHODS/SEB/STS:METHODS)

BIS 342 GEOG INF SYS

(SSc)

       11958 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   52/  50                B     
                        LECTURE-ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS                                 
                        LAB- IN PERSON                                              
                        MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH BIS 342A                             
                        AND LAB SECTION                                             
                        CRS, DVIS, ENST, ESS, STS, GST                              
                        MAJORS ONLY REGISTER PERIOD 1 &2                            
                        GIS MINORS EMAIL IASAPPLY@UW.EDU                            
                        IF SPACE AVAILABLE TO REGISTER

       11959 AA  LB     M      1100-100                                            Closed   27/  25                B     
                        MUST REGISTER FOR BIS 342A                                  
                        AND LAB SECTION

       11960 AB  LB     W      1100-100                                            Closed   25/  25                B     
                        MUST REGISTER FOR BIS 342A                                  
                        AND LAB SECTION

BIS 343 GEOG VISUALIZATION

(SSc,RSN)

       11961 A  5       TTh    115-315                                             Closed   32/  32                      
                        CRS/DVIS:SPATIAL/ENST/                                      
                        ESS:METHODS/STS:DATA                                        
                        GIS MINOR CORE                                              
                        CRS, DVIS, ENST, ESS, STS                                   
                        MAJORS ONLY REGISTER PERIOD 1 &2                            
                        GIS MINORS EMAIL IASAPPLY@UW.EDU                            
                        IF SPACE AVAILABLE TO REGISTER

BIS 348 INDUST & ORG PSYCH

(SSc)

       11962 A  5       MW     845-1045                                            Closed   49/  48                %     
                        (PSY/CP/LEPP:PROB)                                          
                        (HR BROAD)

BIS 356 ETHICS & ENVIRONMNT

(SSc)

       11963 A  5       M      330-530                                             Open     47/  48                B     
                        (SEB/STS:SCST)                                              
                        ENST:CORE/HUMAN                                             
                        CRS:CORE                                                    
                        ESS:BASE/HUMAN                                              
                        (HR BROAD)

BIS 367 ETHICS & SOCIETY

(SSc)

       11964 A  5       TTh    330-530                                             Open     45/  48                      
                        (CP:ELECT/LEPP:FOUND/PSY:ELECT/                             
                        SEB:CORE)(HR BROAD)                                         
                        DO NOT TAKE IF TAKEN                                        
                        BISSTA 359/BISSEB 359

BIS 372 REP COLONIAL TROPICS

(A&H,DIV)

       11965 A  5       TTh    1100-100                                            Closed   49/  48                      
                        (AES:CTP,HSI/CLA/GST/GWSS/MCS:T1/                           
                        MTV:ART/SEB/STS:SCST)

BIS 379 AM ETHNIC LIT

(A&H/SSc,DIV)

       11967 A  5       T      330-530                                             Open     46/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        (AES:HSI/TAI, CLA)                                          
                        NO OVERLOAD REQUESTS ONCE FULL USE                          
                        UW NOTIFY FOR SEAT NOTIFICATION

BIS 380 BIOETHICS

(SSc)

       11968 A  5       Th     115-315                                             Open     47/  48                B     
                        (CP:ELECT/LEPP:PROBLEM/PSY:ELECT                            
                        SEB/STS:SCST)                                               
                        (HR:BROAD)

BIS 387 WOMEN & AMER LIT

(A&H)

       11969 A  5       W      330-530                                             Open     46/  48                B     
                        50% HYBRID                                                  
                        TOPIC: WOMEN IN AMERICAN LITERATURE                         
                        (AES:TAI/CLA/GWSS)                                          
                        MAX 10 CREDITS UNDER DIFFERENT                              
                        TOPICS

BIS 398 DIR STUDY/RESEARCH

 IS   >11970 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       5/  15E                     
                        INDEPENDENT STUDY.                                          
                        TO BE ARRANGED WITH SPECIFIC                                
                        INSTRUCTOR.                                                 
                        MAX 15 CREDITS.

      >23282 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/   5E CR/NC               
                        ENCAP RESEARCH PROGRAM                                      
                        EMAIL VMCGOWAN@UW.EDU FOR INFO                              
                        CLASS MEETS AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL                            
                        EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER IN                            
                        SAINT EDWARD STATE PARK                                     
                        EERC 102

BIS 403 WA DC SEM HUM RGTS

      >11971 A  5       WTh    730-500                                                      21/  24          $955  WRE   
                        APPLICATION DUE 4/30/25                                     
                        PROGRAM INFO:                                               
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/BIS403                                  
                        FINAL PROGRAM FEE $955                                      
                        PRE FALL COURSE TRIP TO                                     
                        WASHINGTON, D.C. SEPT 2025                                  
                        (AES:CTP/GST/LEPP:PROBLEM/SEB)                              
                        (IPR)(HR CORE)                                              
                        ON CAMPUS CLASS MEETINGS PRIOR                              
                        TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP IN SEPT

BIS 406 URBAN PLAN & GEOG

(SSc)

       11972 A  5       T      545-1000P                                           Open     18/  20                J     
                        (AES:HSI/LEPP:PROBLEM/SEB                                   
                        DVIS:ELECT) (IPR)                                           
                        SENIORS ONLY

BIS 418 GLB SCHLR:CTZNSHP

(SSc,DIV)

Prerequisites

      >11974 A  5       M      330-530                                                      19/  30                EB    
                        (IPR)                                                       
                        MUST BE IN THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS                              
                        PROGRAM TO ENROLL                                           
                        TO ADD THIS COURSE, EMAIL                                   
                        IASADV@UW.EDU

BIS 421 TECHNOLOGY POLICY

(SSc)

Restr  11975 A  5       MW     115-315                                             Open     19/  20                J     
                        (LEPP:PROBLEM/STS/DVIS:ELECT)

BIS 490 ADVANCED SEMINAR

Restr  11976 A  5       TTh    1100-100                                            Open     23/  24                W     
                        DECOLONIZING FILM                                           
                        (AES:HSI/CLA/GST/IA/MCS:P&P)                                
                        (IPR)                                                       
                        MAX 10 CREDITS UNDER DIFFERENT                              
                        TOPICS                                                      
                        IAS JUNIORS & SENIORS ONLY-                                 
                        NON-IAS MAJORS                                              
                        WILL BE DROPPED

Restr  11977 B  5       MW     1100-100                                            Closed   27/  24                W     
                        POLITICS AND ECONOMY OF COLLEGE                             
                        SPORTS                                                      
                        (AES:CTP/GST/LEPP:PROB/MCS)                                 
                        (IPR)                                                       
                        MAX 10 CREDITS UNDER DIFFERENT                              
                        TOPICS                                                      
                        IAS SENIORS ONLY- NON-IAS MAJORS                            
                        WILL BE DROPPED

BIS 492 SENIOR THESIS

 IS   >11978 A  5       to be arranged                                                       0/  10E               W     
                        (IPR)                                                       
                        INDEPENDENT STUDY                                           
                        INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQUIRED                              
                        MAX 10 CREDITS

BIS 495 INTERNSHIP

      >11981 A  2-6     to be arranged                                                       4/  15E CR/NC         E     
                        MEETS 10/3, 10/31, AND 12/5                                 
                        11AM-1:45PM ON CAMPUS UW1-261                               
                        MAX 6 CREDITS. ADD CODE REQUIRED:                           
                        CONFIRM INTERNSHIP AND SUBMIT                               
                        LEARNING CONTRACT TWO WEEKS BEFORE                          
                        THE QUARTER                                                 
                        HTTPS://WWW.UWB.EDU/IAS/                                    
                        UNDERGRADUATE/HANDS-ON-                                     
                        LEARNING/INTERNSHIPS                                        
                        CONTACT UWBINTRN@UW.EDU FOR MORE                            
                        INFO.

BIS 498 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS   >11982 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       9/  18E                     
                        (IPR)                                                       
                        INDEPENDENT STUDY.                                          
                        TO BE ARRANGED WITH SPECIFIC                                
                        INSTRUCTOR.                                                 
                        MAX 15 CREDITS.

 IS    23513 B  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E

BIS 499 PORTFOLIO CAPSTONE

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

      >11983 A  5       M      1100-100                                                      7/  24                WB    
                        IAS GRADUATING SENIORS ONLY                                 
                        REQUIRES GRADUATION APPLICATION                             
                        ON FILE EMAIL IASAPPLY@UW.EDU                               
                        FOR REGISTRATION

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