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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

African American Studies
Asian/Pacific American Studies
Chicano Studies
Comparative American Ethnic Studies
Ceramics
Design Studies
Fibers (currently not accepting students)
Industrial Design
Interdisciplinary Visual Arts
Metals (currently not accepting students)
Painting
Photography
Printmaking (currently not accepting students)
Sculpture
Visual Communication Design
Chinese
Japanese
Korean (currently not accepting students)
South Asian Languages
Biochemistry (Will become a competitive major beginning Spring 2010)
Biochemistry (B.A.)
Biochemistry (B.S.)
General Biology (B.A.)
Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology (B.S.)
Molecular, Cellular, & Development Biology (B.S.)
Physiology (B.S.)
Plant Biology (B.S.)
General Biology (B.S.)
Chemistry (Will become a competitive major beginning Spring 2010)
Chemistry (B.A.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Chemistry (ACS certified) (B.S.)
Classical Studies
Classics
Greek
Latin
Journalism
Communication
Cinema Studies
Literary Studies
Creative Writing
Language and Literature
Geographic Information Systems
Economic Geography
Urban, Social, and Political Processes
Regional Geography and International Development
Society and Environment
Humanities (Evening Degree Program only)
Student-designed Interdisciplinary majors
Disability Studies
Ethnomusicology
Public Health
Technical Writing
Asian Studies
Canadian Studies
Comparative Islamic Studies
Comparative Religion
European Studies
International Studies
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Romance Linguistics
General Linguistics
Standard Option (B.A.)
Standard Option (B.S.)
Philosophy Option (B.A.)
Comprehensive Option (B.S.)
Teacher Preparation (B.A.)
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 Culture and Civilization
Comparative Islamic Studies
Biblical and Ancient Studies
International Security
Political Economy
French
Italian
Spanish
Danish
Finnish
Norwegian
Scandinavian Area Studies
Swedish
East European Languages, Literature, and Culture
Russian Language, Literature, and Culture
Social Sciences (Evening Degree Program only)

Built Environments, College of

Business, Michael G. Foster School of

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; currently not accepting students)

Education, College of

Engineering, College of

Environment, College of the

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

Medicine, School of

Nursing, School of

Ocean and Fishery Sciences, College of

Biological Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Marine Geology and Geophysics
Physical Oceanography

Public Health, School of

Social Work, School of

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