Undergraduate Study

Dynamic, diverse, and intellectually challenging, the Department of History cultivates in undergraduates a lasting curiosity about the world, and imparts useful tools for understanding and participating in it responsibly.

With an emphasis on critical reading and writing, discriminating research skills, and persuasive presentation, the history major prepares students for a variety of occupations in the fields of business, government, non-profit, education, and many more.

Our website is designed to allow you to:

Check the Approved Course list to see if your course fulfills major requirements.

Discern whether or not the History Major is right for, and if you are ready to declare.

Explore the impetus behind the Areas of Knowledge requirements, and choose courses which best fit your goals (coming soon!).

Plan your transfer.

Get a clear sense of what defines a history course for the purpose of foreign study or for fulfilling historical components of majors such as JSIS or AES (coming soon!)

History Undergraduate Advising

Matthew Erickson
Academic Counselor

206A Smith
University of Washington
Box 353560
Seattle, Washington 98195-3560

histadv@u.washington.edu
Phone: (206) 543-5691
Fax: (206) 543-9451

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday-Friday, 8:30-12:30, 1:30-5.