The SIAS division of Social and Historical Studies covers social science and humanities courses in the History, Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies and IAS Global Studies concentration majors.
Investigate diverse experiences and conditions over time and place to provide a common framework, paying particular attention to race, class, ethnicity and gender, and to how people shape their destinies.
Undergraduate Programs
Division of Social and Historical Study
424 West Coast Grocery Building
253-692-4450 iashelp@uw.edu
Program of Study: Major: Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Program Overview
Explores artistic, cultural, political and economic patterns in an international context. Advanced language study is an integral component. You may choose to focus your studies on one or more world regions or specific themes.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Completion Requirements
To be eligible for graduation with the bachelor of arts degree, each student enrolled in the program must complete the following program requirements:
Complete all general education requirements not met with transfer courses. See advisor for details.
Complete a minimum of 45 credits of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences course work. Some majors or concentrations may require more.
Complete a minimum of 45 credits of upper-division course work, including transfer courses and UW Tacoma courses.
Complete 5 credits of English composition with a minimum 2.0 grade. This must be completed in a student’s first two quarters at UW Tacoma.
Complete the requirements for a major or concentration (minors are optional).
No more than 15 elective credits can be taken for a Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory grade. See advisor for details.
Meet with an advisor to complete a graduation application no later than the second week of the quarter in which the student plans to graduate.
For Global Studies, you need to complete a minimum of 50 credits, depending on foreign language competency. Overall, 30 credits of upper-division credits in the concentration and 45 credits of IAS courses are required to meet the degree requirements. Additionally, at least 5 credits must be from two interdisciplinary areas: Arts and Humanities (A&H) and Social Sciences (SSc). You must earn a total of 180 quarter credits, or 225 quarter credits for a double degree, to earn a bachelor of arts degree in your chosen major.
International or Global Interactions Required Core: 5 credits
TGH 301*
THIST 150
THIST 151
*denotes the course is open to Global Honors students only
International Focus: 40 Credits, 30 credits to be upper division at 300-400 level
TANTH 354
TARTS 210
TARTS 281
TARTS 282
TARTS 283
TARTS 284
TARTS 406
TARTS 480
TCHIN 101
TCHIN 102
TCHIN 103
TCHIN 201
TCHIN 202
TCHIN 203
TCOM 230
TCOM 388
TCOM 430
TCOM 461
TECON 210
TECON 325 (formerly TECON 425)
TECON 328
TECON 332
TECON 350
TECON 360
TECON 362 (formerly TECON 460)
TECON 394
TECON 417
TECON 440
TECON 441 (formerly TECON 340)
TECON 461
TEGL 201
TFILM 377 (formerly THISP 377)
TFILM 386
TFILM 387
TFILM 388
TFILM 420
TFILM 474
TFILM 481
TFILM 484
TFILM 486
TGEOG 352
TGEOG 349
TGEOG 435
THIST 111
THIST 112
THIST 150
THIST 151
THIST 203
THIST 260
THIST 270
THIST 271
THIST 280
THIST 320
THIST 350
THIST 356
THIST 363
THIST 364
THIST 365
THIST 372
THIST 375
THIST 385
THIST 451
THIST 452
THIST 457
THIST 462
THIST 463
THIST 464
THIST 465
THIST 466
THIST 467
THIST 474
THIST 475
THIST 477
THIST 478
THIST 479
THIST 480
THIST 484
THIST 486
THIST 487
THIST 488
TIAS 109
TIAS 209
TIAS 309
TIAS 330
TIAS 480
TIAS 493 (formerly THISP 490)
TLAW 215 (formerly TPOLS 328)
TLAW 422 (formerly TPOLS 422)
TLAW 424 (formerly TPOLS 368)
TLAX 267 (formerly THISP 267)
TLAX 277 (formerly THISP 277)
TLAX 355 (formerly THISP 355)
TLAX 376 (formerly THISP 376)
TLAX 400 (formerly THISP 400)
TLAX 410 (formerly THISP 410)
TLAX 441 (formerly THISP 441)
TLAX 461 (formerly THISP 461)
TLAX 462 (formerly THISP 462)
TLAX 463 (formerly THISP 463)
TLAX 465 (formerly THISP 465)
TLAX 476 (formerly THISP 476)
TLIT 251
TLIT 252
TLIT 253
TLIT 332
TLIT 351 (formerly TLIT 453)
TLIT 352 (formerly TLIT 455)
TLIT 371
TLIT 380
TLIT 480
TLIT 481
TLIT 485
TLIT 487
TPHIL 355
TPHIL 357
TPHIL 358
TPHIL 359
TPHIL 360
TPHIL 451
TPHIL 466
TPOLS 123
TPOLS 203
TPOLS 224
TPOLS 310
TPOLS 311
TPOLS 312
TPOLS 314
TPOLS 319 (formerly TPOLS 420)
TPOLS 326
TPOLS 329 (formerly TPOLS 229)
TPOLS 330
TPOLS 340
TPOLS 341 (formerly TPOLS 431)
TPOLS 342 Third World Countries
TPOLS 350
TPOLS 410
TPOLS 411
TPOLS 421
TPOLS 428
TPOLS 435
TPOLS 440
TPOLS 448
TPOLS 450
TPOLS 451
TPOLS 460
TRELIG 305 (formerly TRELIG 235)
TRELIG 320
TRELIG 321
TRELIG 333
TRELIG 345
TRELIG 365
TRELIG 366
TRELIG 367
TRELIG 461
TRELIG 463
TRELIG 465
TRELIG 467
TSOC 456
TSPAN 103
TSPAN 110
TSPAN 121
TSPAN 122
TSPAN 123
TSPAN 134
TSPAN 199
TSPAN 201
TSPAN 202
TSPAN 203
TSPAN 210
TSPAN 299
TSPAN 301
TSPAN 302
TSPAN 303
TSPAN 351
TSPAN 393
TURB 330
TURB 340
TURB 430
TWOMN 420
TWOMN 434
Foreign Language (to demonstrate competency): 0-10 Credits
Option One: 10 credits of upper-division world language (300- 400 level)
Option Two: Two years of college-level lower-division world language in a Western-European language (100- or 200-level)
Option Three: One year of college level Asian, Slavic or non-Western language
Option Four: Non-native English speakers are exempt from this requirement; a student is considered a “native speaker” of a world language if that language was the language (or one of the languages) spoken at home during the first 6 years of childhood AND if it was the language in which the student received instruction in elementary school through the seventh grade. Students not meeting this standard have the option to demonstrate competency through testing if desired.
Natural World (Environmental Science): 5 credits
One TESC course or an Environmental Science transfer course. Please see an advisor for applicable courses.
The Minor in Latino Studies prepares students to understand the social worlds they inhabit and think critically about the diversity of Latin American cultures, history, and politics that inform contemporary U.S. Latino cultural practices and social formations
Foundational coursework for the minor prepares students with a strong grounding in the structural analysis of social relations and in critical methodologies that allow for intersectional and transnational approaches to the field. Central to interdisciplinary learning is the ability to think in complex ways about U.S. Latino groups and identities and to develop a critical lens that encourages students to connect contemporary issues, such as those related to policies, and understand the implications across disciplines.
On Language: The Latino Studies Minor strongly encourages its students to develop advanced skills in Spanish or in any of the Indigenous languages spoken among Latino communities.
This program of study leads to the following credential:
Minor in Latino Studies
Minor in Latino Studies
Completion Requirements
All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA. At least 15 credits must be upper division. Only 10 credits may count towards both this minor and your major. The minor in Latino Studies requires 25-30 credits to include the following:
Required Foundation Coursework in Latino Studies (5 credits)
1. Introduction to the Field (Required)
T LAX 238 (5)
Topical Coursework in Latino Cultures (5 credits)
2. Latino Cultures
See website for approved list.
Topical Coursework in Latino Histories (5 credits)
3. History of Latinos in the U.S.:
T LAX 290 (5)
T LAX 333 (5)
Elective Coursework (10 credits)
Students should take either two courses from list A (US Latino Difference) or one course from List A (US Latino Difference) and one course from List B (Latin American Studies).
Upper Division Course focused on U.S. Latino Difference
See website for approved list.
Upper Division Course focused on difference in Latin America (Max 5 Credits)
Note: A maximum of 5 credits of coursework focused on Latin America may count towards the minor.
See website for approved list.
Language Requirement (0-5 credits)
T SPAN 103 or equivalent language skills in a language relevant to Latino Studies as approved by the Latino Studies Minor Coordinator