Requirements by college and school
Each UW school and college interprets the General Education requirements somewhat differently. If you have not yet decided on a major, we recommend working toward the requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences. If no foreign language is indicated, it means that no college coursework is required if the undergraduate admission requirement (two high school years or two college quarters of one foreign language) has been met.
Students entering the University in Autumn of 2014 (or later) must also meet a Diversity requirement. These three credits will simultaneously satisfy other Area of Knowledge requirements and do not add to the total number of credits you need to graduate.
College of Arts and Sciences | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW, 15 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – through third quarter of first-year sequence (min. 2.0 required) | RSN – 4 or 5 credits from the RSN list | Comments – — |
College of Built Environments | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – Architectural Design | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW, 5 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 7 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – MATH 112, 124, or Q SCI 291 | Comments – No ARCH except 150, 151, and 251 may count toward AoK; NW includes calculus |
| Major – Architecture | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW, 5 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – MATH 112, 124, or Q SCI 291 | Comments – No ARCH except 150, 151, and 251 may count toward AoK; NW includes calculus |
| Major – Community, Environment & Planning | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 4 or 5 credits from the Q/SR list; MATH 112 or 124 recommended | Comments – CEP 200 (I&S) recommended; Areas of Knowledge must include an approved Diversity course |
| Major – Construction Management | Areas of Inquiry – 10 VLPA, 12-14 I&S, 24 NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 7 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – MATH 112, 124, or Q SCI 291 | Comments – VLPA includes COM 220; I&S recommended ECON 200 and CM 250. Cannot use CM 412 for Writing credit. |
| Major – Landscape Architecture | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 4 or 5 credits from the Q/SR list | Comments – No L ARCH except 300 may count toward AoK; drawing class recommended |
| Major – Real Estate | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 5 credits from the Q/SR list. MATH 112, MATH 124, QMETH 201 or Q SCI 291 recommended. | Comments – Areas of Knowledge must include an approved Diversity course. |
College of Education | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – Early Childhood and Family Studies | Areas of Inquiry – 15 VLPA, 15 I&S, 15 NW, 15 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 5 credits from the Q/SR list | Comments – No more than 15 credits ECFS courses can count toward Areas of Knowledge |
| Major – Education, Communities and Organizations | Areas of Inquiry – 15 VLPA, 15 I&S, 15 NW, 15 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 4 or 5 credits from the Q/SR list | Comments – No more than 15 credits EDUC courses can count toward Areas of Knowledge |
| Major – Early Care and Education (Online Option) | Areas of Inquiry – 10 VLPA, 30 I&S 10 NW, 10 additional VLPA or NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 5 credits from the Q/SR list | Comments – No more than 15 credits ECFS-prefix courses can count toward Areas of Knowledge |
College of Engineering | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 10 VLPA, 10 I&S, 4-10 additional VLPA or I&S, 40+ NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – ENGR 231 and 4 additional credits (for A A and BIO E, see department) | Foreign language – none | RSN – MATH 124 + | Comments – For HCDE major, see department |
College of the Environment | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 10 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW, 10 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 10 credits | Comments – 10 credits of I&S and 10 credits of NW must be outside the major (i.e., not a major prefix and no overlap with major) |
Information School | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – STAT 311 or QMETH 201 | Comments – I&S includes INFO 200; no more than 15 credits of INFO courses can count toward Areas of Knowledge. |
Michael G. Foster School of Business | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 2 courses (see dept) | Foreign language – none | RSN – MATH 112, 124, or Q SCI 291 | Comments – I&S includes ECON; NW includes calculus and statistics |
School of Medicine | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – Medical Laboratory Science | Areas of Inquiry – 10 VLPA, 10 I&S, 40 + NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 7 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 1 from a list of STAT classes | Comments – — |
School of Nursing | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 15 VLPA, 15 I&S, 26 + NW | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 5 credits + additional in the major | Foreign language – none | RSN – STAT + 1 course from dept list | Comments – I&S includes NURS 201 |
School of Public Health | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 10 VLPA, 10 I&S, 20 NW, 25 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – none | RSN – 4 or 5 credits from the Q/SR list | Comments – SPH students are encouraged to use first-year language courses for the VLPA by completing the third quarter course. |
School of Social Work | ||||||
| areas of inquiry | eng. comp. | writing | for. language | rsn | comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major – All majors | Areas of Inquiry – 20 VLPA, 20 I&S, 20 NW, and 15 additional | English Composition – 5 credits | Writing – 10 credits | Foreign language – through third quarter of first-year sequence (min. 2.0 required) | RSN – 4 or 5 credits from the Q/SR list | Comments – — |