Social Sciences

Program of Study: Major: Economics and Policy Analysis

Program Overview

The Economics and Policy Analysis major develops students’ advanced economic reasoning, and applies this to policy-related issues. Students learn to think critically about the nexus between markets and the government, and engage in critical inquiry over policies undertaken by their community governments. Through the sequencing of coursework, students in this major will apply their knowledge and skills to community affairs and local decision-making. The curricular content of this major links students with some of the economic challenges facing Tacoma, South Puget Sound and Washington State. Graduates of this major will be prepared to pursue graduate studies in Health Care Policy, Regional and Urban Studies, Public Policy, Public Administration, and Law. They will also be well-positioned to begin mid-level careers in government, policy-related enterprises, and business.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics and Policy Analysis

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics and Policy Analysis

Credential Overview

Completion Requirements

Complete a minimum of 45 credits of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences course work.
Complete a minimum of 45 credits of upper-division course work, including transfer courses and UW Tacoma courses.

65 credits

Core Courses (25 credits)

TECON 200
TECON 201
T PHIL 251
TMATH 116 (or equivalent), OR TMATH 120 (or equivalent)
TWRT 211

Required Core: TECON 310 ( 5 credits)

Students must complete a 5-credit seminar class on Economics and Public Policy analysis. The goal of this class is to leave data analysis, and reinforce the analytical tools and theoretical concepts that will underpin all 400-level coursework in the major as well as the capstone. We will also discuss potential employment and graduate school opportunities for graduates in this major. Prerequisites: All courses in section (a).

Upper-Division Courses (35 credits)

Students must complete 30 credits of upper-division (300- or 400-level) TECON classes. At least 20 of these credits must be 400-level TECON classes. Please see website for approved list.
TECON 480 (5 credits) or TECON 496 (5 credits)

Honors Graduation Requirements

Students can earn an Honors in Economics and Policy Analysis by demonstrating that a student has achieved a high level of expertise in economic theory and quantitative methods, such as would be expected for someone wishing to pursue graduate studies in economics. To earn Honors, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, and supplement the major requirements with the following three courses (with an average GPA of at least 3.00 for the three:
- TBECON 420: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- TBECON 421: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
- TBECON 422: Econometrics or
- TMATH 410: Regression Analysis with Applications

Program of Study: Major: Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies

Program Overview

Explores how communities form and are transformed by class, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, and citizenship. Analyzes historical roots of various communities and movements for social change.

This program of study leads to the following credentials:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Ethnic
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Gender
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Labor

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Ethnic

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.
Requires 60 credits. Courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill multiple requirements within the major. Overall, 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required to graduate.
- Core Courses List A (25 credits):
  - 10 credits; both courses:
    - T EGL 101
    - TWOMN 101
  - Choose One of (5 credits):
    - T EGL 266
    - THIST 322
    - TPOL S 270
  - Choose One of (5 credits:
    - T EGL 112
    - T EGL 202
    - T HIST 220
    - T HIST 221
    - T HIST 222
    - T HIST 320
    - T LAX 238 (formerly T HISP 238)
    - T LIT 320
    - T SOC 265
    - T SOC 270
  - Choose One of (5 credits):
    - T EGL 210
    - T EGL 401
    - T HIST 437
    - T SOC 439
    - T SOC 460
    - T SOC 470
- Options
  - In addition to the above requirements, students choose one of three separate options.
  - Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

To fulfill this option, you must take three courses from the list below, as well as two additional courses from the Labor Studies option (List B) and two additional courses from the Gender Studies option (List C).
- See the Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies web page for approved Ethnic Studies list.

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Gender

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.
Requires 60 credits. Courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill multiple requirements within the major. Overall, 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required to graduate.
- Core Courses List A (25 credits):
  - 10 credits; both courses:
    - T EGL 101
    - TWOMN 101
  - Choose One of (5 credits):
    - T EGL 266
    - THIST 322
    - TPOL S 270
  - Choose One of (5 credits:
    - T EGL 112
    - T EGL 202
    - T HIST 220
    - T HIST 221
    - T HIST 222
    - T HIST 320
    - T LAX 238 (formerly T HISP 238)
    - T LIT 320
    - T SOC 265
    - T SOC 270
  - Choose One of (5 credits):
    - T EGL 210
    - T EGL 401
    - T HIST 437
    - T SOC 439
    - T SOC 460
    - T SOC 470
- Options
  - In addition to the above requirements, students choose one of three separate options.
  - Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

To fulfill this option, you must take three courses from the list below, as well as two additional courses from the Labor Studies option (List B) and two additional courses from the Ethnic Studies option (List D).
- See the Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies web page for approved Gender Studies list.

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Labor

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.
Requires 60 credits. Courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill multiple requirements within the major. Overall, 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required to graduate.
- Core Courses List A (25 credits):
  - 10 credits; both courses:
    - T EGL 101
    - TWOMN 101
  - Choose One of (5 credits):
    - T EGL 266
    - THIST 322
    - TPOL S 270
  - Choose One of (5 credits:
    - T EGL 112
    - T EGL 202
    - T HIST 220
    - T HIST 221
    - T HIST 222
    - T HIST 320
    - T LAX 238 (formerly T HISP 238)
    - T LIT 320
    - T SOC 265
    - T SOC 270
  - Choose One of (5 credits):
    - T EGL 210
    - T EGL 401
    - T HIST 437
    - T SOC 439
    - T SOC 460
    - T SOC 470
- Options
  - In addition to the above requirements, students choose one of three separate options.
  - Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

To fulfill this option, you must take three courses from the list below, as well as two additional courses from the Gender Studies option (List C) and two additional courses from Ethnic Studies option (List D).
- See the Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies web page for approved Labor Studies list.

Additional Information

Student Learning Outcomes

Learn to assess socially meaningful identities in a variety of cultural and critical contexts, and to communicate across social boundaries in a multi-cultural world.
Learn how to integrate and link ethnic, gender and labor studies.
Develop comparative research and critical thinking skills for understanding the range of lived experiences in local and global communities and to understand how power operates in society.
Develop research and writing skills in an integrative learning approach including a range of humanities and social science perspectives.
Understand various analytical and/or rhetorical frameworks related to various areas of study within ethnic, gender and labor studies and relevant to the world of work, civic engagement and community development.

Program of Study: Major: History

Program Overview

Explores history by analyzing primary and secondary sources to identify significant aspects, reach conclusions, and produce written and oral materials related to a particular subject(s). Five options: General History, Arts, Culture and Society; Global History; Labor and Social Movements; Power, Gender and Identity.

This program of study leads to the following credentials:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Arts, Culture and Society
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Global History
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Labor and Social Movements
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Power, Gender and Identity

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History

Credential Overview

Explores history by analyzing primary and secondary sources to identify significant aspects, reach conclusions, and produce written and oral materials related to a particular subject(s).

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.
The Bachelor of Arts in History requires 60 credits. These will include the required Core Courses (30 credits). The choice of remaining elective History coursework (30 credits) is entirely at the student’s discretion. This coursework varies, however, depending on whether you have chosen to declare the general History major or one of the History thematic options. If you do the general History major, the remaining 30 credits of coursework must have a THIST prefix, and 25 of those credits must be upper division. If you choose one of the thematic options, you must choose 30 elective credits from the approved course lists.
Required 30 credits (each course 5 credits unless otherwise noted)
- T HIST 150
- T HIST 151
- T HIST 200
- T HIST 201
To be taken after consultation with an advisor:
- T HIST 380 (taken in junior year - recommended prerequisite: THIST 101)
- T HIST 498 (taken in your last 1-2 quarters - including senior paper and T HIST portfolio) - 2.0 minimum grade required.
  - Prerequisite: T HIST 380 with a minimum 2.0 grade
History thematic options (30 credits)
- Minimum 25 credits of upper-division courses
- Additional requirements specified below.

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Arts, Culture and Society

Credential Overview

The Arts, Culture and Society option is designed to offer students a strong foundation for understanding the interconnection between cultural production and historical causation where ideas, art, architecture, literature, film and the performing arts function as agents of social and historical change. This option is interdisciplinary and examines the intersection and interaction between politics, science, economics, social ritual and development, class, gender, and race across a global environment over time.

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.
The Bachelor of Arts in History requires 60 credits. These will include the required Core Courses (30 credits). The choice of remaining elective History coursework (30 credits) is entirely at the student’s discretion. This coursework varies, however, depending on whether you have chosen to declare the general History major or one of the History thematic options. If you do the general History major, the remaining 30 credits of coursework must have a THIST prefix, and 25 of those credits must be upper division. If you choose one of the thematic options, you must choose 30 elective credits from the approved course lists.
Required 30 credits (each course 5 credits unless otherwise noted)
- T HIST 150
- T HIST 151
- T HIST 200
- T HIST 201
To be taken after consultation with an advisor:
- T HIST 380 (taken in junior year - recommended prerequisite: THIST 101)
- T HIST 498 (taken in your last 1-2 quarters - including senior paper and T HIST portfolio) - 2.0 minimum grade required.
  - Prerequisite: T HIST 380 with a minimum 2.0 grade
History thematic options (30 credits)
- Minimum 25 credits of upper-division courses
- Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

List A - Arts, Culture and Society Option - Please See Website

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Global History

Credential Overview

The Global History option is designed to offer students a strong foundation for understanding the relational forces between continents, and the historical process of globalization. Colonialism, imperialism, anticolonial independence movements, and the national and transnational effects they cause are additional areas of study. This option is interdisciplinary and prepares students for investigating issues of globalization, such as the impact of colonization and aggressive imperial expansion on dominated territories and their history.

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.
The Bachelor of Arts in History requires 60 credits. These will include the required Core Courses (30 credits). The choice of remaining elective History coursework (30 credits) is entirely at the student’s discretion. This coursework varies, however, depending on whether you have chosen to declare the general History major or one of the History thematic options. If you do the general History major, the remaining 30 credits of coursework must have a THIST prefix, and 25 of those credits must be upper division. If you choose one of the thematic options, you must choose 30 elective credits from the approved course lists.
Required 30 credits (each course 5 credits unless otherwise noted)
- T HIST 150
- T HIST 151
- T HIST 200
- T HIST 201
To be taken after consultation with an advisor:
- T HIST 380 (taken in junior year - recommended prerequisite: THIST 101)
- T HIST 498 (taken in your last 1-2 quarters - including senior paper and T HIST portfolio) - 2.0 minimum grade required.
  - Prerequisite: T HIST 380 with a minimum 2.0 grade
History thematic options (30 credits)
- Minimum 25 credits of upper-division courses
- Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

List B - Global History Option - Please See Website

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Labor and Social Movements

Credential Overview

The Labor and Social Movements option is designed to offer students a strong foundation for understanding historical roots and processes that shaped political, intellectual, economic and social developments and consequently the conditions of the working class in a global context. This option is interdisciplinary and examines the culture, politics, and socioeconomic conditions as they intersect with gender, labor, and race in changing contexts of (im)migration, famine, disenfranchisement, marginalization, oppression, and political disempowerment. Consequently, this option explores and analyzes social movements responding to these conditions such as socialism, protest, community organization, unionism and revolution.

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.
The Bachelor of Arts in History requires 60 credits. These will include the required Core Courses (30 credits). The choice of remaining elective History coursework (30 credits) is entirely at the student’s discretion. This coursework varies, however, depending on whether you have chosen to declare the general History major or one of the History thematic options. If you do the general History major, the remaining 30 credits of coursework must have a THIST prefix, and 25 of those credits must be upper division. If you choose one of the thematic options, you must choose 30 elective credits from the approved course lists.
Required 30 credits (each course 5 credits unless otherwise noted)
- T HIST 150
- T HIST 151
- T HIST 200
- T HIST 201
To be taken after consultation with an advisor:
- T HIST 380 (taken in junior year - recommended prerequisite: THIST 101)
- T HIST 498 (taken in your last 1-2 quarters - including senior paper and T HIST portfolio) - 2.0 minimum grade required.
  - Prerequisite: T HIST 380 with a minimum 2.0 grade
History thematic options (30 credits)
- Minimum 25 credits of upper-division courses
- Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

List C - Labor and Social Movements Option - Please See Website

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Power, Gender and Identity

Credential Overview

The Power, Gender and Identity option offers a strong foundation for understanding the historical roots of intersections between race, gender, ethnicity, class, and socioeconomics that have created and continue to transform hierarchical structures of power. This option is interdisciplinary and examines the origins of social stratification with regard to race, gender, ethnicity, and class. In consultation with primary sources drawn from divergent cultural, social and natural science documents, this option explores the historical context of marginalization, disenfranchisement, political and economic inequality and disempowerment.

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.
The Bachelor of Arts in History requires 60 credits. These will include the required Core Courses (30 credits). The choice of remaining elective History coursework (30 credits) is entirely at the student’s discretion. This coursework varies, however, depending on whether you have chosen to declare the general History major or one of the History thematic options. If you do the general History major, the remaining 30 credits of coursework must have a THIST prefix, and 25 of those credits must be upper division. If you choose one of the thematic options, you must choose 30 elective credits from the approved course lists.
Required 30 credits (each course 5 credits unless otherwise noted)
- T HIST 150
- T HIST 151
- T HIST 200
- T HIST 201
To be taken after consultation with an advisor:
- T HIST 380 (taken in junior year - recommended prerequisite: THIST 101)
- T HIST 498 (taken in your last 1-2 quarters - including senior paper and T HIST portfolio) - 2.0 minimum grade required.
  - Prerequisite: T HIST 380 with a minimum 2.0 grade
History thematic options (30 credits)
- Minimum 25 credits of upper-division courses
- Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option specific requirements

List D - Power, Gender, and Identity Option - Please See Website

Additional Information

Student Learning Outcomes

As a student in the History major, you will learn:
- oral and written communication
- diverse areas of history and the relevant historical facts and context
- historiographic and interpretive differences, especially regarding causation
- use of primary and secondary source evidence
- how to work independently and in groups

Program of Study: Major: Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Program Overview

Provides broad exposure to key areas of knowledge within the arts and sciences, while stressing their interconnectedness. Emphasizes interdisciplinary skills and thinking needed to function successfully in a rapidly changing society and world.

This program of study leads to the following credentials:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (Individually Designed)

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.
Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Major specific requirements

In addition to completing the university graduation requirements, the major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences requires 67 completed credits in total from the following lists.
Foundational/Core Courses: 22 credits
- 5 credits from One of the following four courses (List A):
  - T HIST 150
  - T HIST 151
  - T HIST 200
  - T HIST 201
- 5 credits from one of the following courses (List B):
  - TESC 102
  - TESC 201
- 5 credits from one of the following courses (List C):
  - T ARTS 200
  - T FILM 201 (formerly T FILM 272)
  - T LIT 101 (formerly T LIT 200)
- 5 credits from one of the following courses (List D):
  - TECON 101
  - TPSYCH 101
  - TPOLS 202
Required: 2 credit course
- TIAS 305
Elective Courses: 45 credits
- At least 35 credits must be upper division, 20 credits of which must be 400 level.
  - 15 credits (from Lists E/F) - at least 5 credits from each category:
    - Scientific Thinking/Humans (List E)
    - Their Environment (List F)
  - 15 credits (from Lists G/H) - at least 5 credits from each category:
    - History or The Human Past/Society and Culture (List G)
    - The Human Present (List H)
  - 15 credits from (Lists I/J) - at least 5 credits from each category:
    - Literature (List I)
    - Visual and Performing Arts (List J)

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (Individually Designed)

Credential Overview

This concentration is an individually-designed option for those who wish to create a program of study by combining selected courses from within UW Tacoma’s range of programs. You design your study under the guidance and supervision of an SIAS faculty member, an SIAS advisor, and the concentration coordinator.

Admission Requirements

To propose an individually-designed concentration, students must do the following:

Consult with the concentration coordinator to ensure you understand the requirements of the individually designed concentration. Continue working with the coordinator throughout the proposal process.
Identify the unifying interdisciplinary theme of your concentration. Consider what faculty would be appropriate as mentors and consult with them as needed during development phase.
Identify the courses taken or planned. The list should comprise of 55-credits, plus the 5-credit thesis. Meet with your IAS staff advisor for assistance. This is essential for transfer students.
Draft a 2-3 page proposal that includes:

1. a brief descriptive title
2. the rationale for the proposed concentration
3. a general description of the concentration
4. a rationale and discussion of the interrelationships among the courses chosen
5. a complete course list (must include 55-credits plus the senior thesis)

Secure the support of at least one IAS faculty member to be your sponsor for the concentration. The faculty sponsor attests to the intellectual soundness of the proposal and agrees to provide whatever guidance s/he and the student may jointly decide is needed. The faculty sponsor may also suggest changes in the previously approved written proposal or list of courses.
Choose one IAS academic advisor to work with you to help keep track of your progress toward graduation.
Add the Agreement and Declaration page to the proposal and have it signed by the faculty sponsor and academic advisor.
Once your proposal has been approved, continue working with the concentration coordinator, your faculty sponsor and your academic advisor to ensure your concentration is completed appropriately. Submit the proposal for approval to the concentration coordinator by the end of the junior year.

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.
Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Major specific requirements (60 credits total)

Individually-Designed Core: 55 credits
- See the SIAS website for more information.
Required Course: 5 credits
- TIAS 497
Required Distribution for Graduation: 20 credits, overall must be taken from each required Areas of Knowledge
- At least 20 credits overall must be taken from each of the required Areas of Knowledge below.
- These courses count toward the core and/or elective credit totals. To include one course in Environmental Science Transfer or TESC
  - Arts and Humanities (A&H)
  - Social Sciences (SSc)
  - Natural Sciences (NSc)

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.

Program of Study: Major: Law and Policy

Program Overview

The Law and Policy program provides students with a strong liberal arts foundation for the study of law and policy. The interdisciplinary nature of the program invites students to engage with a variety of different perspectives on the social and legal problems facing societies on local, state, national, and global levels. Students in this major develop a deep appreciation for the complex relationships between law, society, culture, and politics.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Law and Policy

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Law and Policy

Credential Overview

Develops theoretical reasoning and analytical skills for assessing current topics in law and policy. Provides a solid liberal arts foundation for understanding current legal and policy issues in health care, social policy and international development.

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.
Must meet a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA in courses applied to the major.
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.
Law and Policy requires a total of 65 credits as outlined below:

- Core Courses (35 credits)
  - Foundations
    - Take one of the following:
      - T LAW 150
      - T LAW 215
    - Take one of the following:
      - T PHIL 250
      - T PHIL 251
    - T LAW 363
    - TWRT 211

- - Policy and politics: 5 credits
    - TCOM 481
    - TECON 316
    - TECON 410
    - TECON 418
    - TECON 421
    - TECON 450
    - TECON 470
    - TESC 345
    - T LAW 465
    - TPOL S 202
    - TPOL S 204
    - TPOL S 260
    - TPOL S 322
    - TPOL S 340
    - TPOL S 317
    - TPOL S 343

- - Law and Social Inequality: 5 credits
    - T LAW 348
    - T LAW 452
    - T LIT 433
    - TPOL S 317
    - TPOL S 355
    - TPOL S 343
    - T SOC 465

- - Law in a Global Context: 5 credits
    - T LAW 215
    - T LAW 367
    - T LAW 422
    - T LAW 423
    - T LAW 424
    - TPOL S 203
    - TPOL S 230
    - TPOL S 323
    - TPOL S 360
    - TPOL S 371
    - TPOL S 451

- Electives (25 credits)
  - See the Law and Policy web page for a list of approved courses.

- Capstone: select one of the options below (5 credits)
  - TPOL S 480
  - TPOL S 496
  - TPOL S 497
  - T LAW 496

Students can earn an Honors in Law and Policy by:

graduating with a minimum GPA of 3.50;
earning a minimum of 3.0 in TWRT 211; and
taking an additional 5 credits of capstone by taking TPOL S 480
earning a minimum of 3.5 in both capstones

Program of Study: Major: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

Program Overview

Provides an in-depth analytical foundation for politics, philosophy and economics, with a special emphasis on critical thinking and writing skills. Three options: ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES and POLITICS & PHILOSOPHY.

This program of study leads to the following credentials:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: Economics
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: International Studies
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: Politics and Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: Economics

Credential Overview

Provides an in-depth analytical foundation for politics, philosophy and economics, with a special emphasis on critical thinking and writing skills. For this option, Economics, is the designated subject.

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.
Requires 65 credits total. Reminder: 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required for graduation from IAS.
- Core Courses: 20 credits
  - At least One class from each of the following three lists:
    - Economics Core (List A)
      - TECON 200 or TBECON 220
      - TECON 201 or TBECON 221
    - Philosophy Core (List B)
      - TPOL S 201
      - T PHIL 101
      - T PHIL 240
      - TRELIG 321
    - Politics Core (List C)
      - TPOL S 202
      - TPOL S 203
      - TPOL S 204
      - TPOL S 260
- Methods Courses : 10 credits
  - T PHIL 250
  - T PHIL 251
- Capstone/Seminar Course: 5 credits
  - TPOL S 480
  - TLAW 496
  - TPOL S 496 (must be approved)
  - TPOL S 497 (offered in winter quarter)
- In addition to the above requirements, students choose between one of three separate options: Politics and Philosophy, Economics and International Studies, each of which allows you to specialize in a particular area.
  - Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option-specific requirements

To fulfill this option, you must take four classes from the list of Economics option classes, as well as two additional classes from either the Politics and Philosophy or Law and Policy options.
- See the Politics, Philosophy and Economics web page for approved courses.

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: International Studies

Credential Overview

Provides an in-depth analytical foundation for politics, philosophy and economics, with a special emphasis on critical thinking and writing skills. For this option, International Studies, is the designated subject.

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.
Requires 65 credits total. Reminder: 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required for graduation from IAS.
- Core Courses: 20 credits
  - At least One class from each of the following three lists:
    - Economics Core (List A)
      - TECON 200 or TBECON 220
      - TECON 201 or TBECON 221
    - Philosophy Core (List B)
      - TPOL S 201
      - T PHIL 101
      - T PHIL 240
      - TRELIG 321
    - Politics Core (List C)
      - TPOL S 202
      - TPOL S 203
      - TPOL S 204
      - TPOL S 260
- Methods Courses : 10 credits
  - T PHIL 250
  - T PHIL 251
- Capstone/Seminar Course: 5 credits
  - TPOL S 480
  - TLAW 496
  - TPOL S 496 (must be approved)
  - TPOL S 497 (offered in winter quarter)
- In addition to the above requirements, students choose between one of three separate options: Politics and Philosophy, Economics and International Studies, each of which allows you to specialize in a particular area.
  - Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option-specific requirements

To fulfill this option, you must take four classes from the International Studies option list, with the option of using up to 5 credits from a study abroad course or one third quarter or higher language course as one of the four option classes.
Two additional classes from either the Politics and Philosophy or Economics options are also required.
- See the Politics, Philosophy and Economics web page for approved courses.

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: Politics and Philosophy

Credential Overview

Provides an in-depth analytical foundation for politics, philosophy and economics, with a special emphasis on critical thinking and writing skills. For this option, Politics and Philosophy, is the designated subject.

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.
Requires 65 credits total. Reminder: 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required for graduation from IAS.
- Core Courses: 20 credits
  - At least One class from each of the following three lists:
    - Economics Core (List A)
      - TECON 200 or TBECON 220
      - TECON 201 or TBECON 221
    - Philosophy Core (List B)
      - TPOL S 201
      - T PHIL 101
      - T PHIL 240
      - TRELIG 321
    - Politics Core (List C)
      - TPOL S 202
      - TPOL S 203
      - TPOL S 204
      - TPOL S 260
- Methods Courses : 10 credits
  - T PHIL 250
  - T PHIL 251
- Capstone/Seminar Course: 5 credits
  - TPOL S 480
  - TLAW 496
  - TPOL S 496 (must be approved)
  - TPOL S 497 (offered in winter quarter)
- In addition to the above requirements, students choose between one of three separate options: Politics and Philosophy, Economics and International Studies, each of which allows you to specialize in a particular area.
  - Additional requirements specified below.

Additional Completion Requirements

Option-specific requirements

To fulfill this option, you must take four classes from the list below, as well as two additional classes from either the International or Economics options.
- See the Politics, Philosophy and Economics web page for approved courses.

Additional Information

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will develop a more thorough knowledge of social institutions through focused engagement with both contemporary and enduring social issues.
Students will strengthen their analytical skills.
Students will develop their ability to write with style and precision.
Students will become more competent with quantitative analysis.
Students will develop their ethical and logical reasoning, and
Students will learn to synthesize and evaluate information through an application of knowledge and methods across different disciplines.

Program of Study: Major: Psychology

Program Overview

Explores the psychological, biological, and contextual determinants of human behavior. Examines philosophical, historical and cultural traditions, including feminism, existentialism, hermeneutics, psychoanalysis and critical theory.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology

Admission Requirements

The following lower-division prerequisites (100- or 200-level) are necessary before declaring the Psychology major. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for each prerequisite course.

One general or introduction to psychology course (TPSYCH 101 or equivalent)
Two psychology foundation courses from more than one of the following areas:
- Developmental psychology (Lifespan or child development; TPSYCH 220, TPSYCH 222, TPSYCH 319 or equivalent)
- Abnormal psychology (TPSYCH 210, TPSYCH 212 or equivalent)
- Social psychology (TPSYCH 240 or equivalent)
- Human cognition (TPSYCH 250 or equivalent)
- Biological Bases of Behavior (TPSYCH 260,TPSYCH 265 or equivalent)
One introductory statistics course (TMATH 110, THLTH 305, TSOCWF 351, TURB 225 or equivalent)
One introductory methods course (TPSYCH 209 or equivalent)

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology

Completion Requirements

To be eligible for graduation with the bachelor of arts degree, each student enrolled in the program must meet 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.
Requires 50 credits total, excluding prerequisites. Reminder: 45 upper-division credits and 45 credits of IAS courses are required for graduation from IAS.
- Research Methods: 5 credits
  - TPSYCH 309
- Core Courses: 15 credits, in at least two different areas
  - Clinical Core Courses
  - TPSYCH 310
  - TPSYCH 311
  - TPSYCH 312
  - TPSYCH 313
  - TPSYCH 314
- Developmental Core Courses
  - TPSYCH 320
  - TPSYCH 321
  - TPSYCH 322
  - TPSYCH 328
- Cognitive/Experimental Core Courses
  - TPSYCH 350
  - TPSYCH 351
  - TPSYCH 352
- Social/Applied Core Courses
  - TPSYCH 340
  - TPSYCH 341
  - TPSYCH 345
  - TPSYCH 346
  - TPSYCH 360
  - TPSYCH 361
  - TPSYCH 362
- General Psychology Core Courses
  - TPSYCH 300
  - TPSYCH 301
  - TPSYCH 306
- 10 credits of Advanced Topics Courses
  - Please see the Psychology Major website for approved list.
- Additional Advanced Credits: 5 credits
  - Complete (5) additional credits of upper-division coursework from any 300-level or 400-level TPSYCH course, or one of the following independent studies courses:
    - TPSYCH 496
    - TPSYCH 498
    - TPSYCH 499
- Upper-Division Coursework: 15 credits, other than the subject of Psychology
  - 15 credits of (300 and 400 level) outside of the subject of Psychology, see the SIAS website for course listings:
    - 5 credits - Arts and Humanities (A&H)
    - 5 credits - Social Sciences (SSc), TPSYCH courses not allowed
    - 5 additional credits from A&H or SSc or NSc

Additional Information

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of your degree, students in the Psychology major should:
- Be familiar with the major theoretical approaches and historical trends in psychology.
- Understand the core concepts and methodologies of psychology, including what scientific psychology is, the contributions and limitations of different methods of empirical research and be able to apply research methods, including design, data analysis and interpretation.
- Be able to read and interpret psychological research verbally and in writing.
- Understand that human behavior may have some common determinants and great diversity including individual differences and variations based on differences such as culture, ethnicity, social class, gender and sexual orientation. Maintain awareness and sensitivity to diverse populations.
- Be able to synthesize theories and methodologies across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
- Understand the application of psychological principles to the understanding of social issues.

Program of Study: Minor: American Indian Studies

Program Overview

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in American Indian Studies

Minor in American Indian Studies

Credential Overview

Grounded by a strong commitment to the histories, representations, and political struggles of Indigenous peoples, the intellectual focus of the American Indian Studies minor will use interdisciplinary methods of critical inquiry as a means through which students engage research and scholarship in their major fields of studies. Students in the minor will develop an increased awareness of their own culture and the cultures of Indigenous peoples, will learn to identify and articulate critical questions and approaches that respect and utilize Indigenous paradigms and the common theoretical assumptions of Indigenous cultures. Students will develop facility in communicating with and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations and groups in the execution of their academic and professional duties. Students pursuing the minor will be expected to participate in the intellectual life of Indigenous peoples, which will host speaker series, conferences and symposia, and cultural workshops.

Completion Requirements

The minor in American Indian Studies requires 25 credits. 10 credits must be upper division.

American Indian Studies Foundational courses: 10 credits
- If student takes all 15 credits in Foundational Coursework, 5 credits may count towards Topical Coursework
  - T EGL 112
  - T EGL 201
  - T EGL 304
American Indian Studies Topical courses: 15 credits
- See American Indian Studies minor web page for list of approved Topical courses.

Additional Information

Student Learning Objectives

With the American Indian Studies Minor, students will:
- Learn to assess socially meaningful identities in a variety of cultural and critical contexts, and to communicate across social boundaries in a multi-cultural world.
- Learn how to integrate and link ethnic, gender and labor studies.
- Develop comparative research and critical thinking skills for understanding the range of lived experiences within Indigenous communities and to understand how power operates in society.
- Develop research and writing skills in an integrative learning approach including a range of humanities and social science perspectives.
- Understand various analytical and/or rhetorical frameworks related to various areas of study within ethnic, gender and labor studies and relevant to the world of work, civic engagement and community development.

Program of Study: Minor: Economics

Program Overview

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Economics

Minor in Economics

Credential Overview

The study of economics emphasizes conceptual and analytical thinking. With this minor you will gain a solid understanding of economics and its historical, political, environmental and social contexts. A student completing a minor in economics should be able to engage in and employ economic reasoning; examine and explain the economics behind current events; or analyze the relationship between economics and other areas of inquiry As an Economics minor, your studies prepare you for careers in teaching, journalism, business and law, as well as for admission to graduate programs in public policy, law, business, international relations, journalism, and related fields.

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with cumulative 2.0 GPA. Please see an advisor to discuss details. The Economics minor requires 25 credits to include the following:

Core Courses: 10 credits
- TECON 200 or TBECON 220 (5)
- TECON 201 or TBECON 221 (5)
Upper-Division Courses: 15 credits
- 15 credits from upper-division courses, (300 - 400 level) from the economics track of Politics, Philosophy and Economics major (PP&E).
- *Only 5 credits from TBECON 420, TBECON 421 or TBECON 422 may count towards the minor.
  - TBECON 420*
  - TBECON 421*
  - TBECON 422*
  - TBECON 423*
  - TECON 313
  - TECON 316 (formerly TECON 416)
  - TECON 320
  - TECON 321 (formerly TECON 420)
  - TECON 325 (formerly TECON 425)
  - TECON 332
  - TECON 350
  - TECON 360
  - TECON 361 (formerly TECON 461)
  - TECON 362 (formerly TECON 460)
  - TECON 370
  - TECON 394
  - TECON 401
  - TECON 410
  - TECON 417
  - TECON 418
  - TECON 421
  - TECON 430
  - TECON 440
  - TECON 441 (formerly TECON 340)
  - TECON 450
  - TECON 470
  - TECON 480
  - T GEOG 349
  - TPOL S 330
  - TPOL S 460

Additional Information

Note: This minor is not open to students in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics major in SIAS.

Program of Study: Minor: Gender and Sexuality Studies

Program Overview

UW Tacoma’s Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies is dedicated to the study of gender and sexuality as they intersect with one another, and with race, class, nation, dis/ability, and other categories of power and difference in our world. By bringing together faculty and courses from across the University, the program provides students with an interdisciplinary investigation of the significance of gender and sexuality in society, history, politics, culture, media, law, and everyday life. At the core of this interdisciplinary, intersectional program is the study of theories and practices of social justice and transformation. A minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies offers students the opportunity to develop their critical thinking, analytic writing, and qualitative research skills. It is an excellent foundation for undergraduates considering careers in education, law and policy, social and health services, community organizing, public engagement, or the arts.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies

Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies

Credential Overview

By bringing together courses from across the university, the Minor in Gender Studies encourages students to think critically about the significance of gender in art, in history, in society and in our daily lives. These courses help students develop gender literacy as a central component of civic engagement. Students completing this minor will be well positioned as critical thinkers and engaged citizens. Training will provide skills ranging from fluency in various styles of communication and presentation to creative problem solving, enabling students to speak confidently across a range of contemporary social issues. Students who could benefit are those: • Considering careers in journalism, law, law enforcement or politics • Interested in social justice and advocacy work • Pursuing work in social services or healthcare • Considering research work and/or the field of library science • With an affinity for art, music, writing and/or film • Interested a career in teaching or in higher education

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Only 10 credits of courses may count towards both this minor and your major. Contact an advisor for more information. A minimum of 10 credits must be upper division.

The Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies requires 25 credits:

Gender and Sexuality Studies Foundational Coursework: 15 credits
- Take any three of the following six courses:
  - T WOMN 101
  - T WOMN 205
  - T AMST 260
  - T EGL 340
  - T EGL 380
  - T EGL 310
Gender and Sexuality Studies Electives: 10 credits
- Take any two courses designated as Gender and Sexuality Studies electives:
  - https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sias/shs/gender-and-sexuality-studies-minor

Program of Study: Minor: History

Program Overview

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in History

Minor in History

Credential Overview

This minor allows students to study the field of history, which trains historians to be active participants in society using new and innovative methods to convey history to a wide range of audiences. The minor allows for a broad global perspective or a more focused approach depending on the student's interests and strives to teach the value of history and the need to learn about the past to better understand the present and shape the future. Who could benefit: • Students who are applying to graduate studies in history, anthropology, art history, and library science. • Students who want to work in museums, historical societies, or on historical sites. • Students who want to work as preservationists, curators, educators, oral historians, park rangers, interpretive guides, media and public relations professionals, and public policy analysts. • Environmental Science or Studies students who are interested in working in zoos and other sites that educate the public about the history and current state of the environment.

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

History Core: 10 credits
- T HIST 200 or T HIST 201
- T HIST 150 or T HIST 151
History Electives: 15 credits
- 15 credits from upper-division courses (300-400 level) from the list below. Only 5 credits can come from courses from this list that do not have a T HIST prefix.
  - TARTS 311
  - T ARTS 335
  - T ARTS 360
  - T ARTS 411
  - T ARTS 480
  - T EGL 303
  - T EGL 305
  - T EGL 340
  - T EGL 380
  - T EGL 419 (formerly T HIST 419)
  - T EGL 435
  - T EGL 464 (formerly T ANTH 464)
  - TEST 332
  - T HIST 315
  - T HIST 320
  - T HIST 322
  - T HIST 333
  - T HIST 336
  - T HIST 340
  - T HIST 341
  - T HIST 343
  - T HIST 349
  - T HIST 350
  - T HIST 356
  - T HIST 363
  - T HIST 364
  - T HIST 365
  - T HIST 372
  - T HIST 375
  - T HIST 377
  - T HIST 378 (formerly T HIST 226)
  - T HIST 379
  - T HIST 385
  - T HIST 410
  - T HIST 411
  - T HIST 413
  - T HIST 416
  - T HIST 417
  - T HIST 420
  - T HIST 430
  - T HIST 437
  - T HIST 440
  - T HIST 441
  - T HIST 442
  - T HIST 444
  - T HIST 445
  - T HIST 451
  - T HIST 452
  - T HIST 456
  - T HIST 457
  - T HIST 462
  - T HIST 463
  - T HIST 464
  - T HIST 465
  - T HIST 466
  - T HIST 467
  - T HIST 470
  - T HIST 474
  - T HIST 475
  - T HIST 477
  - T HIST 478
  - T HIST 479
  - T HIST 480
  - T HIST 484
  - T HIST 486
  - T HIST 487
  - T HIST 488
  - T HIST 490
  - T HIST 491
  - T HIST 495
  - TPOL S 329
  - TPOL S 400
  - T SOC 346
  - T SOC 432
  - T SOC 436
  - T WOMN 347

Program of Study: Minor: Human Rights

Program Overview

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Human Rights

Minor in Human Rights

Credential Overview

The Human Rights minor is an option for students who are interested in this rapidly emerging field of study. This is a coordinated tri-campus initiative (UW Tacoma, UW Seattle and UW Bothell). Students benefit from being able to choose from many courses on different campuses, as well as meeting and collaborating with students from other programs. Students may, but are not required to, take courses from more than one campus in order to earn the minor. Students who may benefit from the minor are: •Applying to law school; •Wanting to work in international human rights NGOs or humanitarian nonprofits; •Wanting to work in government; •Interested in the relationship between culture and international law; •Interested in women's rights as human rights and the impact of the gendered state on women and labor; •Interested in environmental justice issues, environmental law or science in the service of human rights or international humanitarian relief.

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA. The Human Rights minor requires 25 credits to include the following:

Human Rights: 10 credits of courses concerned with human rights (List A) (i.e., as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) as a core concept.
- T HIST 457
- T HLTH 520 (3 cr. - requires instructor permission)
- T LAW 422 (formerly TPOL S 422)
- T LAW 424 (formerly TPOL S 368)
- T PHIL 200
- TPOL S 230 (formerly TPOL S 311)
- TPOL S 251
- TPOL S 319 (formerly TPOL S 420)
- TPOL S 410
- TPOL S 421
- TPOL S 448
- TPOL S 453
Human Rights in a Broader Context: 5 credits of courses concerned with human rights in a broad context (List B), e.g. poverty, race/ethnicity, gender.
- TECON 313
- TECON 325 (formerly TECON 425)
- T EGL 419 (formerly T HIST 419)
- T GEOG 352
- T HIST 220
- T HIST 221
- T HIST 222
- T HIST 322
- T HIST 340
- T HIST 413
- T HIST 416
- T HIST 441
- T LAW 215 (formerly TPOL S 328)
- T LAW 320 (formerly TPOL S 320)
- T LAW 348 (formerly TPOL S 348)
- T LAW 363 (formerly TPOL S 363)
- T LAW 452 (formerly TPOL S 452)
- T LIT 320
- T LIT 324
- T LIT 425
- TPOL S 312
- TPOL S 343 (formerly TPOL S 456)
- TPOL S 360
- TPOL S 371
- TPOL S 435
- TPOL S 450 (Please Note: Only this variation of TPOL S 450 counts)
- TPOL S 451
- T SOC 335
- T SOC 434
- T SOC 456
- T URB 314
- T URB 316
Additional Requirements
- 10 additional credits from either of the above lists.
- At least 3 credits (of the 25 required) must be in a human-rights-related internship, practicum, international study abroad or demonstrated equivalent.
  - TIAS 496
  - Important note for students who choose the internship option: Human rights internships have as their primary objective learning about human rights work and facilitating a synthesis between classroom learning and practical engagement. Appropriate human rights internships may be supervised by any University of Washington faculty member. Students who choose this route to fulfill the minor’s requirements must find an appropriate internship and register for TIAS 496. The new Human Rights Minor form must be stapled to the TIAS 496 Internship form when you submit it to SIAS if you want the internship to count for the minor. Be sure to have supervising faculty sign it or your minor may be incomplete.

Additional Information

Students are highly encouraged to take courses from the other two campuses as well as UW Tacoma to complete this minor. The expertise available on all three campuses has the potential to make the experience a richer one, providing more choices for internships and specialization of study within the minor. This information is provided to students who want a summary of the UW Tacoma offerings.

Program of Study: Minor: Law and Policy

Program Overview

The Law and Policy minor provides students with a strong liberal arts foundation for the study of law and policy. The interdisciplinary nature of the program invites students to engage with a variety of different perspectives on the social and legal problems facing societies on local, state, national, and global levels. Students develop a deep appreciation for the complex relationships between law, society, culture, and politics.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Law and Policy

Minor in Law and Policy

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.00 GPA. The Law and Policy minor requires 25 credits to include the following:

Core Courses: 10 credits
- T LAW I; Take one of the following:
  - TLAW 150
  - TLAW 215
- TLAW II; The following courses must be taken:
  - T LAW 363
Elective Courses: 15 credits
- See the Law and Policy web page for a list of approved courses.

Additional Information

Note: This minor is not open to students in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics major.

Program of Study: Minor: Politics

Program Overview

A minor in politics will help you develop a solid understanding of political and social connections, the relations between states and international institutions, and the history of relationships between governments and citizens. This minor fits well with a major in environmental studies, history, communications, business, social work, or urban studies. Students completing a minor in politics will learn to engage in and employ sophisticated theoretical reasoning to analyze issues related to politics; analyze and explain the politics behind current events; investigate the relationship between politics and other areas of inquiry; and discuss and write critically about domestic and international political and social issues. Students with a Politics minor are better prepared for careers in government, law, planning, nonprofit management, community work, diplomacy, business, teaching, journalism and other fields, and better prepared for graduate study in these areas.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Politics

Minor in Politics

Credential Overview

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA. The Politics minor requires 25 credits to include the following:

Core Courses: 10 credits
- TPOL S 201 (5)
- TPOL S 202 (5)
- TPOL S 203 (5)
- TPOL S 204 (5)
Upper-Division Courses: 15 credits, of upper-division 300 - 400 level.
- See Politics minor web page for list of approved electives.

Additional Information

Note: This minor is not open to students in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics major in IAS.

Students completing a minor in politics will learn to:

Engage in and employ sophisticated theoretical reasoning to analyze issues related to politics;
Analyze and explain the politics behind current events;
Investigate the relationship between politics and other areas of inquiry;
Discuss and write critically about domestic and international political and social issues.

Program of Study: Minor: Religious Studies

Program Overview

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Religious Studies

Minor in Religious Studies

Credential Overview

The study of religion deepens our understanding of human nature and engages us in reflection on life’s greatest questions. In the Religious Studies minor, students study various religions and the social implications of their beliefs. This minor is for students who: • Want to work in any field related to religion. • Plan to work in a field which brings you in frequent contact with people of different faiths. • Are applying to graduate studies in philosophy, regional studies, or international studies. • Are an Education student interested in integrating religion into their classroom work, or who may work in a religious-affiliated school.

Completion Requirements

All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Required Courses: 15 credits
- TRELIG 105
- TRELIG 210
- TRELIG 321
Optional Courses: 10 credits must be upper-division 300-400 level coursework.
- All 10 must be upper-division credits.
- See the Religious Studies web page for approved list of options for remaining 10 credits.

Program of Study: Minor: Social Science Research Methods

Program Overview

The Social Science Research Methods minor focuses on social science research methods and statistical analysis. This minor is open to students from all majors and would benefit students who wish to develop skills directly applicable to specific fields or majors including business, consumer research, economics, education and information technology.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Social Science Research Methods

Minor in Social Science Research Methods

Credential Overview

Completion Requirements

The Social Science Research methods minor requires 33-35 credits with a minimum of 20 credits completed at UW Tacoma. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0. A minimum of 20 credits must be completed outside of the student’s major degree requirements. In addition, at least 20 credits must be from upper-division courses. Students must complete 3-5 credits from each of the 7 areas listed below (Lists A - G).

Introductory Statistics: 5 credits
- 5 credits from (List A). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.
Introductory Research Methods: 3-5 credits
- 3-5 credits from (List B). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.
Epistemology: 5 credits
- 5 credits from (List C). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.
Qualitative Research Designs: 5 credits
- 5 credits from (List D). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.
Quantitative Research Designs: 5 credits
- 5 credits from (List E). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.
Advanced Statistics: 5 credits
- 5 credits from (List F). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.
Electives: 5 credits
- 5 credits from (List G). See Social Science Research Methods minor web page for list of approved courses.

Additional Information

Students who complete this minor will be prepared to:

Evaluate and critique complex information,
Make oral and written verbal arguments justifying their position/beliefs,
Use qualitative & quantitative designs/methods,
Perform statistical analysis, and
Develop new perspectives and ideas.

Program of Study: Minor: Sociology

Program Overview

The Minor in Sociology prepares students to think about society and the social worlds they inhabit. Foundational coursework for the minor introduces a variety of sociological concepts, frameworks and theories that address individuals, groups, organizations, institutions and societies. Students working towards the Minor in Sociology will learn to think deeply about current social problems, issues of social difference, structures of social institutions and more generally about inequality and power in society. This minor draws upon a diverse set of courses that at UW Tacoma and offers students the opportunity to document their mastery of sociology. Students graduating with a Minor in Sociology will be well positioned as critical thinkers and engaged citizens, and will be trained to speak confidently across a range of contemporary social issues.

This program of study leads to the following credential:

Minor in Sociology

Minor in Sociology

Completion Requirements

The Sociology minor requires 25 credits. All courses in the minor must be completed with a cumulative 2. 0 GPA. At least 15 credits must be from upper-division courses. No more than 40% of coursework can be counted towards both the Sociology minor and another major or minor.

Foundational Sociological Coursework: 10 credits
- TSOC 165
- TSOC 434
Topical Coursework in Sociology: 15 credits
- See approved list on the Sociology minor webpage.

Additional Information

Students who complete this minor will be able to:

Discuss the ways in which culture and social structure shape individual lives.
Identify and analyze contemporary social questions using diverse social theories.
Articulate how intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, class, nation, sexuality and other categories of difference shape society at an individual level, an institutional level and at a cultural level.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of social justice and collective activism.

Social Sciences

Undergraduate Programs

Social Sciences

Program of Study: Major: Economics and Policy Analysis

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics and Policy Analysis

Program of Study: Major: Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Ethnic

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Gender

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies: Labor

Program of Study: Major: History

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Arts, Culture and Society

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Global History

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Labor and Social Movements

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History: Power, Gender and Identity

Program of Study: Major: Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (Individually Designed)

Program of Study: Major: Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Program of Study: Major: Law and Policy

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Law and Policy

Program of Study: Major: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: Economics

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: International Studies

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics: Politics and Philosophy

Program of Study: Major: Psychology

Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology

Program of Study: Minor: American Indian Studies

Minor in American Indian Studies

Program of Study: Minor: Economics

Minor in Economics

Program of Study: Minor: Gender and Sexuality Studies

Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies

Program of Study: Minor: History

Minor in History

Program of Study: Minor: Human Rights

Minor in Human Rights

Program of Study: Minor: Law and Policy

Minor in Law and Policy

Program of Study: Minor: Politics

Minor in Politics

Program of Study: Minor: Religious Studies

Minor in Religious Studies

Program of Study: Minor: Social Science Research Methods

Minor in Social Science Research Methods

Program of Study: Minor: Sociology

Minor in Sociology