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University of Washington Seattle

List of Majors

Below is a list of all undergraduate majors offered at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. Check the links for information about the admission and graduation requirements of each program.

Many departments offer several programs. In some cases these are separate majors; in other cases, these are options or concentrations available within one major.

You can also look at the list of minors.

A PDF version of this chart is also available.

open admission
minimum admission requirements
competitive admission

Arts and Sciences, College of

American Ethnic Studies
African American Studies
Asian/Pacific American Studies
Chicano Studies
Comparative American Ethnic Studies
American Indian Studies
Anthropology
Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences
Art
Ceramics
Design Studies
Fibers (currently not accepting students)
Industrial Design
Interdisciplinary Visual Art
Metals (currently not accepting students)
Painting
Photography
Printmaking (currently not accepting students)
Sculpture
Visual Communication Design
Art History
Asian Languages and Literature
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
South Asian Languages
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biochemistry (B.A.)
Biochemistry (B.S.)
Biology
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology (B.S.)
General Biology (B.A.)
General Biology (B.S.)
Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology (B.S.)
Physiology (B.S.)
Plant Biology (B.S.)
Chemistry
Chemistry (B.A.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Chemistry (ACS certified) (B.S.)
Classics
Classical Studies
Classics
Greek
Latin
Communication
Communication
Journalism
Comparative History of Ideas
Comparative Literature
Cinema Studies
Literary Studies
Computer Science
Dance
Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS)
Drama
Economics
English
Creative Writing
Language and Literature
Geography
Geographic Information Systems
Economic Geography
Urban, Social, and Political Processes
Regional Geography and International Development
Society and Environment
Germanics
History
History and Philosophy of Science
Humanities (Evening Degree Program only)
Individualized Studies
Student-designed Interdisciplinary majors
Disability Studies
Ethnomusicology
Public Health
Technical Writing
International Studies (Jackson School of International Studies)
Asian Studies
Canadian Studies
Comparative Islamic Studies
Comparative Religion
European Studies
International Studies
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Law, Societies, and Justice
Linguistics
General Linguistics
Romance Linguistics
Mathematics
Standard Option (B.A.)
Standard Option (B.S.)
Philosophy Option (B.A.)
Comprehensive Option (B.S.)
Teacher Preparation (B.A.)
Microbiology
Music
Early Music Option (B.A.)
Music History Option (B.A.)
Voice Option (B.A.)
Instrumental Option (B.A.)
Guitar (B.M.)
Orchestral Instruments (B.M.)
Organ (B.M.)
Piano (B.M.)
String Instruments (B.M.)
Voice (B.M.)
Composition (B.M.)
Jazz Studies (B.M.)
Music Education (B.M.)
Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
Near Eastern Culture and Civilization
Comparative Islamic Studies
Biblical and Ancient Studies
Neurobiology
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Political Economy
Psychology
Romance Languages and Literature
French
Italian
Spanish
Scandinavian Studies
Danish
Finnish
Norwegian
Scandinavian Area Studies
Swedish
Slavic Languages and Literatures
East European Languages and Culture
Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
Social Sciences (Evening Degree Program only)
Sociology
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Statistics
Women Studies

Built Environments, College of

Architectural Studies
Community, Environment, and Planning
Construction Management
Landscape Architecture

Business, Michael G. Foster School of

Business Administration
Accounting Option
Entrepreneurship Option
Finance Option
Human Resources Management Option
Information Systems Option
Marketing Option
Certificate of International Studies in Business
Retail Management Program
Sales Certificate Program

Dentistry, School of

Dental Hygiene (completion program only; currently not accepting students)

Education, College of

Early Childhood and Family Studies

Engineering, College of

Aeronautics and Astronautics
Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Human Centered Design and Engineering (formerly Technical Communication)
Industrial Engineering
Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies Program
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Environment, College of the

Atmospheric Sciences
Earth and Space Sciences
Standard Option
Biology Option
Environmental Earth Sciences Option
Physics Option
Environmental Science and Resource Management (School of Forest Resources)
Landscape Ecology and Conservation
Restoration Ecology and Environmental Horticulture
Sustainable Forest Management
Wildlife Conservation
Environmental Studies (Program on the Environment)
Paper Science and Engineering (School of Forest Resources)

The Information School

Informatics

Medicine, School of

Clinical Health Services (MEDEX Northwest)
Medical Technology (Laboratory Medicine)
Prosthetics and Orthotics

Nursing, School of

Nursing

Ocean and Fishery Sciences, College of

Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Oceanography
Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Marine Geology and Geophysics
Physical Oceanography

Public Health, School of

Environmental Health
Health Informatics and Health Information Management (Evening Degree Program only)

Social Work, School of

Social Welfare

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