This chart allows you to compare the general education requirements of the different schools and colleges of the University. If you have not yet decided on a major, it is recommended that you work toward the requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences since the majority of UW majors fall within that College.
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Architecture and Urban Planning, College of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
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| Architectural Studies | 5 credits | 7 credits | MATH 112, 124, or 145 | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW |
No ARCH except 150, 151, 250, 251 may count toward AoK; NW incl calculus |
| Community, Environment & Planning | 5 credits | 10 credits | Q/SR list; MATH 112 or 124 recommended | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW |
CEP 120 (I&S) recommended |
| Construction Management | 5 credits | 7 credits | MATH 112, 124, or 145, or Q SCI 291 | Not required1 | 10 VLPA
15 I&S 34 NW |
VLPA incl COM 220; I&S incl ECON |
| Landscape Architecture | 5 credits | 10 credits | Q/SR list | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW |
No L ARCH except 300 may count toward AoK; ESS 101, BIOL 116, 117, or 317 recommended for NW; NW incl calculus |
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Arts & Sciences, College of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 10 credits | Q/SR list | Required through third quarter | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW 15 additional |
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Business School
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 2 courses (see dept) | MATH 112, 124, or 145 | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW |
I&S incl ECON; NW incl calculus and statistics |
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Education, College of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 10 credits | Q/SR list | Required through 3rd quarter | 20 VLPA
10 I&S 20 NW 15 additional |
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Engineering, College of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | T C 231 & 333 (some depts allow other options) | MATH 124 + (24 credits of MATH required) | Not required1 | 10 VLPA
10 I&S 4-10 VLPA or I&S 40+ NW |
Foreign language below 3rd quarter may not count as VLPA; for TC major, see dept. |
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Forest Resources, College of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 5 credits | PSE courses | MATH 124 + | Not required1 | Generally: 10 VLPA 10 I&S 30+ NW |
I&S incl ECON 200 |
| Environmental Science & Resource Management | 5 credits | TC 231 + 5 additional within the major | Q SCI 291, 292, & ESRM 250 | Not required1 |
10 VLPA 10 I&S 24+ NW |
VLPA includes COM 220; I&S and NW are fulfilled by ESRM courses |
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Information School
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 10 credits | STAT 311 | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW |
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Medicine, School of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
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MEDEX (Physician's Assistant) |
5 credits | 7 credits | Q/SR list | Not required1 | 10 VLPA
10 I&S 10 NW 10 additional |
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| Medical Technology | 5 credits | 7 credits | MATH 124, 144, or STAT 220 | Not required1 | 10 VLPA
10 I&S 38 NW |
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| Prosthetics and Orthotics | 5 credits | 10 credits | Q/SR list | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 24+ NW |
I&S incl PSYCH 101 |
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Nursing, School of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 5 credits + additional in the major | STAT + 1 course from dept list | Not required1 | 15 VLPA
15 I&S 26 NW |
I&S incl NURS 201 |
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Ocean & Fishery Sciences, College of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| Aquatic and Fishery Sciences | 5 credits | 7 credits | STAT + 2 quarters calculus | Not required1 | 10 VLPA
10 I&S 36+ NW |
I&S incl ECON & law/policy/ethics |
| Oceanography | 5 credits | 10 credits (8 in OCEAN) | MATH 124 + additional MATH | Not required1 | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 40+ NW |
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Public Health & Community Medicine, School of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 7 credits (incl TC 333) | MATH 124, 144, or Q SCI 291; STAT | Not required1 | 10 VLPA
10 I&S (incl ENV H) 61+ NW |
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Social Work, School of
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| Major | English Comp. | Add. Writing | Q/SR | Foreign Language | Areas of Knowledge | Comments |
| All Majors | 5 credits | 10 credits | Q/SR list | required through 3rd quarter | 20 VLPA
20 I&S 20 NW 15 additional |
I&S incl PSYCH, SOC, & ECON; NW incl BIOL |
